"Over there, there's a cave, run that way!"
Chu Feiyue pointed far ahead to the cave at the foot of the mountain, which was barely visible, and shouted excitedly.
Hu Feng squinted and looked carefully ahead but still couldn't see where the cave was. However, it was their only way out. If they were surrounded at the foot of the mountain, even the gods couldn't save them.
Driven by the desire to survive, Hu Feng burst out with 120% of his power, moving so fast that even a tiger couldn't catch up.
The female mage Xue Piao Siji also tried to cast a spell on Hu Feng's back, barely managing to maintain a Holy Light Bullet, but its effect was much weaker than when she was on the ground. This spell's damage was not high to begin with, and when it hit the leading tiger, it didn't even flinch, completely ignoring the knockback effect.
But this was no small feat. Just two days in, she could cast a spell in such a bumpy environment, showing her considerable talent in magic.
Thank goodness, Chu Feiyue and the others finally made it safely into the cave. The entrance was large, and it looked deep inside.
Chu Feiyue shouted to Hu Feng in front, then turned and threw a compressed fireball behind. The fireball exploded on the head of the first tiger that poked its head out, splashing and injuring several others around it.
But this was of little concern to the tiger pack. They had successfully cornered their prey. Next, it was time to hunt...
No matter how deep the cave was, it had an end. Soon, Chu Feiyue and the others were forced to the dead end.
The end of the cave was not as dark as Chu Feiyue had imagined. On the contrary, it was only slightly more monochromatic compared to the outside. The walls here glowed, with red, crystal-like formations covering the red, translucent rock, emitting a warm red light.
Chu Feiyue could sense a large amount of fire elements from within them. The concentration of fire elements here was incredibly high.
It was a good place to cast fire spells...
Finally, the group of tigers surrounded them again. This time, the owner of the roar appeared, a super-large tiger that was clearly a head taller than the others.
Chu Feiyue cast a "True Illusion" on it and found that it was actually a boss-level creature.
"King Tiger Wally: Level 10 Bronze Boss. HP: 1600. Description: Originally the boss of the newbie village, living in the basin north of the village. After being defeated by a giant bear, it fled to the south of the village. The villagers know little about it, only that there is a group of abnormally social tigers near the village. Skills: 1. [Tiger Roar]: Intimidate enemies, reducing their attack speed and movement speed. 2. [Tiger's Three Strikes]: A three-hit combo of Tiger Pounce, Tiger Bite, and Tail Attack, causing massive damage with each hit and allowing for a combo. 3. [Tiger Charge]: A high-speed impact that stuns the enemy."
No wonder those tigers were banded together to hunt Chu Feiyue and the others, it was because of the boss leading them...
Just as Chu Feiyue and the others were worrying about the formidable boss, a loud and pure announcement echoed three times in the game world.
"Server-wide Announcement: Hero Lan Cangming has defeated the boss Blue-skinned Rat Taoqi. As the first player to defeat a boss, the system rewards him with 1 gold coin and 50 reputation points as encouragement." x3
People really can't be compared... That guy easily defeated a boss, while Chu Feiyue was being easily hunted by a boss. Chu Feiyue felt a pang of envy hearing Lan Cangming's name.
Damn, it's that pervert who stalks the class teacher!
The place where Chu Feiyue and the others were now should have been a mine but was now abandoned. At the end of the cave, there were still some abandoned mining tools, but many of them were only a small piece left, with signs of being burned or melted at the broken ends.
As they slowly approached the final wall, Chu Feiyue and the others calmly watched the tigers approach.
"Xue, it looks like we'll have something to write in our death records. This time, don't ask my sister to write it for me." Hu Feng drew his whiteboard machete and protected Xue Piao Siji behind him, saying with a bitter smile.
"No worries, dying to the newbie village boss isn't a waste. I can write at least 800 words."
Xue Piao Siji smiled, clearing her mana and casting the only buff spell she knew, "Elegant Light," on the four of them. This spell reduced their irritability... who knows why such a strange spell exists?
Damn... what to do with this guy?
Chu Feiyue looked at the giant tiger approaching with a menacing grin, quickly sifting through the magic that might help him.
In the memory of his other self, there were two relatively low-level magic techniques: "Elemental Melding" and "Piercing Magic." These two techniques should be helpful in the current situation.
Fire elements, there are so many fire elements around. Maybe I can borrow some...
The explosion of a fireball is too weak, even if compressed, it will be blocked by the boss...
I need a spell that can pierce through the boss without losing damage to kill the other tigers...
Piercing requires high speed...
The spherical surface area is too large, it needs to be changed to a cone...
Rotation, to increase piercing power...
Chu Feiyue closed his eyes, and the fireball in his hand gradually transformed into a long, thin cone about forty centimeters long. The constantly rotating cone absorbed the surrounding flames, making it hard to tell it was a fireball.
The rapidly spinning fire cone continuously pulled the surrounding fire elements, gradually forming a dazzling red magic vortex.
"Roar..." King Tiger Wally, sensing the extremely dangerous energy in the red cone, crouched down, preparing to attack.
The attention of the others was drawn to the strange fire cone in Chu Feiyue's hand, all watching it curiously.
Maybe, I can add a bit more power...
So, the fire elements at the center of the fire cone in Chu Feiyue's hand were quickly thrown to the surface by centrifugal force, leaving a small space in the center.
A similarly spinning pale green whirlwind filled the gap, the wind blades continuously absorbing the surrounding fire elements, turning a pale greenish red.
Chu Feiyue controlled two elements simultaneously, completing the compression, rotation, and melding processes. His elemental control was already reaching its limit, and a fine layer of sweat covered his forehead.