"Mu, then let's not waste any time. Let's hunt the monsters quickly. I have 1:55:38 left to complete my quest. We need to finish the Paladin Soul quest without delay."
"Don't worry, Beng. We'll complete your quest. But if we try to rush, we could make a fatal mistake. Let's proceed at a steady pace. We can take down a monster in 3-4 minutes anyway."
"You're right, Mu. I got carried away with excitement. If we rush, we'll end up in trouble. Let's continue calmly."
"Exactly, Beng. You attack first."
"Alright."
Without wasting any time, Beng Zeng pulled out his mace and charged at the Green Wolf.
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The Green Wolf immediately focused on Beng Zeng, but as it tried to attack him, all its strikes missed. When Beng Zeng had taken 10 steps back, Mu Lan started attacking. Any slight mistake could have sent Beng Zeng or Mu Lan to the afterlife.
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The wolf's focus shifted to Mu Lan, but its attacks kept missing. Not a single claw reached either of them.
After about 3 minutes, the wolf's health had dropped significantly, down to 5 HP.
"Beng, it has 5 HP left. Finish it off."
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"Got it, Mu."
Mu Lan left the final strike to Beng Zeng. After all, they were here for his quest. Would this attack successfully unlock the Paladin Soul?
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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.
You gained 1 Copper.
"Mu, I gained 10 experience points and 1 Copper. What about you? Did you get any copper?"
"No, Beng, I only got experience. Item drops and currency drops are all about luck. The only sure thing is the experience gain. Anyway, how's the Paladin Soul?"
"I still haven't obtained it."
"Then let's keep going?"
"Exactly, Mu."
Beng Zeng and Mu Lan kept hunting monsters non-stop for 1.5 hours. They managed to kill about one monster every 4 minutes. They had killed 22 monsters and gained some experience points.
They gained 240 experience points in total. Additionally, Mu Lan earned 5 Copper, and Beng Zeng earned 11 Copper, but neither of them received any items.
"Mu, this quest seems impossible. We've killed 22 wolves, but I still haven't obtained the Paladin Soul. Maybe I should just accept the -50 reputation."
"Beng, we must be missing something. We should have obtained the Paladin Soul by now."
"Say what you want, Mu. My -50 reputation is on its way."
"Wait, I just thought of something. The quest is on you, but we're in a party. Could it be that you need to do the quest solo?"
"I have no idea, Mu. It won't hurt to try. So, we need to disband the party and I need to kill the monster on my own, right?"
"Exactly, Beng. We'll attack the monster the same way, but I won't be in the party. You'll still do the final hit. Let's see if you get the Paladin Soul this time."
"Alright, Mu. I've disbanded the party. I'm going to attack."
"Okay."
Beng Zeng disbanded the party and attacked the monster. He swung his mace at the wolf's head.
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After effectively attacking, he started backing off. When he had taken the tenth step back, Mu Lan began attacking.
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The wolf's focus shifted to Mu Lan. The Green Wolf ran towards Mu Lan, but Beng Zeng was right behind it. Just as the monster was about to strike Mu Lan, Beng Zeng attacked from behind.
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The wolf turned its focus back to Beng Zeng. After about 3 minutes, the monster had 10 HP left.
"Beng, you need to take down the last 10 HP. I won't attack anymore. If the monster hits you once, it'll take away 100 HP maximum. Then you can finish it off."
"Okay, Mu. Wish me luck so I can get that Paladin Soul."
"Good luck, Beng. Get that soul so we can get your shield and then party."
Beng Zeng started attacking the Green Wolf, which had 10 HP left.
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Before the wolf could strike back, Beng Zeng killed it.
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 5 experience points.
You gained 1 Copper.
You obtained the Paladin Soul.
"Mu, I finally got the Paladin Soul. Plus, I gained 5 experience points. It seems like more experience is given to the one dealing the most damage when we're not in a party."
"Exactly, Beng. Anyway, let's turn in the quest and get your shield."
"Sounds good to me."