Chapter 15: The Plump Codor Beast
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Now that I am level 3, I possess 15 points in agility. Aside from my physical defense of 5-5—which means I can completely ignore the damage inflicted by level 1 monsters—my speed has also stepped up to another tier.
Seizing the moment when one of the young Kodo beasts launched an attack on White Valentine, I struck with my dagger at the precise instant, a blow executed with one hundred percent accuracy!
When it comes to timing, among my peers, I have yet to meet anyone with greater precision than myself...
As the beast’s fangs bit into White Valentine’s armor, I felt the dagger sink deep into flesh—a sensation that was shockingly real in my palm!
Its body convulsed! A howl, half-bark, half-roar, burst from the grievously wounded creature’s throat, accompanied by a guttural, grating noise of agony.
No wonder, really—having a dagger driven into its throat from behind is hardly a pleasant experience!
Yet I withdrew the blade from its throat almost instantly...
The moment blood erupted, the young Kodo beast recoiled, overtaken by pain and rage, desperately eager for revenge. Unfortunately...
Although its movement and attack speed surpassed that of a slime, it still paled in comparison to the hateful human before it.
Barely had it turned its head when the same dagger, still glistening with its blood, flashed before its eyes, gleaming cold and moving with frightening speed!
A low, piercing howl of pain immediately drew the gaze of dozens of nearby players. Even those at a distance looked over in shock at the beast’s anguished scream!
For most, it was their first time hearing a Kodo beast let out such a desperate, suffering cry...
As they turned, they saw a bloodstained dagger retracting at astonishing speed!
The young Kodo beast that had screamed so terribly now had blood pouring from one of its eyes...
Thud!
At such close range, witnessing the entire bloody and brutal scene, White Valentine and Black Tea felt as though their hearts had been struck with a heavy blow—they jumped in unison!
So fast! So precise...
After extracting the dagger from the beast’s neck, there was not a moment’s hesitation before it plunged into its eye...
It was as if they had rehearsed it countless times—the Kodo beast seemed to offer up its eye to the steady, swift blade; and the dagger, as if trained through endless practice, stabbed unerringly into the offered socket!
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Terrifying!
...
Still alive?
Seeing the young Kodo beast stabbed in both throat and eye—two fatal points—then having both wounds aggravated by consecutive attacks, losing over thirty HP and yet still not falling, I frowned.
A level 1 slime only has 20 HP. Just how much more HP does a level 2 Kodo beast have compared to a slime?
Such thoughts flashed through my mind, but my hands did not pause for an instant.
Because I knew—even if the Kodo beast was formidable, it was still just a level 2 monster; its HP could not be much higher than a level 1’s, and it could not possibly turn the tables now!
Seizing the opportunity as its attack faltered, I struck again with lightning speed...
This time, my target was its remaining good eye!
“Target hit, inflicted 5 points of damage. Young Kodo beast killed. Gained 18 experience points.”
With the dagger plunging in once more, the grievously wounded beast was finally freed from its pain. Yet I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of frustration—my last strike had been slightly off...
“Damn! Over a year without practice, and my movements are rusty...”
...
As I bent to pick up the silver coins dropped beside the Kodo beast’s corpse, White Valentine and Black Tea stood frozen, still reeling from the shock of what they had just witnessed.
It was over? The battle ended just like that? And a total victory at that...
While a level 3 player does have a slight advantage over a level 2 monster, their strengths are not so far apart.
The two had only seen Scavenger Qilin make three swift, decisive moves—without the slightest hesitation—and the beast with 40 HP collapsed... The whole process took less than three seconds!
Such crisp execution is something even level 10 players might not achieve...
With a sigh, the two finally understood how Qilin had reached level 3 in under two hours. With skills like these, slowing down would be impossible.
...
Three minutes later, six Kodo beast corpses formed a small circle around White Valentine.
80 experience points gained!
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With White Valentine and Black Tea nearby, I wasted no time turning my gaze to the two remaining Fat Kodo beasts...
I frowned.
These thick-skinned monsters were far more troublesome than the young ones.
With a dagger less than twenty centimeters long, it was questionable whether I could even pierce their hides... Moreover, Fat Kodo beasts, one level higher than the young ones, weren’t just slightly improved in defense, attack, and HP!
Despite their bulky bodies, their movement speed surpassed even that of the young beasts... With only 9 HP myself, a single misstep could leave me seriously injured. I had to be careful.
I circled the Fat Kodo beast cautiously, taking in its round, sturdy form, its thick limbs... Aside from the obvious weak spot—its eyes—I couldn’t think of anywhere else my dagger could inflict a serious wound.
With a sigh, I admitted to myself:
Level 3 monsters are clearly much harder to deal with than level 2. Thirty experience points would not be so easily earned.
And it wasn’t just me—even White Valentine and Black Tea, watching from the sidelines, could see the difficulty. That short dagger would have a tough time against the Fat Kodo beast...
In the distance, teams of new players faced level 3 Fat Kodo beasts in groups of two or three. No one even considered taking one on alone.
If there is no opportunity, then make one!
Make full use of every condition and resource around you to achieve your goal—this was something the instructors at the Mecha Academy had always taught...
With that in mind, I shot a quick glance at White Valentine, who was standing motionless, holding the monster’s aggro, then at the Fat Kodo beast, stocky as a small wall!
A spark of inspiration flashed through my mind...
“Brother White, cover me.”
Without waiting to see if White Valentine understood, I was already moving to the left side of the Fat Kodo beast!
Just as the beast lunged to bite White Valentine...
In that instant, my dagger struck like the tongue of a viper!
The beast’s fangs had only just touched the silvery metal, not even producing a scraping sound, when an unbearable agony flared in its eye, turning both eyes blood-red in madness...
A shrill scream tore through the night air of Kodo Valley once again!
Nearby newcomers frowned. “Damn it, not again...”