Icefield Wolf Assault (Bonus Chapter 14)
In the early morning, the sound of snowflakes falling softly on the tent filled my ears.
I slowly woke up from my dream, feeling that I had lost a lot of energy overnight. So I took out a bag of chocolates from my Dimensional Storage Space, unwrapped it, and popped it into my mouth. Instantly, my energy returned. It truly lives up to its name, Dove, so smooth and silky!
"Bang--"
Just as I was savoring the deliciousness of the chocolate, gunshots suddenly rang out outside, and then the gunshots became more and more frequent.
"What happened?!"
He hurriedly lifted the tent flap, grabbed his Explosive Gun, and rushed out.
"Young man!"
The Major Officer took me in yesterday gritted his teeth and said, "Our camp has been attacked by a pack of Icefield Wolf. These Icefield Wolf have been contaminated, and most of them have mutated. Be careful!"
"Ah?!"
I was shocked, but the Major grabbed his Submachine Gun and charged straight toward the wall.
On the wall, a group of Crimson Dragon Country border soldiers were engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy, the sound of heavy machine guns ringing out incessantly, while in the distance came the chilling howls of wolves.
In a single stride, he rushed over the wall and saw enormous creatures charging out from the snow. These Icefield Wolf were huge, over 1.5 meters tall, with snow-white fur, but their eyes were blood red. Their facial fur had fallen off, revealing patches of severely infected skin, and some overgrown tissue spread from their faces to the back of their heads, like strands of blood-red vines.
Goodness, that looks really fierce!
I turned around and looked. The camp's walls weren't high, less than two meters high, and probably wouldn't be able to withstand the charge of the Icefield Wolf.
"Boom!"
Just then, about ten meters away from me, an Icefield Wolf charged up the wall amidst a hail of bullets. Its gaping maw opened, and with a "plop," its sharp teeth bit into the neck of a Crimson Dragon Country border guard. Blood splattered immediately, and the soldier struggled desperately before losing his breath in the blink of an eye.
"Hiss~~~"
The Icefield Wolf looked up, and the worm-like growths around its eyes began to wriggle like earthworms, looking quite frightening.
"Bang bang bang--"
Amidst the rapid gunfire, the Major Officer shot the Icefield Wolf straight through the head and shouted, "Hold the camp! Request air support from headquarters! Even if we have to use the Drop Pod, we must wipe out these beasts!"
As he spoke, he turned to me, his eyes filled with apology. "Young man, I'm sorry. I thought our camp could shelter you, but I never expected it would cause you such trouble!"
He was very respectful to me, probably because our Crimson Dragon Country Kingdom faction had a "friendly" Reputation Level.
"It doesn't matter."
I shook my head. "If you need help, I'm happy to oblige!"
"Good!"
The Major said in a deep voice, "We are short-handed, and these Icefield Wolves are attacking so fiercely. If possible, I hope you can help us defend the camp and repel this Icefield Wolf invasion!"
The next second, a ding-dong sound rang in my ears; sure enough, I had received a mission.
[You have triggered the battlefield quest: [Defend the Camp] (Rank A)! Quest objective: Help the Crimson Dragon Country's garrison in the Land of Cold Wind defend their camp and repel the attacks of the corrupted Icefield Wolf! Quest reward: A large amount of character experience, with a certain chance to obtain additional rewards!]
It's done!
The moment I received the mission, I turned around and locked onto the approaching Icefield Wolf. The next second, my Explosive Gun vibrated, and large-caliber bullets whistled out, piercing the Icefield Wolf's head!
"1500!"
"1494!"
"1548!"
"1551!"
"1503!"
Using the Purple Explosive Gun to kill monsters is incredibly satisfying. Although the Icefield Wolf is a mutated creature, it's not much different from a low-level alien species. Its armor is very low, and it has little Damage Reduction against shooting attacks. Therefore, the Explosive Gun's firepower is almost fully unleashed. One magazine of bullets deals nearly 10,000 damage, which can almost instantly kill a level 35 elite Icefield Wolf!
For a while, I stood on the wall and kept firing in bursts, 6-8 bullets per round, which could basically kill the Icefield Wolf instantly. If the damage wasn't enough, I would fire another shot, which was harmless.
"Young man, you've really impressed me! I thought you were just a wilderness traveler, but I never expected your marksmanship to be so superb. It's truly astonishing!"
The Major Officer looked excited and asked, "Interested in joining our border guard?"
"..."
I rolled my eyes. I couldn't even be bothered to go to the Great Wall Watch Legion, which was known as one of the "Twin Pillars of the Republic," let alone these ragtag troops in front of me. So I politely declined.
The Major wasn't angry; he simply continued to command his troops to maintain the defense.
Soon after, the open ground ahead was littered with the corpses of Icefield Wolf, and a stench wafted through the air. Just then, a loud wolf howl echoed again from the distant snow-covered landscape, followed by an even larger figure appearing in sight.
Unlike the previous Icefield Wolf, the Icefield Wolf that appeared this time were larger and more heavily contaminated. Some of the Icefield Wolf even had their entire heads split open into mouthparts when they roared, which looked quite frightening.
This time, it's a boss-level Icefield Wolf, a level 35 Blue BOSS!
"Careful!"
The Major climbed the watchtower, shone the searchlight on the leader of the Icefield Wolf, and said in a deep voice, "They're fully mutated Icefield Wolf. They have stronger physiques and greater attack power. Everyone be careful, don't let them get close, shoot them down!"
Suddenly, gunfire erupted!
I quickly switched magazines, then suddenly raised my hand and threw the Tian Gong Kai Wu to the leader of an Icefield Wolf, immediately aimed at its head, and began to fire the Explosive Gun wildly!
The gunshots rang out incessantly, and scorching bullets whistled out, causing the mandibles splitting off the Icefield Wolf's head to tremble wildly and splatter blood. However, the level 35 Blue BOSS had a slightly longer health bar, and the 40 Armor-piercing Round in the magazine were not enough to kill it. On the contrary, the Icefield Wolf with its remaining health suddenly pounced and opened its mandibles as if to swallow me whole!
"Dream!"
The next second, he switched his main weapon to the Ride the Wind Sword. The purple sword light surged, and with a "whoosh," the tip of the sword pierced into the mouth of the Icefield Wolf's split head. Then, he instantly unleashed a five-hit combo of Dragon Blade, Ground Spike Slash, and Bloodthirsty Assault. Huge damage numbers jumped up and down, instantly killing the Ice Wolf!
"Waaah..."
The Icefield Wolf's carcass crashed heavily against the wall, its muscles not yet completely dead, twitching continuously, its overgrown tissue on its face twisting wildly, making it look extremely gruesome.
[Congratulations! You have defeated the Icefield Wolf (Blue BOSS) and obtained the item: BOSS Ability Crystal x1!]
[Battle Notification: You have defeated the Icefield Wolf (Blue BOSS), gaining 400,000 character experience points. You also gained 200,000 Experience Points through extraction at the Essence Furnace!]
Not bad results!
However, they were in the middle of a fierce battle and didn't have time to open the chest. When they looked up, they saw another Icefield Wolf charging towards them!
Quickly switch magazines, and let's fire again!
The blasting of the Explosive Gun continued, emptying the magazine and reducing the target to half health. The next second, the Icefield Wolf pounced, its claws grabbing my shoulder, and we rolled into the camp together!
"Boom!"
Explosive Charge!
Surrounded by my own energy, I knocked the Icefield Wolf unconscious on the spot. I quickly switched magazines, and as it turned around, I emptied the second magazine and shot it dead in the camp!
Above, the howling of wolves continued, and more and more Icefield Wolf charged up the walls, making it extremely difficult for the soldiers in the camp to fight back!
"Damn it!"
Without hesitation, I switched magazines and charged back onto the city wall, firing my Explosive Gun incessantly, killing one Icefield Wolf after another near the wall. After all, I was out here to gain a lot of Experience Points, and killing Blue BOSS was exactly what I wanted.
However, this good fortune didn't last long.
After I single-handedly shot down six BO SS-rank Icefield Wolf, the Icefield Wolf that rushed out of the snow curtain transformed back into elites. It seemed that the leader had been wiped out, and even the elite Icefield Wolf were dwindling in number. Their attack on the camp had been a complete failure.
"Call..."
Amidst the wind and snow, the Major, carrying his smoking rifle, let out a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, we've driven them back!"
The next second, a ringtone sounded in my ear, and my reward arrived.
[Congratulations! You have completed the battlefield mission "Defend the Camp" (Rank A). Rewards: 600,000 Character Experience, and an additional reward: "Sacred Blood Boiling" (A-Rank Skill Tome)!]
Sacred Blood Boiling?!
I was slightly surprised, as I had never heard of this skill before, even though I had participated in the closed beta.
He hurriedly opened his Dimensional Storage Space, only to be stunned by the description of the skill before him.
[Sacred Blood Boiling] (A-Rank Skill Tome): Activates the hemoglobin-modified organ. When the blood comes into contact with oxygen, it burns violently to form flames, causing continuous damage to surrounding targets. Requires the following profession to learn: Gene Warrior - Tier 3. Costs: 10,000 Star Coins.
'Holy shit...'
I was dumbfounded. This was actually an A-level hidden skill for Gene Warrior. As the name suggests, this skill was a skill that could continuously burn surrounding targets, similar to wearing a flame coat. For a tank-type class like a Gene Warrior, it would be quite useful in the later stages of the game, whether for grinding monsters or PvP.
This stuff is good. Keep it, and later sell it for a hefty sum to recoup some of your losses!
Then, his gaze swept over the Dimensional Storage Space, which was filled with six blue Ability Crystal chests. Now they could be opened!
So they were taken out one by one and turned on, and immediately a series of tinkling sounds filled the air!
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the following item: Star Coins × 4000!]
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal], and obtained the following item: Character Experience +250,000!]
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal], and obtained the following item: Character Experience +250,000!]
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Dimensional Expansion Crystal] (Expansion Space: 0.5 cubic meters)!]
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Dimensional Expansion Crystal] (Expansion Space: 0.5 cubic meters)!]
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Icefield Wolf Spear] (Quality: Blue)!]
I stared intently at the location of the loot, secretly thrilled. Two 0.5 cubic meter Expansion Crystal, plus a blue Tier 3 spear—the system really gave me a break this time!