Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 235
Blood Hand… a hidden class!!
This 『Wang』 emerged like a dark horse, silently bursting from the shadows. The name 《Blood Hand》 not only carried the shock typical of a hidden class but also exuded a bloody aura.
Securing a hidden class…this person must be extraordinary! Ye Tian Xie thought to himself, firmly remembering this very memorable name.
However, what Ye Tian Xie did not know—nor did any other players—was that this 『Wang』had only entered the world of Destiny fifteen days after it launched. Initially, it took Ye Tian Xie nine days to progress from level 0 to level 10… but this person only took three days to achieve the same.
Of course, it should be noted that back then, Ye Tian Xie was only online for about seven or eight hours a day.
Starting fifteen days later than others meant that he reached the top ten of the Huaxia players’ level leaderboard in less than half the gaming time most players spent.
If Ye Tian Xie knew this terrifying fact, his assessment of Wang wouldn’t just be 『extraordinary』.”
He closed the leaderboard, squinted his eyes looking ahead, a faint cold smile playing on his lips: “Wings That Obstruct Heaven… daring to use the name Xian’er gave me, how bold of you!!”
Ye Tian Xie, in his entire life, had never been so provoked… nor had he often been this furious. The Wings That Obstruct Heaven were strong, but that did not mean he would be cautious. Especially when they touched his taboo. Once he hated someone, or some people, he could act crazily, doing terrible things that even he himself could not predict.
He pulled out a map, turning his gaze to the southern half. He was now very close to Tianri City. Probably less than half a day’s journey left. Being so close to Tianri City in such a short time could be credited to the town return scroll from Guping Town, and… to Ye Tian Xie running with 《Berserk Battle Intent》 along the way. Otherwise, reaching Tianri City within ten days would be nearly impossible.
“La la… la la… la… la… la…”
Guo Guo lay on the head of the sweating blood horse, propping her chin with her hands and swinging her gleaming little legs, continuously emitting a childish chant, while in front of her, a comic book lay open.
The comic book was only slightly smaller than her body, so each time she turned a page, it took quite an effort. Needless to say, this comic book was another item Guo Guo had brought from the real world to pass the time. As to where she got this book from… that was a question for :Su Fei Fei.
And miraculously… over these days, Guo Guo had flipped through this comic book back and forth at least a dozen times, yet she still seemed utterly engrossed every time, leaving Ye Tian Xie completely speechless.
“Master, can Guo Guo tell you the story of the Ashen Sheep and the Joyful Wolf?” Guo Guo looked up, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at Ye Tian Xie.
Ye Tian Xie: “…Guo Guo, you’ve already told me eight hundred times.”
“Ah? But, Guo Guo tells it so well, right?” Guo Guo placed her hands on her chest, pouting her lips, expectantly saying.
“Yes, very nice” Ye Tian Xie reluctantly answered, knowing full well that if he dared to say it wasn’t nice, he would undoubtedly face an onslaught of Guo Guo’s tearful eyes.
Guo Guo’s eyes shone even brighter: “Then you must really want to hear it again, right? Guo Guo loves Master so much, and Master must love listening to Guo Guo’s stories, right? Right?”
“…Yes.”
“Then can Guo Guo tell the story of Ashen Sheep and Joyful Wolf to Master?”
“Sure…” Ye Tian Xie replied, exasperated.
“Yay! Master is the best! Now listen carefully to Guo Guo’s story.” Guo Guo’s starry eyes twinkled as she flipped over, sitting up straight. She spread her tiny legs apart, her small, delicate hands pressing down on her skirt as she began to retell the story she had already told at least eight hundred times… Just as she was about to start, Yao Yao, who had been sleeping in front of Ye Tian Xie, transformed into a white light and attached herself to Ye Tian Xie—definitely not at his summons.
“Once upon a time, there was a fierce sheep named Ashen Sheep. Its body was ashy, and its eyes were ashy, oh la la la… just like that sheep over there…”
“……”
“……”
Ye Tian Xie patiently prepared to listen to Guo Guo narrate the epic battle between Ashen Sheep and Joyful Wolf, but just as Guo Guo had barely started, her story abruptly stopped. After a pause, she suddenly let out a loud exclamation: “Eeeeeek! Master, look, look over there… Yiyah! There really is an Ashen Sheep!”
Following the direction of Guo Guo’s tiny finger, Ye Tian Xie casually glanced over… and nearly fell off his horse.
Apart from a somewhat smooth path, the surroundings were barren wasteland, devoid of monsters and scarcely any vegetation. Yet, right where Guo Guo was pointing, there stood a conspicuous gray creature, a sheep. Except for its shorter fur, it looked no different from an ordinary sheep, though its body was about twice smaller than that of an adult sheep, resembling a juvenile gray lamb. And its name…
Ashen Sheep: Level 15 Lord-level boss, Health: 12,000. A peculiar sheep that survives by hunting wolves, its origins are unknown, and it may be from a different world. It possesses incredibly strong fleeing abilities and is currently in search of its long-lost mate, hence wandering aimlessly and never staying in one place for more than 30 seconds. Defeating it might yield some strange items from another world.
Innate Abilities: None.
Skills: Run For Your Life: As soon as a human or any threatening creature comes within twenty meters, it will flee immediately, increasing its movement speed by 15 times! It has never been caught.
Weaknesses: None.
Ye Tian Xie: ⊙﹏⊙b…………
From a distance, the grayish strange sheep was idly pulling at grass, its small sheep eyes gleaming with sly cunning. Setting aside other considerations, this strange creature was clearly a unique monster in the game, appearing randomly on different maps…
Although its attributes posed no threat to Ye Tian Xie, its uniqueness made defeating such a creature extremely challenging. With a fifteen-fold increase in its fleeing speed, trapping it would be the only way to catch it, otherwise a hundred people encountering it a hundred times wouldn’t stand a chance.
And the rarer and harder to kill a monster is, the more likely it hides something special. Since he had stumbled upon it, Ye Tian Xie couldn’t let this opportunity slip by.
“Yiyah! Master, Ashen Sheep likes to catch the kind and cute Joyful Wolf, the big baddie! We must eliminate it! Eliminate it! Master, let’s go!!”
Guo Guo shouted enthusiastically and 『whooshed』 out.
Ye Tian Xie, however, didn’t move… nor dared to move. According to the description of this peculiar creature, it would flee if anyone came within twenty meters of it… Unless one could kill it instantly from beyond that range, the idea of catching up to it was as fanciful as a dream.
…wait a second… as long as a human or any creature that looks threatening comes within twenty meters… looks threatening…
Ye Tian Xie’s gaze quickly shifted to Xiao Bei, then he pointed and commanded: “Xiao Bei… go!”
Xiao Bei, agile as ever, hopped down from the horse and bounced toward the Ashen Sheep like a little rabbit.
Forty meters… thirty meters… twenty meters…
The Ashen Sheep noticed Xiao Bei and became alert, ready to flee. But upon seeing Xiao Bei’s appearance, the impulse to run halted abruptly; instead, it nonchalantly stood its ground. With Xiao Bei’s petite and adorable form that one could hardly resist hugging, it couldn’t possibly be associated with any threat.
But as Confucius said, 『You can’t judge a cat by its appearance…』
As soon as Xiao Bei got close to the Ashen Sheep, it pounced with a meow, leaping through the air and spinning. Its disproportionately large snow-fluff cat feet traced a gorgeous arc, landing a powerful kick right on the unsuspecting Ashen Sheep’s head…
Whoosh…
Despite Xiao Bei’s small size, its《Meow-Meow Kick》 had once sent a boss three times larger than Ye Tian Xie flying like a kicked ball. Sending a small Ashen Sheep flying was just as effortless. A gust of wind sounded as the sheep’s body shot out like a cannonball, crashing into a large rock several meters behind it and slumping down limp—Xiao Bei’s kick had been perfectly angled, not only knocking the sheep down but also leaving it dazed, with little stars circling its head.
Xiao Bei swiftly pounced, unleashing a flurry of 《Meow-Meow Punches》.
Ye Tian Xie followed leisurely.
-741, -738, -1460, -733, -747, -728, -744, -739…
When Xiao Bei attacked, the damage numbers above the target’s head rolled like tidal waves, completely indecipherable… With four strikes in one go, and three times in two seconds, it amounted to about six attacks per second. Now at level 16, Xiao Bei’s attack power had reached 780. Before it even finished its third round of Meow-Meow Punches, the Ashen Sheep’s life had been depleted, turning it into a dead sheep.
Xiao Bei patted its paws, flipped back with a leap, and landed on the horse, snuggling against Ye Tian Xie’s chest as if seeking praise. At level 16, defeating a lord-level boss of a similar level in just the blink of an eye was embarrassingly fast for Ye Tian Xie. Even if he didn’t want to admit it, he had to acknowledge that Xiao Bei’s single-target attack capability far surpassed his own, at least for now.
Unexpectedly, the now-dead Ashen Sheep didn’t drop any items, not even a single coin. Ye Tian Xie thought for a moment, dismounted from his horse, stood next to the corpse of the Ashen Sheep, and repeatedly used his gathering skill…
【Ding… You have successfully gathered a special item 『Ashen Sheep’s Toolbox』.】
Ashen Sheep’s Toolbox: Filled with various tools used by the Ashen Sheep for hunting wolves, the specific contents are unknown. However, the box seems to require a special method to be opened.
Ye Tian Xie: “…..”
【Ding… You have successfully gathered a special item 『Red Sheep’s Frying Pan』.】
Red Sheep’s Frying Pan: It is rumored that the Ashen Sheep and the Red Sheep were a loving couple who were separated for unknown reasons. This frying pan seems to be able to retrieve information from the Red Sheep about her whereabouts. It is said that the Red Sheep might know how to open the Ashen Sheep’s Toolbox.
Ye Tian Xie: “……….”
【Ding… You have successfully gathered a special item 『Ashen Sheep’s Sheepskin』.】
Ashen Sheep’s Sheepskin: Using his genius creativity, the Ashen Sheep crafted his fur with special magical materials that endowed it with bizarre magical powers. Any creature holding this fur and whispering 『I am a sheep』 will transform into the appearance of the Ashen Sheep, with the transformation lasting up to 3 minutes per day. To revert to their original form, they simply need to whisper,『I am not a sheep.』
Ye Tian Xie: “!@#￥%……”