Lin Yi faced the Spectral Vicious Wolf, its body flickering with eerie blue light, and gripped his beginner's longsword.
As an S-rank boss, the Spectral Vicious Wolf not only possessed astonishing combat power but also had stealth and ambush abilities.
Without a doubt, this was an enormous challenge for Lin Yi as he was now.
Battle was about to erupt!
The Spectral Vicious Wolf let out a deafening roar, then flickered and vanished into the darkness.
Lin Yi glanced at his stat panel and found that his combat power was still 9,000, which meant [Vicious Wolf Roar] could not affect the same enemy repeatedly.
Good!
Otherwise, if I couldn't even break through the Spectral Vicious Wolf's defense at full strength, how the hell was I supposed to fight it?
Lin Yi calmly activated [Eye of Illusion Breaking]. A glimmer flashed in his eyes, and he actually caught a clear view of the Spectral Vicious Wolf's path as it prowled through the darkness.
Like a bolt of black lightning, the Spectral Vicious Wolf lunged at Lin Yi.
At that very instant!
Lin Yi activated [Berserk Charge], surging to the right and deftly avoiding the Spectral Vicious Wolf's [Shadow Ambush]!
!!!
Seeing its attack miss, the Spectral Vicious Wolf turned around and shook its head, seemingly rather confused.
A subtle hint of amusement flashed in Lin Yi's eyes.
He could use [Eye of Illusion Breaking] to observe the trajectory of his opponent's [Shadow Ambush], but without a doubt, his current movement stat was not enough to dodge the attack.
But unfortunately for it!
Besides being an area-of-effect attack skill, Lin Yi's [Berserk Charge] was also a movement skill!
Even more unfortunately for it!
The Spectral Vicious Wolf's [Shadow Ambush] and Lin Yi's [Berserk Charge] both had a cooldown of 10 seconds!
The minor boss that had been somewhat difficult to solo had now become a plaything!
Swish!
Taking advantage of the Spectral Vicious Wolf's momentary daze, Lin Yi strode forward and delivered two swift slashes!
-2366!
-2720!
Pretty good damage!
Lin Yi did not get greedy. After landing two slashes and dodging the Spectral Vicious Wolf's normal attack, he pulled away again.
He was indeed confident in his mechanics and could easily have landed another two slashes after dodging.
But his margin for error was far too small right now, and he did not want to die yet.
Dying would not only cost him half his lifespan but also send him back to the beginner village, wiping out an entire day's travel.
Another ten seconds passed!
The Spectral Vicious Wolf unleashed [Shadow Ambush] again. A sharp gleam flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, and after dodging with [Berserk Charge], he swung his sword once more from the side!
Swish!
During the opening when the Spectral Vicious Wolf was locked in its skill animation, Lin Yi delivered another two slashes, then instantly pulled away.
And so the cycle repeated!
His figure darted through the ruins, every charge making the Spectral Vicious Wolf's attack miss.
The battle reached a fever pitch as Lin Yi and the Spectral Vicious Wolf engaged in a heart-stopping chase through the ruins.
But strangely enough...
The pursuer was covered in blood, while the pursued remained completely unscathed!
With the help of [Eye of Illusion Breaking] and [Berserk Charge], Lin Yi maintained the upper hand throughout.
The Spectral Vicious Wolf also seemed to realize that the human before it was no easy opponent, and its attacks grew more frenzied and ferocious.
After a fierce exchange, the longsword whistled through the air and pierced the Spectral Vicious Wolf's heart with unerring accuracy.
The Spectral Vicious Wolf let out an earthshaking howl. Its enormous body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
[Killed [Spectral Vicious Wolf]. Congratulations on receiving 24 hours of lifespan and 1,000 EXP.]
Level up!
Lin Yi rose from level 4 to level 5, his combat power skyrocketing from 10,000 to 100,000.
He opened his stat panel to check his new stats.
Character: Return to Zero Race: Human Level: 5 Class: Warrior Lifespan: 125 years Talents: Eye of Illusion Breaking (S), Zero's Charm (ZZZZ) Reputation: 0 Combat power: 100300 HP: 100000 MP: 100000 Attack speed: 1.5 attacks/s Movement speed: 9 m/s Pets: None Items: Green Grass Wristguard (left), A-rank Longsword, A-rank Cloth Shirt, A-rank Cloth Pants, A-rank Straw Sandals, Faction: None
A hundred thousand combat power. This was downright absurd!
Who could have imagined that Lin Yi's combat power would increase a hundred-thousandfold on his very first day in "Zero Game"!
His combat power had started at 1, and it had been a rough journey all the way.
He really had put in so much effort!
He could practically write a tear-jerking tale of his struggles!
Ahem, it's still early in the game. I can't get cocky!
Keep up the good work!
Satisfied, Lin Yi closed his stat panel and turned his attention to the Spectral Vicious Wolf's corpse.
After the Spectral Vicious Wolf fell, its body began flickering with all kinds of light, dropping a pile of items.
Lin Yi stepped forward and picked them up one by one, carefully examining these precious spoils.
[Spectral Fangs (pair)] Category: Earrings Rank: S Effect: Combat power +2000. Attacks have a 5% chance to inflict fear on the enemy for 3 seconds. Description: A pair of wolf fangs flickering with eerie blue light, containing the vicious wolf's brutality and power.
[Shadow Cloak] Category: Cloak Rank: S Effect: Combat power +1500. Increases movement speed by 0.5 m/s. Grants invisibility at night or in dark environments for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 10 minutes. Description: Woven from the Spectral Vicious Wolf's fur, this light and mysterious cloak provides additional protection and mobility.
[Frenzied Wolf's Wrath] Category: Warrior skill book Rank: S Description: Use to learn the skill [Frenzied Wolf's Wrath]. Skill effect: Unleashes the berserk power within, dealing 105% area-of-effect physical damage to enemies within 5 meters, with a chance to knock enemies back. Each use costs 100 MP. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
[Dire Wolf's Eye] Category: Special material Rank: S Description: The Spectral Vicious Wolf's eye, containing powerful shadow energy. Can be used to upgrade high-grade equipment or craft special potions.
[Spectral Stone] Category: Gem Rank: S Effect: When socketed into the Destiny Bracelet, increases combat power by 1000 and dark resistance by 5%. Description: A mysterious gem containing spectral power and emitting a faint blue glow. A rare material for crafting high-grade equipment.
[Vicious Wolf Meat] Category: Food Rank: K Description: Delicious in flavor, a traveler's ideal choice!
!!!!!!
Loot!
A huge haul!!
An absolutely massive loot explosion!!!
If any single one of the first five items had dropped, Lin Yi would have considered this battle well worth it.
But!
Actually!!!
Five whole S-rank items had dropped!
The Spectral Fangs gave his attacks a 5% chance to inflict fear on the enemy for 3 seconds.
Didn't seem that strong?
But once my attack speed reaches 7 attacks/s, there's even a chance of keeping a monster crowd-controlled until it dies!
The Shadow Cloak's stats were a little less impressive, but its movement speed stat was also extremely important to him right now.
Frenzied Wolf's Wrath was another area-of-effect attack skill, and it could even boost combat power by 5%!
Skills that increased combat power damage by a percentage were something one could only hope to come across!
With a hundred million combat power, it would give a boost of five million combat power!
Six months from now, this single skill book would be worth at least ten thousand years of lifespan on the market!
The Dire Wolf's Eye did not seem useful at the moment. After all, Lin Yi had never seen one in his previous life either.
The Spectral Stone could increase dark resistance by 5%, making it very useful against dark monsters.
As for the last item, the Vicious Wolf Meat... it could only be called a bonus.
Grrrrumble~
Lin Yi rubbed his stomach, momentarily taken aback.
Then he lit a campfire where he stood and began roasting the wolf meat.
The beginner village only had ten thousand people, so the map was not particularly large.
Lin Yi had not bought a return scroll for the beginner village, and he planned to rest here tonight.
This was a boss's territory. Other monsters would not come and go here.
[Ruins Vicious Dogs] might spawn in the middle of the night, but as long as he did not wander around, they probably would not go out of their way to attack him.
Lin Yi needed to head south all the way to the southernmost edge of the beginner village.
There was an opportunity there that he had never obtained in his previous life!
If he got up early tomorrow, he could probably reach it by tomorrow night at his traveling speed.
Lin Yi picked up a skewer of roasted wolf meat and put it in his mouth.
Delicious juices burst across his mouth, like a seductive beauty pressing against the tip of Lin Yi's tongue and tantalizing his taste buds.
Lin Yi's eyes lit up, and he began wolfing it down, mumbling through a mouthful:
"Oh man, that's delicious!"