Wu Shaochen led the two people, with the silver Taro, which had grown to the height of his knees, following closely behind. They headed towards the Liu Family Village as mentioned by them. Beyond the Heifeng Ridge lies the Tiger Roaring Forest, which, judging by its name, suggests the presence of many tigers. However, their actual strength remains unknown.
The three individuals and the wolf entered the Tiger Roaring Forest. The two women leaned against each other, their faces showing fear. They cautiously followed behind Wu Shaochen, who appeared completely unconcerned. With his significantly enhanced strength, he was eager to test his skills against some monsters.
"Roar!"
A roar sounded, and a gigantic tiger stood in front of them. The two women took two steps back in fright, while Wu Shaochen calmly used his Insight ability.
[Jungle Tiger]
Level: 21
Health: 48,000
Physical Attack: 520
Physical Defense: 280
Magical Defense: 220
Movement Speed: 105
Skills: Pounce: Pounces on the target, dealing 160% physical damage and potentially knocking down targets with lower attack power. Cooldown: 20 seconds.
After examining the tiger's attributes and comparing them to his own, Wu Shaochen touched his nose. "Am I really this strong now? Can a level 21 monster not break through my defense?"
Wu Shaochen had a defense of 543, which surpassed the tiger's 520 attack. Even with its skill, the tiger could only inflict a little over 200 points of damage, which was insignificant to Wu Shaochen's over 5,000 health.
Besides his equipment, the reason for all this was Wu Shaochen investing nearly 200 attribute points into Constitution. It should be noted that players only receive 5 attribute points per level from levels 0 to 10, totaling 50 points. From level 11 to 20, each level grants 10 attribute points, resulting in 100 points. In other words, even a level 20 Shield Warrior wouldn't have as many points in Constitution. Wu Shaochen's attribute points were significantly higher than other players of the same level, thanks to various first kills and first realm advancements that awarded him additional attribute points. Additionally, Shield Warriors typically prioritize adding points to their physique, which yields greater benefits compared to Constitution.
Wu Shaochen possessed the Immortal Body, so he didn't need to worry about Constitution. He had already achieved his small goal: becoming a sturdy assassin!
A faint smile appeared on Wu Shaochen's lips. "Can't break my defense? That's interesting. Today, I won't resort to sneaky tactics. I'll face you head-on."
Wu Shaochen swiftly charged towards the jungle tiger, moving at an incredible speed. He immediately unleashed a series of skills: Backstab, Heavy Strike, and Weak Point Break.
-1769 (Backstab ignores 50% defense, equipment ignores 15% defense)
-1754 Silence!
-2490 Critical hit!
The three skills immediately dealt over 6,000 damage to the jungle tiger and applied three layers of poison.
Then, Wu Shaochen began his normal attacks, unleashing his incredible attack speed of 154%, which meant 2.5 attacks per second.
-1007
-1007
-1712 Four layers of poison damage!
The sustained damage exceeded 3,000, terrifyingly high. The jungle tiger, with a health of 48,000, lasted for about ten seconds before falling to the ground.
Wu Shaochen licked his lips. "This way of fighting seems quite enjoyable. After being sneaky for so long, should I start taking a direct approach?"
"Forget it. If we can solve things with poison, why waste energy? Isn't it easier to finish them off with just a couple of attacks?" In the end, Wu Shaochen still found using poison more satisfying.
At that moment, the two women standing nearby looked at Wu Shaochen in shock. "That was amazing! You easily took down such a large tiger in just a few moves."
"Let's go." Wu Shaochen called out and continued walking forward.
The two women hurriedly followed, their eyes filled with admiration as they watched Wu Shaochen's back.
Wu Shaochen, accompanied by the two women and the wolf, faced numerous challenges along the way, spending over an hour to traverse the Tiger Roaring Forest and finally reach the Liu Family Village. If Wu Shaochen had been alone, he could have covered the ten kilometers in a little over twenty minutes, but with the two women, their speed was significantly slower.
On their journey, they killed twenty-four jungle tigers, gaining 10,080 experience points. Wu Shaochen's experience reached: lv16: 17,486/80,000. The poison damage reached 452 points, and the Immortal Body increased his health by 24 points, resulting in a total health gain of 601 points, reaching a total of 5,511.
Wu Shaochen recalled the silver Taro into the pet space and entered the Liu Family Village with the two women. Observing this small village with only a few dozen households, nestled amidst three surrounding mountains, with the Tiger Roaring Forest being the only direction without a mountain, Wu Shaochen couldn't shake the feeling that something was not quite right, but couldn't pinpoint it at the moment.
Upon returning to the village, the two women no longer acted meekly but instead ran and shouted, "Father, mother!"
Soon, the villagers of Liu Family Village came out one by one, looking extremely delighted to see their daughters safely back.
The parents of the two women were simple villagers. After learning that Wu Shaochen had saved their daughters, they expressed their heartfelt gratitude. Seeing that they were about to kneel and kowtow, Wu Shaochen quickly supported them, preventing them from doing so, but inwardly he sneered:
"Why do they always want to kneel and kowtow? Can't we do something practical?"
Originally, Wu Shaochen was willing to accompany the two women back, thinking it was a quest, but there was no quest prompt from start to finish. It turned out that he was simply being a good person.
"Ah, why doesn't this game follow the usual pattern!"
The parents of the two women kept insisting on inviting Wu Shaochen into their house for a meal, but he declined. He needed to return to the city to turn in his quest and then log off to have his own meal. It was already noon after all the trouble they went through.
Just as Wu Shaochen was preparing to leave, an old man with a cane hobbled over and asked, "Young man, are you heading back to Jinling City?"
Wu Shaochen nodded.
The old man hesitated for a moment and said, "Young man, can you do me a favor?"
Wu Shaochen's eyes lit up. "Is this a real quest?"
Then he quickly said, "Old sir, I love helping others. What do you need me to do?"
The old man tremblingly took out an old sheepskin scroll from his pocket and handed it to Wu Shaochen. "Young man, can you please take this sheepskin scroll back to Jinling City and deliver it to the city lord? Inform him that the seal is loose and the village hopes the city lord can dispatch troops to guard us!"
"Ding, Village Chief of Liu Family Village has issued a quest to you. Quest content: Deliver the sheepskin scroll to the city lord of Jinling City and relay the message from the village chief. Quest reward: Unknown. Do you accept?"
"Oh, an unknown reward? This must be a hidden quest. I'll accept it quickly." Wu Shaochen promptly accepted.
After accepting, Wu Shaochen prepared to return to Jinling City. After bidding farewell to the two women, he crushed the scroll in front of their reluctant eyes.
"Ding, special quest in progress. Unable to use the Teleport Scroll."
"Damn it! Can't teleport back? It's over 20 kilometers to Jinling City from here. I have to run back?" Wu Shaochen was quite speechless. Back in the newbie village, there were no Teleport Scrolls available, so he relied on his own two feet. Now that he was in the main city and had bought Teleport Scrolls, he still had to rely on his feet. He had never used the Teleport Scroll he bought, and it was quite frustrating.
Well, he couldn't possibly return the sheepskin scroll to the old man. This was a hidden quest, and the reward must be good.
"Forget it, consider it a physical exercise." Wu Shaochen sighed and reluctantly ran in the direction of Jinling City. This time, he didn't need to escort anyone, and he couldn't be bothered to deal with the tigers he encountered along the way. He just wanted to get back as soon as possible.