Chapter 146: Keep Going!
On the other side, Zane struggled to control Starry’s body and stood up.
Player? Or monster?
He couldn’t see the enemy’s figure at all.
No way, this is too passive!
Since the arrows were flying from the front…
Lightning Dash!
The Swift Shadow Wolf transformed into a streak of lightning and rushed out, while Starry quickly used a potion to recover 1k health. If her health dropped any lower, she would be instantly killed!
With the bonus of high movement speed, Zane quickly ran into the forest ahead.
Unlike the giant spirit trees he saw before, the trees here were just common sycamores, and there was no strange mist; everything looked normal.
Swish!
The sensitive ears of the wolf caught a hint of movement, and the White Wolf hurriedly turned and charged towards the trees ahead!
Bang!
Now Zane’s strength had reached 200+, and the Swift Shadow Wolf’s strength growth was as high as three stars. Under this impact, countless leaves flew into the air.
Amid the leaves, a faint golden light flashed by.
As he pushed aside the scattered leaves, there was no trace of any figure!
Not only that, but a strong wind swept from behind; something was coming!
Cluster—cluster—cluster!
Without time to look back, borrowing Starry’s perspective, he squinted to get a clearer view.
Goodness, a storm made of light elements, carrying a terrifying pressure, was ripping through the surrounding air, grass, and insects, charging straight towards the White Wolf!
The incoming speed was getting faster and faster, and an almost imperceptible pulling force was hindering his escape.
He couldn’t run away.
Zane immediately concluded.
At times like this, he should change form to blink and escape.
But… even in front of a warrior like Guan Gong, one should know when to hold back!
The Swift Shadow Wolf was indeed a powerful entity known as the Wind Wolf!
Calmly turning around.
“Awwoo—!”
With a battle roar, physical attack power surged by 25%.
And it wasn’t over; a proud aura radiated from its pitch-black eyes as it raised its wolf paw.
Storm Field!
The raging wind element rapidly formed a wind field, violently clashing against the white storm from below.
Swish swish swish!
The sensation of elemental collision wasn’t pleasant; the enormous impact constantly affected the surrounding environment.
Wind blades fiercely collided with light arrows,
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Health continuously dropped; even with over 10k health, it couldn’t withstand such torment!
However, the foe wasn’t having a good time either.
Starry donned the Wind-Chasing Boots and, under the enhancement of the Thousand Flash Step, quickly approached the rear of the white storm.
Her graceful figure, with long golden hair cascading down, was blown high by the wind, and her pointed ears continuously twitched.
She felt oddly familiar…
Finally, after five seconds of stalemate, the double storms dissipated, leaving a scene of devastation.
It was as if they had endured a level 12 typhoon; the nearby trees had all shattered, with terrifying traces of wind blades across the ground.
Tick-tock.
At this moment, Zane finally saw the enemy’s appearance clearly.
On her snow-white skin, there were shocking wounds everywhere, with blood dripping intermittently. Like Alna, she had golden hair and blue eyes, but the aura she exuded was entirely different, resembling more of a mature woman.
Despite being covered in wounds, her expression remained unchanged, filled with determination.
In the next moment, a flash of white light shone, and all her wounds vanished; her health bar returned to full. If it weren’t for her tattered clothes, Zane would have thought the injuries were an illusion.
“Treika…?” Zane wondered as she returned to her original form.
Starry’s action to unleash the Frenzied Sword Technique also paused.
The elf before them slightly opened her mouth, surprised, “It’s you!?”
…
Although they had fought once in the Beginner Village, the Treika now showed not a trace of battle intent or unusual aura.
Of course, it could be well-hidden; had Starry not reminded him back then, Zane would have been fooled by this person.
“She has already begun to act…” Treika seemed to sigh and shook her head.
“Act?” Starry approached.
“You were captured too!?”
“What?”
“…” The Light Elf didn’t know where to start, and after a long pause, she finally spoke,
“It happened like this…”
A month ago, or perhaps it would take another week.
The genius of the Elf Race — the Dark Elf Kirus — was imprisoned in the Natural Prison for researching forbidden powers.
The Queen intended for him to reflect since Kirus had created a new magical system that could greatly improve the Elf Race’s disadvantaged status. Such talent shouldn’t be buried by stains.
However, on the night of his confinement, all the guarding elves had their blood drained and turned into terrifying corpses.
The Dark Elf also vanished without a trace.
Enraged, the Queen dispatched a squad of top-tier fighters to chase Kirus, with Treika among them.
The strength of the pursuit team goes without saying; they found the Dark Elf the next day and gravely wounded him.
But this was all part of Kirus’s plan. He had long allied with the Dark Faction and lured the enemy in, surrounding the squad. In an instant, half of the team was dead or injured.
Treika, as the only Light Elf in the team, suffered the least damage, but was easily subdued nonetheless.
Naturally, with the main character dead, what could the healer do? The healer was equally desperate! Should she wield her cross and smash someone?
Whoosh!
At that moment, Kirus signaled others to hold back, and lunged to bite Treika on the neck.
“What a delicious treat—!” Kirus was lost in his own world.
This also provided Treika with an opportunity. She activated the Dimension Stone, crossed the long-sealed Beginner Village barrier, and hid in a nearby cave.
And a Blood Bat followed her here.
Trapping her at the cave entrance.
Normally, with Treika’s strength, she could easily defeat the Blood Bat, but after being drained by Kirus, dark thoughts had sprouted in her body. Just resisting was exhausting, and she could only emit light aura to block the Blood Bat.
After that came a series of events after encountering Zane.
By then, dark thoughts had already dominated her, and during the battle with Starry, she had completely transformed.
But the Qiu Yue Sword inflicted damage on her, allowing Treika’s original consciousness to recover somewhat.
If this continued, it could end badly, so she decisive decided to flee.
After that, she interfered with the teleportation array using magic, deviating from the intended five cities, passing through the Crimson Plain, and entering the Spirit King’s Forest.
At this point, Treika suddenly fell silent.
“Keep going, why did you stop?” Zane asked in surprise.
“…” The Light Elf’s mouth twitched, unsure of what to say.
It wasn’t surprising; Starry summoned the Ice Frost Tiger, while Zane took out two large watermelons from his bag, fruits bought from the grocery store that could reduce hunger a bit.
In “Dream of the Mists,” characters would experience increasing hunger over prolonged action. Once it reached a certain level, they would enter a weakened state, reducing all attributes by 50%.
With the Ice Frost Tiger beside them, the two each held a watermelon and happily munched away — it was simply too refreshing!
Treika was exasperated, pulling out her green longbow. “Flow—Star—”
