As the berserk bat went on a rampage, leveling the forest with severed bones and meat, it didn't forget to feast on their blood from time to time. Quickly, three-quarters of the pack turned into sacks of meat and bones.
At that moment, the Wolf King made a long howl, and its command was obeyed as all the remaining wolves began to back off from the fight, creating a noticeable gap.
The bat could have continued pursuing them, but it seemed to have had its fill of blood. Its attention now turned to the Wolf King, whom it had deeply angered. So, it fixed its gaze on the Saber Tooth Wolf King as it approached slowly.
Han Xiao, the silent observer, noticed that the Saber Tooth Wolf King exuded a rare confidence unlike before. "Hmm, this time, the fight is going to be even more exciting. The turn of events has definitely worked in my favor," he mused.
Ding!
Total Curse Points: 2670!
Seeing that number in the red interface lifted his spirits even higher.
The final showdown began!
This time, the bat initiated the fight by flapping its wings, soaring into the air, and then pouncing at the white beast. The wolf was prepared—it jumped and clamped down on one of the bat's claws. In response, the bat curled around, viciously biting at the wolf's neck, and using its sharp claws to penetrate the wolf's body. They rolled over the ground in a brutal struggle.
Soon, both creatures activated their bloodline techniques: the Wolf King unleashed a silver electric bolt to strike the bat, while the bat used its bloodline berserker mode to form a protective covering that shielded it from the electric shock.
The fight devolved into a brutal brawl, each creature fighting with their innate instincts—biting, tearing, head-butting. As the first light appeared in the sky, both of them continued to battle, but their speed had significantly decreased, and they had lost various parts of their bodies. The Wolf King had lost one eye, and the bat had lost both of its wings.
Realizing the situation, the Wolf King understood that in its current condition, it had no way to defeat the bat. Similarly, the bat could not defeat the Wolf King. However, both were so exhausted and drained of energy that the remaining portion of the wolf pack could easily deliver a decisive blow with their numbers. So, the Wolf King howled!
As the king commanded, the remaining twenty-seven wolves made their move. But the Wolf King's plan would be thwarted, as there was an agile human youth lurking behind the scenes.
Just as the pack of wolves was about to launch another round of lethal attacks, Han Xiao activated his agility movement passive skill and appeared between the pack and the two exhausted beasts.
As instructed, the wolves avoided him, their focus solely on the bat who continued to lethargically battle the Wolf King. Both creatures had sensed the human's presence long ago. However, being beasts with limited intellectual abilities, their only priorities were survival and eliminating any threats.
Unsheathing his slightly curved sword, Han Xiao's arm muscles exploded with a violent surge of curse essence energy. He began slicing through them in a flash, appearing from one spot to another with remarkable speed.
The human youth danced with his sword, recalling three years of practice and the memories of the former person.
The mutilated bodies of the wolves littered the surroundings, adding to the numbers the bat had already gone on a rampage. The sound of the notification each time he cut down a beast was like music to his ears.
"At this rate, I'll be rich with curse points and can buy some formidable skills," Han Xiao muttered to himself as he continued. The last wolf, about to bite the bat, was pinned down on the grassy field by his well-timed sword throw. "Not bad. Not bad! The former owner of this body really invested a lot of time and energy in perfecting this sword technique, now ingrained in my muscle memory."
The two beasts finally stopped engaging with each other. Now, they eyed the youth with fear and seemed to have the intention to run away. Unfortunately for them, they were too exhausted to leave the place.
Walking with a style, he strode gradually, pulled out the sword, raised it, placed it over his left solder, and continued striding at a slow pace. There was a broad smile hung over his smile as if taunting the two beasts that now their positions of prey and predator had shifted.
Ignoring the bat which was shrieking at him as if he was a coward, he stood next to the wolf king and uttered, "Consider this your lucky day for I'm going to send you to your maker. Tell him that I, Han Xiao have done a favor for him." With those words, he sliced his sword down, separating the head from its body swiftly.
Ding!
A Star 3 Middle Stage Soldier Rank Saber Tooth Wolf has been killed!
+100 Lurking Points!
+100 Curse Points!
Total Curse Points: 2870!
"Hmm, now it's just you and me alone. Any last words?" He waited for three breaths of time and sighed, "Who am I kidding? Forget it. You're just a mindless beast fated to become a stepping stone on my path to the pinnacle. At least know this, it's an honor to die by my hand." With those words, he severed the bat's head from its shoulders. Another notification chimed in his head and he saw it in the red interface.
Ding!
A 3-Stars Late Stage Soldier Rank Bat has been killed!
+100 Lurking Points!
+100 Curse Points!
Total Curse Points: 3070!
A New Package has been awarded for gaining 3000+ Curse Points within a day!
Do you want to open it now?
[Yes/No]
He could see a silver box decorated with the image of a saber tooth wolf and a bat fighting on top of it.
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