Chapter 21: The Wild Wolf King’s Confusion

“Hehe~ hehehe~”

*-44!*

“Hehe~~ 17,000… 17,000 dollars~”

*-86!*

*-80!*

*Critical Hit!*

*”Awoo!”*

“Hehehe~”

[Lv 4 → Lv 5!]

[Congratulations, Player! You have reached Lv 5. You have gained five attribute points!]

The system notification chime for the level up interrupted Luo Taozhi’s somewhat idiotic-looking smile.

‘Hmm? I leveled up?’

‘And I have attribute points?’

Luo Taozhi snapped back to her senses. This level-up announcement was different from the previous ones; it seemed to include things she hadn’t seen before.

[Status Window]
Name: Xiao Taozhi
Level: 5
HP: 540 (400+40)
MP: 520 (400+20)
Mental Power: 25
Qi Attack: 45 (20+20)
Qi Defense: 35 (20+10)
Available Attribute Points: 5
Skills: Basic Swordplay MAX, Basic Footwork MAX, Longsword Mastery MAX
Equipped Gear: Wolf Tooth Necklace (Green), Wolf Skin Cap (White), Wolf Skin Boots (White)

‘Available attribute points?’

With a spark of interest, Luo Taozhi clicked on the detailed description for the attribute points.

[Attribute Points — Obtained every five levels. Attribute points can be distributed freely, but only to the attributes displayed on the panel. (The conversion ratio for attribute points to HP or MP is 1:10.)]

After reading this, Luo Taozhi hesitated for a moment.

Five points weren’t actually that many. From the current perspective, it would only increase a single attribute by a small margin.

She hadn’t played many games before, and more importantly, this was the first-of-its-kind, cross-generational virtual reality game.

After a moment of contemplation, Luo Taozhi finally decided to allocate all her attribute points into the Qi Attack stat.

After all, for her, there was no pressing need to invest in the other attributes.

Health? So far, other than the player named Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage, no one had managed to touch her.

The various monsters certainly hadn’t landed a single hit yet.

Mana was even more useless. She hadn’t learned a single active skill, so there was no point in increasing it.

Qi Defense… just like her Health, it was useless.

She wouldn’t be able to block that guy’s freakish attacks anyway.

Tapping the attribute panel repeatedly, she quickly dumped all five free attribute points into the Qi Attack stat.

[Qi Attack: 50 (25+20)]
[Available Attribute Points: None]

***

Seeing her stats jump up once again, Luo Taozhi nodded in satisfaction.

‘Now I finally have one-fourth of that guy’s attack power.’

Then, as if remembering something, Luo Taozhi opened the Level Leaderboard.

She wanted to see what levels the players below her had reached.

[1st Place: Xiao Taozhi — Lv 5]
[2nd Place: Tiger Regiment Leader — Lv 4]
[3rd Place: Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage — Lv 4]
[4th Place: Li Dong — Lv 4]
[5th Place: Woshuobaile — Lv 3]
[6th Place: Qingming — Lv 3]
[7th Place: Feifeifei — Lv 3]

***

Hmm, there wasn’t much of a change.

Though, that guy named Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage had actually rushed to level 4?

Thinking about it, that seemed normal.

If anything, with that guy’s attack power, it was actually a bit strange that his level was increasing so slowly.

Logically speaking, during the time she had logged off to eat breakfast and wait for Xiao Nanchu, his damage should have allowed him to catch up to her a long time ago.

She shook her head, no longer dwelling on the leaderboard.

Since her slot had already been sold, it didn’t matter to her if others reached level 5.

Right then, a wolf’s howl echoed from behind Luo Taozhi.

*”Awoo!”*

The sound was sharp and piercing, clearly different from the small wolves Luo Taozhi had been casually killing.

This sound was more like… a full-grown, massive wolf!

‘Are there higher-level monsters?!’

Excitement surged through Luo Taozhi. Her feet moved instantly as she dashed toward the source of the howl.

Soon, thanks to her swift pace, the clearing in the grassland ahead came into view. The scene before her caused her to skid to a halt.

In the center of the clearing, a burly black wolf was snarling and snapping as it chased a figure.

The black wolf was enormous, nearly the size of a small truck. Its fur was as glossy and black as ink, and its amber eyes gleamed with a predatory light.

As Luo Taozhi moved a bit closer, a golden [BOSS] tag appeared above the black wolf’s head.

[Wild Wolf King]
[Lv 8]
[HP: 5000]
[Description: The king of wolves in the Novice Village Wasteland. Its extreme aggression and speed make it a terrifying nightmare for beginners! (Extremely low chance to spawn naturally, or appears if a single player kills more than ten little wolves within one minute.)]

‘So this is a BOSS?’

‘It barely reveals any information besides its health.’

While Luo Taozhi was marveling at it, the Wild Wolf King lunged.

*”Awoo!”*

With a howl, the entire wolf leapt into the air, pouncing toward a blurry figure.

‘There’s someone there!’

Seeing this, Luo Taozhi hurried forward.

She had previously assumed it was a natural spawn, so she hadn’t gotten too close. Now that she saw someone else was involved, she naturally had to step in and help.

“Hey man, do you need help… or…”

Before she could finish her sentence, her gaze landed on the figure being pursued so miserably by the Wolf King. When she saw the ID floating above the person’s head, her footsteps faltered.

Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage!

“Holy crap, it’s you!”

Xiao Nanchu had no time to pay attention to Luo Taozhi. He performed a difficult roll on the ground, barely dodging the Wild Wolf King’s pounce.

But he didn’t relax. He immediately scrambled up and dove further away.

A split second after he dove, a wolf claw wreathed in dark wind slammed into the spot where he had just been.

*”Awoo!!”*

Seeing that its two attacks had failed, the Wild Wolf King slowed its assault. It threw a wary glance at the arriving Luo Taozhi and suddenly tilted its head back to let out a long, skyward howl.

Taking advantage of this brief window, Xiao Nanchu raised his hand toward Luo Taozhi and sent out a notification.

[Player Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage has invited you to join a party.]

“I can’t beat it alone. Let’s do it together. We’ll roll for the drops.”

Luo Taozhi looked at the party invite and listened to his words, then shot the guy a disdainful look.

“The fact that you can’t beat it is your problem. What does that have to do with me?”

She then raised her longsword and charged straight at the howling Wild Wolf King.

The Wild Wolf King didn’t react to the person charging it. It remained in place, continuing its howl, though each cry sent a wave of dark energy rippling outward.

“Tch, stop that noise!”

Reaching the Wild Wolf King, Luo Taozhi leapt into the air. Her longsword thrust out with lethal precision, aiming directly for the Wolf King’s eye!

*-150!*

*Fatal Weak Point Critical Hit!*

*”Awoo!”*

The Wild Wolf King’s dark-infused howl was cut short as it let out a cry of agony.

It didn’t understand. It had clearly jerked its head to dodge.

But the shiny object in this two-legged beast’s hand seemed to know exactly where it would move, piercing its eyeball with a slight, calculated adjustment!

But it didn’t matter. Even though its Wolf Pack Call had been interrupted, it had called long enough. Its subordinates would still appear.

*”Awoo!”*

It swung its claw violently at the two-legged beast that hadn’t even landed yet!

It would make this creature pay for daring to blind its eye!