Chapter 83

－－－－－－－－－This chapter's guest appearance: Bear Druid "Snail Indeed Strong" by book friend Li Fei －－－－－－－

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After a series of quick actions, including sealing acupoints and striking the back of the neck, Alpha dealt over 5,000 points of damage, even managing to land two incredible hits of 2,576 and 2,548.

Although he took advantage of the 4x critical hit from the back of the neck, Alpha was still pleasantly surprised to exceed the damage of the Seventh Repair.

Of course, after all this commotion, combined with the previous beating and acupoint sealing, Alpha's internal energy was almost depleted, leaving him with very little. It seemed that insufficient internal energy was still his biggest problem. Even though his internal energy was already over 1,300, it was still not enough to sustain such massive consumption.

— Three uses of [Acupoint Sealing Hand], one beating, and the activation of [Dancing Crane in White Sand]—Alpha couldn't hold on.

He quickly sat down to meditate, completely ignoring the fact that Arugo's son, who had been reduced to nearly half health with just three attacks, was now howling like a madman, or rather, whimpering like a pet dog.

Most importantly, the [Acupoint Sealing] effect had only lasted 5 seconds, and there was still half the time left.

In those 5 seconds, Alpha recovered over 700 points of internal energy. Arugo's son had also returned to normal, howling and turning back to seek revenge.

This monster truly lived up to its reputation for fearlessness. Despite being stabbed in the back by Alpha and screaming until his voice broke, it immediately came back to fight as soon as it was free.

Fortunately, it was just a monster; if it were a player, Alpha would have been either killed or driven mad by the harassment.

Alpha didn't move, waiting until Arugo's son was almost upon him before lightly waving his left hand.

The transparent [Mage's Hand] pulled Arugo's son's supporting leg, causing him to stumble and fall flat on his face. Seizing the opportunity while Arugo's son was unable to control his body, Alpha jumped up and struck him with a finger.

[Zhongzhu Acupoint]!!! -567!!!

Unfortunately, the 55% [Acupoint Sealing] didn't activate this time, and Alpha couldn't help but curse his bad luck. As Arugo's son was about to fall, he lashed out with a claw, dealing Alpha 217 points of internal energy damage. Alpha's internal energy was now running low.

Alpha shook his head in frustration:

He couldn't do without [Internal Energy Shield]. Although his health, with equipment bonuses, was already over 660, it was still too risky to rely solely on health to tank a 25th-level enhanced elite, a beast that even a group of 20th-level players might struggle to defeat.

— Without [Internal Energy Shield], Arugo's son could kill him in just two or three hits.

"I need to break through [Solidifying Essence Technique] as soon as possible," Alpha decided. Taking advantage of Arugo's son's fall, he turned and ran, this time without using [Dancing Crane in White Sand] to save some energy.

After running a few steps, he turned back to see Arugo's son already standing up. Alpha smiled and said:

"See you later."

As he spoke, he sat down on the spot. Arugo's son, with a fierce look in his eyes, charged over but found that the unlucky human had vanished into thin air...

"Roar..."

Arugo's son growled low, a typical sign of a beast preparing to attack. He was ready to tear the damned human's throat, but he didn't know where the human had gone. However, his keen sense of smell told him that the human wasn't far away.

"Arugo's son!!!"

"25th level?!"

"Let's go!!!"

A small team of three players in their 20s saw Arugo's son circling in place—a druid, a mage, and a cleric of the Dawnbringer Lathander.

The druid wore thick fur armor, clearly a melee bear druid, unlike the healing druids like Aizawa Senju, who wore plant-themed robes. The bear druid would transform into a bear during combat, significantly boosting his health and defense, making him an excellent tank.

The mage was nothing special; at low levels, they all looked the same, not yet having chosen a specialization at level 50.

The cleric, on the other hand, was a follower of the Dawnbringer Lathander. Dawnbringer clerics were the most skilled healers among all clerics, often sacrificing almost all their offensive capabilities for stronger healing.

... This small team was the standard monster-killing iron triangle: a tank, a damage dealer, and a healer. While it would be challenging for a team of 20th-level players to take on a 25th-level Arugo's son, they could still win.

A 25th-level Arugo's son represented good equipment and substantial experience, and the three players were eager to engage.

The bear druid transformed into a giant bear and was about to charge, while the mage began casting a spell. However, the observant cleric noticed something unusual about Arugo's son's condition:

"Wait, something's not right. He's at half health."

"What? Is there someone around?!"

The cleric's warning made the bear druid and the mage realize the problem:

Monsters would instantly recover health once out of combat to prevent players from using unconventional tactics like grinding. Therefore, if a monster was at half health, someone must still be around.

And if there were no players in sight, it was clear...

"...There's a rogue around."

The bear druid sat down and transformed back into a human, nodding. To avoid drawing Arugo's son's attention with loud voices, he sent a message in the local chat:

"Rogue brother in stealth, can you still handle this Arugo's son? If not, why don't you team up with us and we'll take him down together."

Not bad, this bear druid was quite considerate, at least knowing not to force the issue. This was better than the players in "League of Legends" or the so-called geniuses.

Alpha instantly felt a bit of goodwill towards this guy named "Snail Indeed Strong"—even though the name was a bit strange.

"I can handle it. I'm recovering. Thanks."

However, Alpha wasn't about to give up the nearly finished Arugo's son just like that. A few more finger strikes, and it would be over. So, he politely replied in the local chat.

The three players were stunned when they saw the reply from "Feichai Ge" (Waste Guy). The local chat channel exploded:

"Feichai Ge?!"

"Is it really him?!"

"Come out, everyone, to see God!!!"

"Feichai Ge can [Stealth]?! "

"Damn, is it true? Are you sure, Snail?"

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This was bad. "Feichai Ge" could [Stealth]? This was another bombshell.

It was well-known that [Stealth], a class-specific skill, was strictly controlled in "Dungeons & Dragons." Like the recharge spells on the [Slippery Ring] and [Servant Ring], which were limited to specific classes, even if an item had a [Stealth] skill, it would be restricted to rogues.

And "Feichai Ge" could use [Stealth]? This made "Feichai Ge" even more mysterious. Was it a hidden class or something else?

Of course, the players were only half-right. "Feichai Ge" was indeed a hidden class, but unfortunately, even as a hidden class, "Feichai Ge" couldn't bypass the system's strict class framework. Alpha would never be able to use [Stealth].

In fact, [Stealth] and [Shadow Step] were fundamentally different:

[Stealth] was a class-specific skill for rogues, while [Shadow Step] was a public skill with no class restrictions, not to mention the essential differences in the attributes of the two skills.

Of course, the players, who were already fanatically devoted to "Feichai Ge," wouldn't think that much. In their minds, "Feichai Ge" could use [Stealth].

Yes, [Stealth]...

Alpha, who was meditating to recover his internal energy while in [Shadow Step], felt depressed. Was it really necessary to make such a fuss over a local chat message? The next message made his head spin:

"Brother Snail, give us your coordinates. I want to see Feichai Ge solo-kill Arugo's son!!!"

He was going to be a spectacle. Alpha quickly messaged "Snail Indeed Strong":

"Go easy on me, bro."

"Don't worry, Feichai Ge. I wouldn't have said anything if I knew it was you. I'll ignore him.

—By the way, can you show us your damage for a bit? We've only seen your videos, not your actual combat."

"...Alright."

It was going to be a spectacle anyway, but it was better than a crowd coming from far away to watch.

As for sharing damage, it was fine. He didn't plan to hide much, and showing his damage to these three guys wouldn't cost him anything.

Alpha now understood the saying, "The wisdom of the crowd is infinite."

Since obtaining the hidden class, he had followed Lancelot's advice, trying to keep a low profile, fearing discovery by one person or another. But in the end, it was a few videos that exposed him, and those with ulterior motives quickly figured out most of the details.

—Now, all that was missing was a post detailing his martial arts.

At least the experts like Seventh Repair already knew about his martial arts. Even those who didn't know had pretty much figured out the tricks of his martial arts skills. Speculating about "Feichai Ge" had become a trend.

Of course, the idea that he had a non-existent [Stealth] was pure nonsense.

Kobe, who had contributed the [Nashel's Shadow Boots], was probably crying in frustration. Not only had his rare boots been dropped, but "Feichai Ge" had another chance to show off.

While lost in thought, Alpha suddenly realized his internal energy was fully recovered.

Well, let's get it over with. Taking advantage of Arugo's son turning his back, Alpha suddenly appeared from [Shadow Step] and struck the wolf's cerebellum with a finger.

Ting, Ge, and the others were startled when Alpha suddenly appeared out of thin air. But when the golden damage number popped up, they were more than just startled:

-2570!!!

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