Chapter 17: A Hand Slash Is Still a Blade

Just as Mu Yi twirled the tip of his blade, completely killing the Goblin Warrior before him, a foul wind surged from behind; Mu Yi instinctively sidestepped the spear of another Goblin and flung the spear he was holding in his left hand backward.

"Dong!" The spear, with heavy force, pierced the Goblin's body, pinning it to the ground; it struggled like an abstract frog.

But the long spear could not be withdrawn from its chest; it could only lose more blood while struggling, and the massive loss of fresh blood swiftly took its life.

After wiping out the wolf pack and the Goblins, Mu Yi did not rush away; he stood quietly in place, as if he were asleep.

A foul wind rose behind him, and a Giant Wolf nearly half a size larger than all the previous Giant Wolves lunged at Mu Yi.

"Got you!"

Mu Yi was not surprised; he had been waiting for the opponent's arrival, even relaxing his body to give the opponent enough openings and lure it in.

It is well known that wolves are pack animals, and a pack must have a Wolf King; in a difficult Dungeon where Goblins have elite monsters, it would be odd for a Giant Wolf not to have a mini‑boss.

Mu Yi naturally bent down, braced his hands on the ground, and his arm strength erupted, sending his whole body flying sideways to dodge.

Unlike the previous time when he failed to dodge, this time Mu Yi reacted faster and swifter; the Wolf King's claws could not even graze a single hair on him.

"Is this what the Beast Disaster means?"

Mu Yi looked thoughtfully at the Wolf King's form; it was clear that the Wolf King was now someone else's mount, and in this Dungeon only Goblin Leader, Beast Disaster, Espirin possessed that ability.

Those Goblin Warriors probably wouldn't even be enough for the Wolf King to swallow in one bite.

"Hehe, little puppy, seems you're not as formidable as I thought—have you regressed from wolf to dog?"

The Wolf King locked eyes with Mu Yi, its ferocious, cunning wolf eyes stared with blood‑red, brutal gaze; the savagery, brutality, and primal madness made the Wolf King feel unprecedented fear.

Unable to endure the fear, the Wolf King immediately launched an attack on Mu Yi; its speed was so fast it became a blur.

Mu Yi felt the opponent could even casually slaughter the Goblin Leader of a simple Dungeon.

"Indeed, now that you've become a dog, your claws are no longer sharp enough!"

Mu Yi pressed his blade against the Wolf King's gaping blood‑filled maw; the mountain sword began to deform under the Wolf King's huge mouth, its sharp, sturdy wolf fangs seemed able to bite through metal, and without Inner Qi support it would have snapped in an instant.

The Wolf King's forepaws swiped toward Mu Yi's body, apparently intending to tear him apart.

Mu Yi simply let go of the mountain sword, dodging the claw strike while moving toward the Wolf King's abdomen.

Mu Yi raised his right hand, fingers splayed into a hand‑slash shape; Inner Qi surged, the hand slash pierced straight through the Wolf King's belly, then he seized the Wolf King's heart and crushed it heavily amid its anguished howl.

"You think without a blade I can't fight? A blade is not such an inconvenient thing!" Mu Yi withdrew his hand, sneering at the Wolf King's limp body.

"A hand slash is still a blade, little puppy!"

No matter how unwilling the Wolf King was, it could only feel its strength draining bit by bit, then fall into eternal darkness.

Mu Yi sniffed the blood and unknown fluids on his hand; the foul, fishy smell made him feel a bit light‑headed, he gave a slight shake, and although he's not a neat‑freak, it was enough to be disgusting.

"Hm?" Mu Yi glanced casually and saw a gray box hovering over the Wolf King's corpse.

Although he'd never seen one before, Mu Yi's years of gaming experience told him this was a drop.

He had never seen a drop even after massive killing sprees in simple Dungeons, making him wonder whether the magic materials and Magic Equipment listed as rewards actually existed.

Even a player with Wealth Luck like him didn't get a drop; others would need a lot of luck to obtain rewards from this shabby Dungeon.

Ignoring the fluids on his hands, Mu Yi excitedly rubbed his palms together and rushed to the box to try opening it.

The instant Mu Yi's hand touched the box, it dissolved into countless points of light.

"Zongwang Prompt: Opened a common treasure chest successfully, you obtained item: Ghost Wolf Soul."

Ghost Wolf Soul:

Type: Magic Material

Quality: Green (Superior)

Use: Alchemy, Medicine, Combat

Effect: Upon use, summons a Ghost Wolf to attack enemies.

Description: A resentful soul howls; its yearning for life lets it survive in another form.

PS: The bastard's dead yet still holds a grudge? The enemy's over there! I am the one who summons you, ah!!!! —Anonymous Zongwang comment.

He tucked the Ghost Wolf Soul away with a subtle expression; it seemed a decent helper, but after reading the comment at the bottom, Mu Yi thought he'd post it on the forum to see if he could sell it.

After securing the item, Mu Yi followed the path he had charted through the simple Dungeon; based on prior experience, reaching the end should reveal the Goblin Leader.

But when Mu Yi finally arrived at the destination after battling through, the Goblin Leader was nowhere to be found.

In its place stood a massive altar.

Just as Mu Yi wondered what this altar was, a Goblin twice as tall as the Goblin Leader he knew appeared in his view.

Goblin appearances are similar, and Mu Yi couldn't tell whether it was a mini‑boss or an evolved Goblin Leader.

It wore a mage's robe, several necklaces around its neck, its hands were laden with varied rings, and it brandished a staff set with a huge red gem, looking like a newly rich magnate.

Seeing Mu Yi beneath the altar, the Goblin disdainfully raised its staff.

In the next instant, Mu Yi sensed murderous intent and rolled aside without hesitation.

The following moment, a spark in the air expanded and formed; a massive, sphere‑like flame shot out, striking the spot where Mu Yi had just stood!

"Boom!"

Staring at the black crater, Mu Yi's complexion turned as dark as the void; no matter how many times he looked, the spell's visual impact, aside from damage, was truly breathtaking.

The next instant, another fireball shot toward Mu Yi; he dodged again, not wanting to find out what it felt like to be hit by a fireball.

"Again?"

Watching the newly formed fireball, Mu Yi's face was as black as night; its power seemed greater than the Goblin mage's, and it could fire in rapid succession—what kind of monster was this?

Is this the power granted by equipment? It's terrifying.