Assassin Reborn - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Chapter 15, Current Skill!




 

Nobody had expected a second monster to pop out from the side . They had no choice but to face the monsters head on . The movement speed of wolves were faster than players by a considerable amount . If they wanted to flee, only Xu Xiang would be able to lose the wolves .  

It was hard to place the blame on Lin Xin; the wolf hiding in the knee-length grass had been well hidden . It would have only been discovered if someone had taken a few steps foward .  

“I’ll get the other one . ” Xu Xiang dropped a sentence before following Number One under Heavens’s lead to pull the aggro of the wolves . Wang Xue caught the words in her mouth as Xu Xiang moved off . If it was just stalling another wolf, she believed that Xu Xiang was more than capable of that . A thief’s agility was nothing to be scoffed at .  

Number One under Heavens laughed grimly to himself . He did not believe that Xu Xiang, as one thief, would be able to stall the wolf, a monster built for speed . Initially, he had planned to 'relax' a little to lose control of the wolf . Who would have thought Xu Xiang would point the muzzle of the gun at himself .  

Number One under Heavens used his taunt skill and pulled the aggro of one of the wolves to him . Xu Xiang pulled the other wolf to another side, but clearly, Xu Xiang had more in store than just stalling the wolf . Xu Xiang agilely twisted to one side as the wolf lunged at him . As the wolf landed, scraping at the ground to stop its lunge, Xu Xiang ran his knife into the wolf's eyes . '102' Massive damage sprung up as Xu Xiang made a critical hit on it .

The blue-eyed wolf snarled, slashing towards Xu Xiang with its claws . Xu Xiang ducked deftly . A MISS sign sprung from XU Xiang's head as Xu Xiang jabbed at the wolf again, dropping the wolf's HP by another 32 points . The blue-eyed wolf had already lost more than half its HP, while not a hair of Xu Xiang's body had been grazed .  

Everyone gawked . Wang Xue's lips parted in a silent gasp as she noticed that Xu Xiang's rate of disposing the monster was not any lower than theirs when they grouped up on one . His skill was breathtaking . It was the first time they had seen a player make use of his limbs' motion to evade the attacks of monsters .

It wasn't that players couldn't move their limbs to evade monster attacks, but the sheer skill and experience required was high . Many players had attempted to recklessly dodge the attacks of monsters and ended up badly .  

Wang Xue's eyes sparkled as she watched Xu Xiang's swift disposal of the monster . Jealousy flickered in Number One under Heaven's eyes, but he attempted to learn from Xu Xiang's movements and dodge . However, his agility stat was too low, and he was still a novice in the game . When placed next to Xu Xiang, a seasoned veteran who had immersed himself in the game for 2 years, his attempts to evade were only met with failure .  

Within the next 3 hits, Xu Xiang had turned the blue-eyed wolf into a dead wolf . It left something as the body disappeared .  

Gray wolf boots

Level requirement: 5

Type: Leather

Defence: 9

Can be enhanced by 1 level, movement speed +1%

Weight: 8

User's requirements: Thief, Archer . Not limited to race .  

The wolf at the other side was quickly ended too, dropping a few coppers as it died . Xu Xiang grabbed the equipment and passed it to Wang Xue . "You can distribute it, I don't need it . " Since Xu Xiang did not need it, the boots would naturally go to Lin Xin, since they were the only two professions which used leather .  

"You don't need it?" Wang Xue repeated as she glanced at Xu Xiang's equipment . He only wore straw sandals, something given by the system . It had good quality and would not receive wear and tear . It did not add attributes .

"I already have one . It's level 5 . " Xu Xiang remembered the pair of snake king leather boots back in the storehouse .  

Wang Xue nodded as she passed the gray wolf boots to Lin Xin .

What happened afterwards was a smooth grinding experience without any hitches . Occasionally, they would accidentally pull the aggro of 2 blue-eyed wolves instead of just one, but Xu Xiang would quickly dispose of the second wolf . What was startling was that Xu Xiang seemed to be undamaged at the end of every fight .  

A professional . That was what Wang Xue ascertained after watching his first fight with the wolf . Number One under Heavens seemed to turn even greener with envy, but he said nothing .  

Number One under Heavens was not an idiot either . He knew that Xu Xiang's skill was not low, and if he caused trouble for Xu Xiang, it would be tough luck for him . It was best to do nothing for now .  

Time flew as they repeatedly grinded . Soon, it was 11:30 p . m . . Most of the players logged off at this time . After all, most players did not spend almost all their time online like Xu Xiang where he made a living off the game . Hence, their time together as a small grinding time came to an end . While grinding, Xu Xiang had also gained an extra equipment:

Gray wolf leather armour 

Level requirement: 5

Type: Leather 

Defence: 11

Can be enhanced by 1 level, +2 defence 

Weight: 9 

User's limitations: Thief, Archer . Not limited to race .  

"Feng Xiang, wanna add each other as friends?" Wang Xue stared at Xu Xiang, expectation in her eyes .  

"Right . " Xu Xiang eagerly replied . He had just been worrying about finding a good reason for adding Wang Xue as friends . Well, he certainly hadn't expected her to request it herself .  

"Ding~ Wang Xue, Mingri Zhixin (Ming'ri Zhi'xin) have sent you a friend request . Ding~ Congratulations for becoming friends with Wang Xue, Mingri Zhixin . " Mingri Zhixin was Lin Xin's username . After they added each other as friends, their small team disbanded . They had merely bumped into each other and formed a team for grinding as convenience, and there was hardly any friendly feelings with each other . However, Xu Xiang and Wang Xue had already made contact with each other . As for how things would develop . . . well, let's wait and see .

Xu Xiang knew that building friendly relationships with a professional was something commonplace . He had revealed the tip of iceberg of his skills . If Wang Xue still had no plans to keep in contact with him, it would be weird .  

"Then, I'll see you tomorrow!" Wang Xue did not forget to bid Xu Xiang farewell as she logged off . A tingly warmth spread throughout Xu Xiang as his decision to protect everything grew firmer . Xu Xiang did not log off yet . He still planned to raise his level to level 5 by tonight . The first famous player who reached level 5 had made it at around 4 a . m . in the morning . Xu Xiang prepared to level up to level 5 following that player's rise to level 5 .  

The first person who got the crab would have the most attention . But if it was the second guy, he would be a lot less known . Xu Xiang's intention was exactly this; to not lose out on levelling but avoiding the attention .  

However, the plan was not able to catch up with the change . This was something Xu Xiang was unable to predict .  

Just before, grinding as a team had brought Xu Xiang 30k+ experience . He still needed 60k more experience . However, Xu Xiang's solo grinding was only so much more effective than team grinding . Grinding solo gave him less experience, but Xu Xiang was efficient . Now that he had money, Xu Xiang's backpack had a great amount of elementary instant HP recovery potions .  

Xu Xiang was thinking of testing his strength . Because he was only level 4 now, his attributes were lower as compared to his previous stats . There were hence some movements he were unable to execute because he lacked a bit of skill . Xu Xiang did not really have an accurate measurement of his strength . What he had fought so far was either too strong - which he was completely unable to beat - or too weak, where he would be unable to measure his strength . But now was the perfect moment to measure his strength .  

Xu Xiang had always wanted to know how much skill he had after his rebirth . He possessed a slightly stronger body than most people, a brain and eyes that had been toughened over years of mercenary work and the mature nature of a 24 year old . What exactly would he get if he threw all these things together in a blender? 

It was night . The pale azure of the wolves' eyes were as sharp as daggers under the moonlight . Like fluorescent specks of light, they gleamed like ice in the grassland, striking and terrifying .  

Xu Xiang's figure danced between 3 wolves, as graceful as a gazelle . All kinds of evading motions were performed by Xu Xiang . A wolf in front of him sent its razor claws tearing towards Xu Xiang . At the same time Xu Xiang sidestepped its claws, he felt a cold feeling burn on his back as he quickly ducked . The claws of a wolf streaked overhead . Xu Xiang attacked with his dagger at every opportunity .

Chapter 15, END