The Return of the Sword God
Killing Rats
Although the damage inflicted by Shi Feng was negligible, Shrews still woke up from his deep sleep.
Anyone would be angry when they suddenly woke up.
“I will flatten you, weak man!” Rats shouting. The entire cave shook as Shrews stood up. With large strides, Shrews walked towards Shi Feng.
Not giving any chance to the Shrews, Shi Feng took out the Explosive Berry and threw it in front of the Shrews path.
Speed has always been a weakness of Rock Giant. There was no exception even for Special Elites. Rats only had a larger size, more powerful Attacks, and more attack methods. Although his Movement Speed and Attack Speed were slightly faster, under the decelerating effects of the Explosive Berry, he was still as slow as a turtle.
On the other hand, Shi Fengs Movement Speed and Attack Speed were extremely fast due to his 16 Agility. Shi Feng immediately spun to Shrews back and began his fierce attack.
A series of damage appeared above Shrews' head.
-2, -2, -2, -2......
They are followed by another Chop which results in 6 damage.
Needless to say, Shrews have a terrifying Defense. Even with the amplified damage from Thundering Flash, Level 2 Chop only dealt 6 damage. A Level 1 cut would probably only result in 4 damage.
Shrews only turned around after receiving a series of attacks. He raised his mountain-sized foot and stomped down, towards Shi Feng.
As a reincarnated person, Shi Feng had experienced countless battles in Gods Domain. He had no sense of panic when facing the Shrews. With a single step, Shi Feng nimbly dodged towards the Shrews' back, dodging the Shrews' sluggish attacks. Shi Feng then continued with a series of insane cuts.
When five seconds passed, the Shrews recovered 18 HP, leaving the remaining 886 HP. Half of Shi Fengs efforts were futile in an instant.
Compared to ordinary monsters, Elite monsters or higher would regenerate 2% of their HP every 5 seconds during a battle. Shrews have 900 HP, so 18 HP every 5 seconds. This regeneration had surpassed the damage Shi Feng could deal using normal attacks.
Even so, Shi Feng still calmly swung his sword, constantly reaping the HP of Shrews.
The average player must have given up when he saw such high HP and regeneration. Shi Feng was unwilling to do so. Sixteen Agility points allowed Shi Feng to dodge and attack easily. His high Attack Speed also allowed the damage he provided to reduce the regeneration of Shrews completely. However, killing the Shrews took a lot of time.
It was very boring, just dodging and attacking wildly. Facing a strong attack is exhausting, both physically and mentally.
With each passing second, Shrew's HP continued to drop.
Fifteen seconds later...
After the strengthening effect of Thundering Flash disappeared, the damage Shi Feng inflicted was sharply reduced. Each of his sword attacks only dealt 1 damage, and Chop only eliminated 4 HP from the Shrews. Shi Feng immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
5 seconds passed, and Shrews once again recovered 18 HP.
However, Shi Feng only dealt 17 damage in those 5 seconds. It wasn't even enough to replace Shrews' regeneration.
Shi Feng furrowed his brows. As expected, it was difficult to kill Shrews. It was just a futile effort without sufficient damage.
Did I give up?
As Shi Feng thought so...
“I want to flatten you!” Shrews roared while stomping his feet.
Suddenly, the entire cave shook. Sharp stalactites fell from the ceiling of the cave one after another, covering the entire cave.
“He even has the skill of removing the party?”
Seeing the bad situation, Shi Feng moved quickly away from the side of the Shrews, avoiding the fallen stalactites.
Stalactites continue to fall in large numbers. Their speed is also fast. If any party were to enter this narrow space, there would be no place to dodge. They will definitely be eliminated from the party. If not for his agile body and rather large area, Shi Feng would have had trouble avoiding these falling stones.
Shrews revealed an exhausted expression after finishing his skill. Shi Fengs eyes shone; he quickly rushed forward.
Thundering Flashes!
Decompose!
-4, -5, -6, -10.
Suddenly, a series of terrible damage occurred.
The state of [Fatigue], it was a period of weakness that appeared after Bosses used strong skills. Under these circumstances, the Boss Attacks and Defense would be greatly reduced.
With this state of Fatigue, Shi Feng could see hope of killing the Shrews.
Shi Feng took the opportunity to attack even more ferociously.
-4, -4, -4...
Each sword attack eliminated 4 HP while Shrews were in a state of Fatigue and Damage Amplification.
During this period of weakening, the regeneration of Shrews also dropped to 1%.
By the time the Shrews returned to their normal state, Shi Feng had taken 15% of the HP Shrews.
The next battle was filled with persistence. Shi Feng would repeatedly attack to replace the regeneration of Shrews. Every 30 seconds, he would give a burst of damage with Thundering Flash. After that, he would wait for the use of his big move by the Shrews. These party-wipe skills were a nightmare for party players. But to Shi Feng, it was an opportunity.
As expected, Shrews will re-use his big moves after a period of time. Shi Feng took this opportunity to take out 16% of the HP Shrews.
Time passed by little by little.
After using 5 Explosive Berries, Shrews had a residual HP of 32%.
When the Shrews activated his great move once more, Shi Feng took out 16% of his HP again. Shrews quickly fell behind with 16% HP remaining.
When the HP Shrews dropped by 15%, a sudden change occurred.
Although the Explosive Berry was still in effect, Shrews' attacks became even faster. He nearly attacked Shi Feng.
Shi Feng had just been Level 2. Even if Shrews Attack Power had been reduced, a single blow was enough to end Shi Feng. If Shi Feng died, he would lose one level and many Skill Proficiency; it was not something he wanted to see happen.
"Fight!" A cold glint flashed across Shi Fengs eyes as he activated Gravity Liberation. Suddenly, the dodge became calming.
It was impossible to just give up on the Special Elite that only 15% HP remained.
Shi Feng continued spinning and wildly unsheathed his sword towards the Shrews.
Each punch dealt 3 damage, slowly reducing the HP of the Shrews.
14%...10%...9%...8%...5%...
The duration of Gravity Liberation is getting shorter. When the time left was only 7 seconds, Shrews still had 5% of his HP. Shi Feng would definitely be instantly shot once Gravity Liberation ended.
Hurry along! Hurry along! Hurry along!
Shi Fengs eyes turned blood red as his sword attacks became increasingly swift.
When the Shrews only had 10 HP left, Gravity Liberation ended......
Shi Fengs speed decreased sharply. A cold, human-like grin appeared on Shrews' face as he smashed his stone-like fist at Shi Feng.
"Dead!" The cooldown of Thundering Flash was finally completed.
Thundering Flashes!
In an instant, three streaks of light passed through Shrews' body.
-4, -5, -6.
The last 10 HP Shrews were taken.
The explosion! The rat turned into a pile of rubble.
System: [Special Elite] Rat killed. Level difference of 4. The EXP gained increased by 400%. Obtained 940 EXP.
Shi Fengs experience bar suddenly rose by 27%, pushing him a step closer towards Level 3.
After killing the Shrews, Shi Feng searched through the pile of rubble.
Special Elite Droplets were much better than normal Elite. Shi Feng obtained equipment, skill books, and 16 Copper.
“The rewards for challenging higher levels are really good. Even the Bronze Shield fell. I can sell it at a high price. It would be great if I could grind it a few more times.” Shi Feng looked at the blue cross-shaped shield in his hand. He could already imagine how the Guild was willing to pay such a high price for the shield.
[Iron-Stone Shield] (Bronze Rank)
Equipment Requirement: Strength 8
Equipment Level: 5
Defense +21
23% Defense Rate%
Power +2, Durability +4
HP +30
Such shields can be considered of high quality with such attributes. When equipped, the shield will significantly increase Defense. HP would also increase by 110 points; this was equivalent to one-third of a Warrior-class HP of Level 5. Using it to dive into a Level 5 Dungeon was more than enough. It could even be used to dive into a Level 8 Dungeon.
His skill book is also good. It was a skill that could be used by all melee Jobs, [Parry]. A melee weapon is required to be used. It could block a single attack coming from the front, and had a cooldown for thirty seconds.
Parry is a popular skill among all melee Jobs. It was a skill to be learned for the Warrior class. The skill had a low drop rate, and was almost never seen being sold on the market, as it was a lifesaving skill. You can activate it at crucial times, and it might even help you get through a crisis. This was especially so when fighting against Bosses. If the healer cannot keep up, you can use Stalk to block the attack, thus giving more time for the healer to heal you.
Looking at his skill, Shi Feng decided to learn it. Although he could get a better price if he sold the skill book along with his shield, his actions were no different than killing a chicken to get his eggs. It was something Shi Feng would not do.
Shi Feng continued climbing upwards after killing the Shrews.
The Bronze Shield is worth only a little money. Real wealth is a Secret-Silver Treasure Chest.
Shi Feng only had 4 Explosive Fruits left. However, the distance to the top is not up to a third. It is also very easy to meet monsters at the resting point. This caused Shi Feng to choose his path more carefully.
Half an hour later...
After carefully advancing upwards, Shi Feng finally reached the top of the mountain. Visibility at the summit is very poor due to white clouds and fog. Shi Feng could only see twenty meters in front of him.
On his way to the top, Shi Feng had used all four Explosive Fruits left in the Stone Giant. If another monster appeared, Shi Feng could only give up and start all over again.
As Shi Feng walked forward a few steps...
Some blurry shadows were visible in front.
At the moment, an emergency notification is coming from the system.
System: Players have discovered The Lost Lands. Activating Hidden Quest “Glory of the Past”. The player's communication to the outside world is temporarily disabled. Can't leave the map until the Quest is complete.
“Sial, the Assassins are lying.” Shi Feng silently cursed. Those Assassins must be hiding some information.
The situation at the top of the mountain was completely different from what the Assassins reported.
