Alex took a deep breath, pocketing his hard-earned reward from defeating the first [Shadow Dire Wolf].
He was still basking in the afterglow of victory when—
Grrrowl!
Another [Shadow Dire Wolf] leaped out from the darkness, fangs gleaming under the faint light.
It pounced before Alex could react.
"Ah—!"
The wolf tore into him with a ferocity that left no room for resistance.
[You have died.]
[Respawning in 5 seconds...]
As the respawn timer ticked down, Alphox's laughter echoed mockingly in Alex's head.
"HAHAHAHAH!" Alphox wheezed. "I could watch this all day, human!"
"Yeah, yeah, enjoy the show," Alex muttered as his form reappeared at the last checkpoint.
He quickly checked his surroundings.
Thankfully, the monsters didn't respawn until a while, which meant he wouldn't have to face the first boss again.
Instead, Alex retraced his steps and found the wolf that had just killed him.
