novelraw Chapter 218: [Bonus - ] Killing the Elite Jackal Beastman
Chapter 218: [Bonus - ] Killing the Elite Jackal Beastman
[Jackal Beastman Alpha (Elite)]
[Level: 25]
[Attributes: Strength 66, Constitution 60, Agility 70, Spirit 10, Defense 56]
[Traits (1): Alpha Command — All allied beastmen within range gain 15 percent in Strength and Agility.]
[Traits (2): Desert Shadow Cloak — This beastman can partially blend into sand and shadow, increasing evasion by 20 percent.]
[Traits (3): Relentless Hunter — Each successful hit increases its attack speed. This effect stacks up to 5 times.]
[Skills (1): Rend Execution — A powerful finishing combo that deals massive damage to targets.]
[Skills (2): Sandstorm Dominion.— The beastman kicks up a swirling sandstorm around itself, reducing enemy visibility and accuracy while increasing its own evasion and movement speed.]
[Skills (3): Phantom Dune Assault — The beastman performs rapid dash strikes from multiple angles, leaving illusory afterimages.]
Thoren looked at the village chief’s stats and could not help but knit his brow.
He was merely a Level 2 Necromancer.
Now he was going to confront an elite beastman with a three level difference.
Instead of being intimidated, however, his eyes burned with a fighting spirit.
"Let me see the effect of an Awakened Soul," he mused.
Then he fully released the power of his awakened soul.
Since his spirit had evolved into an Awakened Soul, he had never used its full potential.
The only effect he had noticed before was that his summoned creatures were a bit stronger than usual.
But now something has changed dramatically.
Suddenly, the air trembled under an invisible pressure.
The Jackal Village Chief’s expression changed dramatically.
He raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion.
He could feel a powerful suppression on his body.
The suppression wrapped tightly around his form like a second skin, as if trying to suffocate him from the inside out.
A notification appeared before Thoren’s eyes.
[Awakened Soul: Suppressed enemies’ Strength by 50 percent and increased summoned creatures’ Strength by 50 percent.]
Looking at the notification, Thoren was stunned.
He had never expected the effect of the Awakened Soul to be this overpowered.
A howl erupted from the beastman’s throat.
Sensing the reduction in his strength, the Village Chief became furious.
He vanished from his spot in an instant.
His hatred for Thoren was unlike anything he had felt before.
He needed to kill this puny human.
Compared to when his strength was not suppressed, his speed was extremely fast, impossible to follow.
But now, under the Awakened Soul’s effect, Thoren could see his speed clearly.
To him, it was far too slow.
"Kill," Thoren commanded quietly.
The Undead Tyrant Storm and the Undead Royalty Stonewall rushed toward the elite Jackal Beastman.
Bang.
Bang.
Bang.
The three locked in a deadly battle. Quickly, the Jackal Village Chief was suppressed, he was pushed back within a couple of attacks.
A deep dent appeared on his armor.
Blood seeped from the corner of his lips.
Staring at the two undead servants, his eyes burned with rage.
Without hesitating, he activated one of his traits: Desert Shadow Cloak.
Apart from that, he also used the Sandstorm Dominion skill.
Quickly, a powerful sandstorm gathered around his body.
The Desert Shadow Cloak made his figure vanish.
His existence seemed to have disappeared completely.
But he underestimated the power of an Awakened Soul.
Just as he prepared to launch a retaliatory attack on the undead, the two undead moved in perfect synchronization.
Bang.
Bang.
His camouflage and the sandstorm were rendered useless.
A powerful hammer strike hit his head.
Ahhhh.
A miserable scream escaped from his throat.
At the same time, a deadly blade strike cleaved his armor’s breastplate apart, cutting deep into his chest.
He crashed heavily to the ground.
Blood splattered from his mouth.A deep gash appeared on his chest, blood flowing out like a broken dam.
The Jackal Village Chief could not believe his eyes.
This was the first time his abilities had been rendered useless.
Even when he had fought against powerful enemies before, his abilities had always remained strong.
But now, fear and panic appeared on his face.
Before he could wrap his head around what was happening, the undead army surrounded him from all sides.
Behind him stood the undead Dune Scavengers.
Their hollow eyes burned with blazing soul fire.
There was no escape.
He rose to his feet, holding his axe tightly.
Panic was etched all over his face.
His eyes moved from right to left, desperately trying to find a way to escape.
But there was none.
He let out an unwilling howl as he surged forward.
His eyes burned with crazed battling intent.
Bang.
Bang.
He swung his axe, trying to cleave the two undead Dune Scavengers before him apart, only to receive a powerful club strike from behind.
Still, his axe managed to send one of the undead Dune Scavengers flying.
But with the club hitting his head, he staggered forward.
Bang.
Bang.
The undead Storm Tyrant’s hammer landed on his back, slamming him heavily to the ground.
All his organs were pulverized.
He was barely hanging on to life.
Then a sword plunged deep into his back, pinning him to the ground.
A grunt escaped from his lips and then...
The Jackal Village Chief could only struggle for a single second. After that, he was embraced by eternal darkness.
His heart was full of unwillingness. Confusion and hatred.
Looking at the dead elite Jackal beastman, Thoren could not help but smile.
Now he understood the true effect of the Awakened Soul.
One could say the Jackal Village Chief died without having the chance to use his full strength.
Against an Awakened Soul, enemies could only be at their mercy.
How could anyone hope to fight such a power when their strength would be suppressed by 50 percent?
How could they fight when their opponent’s power was boosted by 50 percent?
"It is good that I am an Awakened Soul," Thoren mused to himself.
If he were to encounter another Awakened Soul in the future, he would not have to worry about being suppressed.
That knowledge filled him with quiet confidence.
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