Chapter 49: This Is the Speed That Belongs to Me
Last night I stayed up too late, and this morning I woke up with a headache.
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After quickly dispatching the second Lizard Warrior, the cave was left with only one remaining. By this point, I was completely at ease; from the moment I killed the first Lizard Warrior until now, less than a minute had passed in total.
Even if it had been the level one warrior "Snow Wolf," it would have been impossible to accomplish this... let alone to finish such a fight almost unscathed.
The surrounding noise had faded into silence. The miners had stopped their work, forgotten about the ore; their eyes were fixed only on the Scavenging Qilin charging toward the last Lizard Warrior in the center of the cave.
A level 0 player versus a level 12 magical beast—the battle finished so quickly, and with the player’s victory...
“Incredible!” The highest-level bear-man among the miners couldn’t help but sigh in amazement. It was the first time he had seen a player so skilled with the bow and yet equally adept in close combat.
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I finished off the last Lizard Warrior with practiced ease, not daring to be careless as I retreated five meters and sat down.
Although the bear-man had warned me earlier that monsters here respawn every two minutes, I always feel more at ease trusting my own experience over secondhand information...
Besides, in my current state... 1 point of MP, 13 HP—I definitely needed to rest and recover to my best condition. After all, the White Day had warned that the wilderness was full of unexpected dangers and death.
When alone, it’s best to keep both MP and HP at max at all times!
Though the Lizard Warriors no longer posed any threat, I couldn’t help but stay vigilant, recalling the “Demonic Silver Kodo Beast” and “Magical Kodo Beast” I encountered a few hours ago in Kodo Beast Valley.
As I rested, I kept a cautious eye on the respawn point ahead...
After forty-five seconds, my HP was fully restored! MP had climbed back to five points.
I was starting to believe in the two-minute respawn rate. I glanced at the bear-man across from me—this guy wasn’t bad, certainly much better than “Snow Wolf.”
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The moment the Lizard Warrior appeared, I gave a low shout: “Fleet Step!”
My feet felt light, my speed instantly increased by 20%!
I relished the sensation, for it truly felt: “This is my real speed!”
With the help of the wind element, the distance between me and the newly respawned Lizard Warrior shrank in a flash!
The Lizard Warrior was caught off guard by my speed, and before it could attack, a deep gash was already torn across its throat with a sharp “shhk!”
I turned swiftly!
With the aid of Fleet Step, the Silver Beast Magic Dagger became a weapon of death, slicing through the Lizard Warrior’s neck like the wind, drawing forth a sharp, pained screech...
A critical hit—another critical hit!
Fleet Step’s duration had only just passed three seconds. Excited, I darted out of the Lizard Warrior’s attack range, spun around, and the Silver Beast Magic Dagger in my hand, surrounded by purple lightning and a deathly, chilling glow, rapidly filled the Lizard Warrior’s terrified gaze.
The next instant, the Lizard Warrior’s vision spun seven hundred and twenty degrees...
Almost simultaneously, its wrinkled head and lifeless body hit the ground.
Fleet Step’s effect faded, and a slight heaviness settled back into my limbs, leaving me with a trace of disappointment. If only I could maintain that state all the time—not just Lizard Warriors, I’d dare to venture into the Black Wind Forest itself!
Still, that sensation just now was truly exhilarating...
Lost in the afterglow of that rush, I failed to notice that the previously dazed onlookers were now deeply shaken. Some had even caught on to something in my movements, their faces alight with excitement and anticipation.
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With the help of Fleet Step, slaying Lizard Warriors became even easier.
After a few rounds, I even managed to stagger the respawn intervals of three Lizard Warriors to within ten seconds of each other—this way, I could clear a round in just thirty seconds!
That left more than a minute to fully restore my MP...
This way, every two minutes I could reliably gain three hundred and seventy-two experience points—almost twice as fast as when I leveled up to ten in Kodo Beast Valley.
In less than an hour, I’d gained the six thousand experience needed to reach level eleven.
In battle, I’d also collected a Lizard Warrior’s spear, three pieces of black iron ore of grade nine, various low-quality scrap iron ores, over a dozen pieces of bronze ore, and 472 silver coins.
To achieve such rewards in under an hour left me quite satisfied.
After all, the Lizard Warriors were level twelve. Even if I stayed here until level fifteen, my experience gain would only drop slightly.
Plus, it would take just over an hour to go from level eleven to twelve.
Thinking of this, a surge of excitement welled up inside me!
I gently stroked the cool blade of the Silver Beast Magic Dagger, feeling the faint surge of lightning element, and thought:
Who says weapons without class restrictions are trash? The Silver Beast Magic Dagger is an excellent weapon! Thank goodness I didn’t throw it away back then... otherwise, I’d have suffered a major loss! (A dagger with 8 attack power is quite rare.)
After an hour had passed...
The cave was once again bustling with activity.
Most miners, having witnessed the same battle play out countless times, had lost their initial sense of awe and novelty, returning to their arduous digging...
But a few would occasionally stop to watch, drawn in by the Scavenging Qilin’s movements during that brief thirty-second interval; only when he sat down to rest would they return to their mining.
During this time, I noticed there was only one person who never turned to face the cave wall. From start to finish, he remained motionless, eyes fixed on my every move—even as I rested, he seemed to be analyzing...
It was that bear-man, the highest-level miner of them all!
I ignored him—I had no interest in making conversation while leveling up... because right now, I had only one thought—to seize every second and gain as much experience as possible. Until level fifteen!