Chapter 27: Leaving the Novice Village, the Earth Giant Bear

Chapter 27 - 27: Leaving the Novice Village, the Earth Giant BearJohnnie said, "Novice Village No. 001." "What, Novice Village No. 1?" The old village chief exclaimed, frowning as he asked, "Why do you want to enter Novice Village No. 1?" "A friend of mine is in Novice Village No. 1 and is in some trouble," he casually made up a reason and looked at the old village chief in confusion. The old man seemed to be overreacting. He asked curiously, "Village Chief, is there anything special about Novice Village No. 1?" The old village chief nodded, his expression solemn, and said, "It is very special. Ryan, the village chief of Novice Village No. 1, has betrayed the Goddess of Life and defected to the alien races. If you're discovered, you'll definitely be in danger." The village chief of Novice Village No. 1 defected to the alien races? Could the Fossil of Creation be with this Ryan? He looked at the old village chief and asked, "Village Chief, what's the strength of the village chief of Novice Village No. 1? If he has truly betrayed, I can help you get rid of him." This should also be a hidden quest, and he didn't want to miss it. The old village chief hesitated and said, "Ryan isn't extremely powerful. He's at the peak of Stage 2, but he's still not someone you players can fight against." At the peak of Stage 2, Johnnie was confident he could handle it. He said, "Old Village Chief, I can give it a try. Even if I fail, it won't affect me." The old village chief nodded and said with a hint of hesitation, "But this matter is not under my jurisdiction. I can't offer you any rewards." "It doesn't matter. Eliminating the alien races and protecting the Universe Continent is my duty anyway," Johnnie said righteously, and even the old village chief was moved. He didn't care about the old village chief's rewards either. What he really wanted was the Fossil of Creation. "Adventurer, I really didn't misjudge you," The old village chief was touched, and several items appeared in his hand. A map, a scroll, and ten stat potions. He said, "This is the map to Novice Village No. 1. With your strength, the wild beasts on the way won't pose a threat. This Invisibility Scroll and the ten stat potions are rewards for other quests. I'm giving them all to you now." "Invisibility Scroll?" Johnnie took it and checked it out curiously. [Invisibility Scroll: Special item. Using it grants 30 minutes of invisibility, which ends upon attacking] This was a great item. The invisibility skill was something only Stage 3 assassin class players could master. With this powerful skill, his mission this time would be even more foolproof. "Thank you, Old Village Chief. Wait for my good news. Farewell," Johnnie didn't stay and left the novice village. He still had one thing to do now: kill the boss, the Earth Giant Bear. Only by slaying this boss could he leave the novice village. He opened the map given by the old village chief and quickly found his location. Novice Village No. 103 wasn't very far from Novice Village No. 001, and there were no powerful monsters in between. "First, deal with the novice village boss," he put away the map, took out the stat potions, and dStage them all. [Ding, you have consumed the stat potion. Free attribute points +10] As the prompt message flashed, including the rewards from his class advancement, he had obtained 24 free attribute points in total. He still distributed them evenly, adding 6 points to each of the four basic attributes. His strength increased significantly again, and he should be able to solo the Earth Giant Bear. He followed a overgrown forest path and soon left the novice village. "Roar!" Suddenly, a fierce roar sounded, and a huge gray bear emerged from the forest, raising its massive fists and smashing down at him. The Stage 1, Level 10 elite boss, the Earth Giant Bear! Johnnie didn't dare to take the attack head-on and hastily dodged to the side. Boom! The ground trembled, and a deep pit was smashed into it. This beast seemed even more powerful than the Werewolf Leader. The sword intent hummed. He immediately took out his long sword and cast Sword Shock, and three cold lights struck one after another. Puff... -31 -33 -31 The Earth Giant Bear's defense was astonishing. Even with his increased strength, he could only deal a little over thirty points of damage. This beast probably had around four thousand hit points. "Roar!" With another angry roar, a yellowish-brown light surged around the Earth Giant Bear. Earthquake Tremor! Johnnie's expression turned serious, and he hurriedly dodged. Boom! With a loud crash, he was still hit and stood there, stunned, in a dazed state. Whoosh... The wind howled as the Earth Giant Bear's palm, as big as a fan, came crashing down. Boom! Johnnie felt his blood surging inside his body. It was as if he had been hit by a speeding car, and he was sent flying backward. Damage numbers flashed above his head. -309 What terrifying damage! He was shocked. The bear's single blow had depleted nearly half of his health points. If it had been a critical hit, he wasn't sure he could have withstood it. "I have to finish this quickly!" As the stunned state wore off, he steadied himself and quickly charged at the Earth Giant Bear. Cold lights flashed as he slashed at the bear. Even without the boost from the Great Transformation Sword Technique, his attack speed was still formidable. -33 -30 ... The Earth Giant Bear's health kept dropping. It roared continuously, and its massive palms kept crashing down. But Johnnie was agile, with skillful footwork. He could accurately predict each attack and dodge it precisely. This left the Earth Giant Bear frustrated, only able to take the hits passively. "Roar!" With a furious roar, the Earth Giant Bear raised its fists high and slammed them onto the ground. Another Earthquake Tremor. Johnnie was prepared and quickly leaped backward. Boom! The ground trembled, and he stumbled, but this time he wasn't stunned. However, it wasn't over yet. The ground churned, and spikes suddenly shot up. Puff... -77 -75 Two damage numbers flashed. It was a Stage 1 earth - element magic spell, Earth Spikes. Thankfully, the Earth Giant Bear's magic attacks weren't too powerful, and he could endure them. Clang! He sliced through the spikes in front of him with his sword and charged at the bear again. Hum! The sword intent hummed as he cast Sword Shock, and four cold lights flashed. Puff puff... After continuous combat, the Earth Giant Bear's health dropped rapidly and was now below 500 points. I hope it doesn't evolve this time. Johnnie prayed inwardly. Without the boost from the Great Transformation Sword Technique, even though he had advanced to Stage 2 Warrior and his strength had increased, it would still be difficult to deal with a rare boss. By now, the gray fur of the Earth Giant Bear was stained red with blood. It roared continuously and pummeled the air with its fists. But Johnnie was so agile that this clumsy giant couldn't even touch him. Apart from the two times its skills had dealt him some damage, he had taken almost no harm from this beast. "Roar!" The Earth Giant Bear was enraged. It stood upright, let out an angry roar, and a yellowish - brown light shimmered around it. Johnnie instinctively stepped back, but this time it wasn't the Earthquake Tremor. "Damn it, it's evolving again!" he exclaimed. He watched as the Earth Giant Bear stood still, enveloped by a yellow aura of earth element energy. Its aura soared rapidly, and its health points kept recovering. He wasn't sure if he was lucky or unlucky. He had encountered four bosses, and except for the Undead Warlord, all of them had triggered evolution. "I can't let it complete the evolution!" With a determined thought, he rushed towards the Earth Giant Bear. While the beast was still immobile, his sword glowed as he launched a flurry of attacks. -11 -14 ... The damage numbers kept jumping. In its evolved state, with increased defense, Johnnie could only deal a dozen or so points of damage. His expression was grave, but his hands didn't stop. Aiming for the bear's vital spots and the weaker parts of its body, his long sword trembled as Sword Shock was triggered again. -24 -22 -11 -14 With four attacks, two critical hits were triggered, suppressing the Earth Giant Bear's health recovery. But it was still extremely difficult to finish it off. "Keep going." He didn't let up on his attacks. His sword strikes were sharp, and Sword Shock was triggered one after another. -23 -21 The Earth Giant Bear's health dropped slowly and soon fell below 200 points. "Hurry up!" Johnnie was anxious. He could sense that the Earth Giant Bear was about to complete its evolution. Roar! Suddenly, a deafening roar shook the mountains and forests, and a powerful aura filled the air. The Earth Giant Bear had completed its evolution and regained mobility. A rare boss! Boom! Caught off guard, Johnnie was sent flying. -511 A terrifying damage number flashed, and he was almost killed in one blow. "I really underestimated you," he said as he steadied himself and charged at the bear again. Hum! The power of the earth element surged, surrounding the Earth Giant Bear and forming an armor that wrapped it tightly. Clang clang... When his sword struck, it made clear clashing sounds. -5 -7 Single - digit damage numbers flashed. Johnnie was stunned. This was a defensive skill that only Stage 2 mages could master, Rock Armor. Only then did he notice that after evolving, the Earth Giant Bear's Stage had also increased. Stage 2, Level 1, a rare boss! "This is really troublesome!" Johnnie frowned. He didn't dare to be the least bit careless and kept slashing with his sword. "Roar!" The Earth Giant Bear let out a roar, raised its massive paw high, and was enveloped in a yellowish - brown light. Earthquake Tremor! He quickly retreated. Boom! With a loud bang, the range of this Earthquake Tremor had increased. Even though he had retreated over ten meters, he was still stunned. Whoosh! A gust of wind howled as a yellowish - brown spear came stabbing at him. Stunned, he had no way to dodge. It was a Stage 2 earth - element magic skill, Earth Spear.