A Certain Death? (1)
"Phew!" Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief. With just one glance, he knew that the Great Wizard and Wu Yue were likely to suffer a crushing defeat today.
This superior Tigrex was over seven meters long and four meters tall, weighing about the same as a fully loaded heavy truck. Its robust body seemed to contain explosive power, and its thick scales, each the size of a man's palm and more than two fingers thick, made it impossible to blast open with ordinary weapons.
What's even more terrifying is that the Tigrex's body is surrounded by seemingly invisible qi, like a master of internal martial arts who has achieved great mastery of internal strength.
Sure enough, just three seconds after the two sides made contact, the reincarnator named Wu Yue was bitten on the arm by the Tigrex. The sharp teeth pierced into Wu Yue's flesh without any resistance, and then it hissed violently.
After a scream, Wu Yue's arm was forcibly ripped off.
Such a bloody scene unfolded before Li Wei and the others. Li Wei, however, did not blink. He knew that this was a very valuable opportunity to record and study the attack patterns of the high-level Tigrex.
The great wizard in the sky was also constantly attacking the Tigrex with magic. However, the Tigrex's perception was terrifyingly strong, and it was difficult for lightning, fire, and ice to hit it head-on. Even if they were to hit it by chance, it was difficult to cause any damage.
Having lost an arm, Wu Yue was now terrified. He kept using his remaining arm to pound at the Tigrex. Each of his punches had the force of ten thousand pounds, but it seemed to have no effect on the Thunder Dragon's thick leather armor.
On the contrary, his fists were stained with blood, and the Tigrex's rhomboid armor was actually made of thick steel plates. The Tigrex took a step back, then suddenly turned around, and its claws and tail became deadly weapons.
Snap!
Although Wu Yue was Great Strength and powerful, he still couldn't dodge such a fast attack. The sharp tail of the Thunder Tigrex slammed into Wu Yue's chest. With a tear, Wu Yue's clothes were ripped open. Not only that, but more than ten kilograms of his flesh and bones were also torn off. Just from being hit by a tail attack, Wu Yue, who was only A1 level, had already lost half his life.
"Damn it, that beast!" The Grand Wizard was shocked upon seeing this. Wu Yue had been his subordinate for a year. Since Wu Yue was a magic-based attacker, he needed a melee class to support him. Therefore, the Grand Wizard had spent hundreds of thousands of points to train Wu Yue into an A-level expert. Now, he absolutely could not afford to lose him here.
"Grand Ice Seal!" As the spell was chanted, bursts of frost energy erupted from the Bone Jade Mage in the Great Wizard's hand. Then, dozens of huge ice pillars, each five or six meters high, appeared around the Tigrex. The ice pillars then exploded, spewing out countless streams of cold air, instantly freezing the Tigrex within them.
"Phew, that's a level 6 spell. No matter how powerful you are, you've reached your limit!" The great wizard breathed a sigh of relief and was about to wield his broom to descend and heal Wu Yue.
At that moment, the high-ranking Tigrex, which had been frozen solid, suddenly swelled up, and the thick ice encasing it turned into ice shards that filled the sky.
The great wizard hurriedly spurred his broom upwards. As a mage, there was absolutely no way he could get close to the Tigrex, since his defense was even weaker than Wu Yue's.
The Tigrex that broke through the Grand Ice Seal glared at the Great Wizard in the sky with its bestial eyes. It roared and then pounced, biting the unconscious Wu Yue to death.
Its enormous dragon head possessed astonishing bite force; its sharp teeth, like a giant pair of pincers, instantly tore Wu Yue's body in two. Blood splattered everywhere, and even Li Wei couldn't help but shrink his eyes.
The great wizard in the sky was indeed horrified. His companion, who had just been talking with him, had been so cruelly bitten to death. Even a hard-hearted person like the great wizard felt nauseous.
With its mouth full of minced meat, the Tigrex raised its head again, then bent its body downwards, gripping the ground firmly with its limbs.
"Oh no!" The great wizard was terrified and hurriedly tried to fly away with his broom, but the Tigrex below was shot up like a cannonball.
That's not flying; it's just jumping up by relying on its powerful limbs.
The immense power was so great that even Li Wei and the others, who were hundreds of people away, felt the earth tremble. They then exchanged glances and swallowed hard; this Tigrex was simply too powerful.
Looking at the great wizard again, he was terrified out of his wits. The Tigrex was like a ferocious beast, shooting down from the ground and about to bite the great wizard in the blink of an eye.
"Damn it!" The great wizard was going all out. He unleashed all his magic and roared, "Guardian Spirit, Sealed Space!"
A black dot flew out from the great wizard's Magic Wand, and even from a great distance, Li Wei could feel the Great Strength contained within that black dot.
It looks like an amazing magic trick!
Indeed, this is the strongest offensive spell the Grand Wizard can currently cast. It is level 7 and extremely difficult to execute, but its power is undeniable. Once hit by this spell, the target will be instantly sucked into a sealed space and never be able to escape again.
Perhaps sensing the danger, the Tigrex extended its wings and slowed down, but it did not dodge!
"What is it going to do?" Seventy-Two, standing in the distance, also looked terrified.
The Tigrex's chest suddenly swelled, followed by a roar.
In an instant, even Li Wei, hundreds of meters away, felt a sudden boom in his ears and lost his hearing. Within a few meters of the Tigrex's gaping maw, the air seemed to shatter from the powerful sonic attack. What everyone saw was as if countless panes of glass had broken apart; the air itself had been shattered by this 'roar'.
The great wizard, who was standing right next to him, was so shocked that his eyes turned white and he almost fell off his broom. The level 7 spell he had cast disappeared into the air, either because it lacked follow-up magic power or because it was dispersed by the powerful sonic roar.
After roaring, the Tigrex flapped its wings again and pounced on the disoriented Grand Wizard.
"Good!" Li Wei smiled slightly from a distance.
If the great wizard were to die under this Tigrex, that would be the best outcome. If the great wizard had used that spell on me, I probably would have had no way to avoid it except by Shifting Forms and Changing Positions.
However, the great wizard's life seemed to be spared. A figure pounced down from above the great wizard's head, and the greatsword in its hand slammed down on the head of the giant.
A tremendous crash resounded, and the figure let out a muffled groan, clearly not expecting that his full-force attack would fail to force the Tigrex back. However, the Great Wizard seized the opportunity to use spatial magic and escape a thousand meters away.
The person who suddenly appeared was none other than Liu Yuchen, another A1-level expert.
The Iron-Cutting Sword in his hand made a buzzing sound. The violent collision just now would have dulled or broken an ordinary weapon, but the greatsword in Liu Yuchen's hand was completely undamaged.
Seeing the Grand Wizard flee, the Tigrex roared in fury and then transferred its anger to Liu Yuchen. It flapped its wings and suddenly bit down.
At that moment, Liu Yuchen used one of his special skills, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
"This Liu Yuchen is definitely not a simple character. He might even be more terrifying than that great wizard. We need to be careful!" Li Wei let out a sigh of relief and stepped back. "Let's go! There's nothing more to see."
The Daoist and Seventy-Two also retreated, and then the three of them each took out a 'Town Return Jade' and smashed it at their feet.
Bang!
A plume of smoke rose, and the three of them instantly returned to the Hunter Village.
This 'Farcaster' is a one-time consumable item, sold in the general store in the Hunter Village. It's not expensive, but its usefulness is undeniable.
Upon returning to the Hunter Village, Li Wei separated from Seventy-Two and the Daoist, each going about their own research.
Li Wei first went to the blacksmith shop, took out some materials from the Velociprey and the Yian Kut-Ku, and bought some iron ore to forge a set of basic armor, the "Hunter Armor," and a "High-Level Hunter's Knife."
When the hunchbacked old woman wielded her enormous iron hammer and forged the weapons and room he needed, Li Wei's eyes widened in astonishment.
This old woman is no ordinary woman. Judging by its appearance, that forging hammer must weigh at least several hundred pounds, yet she swung it hundreds of times to finish forging the Hunter Armor and the high-grade hunting knife.
As Li Wei took the set of equipment and weapons, he immediately sensed that it was something special.
Although it's the most basic armor and weapon, the power it contains is quite astonishing. The Hunter Armor is a simple set of armor that's also very easy to wear.
In no time, Li Wei put on the Hunter Armor, and immediately, a sense of security filled his body.
Summoning the Black Paper, Li Wei saw that his defensive power had increased by at least 50%.
Now, even if he were to take a direct hit from the Yian Kut-Ku, Li Wei believed that his Hunter Armor would be able to withstand it.
Then, Li Wei took out his weapon and gripped the short sword, commonly known as a 'one-handed sword' in the game. This weapon also came with a small shield, making it useful for both offense and defense, and it was arguably the easiest weapon to use in the early stages of the game.
Just considering this high-grade hunting knife, the sharpness and hardness of its blade far exceeded Li Wei's expectations. Next to him was a rock; Li Wei drew his blade and slashed at the rock.
After a crisp sound, Li Wei felt as if the blade had encountered an obstacle, but soon, with continued output of power, that obstacle disappeared completely, and the blade easily pierced through the stone.
Naturally, the stone eventually split in two.
"A fine blade!" Li Wei nodded. This weapon only required half the effort compared to using the Heavenly Sword to break through the armor of the Velociprey or the Yian Kut-Ku.