A distant wolf howl, I was a little happy and a little scared. After all, this game is so real. Who wouldn't be afraid of a living wolf?
Mottled Wild Wolf
Level: ???
Attack: ???
Defense: ???
That's strange, I can't even see this monster's level. It's not a BOSS or anything. Could it be that its level is too much higher than mine?
Next to the wild wolf, a tomato patch was bearing plump fruits. From afar, I could even smell a fragrance. You should know that I had already adjusted my sense of taste and pain system to 10%. To still be able to smell it, I don't know if the tomato is too fragrant or if my nose is too sensitive.
As usual, I gripped my sword and charged!
"4!"
The red numbers were dazzling. I only dealt 4 points of damage to him? His entire health bar only decreased a tiny bit, and one swipe of his paw made me yelp in pain. Looking at my health bar, I lost 15 points of health in one hit! With my current 100 health, a direct confrontation is absolutely out of the question!
I quickly pulled back and fled. At this moment, my speed was no slower than Liu Xiang's, while the wild wolf pursued me closely, attacking me again and again. Clearly, its speed seemed to have already surpassed Liu Xiang's!
"Whew!"
The wild wolf finally gave up chasing me and went back. Looking at the pitiful 4 points of health remaining on my health bar, my heart was in my throat. If the wild wolf attacked me one more time, I'd probably have to go back and restart from level 2! (Accidental death drops 1 level, PK death drops 2 levels)
What to do? Should I give up on the quest because of this beast?
After much thought, I still walked over unwillingly, watching the wild wolf from a distance as he leisurely bit at the fleas on his body.
"Beast!"
I cursed under my breath, then quietly bypassed the wild wolf and came to the other end of the tomato garden. My hand, trembling with fear, reached for a red tomato. Heaven forbid this wolf was just passing by; it absolutely must not be guarding this tomato garden!
The gathering progress bar slowly slid. Just as a tomato was about to be in my hand, the wild wolf moved, turning its body to look at me!
Heavens! This beast found me after all!
I quickly withdrew my hand and started another frantic sprint. This time it was even more dangerous. By the time the wild wolf returned, I was already on my last breath, with only 2 points of health left! Talk about a heart-stopping experience!
I checked my inventory and was pleasantly surprised to find that the tomato had already been picked and was lying quietly in my backpack!
A Hua's tomato (Quest Item)
Attributes: A Hua's carefully cultivated tomato, with a refreshing fragrance. Consuming it restores 0.5 HP per second. When used on an enemy, it prevents them from restoring HP for 30 minutes!
Cannot restore HP for 30 minutes? I've got it!
A bold idea popped into my mind. No wonder this tomato was so fragrant; its effect was so awesome! If I could prevent the wild wolf from restoring HP, then a direct fight would be possible. Given the current situation, most players should be desperately leveling up to 10 for job advancement, so no one would be exploring the remote back mountains. That means I have a chance to wear this wolf down!
A wolf whose level I can't see, what a temptation!
Think it, do it! I cautiously approached the wolf again. After checking my equipment, I held the tomato in my hand, charged over, and swung my sword at the wolf. It clawed at me, I swung my sword again. Ah, it opened its mouth to bite me!
My former super-fast reflexes manifested in an instant. I precisely threw the tomato into the wolf's mouth. At this moment, the system immediately prompted: Mottled Wild Wolf consumed "A Hua's tomato", unable to restore HP for 30 minutes!
That's it! After another sword strike, I immediately took off running. Three sword strikes took off 15 points of the wild wolf's health, roughly 1/20 of its total HP. But it's good, I can already see its health decreasing.
40 seconds of rest allowed me to fully recover my health. Again!
I repeated this process, always timing it with extreme precision, almost perfectly executing attack after attack on the wild wolf. Of course, my heart never stopped pounding. I imagine if a heart patient tried this, they'd probably collapse in a few tries.
25 minutes passed, and the wild wolf's health was already at rock bottom!
I came over, panting heavily. The durability of this beginner's broken sword was almost gone. If I didn't quickly take down this awesome wolf, I'd soon be forced to level up with bare-handed combat... Another perfect tactical maneuver. I leaned against a tree, recovering my HP. The wild wolf's health bar nearby was completely empty. It looked like just a touch would finish him off!
My health was full, so I came again!
My hand rose and my blade fell. This time, I no longer hesitated, fiercely striking the fourth blow!
"Ding~ !"
"System notification: Your level has increased to 4!"
I was stunned. Don't all web novels have the protagonist diligently fighting powerful monsters and then continuously leveling up to become the highest in the entire server? How come I only gained 1 level? But it's already pretty good. I reached level 4 not long after reaching level 3. Worth the price!
I finally saw the wild wolf's level!
Level 8!
He was a full 5 levels higher than my level 3! No wonder I couldn't see it.
Wait, it seems like some equipment dropped!
I quickly gathered the spoils: 40 copper coins, a wild wolf's tooth, a leg guard, a cloth robe, and a gleaming longsword.
The other items weren't important; I immediately checked the sword's attributes:
[Sword of the Beast](green equipment)
Attack: 7-12
Stamina: +3
Strength: +1
Required Level: 4
Wahahaha~! Drooling... This is absolutely top-tier. A longsword that can be equipped at level 4 actually has an attack of up to 12. You should know that the short sword I've been using until now only has an attack of 2. Now with this green equipment sword, it's definitely an essential weapon for leveling up and killing!
Oh right, there were also leg guards and a robe, let me quickly check!
[Wild Wolf Leg Guards](green equipment)
Defense: +8
Stamina: +3
Strength: +2
Required Level: 4
[Sorcerer's Robe](green equipment)
Defense: +6
Intelligence: +4
Required Level: 6
...I almost fainted from laughing. The bonus attributes of the Wild Wolf Leg Guards were even more awesome than the Sword of the Beast, and it's also melee equipment, so I immediately put it on! The Sorcerer's Robe added 4 points of intelligence, which is quite significant in the early stages. It would be good for either the mage Xu Lin or the priest Lu Xuehan. Now I just pray they have a change of heart and invite me to KFC or something.
After equipping the new leg guards, I swaggered for a while, brandishing my greatsword. Then I allocated all 10 attribute points I had gained from the two levels to Strength. Only then did I realize that I could already be considered a master!
Qing Cai Bai Yu Tang
Level: 4
HP: 168
Attack: 15-29 (Sword of the Beast 7-12)
Defense: 20
Reputation: 0
Luck: 0
...En, a master! Time to start gathering tomatoes!