Chapter 427: Bald Wolf (1/2)
Whoosh!
As expected, my Thunderous Charge failed to stun the Thunderous One-horned Dragon. Its level was too high, so the hit rate of my skill was greatly reduced!
Crack crack crack!
I immediately stomped the ground with War Crush and followed up with a Desperate Gambit!
2677!
2349!
2472!
3109!
Fuck, even Desperate Gambit dealt only 3000 damage or so. I supposed that land dragons were famous for their high Defense for a reason. That being said, I did successfully pierce its Defense and tear its dragon scales apart, so my efforts weren’t completely pointless.
It was at this moment the Thunderous One-horned Dragon raised its head and let out a deep growl. It swiped its mighty claws across my Obsidian Dragonscale Armor!
Clang!
2784!
Okay, this was a bit too much damage!
The level gap was so huge that the mob did more damage than it should considering my stats. It was almost as if I was fighting at less than 20% of my real power. I supposed that I was too eager to challenge a higher-leveled mob after all. I should’ve grinded those Level 137 Hellhounds if I really wanted to be safe.
Well, I can’t quit now, can I? Pardon + Ice Ray!
MISS!
7642!
Nice. The tankier a mob, the more useful Pardon’s defense reduction became.
Suddenly, the Thunderous One-horned Dragon rushed me without warning and prompted me into a hasty parry. A loud clang later, I found myself sliding backward at least a dozen meters or so before I finally came to a stop. That one attack had cost me almost 3000 HP and made me feel a bit sluggish. This must be its Thrust skill!
That wasn’t the most powerful skill in its arsenal, however. Before I could steady myself, the Thunderous One-horned Dragon charged me again while its horn crackled with incredible lightning energy. The next moment, I was hit by its Thunder Strike before I could react. My HP dropped drastically as the pain spread from my shoulder all the way into my bones—7248!
Holy shit! My eyes turned into goggles. That one skill nearly emptied my health bar! I can’t take another hit like this!
I decided then I couldn’t fight this mob head-on even with three Spirit-grade items. It would be unwise to say the least!
Tenacity of the Dead!
+3050!
“Gulp!”
+3500!
I recovered half of my health in an instant. As my max HP increased, Tenacity of the Dead also became more and more useful. To restore over 3000 HP in one go was like consuming a health potion. This skill was destined to be a core skill that paved my path to supremacy!
The average player could dodge about 20% of the mobs’ attacks, but a top-class player like me could dodge at least 70% of its hits without fail. This should save me a lot of health potions.
For nearly two minutes, I ran circles around the Thunderous One-horned Dragon and “tickled” it until its HP dropped to half or so. Then, the mob let out a frustrated roar and gathered lightning energy around its horn. It was definitely planning to use Thunder Strike again!
Thud!
My boots hit the ground hard as I forcibly changed my direction and speed. A near-perfect Z-shaped maneuver later, I somehow managed to shake off the mob’s target lock, forcing a miss right before Thunder Strike could finish channeling!
“Hahaha, 0.15-second reaction time really is OP!”
I was overjoyed. I didn’t think that it was actually possible to dodge a Thunder Strike myself until I did it. How many players in China had the reaction speed to pull off a maneuver like this, I wonder?
……
There was a saying that went something like: “poverty induces change, and change induces prosperity”. There was always a way to beat a mob or a boss you couldn’t fight head-on.
Less than five minutes later, the Thunderous One-horned Dragon lost its final sliver of HP, groaned and collapsed in a cloud of dust. At the same time, a shiny helmet popped out of its body and rolled next to my feet. I picked it up and examined its stats—
Lightless One-horned Helmet (Dark Steel–grade)
Defense: 278
Magic Resist: 185
Strength: +40
Passive: Increases user’s Attack by 2%