Rivers of scarlet blood flowed together! The pungent stench of blood hung thick over the village entrance!
Twenty or thirty burly men held the wall, relentlessly slaughtering the beasts. Yet the creatures seemed endless, pouring in wave after wave. The more they killed, the more appeared—the beast tide showed no signs of retreating!
The guard members were gradually growing exhausted. Their combat strength continued to decline, and the situation was slowly turning against them!
"If this keeps up, we won't last much longer!" "Captain, find a way to kill that Fire Wolf already, or the beast tide will never retreat!"
Hearing his comrades' shouts, Captain Hades—who was locked in fierce combat with the Fire Wolf King—felt his heart burn with anxiety. He knew the root of the unending tide was this very Fire Wolf King!
It was most likely the leader of this beast tide!
If the Fire Wolf King didn't die, the tide would never pull back!
The problem was, he couldn't kill it at all. In fact, he had been on the defensive the entire fight!
Killing the Fire Wolf King was nothing more than a pipe dream. Hades could only burn with helpless rage inside!
In contrast, Meng Lei was racking up kills on the other side!
"Ding! Killed 1 Green-Scale Python. Gained 20 gold coins!" "Ding! Drop detected. Would you like to pick it up?" "Ding! Killed 1 Swift Wind Wolf. Gained 18 gold coins!"
In less than ten minutes, Meng Lei had slain five beasts, accumulated over a hundred gold coins, and picked up four light orbs—including three Physique orbs and one Spirit orb!
His stats were changing quietly.
Host: Meng Lei Race: Human Wealth: 108 gold coins Physique: Apprentice Warrior (20/100) Spirit: Ordinary Person (5/10) Mana: 0 (0/10) Magic: Fireball Spell
His Physique had skyrocketed from the original 0.5 all the way to 20—a full forty-fold increase! His Spirit had risen from 1 to 5—a five-fold increase! And he now had a staggering 108 gold coins in wealth!
That was no small sum!
An ordinary villager in Magic Beast Village only spent a few gold coins per month. 108 gold coins would be enough for them to live on for two or three years!
"In just fifteen minutes…" "I've become this much stronger!" "This system is straight-up broken!"
Feeling the powerful force surging inside his body, Meng Lei had the urge to throw his head back and laugh out loud. "With a cheat this buggy, there's no way I won't become a badass!"
"Ah—!"
At that moment, a miserable scream rang out. Captain Hades was sent flying, smashing heavily into the wall and punching a hole straight through it. His chest was charred black and his clothes were on fire—he had clearly been hit by a fireball!
"Captain!!!" "Are you alright, Captain?!" "Captain, how are you?!"
The sudden scene terrified every guard member. Their captain was a second-tier warrior, yet he had been wounded by a mere first-tier magic beast. How was that possible?!
"Roar—!"
After landing the hit, the Fire Wolf King advanced with graceful steps toward the fallen Hades. Fire elements gathered in its mouth as another fireball began to form. It was preparing a killing blow to finish Hades off once and for all!
"Captain!" "Protect the Captain!" "Beast! Stay away from the Captain!"
The guards cried out in alarm and roared as they charged toward the Fire Wolf King!
"Stay back, all of you!!!"
Hades shouted hoarsely, "Don't worry about me! Do your jobs and keep the beast tide from breaking through the wall!"
"Captain!"
The guards' eyes were bloodshot.
"Are you even listening to my orders anymore?!"
Captain Hades struggled to his feet. "Guard the wall! This beast is mine!"
"Captain!!!"
Everyone's eyes were red, but no one dared disobey. Captain Hades held absolute authority in Magic Beast Village—his words were unquestionable!
"Come on then, you beast!"
Captain Hades's face twisted ferociously. He pointed his giant sword at the Fire Wolf King and roared in fury!
"Roar—!"
The Fire Wolf King let out a low growl and spat out a fireball!
"Come at me, you animal! I'm not afraid of you!"
Staring at the scorching fireball hurtling toward him, Hades gripped his giant sword tighter, his eyes filled with grim resolve. "At this point, I have no choice but to burn my battle qi and go all out…"
Boom—!
The fireball shot forward, about to strike Captain Hades—when suddenly, from the side, another fireball streaked in and slammed dead-on into the Fire Wolf King's fireball!
The two fireballs collided instantly and exploded with a deafening blast!
Flames shot into the sky. Sparks flew everywhere. Dust and debris filled the air, turning the surroundings into a complete mess!
"What's going on?!"
Hades was stunned! The guards were stunned! Even the Fire Wolf King was stunned!
A fireball? Where did that come from?!
"Captain Hades, kill it first!"
Meng Lei pointed at the Fire Wolf King and shouted loudly!
"Little Meng Lei?"
Hades froze. But when he saw the flames dancing on Meng Lei's fingertips, his entire body shook violently. "Flames? You can actually use magic?!"
A small cluster of blazing red fire flickered unsteadily at the tip of Meng Lei's finger, radiating terrifying heat that left no doubt about the destructive power it contained!
"Captain Hades, let's talk after we kill this Fire Wolf and stop the beast tide!"
Meng Lei understood how the captain felt, but now was not the time for explanations. The priority was to kill the Fire Wolf King and hold back the tide!
Captain Hades nodded heavily. "You're right! We'll talk after we kill this beast! You stay back and cast spells to harass and restrict its movements. I'll face it head-on. Together, we'll take this animal down!"
With that, he used the last of his strength and lunged forward!
This time, Captain Hades saw hope. Battle intent surged in his eyes. In a single stride he closed the distance and brought his giant sword slashing down straight at the Fire Wolf King's head!
"Roar—!"
The Fire Wolf King growled and clawed the ground, leaping backward. Normally, it would have easily dodged, then countered with a fireball while in mid-air.
But this time, the moment it jumped, a fireball tore through the air and slammed straight into its belly!
Boom—!
The fireball exploded instantly! Like a detonated grenade, it erupted in scorching flames!
"Awooo—!"
The Fire Wolf King screamed in pain, its body arching up!
"Now!"
Captain Hades's eyes sharpened. He stomped the ground, turning into a streak of lightning as he charged. His giant sword glowed with a faint earthy-yellow light as he thrust it forward with all his might!
Puchi—!
Blood sprayed wildly. The Fire Wolf King howled!
"Again!"