Chapter 159 – 1-Hit KO (1/2)

The news that one of the five books required to gain a hidden class had been auctioned for a sky-high 1.21 million gold coins quickly spread through the entire CN region. The first reaction from many people was, “What big business family is the young master who bought this skill book from?” At the same time, the Golden Scale Guild became a subject of ridicule, having failed to rob their victim who killed one of their members and silently disappeared. Many people were looking forward to the bustle to follow. The Golden Scale Guild’s patron was no small-time, so they definitely wouldn’t let this go after losing so much face.

In contrast, the person of interest couldn’t care less about the gossip. At that moment, Fatty had arrived at a forest outside White Tiger City to meet up with Purple Bell’s party.

This was a beautiful coincidence for Fatty: He originally wanted to find the last skill book in the White Tiger City region, and the monster Purple Bell’s group wanted to slay was there as well.

“Big Brother Fatty,” Purple Bell called out to the rogue with a sweet smile as he approached. Fatty, himself, felt delighted every time he saw Purple Bell. Her laughter was like the sound of wind chimes, crystal clear and pleasing to the ears.

Wind God’s World walked up and greeted Fatty warmly, “Fatty, long time no see. How are you lately?”

“Still good!” Fatty nodded, his eyes landing behind Wind God’s World on the guild master of the Cloud Dragon Gang, Cloud Dragon Sailing.

“Money Grubber, we meet again,” said Cloud Dragon Sailing, practically gritting his teeth.

“Hehe, let’s let bygones be bygones. How do we not encounter some kill-stealing when gaming? We still need to rely on Fatty to lure the boss out today.” Wind God’s World smiled and prompted Cloud Dragon Sailing to keep calm.

To Fatty’s surprise, Cloud Dragon Sailing only darted a few glares at him before completely ignoring him and walking away.

“Come, let me tell you about the mission.” Wind God’s World quickly turned to the main topic as he feared the two would be at each other’s throats once again.

The story was simple: Cloud Dragon Sailing took great effort to gain intel on the possible monster that carried the first Guild Establishment Token of White Dragon City. However, even the Cloud Dragon Gang was unsure if they could kill this monster with their strength; so, they sought out the Wind God Guild, who had cooperated with them in real life. Moreover, the Wind God Guild wouldn’t take this token because they had already acquired their own.

The two guilds successfully avoided drawing public attention by bringing only a small number of people. But, this lack in quantity also prevented them from even nearing the monster’s territory. Many small bosses tightly edged them out. The guilds didn’t dare lose too many lives, or else they would only serve as delivery food when they reached the final boss.

“What monster is it?” Fatty asked casually.

“Level 50 gold boss: Golden-Winged Tiger King, skillset unknown. We only know that it can spit out golden waves and blades to attack and teleport.”

Teleport? The thought rather excited Fatty. “What do you need me to do?” The rogue’s eyes radiated a blazing fire; he seemed even more passionate about the boss than Wind God’s World now.

“Bell said you could come and lure the Golden-Winged Tiger King out. As long as you succeed in doing so, your mission will be complete. We’ll pay you 10,000 gold coins. What do you think?” Wind God’s World still replied despite being terrified by Fatty’s heated gaze.

“I don’t need the money. If the boss dies, I want first pick of the drops aside from the Guild Establishment Token,” Fatty said.

“Deal!” Wind God’s World nodded. Watching as Fatty disappeared into Stealth, Wind God’s World couldn’t help but ask Purple Bell, “Lil’ Sis, is he trustworthy? I really hope he won’t sell us out and lead others here for the Guild Establishment Token.

“Rest assured, I believe him,” Purple Bell said with a smile.

Stealthing through the forest, Fatty began to understand why the two guilds couldn’t make their way in even with cooperation. Their small numbers were one thing, but the other was that the monsters here were too powerful: Level 30 boss Swordfang Tiger with a bunch of underlings; level 35 silver boss Greenface Tiger with a bunch of underlings; level 40 silver boss Whitebrow Tiger with a bunch of underlings…

Fatty spotted three bosses and up to ten thousand monsters just walking three kilometers. And, that was just one of the paths leading into the woods; there might be even more on another path. If the guilds forced their way in, they’d lose at least half their manpower.

The territory of the Golden-Winged Tiger King was located so deep in the forest that even Stealth wore off halfway and revealed the player to monsters. Lucky for Fatty, he still had the Brutal Saddle.

Fatty summoned Wheat and equipped the saddle, turning the reluctant pet into a mount again. Wheat could only earthwalk at 20% its original speed, so Fatty had to suppress his impatience while they slowly crawled forward.

“Why is he so slow? He hasn’t run away, has he?” Cloud Dragon Sailing blurted after the guilds had heard no news from Fatty for quite a while.

Wind God’s World also turned to Purple Bell, who only smiled blandly. She took out her communicator, chatted with Fatty briefly, then said, “Wait a little more. Big Brother Fatty is approaching the boss.”

Slowly but carefully, Fatty and Wheat finally reached the boss’s territory.

The Golden-Winged Tiger King was about three meters tall with a vibrant coat of fur and a pair of golden wings on its back, thus its name. This mighty tiger king was currently lying down in a bush with its eyes half closed. There were several powerful tigers stalking about, diligently guarding their king.

As soon as Fatty and Wheat got closer, the Golden-Winged Tiger King sharply rose, eyes wide and alert. The boss’s senses were, indeed, very keen.

Taking a deep breath, Fatty whispered the order, “Up.”

Whoosh! Wheat leaped with Fatty from underground. When they landed, Fatty immediately jumped off the rodent’s back and retrieved the Brutal Saddle. Wheat quickly shrank back to the size of a normal mouse and popped into a bush.