The notification was all too familiar to Lin Feng.
In his past life, this exact message always preceded the appearance of a rare, mutated field boss—a regional system broadcast, automatically triggered for nearby players.
It served two purposes: warn the weak to steer clear and alert the strong that a powerful enemy—and valuable loot—had just spawned.
These mutated bosses were always a cut above the rest.
Their levels were higher, their skills deadlier, and their rewards? Far superior—more gold, more XP, and the chance to drop extremely rare loot.
And for Lin Feng, the timing couldn't have been better.
The coordinates pointed straight to a spot near the gathering point of the Corrupted Direwolves.
This spawn felt like it had been tailor-made just for him.
Without hesitation, Lin Feng veered off course and changed direction. He wasn't the only one.
Several nearby power-leveling teams, hidden in the shadows of the trees, were also closing in—silent, focused, and experienced.
By the time Lin Feng arrived, over twenty players had already gathered around the area.
He scanned the crowd. Two power-levelling teams had staked their positions, each made up of a dozen players, complete with their respective "sugar daddies"—the rich clients bankrolling the grind.
Not surprising. This was the farthest edge of the newbie zone, practically outside the starter village's jurisdiction.
No solo player would dare come this deep unless they had a death wish—or an overpowered skill to rely on.
"Who's this solo guy? Lost or stupid?"
"Don't worry about him. Probably just wandered into the wrong place. Eyes on that other team—they're aiming for the boss too."
"Right. Our sponsor paid big for this kill. That boss belongs to us."
"Wait… is that guy a tank class?"
Lin Feng's eyes swept across the players once more. Two teams, well-equipped, postured with obvious tension.
But he also noticed something the others didn't.
A third presence. Someone hidden, lurking just beyond their awareness.
To everyone else, Lin Feng looked like the only solo player here. But he'd already spotted the silhouette, half-shadowed behind a tree—fluid movements, exceptional stealth.
Lin Yao.
In his previous life, she had been one of the top assassins on the entire server. A human powerhouse who had cut down countless Outer Demons during the final war.
Now here she was, apparently placed in the same starting village as him.
Lin Yao's eyes twitched when she realized someone had noticed her.
She had an A-rank assassin talent—stealth was supposed to be her specialty. No one had ever spotted her so easily before.
Yet this guy… he didn't just notice her. He saw right through her.
But Lin Feng had no interest in lingering on Lin Yao.
His focus returned to the open field, just in time to watch as a thick black mist gathered, condensing into a monstrous form surrounded by purple lightning.
A mutated boss was forming.
The corrupted energy twisted the beast's shape, contorting it into a terrifying new version of the Direwolf—a spawn warped by chaos itself.
And then, its stats popped up for every player present.
[Mutated Corrupted Wolf King (Silver-tier Boss)]
Level: 10
HP: 20,000 / 20,000
Attack: 210
Defense: 60
Skills: Corrupt Howl (Lv 10), Full Moon Frenzy (. Lv 10), Rabid Bite (Lv 5), Lycan Bloodline (. Lv 5)
Description: A twisted evolution of the Direwolf race. Empowered by chaotic magic, its strength dwarfs that of common corrupted beasts.
A Silver-tier boss. Level 10. With 20,000 HP.
For the average player here, doing even 100 damage per hit would be optimistic.
Soloing it? Impossible.
The tension in the air was palpable. Players whispered among themselves, their expressions grim.
Even Lin Yao remained hidden, biding her time, waiting to steal the kill.
Only Lin Feng looked calm—almost... amused.
This was a rare-tier Corrupted Beast Boss. High XP. Premium gold. Better loot.
Unmissable.
Without a word, he walked directly toward the boss.
"Wait, what's that tank doing?"
"Is he insane? Thinks he can tank that thing solo?"
"Hey, maybe let him charge in first—see how much damage that thing dishes out."
"No way he survives more than a hit…"
Just as the crowd prepared to enjoy the show, the boss locked onto Lin Feng.
With a snarl, it lunged—its speed was shocking, a blur of fur and lightning.
Ordinary players would've been shredded.
But Lin Feng? He didn't even flinch.
Because he didn't need to move.
True power required no effort.
The moment the Wolf King's claw struck him, the system lit up.
[-45 HP received | Reflect: -20,000 damage dealt!]
[-45 HP received | Reflect: -20,000 damage dealt!]
[-45 HP received | Reflect: -20,000 damage dealt!]
In an instant, the beast's health bar vanished.
It had barely finished its attack animation before its corpse hit the ground.
Dead. One hit. Instantly.
[World Announcement]
Player " Immortal One" (Huaxia Region) has achieved the world's first Mutated Field Boss kill!
Rewards: +1000 EXP, Random Crimson-Gold Chest, +10 Luck.
The entire field went silent.
A 20,000 HP mutated boss vanished in under ten seconds.
Every player froze. The whispers turned into shocked stares.
"That has to be a cheat… right?"
"He's Level 10! How the hell did he reflect that much damage?!"
"Wait… did he even swing his weapon? That was just… a passive skill?"
"I-I think he's some kind of god-tier class…"
Nobody dared move.
Not the hired thugs. Not the clients. Not even Lin Yao, still hidden among the trees, was wide-eyed.
Then came the level-up notifications.
[Congratulations! You've reached Level 5!]
[Congratulations! You've reached Level 10!]
[Physique +10 | Luck +10]
Lin Feng's level jumped again and again, powered by the world announcement bonus.
And Luck? That wasn't something you could level up normally.
In this world, Luck meant everything—better drops, more crits, greater chances of triggering rare events.
It was priceless.
He stepped forward toward the Wolf King's body, ready to collect his rewards—until a cold flash glinted behind him.
A dagger. Silent. Deadly.
Lin Yao had struck.
She had followed the team here for one reason—to snipe the kill.
But now that the boss was dead, she refused to walk away empty-handed.
Her blade was fast, her aim perfect. Any normal player would've dropped.
But Lin Feng wasn't normal.
He didn't dodge. He didn't even turn around.
The dagger hit him square in the back.
[-1 Damage | Reflect: -1340 Damage!]
[-1 Damage | Reflect: -1340 Damage!]
[-1 Damage | Reflect: -1340 Damage!]
Lin Yao's health bar imploded.
Before she even realized what had happened, she was dead.
[You have slain Player Lin Yao (Huaxia Region)]
Lin Feng didn't even look back.
The crowd? Stunned speechless.
"What just happened…?"
"That assassin was fast as hell. And he still got insta-killed?!"
"Bro… if she had attacked me, I'd be dead. No question."
"He didn't even lift a finger… again…"
By now, every single player had come to the same conclusion:
This guy was untouchable.
There would be no "gang up and steal the loot" plan today.
Everyone stood down.
Lin Feng, calm as ever, walked up to the corpse and began looting.
[You've obtained: Mutated Chaos Rune ×1 | 10 Gold]
[Random Crimson-Gold Chest acquired]
Opening his inventory, he examined the drops.
[Mutated Chaos Rune (Silver)]
Type: Consumable
Effect: Permanently increases damage dealt to monsters by 15%.
[Random Crimson-Gold Chest (Epic)]
Effect: Grants a random piece of Crimson-Gold tier equipment.
He didn't hesitate. He used the rune immediately.
[Bonus applied: +15% damage to all monsters.]
Then he opened the chest.
A flurry of golden light burst out, and solidified into a suit of armor.
[Congratulations! You've obtained: Wolf King Armor (Crimson-Gold)]
[Wolf King Armor (Crimson-Gold)]
Level Requirement: 10
+400 Defense
+15% Physical Block
+15% Magic Resist
Passive - Corrupted Fortitude: Each time you're hit, gain +1% DEF and Magic Resist (stacks up to 50x, lasts 10s).
It was perfect. The ideal tank gear. No flashy gimmicks—just brutal scaling defense.
Lin Feng equipped it immediately. His armor gleamed with faint, dark runes as his defenses skyrocketed.
Then he checked his stats.
[Player ID: Immortal One]
Level: 10
Class: Primordial Dragon Knight (Unique Hidden Class)
Talent: Undying Physique (SSS, Supreme)
HP: 10,000
Attack: 2800
Defense: 780
Strength: 80
Agility: 40
Intellect: 20
Physique: 280
He smiled faintly.
His defense had hit 780, and HP had reached 10,000.
He was no longer just overpowered.
He was untouchable.