"Brother Feng, can we really beat this Kobold Leader?" Heizi stared at the Kobold Leader, utterly lacking confidence. Never mind its terrifying amount of health—even the giant axe strapped to its back, as tall as a person, was enough to make anyone shudder. If that axe hit him, he'd surely be reduced to a pool of meat on the spot.
"I don't know." Shi Feng shook his head. Plans never kept pace with change. There was no useful terrain anywhere in the mine, so the only way to kill the Kobold Leader was to fight it head-on.
The Kobold Leader was easily the strongest monster he had encountered at this stage.
If he had enough time to reach Level 5 and come here wearing a full set of Bronze Equipment, he'd have an 80 percent chance of killing the Kobold Leader. But the time Blacksmith Master Jack had given him was almost up. To finish the fight within twenty minutes, he would need at least a Level 5 elite party.
But there were only two of them, and their equipment was poor. Killing the Kobold within twenty minutes was simply impossible.
But failing the task would have serious consequences. He had only one chance at this hidden quest. If he failed, he would never be able to accept it again.
Yet Shi Feng was even less willing to give up.
"I can only give it a shot." Reluctantly, Shi Feng took out the demonic weapon Abyssal Walker.
In his previous life, Shi Feng had seen only a handful of demonic weapons with his own eyes. Anyone who had witnessed their power was overwhelmed by it, and those capable of wielding one were as rare as phoenix feathers.
Crimson War God had made a name for himself in a guild battle involving over a hundred thousand players, going on to build the incomparably glorious War God Empire. At the time, Crimson War God had wielded the blood-red demonic weapon Red Demon Great Axe. He'd charged straight into a group of several thousand warriors and cut through them, with not a single person able to stop his axe. He'd sent the enemy guild fleeing in disarray—a single man holding the pass against ten thousand.
Then there was the Mad Knight, Arrow Chasing Wind. Armed with the demonic weapon Demon Roar, he'd defended a city alone with nothing but his bow. Thousands of players couldn't get within a hundred yards of the city. From beyond that distance, he'd even killed Zhuo Bufan, the Lion Guild's Guild Leader, with a single arrow.
Everyone who wielded a demonic weapon was a renowned, peerless expert in God's Domain, inspiring awe and fear.
System: Bind the demonic weapon Abyssal Walker?
Shi Feng took a sharp breath and chose to bind it. He didn't care what backlash the demonic weapon might bring. If those people could master one, how could he, a reborn player, lose to a bunch of "rookies" who hadn't yet come into their own?
The moment the binding was complete, Shi Feng clearly felt all the strength drain from his body. His level dropped again and again, falling to Level 0 in an instant. A moment later, a surge of power flowed through him, leaving him even stronger than he had been at Level 3.
After checking Abyssal Walker's attributes, Shi Feng was even more astonished.
Abyssal Walker, One-Handed Sword, Demonic Weapon. Attack Power: 24. All Attributes +10. Attack Speed +3. Ignores up to 5 levels of monster level difference. Attacks have a 15% chance to deal double damage and a 10% chance to inflict Doom Curse, reducing all attributes by 30% for 20 seconds. When wielded by a Swordsman, all skill levels +2. Gain 2 additional free attribute points per level. Equipment Level: Level 0. Upgradeable (consume ten Level 5 Bronze weapons and one Level 5 Mysterious-Iron weapon to upgrade to Level 5). Evolvable (unknown). Attached Skill One, Phantom Kill: Instantly creates a clone that you can control. The clone possesses 50% of your attributes and all your skills. You and the clone can also switch places. Duration: 30 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes. Attached Skill Two, Abyssal Bind: Binds an enemy, preventing movement and reducing its Defense by 100%. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 1 minute. Attached Skill Three, Nine-Headed Dragon Slash: Instantly creates nine phantom copies of Abyssal Walker for the wielder to use. Each phantom sword deals 30% damage. Duration: 20 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes. Abyssal Walker was a famous sword personally forged by Master Craftsman Osiris using the fang of the Black Dragon King. It was one of the Thirty-Six Famous Swords of God's Domain, ranked thirty-first. However, the Black Dragon King had cursed the sword. In addition to granting its wielder astonishing power, it periodically turned on its wielder. If the backlash could not be suppressed, the wielder would suffer the Black Dragon King's curse, permanently reducing all attributes by 50%. The sword could not be dropped or traded.
With attributes like these and so many attached skills, it was practically a divine weapon. And there were still thirty-five other famous swords. Abyssal Walker ranked near the bottom; it was hard to imagine what the number-one sword was like.
"Brother Feng, don't scare me. How did you become Level 0?" Heizi stared at Shi Feng in alarm. The Kobold Leader was already enough trouble as it was, and now Shi Feng had dropped to Level 0. How were they supposed to fight it?
"Don't worry. Use the Smoke Bomb to clear the other monsters first. I'll deal with the Kobold Leader." Shi Feng brought up his attribute panel and put all six free attribute points into Agility. His Agility reached exactly 20, unlocking Agile Swiftness. Now he couldn't wait to test his sword on the Kobold Leader.
Character: Ye Feng (Human) Kingdom: Star-Moon Title: One Against A Thousand Class: Swordsman Level: 0 Health: 460/460 Attack Power: 72 Defense: 4 Attack Speed: 10 Movement Speed: 8 Attributes: Strength 24, Agility 22, Stamina 22, Intelligence 13, Spirit 13. System: Strength has reached 20 points. Hidden basic skill unlocked: Bare-Handed Stone Crushing. You can destroy junk weapons with your bare hands. System: Stamina has reached 20 points. Hidden basic skill unlocked: Robust Physique. You can perform extraordinary movements for extended periods.
The hidden skills unlocked by his Strength and Stamina let Shi Feng draw out his body's full potential. He was no longer a three-second hero.
Although he was Level 0, his Attack Power and attributes were far higher than they'd been at Level 3. His health was enormous, too—comparable to that of a Level 5 Shield Warrior. And with a whole set of high-level skills, he could certainly take on the Kobold Leader.
While Shi Feng was getting used to his body, Heizi cleared out all the surrounding Kobolds, leaving only the Kobold Leader.
"Once I've got its attention, unleash everything you've got." Shi Feng gave the order, then stepped forward and charged at the Kobold Leader.
Wind Chasing Sword!
In the blink of an eye, Shi Feng was in front of the Kobold Leader. Before it could react, two streaks of black light slashed across its neck. Blood sprayed everywhere as the Kobold Leader let out a scream, and two horrifying damage numbers appeared above its head.
-63, -128.
The Kobold Leader recovered and raised its giant axe, but another streak of sword light swept across its unarmored flesh.
Slash!
Another 105 damage appeared. The Level 4 Slash was incredibly powerful.
The giant axe crashed down, leaving a crater in the ground, but Shi Feng had already retreated. He immediately followed up with Level 4 Wind Thunder Flash.
Three violent bolts of lightning pierced the Kobold Leader's enormous body, dealing another -84, -101, and -123 damage.
In a single exchange, Shi Feng had taken over 600 health from the Kobold Leader. Even he was shocked by the terrifying power of the famous sword, Abyssal Walker.
Heizi, watching from a distance, was utterly stunned.