Chapter 43 - Luring the Wolf Into the Valley
Chapter 43: Luring the Wolf Into the Valley
“Moss will be fine, Alan. He could even beat a high-leveled Magical Beast on his own. Cullen doesn’t stand a chance against him. Moss will survive as the strongest person in this Mystic Realm,” Ell comforted.
When Ell met Moss and learned that he was only a Knight, she thought he was a burden to Alan. But when Moss easily defeated a level four Explosive Wolf independently, Ell’s opinion instantly changed.
Elle thought that Alan was powerful but never expected Moss to exceed her expectations. She guessed that Moss was at least level seven and admired him even more. Although Ell was aware of Moss’s troubles, she believed he would return to them unscathed.
“Ell, I don’t want anything to happen to Moss, but that was an enormous pack of Explosive Wolves. There were even level six and seven wolves among them. There should be at least ten to twenty wolves surrounding Moss judging from how many are currently chasing us. Moss is alone out there.”
Alan dared not think of the worst possible outcome. He knew how capable and bright Moss was. Alan was aware that Moss wasn’t the kind of person who was rash and impulsive. Alan believed that Moss would survive in a one-on-one fight if he didn’t face a Raid Boss.
However, Moss faced a pack of Elite Explosive Wolves that possessed increased power. Moreover, the wolves had Wolf Spike alongside Sharp Fangs and Claws.
Alan would be overjoyed whenever he heard the Explosive Wolves’ miserable cries, but he couldn’t hear anything at the moment. He grew increasingly worried about Moss.
There were only two possible outcomes in this situation. Either Moss wiped out the pack of wolves, or the wolves killed Moss. Even Cullen’s large team wouldn’t be able to kill those wolves, not to mention Moss could only rely on himself.
No one thought that Moss could survive in such a situation. Alan’s expression became unsightly at this thought as endless sorrow filled his heart. Moss sacrificed himself to allow Ell and Alan to escape while facing danger alone.
Alan regretted leaving Moss and wanted to turn back, but he saw the Explosive Wolves behind him and had no choice but to run toward the valley’s entrance with Ell.
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Cullen’s team saw the light of dawn and realized that the valley’s entrance was right before them. Joy filled everyone’s faces.
Cullen was abnormally happy, and there was an indescribable excitement on his face, revealing a strange smile. He was happy because he sensed no movement from Moss’s direction, meaning that the fierce battle between Moss and the wolf pack had ended. Cullen thought for sure that Moss had lost.
Suddenly, he heard mournful howls echoing through the woods and was shocked by Moss’s strength. Cullen didn’t expect the pack of Elite Explosive Wolves to have so much trouble with Moss. They couldn’t rid Cullen of the person he feared most.
‘What a pack of garbage!’ Cullen cursed in his heart and pretended to be calm. He was unwilling to accept that Moss was stronger than him. 1
But soon after, there were no movements in Moss’s direction. Cullen couldn’t hear the Magical Beast anymore and thought Moss must’ve died.
Cullen was full of energy when he thought of how he would kill the boss and beat Moss in their bet. He pointed to the valley’s entrance with a bright smile and shouted to his teammates, “It’s time to work harder, everyone! The entrance is right before us, and victory beckons our names!”
The team members saw the valley’s entrance and heard Cullen’s cheers. They responded one after another.
“Yes, Captain Cullen!”
“Let’s do our best, everyone!”
“Victory is ours as long as Captain Cullen is on our side!”
“We are the best! Team Cullen will win!”
The team members looked at Cullen with determination. Cullen’s words filled them with hope and conviction as they believed victory was afoot. However, if they knew what Cullen was thinking, their stomachs would turn, and they would be filled with regret.
Cullen couldn’t hold his excitement. He thought about himself and the benefits he would reap while the others would just be cannon fodder.
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Meanwhile, Moss followed the tracks of the Explosive Wolf pack that chased Cullen and the others. There were considerable amounts of tracks on the ground since the pack was enormous. Moss barely needed to look.
Less than fifty meters ahead, Moss saw the back end of the pack. He could quickly catch up with the rest because he had just leveled up. His strength, speed, and endurance quadrupled since entering the Mystic Realm.
Moss glanced at his interface and saw that his strength had reached four hundred kilograms. He couldn’t help but exclaim excitedly, “Four hundred kilograms of strength! I can achieve so much more with my current strength.”
Moss’s Explosive Strike would display quintuple his maximum strength. He could strike a blow that weighed two thousand kilograms. The Guardian’s Shield could now resist an attack ten times stronger than his maximum strength, four thousand kilograms worth of damage.
If Moss added the buff from his Guardian’s Will, his attack and defense would increase by another one hundred percent after being in a battle for an hour. Coupled with the Guardian’s Will, Moss’s stats would reveal terrifying strength.
Moss was highly excited at that moment. He wanted to charge into the pack of wolves and test the effects of leveling up. However, he slowed down at the sight of the valley’s entrance instead of speeding up.
Moss continued to follow the pack of wolves while maintaining a safe distance of fifty meters. He could’ve helped Ell and Alan by providing powerful reinforcements, but he had other ideas when combining his positioning and upgraded strength.
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Meanwhile, Cullen and Alan’s teams were finally close to the valley’s entrance. Everyone looked extremely excited.
Cullen checked his surroundings as he ran. He discovered that the valley’s entrance was narrow, but the space after that was rather large. There were lush jungles everywhere, and on both sides of the valley were towering mountains that were impossible to climb.
Cullen thought, ‘This terrain is excellent for an ambush. It’s perfect for me to level up and get an upgrade.’
After observing the terrain, Cullen quickly signaled his teammates to gather. He deliberately asked Bailey to call Alan and Ell to his side.
Although the two hated Cullen, they decided to go over and listen to his plan since they had to face a large pack of wolves. Everyone needed to work together.
Cullen shared a look with Bailey as the others gathered around him. Bailey understood Cullen’s look and cleared his throat. Bailey ran and said aloud, “Please be quiet, everyone. We’re about to arrive at the valley’s entrance, but the wolves are still pursuing us. We have to begin our assault as soon as we arrive at the entrance. Let’s allow Captain Cullen to explain his plan of action.” 1
Cullen noticed that everyone was looking at him expectantly, so he paused and raised his voice, “I’ll tell you the overall plan. We’ll use the valley’s entrance as a perfect natural barrier and attack the Explosive Wolves.”
“We’ll block the entrance with boulders and attack from both sides of the valley. When the wolves arrive, we will ambush them from the mountains. If the wolves are further away, we can still attack them from that angle. Our goal is to level up continuously, and when we’ve reached a certain level, we’ll push the wolves back. Once we’ve fought back, we can attack the Mystic Realm’s Boss.”
“With this natural barrier, my flying sword can initiate a surprise attack and take the Magical Beast’s head. If no one objects, we can split up and mobilize. Feel free to speak to me if you have any objections.”
Cullen looked as if he had already won the battle before it began.