Silver Big Bad Wolf

Five minutes later, all three Goblins fell to the ground.

"Ding! Killed [Goblin] ×3. Gained 540 EXP. Bonus EXP for killing enemies five levels above you: 270."

"Ding! Talent trait triggered. Poison damage increased by 3. Current poison damage: 26."

"Ding! Immortal Body activated. Maximum health increased by 3. Immortal Body has now increased maximum health by a total of 3."

Listening to the notifications, Wu Shaozhen felt incredibly pleased.

His talent and Immortal Body were growing together, meaning the more he killed, the stronger he became. But the EXP from fighting higher-level monsters was pretty high-270 per monster. He would level up after just a hundred or so kills. That was too fast.

"Right, how did I forget about that?" Wu Shaozhen suddenly remembered the Pet Egg in his inventory. Pets took a share of their players' EXP.

I don't need it to fight monsters or anything. Taking some of my EXP would be pretty good, too. That way, I won't level up too quickly.

He put the idea into action immediately, taking the Silver Wolf King Pet Egg out of his inventory and following the system instructions to hatch it.

A flash of light appeared, and the Pet Egg in his hand vanished. A wolf cub the size of a small dog appeared at Wu Shaozhen's feet and affectionately rubbed against his trouser leg. Pets hatched by players automatically recognized them as their owners.

"Ding! Hatching successful. Obtained Silver Wolf King Cub. Aptitude: A. Please name your pet."

Looking at the little fellow's silver fur, Wu Shaozhen thought for a moment and said, "I'll call you Silver Big Bad Wolf."

"Ding! Naming successful."

He checked Silver Big Bad Wolf's stats.

[Silver Big Bad Wolf] Pet

Aptitude: A

Level: 0

Health: 200

Mana: 100

Physical attack: 20

Physical defense: 10

Spell defense: 5

Speed: 10

Skill 1: Extreme Speed: Increases movement speed and attack speed by 50% for 30 seconds. Mana cost: 50. Cooldown: 2 minutes.

Hmm, these stats are a little better than a rabbit's. No wonder wolves can eat rabbits. Besides the skills they were born with, pets could learn one skill every twenty levels.

He took the little wolf along to continue killing Goblins. Seeing how eager the cub was to join in, he quickly ordered, "Stay in the back and just soak up EXP. With those tiny legs of yours, you wouldn't survive one swing of their clubs."

Silver Big Bad Wolf obediently hid in the back.

"Pretty obedient." Watching Silver Big Bad Wolf retreat, Wu Shaozhen resumed grinding monsters. With Silver Big Bad Wolf taking 20% of his EXP, he could spend more time improving his talent and Immortal Body at each level.

Meanwhile, World-Proud Under Heaven had finally reached level 10. He excitedly sought out the village chief, hoping to teleport to a main city immediately, only to be told that repairing the Teleportation Array required killing the Silver Wolf King. His spirits instantly plummeted.

At the same time, powerful top players in many Novice Villages who had finally reached level 10 after grinding day and night encountered the same problem.

They organized their people to kill the Silver Wolf King, then got wiped out. After that, the forums exploded!

A thread titled "The Terrifying Silver Wolf King: The Roadblock Out of the Novice Village" was immediately pinned.

The post roughly read, "You have to kill the Silver Wolf King to leave the Novice Village, but its strength is absolutely ridiculous. With 200,000 health, 550 attack, massive area damage that ignores defense, and the even more disgusting ability to summon minions, it has made countless players miserable. Yet we have no choice but to fight it. @Dustseal, please share your strategy!"

The comments below were also tagging Dustseal like crazy. Unlike the Boar King, this directly affected every player's interests, so the number of people tagging him soon exceeded a million.

Meanwhile, the regional channel for Beginner Village 8365 was bustling, too.

"Holy shit, so we have to kill the Silver Wolf King to repair the Teleportation Array? Isn't that way too hard?!"

"Exactly! I saw the Silver Wolf King's stats posted online. I'd probably get one-shotted before I even got close."

"How did Dustseal manage to kill such a terrifying Silver Wolf King?"

"Yeah, I'm curious, too, but mostly I'm happy. We can head straight to a main city once we reach level 10. There's our advantage!"

"Yeah, thanks, Dustseal! You're awesome!"

"Thanks, Dustseal! You're awesome!"

"Jun Lin, how much more EXP do you need?" Nan Feng asked Jun Lin. Jun Lin was the leader of their group, so they had stopped forming a party. Instead, they weakened monsters for Jun Lin to finish off. They were determined to secure him the reward for being the first to complete a class change.

"Almost there. I'm at 90%. Half an hour at most," Jun Lin said.

"Ha, we really have to thank Dustseal. Otherwise, we probably wouldn't have a shot at first place," Xiao Bei said with a laugh.

"Yeah. I have to admit, there are so many strong players in this game. I didn't expect so many people to have reached level 10 already. We really should thank him," Jun Lin said seriously.

Just then, Wu Shaozhen received a private message from Su Muxue.

Xue'er: "Don't you browse the forums?"

"I check them occasionally when I log out to eat!" Wu Shaozhen replied.

Xue'er: "Log out to eat? Doesn't Nutrient Solution provide all the nutrients your body needs for three days?"

"Can't afford it," Wu Shaozhen said bluntly.

Xue'er: "Don't tell me you're playing with a Gaming Helmet."

"Yeah. What's wrong with that?" Wu Shaozhen asked.

Su Muxue, who was grinding Silver Wolves in the Novice Village, stared at the chat in disbelief. He... was actually playing with a Gaming Helmet, yet he was still ahead of everyone else. How had he done it?

Dustseal: "So, beautiful, what did you need?"

Su Muxue snapped out of her daze and said, "Nothing much. A lot of people are looking for you on the forums. You can take a look when you have time."

Dustseal: "I don't feel like logging out right now."

"...You can access the forums directly in the game. Who told you that you had to log out?" Su Muxue rolled her eyes.

Dustseal: "Oh, I'll take a look."

"By the way, which main city are you in?" Su Muxue asked.

Dustseal: "What are you up to? We've already added each other as friends. Don't tell me you have some other designs on me?"

Furious, Su Muxue closed the chat window, then raised her weapon and hacked at a Silver Wolf.

Standing nearby, Uncle Liu gave his young mistress a puzzled look. The young mistress has been acting very strangely lately. Still, I'll just watch and keep my mouth shut.

A little while later, Su Muxue received another private message from Dustseal: "Jinling City." Only then did her lips curl into a slight smile. She glanced at her EXP: 85%. She still needed to work harder.

After replying to Su Muxue, Wu Shaozhen did indeed find the forum interface within the game. He opened it and checked his ID: Dustseal. Apparently, it was linked directly to his in-game ID.

Once inside, he saw countless people frantically tagging him. Previously, he had browsed the forums on his phone as a guest, so he hadn't received any of these messages. Now that he had entered with his in-game ID, his tag notifications displayed 999+. He had no idea how many more there were, but he was better off not opening them.

Wu Shaozhen read the thread. So these people couldn't leave the Novice Village. He hadn't planned to bother with them, but after thinking it over, he left a comment: "Go complain to the village chief!"

It wasn't some secret he couldn't share anyway. He might as well do a good deed and spare himself these people constantly accusing him of cheating or demanding an official investigation. As for how things turned out, that would depend on how deep their pockets were. Besides Instant Recovery Potions, the shop also had potions that increased attack, health, and speed. Those would be a huge help against the Silver Wolf King-they were just a little expensive. Wu Shaozhen gave a sly smile.

His reply sent shockwaves through the thread.

"Holy shit, he replied!"

"The ID is real! Holy shit, I thought this guy didn't even exist. Turns out there really is someone with that ID."

"It's Dustseal himself! We finally got a reply from the man himself."

"But what does he mean?"

"He's teaching us the strategy! Anyone who has accepted the quest, hurry up and try it!"