The Grass-Eating Wolf?

  Feng Xiao rolled his eyes. "Seriously, the bigger the forest, the weirder the birds. But even if you're a monk chanting scriptures, I’ll still cut you down just the same!" He swung his Xuanyuan Sword at the nearest white wolf.

  -125, -122.

  The white wolf had low defense and barely had time to react before Feng Xiao finished it off in two strikes. It dropped a small red potion and a few copper coins. Even in death, the poor wolf couldn’t comprehend why this person, who had been sitting idly on the grass, suddenly attacked.

  Small Red PotionRequirement: NoneEffect: Instantly restores 100 HPCooldown: 10 seconds

  "That’s it? Two hits?" Feng Xiao scoffed, but he seemed to forget that the attack bonus from Xuanyuan Sword far exceeded his level range. Even at level 10, a regur pyer’s attack rarely broke 100.

  Hearing their companion being attacked, two nearby white wolves howled and charged at him. Feng Xiao swung his sword at the first one.

  -122.

  The white wolf retaliated, swinging its cws at Feng Xiao. He didn't dodge—he wanted to see how much damage it would deal.

  Bang! The wolf’s cws smmed into him, and a red damage number appeared: -21.

  Feng Xiao was startled. "Guess my defense is still garbage." He could no longer afford to take hits casually. Since he had no money for potions back in the starter vilge, aside from the one he just looted, he had no healing items. A few more hits and he'd have to run for his life.

  Without hesitation, he finished off the first wolf with another strike. The remaining white wolf snarled and lunged at him. Feng Xiao leaped back, dodging the attack, then dashed forward and struck with a heavy blow.

  -248.

  His high luck stat triggered a surprise critical hit, dealing double damage. The white wolf let out an unwilling cry and colpsed, dropping a small blue potion.

  Small Mana PotionRequirement: NoneEffect: Instantly restores 100 MPCooldown: 10 seconds

  "Ding! Congratutions, pyer Feng Hun, you have leveled up to Level 1. HP +20, MP +10, Strength +1, Vitality +1, Agility +1, Spirit +1. You have 5 attribute points to allocate."

  The combination of killing three level 5 monsters and the extra experience from fighting above his level allowed Feng Xiao to reach level 1 immediately.

  Each level-up granted five attribute points that could be freely distributed among four main stats. Physical-based csses gained +20 HP and +10 MP per level, while magic-based csses received +20 MP and +10 HP.

  Feng Xiao opened his stat panel and allocated his points in a 4:1 ratio between Strength and Vitality. Xuanyuan Sword had already determined his path—he had to be a warrior. Strength was his priority, but he couldn’t neglect Vitality either. With the bonus from his passive skill, each level-up effectively granted him +5 Strength, +2 Vitality, +1 Agility, and +1 Spirit.

  After finishing his allocation, Feng Xiao rushed toward his next target.

  -138.

  With five extra Strength points, his attacks were noticeably stronger.

  However, the attacked white wolf didn’t counter immediately. Instead, it lifted its head and let out a long, piercing howl. The chilling cry echoed across Sunset Slope, triggering a chain reaction. Suddenly, countless howls responded, spreading from near to far.

  "Not good! It's summoning allies!"

  Feng Xiao quickly finished off the wolf in front of him. In the distance, five more white wolves were already charging toward him.

  "Damn, let’s go all in!"

  Each white wolf could deal around 20 damage per hit, and with five of them attacking at once, he knew he was in trouble—especially with no healing items.

  He dodged the first wolf’s lunge and struck it from behind. Another wolf sshed at him with its cws, but he sidestepped just in time. With a critical hit, he instantly killed it.

  As he calmed down, Feng Xiao realized something exciting—though his speed and reflexes weren’t as absurd as in real life, they were still exceptionally sharp. He could instinctively dodge most attacks. By the time he finished off all five wolves, he had only taken three hits in total.

  Picking up the loot—a few potions and a level 5 starter shirt—an idea struck him. He pulled up his status panel and took another look at his Reaction stat.

  Reaction: 147Directly linked to the pyer's real-world reaction speed.

  "So I was right. It doesn’t fully reflect real-world abilities, but fast reflexes still provide some in-game bonuses. I’d guess the average person’s Reaction stat is around 100."

  Actually, Feng Xiao was wrong—the average pyer's Reaction was only around 50. His 147 Reaction made him an absolute anomaly.

  The wolf howls hadn't stopped—seven or eight more wolves had gathered and were charging at him.

  "It’s been too long since I st fought... Seems like I’ve forgotten the importance of staying calm."

  "Hmph! I, of all people, won’t be driven back by a pack of beasts! Come on, all of you!"

  Gripping his Xuanyuan Sword tightly, Feng Xiao felt an exhirating, long-lost thrill. With a battle cry, he swung his sword in a sweeping arc at the incoming wolves. A dazzling wave of sword energy burst forth.

  "Boom! Boom! Boom!"

  -208, -202, -406, -200, -210, -202, -200…

  Seven white wolves were simultaneously hit with massive damage. They howled in agony, dropped loot, and colpsed.

  "Ding! Congratutions, pyer Feng Hun, you have learned the skill [Shattering Ssh]. Prestige +10."

  "Ding! Congratutions, pyer Feng Hun, you have leveled up to Level 2. HP +20, MP +10, Strength +1, Vitality +1, Agility +1, Spirit +1. You have 5 attribute points to allocate."

  [Shattering Ssh]Advanced Active Skill (Unique)Only those with the Body of the War God and exceptionally high comprehension can unlock this ability. An ancient technique not recorded in the [Heavenly Dragon Codex], it appears to hold immense potential.Effect: Unleashes a flurry of sword shadows, sshing all enemies within a 4-meter radius. Deals 150% of normal attack damage.Mana Cost: 30 MPCooldown: None.

  "I actually learned a skill… and such a powerful AoE move at that? That was way too easy."

  Killing just a dozen wolves had granted him a unique skill—Feng Xiao was stunned.

  "Another ‘Body of the War God’? Is the system obsessed with me? First, I had an Unknown Physique, then the Chaos Physique, and now this? …Whatever. As long as it's all benefits, I won’t compin."

  Shaking his head, he collected the scattered loot and resumed his wolf massacre.

  With Shattering Ssh, his kill speed skyrocketed. Though his MP was limited, the occasional mana potion drop barely kept up with his skill consumption.

  "Ding! Congratutions, pyer Feng Hun, you have leveled up to Level 3…"

  "Ding! Congratutions, pyer Feng Hun, you have leveled up to Level 4…"

  "Ding! Congratutions, pyer Feng Hun, you have leveled up to Level 6…"

  With his overwhelming attack power and AoE skill, his experience points soared. After three hours, he had reached level 6.

  By now, he had completely lost interest in killing white wolves. They were too weak, and the experience gain had slowed.

  "Time to move on to stronger monsters."

  He gnced at his inventory—1 gold, 13 silver, 90 copper.

  "Damn, the money drop rate is awful. Even with my high Luck, three hours only got me a single gold coin."

  "Ding! Pyer Feng Hun, you have exceeded 8 hours of pytime. Please log out within one hour, or the system will forcefully disconnect you."

  Just as he was about to head north, Feng Xiao paused.

  "Already that long?!"

  The sheer immersion of Reincarnation had drawn him in so deeply that he had completely lost track of time.

  Sighing, he logged out.