novelraw Chapter 70 - Demonized Howling Moon Greedy Wolf
Chapter 70 - Demonized Howling Moon Greedy Wolf
Chapter 70: Demonized Howling Moon Greedy Wolf
In the current stage of Hope World, there were no transportation tools such as mounts; this feature had yet to be unlocked.
As for riding a pet, that was technically possible, but the speed of the Lava King felt to Jiang Chen like an old man hobbling along with a cane—hardly impressive.
Jiang Chen still preferred to travel on foot.
In Hope World, large-sized pets could be used as mounts, but they provide no movement speed bonuses. In fact, pets could become overburdened, which slowed them down even more than the player.
So generally, players don’t use pets as substitutes for mounts.
…
Soon, Jiang Chen arrived at the Howling Moon Mountain Range as indicated by the map.
Howling Moon Canyon was a level-30 grinding zone. Very few players venture deep into this area—only some elite teams and boss hunters occasionally come here.
Jiang Chen opened the map to check his bearings, then headed west through the Howling Moon Mountains. The terrain became increasingly primitive, filled with ancient trees and wolf-infested forests, causing him to gradually slow his pace.
After advancing through the ancient forest along the route for half an hour, he finally emerged from the woods. His field of vision opened up—it was a vast plain ahead, unobstructed.
At this moment, Jiang Chen felt something was off. Logically, this terrain looked exactly like a grinding zone, yet along the way, he hadn’t encountered a single wild monster.
He ventured into the plains with curiosity. Before long, strange noises reached Jiang Chen’s ears—clashing metal and monster roars…
Someone’s fighting a boss?!
Jiang Chen quickly activated the cloak’s [Hidden One] state and crept toward the sound.
…
At the bottom of a mountain hollow was a strange, pitch-black wolf-like creature. It had a mane only around its neck, and its body was covered in eerie black scale armor, giving it a savage appearance.
At the same time, quite a few NPCs were engaged in battle with the monster.
The sounds of combat came from them.
As Jiang Chen stepped closer, he grew more alarmed. From afar, the creature looked merely odd, but up close, Jiang Chen could see that this wolf-like beast bore characteristics of abyssal creatures. Its external scale armor looked almost identical to that of the Ogre Chieftain.
The abyss’s minions have indeed reached this area…
Additionally, the NPCs fighting the monster were in dire condition. Each of them was wounded—some were even missing arms and legs, bleeding profusely.
Scattered around were also numerous NPC corpses and broken gear, a testament to the brutality of the battle.
As Jiang Chen approached, he noticed the title floating above their heads: “Tomb Guardians of Yunhuang City.”
Tomb Guardians?
Could they be the guardians of the General’s Tomb?
Jiang Chen thought it was highly likely. He had to save them—they might be crucial to future quests. NPCs tied to quests often hold important information.
“Shhk—”
Jiang Chen slid straight down into the hollow. The NPCs were in dire straits; he had to join the battle quickly.
Unfortunately, he was still one step too late. Before he could descend, the boss launched a violent attack. The few remaining NPCs, barely clinging to life, were all slain. Two of them were even impaled by the wolf’s claws—the scene was utterly gruesome.
Only two NPCs nearby remained conscious. They had survived because they hadn’t gotten close to the fight.
At this moment, the wolf-like boss fixed its blood-red eyes on the two survivors. It raised a deadly claw, now enveloped in red energy, ready to strike them down.
“Whoosh!”
A flaming arrow imbued with tremendous energy shot forth. The wolf-like boss was caught off guard and staggered back a few steps, its skill interrupted.
-1673!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Jiang Chen moved swiftly, loosing arrows in rapid succession. He aimed to drive the boss away—those two NPCs couldn’t die, at least not before he questioned them.
[Demonic Howling Moon Greedy Wolf]
Quality: Silver-tier Boss
Level: ???
HP: ???
Attack: ???
Description: After being demonized, the Howling Moon Greedy Wolf possesses a far more savage nature and greater power.
…
Another “three-nothing” product.
Although it’s only a silver-tier boss, Jiang Chen didn’t dare underestimate it. Monsters demonized by abyssal energy always possess strength far beyond their tier.
Its level was clearly not simple either—Jiang Chen’s Shock Arrow had only done 1673 damage, suggesting that the boss was at least ten levels above him.
The level suppression mechanic had drastically reduced Jiang Chen’s damage.
This wasn’t good news for him, but the silver lining was that his speed wasn’t affected.
The scales still tipped in his favor.
Jiang Chen had always considered himself strong, but facing the system’s level suppression mechanic, his confidence took a hit. This harsh damage reduction mechanic was downright infuriating.
Even so, with his top-tier gear and divine-tier lass, Jiang Chen was no pushover. As long as he could break through the boss’s defense, with his 596 Agility, he could kite this monster to death.
“Roar!”
The Demonic Howling Moon Greedy Wolf opened its ferocious maw and let out a furious howl. Accompanying the roar was a blast of moonlight-like energy.
Miss!
Jiang Chen maintained his high-speed maneuvering, sidestepping the attack. Then he raised his hand and activated a six-pointed star array.
“Xiao Rongyan, tie it down!”
The thick-skinned and tough Lava King once again moved in to harass the enemy under Jiang Chen’s command.
With its level rising, the Lava King had grown in size—from 1.5 meters to 1.8 meters—now starting to live up to its title of “Lava King.”
-287!
-293!
-285!
The Greedy Wolf’s attacks on Xiao Rongyan felt like mere tickles, the damage absurdly low.
After activating [Lava Body], Xiao Rongyan’s defense had skyrocketed to an astounding 900 points. Regular bosses of the same tier couldn’t even break through.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
-1659!
-1733!
-3598!
-1597!
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Jiang Chen didn’t stay idle. His Painted Sparrow Phantom Bow twanged continuously, loosing arrows that trailed sparkling tails as they shot toward the target.
Though his damage was reduced, the attack speed remained fierce. Quantity became quality—within two short minutes, the Greedy Wolf’s HP had dropped by more than half.
The beast glared at Jiang Chen with ferocity, its fangs nearly cracking from the force, yet it had no way to retaliate.
As time ticked by, Jiang Chen’s Painted Sparrow Phantom Bow began to emit a resonant hum, gathering immense power—a sign of a Phantom Strike + Critical Hit.
-15335!
Thud!
The boss’s HP was wiped out by the powerful strike. With a final wail, it collapsed with a thunderous thud.