Chapter 151 - 27: Merfolk Lake and Hundred Wolves Cave

Chapter 151: Chapter 27: Merfolk Lake and Hundred Wolves CaveRoar! Xiong Da let out a roar and fiercely began to bite and fight with the black bear in front of him. Meanwhile, Xiao Jie took the opportunity to circle behind the black bear. One Cut, Two Pieces! With one swing, blood spurted everywhere. The badly hit black bear tried to turn back but was embraced in a Bear Hug from behind by Xiong Da, leaving it unable to move. Xiao Jie took advantage of this and unleashed a furious barrage of attacks. Gale Saber Technique! Swish swish swish... It had to be said that standing still and dealing damage with the Gale Saber Technique was absurdly effective, As soon as the bear broke free from Xiong Da’s Bear Hug, its health bar was depleted, and it let out a scream as it fell. Haha, awesome! Having a strong pet as a meat shield to take hits while you hack away at monsters makes things so much easier. Since Xiao Jie wanted to test the combat capabilities of his pet, neither of his companions acted. Watching Xiao Jie easily dispatch the black bear, which should have been a formidable enemy, both I Want to Be Immortal and Mr. Ramen were envious. against 1 is indeed more relaxing than 1 on 1, after all. Xiao Jie used his Autopsy Skill adeptly to skin and extract meat from the corpse, casually tossing a piece of Roasted Meat to Xiong Da and watching its health bar quickly refill. Xiao Jie said with satisfaction, "We’re all set, let’s head out for leveling." The three of them summoned their mounts. I Want to Be Immortal said, "By the way, Feng, did you notice? Today, the people from the World Association aren’t out leveling." Indeed, Xiao Jie already had an idea why those folks weren’t around — seems like those guys really went to the Hundred Wolves Cave. "They must have gone leveling. Let us also set off," he said. Mr. Ramen asked, "Are they at the Hundred Wolves Cave?" Xiao Jie smiled slightly, "No, we’re going somewhere even better." Saying so, he spurred his horse into a gallop and the three of them sped off towards the direction of the fishing village. This warhorse truly lived up to being characterized by speed, completely outpacing the travel horses of I Want to Be Immortal and Mr. Ramen. Xiao Jie had to stop from time to time to wait for them to catch up. By the time the three riders reached the fishing village, it was already past 10 o’clock. Looking at the remote fishing village, Mr. Ramen spoke up in surprise, "This is the leveling spot?" "That’s right, you’ll understand once we start fighting — Granny, we’re here to help, and I brought a buddy with me." "Good, good, good, the more the better," Granny Li wasn’t concerned at all. After all, payment was based on the number of monsters killed; naturally, the more people, the better. "Considering the time, those merfolk will be causing trouble soon. You all should prepare yourselves." One bear and three people reached the lakeshore, and sure enough, it wasn’t long before figures of merfolk emerged from the water. Mr. Ramen grew tense, "Merfolk? Be careful, don’t get near the water’s edge. They’re particularly troublesome in the water, being dragged in will cause a big problem." "No need to worry, they’ll come ashore. Let’s fight them on the land," Xiao Jie assured everyone. Seeing a group of merfolk charge ashore together, Mr. Ramen couldn’t help but get shocked. In his understanding, merfolk always hid in the water, ambushing players who got too close to the river’s edge. Why had they changed their behavior and come onto land? Despite his confusion, it didn’t stop the three from slaying the creatures. The first wave was merfolk Pearl Seekers, not much of a threat. Especially with an additional person and bear, the fight became even simpler. After effortlessly dealing with the first wave, the second wave of merfolk soon appeared. Xiong Da’s combat power was truly ferocious, easily overpowering the merfolk Pearl Seekers of the same level on land. As the second wave of merfolk began crawling onto shore, Mr. Ramen also figured out what was happening. "Damn, these merfolk will keep coming ashore? That’s too awesome." Thump! Thump! Ahaha, damn it! Hiyah! Mr. Ramen was an immersive type of gamer, punching and kicking at the merfolk while also letting out wild howls. Although the damage was ordinary, his momentum was absolutely full-on. Another wave of merfolk charged ashore, and Xiao Jie quickly warned, "Be careful, it’s the merfolk Barbarians!" They were the most troublesome merfolk creatures he had encountered so far—slow but tough skinned and dealing high damage; a bit of trouble to handle. While picking them off from a distance wouldn’t be risky, it would indeed waste arrows. But now with Xiong Da present, there were no longer any concerns. Xiong Da charged in with a Bear Hug, restraining a merfolk Barbarian, and the three of them took the opportunity each to target a merfolk Pearl Seeker, unleashing a torrent of attacks. By the time the merfolk Barbarian broke free from the Bear Hug, all the merfolk Pearl Seekers were already dead, facing the collective assault of three people and one bear. In a blink of an eye, this wave of monsters was also wiped out. When the third wave of merfolk came ashore, there were noticeably more of them. Xiong Da—charge! Xiong Da went in with a frenzy of sweeps, drawing aggro while allowing the three to individually take down the merfolk. If to speak of Xiong Da’s combat strength, it was not actually stronger than I Want to Be Immortal; apart from having a higher health pool, whether it was single-target or area-of-effect damage, it was somewhat less powerful. But its strength lay in its fearlessness; although catching pets was a hassle, and a dead pet would cause grief, when compared to one’s own death, this risk was nothing. So many of the tactics that I Want to Be Immortal wouldn’t dare use, Xiong Da could exploit. With such a hearty health pool, there was no need to worry about dying as long as it was kept in check. Once its health was low, feeding it something was enough; conveniently, those merfolk dropped fresh fish, ready to be grilled for Xiong Da’s meal. Wave after wave, the three, along with the bear, slaughtered the merfolk, each battle more exhilarating than the last. Mr. Ramen was ecstatic to see his experience skyrocketing, "Haha, this is far more exhilarating than I expected. Feng, brother, why did you mention going to the Hundred Wolves Cave before?" Xiao Jie smiled slightly, "Well, that was certainly prepared for certain people." ———————— "This is the Hundred Wolves Cave, everyone, stay sharp and don’t attract monsters carelessly." Cloud Guest cautioned his teammates, observing the perilous mountains ahead and listening to the mournful howls of wolves from the forest, everyone felt a tremor of fear. The monsters in the Hundred Wolves Cave are mainly composed of Wolf Spirits and Demon Wolves, with an average level ranging around 14-18, making them relatively high-level monsters in the region of Sunset Plain. The final boss of the Hundred Wolves Cave, the Wolf King Chi Mei Jian, is an even more formidable level 22, a local tyrant. Moreover, wolves are social creatures, typically spawning in packs. Not to mention, large groups of Wolf Spirits often include Wolf Essence Colonels and Demonized Giant Wolves, these kinds of elite monsters leading them. If they really attract a large group, the dozen or so of them could indeed be in great danger. They could probably win a fight, but there’s a chance they might lose a few people in the process. "Captain, can we really make it? The monsters here are fierce, it’s too dangerous for leveling." "Don’t worry, I have top-secret intel. There’s a hidden leveling point with little wolf cubs, weak in combat but rich in experience. Just follow me, rest assured, as long as you follow my commands, everyone’s experience will soar. But let’s get one thing straight, the loot from the little monsters will be split evenly, but I get first pick of the boss loot." Cloud Guest waved his hand and led the group towards the back mountain. Through the gloomy dense forest, after defeating a few stray wild wolves, and with the Flying Thieves and assassins scouting ahead, they finally made it to the back mountain without any mishap. However, they couldn’t find the secret entrance mentioned in the intel, the Great White Wolf, anywhere around them. "Feng, you sure you heard it right? Are you certain it’s here?" "How could I have heard wrong? My Ghost Soldiers have repeated exactly what they heard, and you heard it too, it’s definitely here." "Then have your Ghost Soldier scout again, there are too many small monsters around; barging in like this could easily pull a train." "Alright, alright, I’ll do the scouting. You guys just protect me." As he chanted. "Five Directions Ghost Soldiers, heed my command, yin souls scatter not, walk alone by day, listen for my cause, follow my order—swift!" An invisible shadow suddenly flew out, but the other players couldn’t see the Ghost Soldier at all, only hearing the sound of a chilling wind. After a moment, Feng Buping let out a surprised sound. "How’d it go? Found it?" "Well, I found a wolf, but it’s not white—come with me." They pushed through the dense forest and finally discovered a large tree, which, however, looked different from the description, showing no signs of a tree hole; the wolf lying underneath was not pure white but a light gray. You could say it was a white wolf, albeit at a stretch. Gray Wind (Demonized Giant Wolf): Elite, Level 18, Life Value 1600. "Is this the one? Could it be a different wolf?" "Impossible, my Ghost Soldiers have already searched the area, there’s only this one wolf lying under a tree nearby." Cloud Guest thought, might as well give it a try. An 18-level elite, if they accidentally triggered a battle, his group could still manage to fight it. "Mao Mao, you go." A Beast Tamer in the team named Mao Mao was taken aback: "Me? Are you sure it’s a good idea?" "What are you afraid of? Aren’t you a Beast Tamer?" Beast Tamers don’t usually tame these kinds of beasts. Mao Mao glanced at his Level 14 Forest Wolf pet, thinking the gap seemed quite large. Just trying to capture that ordinary little wolf almost got him killed; if he attracted the boss and got bitten, it could be dangerous. "What’s there to fear? We’ve got so many brothers here. If something really happens, we all step in; let’s think of it as fighting a boss." "Alright." Mao Mao clenched his teeth and cautiously approached the Demonized Giant Wolf, then from a distance he used the skill to feed wild animals, fiercely throwing a piece of smoked meat over. With a smack, the meat landed in front of the gray wolf. The gray wolf glanced down at the meat, then back at Mao Mao in the distance, suddenly baring its fierce fangs as its eyes instantly turned from startled to a cold killing intent. Without even sniffing the smoked meat, it let out a piercing howl. Howl! The surrounding woods immediately responded with a chorus of howls. Demon Beast Trait—Summon Wolf Pack! A rustling sound came from the forest, and a large group of wild wolves charged out from between the trees, a good dozen or so giant wolves, all above Level 10. Even more were coming, with an endless stream of wolves rushing out. Damn it, what the hell? Cloud Guest panicked, not expecting to be thrust into battle. "Brothers, get ready for battle—defensive formation!" Luckily, they had the numbers to form a circle for defense; a mere dozen or so giant wolves couldn’t break through their formation. However, just as they killed a few giant wolves, a roar was heard, and Demon Wolf Gray Wind also lunged towards them. This demonized giant wolf, six to seven meters long and over three meters tall, its massive body delivered a terrifying impact. One Mad Wolf Assault knocked three or four players flying, breaking through their defensive circle. Trembling Roar! Howl, several players with low Spirit immediately fell into fear, scattering in all directions. The surrounding wolves took the chance to launch an attack, and in the blink of an eye, the scene descended into combat chaos.