Howls and howls could be heard.
A figure could be seen leaping through the trees in the distance, followed by a few other dark figures. The roars of the beastmen were getting closer and closer. Søren carried Vivian on his back and prepared to retreat. Gloria also quickly cast a spell, but the monsters in all directions seemed to have noticed them. They could vaguely see a few strong figures jumping down from the trees, planning to go around and block them. One of the figures was very eye-catching. It was a large black cheetah.
A mutated beast!
Some special beasts had mutated genes, possibly related to the forbidden experiments of the Arcane Empire. They had appeared in large numbers for a period of time, but many of them were hunted down and killed. The remaining ones escaped to the Astral Plane and the Outer Realms. Some of the beasts in the Material Plane had inherited these mutated genes. When a creature's level reached a certain level, it was possible for them to mutate. These beasts had spell-like abilities, but they were very rare. Most of them only had high intelligence and powerful hunting abilities.
These beasts were said to be the failed products of the Werecreature experiment.
Søren stopped and handed Vivian to Gloria. The black cheetah in front of them was very difficult to deal with. Its body was almost the size of a Siberian tiger, and its elegant body had obvious muscle contours. It was like a bodybuilding champion among beasts. This meant that the cheetah was very strong. It was even stronger than a brown bear, and its claws could tear through armor. The cheetah's speed was very scary. Søren didn't dare to continue running, because it would be exposing his back to the cheetah.
In short distance sprinting, almost no creature could surpass this mutated cheetah!
In the wilderness, cheetahs were more dangerous than tigers because it was basically impossible to outrun them on land. Against such creatures, if you tried to run away, they would only pounce on you in an instant, and then mercilessly tear your throat out. Søren took a deep breath as he sprinted. His muscles tensed, and he jumped ten meters or so. He swung his curved sword and slashed at the cheetah's head. The beast had no protection, and its hide alone couldn't stop his attack.
It was a light leap.
The large black panther nimbly dodged his attack. At the same time, its face revealed an anthropomorphic mocking smile. This beast's intelligence was higher than expected. Its creature level might have reached grade 3 or above.
But it was still too careless!
Søren raised his finger and shot out two Arcane Missiles from his fingertips within a second. No matter how fast the panther was, there was no way it could dodge the attack at such a close distance. The next moment, a small hole was opened in its neck. The two Arcane Missiles had pierced through its skin, leaving a wound about three centimeters deep. Blood immediately splashed out.
With Søren's Spellpower, the two Arcane Missiles at such close range dealt at least 20 damage!
One point of Spellpower could increase the damage of the Arcane Missiles by one point. A high-grade wizard could easily pierce through armor with Arcane Missiles. Søren's Spellpower was also around ten points. Even if he didn't use Vitality, he could still inflict light damage to the target. The wounded cheetah was obviously a bit slow. Søren quickly followed up with a swing of his curved sword, and blood splashed out as he slashed at the cheetah's back. The slash left a wound about five centimeters deep. But after breaking through the muscles, he couldn't continue. He could only withdraw his sword and retreat.
His Vitality reduced the damage taken!
Two points of Vitality increased damage reduction by one point. Some creatures with strong vitality could even use their muscles to clamp down on weapons.
Dragons were the best of the best.
Without extraordinary weapons, it would be very difficult to kill a dragon subspecies. Even if one could break its dragon skin, they would not be able to break through its tough muscles, and they would not be able to damage its vital organs. Therefore, it would be very difficult to kill a dragon subspecies with just bleeding damage.
Sharp claws slashed through the air.
The thick and tough cheetah's tail whipped at Søren, and the wind whistled like a whip. Søren twisted his body to avoid the attack. Three shallow scratches were left on his arm, and his waist was hit by the tail. But with his Vitality, he could still withstand it. The other monsters nearby were getting closer and closer. Søren didn't have time to waste. He instantly took out his wooden cane and pointed it at the cheetah in front of him.
A flash of light appeared.
The weeds on the ground suddenly grew wildly, and they wrapped around the cheetah like tenacious vines. Even if the cheetah had the strength of a large cat, it couldn't break free in a short time. This short one or two seconds was more than enough for Søren. He jumped onto the cheetah's back and used his strength to push it down. Then, he held his curved sword tightly with both hands and slashed down. The power of Sword Form: Heavy Hack exploded in an instant, and the curved sword cut off the cheetah's head.
Blood spurted out three to five meters away. The headless body of the cheetah stiffened for a moment, and then fell to the ground with a thud.
A row of data appeared:
"Activated Sword Form: Heavy Hack!"
"Activated Decapitation! … Dealt 125 Decapitation Damage to the target! … Target killed! … "
"Extracting Soul Energy."
"You've received 2450 Slaughter EXP!"
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It was indeed a grade 3 cheetah.
The creature's level was estimated to be around level 12. If it wasn't for the surprise attack, it would be more difficult to deal with it than dealing with the Earth Elementals.
"Big brother, be careful!"
Suddenly, Vivian's scream came from behind Søren. Gloria also quickly cast a spell in an instant. First, she buffed them with a spell, then raised her hand and shot a blood-red light in front of them.
"Finger of Death!"
The sound of the bowstring vibrating could be heard. Søren didn't think much and activated the Elemental Stone on his body. A yellowish mark on the ground spread to his body. Almost at the same time as the Stoneskin spell was cast on his body, a sharp arrow flew over and hit him directly in the chest. The force of the arrow caused him to take a step back.
Next to the bushes in front of him, a tall and burly Orc with a strong bow in his hand locked onto Søren with a ferocious gaze.
But in the next moment, its gaze turned into shock!
Soran did not fall. The arrow hit his chest, but it was only stuck between his ribs. The arrow should have pierced him directly, but it was offset by Stoneskin, which reduced the damage by 20 points. In addition, Soran had 20 points of Constitution, so although the arrow hit his chest, it did not cause as much damage as expected. He gritted his teeth and pulled out the arrow. The leather armor in front of his chest was pierced. The opponent used a strong bow.
The dark red light hit the tall and burly Orc in the next moment. Its body stiffened, and then it fell straight to the ground!
Level 7 spell [Finger of Death]!
The Finger of Death cast by a high-grade Northern Witch was not a joke. It was not easy for any profession below grade 4 to pass the Test of Death.
If they couldn't pass the Test of Death, they would die in an instant!
After pulling out the arrow, Soran didn't care about the wound. He swung his sword to block the attack of another mixed-blood Orc next to him. The heavy battle axe with ferocious force made his whole body sink. A Gnoll mixed-blood creature on the left threw out a short axe and hit Soran's back in the next moment.
Clang!
The short axe seemed to have hit solid marble. Søren's leather armor was only dented a little, and he almost didn't suffer any damage. The opponent's strength wasn't high, and they probably didn't have special training in throwing weapons. The attack of the short axe didn't exceed 20 points, and it couldn't break through Søren's Stoneskin.
The presence of the Northern Witch attracted most of the hunters' attention. At least more than half of the hunters bypassed Søren and rushed to Gloria and Vivian behind him. Wizards were the most terrifying existences. They must not be given the chance to cast spells. A monster with a ferocious face that even Søren couldn't recognize roared, and its body suddenly began to grow. It then took a deep breath and sprinted on the ground with all four limbs. Its speed was almost unbelievable.
It was a Berserk Orc!
In the face of such a dangerous situation, Gloria was still as calm as ever. She even had the time to pull Vivian behind her. Then, she abruptly pulled out her magic staff and pointed it forward. A fireball the size of a washbasin flew out. Its target wasn't the enemy in front of her, but the empty space in front of her. One second ago, the sprinting monster didn't have time to stop. It was completely inertia. When it rushed over, it just happened to enter the core area of the fireball's explosion.
The next second, its whole body was covered in blood and flesh. Its chest was blown to the bone, and its hair was burning.
"Vivian, look carefully!"
Gloria had an awe-inspiring aura. She was completely different from the one Søren knew. She said in a cold voice, "Do you still remember the movement calculation I taught you? Movement positioning and spell prediction are very important skills. Many enemies are very fast, and spells don't have to be aimed at the enemy to be effective! "
The whistling sound of the wind was heard.
Two flying axes and a long sword were thrown towards the two of them. Gloria didn't care at all. She slammed her wand into the ground, and then her hands quickly cast a spell. At the same time, she said, "Spell Protection Field is the foundation of a spellcaster. When fighting, you have to make sure that you are covered by the Energy Protection Field at all times."
Bang, bang, bang.
The thrown weapons seemed to hit the invisible air, and when they hit the Energy Protection Field, they made a muffled sound. Gloria's expression didn't change at all. It seemed that she didn't see the enemies rushing over at all. Focus was the most important basic skill for a spellcaster in a battle. A spellcaster couldn't be distracted and let the enemy interrupt their spellcasting. The skill of focus also made them more sensitive to the changes around them.
— — "Shadow Tentacles!"
Six energy tentacles broke out of the ground and shot out in an instant. Half of the enemies nearby were instantly stunned, and then they were rolled up and hung upside down by the energy tentacles. The Shadow Tentacles cast by the high-grade witches were completely different from Søren's. The energy tentacles wrapped up and directly strangled two enemies, and then all the nearby enemies were dragged back and hung in the air.
Only then did Gloria slowly pull out her staff and say in a serious voice, "Vivian. You have to always remember that for a wizard, control is more important than damage! "
The battlefield was strangely silent for a moment.
Everyone, including Søren, also saw the real strength of a high-grade northern witch at this moment!
This was the style of a high-grade wizard!
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