Whatever, I would continue level grinding until level 40, and then I would see what skills Beast Tamer Dalin had for me!
……
During the night, I continued killing Ice Rats until around 12 o’clock. I had a ton of Indigo Seaweed, so it was time to return to the city and create a batch of level 5 Seaweed pills.
As I was thinking of leaving, I raised my head, and felt a chill. Rather than being actually cold, the chill was more like an aura, an aura of killing spirit. Behind me, at the end of an open ground. 20 yards from me, I saw a young man wearing black armor and leaning on a rock. His eyes were full of provocation, and over his head there was a row of words——
ID: Jian Feng Han LV-37 Swordsman
……
It was the guildmaster of [Vanguard], the extremely strong person that Wan Er talked about. This guy might even be above Yan Zhao!
He silently stared at me, and after a few seconds, he raised his head and smiled, “Oi, Xiao Yao Zi Zai, you’re pretty interesting. To be able to resist bounty hunters trying to get that 1000 gold coin bounty, and single-handedly surviving in this high level forest. You live up to your name!”
I said lightly, “Friend, do you need me for something? I don’t recognize you.”
“The world has many heroes, why know them all? If I came here, of course I need you for something. That’s…”
His eyes suddenly went cold, and he yelled, “My only goal for coming here——To defeat you!”
……
I didn’t say anything more. I raised my hands, and pulled out my sword. Feng Han definitely came prepared, so I probably couldn’t run away. Either I get killed, or he dies!
Feng Han smiled, and quickly reached for his sword. At the same time, a hexagram appeared under his feet, and he summoned his pet. It was a huge blood-red Cerberus. It prowled, looked at me, and growled.
As if he could read my mind, Feng Han smiled, “Don’t be surprised. This is a Hell Hound, 4.5 stars attack 4.5 stars agility. It’s slightly inferior to your Bee Overlord, but that’s not important. Whether or not a pet is strong is determined by the owner! Come, Xiao Yao Zi Zai, and show me the strength of Ba Huang City’s players!”
Stepping along the cold, grassy ground, Feng Han quickly dashed forward. At the same time, the Hell Hound also rushed towards me from another angle. He was controlling both his avatar and his pet at the same time!
Clang!
The edge of my sword sliced through the air and received Feng Han’s attack. With a clang they collided. His strength wasn’t too high and surprise swept across Feng Han’s face when he got pushed back, but he quickly recovered and his face became calm again. His feet slipped backwards and he stopped himself from falling at a seemingly impossible angle. But before I could consider his awkward moment, his arms were spread, and his sword was already slashing down!
Without thinking, I activated my LV-4 [Combo]!
Clang!
Our swords collided again, but Feng Han moved just like a big ape so even though I had a higher strength than him, he still had an advantage. Before I regained my posture, he started his attack again.
Bang!
“301!”
I got hit and with that, Feng Han stopped my combo. I felt a wave of heat from behind as the Hell Hound bared its fiery claws and pounced towards me!
Bobo immediately intercepted him, and he fought against the Hell Hound. At the same time, I slid along the ground, and a huge “Miss” appeared from Feng Han’s third attack. He retreated a few steps to prevent any counterattack from me, and whoosh, my attack hit air.
Damn it! If I continued this then I would die from Feng Han’s continuous attacks!
Bangbang!
I took two more hits on my shoulder, but I kicked my feet out!
Bang!
“341!”
“297!”
“174!”
I retreated a few steps and awkwardly stopped my fall. Suddenly, something became clear. I raised my head and looked at Feng Han, muttering, “This pattern…This is from the 12 strikes in Extension Boxing?!”
Feng Han paused, “You actually figured it out…Heh, but you’re still going to die!”
Whoosh!
I cast [Heal], and recovered 600 HP, following up with a health potion and I was back at full HP!
Rustle…
Feng Han’s body was like a shadow. He dashed towards me in an arc. He extended his arm and stabbed towards me!
……
Hmph!
I stood till, and focused. I suddenly lashed out with my sword, and with a clang, I knocked away my opponent’s sword. At the same time, I stepped forward, and my left fist heavily hit the chest of Feng Han!
Bang
“179!”
The ground around me started to glow as I activated my combo, [Strength of a Thousand Men]!
“Oh crap…”
Alarm flashed in Feng Han’s eyes, but under my rapid strikes, his hip and chest got repeatedly attacked. But when he got hit by the fourth strike of [Strength of a Thousand Men], he bent his body and his palm mercilessly patted the ground, and then with a flip, he backed away a few yards!
Whoosh!
[Wind Blade] sliced the air, and a huge “MISS” popped up!