Chapter 302: Powerleveling (2/2)

I raised my sword as bright light enveloped my body for a moment. Next, I leaped into the air and slashed downward in one thunderous strike. The entire pack of low-health Saber-toothed Tigers died just like that!

Tsk tsk, War Crush truly is the perfect grinding skill. I estimated that my leveling efficiency had gone up by 30% at least thanks to it, especially because it only had a short cooldown of 7 seconds. War Crush’s damage wasn’t flat, meaning that it scaled with my Attack, meaning that the higher my Attack was, the more damage it dealt. Even if the mobs were tanky enough to survive my first combo, the second or third such skill would certainly be enough to kill them.

It wasn’t long before I cleared out all the Saber-toothed Tigers in the area. The Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf was now Level 12 and as big as a soccer ball. However, the way it ran up to me and woofed happily reminded me more of a dog in heat than the king of wolves.

Thankfully, that wasn’t the only thing that had changed about the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf. Its stats had increased drastically after just 11 level ups, showing me just what it meant to be an Epic Rank pet—

Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf (Epic Rank Boss)

Level: 12

Attack: 240

Defense: 216

HP: 2400

Agility: 360

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These stats were positively ridiculous. It was only Level 12, but it had a whopping 240 Attack already! Not even the Dark Wasp had this Attack when it was Level 20! Its HP was even more impressive though. I wondered if it would have 20k HP by the time it reached Level 100?

I couldn’t help but laugh. The Dark Wasp had an amazing Attack at the beginning, but its HP and Defense were so poor that Candlelight Shadow’s pet was able to one-shot it. There was no way his Heaven-devouring Tiger would be able to repeat the same feat on my Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf though, not with this kind of HP growth. The tables had turned in my favor now!

Usually, a pet in Heavenblessed was good at one thing and nothing else. It was either Attack, Defense, HP or Agility. But this Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf was clearly an oddity because it was good at everything. I couldn’t wait for the day it grew into full maturity so I could drop it on a group of terrified men.

I walked up to it and caressed its head for a bit, smiling. ”Not bad, little bastard!”

The Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf woofed like it was asking for a praise. Too bad it didn’t understand what the term ”little bastard” really meant, or it would be crying instead.

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Anyway, I was absolutely pumped that I finally had a super pet of my own. Hmph hmph, I should grind harder so that I can scare the daylights out of Candlelight Shadow the next time we meet!

Level 90 mobs could no longer satisfy me, so I kept walking deeper and deeper into the forest until I entered an expected clearing. It was a temporary camp with human banners, and unlike the campsites I had encountered in the past this one was a strategic location. It was purposely built deep inside the forest, and it was fortified with newly-chopped wooden stakes. The three-meter-tall wall should be enough to keep away most low-level Night Creatures.

I also heard the neighing of warhorses from inside the camp. Clearly, there were also cavalry troops inside.

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I walked toward a frowning NPC in heavy blue armor. He was staring at a parchment map and talking to himself, ”Dammit, where on earth did those Hellhounds come from? If this situation continues, the guardsmen and civilians are sure to die a violent death!”

I couldn’t help but smile on the inside. If this isn’t a quest, I don’t know what is!

I walked straight toward the NPC and showed him my new city badge. ”Sir, I’m an adventurer from Sky City. Is there anything I could do to help you?”

(Note: Player is automatically bound to a super city the first time they enter it)

This NPC just so happened to be the commander of this temporary campsite. His name was ”Guard Captain Rice”. When he saw me and my super awesome level and equipment, he immediately broke into a smile of relief. ”Thank goodness! I knew that the king wouldn’t give up on his citizens! The townspeople of Dry Town are saved!”

I rolled my eyes. What the hell did the king have to do with my decision? I’m here because of my high resolve and because it’s my duty as a young, courageous and handsome adventurer to save people in distress!