Caelan awakes from the darkness of his stupor, his eyes slightly open, and his eyes are filled with an emerald green color that sways with the breeze.
Turning his head, a ray of sunlight is shooting down from the gaps of the dense leaves of the forest, and the stars shine on Caelan, who is in a fog in his brain.
Shaking his head, he looks at the unfamiliar scenery around him blankly, and after a long time, his head seems to clear up a little bit, and Caelan sits up with an "ooh".
"Ah", a miserable howl rings out, startling a group of birds, Caelan falls heavily, only to feel the muscles of the whole body as if being countless outline needles through the general, a huge pain unbearable.
Cold sweat flows down from his forehead like water, his mouth continuously sucks in cool air, and only after a long time does the pain recede slightly.
Heavy out of breath, Caelan lies on the ground and does not dare to move again, closing his eyes, and his mind constantly recalls...
"It seems to have been teleported here by that."
"Damn, that deity doesn't say anything, simply toying with me.", Caelan, who has no clue, can only curse in a low voice.
Caelan moves his fingers, the feeling of soreness and numbness has diminished a lot, He gradually bends up, although it still hurts a little, but it is no longer intolerable, slowly moving to the side of a giant tree, squatting down with his teeth in his eyes.
Caelan wants to check if the rest of his body is injured, and with a thought, his information suddenly appears in his mind.
Detailed Information Talent Attribute Name Caelan Dwayne Level 1 Reaction 81 Wisdom 59 Concetration 64 Occupation Mage Rank 1st Basic Attribute Panel propertie STR 3 INT 7 HP 65 MP 78 ATT 6 DEX 4 CON 3 MAT 18 DEF 5 MDE 5 Active Skill Passive Talent Small Fireball-Lv.1 Elemental Affinity (Unique)
Looking at the recorded information about himself, Caelan is filled with confusion and shock, which is unheard of. This is surely the doing of that 'deity' who keeps his true nature hidden, even without showing himself at all.
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"Get out of this forest first, and figure out where, then make our specific plan."
One hour later.
Caelan wipes the sweat from his head and mutters, "After walking for so long, we still haven't seen the exit, this forest is a bit too big."
"It's better to rest first", finding a slightly clean place, Caelan pats his butt and sits down.
The forest leaves are lush, and not much sunlight can shine down, with the surrounding teeth and claws of the branches, the atmosphere is a bit gloomy.
"Awoo......Awoo......"
Suddenly a howl that seems like a wolf's bark rings out, listening to the sound from Caelan here does not seem to be far away.
Caelan quickly stands up from the ground, his eyes fixed on the direction where the howl comes from, his face serious, sweat slowly appears from his forehead and flows into his eyes.
The roar is getting closer and closer, Caelan smells the fishy odor from the air, and in the shadows of the forest, a pair of crimson eyes slowly appear, killing intent overflows from it without concealment, and as he gets closer and closer, he finally sees the beast's full appearance.
This is a wolf-type magical beast, hair smooth and dense, with a dark color, body although compact, the muscles in the fur under the momentum, limbs athletic and full of explosive force, claws as sharp daggers, eyes like two groups of burning fire, filled with bloodthirsty color, mouth two rows of snow-white sharp teeth flash out a hint of cold light, people do not shudder.
"This is...the Shadow Wolf?!"
Caelan stares at the small and thin black wolf in front of him and quickly makes a judgment.
The Shadow Wolf, the 1st-rank magical beast commonly found in dense forests and dark corners, has a deep black fur that is difficult to detect under the cover of night. Its fur is smooth and tough enough to withstand minor scratches and stabbing pains in the bushes. Its limbs are strong and powerful, and it can accelerate to incredible speeds in an instant to pounce on unsuspecting prey.
Its greatest weapon is its extremely sharp claws, each tip of which can easily tear through its prey, silent once it touches the ground, and once it strikes, a blood-soaked finish.
“Uh oh, looks like we hit a snag.”
Caelan's eyes narrow slightly as he licks the sour sweat that drips from the corners of his mouth.
Although the Shadow Wolf is not very powerful, its attacks are severe and its speed is amazing, making it extremely deadly for ordinary people. Despite being already a 1st-rank mage in this body, encountering a shadow wolf could still be very tricky.
The Shadow Wolf leaps up violently, like a black phantom, and lunges at Caelan with an irresistible aura. Caelan's heart seems to have stopped beating, and time freezes at that moment. He instinctively sidesteps, and with the help of the thick tree trunk beside him, he manages to avoid the fatal blow of the shadow wolf. The Shadow Wolf's claws graze the bark of the tree, leaving deep marks, while Caelan staggers backward from the force of the blow.
Nimbly weaving between the tree trunks, Caelan picks up twigs and rocks from the ground and throws them recklessly at the shadow wolf, hoping to slow the beast's pursuit a little. However, the Shadow Wolf's speed is incredibly fast, and each attack can only temporarily disrupt its rhythm, and soon, it closes in again.
"Damn it, why is this beast in hot pursuit!" Caelan curses in his heart, and every time he turns around, he can see those crimson eyes flashing in the darkness.
In that deep forest, Caelan and the Shadow Wolf have been entangled for a long time, and although Caelan avoids the vitals every time he dodges, the Shadow Wolf's attacks still leave many wounds on his body, and the blood can't be stopped.
The Shadow Wolf's patience has reached its limit, the weak human in front of him should have been easily torn to pieces by it, but he is so stubborn that he lets out a deafening roar, each roar is like thunder, shaking the surrounding trees.
As it roars, the Shadow Wolf's body begins to change, its fur growing darker and darker like the deepest ink color in the night sky, and its limbs suddenly thicken, its muscle lines accentuating its strength. Its claws become even longer and sharper, like hardened blades, flashing with a cold light. The speed of the Shadow Wolf also increases, and its figure is almost invisible with every movement, leaving behind only a string of blurry residual shadows.
Race Racial Skill Description Shadow Wolf Body Ghosting The speed and attack gain a short time boost, after the duration, the body will become weak
Facing the racial skill cast by the Shadow Wolf, Caelan feels unprecedented pressure. He knows that if he continues like this, he will eventually be torn apart by this beast.
"I have to do something!" Caelan hisses in his mind.
The Shadow Wolf's defense isn't high, especially its abdomen, which is its most vulnerable area. If he can cast a magical attack, it might be his only hope.
Although Caelan has extremely rich mage combat experience in his previous life, now that he has a brand new body, casting magic is not just a matter of having a calm mind and chanting incantations; more importantly, the body has to be able to carry and get used to the presence of magic elements in the body. In this life, he is new to this place and has never cast magic before, wanting to successfully cast it at once is a bit of a fool's errand. However, there is no turning back, so he has to let go.
Caelan quickly picks up a stone from the ground and throws it at the shadow wolf with all his strength in an attempt to attract its attention. At the same time, he begins to silently recite an incantation, and despite his weak voice, it is filled with determination.
"Fire elemental, hear my call!" Calling out in his heart, Caelan can feel the fire element within his body gradually awakening like a sleeping volcano.
The strange thing is, for the fire element that keeps emerging in his body, the whole body does not show any sense of rejection, and it surges through every vein in his body extremely smoothly, and eventually quickly coalesces into a faint ball of fire between the palms of his hands, and although this ball of fire is only the size of a fist, it is full of deadly power.
[ Small Fireball (Lv.1) Released Successfully! ]