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The [Parry] skill varies depending on the weapon used by each class.

Weapons like spellbooks cannot use the "Parry" ability, while weapons like daggers have a lower success rate and efficiency when using "Parry".

Shields are the most suitable weapons for using [Parry].

A dark shadow suddenly appeared, but its fierce claw attack was blocked head-on by Chu Yang's shield.

With the combined damage reduction from the [Great Shield Forward] talent and the [Block] skill, Chu Yang's shield value only dropped by a single digit.

Almost at the same time, another claw strike came from behind Chu Yang; it was another kobold attack.

Chu Yang intentionally took the hit to gauge the monsters' attack power.

Seeing that his shield had only dropped by 45 points, Chu Yang showed a relaxed expression.

Just as he expected, the monsters' attacks were no match for his stacked shields.

The ensuing battle was a foregone conclusion, and Chu Yang abandoned his defense.

He ignored the attack of one of the kobolds and used Shield Charge followed by Shield Bash on the kobold in front of him.

The Shield Guardian class focuses on defense, so its damage output is not high.

Chu Yang used two sets of skills, plus several normal attacks, to kill a kobold.

His own shield value also dropped by more than 300 points.

Facing a kobold alone, Chu Yang became increasingly adept.

He even intentionally used this kobold as a sparring partner to familiarize himself with the release of the [Dodge] skill.

Unlike the [Parry] skill, the [Dodge] skill cannot be used frequently, but it can trigger a brief invincibility effect after being successfully used.

However, having the [End Barrier] relic, he doesn't seem to need these defensive skills much anymore.

"Bang!"

Chu Yang intentionally adjusted the angle and used [Shield Charge] to slam the kobold into a large tree.

The damage, equal to 0.2 times the health plus 1 times the attack power, instantly claimed the last of the kobold's life.

Because the Shieldbearer has high health, the damage of the [Shield Charge] skill is relatively considerable.

In addition, Chu Yang also discovered that the rage of the [Flying Shield Strike] rage skill increases as he attacks, is attacked, and kills monsters.

The most bonus is awarded for completing a kill, followed by being attacked, and the least bonus is awarded for attacking.

At this moment, Chu Yang's [Flying Shield Strike] rage value has reached 85/100.

The entire battle took Chu Yang about ten minutes. The safe zone to the west was about five kilometers away from him, which would take about half an hour to reach.

Seeing that everything around him was quiet, it seemed that no more kobolds would attack him.

Chu Yang, however, did not intend to head to the safe zone just like that.

He had tested the kobolds' combat strength and fighting style, and found that they were completely helpless against his shield defense.

More importantly, the deaths of these two kobolds increased his level 0 to level 1 progress bar by a third.

He also received 20 gold coins.

Therefore, Chu Yang decided to head to the eastern safe zone to see if he could encounter any other kobolds.

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To the east, less than a kilometer from the safe zone, Wang Jie and Li Lili were unable to advance any further.

Dozens of wild dogs surrounded them around a towering tree.

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

Amidst the incessant barking of dogs, Wang Jie and Li Lili looked utterly exhausted and desperate.

Because these wild dogs are impossible to kill or eradicate completely.

"Yaha!"

Wang Jie wielded his greatsword and killed a wild dog that had just pounced on him.

Then, panting heavily, he stared at the kobold wielding a staff dozens of meters away and said to Li Lili, "This won't do. My rage meter is full. Let's charge again! We're doomed if we don't kill that kobold!"

Li Lili looked listless, a side effect of depleting her mental energy.

However, she knew Wang Jie was right; if they didn't kill that kobold, they would eventually be worn down by the pack of wild dogs.

"Alright! I can use one more skill. I'll cast Fire Armor on you!"

Li Lili picked up the magic book and began chanting incantations.

Her cheeks grew increasingly pale, devoid of any color, a side effect of excessive spellcasting.

Seconds later, Wang Jie's body was covered in flames. With a roar, Wang Jie charged forward, holding the greatsword in both hands.

He flicked away all the stray dogs along the way, ignoring their bites and attempts to stop him; his eyes were only on the dog-headed man.

Just as he was about ten meters away from the kobold who was summoning wild dogs, he suddenly swung his sword forward with both hands.

[Sword Light Cross Slash]!

Two sword beams, each over a meter long, flew out of Wang Jie's greatsword in a crisscross pattern, heading straight for the dog-headed man.

The kobold's face clearly showed horror. He swung his staff violently, and all the wild dogs that were still alive in the forest were suddenly teleported to his front.

In an instant, the howling of wild dogs echoed through the mountains and forests, and a bloody path appeared in front of the dog-headed man. It was the flesh and blood left behind by a pack of wild dogs that had been torn apart by the sword light!

Wang Jie's health was already low, and the moment he unleashed the [Sword Light Cross Slash], he was already exhausted and nearly fainted.

He knelt on one knee, praying that his strongest move would kill the kobold.

However, when he saw his killing move being neutralized by the pack of wild dogs with their bare hands, and the kobold was still able to wave his staff and prepare to summon wild dogs again, he completely lost the will to fight.

【Finished...】

Li Lili, standing behind Wang Jie, also lost her will to fight. In that instant, she suddenly remembered what Chu Yang had said.

If the three of us had split up, would I have avoided running into this kobold...?

[To die like this, I'm so unwilling!]

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

The kobold summoned a pack of wild dogs once again, and this time, Li Lili and Wang Jie had no strength left to resist.

As the pack of wild dogs bared their fangs and approached them, they seemed to already foresee their fate of being devoured by them...

Suddenly! The pack of wild dogs stopped in their tracks!

Then, he suddenly turned around and ran back like a madman.

Li Lili and Wang Jie looked in the direction the pack of wild dogs had left, and saw a figure holding a shield rushing towards the dog-headed man!

It was him?!

Chu Yang is here!

He followed the sound of the stray dogs barking and rushed here.

Upon seeing this kobold, which was clearly stronger than the two kobolds he had encountered before, Chu Yang charged forward without hesitation.

Because his shield value had already reached 8000+, based on the damage from those two kobolds, he really didn't think he had anything to worry about.