[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim":3,"chapter-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-79":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},370891,632,"Chapter 79: An Ambush!","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>Although the Whiteleaf Forest was formed by the C-rank dungeon, Bleachwood Hollow, as Professor Kael said, the forest wasn’t that dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least on the outskirts where they were, Soren and his team found monsters with a level 20 to 25 max until now, and maybe their level might increase to 30, nearing the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the professors thought about the students and limited the level of monsters and dangers in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that also meant some students with a higher level would be able to easily take advantage of this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was still due to those students’ capabilities, Soren felt that they might have also thought about giving a challenge to students like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Growl!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why the hell would their team suddenly be surrounded by a pack of wolves larger and darker than the one they just killed before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I didn’t even notice until they were too close.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren thought, his eyes scanning the area ahead. By now, his team members had already noticed that they were completely surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by dozens of wolves twice the size of the Shadowfang they killed just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the one in front, who was slowly walking toward them out of the trees, with its crimson, murderous eyes focused on their team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Phantom Wolf]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Beast]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 40]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Rank: D]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 5,450 \u002F 5,450]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special Traits: Alpha’s Veil – Conceals the scent and tracks of pack members, greatly reducing the chance of detection or tracing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Evolved form of Shadowfang Wolf]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder I couldn’t sense it. Such a unique trait...is this a skill only a born hunter could have?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren thought in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leader who could conceal its pack entirely with a skill like this was an absolute menace, no matter how he looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention its level, which was as high as forty. Fortunately, only the leader was at that level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Roar!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Soren didn’t have time to muse over much, as the moment his eyes met the leader, it let out a deafening roar that thundered through the entire forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swish!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a dozen wolves surrounded them, moving with terrifying precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes gleamed with hunger as their growls echoed through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, thick dark shadows burst from the feet of the leading wolf, spreading rapidly and engulfing the entire battlefield in an instant, cloaking everything in darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immidiatley, their visibility dropped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only pairs of crimson eyes glimmered within the shadows, filled with murderous intent. At the same time, a suffocating heaviness pressed down on every member of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were a dungeon, Soren was certain theVoice of the Worldwould have already announced that they were under some kind of debuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Purification!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Sylvia’s skill still worked flawlessly, instantly dispelling the weakening effect from everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the thick darkness surrounding them still remained untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come forth, my summons: Stone Golems!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they were already used to fighting, so none of the members panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the wolves closed in, Aria Luna lifted her hand, a brilliant glow emanating from one of her rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a heartbeat, four massive Stone Golems erupted from the ground, their stone limbs thudding against the earth as they formed an unyielding wall around the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swish!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a streak of blinding sword light shot from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolves barely had time to react before it sliced through the air, aiming straight for the head of one unfortunate beast, ready to cleave it clean in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Roar!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the sword could strike, a dark flame shot out from the leader’s claw, intercepting it with deadly precision and saving the wolf from being cleaved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this also managed to draw its agro to Evan, whose muscles had already swelled abnormally, his sword shining bright even in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blazing Purge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the overwhelming surge of fire that began to spurt out of Aurelia’s staff, directly brightening the entire shadow cloaking around and restoring vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crimson Inferno!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, her AOE skill attacked the same wolf Evan had targeted before, directly engulfing it in the fiery inferno.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with its high level and agility, it could not escape Aurelia’s spell before letting out a painful howl, its body totally wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Roar!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While being surrounded, the other team might have tried to escape the encirclement, but Soren’s team attacked first, catching the wolves off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the battle began between their team and the Phantom Wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven’s Cleaver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evan, with his incredible sword skill, directly began attacking the leading wolf, while Aurelia used her Inferno to purge the measly sidekicks that dared to pounce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria used her Stone Golems and Elderwood Sentinels to perfectly encircle them into a defensive form, while Sylvia began using her buff-type skills, reducing cooldowns and strengthening her teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone began to work in such tandem that they did not look like a group that had been caught off guard and surrounded at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, despite being on the defensive, they were already ahead of the Phantom Wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how high their agility and stealth ability were, if their prey did not run and encircle themselves in a defensive circle, they would be hard-pressed to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, there was someone in their team who could see through even their stealth and strike despite the wolves’ high agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Tempest Arrow!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time ever, Soren unleashed his class-specific skill, standing atop one of the Stone Golems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow, imbued with the power of wind, tore through the air like a raging gale, spinning and slicing as if it carried the fury of a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True to its name, theTempest Arrowshot straight into the shadows, seeking out its target with uncanny precision, like a missile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it pierced one of the Phantom Wolves directly through the eyes, dispelling its concealed form and slicing through its skull, killing it before it could even react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after piercing the wolf, the arrow ripped through the air like a raging gale, striking with such force that it splintered the thick trunk of a nearby ancient tree, sending chunks of bark and wood crashing to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaves, dust, and debris were hurled into a violent whirlwind, the wind howling like a storm, as if the battlefield itself had been struck by a tempest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, his class name,Tempest Strider, wasn’t just for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Roar!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t mean the wolves were scared. Rather, this only managed to anger them even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the leader, whose attention immediately snapped to Soren, its murderous eyes letting out dark flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swish!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, to Evan’s surprise, it suddenly disappeared from its position like a shadow, before emerging from beneath the Golem and swiping its massive claw at Soren’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was so fast that the moment Soren’s arrow landed, he hadn’t even lowered his bow before the massive claw came at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Boom!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for the leader, before its claw could even touch Soren, he was hurled off the Golem’s shoulder by large vines that appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Crick!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, its massive dark claws only managed to strike the Stone Golems, shattering one in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven’s Cleaver!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only a small part of its misfortune, as it suddenly saw yet another wolf from its pack have its head cleaved cleanly by a sword strike, blood spraying like a fountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pyro Spear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another of its own was pierced by the flaming lance, incinerating its heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1251,"2026-05-30T05:30:18.610Z","2026-06-01T04:30:25.847Z",1,"novelbin.me","e514acf26333c361aec1e4aa19d64dfcefa499491ea294236ff20cee8f76cd5a","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-80","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-78",175,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftrapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-cover.jpg"]