Under the system’s scan, Han Xiao observed that a quarter of the wolves were Soldier Rank, with most being Star 2 and Star 1, while the rest belonged to Ordinary Rank Beasts. “Hmm, they are weaker compared to this bat. But who knows what strategy the Wolf King has in mind? Nonetheless, their sheer numbers might still give them an advantage.”
After the Saber Tooth Wolf howled, all the other wolves in the pack seemed to lose their sanity, as if their bloodlines had been automatically ignited and they were mere puppets under their king’s control.
The clash began with a dozen wolves lunging at the bat from all directions, attempting to land even a single attack on it. However, to the bat, they were no more than a bunch of ants.
The bat's agility was unmatched as its claws slashed through each of the wolves, drinking their blood until the light faded from their eyes. Its provocative gaze turned towards the nonchalant wolf king as if challenging it to send more to satisfy its bloodlust.
+15 Curse Points Gained!
+15 Curse Points Gained!
+15 Curse Points Gained!
+10 Curse Points Gained!
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[Total Curse Points 275!]
Seeing these new stats in the red interface, Han Xiao was overjoyed. "Nice one. Coming here and setting this stage was well worth it. At least, I can enjoy free curse points from the death of these beasts." It turned out that even though the victims fell into the hands of another if he was within a certain distance, he still collected the curse points released from the malevolent energies at the time of their demise. His gleaming eyes indicated that he saw not just beasts, but opportunities for free curse points to bolster his stats.
The wolf king barked again. This time, the attack came in three layers of formations, surrounding the bat with each position strategically arranged at specific points.
Another series of slaughter ensued, flesh severing and blood splattering everywhere, painting the night with a crimson hue.
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As the numbers swelled to over a hundred wolves, suddenly, the Wolf King joined the attack, using its black electric bolt as its main arsenal, and it worked perfectly. This time, it hurled the electric arc like a needle, penetrating directly through the heart of the bat.
The bat shrieked in horror and pain! The attack was precise and perfectly timed. Instinctively, it clawed toward the electric thread, severing its claw instead. The thread made from the electric arc became almost a quarter thinner, while internally, the needle sticking in the bat’s heart fried everything inside.
The Wolf King’s plan was simple: to kill the bat by burning its heart to black charred remains.
The bat began to roll madly over the grassy field, writhing in uncomfortable, agonizing pain it had never experienced before. Normally, its bloodline berserker mode offered a certain level of self-healing at the expense of its blood. As long as there was even a drop of blood left in its system, it was practically invincible. However, this attack had targeted its heart, the very source of its blood. For the first time, it felt threatened, as if its life was on the line.
The bat's torment didn't end there. Dozens of those white beasts lunged in large groups and began biting all over its body. Some tore at its long, broad wings; others attacked its torso and neck. They were like ants working together in tandem to finish the bat, but bigger ants with sharper teeth and fury.
As the Curse Eyes skill continued to operate, Han Xiao observed everything perfectly, including the Wolf King's strategic move that created the illusion of sacrificing its pack.
"Huh, the tide has turned for the Wolf King. Hmpf!" he muttered with a soft sigh. "Who knows what will happen until the end? Let's see how it'll play out for the Bat."
Beneath his broad grin, there lay a huge expectation for all the beasts before him to kill each other, transforming them into free Curse Points for his stats.
Due to its regenerative bloodline berserker skill, the bat persisted in its struggle against the internal attack on its heart, disregarding the vicious assaults from the outside. Instinctively, it devised a method to address the electric needle embedded in its heart. Gathering half of the blood within its system, it solidified into a miniature scythe and began extracting the needle from the damaged organ.
Even Han Xiao was mesmerized by how tenacious the bat could be. “Hmm, it seemed like it’s trying to remove the needle in exchange for half of its essence energy.” He commented as he could see the essence qi condensing into the scythe gradually and it was working.
After five breaths, the scythe made from its essence qi and blood successfully pulled out the electric needle from its heart. With a loud sound, the dozens of wolves biting all over the bat's body were blasted away, killing them in the process, and thick blood mist rained over the surroundings. The bat shrieked and spat out thick black blood coursing with an electric arc.
Flapping its wings, it went airborne but failed to ascend more than five meters due to several holes in its wings. Hatred burned in its dagger eyes as it went after wolves three or four at a time.
Seeing this, Han Xiao was even more jubilant as the curse points in the red interface skyrocketed. Furthermore, he now understood that the power struggle between the Wolf King and the bat was evenly matched, and they might perish together for all he cared.
When the bat was condensing the scythe earlier, under Han Xiao’s Curse Eye vision, he observed the infusion of half of its essence Qi into the blood. Naturally, to save itself from an impossible situation, the bat had sacrificed a lot. But it was worth it, considering the opponent's attack was aimed at its heart, the most vital organ for survival. Now, the strength between the Wolf King and the bat was more balanced.