The buff is permanent, and you start the game with a fountain of water.

Two more bronze bandit leaders have been eliminated, bringing the progress of the Swiftwind Bandit Extermination mission to 90%.

Huan Cheng circled around a few more times, but could no longer see any ordinary thieves.

"Could it be that all the ordinary thieves have run away?"

With doubts in his mind, Huan Cheng continued to advance towards the core area of ​​the camp, where, according to usual practice, the leader was usually located.

Before long, Huan Cheng saw a luxurious tent, with a fully armed thief standing on each side of the tent.

Huan Cheng cast an Insight spell and was surprised to find that these two unremarkable gatekeepers were actually level 22 bronze bosses.

"A deterrent!"

The intimidating gesture sent a shiver down the spines of the two thieves, who then charged at Huan Cheng with bloodshot eyes.

After all, he was a bronze-level guard, a higher level than him, so it was perfectly reasonable that he wasn't intimidated.

Unleashing the power of darkness, Huan Cheng brandished the Ripper's Blade and took the initiative to engage in battle.

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The attack was swift and decisive, triggering true damage and instantly reducing the guard's health by over three thousand.

Compared to the 120,000 health points of the guardian, 3,000 damage is negligible.

Huan Cheng didn't care, because at the same time he attacked, another guard also launched an attack.

The longsword pierced his body, but only caused him a little over 1,200 damage.

This is nothing to him.

Inside the tent, the three engaged in a back-and-forth battle, officially beginning their tug-of-war.

Not long after the battle began, Huan Cheng shut down the Breath of Darkness, rendering even the deadly move, Abyss Judgment, useless.

He was not in a hurry to kill the two bronze thieves.

It must be admitted that PK skills have always been his weakness. He relied on overwhelming the Tiger Guild with attributes and talents, and had nothing to do with skills.

The biggest takeaway from these days of battling various bosses is getting used to a combat mode with 100% pain sensitivity, where you can get slashed while simultaneously slashing others without batting an eye.

As for combat skills...

It can only be described as an advanced version of "a novice punching a master to death"—"a novice hacking a master to death."

These two bronze-level guards today have average attributes and pose almost zero threat to Huan Cheng.

As humanoid bosses, they also possess impressive combat skills, making them perfect for practice battles.

Huan Cheng even abandoned the Wind Slash, relying on normal attacks to maneuver around them, occasionally seizing an opportunity to use heavy attacks to counterattack.

The heavy attack has a short charging time, which is less than a second, but in this level of combat, the charging process is crucial. If the timing is not right, it is easy for the opponent to take advantage of the opening to dodge or counterattack.

In a one-on-two situation, Huan Cheng was beaten extremely badly, often needing to be hit four or five times before he could launch an effective counterattack.

Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry about health points and has endless opportunities to try and fail.

Gradually, Huan Cheng adapted to the rhythm of the battle, and the frequency of his counterattacks steadily increased.

Half an hour later, Huan Cheng used his basic attacks to slowly whittle down the two bronze bosses, each with 12 HP, to death!

After defeating the guards, the Ring of Greed automatically picked up the dropped items. Huan Cheng then closed his eyes and pondered, reviewing the battle in his mind, thinking about what shortcomings there were and where he could have done better.

After a long while, Huan Cheng opened his eyes, a sense of inexplicable understanding creeping into his heart.

"Perhaps I should find some time to spar with Yunxi?"

The thought welled up in Huan Cheng's mind, and he felt inexplicably excited, as if he really wanted to have a real fight with Yun Xi.

Shaking his head and suppressing the urge to return to the city immediately, Huan Cheng turned his gaze to the camp.

This is the last unexplored area in the Gale Thieves' Camp, and the final Silver-rank leader Elena mentioned should be inside.

With renewed vigor, Huan Cheng kicked open the camp gate and peered inside with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You bastards, who let you in?"

As soon as the door opened, an angry shout came from inside, and at the same time, a flash of cold light appeared as a gleaming dagger was stuck straight into the ground in front of Huan Cheng.

"Um?"

Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, the bandit leader was visibly taken aback, then his anger flared even more: "Who are you?"

Huan Cheng ignored the leader and instead cast an Insight spell.

[Leader of the Gale Bandits]: Level 25, Grade: Silver, Health: 200000. Cunning and suspicious by nature, skilled in using terrain and stealth to launch surprise attacks. Formerly a member of the assassin organization Shadow, he was expelled for violating its principles. In his depravity, he gathered desperados to form the Gale Bandits, robbing passing caravans.

"An assassin with 200,000 health points?"

Looking at the attribute description of the leader of the Gale Bandits, Huan Cheng suddenly felt a toothache.

The leader was furious at Huan Cheng's unbridled probing. He was about to kill Huan Cheng when alarm bells suddenly went off in his mind. He felt as if he were being watched by a giant dragon. A great sense of fear overwhelmed him, and he dared not make any rash moves.

"Wind Slash!"

Knowing that this battle was inevitable, Huan Cheng didn't bother with any more words and immediately launched the Wind-Riding Slash.

The moment Huan Cheng made his move, the leader's fear vanished instantly.

Somewhat confused, but the bandit leader was clearly not one to give up easily. He snorted coldly, brandished his dagger, and precisely parried the Ripper's blade.

"when!"

With a crisp sound, the long sword was blocked in mid-air.

Swish, swish!

The next moment, to the bandit leader's astonishment, the skill activated, and the longsword flashed like lightning, unleashing the next two attacks in a rapid motion.

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Two red damage numbers flashed by, startling Huan Cheng.

As an assassin, the thief leader has around 800 physical defense, which is higher than the two warrior-type bronze guards at the entrance!

It's safe to say that this is a Silver BOSS; even its weaknesses are greater than the strengths of a Bronze BOSS.

The bandit leader glanced at Huan Cheng with disdain, and was about to launch a counterattack when his body suddenly froze.

My body went limp, and a massive 20000 damage number floated above my head.

It is the judgment of the Abyss!

"Heavy blow!"

"Breath of Darkness!"

Taking advantage of the leader's inability to move, Huan Cheng immediately activated his skill and began to relentlessly reap kills on him.

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A series of damage numbers appeared, and seizing these three precious seconds, Huan Cheng dealt tens of thousands of damage in one go.

After the heavy attack cooldown ended, Huan Cheng used it again, wielding his longsword, but missed completely.

However, the Abyss Judgment's three-second forced stun ended, and the leader leaped backward, dodging the attack.

The next moment, the leader's figure blurred for a moment before returning to normal. He crouched down and quietly moved to a corner of the tent, staring at Huan Cheng with a sinister look in his eyes.

"Ding! The Thief Leader used the skill Concealment. Affected by the Breath of the Abyss, you have detected its invisibility effect."

The system notification sounded at the right time, and Huan Cheng suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder the bandit leader was acting so foolishly; he thought he was invisible!

Huan Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He pretended not to see him, looked around warily, and showed a hint of panic on his face.

Seeing this, the bandit leader was secretly delighted. He slowly circled behind Huan Cheng, gripped the dagger in reverse, bent his legs slightly, and then pounced like a mantis.

This is the Thief Leader's signature skill – Shadow Backstab, which not only ignores 50% of the target's defense, but also guarantees a critical hit upon impact.

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for!"

The moment the bandit leader lunged to kill, Huan Cheng suddenly unleashed the Wind Slash, his long blade flashing like snow, instantly delivering a triple strike!