Outside Southern Wilderness City, in Wolfman Valley.
In the dimly lit gorge, sparks flew as weapons clashed. A man and a wolf were perfectly embodying a pure power struggle at this moment.
"Crack..."
Facing the ferocious Werewolf King, Yi Tianchen, bolstered by the buff from Werewolf Transformation, displayed extraordinary bravery. The Dark Blade in his hand struck down, instantly tearing a deep wound into the Werewolf King's body, revealing a sharp damage number—
-766!
With a successful hit, Yi Tianchen decisively jumped back a step, curving his movement while swallowing a bottle of Fourth-Level Life Potion. Feeling the deadly attack approaching from behind, he maneuvered around a bush, panting as he continued to engage the Werewolf King.
"Roar..."
Undeniably, although the Werewolf King possessed some human intelligence, it was still predominantly beastly. After being led by Yi Tianchen in a hard-fought battle for several minutes, its primal instincts had been fully unleashed, nearly overshadowing its scant intelligence.
Chase, chase, endlessly chase!
This had become the Werewolf King's only action. Dragging its heavy sword, it lunged forward to intercept but was deftly evaded by Yi Tianchen's precise movements. On unlucky occasions, Yi Tianchen would take advantage and land another strike, causing the Werewolf King to stomp in frustration.
Seeing this made Yi Tianchen recall the Undead Swordsman, Muss, from Nanshan Cemetery. To be precise, this Werewolf King was two levels higher, yet its actual difficulty to kill and damage output paled in comparison to Muss.
Undeniably, this highlighted the stark difference between humanoid bosses and beastly bosses. Although the Undead Swordsman could no longer be considered human in the truest sense, at least he still retained a semblance of human form.
Continuing to weave through the open Wolfman Valley, scattered rocks had vanished into countless fragments strewn across the ground; shattered thorns from bushes were flying everywhere; even the previously smooth ground was now riddled with pits of varying sizes.
While secretly astonished by the Werewolf King's destructive power and struggling against his increasingly fatigued body, Yi Tianchen had no choice but to intentionally let the Werewolf King land a couple of strikes on him. He needed to feel physical pain from the Werewolf King's powerful attacks to achieve mental focus.
"60% left!"
Glancing back hurriedly while running, Yi Tianchen quickly estimated the Werewolf King's remaining health points and searched for an opportunity to strike amidst his constant movement. Although he was exhausted, the Werewolf King's condition was not much better; each successive attack was slower than the last.
However, at this moment, Yi Tianchen was largely relying on the buff effect brought by Werewolf Transformation, making it somewhat unsuitable for him to continue the prolonged battle tactics. He subconsciously checked the remaining time of the transformation buff, which was just over three minutes.
Yi Tianchen paused slightly, gripping the Dark Blade tighter in his hand. Time was not on his side; he felt a surge of determination as a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. He led the Werewolf King into a small grove formed by five or six trees, then suddenly changed direction, exuding a chilling aura.
Death Entanglement Lv-1!
Like an ordinary werewolf, the Werewolf King was momentarily stunned when hit. In that brief moment, Yi Tianchen had already leaped forward, the Dark Blade shimmering with golden skill patterns, and without hesitation, he struck down on the Werewolf King's shoulder—
Blade Break Slash Lv-1!
As the assault commenced, Yi Tianchen swiftly dodged the Werewolf King's counterattack while the Dark Blade once again slashed across the Werewolf King's abdomen, dealing a critical hit. In an instant, he maneuvered around to the back of the Werewolf King using the trees as cover.
The sword rose…
-839! Critical hit! -1053! -701! -683!…
Hearing the Werewolf King's furious roar, Yi Tianchen continued to seek relative safety amidst the chaos. After a fierce battle, the Werewolf King's vitality finally dropped to around 40%. However, as a cost of his success, only five bottles of Fourth-Level Life Potion remained in Yi Tianchen's inventory.
Finally, with a burst of golden light, the Werewolf King's buff effect vanished. But shortly after, Yi Tianchen's transformation buff also came to an end. By this time, however, Yi Tianchen had already become familiar with the Werewolf King's attack patterns and prepared for his final counterattack.
Gathering his focus, Yi Tianchen slightly adjusted his previous tactics and began to utilize the trees and bushes for cover more effectively. Taking advantage of openings after each strike, he launched surprise attacks on the Werewolf King to achieve a balance between offense and defense.
Although this approach was time-consuming, it yielded excellent results. With time to prepare, Yi Tianchen targeted specific weak points on the Werewolf King—his eyes, throat, abdomen, and armpits became frequent targets for his attacks.
In less than five minutes of this strategy, the Werewolf King's vitality had plummeted from 40% to below 15%.
With success in sight, Yi Tianchen tightened his resolve. After another round of wits and courage against the Werewolf King, a layer of red aura finally emerged. Watching as the Werewolf King entered Red Health Status, Yi Tianchen prayed that nothing mutated or enraged would occur while intensifying his attack output.
"Crack..."
With a swift maneuver, Yi Tianchen closed in and delivered a powerful strike. Along with the Skill Radiance, a bright flash of fire erupted from the blade—
Critical Hit! -1326!
"Wow... that's impressive!" Yi Tianchen exclaimed, astonished.
However, after taking such a strong Critical Hit, the Werewolf King was furious. After letting out a roar towards the sky, he swung his sword down onto Yi Tianchen's shoulder, effortlessly dealing 973 points of Vitality damage and triggering a knockback effect that caused additional damage.
"Down to 4%!"
Yi Tianchen quickly got back up, downing a Fourth-Level Life Potion. Instantly invigorated, he charged forward with the Dark Blade, engaging in a fierce exchange of blows. After several rounds of this intense battle, the Werewolf King's Health Points were finally reduced to a sliver.
"Die!"
With a loud shout, Yi Tianchen leaped into the air and struck down at the Werewolf King's forehead. With a crack, the Werewolf King let out one final desperate howl as he bravely stepped into the gates of death under the invitation of the fatal blow—
"Swish..."
System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully slain the Level 22 Mithril BOSS [Brutal Werewolf King] ×1, earning 395,000 experience points and an additional reward of 100 reputation points for successfully challenging the Level 22 Mithril BOSS!
System Notification: Congratulations! You have leveled up to Level 17 and earned 5 free attribute points!
As the two system notifications chimed in, Yi Tianchen felt a rush of excitement but then suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon. He sat down heavily on the ground, gasping for breath while his gaze kept darting towards the corpse of the Werewolf King.
Suddenly, Yi Tianchen noticed something protruding from beneath the Werewolf King's body—a sword handle. Rubbing his eyes to make sure he wasn't imagining things, he confirmed it was indeed a real sword handle emanating a faint grayish glow, unmistakably an unidentified item.
Yi Tianchen's mind raced as he sprang up like a coiled spring, unable to contain his excitement as he shouted, "No way! It really dropped!"
Trembling, Yi Tianchen lunged forward, gripping the sword hilt tightly as he drew it out. He caressed the broad blade, tears streaming down his face from laughter, before casting an Identification Technique directly onto it.
After a flash of white light, a deep blue glow emerged---
Rage of the Wasteland: Dark Iron Equipment
Attack: 220-350
Strength: +8
Agility: +5
Bonus 1: Increases user's physical Critical Hit rate by 10%
Type: Greatsword
Level Requirement: 20
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