Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 22 Earth Rock Python
In the wild, hundreds of players camped out at the spawn point of the level 1 Horned Rabbit monster. Often, a flash of white light would suffice, and before they could even get a clear look at the rabbit, they would be brutally killed by a flurry of punches from the burly men. There were snatchings, arguments, and even physical fights, but no matter how chaotic things got, no one wanted to leave the area. The reason? The level 2 mutated ferocious hounds were simply too terrifying.

To help players familiarize themselves with the combat style of Divine Revelation, the official team intentionally designed the level 1 Horned Rabbit as a neutral monster that relies on defense and counterattacks. So even if it spawns near you, it won't attack you unless you actively provoke it. The Mutated Fierce Hound, on the other hand, is completely different. Not only does it spawn with extremely strong offensive capabilities, but it also possesses a passive skill that causes continuous damage: Tear.

A level 2 knight player, without any armor, will instantly lose 20% of their health if bitten by a mutated hound. In addition, the health loss buff lasts for 3 seconds. It can be said that a mutated hound can take down a front-line class with top-tier health and defense in just three basic attacks. If this is the case for front-line classes, it goes without saying that damage-dealing classes with much lower base health and defense are even worse off.

Therefore, before having a relatively complete team setup and operational skills, 80% of players will choose to stay in the level 1 area until level 3, waiting until they have some white equipment to strengthen their defenses before advancing to the outer areas. As for the remaining 20% ​​of players, they are either lucky enough to be assigned to the same starting area by friends or guild members, or they have strong command experience and can organize newbies to enter the level 2 area. Otherwise, no one dares to fight against monsters of the same level head-on... Besides him, no one else can possess a powerful weapon suitable for their level and class in the early game, especially since he understands the movement patterns and weak points of every monster!
Withdrawing his gaze from the sidelines, Ling Chuan ran deeper into the wilderness.

As he passed by the level 4 monster, Gale Forest, a five-person team was struggling to attack a Gale Wolf. The reason they were struggling was that only four of them were attacking the monster, while the fifth person was more like a bystander, standing behind the other four and watching.

"Stop! Let Young Master Tang kill!"

When the Swift Wolf was left with only a sliver of health, the leading knight sheathed his heavy sword and raised his hand to stop the others.

Everyone obediently stopped fighting. At this moment, the fifth person, known as Young Master Tang, leisurely walked out from behind the group, raised his long staff, and took away the experience of the Gale Wolf with a single basic attack! At the same time, a golden light shone down from his head, and he leveled up.

"Congratulations, Young Master Tang, on leveling up again! This will secure you the top spot on the level leaderboard!"

The knight player had a big smile on his face, seemingly even happier than Tang Shao, who had just leveled up.

Tang Shao hummed in agreement and opened the ranking list with great anticipation. However, when he saw that his original position had been replaced by a hunter named "Past Life and Present Life", his face immediately darkened.

"Young Master Tang?"

The knight player's smile vanished, and he also opened the rankings. Upon seeing them, his face turned ashen.

Past lives and present lives? Who is it?!
To gain an early advantage, they used their financial power to purchase a spawn point for Horned Rabbits from numerous leveling players the moment they entered the game, and even posted advertisements there offering to buy back in-game currency and armor. As a result, by the time they all reached level 2, the main tank had already acquired a full set of level 1 armor. Don't underestimate level 1; it cost nearly 20,000 coins, especially the shield and sword!
With the help of this expensive beginner armor and the decent skills of the other four teammates, they pushed all the way from the Mutant Hounds to the Gale Forest. Until five minutes ago, their boss had been firmly in first place on the level leaderboard. But what was going on? In just five minutes, a character who had never appeared on the level leaderboard suddenly jumped to the top, not only replacing their boss, but also remaining firmly in first place even after their boss reached level 4.

"Are you kidding me?"

The swordsman teammate exclaimed inappropriately, pulling the knight back as well as the sorcerer known as Young Master Tang.

"Zhou Liang? This is what you mean by being worthy of this equipment?"

Tang Shao spoke, his tone icy.

Zhou Liang chuckled awkwardly, then a thought struck him and he said, "Young Master Tang, don't you find this strange?"

Tang Shao frowned but remained silent. Zhou Liang continued, "Looking at the entire ranking list, only Mo Ran Hui Shou and the three near-professional level players below her have been neck and neck. Apart from these four, we occupy five of the remaining six spots in the top ten. How do you think we leveled up in this life and the next? Besides, he's a rare hunter player. Surely no major guild would go to such lengths to cultivate a hunter?"

Tang Shao seemed to be deep in thought, then looked up and said, "Continue."

Zhou Liang smiled and said with high spirits, "Therefore, I am certain that he had some kind of extraordinary encounter, such as accepting a hidden mission with extremely high experience, otherwise it would not make sense at all."

"That makes sense."

The swordsman who had just exclaimed in surprise clapped his hands in agreement.

Zhou Liang grinned smugly, "But this only proves his incredible luck. His level will definitely stagnate here. On the other hand, we're steadily relying on our strength to kill monsters above our level. With this shift in power, it won't be long before Young Master Tang returns to the top spot. Plus, the brothers from the neighboring village of Sheng Tang are rushing here. In at most an hour, we'll be able to assemble a team of forty people. Then, we'll clear the wilderness and help Young Master Tang level up. Forget about the level leaderboard, even the first kills of Bronze and Silver level bosses won't escape our grasp!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Shao's expression brightened, as if he could already see that magnificent scene. He said with satisfaction, "Well said, continue leveling up."

"For Young Master Tang!"

"For Young Master Tang!"

The knight player, unfazed by the awkwardness, raised his sword, shouted, and led his three brothers to charge at a newly spawned Gale Wolf.

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On the other side, Ling Chuan didn't pay much attention. Possessing a hidden talent that ignores the influence of terrain, he could directly climb tree trunks and use branches as fulcrums to traverse this dense jungle containing level 4-10 monsters at an extraordinary speed!

Time passed, and twenty minutes later, Ling Chuan landed steadily in the center of the jungle. Before him was a huge circular valley; in the center of the valley, a huge rock pile, as big as a small mountain, was located, and on the top of the rock, a strange flower emitting seven-colored fluorescence was blooming beautifully.

Without needing to look closely or investigate, it was exactly the quest item he needed: the Seven-Colored Dragon Orchid.

However, Ling Chuan did not rush to pick them. He slowly shifted his gaze to the small hill, his dark eyes flashing, and an attribute interface quietly appeared.

【Earth Rock Python】(Bronze-level BOSS)

Rating: 10
Attack: 150-170
Defense: 150
Qi and blood: 3400
Skills: [Whirlwind Whip Tail], [Shattering Blade Breath], [Heavy Jaw Hammer Strike]

Introduction: The overlord of the deepest part of the Gale Forest, corrupted by the aura of fallen demons, has evolved earth-rock armor comparable to refined steel. If you do not possess formidable strength, please do not provoke him lightly, or your life will be the price you pay!
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