Chapter 5: The Flame Wolf Pack Attacks
At the same time, Zhou Han also used Appraisal on them.
[Swift Wind Cat]
[Grade: Normal]
[Level: 1]
[HP: 300]
[Attack: 40]
[Defense: 10]
[Skill: Bloodthirsty Bite (Uses extreme speed to frantically tear at enemies.)]
[Description: Specializes in speed. Among level 1 wild monsters, it is extremely powerful, possessing wind-like speed and is very difficult to deal with!]
Zhou Han's eyes narrowed. It actually specialized in speed—this wouldn't be easy to handle.
It wasn't that Zhou Han feared their attacks,
but rather that he feared they would use their speed advantage to escape. If that happened, all his effort would be wasted.
"I'll expose a flaw and lure them in!"
Thinking of this, Zhou Han came up with a plan. He deliberately exposed his back, pretending to panic as he slowly retreated.
"Meow…"
Sure enough, the two Swift Wind Cats seized the opportunity and pounced fiercely toward Zhou Han.
...
In the nearby forest, a small team of four was cautiously searching for lone wild monsters.
"Sis, I hear fighting noises ahead!" Han Xiangning, whose talent was enhanced hearing, said with a serious expression.
Because the battle sounded extremely intense, it wasn't something they could handle.
"Mm, I've already seen it. A player is being chased by two Swift Wind Cats!"
"Oh no, he's running toward us!" Han Qinxue's face changed as she spoke nervously.
Her talent was enhanced vision. It was precisely because of the sisters' talents that they had managed to avoid many dangers, keeping their team unharmed.
She had once seen from afar how a single Swift Wind Cat wiped out an entire team with its incredible speed.
Knowing how terrifying these monsters were, it was no wonder she was so alarmed.
"What? The Swift Wind Cats were lured here? Damn it!" A male member of the team, Cai Lang, had a gloomy expression.
If they were targeted, they had no way to escape—especially against two of them.
"Let's run! If we delay any longer, it'll be too late!"
"This… the situation doesn't look good!" another team member said fearfully.
Before the four could react,
the two Swift Wind Cats, like gusts of wind, chased over and relentlessly attacked Zhou Han.
"Now!" Zhou Han smiled calmly, turned around, and raised his iron sword, unleashing a flurry of slashes at the Swift Wind Cats.
The Swift Wind Cats had already let their guard down.
In their eyes, Zhou Han's actions were nothing more than a desperate struggle.
So the two Swift Wind Cats rushed straight into close range,
baring their sharp claws and fangs to tear into him.
This was exactly what Zhou Han wanted. He had spent so much effort precisely because he feared they would escape.
Once they were in close combat, everything was under control.
Under Zhou Han's fierce slashes,
the effect of [Tetanus] triggered repeatedly.
By the time the Swift Wind Cats realized what was happening, it was already too late. They had no way out and bled to death.
The four had already run some distance away,
when they noticed the commotion behind them had suddenly stopped.
"Th-This… that's incredible!"
"He actually killed two Swift Wind Cats by himself?"
"How is that possible?"
Han Xiangning's beautiful eyes trembled as she exclaimed in shock. This was the first time she had seen such a fierce player.
Along the way, all the other players they encountered moved in groups of four and were still extremely cautious.
Yet Zhou Han, alone, had taken on two Swift Wind Cats and killed them both. It was simply unbelievable.
"So strong! But his figure looks a bit familiar…" Han Qinxue also sighed in amazement. Since Zhou Han had been fighting with his back to them, they couldn't see his face clearly.
"I know! Look, he has equipment on him!"
"He must have been lucky and gotten equipment with strong defensive abilities, that's why he could withstand the Swift Wind Cats' attacks!"
Cai Lang said resentfully. Seeing the admiration in the two beautiful women's eyes, jealousy surged within him.
A trace of greed flickered in his eyes.
If he could obtain such equipment, he would definitely be just as strong.
Naturally, his thoughts began to stir.
"Huh! It's actually him!"
Zhou Han turned around, and Han Qinxue finally saw his face clearly, looking surprised.
The man who had rejected her… was actually this strong?
No wonder he didn't team up with others.
"Sis, so this is the one you were talking about!"
"His name is Zhou Han. He's a classmate from the class next to mine!" Han Xiangning said, her small face turning red as she spoke, feeling a bit nervous.
"What a coincidence? He's a classmate!"
"Then go say hello!" Han Qinxue urged quickly. Judging from her sister's expression, she clearly had some interest in Zhou Han.
"Th-That… wouldn't it be awkward?" Han Xiangning said shyly, her face turning even redder.
"Go! You're acquaintances. In this world, you can look out for each other!" Han Qinxue continued. Zhou Han was quite strong—if he helped them, they could develop quickly in the early stages.
...
After the battle, Zhou Han picked up all the copper coins that had dropped.
"I now have eleven enhancement points. I can do a second enhancement!" Zhou Han muttered happily.
"Awooo!"
"Awooo!"
Just as he was about to enhance, he heard waves of wolf howls rising and falling.
Immediately after, the ground began to tremble violently.
"A wolf pack?"
Zhou Han's expression changed.
Handling two or three level 1 monsters wasn't a problem,
but dealing with a whole group was another story.
Ahead of him, a fiery red wild wolf suddenly appeared, as large as a water buffalo.
Its ferocious eyes stared at the four people ahead, glowing with bloodthirst.
"Oh my god, it's a Flame Wolf pack! They're as big as water buffalo!"
"They can breathe fire! So many players have died to them!"
"It must have been the noise from the fight earlier that attracted them!"
"Oh no! There are more than a dozen of them. We're doomed!"
"There's a steep cliff ahead. Let's climb up there—we can avoid the wolves' attacks!"
The howls of wolves echoed behind them.
Han Qinxue's team quickly reached a consensus and sprinted toward the cliff.
The rock wall was over ten meters high, enough to block the wolves.
Zhou Han had the same destination and didn't hesitate.
With his current strength, he couldn't fight more than a dozen Flame Wolves head-on.
"Hm? He's coming over too?"
"What a perfect opportunity!"
Cai Lang saw Zhou Han climbing the cliff slightly below him. A vicious glint flashed in his eyes.
He had already been coveting Zhou Han's equipment earlier and was just waiting for a chance.
Now that the opportunity had come, how could he let it slip?
Zhou Han was slightly farther away, so he was behind them.
Suddenly,
he felt a powerful force kick his hand.
The pain caused Zhou Han to instinctively loosen his grip, and he fell straight down.
Seeing the Flame Wolf pack already closing in, a hidden sneer flashed across Cai Lang's face.
This time, Zhou Han was definitely dead.