stjorthotic Chapter 48, Level 4 - The Hunt for Demon Wolves! Eagle Stomp - 4-hit combo!
Chapter 48, Level 4 - The Hunt for Demon Wolves! Eagle Stomp - 4-hit combo!
"Brother Chen!"
Just after killing the peak soldier-level demonic wolf, Wang Yichuan's voice came from the side, carrying a hint of urgency.
Su Chen turned his head to look...
Yang Xin.
She was surrounded by seven or eight wolves.
The wolves were clearly consciously tightening their encirclement and supporting each other.
One feigned an attack from the front, two pressed in from the flanks, and two blocked the retreat from the rear.
This is a tactic!
The intelligence of wolves far surpasses that of the ever-changing snake.
Yang Xin's movements were indeed exaggerated.
She moved nimbly through the gaps in the wolf pack, each step perfectly avoiding an attack.
Her marksmanship was impeccable, hitting the bullseye every time...
He raised his hand and fired a shot, hitting a demon wolf squarely in the eye.
He turned sideways and fired a shot that pierced the joint of the other leg.
But there were too many dire wolves...
Her ammunition was limited, and her room for maneuver was being gradually compressed.
The encirclement is getting smaller and smaller.
Su Chen's heart leaped, and he wanted to step forward.
Zhang Yan gripped the spear, her leg already extended.
Just then...
Yang Xin made a move.
She leaped upwards, using the back of one of the wolves as leverage to propel herself upwards.
First step!
The toes are about three meters above the tree trunk.
The second step!
His body rose again, reaching a height of seven or eight meters.
The third step!
She touched the last branch she could use for leverage with her toes, and her whole body emerged from the canopy, instantly reaching a height of nearly twenty meters.
Fourth step! Feint step to borrow momentum!
We reached a low altitude of about 30 meters.
Eagle Stomp!
Four in a row!
Su Chen's eyes widened.
This height...
"Eagle Stomp! What level is she at?"
He asked himself a question.
Yang Xin paused briefly in the air, firing his heavy rifle downwards in short bursts.
Under her brief aerial firepower suppression, the wolf pack's encirclement began to falter.
Zhou Chengjie, Wang Yichuan, and Li Yu arrived almost simultaneously.
The gap has been torn open!
A moment later, Yang Xin landed and, under the cover of the others, quickly withdrew from the wolf pack's attack range.
Zhang Yan slammed her spear on the ground: "Sister Yang Xin, you scared me to death! Was that Eagle Stomp just now? When did it become so powerful?!"
Yang Xin flicked her wrist, smiled, and said in a sweet tone, "I practice regularly~"
......
Ten minutes later.
The battle is over.
Su Chen supported himself on his knees, panting heavily.
His legs were trembling slightly; he was completely exhausted!
The ground around them was littered with the corpses of the demon wolves.
More than forty.
The gray-black fur was huddled together, and dark red blood seeped into the black soil.
The air was thick with the pungent smell of blood.
Thinking about his performance in this battle, Su Chen felt somewhat excited.
He then took a deep breath and sank his consciousness into the pet space.
The instance interface lit up.
【Ding--】
[A group of Abyss units detected. The fourth level of this practical assessment has been triggered.]
[Level Name: Wolf Hunt]
[Level Introduction: Three-Eyed Demon Wolf, one of the most cunning hunters at the edge of the abyss rift.]
Their individual strength may not be top-notch, but their group combat ability ranks among the best of all beasts of the same level.
Each wolf pack is led by an alpha wolf, with excellent tactical coordination, knowing how to feint attacks, outflank, and cover the rear.
The three-eyed wolf's third eye is not just for show; it can detect traces of psionic energy flow and predict the opponent's next move in battle.
Fighting such an opponent requires not only strength, but also willpower! The moment you show weakness, the pack will tear you apart without hesitation.
Difficulty: 2.5 stars
[Battle Rating: Perfect]
[Comment: You demonstrated the ability to fight independently in battle, without relying on beasts or teammates, and faced the enemy head-on with your own strength.]
Especially when pursued by the peak-level Three-Eyed Demon Wolf, you broke through in the face of battle, activated the ninth acupoint of the Shadowless Step, and completed a counterattack with accurate judgment and decisive execution.
This willpower to break through one's limits in dire circumstances is precisely the most precious asset of a martial artist.
Score: 25
[Prize pool drawing in progress... Drawing complete...]
[Reward for Level 4:]
Pet Energy x80
Overlord Pill x2
Wind and Thunder Pill ×3
10m³ Pet Space
Su Chen looked at the comment and a smile crept onto his face.
25 points!
The score for the fourth level is equal to, and even more than, the total score for the first three levels!
And the rating is "perfect!"
After getting "Perfect+" in the first round, he felt it was nothing special.
It wasn't until I only got a passing grade in the second and third rounds, not even good enough, that I realized how difficult it was.
He quickly glanced at the cumulative rating on the dungeon interface.
First level: 5 points (Perfect+)
Second stage: 5 points (passing grade)
Third stage: 4 points (passing grade+)
Level 4: 25 points (Perfect)
Total score: 39 points.
The second level features a swarm of over a hundred rats, an absurdly large number, that swarms in like a tidal wave.
At that time, they fought and retreated, not daring to charge head-on at all.
They threw grenades one after another, barely managing to hold on.
"My item-based kills are alright, but the system's scoring criteria obviously mainly look at my and Xiao Zi's combat strength."
"The second level is three stars difficult! Half a star more difficult than this wolf pack. If I can get a 'perfect' score, I should have over thirty points..."
"But our capabilities are limited, so we can't do it for now!"
The giant-toothed monster boar in the third level is the size of a small truck, with thick skin and flesh, and its frontal impact is extremely lethal.
After being transformed into an abyss, intelligence decreases, but strength and defense are enhanced.
There were about ten in total. He and Xiao Zi worked together to kill two of them and got a passing grade.
"In the previous three stages, the highest I got was only the basic rewards."
"The fourth level only offers basic rewards for the two types of pills! Does that mean I need to get a perfect score of 100 to get the intermediate reward? And the advanced reward... won't that be even more troublesome?"
Looking at the [Special Building - Abyss Converter (Advanced)] in the prize pool, Su Chen was itching to get in!
"However, the biggest takeaway from this battle was..."
Acupoints!
Su Chen's consciousness returned to reality, and he brought up his skill panel.
【Shadowless Step Lv3 (2298/3000)】
2298!
He clearly remembered that the number was 1922 before he set off this morning.
In other words, from morning until now, in seven or eight hours, his Shadowless Step experience has increased by more than 300 points.
In the past two or three days, he has focused his energy on the Mountain-Opening Fist, and his Shadowless Step has only increased his experience by a little over a hundred per day.
But that battle just now...
From the moment the three-eyed demon wolf, at the peak of the soldier level, pounced on you until it was killed, only a few minutes passed.
In those few minutes, his Shadowless Step experience increased by more than 300 points!
It also activated an acupoint.
The 22nd acupoint, the 9th acupoint of the Shadowless Step: Xiyangguan acupoint!
"I just activated the twenty-first acupoint - Jiuwei acupoint - this morning, and also opened up the Ren meridian."
"It's only been half a day, and another new acupoint has been activated. This is insane! Haha~"
I'm so excited just thinking about it.
This is normal; the activation of all acupoints occurs in parallel. It doesn't mean that once you activate one acupoint, the progress of the next acupoint must start from zero.
The total loading time of his Shadowless Step is not low, so it is normal for him to break through at this moment before battle!
Su Chen felt the faint warmth in his legs.
The ninth acupoint has been opened. Although it is still in the nurturing period, spiritual energy can now circulate within it.
"Only one acupoint is needed to reach the third level of the Shadowless Step!"
Su Chen silently recited in his heart.
The Yin Gu acupoint has been opened, and the Xi Yang Guan acupoint has also been opened; only the last one remains.
At the current pace, within one or two weeks, the Shadowless Step will reach level 4, corresponding to a slight achievement in the third stage.
And the rate at which we gained experience from today's battle...
Su Chen took a deep breath.
Real-world experience is definitely the best way to stimulate progress!
"Su Chen".
Zhou Chengjie's voice came from the front.
Su Chen raised her head.
Zhou Chengjie was squatting next to the corpse of a demon wolf, holding a tactical short knife in his hand, with a grayish-white crystal on the tip of the knife, looking at it in the misty sunlight.
"The magic crystal from that peak soldier-level monster you just killed was of pretty good quality!"
"Based on your contribution in this battle, you get 14%. Is that alright?"
Su Chen smiled and said, "No problem!"
The first two battles.
In the second level, he killed about ten demon rats but only got 4% of the loot.
In the third level, there were more than ten giant-toothed demonic boars. He and Xiao Zi killed two of them, but only got 8% of the loot.
Some people might only look at the number of kills without analyzing the specific combat situation, and feel unbalanced because of this.
But Su Chen could see clearly that the captain was indeed quite fair!
In this battle, Xiao Zi's Lightning Release technique, used only once, contributed at least 2 points.
That was the most intense moment, and his lightning technique greatly relieved the pressure on Wang Yichuan, Zhang Yan, and Li Yu.
If it breaks through level 2, it will definitely be even more powerful!
Maybe we can even make that peak soldier-level demonic wolf eat its lunch!
"Um."
Zhou Chengjie then looked at the others and said, "Everyone, rest for fifteen minutes to recover your strength. Next, we'll be going deeper into the area!"
Su Chen leaned against a dead tree, took out a Qi-boosting pill from his waist pouch, and put it in his mouth.
It's a product of the system!
The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and the warm medicinal power spread from the throat to every part of the body, relieving the fatigue considerably in an instant.
"When I was undergoing Zhang Yan's grueling training, after I was completely exhausted, I would take a Qi-replenishing pill and I estimated that I could recover half of my strength within an hour."
"But the system's medicine can fully restore your health in half an hour, with excess potency left over!"
"The effect is truly terrifying!"
Even if you don't get the treasures in the prize pool, you can still play more levels and accumulate some precious pills.
Little Purple had used many skills in this battle and was somewhat tired. It lay down at Su Chen's feet, its tail slowly sweeping the ground, its light golden eyes half-open and half-closed.
Su Chen squatted down and rubbed its ears.
"Well done!"
Little Purple's tail immediately began to wag more frequently.
Su Chen looked up at the sky again.
It's only three or four in the afternoon.
Within the contaminated area, the fog was too thick, and dark clouds covered the sky.
It was already getting dark!
Night battles are quite difficult.