Sand Pig and Wind Wolf, Conquering Two Races in a Row!

The level 6 Blue Silver Grass, though it took Xu Kun a lot of effort, didn't waste too much of his time!

Stationary targets are different from living creatures; as long as there's a method to deal with them, you can just solve them step by step!

Especially since Xu Kun also pulled off a clever trick using the Viper Snake Gland!

Having learned from past experiences, Xu Kun became more cautious when entering the level 7 monster area!

Who could guess what kind of race he would encounter next!

If he let his guard down just because the monsters in the level 1-10 novice trial were all F-grade races, that would be irresponsible of him!

F-grade races, being at the bottom of the myriad races, generally have very weak individual strength, but these races have one characteristic: their populations are extremely large!

Even after eight hundred years of data collection by the Human Race, they still couldn't gather all the information on the world's F-grade races!

Besides things like the Blue Silver Grass, which can trip up even some high-level talent holders, other F-grade races also have their own characteristics. Especially those unknown races; underestimating them can lead to big losses!

With the Myriad Races Bestiary, Xu Kun could first find out the race's information before making a decision!

In addition, he also had to be wary of possible race bosses, as they were the ones that could pose a threat to his life!

When he saw the race monsters in the level 7 monster area, Xu Kun breathed a sigh of relief!

This time, the opponents weren't difficult to deal with!

The Myriad Races Bestiary went to work, completing the illustration in one go!

Taking advantage of the gap, Xu Kun carefully investigated and didn't see the existence of a boss!

There was only a group of piglets, digging up the entire ground and sending dust flying, their snouts rooting around in the sand, not knowing what they were looking for!

[Sand Pig]

Talent: F-grade Earth Burrowing (body sinks into the ground +5% damage reduction)

Level: 7

Physical Attack: 80-90

HP: 780-800

Physical Defense: 66-70

Magical Defense: 66-70

Evasion: Unable to evade "Kun's" attacks

Movement Speed: 1.2M/S

Skill: [Flying Sand and Rolling Stones]: Uses strong hind legs to kick up sand and dust, blinding targets within a 3*3M range for 1-3S!

Introduction: A timid and unintelligent low-level pig race that lives by foraging for insects in the sand. When encountering a strong enemy, they will instinctively kick up dust to obscure the enemy's vision, trying to escape. If they encounter an insurmountable foe, they will bury their heads in the sand, hoping the enemy won't see them!

Seeing this stat panel, Xu Kun chuckled.

The stats were pretty good; whether it was attack power, defense, or vitality, all things considered, it did live up to its level 7 monster status.

But this talent and skill made it seem a bit useless, and not so tricky to deal with!

Blinding, a form of control, most affects ranged magic classes that need to accurately select their targets when casting skills. Under blinding, not only can skills not be accurately released, but it's also easy to be ambushed by the enemy!

But after reading the introduction, these Sand Pigs, even after blinding a target, didn't want to ambush, but rather wanted to escape!

But with the map's limitations, where could this group of pigs escape to?

Xu Kun even seemed to see the image of this group of pigs, when facing him, only hiding in the sand to protect themselves!

Without any hesitation, an Explosive Fireball struck first, instantly killing a Sand Pig that was burying its head in the sand!

[Ding, you killed 1 Sand Pig, gaining 0.3% experience, current experience pool level 6 2.4%!]

Xu Kun's teeth ached for a moment. The experience had decreased again. At this rate, even if he killed all two hundred pigs in front of him, it wouldn't be enough to reach level 7!

There was no other way; he had to quickly finish off these Sand Pigs and go kill level 8 monsters!

The effect of the Explosive Fireball was better than Xu Kun had imagined. After instantly killing a Sand Pig, it startled the other Sand Pigs, who were still digging for food, and they scurried around like headless flies.

When Xu Kun, the hostile target, appeared, the Sand Pigs' instinctive reaction wasn't to call for friends and attack, but to scatter and flee!

"Where are you going!"

Xu Kun glanced at the cooldown of Wrath of the Fire Dragon, which still had a full 20 minutes left. The sandy area in front of him was wide, and the Sand Pigs liked to run around, so it wasn't suitable to use Wrath of the Fire Dragon to clear the monsters. He would take advantage of this cooldown period to personally send these Sand Pigs to the afterlife!

A Wildfire was thrown into the distance, and several Sand Pigs caught fire all over their bodies, about to run out of range, eventually collapsing powerlessly to the ground!

Xu Kun was quick-witted and used Charge, locking onto a Sand Pig at the extreme distance!

Stun!

Then he used Trample, immobilizing all the nearby Sand Pigs in place, relying on the splash damage effect to deal AOE damage with one sword after another!

Soon, several Sand Pigs that had been released from their immobilized state were about to escape, but Xu Kun didn't give them a chance. He used an Explosive Fireball to take one out, then turned around and slashed another to death, and then used Quick Strike to approach one that was about to run far away, instantly completing a five-kill!

This easy slaughter frightened the Sand Pigs even more. Some of them, seeing this, had already buried half of their bodies in the sand, leaving only their backs exposed!

"Not learning good things, learning to be ostriches!"

Xu Kun smiled when he saw this, and didn't deliberately kill these frightened Sand Pigs. Instead, he went towards the Sand Pigs that were scurrying around, and along the way, he conveniently solved several Sand Pigs that were motionless like turtles!

When Xu Kun once again approached a Sand Pig with his sword, the Sand Pig let out a guttural roar, its hind legs kicking wildly, stirring up a cloud of dust!

Ding, you have been blinded!

But at the very same moment he was blinded, Xu Kun used the Charge skill, which had just come off cooldown, locking onto a distant Sand Pig, instantly escaping the visual obstruction of the dust!

This was the pro gamer move Xu Kun had learned from the forums!

Using Charge to escape area-of-effect skills!

The Sand Pig's Flying Sand and Rolling Stones wasn't a hard crowd control, but more of a soft crowd control, and there were signs before it was used. Xu Kun was trying to kill monsters quickly, so as soon as he saw a Sand Pig showing signs of casting Flying Sand and Rolling Stones, he would either use Charge to lock onto another target, or bring his sword down to interrupt the cast and send it on its way!

But when several Sand Pigs cast the skill at the same time, and Charge was on cooldown, Xu Kun would inevitably get caught. At this time, he would barely rely on his high movement speed to dodge the large-scale control, only suffering a small portion of the blinding effect!

Amidst this unrestrained slaughter, apart from a few Sand Pigs that wanted to resist, the other Sand Pigs buried themselves in the sand one after another!

A 5% damage reduction was indeed a big problem for some people whose attack power and the Sand Pig's defense were on the same level. A little bit of defense bonus could be the difference between breaking through the defense and a forced -1 damage!

But for Xu Kun, it wasn't much of a problem. On the contrary, these motionless Sand Pigs, no longer casting the Flying Sand and Rolling Stones skill, made it easier for him to kill them quickly!

The two fire-type skills were guaranteed to reap lives. As for his physical attack, although the damage was reduced by 5%, it didn't affect Xu Kun's harvesting efficiency at all!

Without much effort, the pigs waiting to be slaughtered were all taken down by Xu Kun!

Ding, you have killed 200 Sand Pigs, gaining 60% experience, current experience pool level 6, 62.1%!

Ding, your novice trial completion +6%, current: 42%!

Ding, congratulations on killing 100 F-grade Sand Pigs. The Myriad Races Bestiary takes effect. Congratulations on obtaining the F-grade skill Flying Sand and Rolling Stones!

Flying Sand and Rolling Stones

Grade: F-grade group control skill

Effect: Wave your weapon to create a sand and dust barrier in a 3*3M range in front of you. Enemy targets entering it are blinded for 1-3S!

Stamina cost: 30

Cooldown time: 60S

Not a bad skill. For some racial monsters that like to rush in front of you, this skill, if used well, can easily stifle the opponent's charge!

The ground was covered with Sand Pig corpses. At this moment, Xu Kun had entered a state of disengagement. With his mana bottoming out, Xu Kun waited for natural recovery while starting the great corpse-looting business!

In the end, he obtained 120 pieces of Succulent Earth-Cleaving Pig Meat and 80 pounds of Earth-Cleaving Pig Lard.

Succulent Earth-Cleaving Pig Meat

Grade: E-grade

Introduction: The most refined part of the E-grade Earth-Cleaving Pig, it is a very popular ingredient!

Earth-Cleaving Pig Lard

Grade: E-grade

Introduction: Only one pound of top-quality lard can be rendered from an E-grade Earth-Cleaving Pig. It is definitely a superior oil for cooking ingredients!

"Hehe, I'm in for a treat!"

Pig-type racial monsters were good in this aspect. The meat on each one was many times more delicious than the pork raised by the Human Race. Although Xu Kun had never eaten dishes cooked with Earth-Cleaving Pig meat and Earth-Cleaving Pig lard, he was fortunate enough to taste ingredients from other pig-type races thanks to Hao Jian's parents!

That taste was still fresh in Xu Kun's memory. Unfortunately, he was young at the time, and Hao Jian's parents and his own mother didn't let him eat much, only a few bites. Just thinking about that taste made his mouth water!

His stats had fully recovered. After Xu Kun tidied up his backpack, he continued on his journey!

The level 8 monster area consisted of small hills, and the terrain became larger!

As Xu Kun stepped into this level area, howls of wolves rose and fell, a warning to Xu Kun, the uninvited guest!

Before Xu Kun could investigate, he could see on a small hill in the distance that a group of wolf-type racial monsters had already gathered, staring at Xu Kun intently!

Wind Wolf

Talent: F-grade Wind Walker (+5% movement speed)

Level: 8

Physical Attack: 120-130

Health Points: 600-620

Physical Defense: 55-58

Magic Defense: 55-58

Wind Attribute Attack: 30

Evasion: Unable to evade "Kun's" attacks

Movement Speed: 2.4/S

Skills: Shadow Step: Enters brief stealth!

Introduction: A low-level wolf race monster that lives in packs. It will tear apart any enemy that invades with its claws!

Attribute racial monster!

Xu Kun frowned. He didn't expect the level 8 monster area to be Wind Wolves, such tricky monsters!

He had some understanding of this type of monster, as many members of the Human Race who had participated in the Mist Island trials in the past had suffered greatly at the hands of the Wind Wolves!

As an attribute monster, there was one thing not marked on its stats panel: its normal attacks were a combination of physical damage and wind attribute damage!

The Wind Wolf's physical attack of 120-130 alone wouldn't be enough to break through Xu Kun's 140 physical defense, but if you add 30 wind attribute damage, Xu Kun, who currently has 0 wind attribute resistance, would directly take 30 points of attribute damage!

And that's just the damage one Wind Wolf can inflict. The terrifying thing is that Wind Wolves never act alone; they swarm their enemies and devour them!

Moreover, it's said that Wind Wolf packs are prone to having a Head Wolf, a racial boss...

But after Xu Kun carefully examined the area, he didn't find a boss, which he wasn't sure if it was a good thing or not!

Because if a Head Wolf appeared, the already tricky Wind Wolves would become even more troublesome!

With a Head Wolf to coordinate and command, the Wind Wolf pack would execute tactics!

On the Myriad Races Battlefield, the Wind Wolf clan is definitely one of the first to charge into battle. Hundreds of Head Wolves commanding Wind Wolf groups numbering in the tens of thousands have caused the Human Race to suffer more than once or twice!

"Good thing there's no Head Wolf!"

Xu Kun breathed a sigh of relief. If there were a Head Wolf, he would have to be careful!

Wind Wolves are both fearless warriors who charge head-on, and assassins who kill silently after getting close!

The skill [Shadow Step], while not providing any attribute bonuses, allows the Wind Wolf to enter a brief state of invisibility. During that short time, no one can predict from which direction the Wind Wolf will launch its next attack!

Xu Kun gripped the Flame Spirit Sword, ready for battle. Seeing the Wind Wolves gathered and charging towards him in a mighty wave, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fear!

All his confidence naturally stemmed from the [Wrath of the Fire Dragon], which had finished its cooldown!

The Wind Wolf habitat is large, encompassing several small hills. The range of [Wrath of the Fire Dragon] isn't enough to guarantee a decisive victory!

If there were a Head Wolf commanding them, Xu Kun would definitely change his tactics, but without a Head Wolf, these ordinary Wind Wolves have limited intelligence!

At the Wind Wolf's movement speed of 2.4M/S, it doesn't take long for them to charge down the hill. On the horizon, Xu Kun's eyes met the leading troops of the Wind Wolves!

Xu Kun tightened his grip on something in his left hand, silently counting down. Seeing that the distance was about right, he immediately used the newly acquired skill [Flying Sand and Rolling Stones]!

A cloud of dust flew up, separating Xu Kun and the Wind Wolves!

But that wasn't all. Xu Kun waved his left hand forward, scattering a handful of seeds—Blue Silver Parasites!

"Wildfire!"

Xu Kun didn't throw this area-of-effect attack towards the Wind Wolves, but towards the Blue Silver Parasites he had just dropped!

After receiving the energy of [Wildfire], the Blue Silver Grass quickly broke through the soil, forming a natural barrier!

The dust settled, and the newly grown Blue Silver Grass was instantly torn to shreds by the wolf heads, but it successfully stopped the Wind Wolf pack's advance!

The leading troops were slightly hindered, and the Wind Wolves following behind surged forward, crowding together!

Seeing that some Wind Wolves had already begun to tear at the Blue Silver Grass blocking their way, and a few more were trying to squeeze out from the sides, Xu Kun didn't hesitate and slashed forward with his sword!

The familiar Flame Dragon leaped out, sweeping towards the target!

With Xu Kun's series of actions, the Wind Wolf pack's range of movement was greatly reduced, which was Xu Kun's safest way to deal with this tricky group of Wind Wolves!

The Flame Dragon roared, and no Wind Wolf could withstand 5000 fire attribute damage per second!

In this way, 200 Wind Wolves were schemed to death by Xu Kun before they could even show their claws!

Pleasant and rapid notification sounds rang out. Soon, in front of the Blue Silver Grass that had turned to ashes, the Wind Wolves turned into scorched corpses all over the ground!

Xu Kun looked at the notifications and, after confirming that no wolf had escaped, finally breathed a sigh of relief!

[Ding, you killed 95 Wind Wolves, gaining 47.9% experience. Congratulations, you have reached Level 7, current experience pool Level 7 0%!]

[Ding, the God of Strength's mercy...]

[...]

[Ding, you killed 105 Wind Wolves, gaining 31.5% experience, current experience pool Level 7 31.5%!]

[Ding, your Newbie Trial completion +6%, current: 48%!]

[Ding, congratulations on completing the kill of 100 F-grade Wind Wolves. [Myriad Races Bestiary] is activated. Congratulations, you have obtained the F-grade skill [Shadow Step]!]

[Shadow Step]

Grade: F-grade Active Skill

Effect: Enters a state of invisibility, movement speed -30%, attacking or being attacked will interrupt the invisible state, state duration: 3S!

Energy Consumption: 10

Cooldown Time: 60S

Although it only lasts for three seconds and has movement speed reduction and other restrictions, as long as it's used well, it's definitely a basic god-tier skill!

Habitually touching the charred Wind Wolf corpses, this time the [Wrath of the Fire Dragon] had cooked them too thoroughly. Xu Kun, who had touched a handful of charred wolf fur, lost interest in the charred corpses in front of him and touched his nose in disappointment!

Carrying his long sword, Xu Kun strode forward, crossed the Wind Wolf's habitat hill, and, amidst the swirling clouds and mist, could vaguely see a towering building!

"That... must be the center of Mist Island, the Desolate Shrine!"

Just as Xu Kun was stunned, a clear bird call interrupted his thoughts.

"Chirp~"