"Mu, are you sure we can take this down? This monster could one-shot us. Look at its power. I only have 160 HP. Even if it doesn't kill me in one hit, it'll get me in three."
Just then, Mu Lan took out the Advanced Alchemist's Robe from his inventory, ready to equip it.
[Advanced Alchemist's Robe]
Level: 0
Defense: +50
Movement Speed: +5%
20% success rate in alchemy production.
10% chance of extra production in alchemy.
Mu Lan equipped the Advanced Alchemist's Robe immediately. The effects were astounding. The item gave a direct +50 defense, raising Mu Lan's HP from 80 to 180.
"Oooo Mu. Your robe looks cool. What about me? I'm stuck with these rags while you equip that. Don't even think about me."
"Beng, this is the Advanced Alchemist's Robe. I went through alchemist training to get it. I wish I'd brought some materials here; I could have made potions. It would have made hunting easier. Well, next time I'll prepare better."
"Alright, Beng, listen carefully. We can take it down in about 5 minutes if you follow my instructions precisely. First, you'll attack the Green Wolf with your mace. Then, back off 10 steps. When the wolf comes at you, I'll attack, and its focus will shift to me. Then you attack again and back off 10 steps. We should be able to defeat the monster this way in about 5 minutes."
"Got it, Mu. I'll attack, back off 10 steps, and then you'll attack. When it reaches you, I'll attack again and back off 10 steps. Then you'll attack. Did I get it right?"
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"Yes, bro. Ready to start?"
"Ready."
Beng Zeng, holding his mace in one hand and his Paladin shield in the other, advanced towards the Green Wolf and swung his mace at it.
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The damage he inflicted was 2. He started backing off calmly. Each step caused the wolf's attacks to miss. Everything was so precise that a single mistake would have allowed the wolf to land a successful hit. When Beng Zeng took the tenth step, Mu Lan attacked.
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The wolf's focus was still on Beng Zeng and it attacked again.
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Now, its focus shifted to Mu Lan. While retreating, Mu Lan continued to attack.
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When the Green Wolf reached Mu Lan, Beng Zeng ran towards the wolf. He pulled out his mace and continued attacking to draw the wolf's focus.
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When the wolf's focus shifted to Beng Zeng, he backed off again. The Green Wolf had 458 HP left, and they had achieved this in just 10 seconds. At this rate, they seemed likely to defeat it even faster than 5 minutes.
When the Green Wolf reached Beng Zeng again, Mu Lan attacked immediately. The wolf's attacks had no effect on these two. Their coordination was so perfect that an observer would have applauded their performance.
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For about 2 more minutes, Mu Lan and Beng Zeng continued to lower the Green Wolf's HP in perfect harmony. The monster was down to 50 HP.
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When the monster turned back to Mu Lan, Beng Zeng, as usual, took out his mace and began to attack. Before they finished off the monster, Mu Lan told Beng Zeng, "You do the final hit. For the Paladin's Soul quest, you need to kill the monsters." He attacked one last time, leaving the monster with 3 HP.
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"Come on, bro, you can do it. Just hit it three more times, and the monster will be dead."
With the monster focused on Beng Zeng, he drew his mace and attacked.
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This time, the monster retaliated against Beng Zeng.
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Beng Zeng was shocked by the monster's attack. Thanks to the advantages and enchantments of being a Paladin, he blocked part of the damage. After recovering from the shock, he struck one last blow. The Green Wolf fell dead on the spot, and a notification window appeared on the screen.
Ding!
[You have killed the Green Wolf.]
You have slain a monster higher level than you. Because the monster was significantly stronger, you gained more experience than usual.
You gained 10 experience points.
"Mu, I gained 10 experience points. How much did you get?"
"The same. See, we killed the monster. But we still have a long way to level up. And for your quest, we need to kill at least 20 more."
"I can see only a tiny bit of my experience bar filled. At this rate, we'll need to kill about 500 to level up."
[Experience: 10/5000]