12: Chapter 12 The Boy Who Cried Wolf? No, Experience Has Arrived!

That wolf howl was sharp and mournful, piercing the void and viciously stabbing deep into Chen You's consciousness.

The sense of security that had just risen due to his attributes soaring was instantly torn open by a rift, and icy fear poured in through the gap.

He jolted violently, his gaze snapping toward the direction the howling came from.

On the distant horizon, the outline of a majestic city could vaguely be seen.

The ancient city walls stretched out in the haze, exuding a sense of vicissitude weathered by time.

And between him and the city, a dense, blood-colored malevolent aura shot up to the sky, mixed with a dead, ashen gray, lingering and refusing to dissipate.

Within the malevolent aura, several energy bodies emitting a faint green light were moving at high speed, closing the distance significantly with every flicker.

They are coming for me!

Chen You's heart clenched violently, and he immediately brought up the map interface.

A simple parchment map unfolded, with several locations marked in ancient script.

His current location was a light spot, and the distant city was marked with the characters 【Zhao City】.

From the light spot to Zhao City, along a dashed line path, information about the monsters was clearly marked in blood-red font: 【Ghost Wolf (Level 3 ~ 5)】.

Chen You's scalp tingled slightly.

After changing professions, his level became 1, and he was completely empty-handed.

The novice set gifted by the first purchase had been automatically unequipped and was lying quietly in his inventory.

He quickly opened his inventory, and with a thought, the novice cloth armor, novice leg guards, novice straw sandals... one piece of equipment after another was re-worn.

Finally, that novice iron sword also appeared in his hand.

His attributes increased again, and the cold sword hilt brought a trace of false security.

But Chen You's heart remained suspended in mid-air.

This was not a regular online game where he could revive infinitely; death here could very likely be the true end.

He was currently Level 1, and the highest enemy level was 5. Level suppression was always king in any game.

"Awooo ~"

Another wolf howl exploded, and this time, the distance was clearly closer. The cruelty and hunger in that sound had almost materialized.

No time left!

Alarm bells rang wildly in Chen You's mind as he frantically scanned the interface.

Got it!

In a corner, an ancient "Merchant" icon was waiting quietly.

He clicked it open with his mind without hesitation.

A dazzling shelf interface popped up, displaying various glittering items neatly categorized.

【Pills】, 【Talismans】, 【Magical Artifacts】, 【Secret Manuals】...

Chen You's gaze locked directly onto the 【Pills】 section.

【peiyuan pill】: Instantly restores 500 Health Points, 30-second cooldown. Price: 1 Gold Coin / 10 Pills.

One Gold Coin was one million huaxia coin! Ten healing pills!

In the past, Chen You could have cursed the planner who designed this thing until their ancestors smoked.

But now, he felt the price was incredibly reasonable!

His life was on the line; what was one million?

Buy! Must buy!

He continued searching, then his gaze fixed firmly on a talisman paper emitting a soft golden light.

【substitute talisman】: One-time consumable, can block one fatal blow. Price: 10 Gold Coins / Sheet.

Ten Gold Coins.

Ten million huaxia coin.

One piece of paper.

Chen You's breathing paused for an instant.

He recalled Director Li Guoan's stern, square face, and recalled that resolute, powerful statement.

"Money, for our project, is the most insignificant thing."

That's right, the scope! The scope needed to be broadened!

The entire nation stands behind me!

What the hell am I afraid of being expensive!

This is a trump card for survival!

Chen You's thoughts became unprecedentedly clear at this moment; there was no longer any hesitation or heartache.

However, just as he was about to place the order, a foul wind rushed towards him.

He suddenly looked up, his pupils contracting sharply.

Six!

A full six giant wolves, each the size of an adult black bear, had surrounded him without him realizing when.

Their entire bodies were covered in pitch-black fur, yet they possessed a degree of illusory transparency, as if they could dissipate into the air at any moment.

In their blood-red eyes burned undisguised greed and brutality, and disgusting saliva hung from their bone-white fangs.

These are Ghost Wolves?

You call this a wolf?

The intense visual impact and the imminent threat of death caused all the blood in Chen You's body to nearly freeze.

He didn't even have time to buy the 【peiyuan pill】; the instinct for survival drove him to frantically click on that ten-million-value talisman paper with his mind.

【Purchase "substitute talisman" x1, cost 10 Gold Coins. Confirm?】

"Confirm! Confirm! Hurry up and confirm for me!" Chen You roared in his heart.

【Payment Successful!】

【"substitute talisman" has been stored in inventory. Use immediately?】

"Use it!"

A golden light flew out of his inventory and instantly stuck to his chest, then transformed into countless profound golden runes that merged into his body.

A faint halo, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, enveloped his entire body.

Simultaneously, a BUFF icon appeared in the upper right corner.

Countdown 【09:59】.

After completing all this, Chen You finally felt his heart, which had been about to leap out of his chest, settle down slightly.

He gripped the novice iron sword, his palms full of cold sweat, staring intently at the nearest Ghost Wolf.

Although he was a brand-new profession and his cultivation art was Heaven-rank, facing such an overwhelmingly oppressive monster, he had no idea what the actual strength of "Qi Refining First Layer" was.

The numerical planning of this game could not be judged by common sense!

"Aoo!"

One Ghost Wolf lost its patience, let out a low growl, forcefully pushed off the ground with its hind legs, and its massive body turned into a black lightning bolt, opening its bloody maw and lunging straight for Chen You's neck!

Too fast!

Chen You didn't have time to react and could only instinctively raise the iron sword to block.

However, the Ghost Wolf's speed far exceeded his imagination; in the instant he raised his sword, it had already violently slammed into his chest!

A tremendous force struck him!

The excruciating pain Chen You expected from being torn apart did not appear.

A bright red damage number floated up above his head.

【-1】

At the same time, a reflection damage number also popped up above the Ghost Wolf's head.

【-10】

Chen You: "?"

Ghost Wolf: "????"

That Ghost Wolf was also stunned. It felt like it hadn't crashed into a human but into a piece of red-hot iron plate.

The immense recoil force and burning pain made it howl in pain and fly backward.

The entire battlefield fell into a bizarre second of silence.

The remaining five Ghost Wolves, along with Chen You himself, stared blankly at this surreal scene.

Holy crap?

After his brain stalled for one second, Chen You was instantly flooded with ecstasy!

Defense 72!

His current defense was 72 points!

The attack power of these Ghost Wolves actually couldn't even break through his defense!

Is this the power of Pay-to-Win?

Is this the value of a Cultivator?

I love it! I absolutely love it!

"Awooo!"

Another Ghost Wolf reacted and pounced again.

This time, Chen You no longer felt any fear.

He looked at the black shadow pouncing towards him, a smile belonging to the strong appearing on his lips.

Go to hell with fear!

I spent a hundred million from the country; did you think I was here to be scared by you?

"Die for me!"

Chen You roared, no longer passively defending, but actively charging forward.

The Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Art was not just for cultivation, but also a method for circulating spiritual energy.

Buzz~

The iron sword let out a faint hum, and its blade was covered in a faint white light.

He poured all his strength into one sword strike!

Splat!

The moment the sword edge contacted the wolf's head, there was no resistance whatsoever.

It was just like a red-hot knife cutting into butter.

That huge, ferocious wolf head was cleanly split in two!

A critical hit damage number, so outrageous that even Chen You found it unbelievable, slowly floated up above the Ghost Wolf's corpse.

【-687】!

One-shot kill!

Scalding wolf blood splashed all over Chen You, but he didn't care in the slightest.

An unprecedented, exhilarating pleasure rushed from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head!

So... I'm this strong?

So, this is crushing?

"Aoo!" "Aoo!"

The tragic death of their companion completely ignited the ferocity of the remaining four Ghost Wolves.

They roared and pounced from four directions simultaneously, attempting to tear this tiny human into pieces.

"Good timing!"

Chen You was filled with righteous fervor; instead of retreating, he advanced.

He exerted force with his feet, his figure flickered, and he actively charged towards the Ghost Wolf on the left, his long sword drawing a graceful arc.

【-656】

Another one-shot kill!

Before the claws of the other three wolves could strike him, he had already completed the kill.

【-1】

【-1】

【-1】

Three numbers symbolizing a light scratch floated up above his head.

Chen You couldn't even be bothered to look at them.

He swung his sword back, piercing the heart of the Ghost Wolf behind him.

【-661】

Turning around again, a horizontal sweep neatly cut the last two terrified Ghost Wolves, which were trying to flee, in half at the waist!

【-948 (Critical Hit)】

【-652】

The battle was over.

It took only a dozen seconds in total.

On the barren plain, Chen You stood holding his sword, surrounded by six mutilated wolf corpses.

A breeze blew past, stirring up a thick smell of blood.

He gasped for air in large gulps, not because he was tired, but due to the physiological reaction after excessive excitement and tension.

He looked down at himself, then at the corpses scattered on the ground, and a sense of unreality washed over him.

Just a few minutes ago, he was so terrified of these monsters that his limbs went cold, almost thinking he was done for here.

A few minutes later, he had slaughtered them all in a manner akin to chopping melons and slicing vegetables.

Is this... the world of the strong?

His spiritual energy value had only been consumed by less than a tenth.

Is this the endurance of a Heaven-rank cultivation art?

Invincible!

Just as Chen You was immersed in the immense joy of his power soaring, several system prompts popped up.

【You have killed a Ghost Wolf (LV3), gaining 30 experience points】

【You have killed a Ghost Wolf (LV4), gaining 40 experience points】

...

【Congratulations on leveling up! Current Level: 2 (Qi Refining First Layer)】

【Attribute Points +5】

The experience bar had risen significantly, but breaking through to Qi Refining Second Layer was still a long way off.

He casually added all 5 attribute points to Attack.

Just then, a strange fluctuation came from the wolf corpses.

【Detectable item available for pickup. Pick up?】