"Wind Slash!"
Ye Bai moved like the wind, leaving behind a trail of afterimages as he appeared behind a minotaur. With a light tap of his staff on the back of its head, the creature fell to the ground, transforming into specks of white light and dropping a small pile of copper coins.
"The monsters on the first level are generally between levels 1 and 10, too weak for me. Killing them doesn't even grant experience."
As he spoke, Ye Bai looked towards the depths of Wind Thunder Valley, where the faint sounds of wind and thunder roared, sending chills down one's spine.
Deep within Wind Thunder Valley, it seemed that some terrifying creature had been born, causing monsters to flee their territories in panic.
Ye Bai's eyes burned with anticipation for the upcoming battle.
"Only that big guy inside can give me a proper warm-up."
With the SSS Rank Talent Eye of Insight activated, no secret could be hidden from Ye Bai.
The information about the Bull Demon Battle General was laid bare before him.
[Bull Demon Battle General, a monster that absolutely shouldn't appear on the first level, summoned by the sixth Demon God of the Abyssal Plane!]
"Monster: Wounded Bull Demon Battle General
Description: Severely injured from forcibly crossing the Eternal Tower, its level and attributes have significantly decreased!
LV.20
HP: 65,000
MP: 21,000
Physical Defense: 300
Magic Defense: 9999
Skills: ..."
"Note: This monster carries a Special Item and was sent solely to hinder Asura's growth!"
Special Item [Anti-Magic Disc (SS Rank)]: Increases the holder's magic defense to 9999, immune to magic damage below ten million, and reduces damage from magic above ten million by 90-99%!
Looking at the Bull Demon Battle General's description, Ye Bai couldn't help but chuckle.
"So it was sent specifically for me."
Due to the server-wide announcement, the whole world knew that [Asura] had changed jobs to become a Thunder Fury Mage.
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The Demon God wanted to block Asura's path to growth, so the monster sent was naturally focused on magic defense.
In fact, the Anti-Magic Disc, as an SS Rank item, was already powerful enough.
Immune to magic damage below ten million!
For damage above ten million, it still enjoys a minimum of 90% damage reduction!
The Bull Demon Battle General, holding the Anti-Magic Disc, was a nightmare for mages, Asura's nemesis, and an absolute mage killer!
A mage would need to deal at least ten million magic damage in a single hit to kill the Bull Demon Battle General!
In other words, this monster was not something a mage could handle alone. It would require gathering a group of physical damage dealers to slowly wear it down with sheer numbers!
This was destined to be a tough battle. Those with weak talents would actively avoid it, carefully skirting around to avoid getting caught up in the fight.
Those with strong talents rushed over, eager to test their skills.
Of course, they also had to come in groups to have the capital to contend with the Bull Demon Battle General. Going solo would be a death sentence!
Ye Bai didn't consider all this.
He could handle it alone.
"Wind Slash!"
With the wind at his back, Ye Bai appeared a hundred meters away, taking down another minotaur.
"Cooldown 0.5 seconds, with a maximum dash distance of 150 meters per use!"
Ye Bai was thrilled with the feel of Wind Slash.
Converted to speed, Wind Slash had a cap of 300 meters per second, or 1080 kilometers per hour!
It was precisely because of this cap that Ye Bai chose Wind Slash, and it hadn't disappointed him.
While advancing rapidly with Wind Slash, Ye Bai didn't stop stacking [Ready to Go], his trump card against the Bull Demon Battle General.
Immune to ten million magic damage?
Don't underestimate me!
Yesterday, the Hellhound that got one-shotted took a whopping ten billion magic damage!
A mere ten million isn't even enough to fill the gap between my teeth!
Ye Bai advanced like a gust of wind, but his movements were anything but quiet.
On two high grounds surrounding Wind Thunder Valley, someone saw a blur rush into the valley and immediately sent a message,
"Attention, Team One, attention, a warrior has entered Wind Thunder Valley alone!"
Ye Bai's dashing skill was easy to identify. Wind Slash, a skill only warriors would learn for close combat dashing.
Upon receiving the message, the members of Team One remained unfazed, even somewhat gloating.
"Another fool rushing to his death."
"That's a monster summoned by the Demon God, and he thinks he can take it on alone? What a dreamer!"
"We, the geniuses, have to lower ourselves to band together for the challenge. Who gave him the confidence to solo the boss, Asura?"
"Don't be ridiculous, Asura is a mage, not a warrior!"
"......"
Outside Wind Thunder Valley, on an open field, a hundred people stood scattered, chatting and joking about the warrior who had just rushed into the valley.
The assembled [Wind Thunder Valley Team One] consisted of geniuses from various places, with the weakest talent being A Rank!
Jiang Yun stood in an inconspicuous corner, scanning the crowd.
In South River City, he was a dazzling talent, the darling of the entire school, with countless resources poured into him.
But on a national or even global scale, what did a mere A Rank Talent amount to?
There are always greater talents and stronger people!
Others had better talents, better equipment, better resources.
Everything was better than his!
What did Jiang Yun have to compete with these prodigies?!
Jiang Yun clenched his fists, a look of unwillingness flashing in his eyes. He longed to become stronger.
"Everyone, attention, we're about to set off!"
"Indeed, let's not let that warrior from earlier steal the boss kill."
This joke amused everyone, and laughter filled the air, creating a lively atmosphere.
A hundred geniuses prepared to set off, exploring the depths of Wind Thunder Valley under the command of a genius with an S Rank Talent.
...
Outside Wind Thunder Valley,
Two figures appeared one after the other.
"Liu Xueqi, didn't you say you weren't coming to Wind Thunder Valley?"
Zhao Lin followed behind Liu Xueqi, asking in confusion.
"I'm worried Ye Bai has already gone in!"
Liu Xueqi frowned, deeply concerned. "I gave him the map. If he entered Wind Thunder Valley, wouldn't that mean I led him into danger?"
This wasn't repaying a favor; it was repaying kindness with betrayal!
Liu Xueqi had to make a trip to Wind Thunder Valley. Even if she couldn't find Ye Bai, she had to try her best.
"Zhao Lin, you should head back. I'm going to venture further in."
"Come on, Big Bai is your classmate, isn't he my buddy too?"
Zhao Lin rolled his eyes. "Besides, if we die in the Eternal Tower, we can still return to Eternal Core City. What's there to be afraid of?"
Though Zhao Lin spoke lightly, the period of weakness after death was long. Dying would mean wasting an entire day!
Liu Xueqi didn't persuade him further and pointed to a small creature on her shoulder.
"This little guy can sense danger and lead us on the safest path, avoiding too many monster encounters."
The monsters in Wind Thunder Valley were high-level, and aside from the boss, the others weren't easy for the two of them to handle.
With the summoned beast leading the way, Liu Xueqi felt confident enough to explore further.
Liu Xueqi reminded,
"Stay close to me, and don't get lost!"
"Got it!"
Zhao Lin nodded like a pecking chick, urging them to set off.
The two of them slowly made their way deeper into Wind Thunder Valley.