Chapter 66 Phantom Slay
The Silver-armored Mountain Bear Warrior charged out, and before Eric could react, he saw the Silver-armored Mountain Bear Warrior hurl its incredibly heavy battle axe like a flying arrow, reaching him in an instant.
The sequence of events unfolded with such rapidity and abruptness that ordinary players would likely have been unable to react in time, only to meet a swift decapitation.
But Eric wasn't an ordinary player. He swiftly drew his Abyssal Blade and parried the deadly axe just as it was about to strike his neck.
The collision between the giant axe and the longsword didn't produce any sparks, only a loud boom.
Eric was sent flying over 30 feet away.
The giant axe then fell to the ground, embedding itself deeply, making the earth tremble, showing just how heavy it was and how terrifying the Silver-armored Mountain Bear Warrior must be to throw it so effortlessly.
This level of strength surpassed that of an average Mountain Bear Warrior by a wide margin.
Upon landing, Eric immediately used Insightful Gaze to take a closer look.
Mountain Bear Warrior, special elite, level 10, 3500 health points.
Seeing these stats, Eric understood the Mountain Bear Warrior's strength and turned and ran without a second thought.
No way was he going to fight a level 10 special elite head-on; that was suicide. In Luminescent Grove, encountering a special elite meant players had to consider not whether they could kill it but whether they could escape.
The Mountain Bear Warrior was stronger than the regular Mountain Bear Warrior in terms of strength but also in terms of speed and agility. Had Eric not successfully parried the axe earlier, or even attempted to block it with his Abyssal Blade, the significant gap in their power would have undoubtedly resulted in his imminent demise.
Although Eric was fleeing, the Mountain Bear Warrior wasn't about to let the intruder go. It charged at Eric, picking up the giant axe along the way as if it were a leaf, and continued its pursuit.
Seeing the Mountain Bear Warrior utilize its Charge ability to close the distance, Eric realized that he wouldn't be able to elude its pursuit. He spun in mid-air and pointed his sword at the Mountain Bear Warrior.
Abyssal Bind!
The charging Mountain Bear Warrior was instantly bound by dark chains, immobilized, and could only stare at Eric in frustration.
Eric didn't dare linger. Then he activated Zephyr Stride and quickly left the camp, darting into the rocky forest.
With the speed boost from Zephyr Stride, the Mountain Bear Warrior couldn't catch up to him.
"Finally, I lost him," Nearly twenty seconds later, Eric said, glancing back and seeing the Mountain Bear Warrior turning away. He breathed a sigh of relief; if the chase had continued, Zephyr Stride's time would have run out.
What bad luck, encountering a special elite in the camp. There were no special elites guarding the camp in the previous life, only the occasional regular elite. Too bad about that Dark Iron-tier Chest.
Just then, Tonny sent a message.
"Eric, we've all reached level 4, and we've got a lot of ores, equipment, and skill books. Everyone's learned quite a few skills, and our strength has improved significantly. But grinding goblins is getting really slow. When are you coming to take us through the Infernal-level Silent Grove Dungeon? Everyone's pumped and just waiting for your command," Tonny said with a laugh.
"Are you all level 4?" Eric fell into thought, considering what Tonny and the others should do next. After a moment, he had an idea. "Tonny, stop grinding goblins. Head back to town and organize your bags, then go to Willowbrook Forest in the level 5 area. Grind the forest wolves there. Wolf meat and wolf pelts are valuable; the more you get, the better. It's all money."
With their current strength, grinding forest wolves would be easy, especially with Tonny's gear. With 400 health points, three Shadow Bolts would do the job. Moreover, the location he gave Tonny was a large wolf den with a fast respawn rate, and it was on higher ground. With Cola and Ezio standing guard on the path leading up the slope, effectively impeding the wolves from launching their charges, the ranged attackers were able to unleash their damage without hindrance. And beasts feared fire, which added extra damage. One Inferno Blaze could clear the entire wolf pack, increasing their leveling speed by 60% to 70%.
"Great! We've been bored grinding goblins here. We'll organize our bags and head out," Tonny said happily. With more players coming to grind goblins and them being level 4, their leveling efficiency was dropping. A new grinding spot was a welcome change.
"Guys, we're done here. Let's not compete with them anymore. We're heading to a new spot," Tonny said, ending the call and informing the others.
The others, hearing this, stopped their grinding and happily followed Tonny.
The elite teams, seeing Tonny and his group leave, were overjoyed. With fewer people competing, the leveling spot became less crowded. They mocked Tonny's group for being foolish, thinking that with the entire Dark Moon Valley swarming with players, no other spot could be as efficient for leveling.
Meanwhile, as Eric was preparing to look for other Mountain Bear Warriors, he realized something through Tonny's message.
He couldn't kill the Mountain Bear Warrior alone, but he could escape. And to get the Dark Iron-tier Chest, he didn't necessarily have to kill the Mountain Bear Warrior.
All he needed was someone to distract the Mountain Bear Warrior while he opened the chest.
With this thought, Eric smiled and looked at his Abyssal Blade.
Phantom Slay was indeed a powerful skill.
Eric made his way back to the beast camp and unleashed the power of Phantom Slay, conjuring a clone to fight alongside him.
The clone had all his skills and could hold off the Mountain Bear Warrior for over twenty seconds. At that time, Eric had the opportunity to unlock the chest and make his exit, carrying away the valuable loot.
Eric handed the speed scroll and polymorph scroll to the clone. The polymorph scroll could turn monsters below level 15 into sheep for 4 seconds, although the time was reduced for special elites. But it was enough to interrupt a charge.
The clone used the speed scroll and went to the warehouse to attract the Mountain Bear Warrior.
Sure enough, the scene played out again. The clone parried the deadly axe, and then the Mountain Bear Warrior charged at the clone. The clone used the polymorph scroll, turning the Mountain Bear Warrior into a small white sheep.
The Mountain Bear Warrior reverted in a second and continued chasing the clone into the rocky forest. Although it was faster than the clone, the clone activated Zephyr Stride, increasing its speed and widening the gap.
Watching the Mountain Bear Warrior leave, Eric smiled and activated Zephyr Stride, rushing into the warehouse.
This time, there were no monsters to disturb him. Eric first approached the Dark Iron-tier Chest to open it.
Opening the chest required a considerable amount of time.
The chest was still loading, making Eric anxious. The clone's time was limited, and besides the Dark Iron-tier Chest, there was a Bronze-tier Chest and three regular chests. He had to hurry. If he opened one chest, it would be impossible to lure the Mountain Bear Warrior away again. After all, special elites were intelligent.
"Hurry! " Eric muttered impatiently as he watched the loading bar.
Ten seconds later, the Dark Iron-tier Chest opened.
At the same time, a roar echoed from the rocky forest, indicating the Mountain Bear Warrior had noticed.
Using the vision of his clone, Eric observed the Mountain Bear Warrior disregarding the clone's presence and sprinting towards the warehouse in the camp.
Without hesitation, Eric stuffed the chest's contents into his bag and started opening the Bronze-tier Chest.
The Bronze-tier Chest began loading slowly, each second feeling like an eternity to Eric. And the Mountain Bear Warrior's roars grew closer and closer.
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