At last, Wu Shaochen had earned his very first friend since entering the realm of the Oracle. Gazing at the solitary name on his friends list—Xue'er lv8—he couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Such a cute name."
Glancing at the beauty before him, Wu Shaochen said without hesitation, "Alright, beauty, the friend request is accepted. I've got other matters to attend to, so I'll spare you the small talk. Goodbye!" With that, he turned and strode toward the village's exit without a second glance.
"Hey, wait up!" Su Muxue called after him, but Wu Shaochen had already vanished into the distance. "Could he possibly be a die-hard, unromantic guy?" Su Muxue mused to herself.
Throughout her life, every man who had seen her beauty had been captivated, always lingering around her. Yet, Wu Shaochen seemed as if he wanted to escape her presence at the first chance, leaving her uncertain about her own allure.
Opening her friends list, she sent a private message: "You're already level 10, why haven't you gone to the main city to change your class?"
Over ten minutes passed before a reply arrived: "You think I don't want to? I just can't go!"
"Why not?" Su Muxue asked, her curiosity piqued. But there was no further response. She waited, but still, there was no reply. Frustrated, she stomped her foot and turned toward the village exit, determined to focus on leveling up herself.
Meanwhile, Wu Shaochen was too preoccupied to reply. He was currently engaged in combat with the Silver Wolf King.
He attacked with a quick strike and immediately fled, employing his usual tactic of leading the Silver Wolf King on a wild chase. With his [Instant Recovery Potion] on hand, although the fight was intense, it posed no real threat to his life. It did drain his potions, but that was manageable. After landing a finishing blow, he would endure a normal attack, then drink a medium red potion to recover. If he took a roar while at full health, he'd drink a large red potion. Maintaining full health was key to avoiding mishaps. If his health wasn't fully restored after a basic attack and he saw the Silver Wolf King preparing to roar, he would drink an [Instant Recovery Potion] immediately. With a two-second wind-up for the Roar, he had ample time to drink his potion.
After over an hour of vigilant fighting, a long howl from the Silver Wolf King signaled that the battle was about to escalate. Within moments, the Silver Wolf King's howl summoned over a hundred wolves, all charging towards Wu Shaochen.
"Damn, this is too much." Seeing the flood of wolves charging toward him, Wu Shaochen cursed under his breath.
But the wolves' speed was insufficient, and despite their numbers, they couldn't catch him.
"Heh, you can't catch me, can you? Frustrating, isn't it?" Wu Shaochen taunted, already anticipating this scenario and prepared with a counter-strategy. The wolves' summon was similar to the Wild Boar King's healing ability—devastating for most, but ineffective against him. He wasn't going to fight them head-on, and as long as he kept outrunning them, their numbers didn't matter. The Silver Wolf King was faster than the wolves by 10 points, and as expected, the Silver Wolf King soon broke free from the pack, leaving it to continue the chase alone.
Just as he had predicted, things played out even better than expected. The Silver Wolf King activated its speed boost and quickly distanced itself from the pack.
"Ha, now this is fun," Wu Shaochen grinned, turning the fight into a 1v1 encounter. With his frustratingly effective tactics, Wu Shaochen wore the Silver Wolf King down over two hours and forty minutes, and it eventually succumbed to his poison-based attacks.
*Ding* — "Congratulations! You have slain the Bronze-tier boss, [Silver Wolf King]. You have earned 200 reputation, 20,000 experience, and your experience bar is now full. Please change your class soon, or you will be unable to level up."
*Ding* — "Talent Triggered: Poison stacking limit increased by 1."
At the same time, a server-wide announcement echoed throughout the entire Huaxia server.
*Server Announcement: Congratulations to player Chenfeng for being the first player in the entire server to defeat a Bronze-tier boss, the Silver Wolf King. As a reward, the system grants 500 reputation, 20 gold coins, and 20 free attribute points. This announcement is hereby made to all players!*
The server-wide announcement rang out three more times, sending shockwaves across the entire Huaxia district.
After a brief silence, the various regional chat channels erupted in a frenzy.
"Are you kidding me? A Bronze-tier boss? Our entire guild hasn't even taken down the Wild Boar King yet, and this Chenfeng already killed a Bronze-tier boss?"
"Is this for real? Does anyone know the Silver Wolf King's stats?"
"No idea. Never seen the Silver Wolf King, but it's definitely stronger than the Wild Boar King. This Chenfeng is insane."
"Someone posted the Silver Wolf King's stats on the forum—holy crap, its stats are far superior to the Wild Boar King's. How did he even kill it?"
"Damn, who is this Chenfeng? What a beast!"
Meanwhile, at Newbie Village 97, a group of over a hundred well-trained, well-equipped players were engaged in a coordinated attack on the Wild Boar King. Leading them was a resolute young man in his late twenties, his eyes gleaming with excitement as he looked at the soon-to-be slain Wild Boar King. He was a renowned expert in the online gaming community and the proud leader of the powerful guild, Proud World.
With impeccable teamwork, they finally brought the Wild Boar King to its knees. However, just as they were about to cheer, a server-wide announcement rang out.
Upon hearing it, the entire group fell silent, the excitement of defeating the Wild Boar King quickly evaporating. They were members of Proud World, a guild whose name embodied their pride and strength. Yet, in this game, they had always found themselves trailing behind Chenfeng, making it impossible for them to rejoice.
Proud World let out a long sigh, "Gather the loot and level up quickly."
Players from other newbie villages also fell into silence upon hearing the server-wide announcement.
Newbie Village 8365...
"Damn, another one of our village's experts? Our 8365 Newbie Village is really making a name for itself! I can boast about this now, 'I'm from the same newbie village as Chenfeng!'"
"Exactly, so cool. I'll be bragging about this for years!"
"By the way, has anyone actually seen Chenfeng in person? We've been in the same newbie village for so long, but still haven't seen him."
"No, the guy doesn't show his ID. Even if he stands in front of you, you wouldn't know it."
"True, experts are always humble. I just want to say, Chenfeng is amazing!"
"Chenfeng, add me as a friend! Maybe we can meet up in real life?"
The players of Junlin exchanged a silent glance after hearing the system announcement. It felt like the distance between them and this mysterious expert was only growing.
"I really want to meet the person who's created all these miracles," Junlin sighed.
At this moment, Su Muxue stared in disbelief at her friends list. "This is what you call 'a bit of business'? Your little errand just shook the entire Huaxia server."
No wonder he hadn't replied to my messages. He's been out there killing bosses. Initially, seeing Wu Shaochen ignore her, Su Muxue had decided not to send him another message, but curiosity got the better of her, and she sent another.
"Hey… Chenfeng, could you tell me how you killed the Bronze boss?"
After a while, he replied with just four words:
"Just used my sword."
Su Muxue, usually composed, was now so frustrated that she nearly cursed him out.
Meanwhile, Wu Shaochen, after replying to Su Muxue's message, grinned widely at the loot scattered around him. It was time for the exciting part—picking up the equipment.
His 24 years of singlehood had sharpened his reflexes, and in just a few seconds, he had cleared the area of all items. Eagerly, he opened his inventory.
He had gained 3 gold, 64 silver, three pieces of bronze equipment, three pieces of black iron equipment, six whiteboard items, two scrolls, a skill book, an egg, and a magic core (quest item).
"Now this is satisfying!" Wu Shaochen exclaimed, thrilled. Boss battles were always this enjoyable—another round of rich rewards!