Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God - Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 - Killing Shrews

Even though the damage dealt by Shi Feng was negligible, Shrews still woke up from his deep slumber .

Anybody would be enraged when they were abruptly awoken .

“I’ll flatten you, puny human!” Shrews bellowed . The entire cave shook as Shrews stood . With giant strides, Shrews walked towards Shi Feng .

Not giving Shrews any chance, Shi Feng took out an Explosive Berry and tossed it in front of Shrews’ path .

Speed was always a Rock Giant’s weakness . There was no exception even for a Special Elite . Shrews only had a larger size, a stronger Attack, and more attack methods . Though his Movement Speed and Attack Speed were slightly faster, under the slowing effects of the Explosive Berry, he was still as slow as a turtle .

On the other hand, Shi Feng’s Movement Speed and Attack Speed were very fast due to his 16 Agility . Shi Feng immediately circled to Shrews’ back and began his fierce assault .

A series of damages appeared above Shrews’ head .

-2, -2, -2, -2…… 

They were followed by another Chop that dealt 6 damage .

It had to be said, Shrews had a frightening Defense . Even with the amplified damage from Thundering Flash, a Level 2 Chop had only dealt 6 damage . A Level 1 Chop would probably only deal 4 damage .

Shrews only turned around after receiving a series of attacks . It lifted its mountain-sized foot and stomped down, towards Shi Feng .

As a reincarnated person, Shi Feng had experienced countless battles in God’s Domain . He did not have a thread of panic in him when facing against Shrews . With a step, Shi Feng nimbly evaded towards Shrews’ back, avoiding Shrews’ sluggish attack . Shi Feng then followed up with a series of mad cuts .

When five seconds passed, Shrews regenerated 18 HP, leaving him with a remainder of 886 HP . Half of Shi Feng’s efforts had gone to waste within an instant .

Compared to Common ones, Elite monsters or above would regenerate 2% of their HP every 5 seconds during battle . Shrews had 900 HP, so it was 18 HP every 5 seconds . This regeneration had exceeded the damage Shi Feng could deal using normal attacks .

Even so, Shi Feng still calmly waved his sword, continuously reaping away Shrews’ HP .

An average player would’ve already given up when seeing such high HP and regeneration . Shi Feng would not, though . Sixteen points of Agility allowed Shi Feng to avoid and attack with ease . His high Attack Speed also allowed the damage he dealt to mitigate Shrews' regeneration completely . However, killing Shrews required a lot of time .

It was very dull, just avoiding and madly attacking . Dealing out strong attacks was very tiring, both physically and mentally .

With each passing second Shrew’s HP continually fell .

Fifteen seconds later . . .

Once Thundering Flash’s amplifying effect disappeared, the damage Shi Feng caused sharply reduced . Each strike of his sword only dealt 1 damage, and Chop only took away 4 HP from Shrews . Shi Feng immediately fell into a bitter battle .

Another 5 seconds passed, and Shrews once more regenerated 18 HP .

However, Shi Feng only dealt 17 damage within that 5 seconds . It wasn’t even enough to even make up for Shrews’ regeneration .

Shi Feng wrinkled his brows . As expected, it was hard to kill off Shrews . It was just a pointless endeavor without sufficient damage .

Do I give up?

Just as Shi Feng was thinking so . . .

“I want to flatten you!” Shrews roared as he stomped his foot .

Suddenly, the entire cave shook . Sharp stalactites fell from the cave ceiling one after another, covering the entire cave .

“It even has a party-wipe skill?”

Seeing the bad situation, Shi Feng moved quickly away from Shrews’ side, dodging the falling stalactites .

The stalactites continuously fell in great numbers . Their speed was quick as well . If a party came into this cramped space, there wouldn’t be any place to dodge . They would definitely be party-wiped . If it weren’t for his nimble body and the somewhat spacious area, Shi Feng would be hard pressed to avoid these falling rocks .

Shrews revealed an exhausted expression after finishing his skill . Shi Feng’s eyes shone; he quickly rushed ahead .

Thundering Flash!

Chop!

-4, -5, -6, -10 .

Suddenly, a series of terrifying damages were caused .

[Fatigue] state, it was a period of weakness that appeared after a Boss used a powerful skill . In this state, the Boss would have both its Attack and Defense greatly reduced .

With this Fatigue state, Shi Feng could see the hope of killing Shrews .

Shi Feng took the chance to attack even more fervently .

-4, -4, -4… 

Each sword strike took away 4 HP while Shrews was under both states of Fatigue and Damage Amplification .

During this weakened period, Shrews’ regeneration also fell to 1% .

By the time Shrews returned to his normal state, Shi Feng had already taken away 15% of Shrews’ HP .

The subsequent battle was filled with persistence . Shi Feng would repeatedly attack to make up for Shrews’ regeneration . Every 30 seconds, he would deal a burst of damage with Thundering Flash . Following which, he would await Shrews’ use of his big move . This party-wipe skill was a nightmare to player parties . To Shi Feng however, it was a chance .

As expected, Shrews would again use his big move after a period of time . Shi Feng took this chance to take away 16% of Shrews’ HP .

Time passed bit by bit .

After using 5 Explosive Berries, Shrews had 32% HP remaining .

When Shrews activated his big move once more, Shi Feng took away another 16% of his HP . Shrews was quickly left with 16% HP remaining .

Just as Shrews’ HP fell to 15%, a sudden change occurred .

Shrews’ body continuously shrunk, his Attack and defense reducing as well . However, his Movement Speed and Attack Speed kept increasing . This change was very disadvantageous to Shi Feng .

Although the Explosive Berry was still in effect, Shrews’ attacks were becoming faster . He had nearly landed a hit on Shi Feng .

Shi Feng was just Level 2 . Even if Shrews’ Attack Power had reduced, a single hit was enough to end Shi Feng . If Shi Feng died, he would lose a level and a lot of Skill Proficiency; it was not something he wished to see happen .

“Fight!” A cold glint flashed through Shi Feng’s eyes as he activated Gravity Liberation . Suddenly, dodging became relaxing .

It was impossible to easily give up on a Special Elite with only 15% HP remaining .

Shi Feng continued to circle and madly hack his sword at Shrews .

Every hit dealt 3 damage, slowly reducing Shrews’ HP .

14% . . . 10% . . . 9% . . . 8% . . . 5% . . .

Gravity Liberation’s duration became shorter and shorter . When there were only 7 seconds left, Shrews still had 5% of his HP . Shi Feng would definitely be one-shotted as soon as Gravity Liberation ended .

Quick! Quick! Quick!

Shi Feng’s eyes turned blood red as his sword strikes became faster and faster .

Just as Shrews had only 10 HP remaining, Gravity Liberation ended…… 

Shi Feng’s speed dropped sharply . A cold, human-like grin appeared on Shrews’ face as he smashed his boulder-like fist down on Shi Feng .

“Die!”  The cooldown of Thundering Flash finally finished .

Thundering Flash!

In an instant, three streaks of light passed through Shrews’ body .

-4, -5, -6 .

Shrews’ final 10 HP was taken away .

Boom! Shrews turned into a pile of rubble .

System: [Special Elite] Shrews killed . Level difference of 4 . EXP obtained increased by 400% . Obtained 940 EXP .

Shi Feng’s experience bar abruptly rose by 27%, pushing him a big step closer towards Level 3 .

After killing off Shrews, Shi Feng searched around in the pile of rubble .

The drops of a Special Elite were far better than a normal Elite . Shi Feng obtained an equipment, a skill book, and 16 Coppers .

“The rewards for challenging higher levels sure are good . Even a Bronze Shield dropped . I can definitely sell it for a high price . It would be great if I could grind it a few more times . ” Shi Feng looked at the blue cross-shaped shield in his hands . He could already imagine how the Guilds would be willing to pay a high price for the shield .

[Rock-Iron Shield] (Bronze Rank)

Equipment Requirement: Strength 8

Equipment Level: 5

Defense +21

Defense Rate 23%

Strength +2, Endurance +4

HP +30

The shield could be considered high-quality with such attributes . When equipped, the shield would greatly increase Defense . HP would also be increased by 110 points; this was equivalent to one-third of a Level 5 Warrior class’ HP . Using it to dive into Level 5 Dungeons was more than enough . It could even be used to dive into Level 8 Dungeons .

The skill book was a good one as well . It was a skill that could be used by all melee Jobs, [Parry] . It required a melee weapon to be used . It could block a single attack that came from the front, and it had a cooldown of thirty seconds .

Parry was a popular skill among all melee Jobs . It was a must-learn skill for Warrior classes . The skill had a low drop rate, and it was almost never seen being sold on the market, as it was a lifesaving skill . You could activate it at a crucial moment, and it might even help you through a crisis . It was especially true when battling against a Boss . If the healers could not keep up, then you could use Parry to block an attack, giving the healers more time to heal you .

Taking a look at skill, Shi Feng decided to learn it . Although he could get a better price if he sold the skill book together with the shield, the action was no different than killing the chicken to get the egg . It was something Shi Feng wouldn’t do .

Shi Feng continued climbing upwards after killing Shrews .

The Bronze Shield was worth only a meager amount of money . The real fortune was the Secret-Silver Treasure Chest .

Shi Feng only had 4 Explosive Berries remaining . However, he was not even a third of the distance to the peak . It was also very easy to meet up with a monster at the resting points . This caused Shi Feng to choose his path more carefully .

Half an hour later . . .

After cautiously advancing the entire way up, Shi Feng was finally at the peak of the mountain . The visibility at the top was very poor with all the white clouds and mist . Shi Feng could only see twenty yards in front of him .

On his way up, Shi Feng had used all 4 of the remaining Explosive Berries on Rock Giants . If another monster appeared, Shi Feng could only give up and start all over again .

Just as Shi Feng walked ahead a few steps . . .

A few blurry shadows could be seen up ahead .

At this moment, an emergency notification came from the system .

System: Player has discovered The Lost Lands . Activated Hidden Quest “Past Glory” . Temporarily disabled player’s communications to the outside world . Unable to leave the map until Quest is completed .

“Crap, those Assassins lied . ” Shi Feng silently cursed . Those Assassins had undoubtedly kept hidden some information .

The situation at the mountain peak was entirely different from what the Assassins reported .

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