The reason why the Hyena-men were left in such a sorry state was because they were so unlikeable to the Players.
There were two main reasons why the Hyena-men could rampage through the Vierlin Plains without fear.
The first was that they had the advantage in numbers, and the second was that aside from being very wretched when they fought, they had a ruthlessness that didn't care about their own lives.
As the saying goes, the soft fear the hard, the hard fear the unreasonable, and the unreasonable fear the reckless.
While there were many nonhumans who were individually stronger than the Hyena-men, such as their neighbors the Graywolves, they would lose two body parts even if they won, which wasn't worth it in their eyes. That was why they wouldn't bother with the Hyena-men as long as they didn't cross the bottom line of other nonhuman tribes, much less provoke them.
And yet, those two advantages were nonexistent against the Players.
I heard that you have a lot of Hyena-men? Fine. You do have a lot, but we Players can resurrect! Even if one of us dies, there are millions of us who could stand up!
As for fighting with no regard for one's life, that was even simpler.
The Hyena-men's fearless ferocity was a way of survival that evolved in order to win in battle, and ultimately, it was to survive.
And the Players' reckless ruthlessness was ultimately because they didn't want to live …
Unlike the embarrassing Ancient Sabertooth Tiger Warrior whom Zonyan single-handedly killed, the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior was the strongest of the three Mountain Tigers in terms of overall ability.
Even if he couldn't win against the Roaring Blaze Tiger Warrior head-on, the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior would self-destruct after a while. That was why he wasn't much of a threat to the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior.
Against the Players, the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior who had no weaknesses as a Hexagonal Warrior could display extraordinary combat ability.
He could instakill a Player with a single punch, and it wouldn't be much of a problem even if he had to fight five or six Players at once.
Moreover, he wasn't a brute who only wanted to fight. Once the Players increased in numbers and appeared intent on surrounding and killing him, the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior could easily break free before the encirclement was fully formed.
Be that as it may, even if the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior had awakened his bloodline and gained power far surpassing normal Tigermen, he was still a creature in essence, and would consume stamina whether he was fighting or traveling.
Under the constant harassment of the Players, he and the Hyena-men had to seize every second to pee, let alone sleep. It was a testament of their strong will and mental fortitude that they didn't lose their minds.
Moreover, when the Players realized that the Hyena-men wouldn't respawn and that the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior's HP regeneration was extremely slow, their viciousness was fully unleashed. Even if the Hyena-men were to slice them apart, they would at least strike their enemies a few times before they died to shave off some of their HP.
The Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior's mind was different, and the more he advanced, the more wounds he suffered. Although he couldn't see his HP bar, he was very familiar with his own body as a powerful warrior, and could almost feel his lifeforce fading with time.
That was perfectly normal. No matter how powerful the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior was, he was still a creature, and not a troll or a creature with superior regenerative abilities. He would bleed when he was wounded, and it would take time and sufficient nutrients to recover.
Given the current circumstances, the Players clearly wouldn't give him the chance to rest, eat, and heal his wounds.
In some video games back on Earth, Bosses would quickly recover their HP if the Players didn't attack them for a while. That was because the designers didn't want the Players to have an easy time or use tricks to grind the Boss down, hence strengthening the design of the Boss.
But in this world, was Xi Wei supposed to stupidly restore the Boss's HP with a rain drop from the heavens to add a little variable to the Players' battle?
Xi Wei's response was: Dream on! Scum who dares to oppose my believers should die and become my tribute!
On the other hand, the Players were getting more and more excited that the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior was finally whittled down to a sliver of HP. Their gazes towards the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior were now burning as if they were looking at a legendary item in the future …
The Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior didn't have a good feeling about those gazes.
If one had to describe it, it was as if the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior was a cute, pink loli walking on a dark path, while the Players were geeky uncles who loved to refine copper around them. Their eyes were filled with greed and desire.
The Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior was certain that those gazes weren't directed at an enemy worthy of respect, but at his body or something else!
Whatever the case may be, he was undoubtedly the strongest overall of the three Ancient Bloodline Warriors, and yet he managed to drag his wounded body back to the Mountain Tigers' tribe under such unfavorable circumstances!
The Players and their companions (the frogmen's followers) were all stunned.
It was fortunate that as the battle progressed, more Players came to the Western Continent from the Eastern Continent to help Zonyan and the others, as well as harvest some minions to earn some extra income.
The Players who had gathered at the Long Ears' tribe now numbered over a hundred, and it wasn't as if they couldn't win against the entire Mountain Tigers!
And just as expected, after confirming that the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior was hiding in the Mountain Tigers' tribe, the Players began to sneak inside and search the entire tribe in detail.
Aside from the slight mishap that occurred in the final infiltration that forced them to fight the Mountain Tigers' tribe, the Players were quite successful.
They soon found where the Hyena-men were arranged to be, as well as where the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior was — there was no one else in the tribe who had a higher level than him!
Hence, the Players formed a loose party and snuck in through the main gate, only to be wiped out before they could reach the Ancient Imperial Wrath Tiger Warrior's location.
The Players tried a few more times later, but they were wiped out even faster after the Mountain Tigers were prepared.
"The Mountain Tigers really do have a lot of depth. Even their average tribesmen could stand toe-to-toe with us Players!" Zonyan couldn't help exclaiming after he was resurrected.
"But the name on the head of the one who cut you down was clearly the 'Mountain Tiger Chief', wasn't it?" Vulcan couldn't help complaining. "And I think there's something wrong with our infiltration method …"
"Us second-rate Players alone won't do!" Zonyan, who had earned his level by carrying bricks ignored Vulcan's words and said loudly. "We have to give up some benefits and ask the first-rate Players to help us conquer the Mountain Tigers' tribe!"
[Tip: Type 'Panda Literature' into a search engine to find this site. Thank you.]
Chapter 255:
They're Lusting After My Body
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
