Chapter Twenty-Six: The Pack of Wolves
The forehead and top of the head were gray-white with black, and the upper and lower lips were black. It had a medium build, well-proportioned, with long limbs. It bared its sharp fangs and stuck out its long, blood-red tongue, standing there in confusion.
“If you look closely, it’s actually quite handsome~” Starry approached and shamelessly stroked the Gray Wolf’s fur.
“Awwoo—”
Although it couldn’t speak human language, Starry could understand what Zane wanted to express.
How did I end up like this?
Viewing through Starry’s perspective made it clear to him that his current form was that of a Gray Wolf! It was basically indistinguishable from the one just now.
However, his attributes were inherited from his original. In terms of skills, the poison effect of the Poison Blade had been transformed into the Poison Claw.
Starry’s small hand continuously grooming his fur also felt very comfortable.
No, no, I almost got carried away.
He fixed a fierce gaze on Starry.
Faced with Zane’s menacing wolf head, Starry felt a bit embarrassed under his stare and blushed, saying, “From a certain angle… you can consider this a hidden profession.”
What a joke! I want a normal hidden profession, not this inhuman thing!
“Oh! I see.” Starry clapped her right hand against her left palm, indicating she understood. “As long as it’s a human, how about trying to transform into an NPC?”
Absolutely not! You’re deliberately misinterpreting me, aren’t you?
…
Release!
The necklace’s light intensified, a familiar white light enveloped Zane, and moments later, the light dissipated, returning him to his original form.
“Fortunately, I can turn back. You scared me to death…”
“Since there’s no problem, then…” Starry had a mischievous smile on her face.
“I refuse!” Zane naturally knew what Starry was thinking.
“But… look how long it takes to find a lone Gray Wolf. If I call a whole pack at once, I wouldn’t have any problem… but…”
“…” If a group of Gray Wolves rushed at him, with Zane’s paper-like defense, even 700 health points wouldn’t be enough, and the Gray Wolves moved incredibly fast, escaping would be impossible.
Damn it! It’s for efficiency’s sake, it’s definitely not because I want to experience being an animal!
“Transformation!”
The Gray Wolf version of Zane howled to the sky.
Starry naturally sidled onto Zane’s back and gently patted him, “Let’s go——!”
“Awwoo—…” The howl carried a hint of sadness.
In the night, one person and one wolf sprinted forth.
…
“Hey, did you see that? Just now someone ran by riding a wolf!?” a player exclaimed in terror.
“Are you out of your mind from staying up late? There are only three of us here. We were among the first players to arrive at Yunshui City. Is there anyone who can get here faster than us? Moreover, the mount system isn’t even open yet.” another player casually remarked.
“Stop chatting and get to work! I can barely hold on! We need to deal damage!”
“Coming, coming! Explosion Flame!”
The normal movement speed of the Gray Wolf is 1.5 times that of an ordinary person and reaches 1.8 times when sprinting. Given that it was late at night, it was no wonder these few people couldn’t see clearly.
“There’s one under the tree to the right.” Starry said.
Zane didn’t respond, silently changing direction to charge to the right.
Although it was his first time experiencing the body of a Gray Wolf, strangely enough, Zane felt no clumsiness; rather, it felt extremely natural, as if he were controlling his own body.
“Stop!” The front Gray Wolf glared with red eyes, seemingly confused about why a member of its clan would consort with humans.
Zane realized he could understand the wolf language now. However, he had no intention of acknowledging the other wolf and charged past it without slowing down.
Starry leaned down, raised the Qiu Yue Sword, and just as they crossed paths, a splash of bright red damage numbers burst into the air alongside the blood.
-612
With just a normal strike, without attack bonus damage or critical hits, he instantly killed the fully-healthy Gray Wolf!
Bug? Not at all; this was due to the inertia damage bonus from the cavalry charge state.
However, this setting usually doesn’t manifest until later stages of the game, as the mount system is said to be released quite late.
With the combination of acceleration and a one-shot kill, Starry became the nighttime hunter, ruthlessly reaping the lives of the Gray Wolves.
Even the skill to call companions became obsolete.
“Finding them one by one is still a bit slow.” However, Starry still felt the efficiency was too low. “Let’s try that.”
“…” Zane fell silent for a moment, then raised his proud head and howled, “Woo—woo—woo—!”
The grand sound suddenly triggered a massive resonance among the Gray Wolves, their howls echoing across the plains.
“Boom boom boom” the sound of the wolf pack running rhythmically trampled the ground.
Yunshui City West Gate.
“What are these beasts going crazy for in the middle of the night?” A man in heavy armor stood by the wall gazing into the distance.
“Lord Aijue, it might be the arrival of adventurers that has agitated them,” a soldier speculated.
“Adventurers, huh… Hmph, let them taste some bitterness. These adventurers are always so reckless; although I just don’t have the leisure to deal with these beasts, they’re not something to be easily bullied. If I can use this to suppress the audacity of the adventurers, that would be even better.”
“Your wisdom is unparalleled, my lord!” The surrounding soldiers nodded in praise.
“…”
…
The previous monster-slaying trio was still carefully drawing aggro, comprising a knight, a mage, and a priest. After repeated attempts, they concluded that summoning companions was a skill activated by the Gray Wolves when their health dropped below 30%. At this point, they could use the knight’s taunt skill to forcibly interrupt it, while the mage needed to cast Explosion Flame to prevent the Gray Wolves from sprinting away.
That’s right; they had all completed their job transitions, and the 1 gold needed for the transition was no big deal for them. Before reaching level 10, they had directly spent several thousand soft sister coins to buy over a dozen gold coins as start-up funds. The equipment purchased with these gold coins, although considered over-equipped, still provided them with a significant leveling advantage. They had managed to get ahead of the majority and had already transitioned to start farming level 13 monsters!
“Magic Impact!”
-167
A player named ‘Twelve Degrees’ shouted.
The Gray Wolf’s health bar dropped by a quarter.
“Twelve’s output is too strong… This hit might even take down players of the same level.” ‘Mo Han Xuan Yu’, the tank knight, remarked.
Then the Gray Wolf lunged with a paw, merely taking away 67 of his health points.
“Most players probably still have no gear; after all, we’re among the few willing to spend money on equipment. Without gear, that little defense is hardly enough, plus there aren’t many pieces that give magic resistance at the beginning, right?” said another player with the title ‘Light of Justice’, casting a healing spell in the process.
+120
A green number appeared over Mo Han Qiu Yu.
“If we can establish a reputation by getting ahead of the crowd, big guilds will definitely come to recruit us, and we won’t have to worry about food or clothes anymore!”
“Let’s just go with the flow; it’s nice to level up with just the three of us; at least we won’t be under anyone else’s control.” Twelve Degrees remarked.
“That’s true; I can’t stand constant demands; I’m not here for a job.” The Light of Justice agreed.
“Fine, I actually want to join a big guild to check out some girls.” Knight Mo Han Qiu Yu touched his nearly bald head and lamented.
“Cut it out, you’re just a single dog.” The other two disdainfully said in unison.
“Come on, how can you two who have girlfriends understand my pain!”
After taking down the Gray Wolf, the knight suddenly stopped.
“Glitching? Grab the loot and move to the next one.” Twelve Degrees suggested.
“Wait, didn’t you hear something?” Mo Han Qiu Yu asked.
“What?”
“Look over there!” The Light of Justice pointed to the left—on the wide plain, hundreds of wolves were stampeding.
“Goodness…”
“Shit, they’re coming this way!” Twelve Degrees panicked.
“Be careful————————!” Starry shouted as she noticed the players ahead.
