As they advanced, a forest appeared in front of them.
As they entered the forest, the surroundings grew dim, and strange and exotic plants appeared. A chilly wind blew, sending shivers down their spines. Harry and Sunshadow were relatively unaffected, but Moonshadow trembled in fear and quickly hid behind them.
It felt so real to Harry. Despite knowing it was all virtual, he couldn't help but believe in the atmosphere.
"Whimper... whimper..."
Suddenly, a voice echoed, startling all three of them. They turned their heads in haste and saw a huge wolf emerge from behind a large tree not far ahead. Its eyes glowed green, fixated on the trio.
Harry quickly used an Insight Skill.
[Name: [Common] Giant Wolf]
[Level: 5]
[HP: 100/100]
[Attack: 30]
[Defense: 10]
[Skill: None]
....
"Quick, let's go around it from the side!" Harry hurriedly said. A 30-point attack? What kind of concept was that? Even if Sunshadow maximized his stamina, he wouldn't withstand the wolf's attacks for long. Moreover, the most crucial point was that wolves were pack animals.
As expected, Harry's worst fears came true. Just as he finished speaking, several more giant wolves suddenly rushed out from the surroundings, their eyes glowing green and fixed on the three of them.
Harry cautiously kept an eye on the surrounding wolf pack and slowly moved to the side. Sunshadow did the same, everyone suppressing their breath and refraining from making a sound.
Harry counted the wolf pack. There were about six or seven of them. If they really fought, the three of them would be instantly killed.
However, the wolf pack did not seem to intend to let Harry and the others go. A few giant wolves slowly scattered and formed an encirclement, sealing off their retreat.
When Harry saw this scene, he could not help but feel a chill in his heart. He knew that the three of them were in trouble and were finished.
"Looks like I have to be free teleported." Harry smiled bitterly. He wasn't afraid of anything, but he was a little regretful that he had to give away the experience points that he had earned with great difficulty.
Sunshadow gripped his wooden sword tightly. It was obvious that he was extremely nervous. At this moment, the three of them were already surrounded. It was impossible for them to escape. As for fighting the wolf pack, there was no hope of victory at all. Let alone the other two people in the team, even if he used all his stamina, he would not be able to withstand a few attacks from the wolf pack.
Although Moonshadow's face was pale, she still held her wooden bow tightly and looked at the surrounding wolves calmly.
"I didn't expect to meet death on the first day. Hey Bro, how about adding each other as friends?" Sunshadow's face was filled with unwillingness. Knowing that they were already trapped and couldn't escape, he wasn't as afraid anymore. He then sent a friend request to Harry.
Harry smiled wryly, feeling a bit lucky deep down. Fortunately, everyone was low-level, without equipment or gold coins. Even if they died, at most they would experience some pain, lose some experience points, and that's it.
The three of them put away their weapons, not intending to fight back. After all, it would be a waste of arrows and potions. It was better to face it head-on.
As the encirclement of the wolf pack gradually tightened, even though the three of them were prepared, their hearts couldn't help but shudder. Cold sweat formed on their foreheads.
"Boom!"
Just at this moment, a loud explosion suddenly sounded, accompanied by a burning smell. A giant wolf in the distance let out a miserable cry, and a large damaged number floated above its head.
Harry was stunned, not knowing what had happened.
"Boom... Boom..."
At the same time, two more fireballs flew over from afar and smashed into the giant wolf that was screaming, instantly killing it.
After the giant wolf died, the other giant wolves ignored Harry and the other two. Instead, they let out a furious roar and turned around to run somewhere.
Harry was short of breath as he quickly turned his head. He saw a group of players suddenly appear in the distance. There were about 20 of them.
"Quick, go around the side." Harry saw that the wolf pack's attention had shifted and quickly said in a low voice.
Seeing that Moonshadow was still in a daze, Harry couldn't care less and directly grabbed her hand, carefully moving to the side. Sunshadow reacted at the same time, hurriedly lowering the sound of his footsteps and slowly moving to the side.
Moonshadow was suddenly pulled back by Harry. When she regained her senses, she almost screamed. However, when she saw the situation in front of her, her face turned red and she allowed Harry to pull her.
Harry looked calm on the surface, but his heart was beating wildly. He held Moonshadow's hand. If she was unwilling, there would suddenly be a lightning drop and instantly kill him back to the city.
However, as time passed and Moonshadow did not react, Harry was relieved.
It was not until the three of them had escaped far away and hid behind a big tree that Harry heaved a sigh of relief and let go of Moonshadow's hand.
Moonshadow quickly retracted her hand and lowered her head without saying a word. Her face was red.
Sunshadow didn't think much about it when he saw this scene. Instead, he felt a faint gratitude towards Harry. The situation was special at that time, and if they had delayed any longer, the three of them might have encountered another accident.
Harry had a pure heart. When he held the hand of the beautiful girl at that moment, he had no other intentions.
Only after confirming their safety did the three of them cautiously peek out and look toward the distant wolf pack.
They saw more than 20 players in the distance, all with the word 'KOC' in their names, currently engaged in killing the wolves.
"They are members of King of the City Clan!" Sunshadow exclaimed in surprise as he recognized the names of the players in the distance.
"What King of the City?" Harry remained calm and couldn't help but inquire, seeing Sunshadow so excited.
Sunshadow looked at Harry strangely and explained, "King of the City Clan is a gaming clan that has risen in recent years. They have considerable assets and their strength is unfathomable. In the past few years, whenever they enter a game, other clans would avoid competing with them. Do you know about the game 'Fate'?"
Harry nodded. Although he hadn't played the game himself, he had heard of it. It was a fiercely competitive game with numerous skilled players and various clans vying for dominance.
"In this game, there are five major clans, and there are countless experts and small guilds. The competition is fierce. But in the end, the members of the King of the City Clan completely dominated the game. They even established control over the three main cities of the game. Since then, the reputation of the King of the City clan has soared."
"When the King of the City Clan establishes a faction, I must join!" Sunshadow said excitedly.
Harry remained silent, his gaze fixed on the group of players.
There were over 20 players, including Warriors, Mages, and Archers. The leader was a middle-aged man who was a Warrior named KOC-Tartarus.
"Warriors, move forward. Mages and archers focus on high-speed output. Rogues, stay in the back to protect," KOC-Tartarus calmly commanded as he faced the oncoming wolf pack. He picked up his wooden sword and stepped forward to block the wolves.
The team operated in an orderly manner, calm and composed. The mages and archers unleashed their full firepower from the backline, while the warriors held the front, defending against the giant wolves. In just a few minutes, with the relentless onslaught of their attacks, the entire wolf pack was wiped out. Some players in the team emitted a white light, indicating that they had leveled up.