A first-rank Necromancer can only summon one pet at a time.
With the Ironclad Scorpion already in his arsenal, the Berserk Boar was unnecessary.
"Guess you'll be fodder," Zhang Yue said, storing the Berserk Boar in his pet space.
He glanced at his experience bar: 4640/5000.
He needed to kill nine more Berserk Boars to reach level 7!
"Just a bit more!"
Picking up the four Copper Coins dropped by the Berserk Boar, Zhang Yue continued deeper into the Rage Forest, hunting the Berserk Boars that blocked his path.
The Berserk Boars had high defense and decent attack power!
Especially when their skill [Berserk] (reduces defense by 10% and increases attack by 20% for 10 seconds) was activated, a single charge could knock 75 Health Points off Zhang Yue!
Fortunately, Zhang Yue had a high health pool of 380, so he could withstand the Berserk Boar's attacks without much trouble.
Overall, dealing with the Berserk Boars was still a bit challenging for Zhang Yue.
***
Despite the difficulty, Zhang Yue gritted his teeth and, after much effort, managed to kill nine more Berserk Boars.
Whoosh!
A beam of golden light descended upon him.
"Ding~ Congratulations on reaching level 7! Health Points +30! Mana +12! Free Attribute Points +6! Next level requires 7000 Experience Points!"
After leveling up, Zhang Yue immediately retrieved the [Glory · Lord's Battle Ring] from his storage space, equipped it, and allocated his six new attribute points.
His attack power skyrocketed from 119 to 164!
He targeted another Berserk Boar and cast an A-rank Fireball spell.
Boom!
-333!
-20 Burn!
-40 Burn!
The Berserk Boar's health bar dropped by half in an instant!
"Wow," Zhang Yue couldn't help but boast, "This golden attribute gear is amazing!"
With the level 7 golden attribute Lord's Battle Ring, Zhang Yue's efficiency in killing boars increased significantly.
A single Fireball spell followed by three seconds of burn damage, and another Fireball spell was enough to take down a boar!
***
Thus, Zhang Yue blasted his way through the boars, quickly reaching the depths of the Rage Forest.
Looking up, he saw a little girl, no more than eight or nine years old, in a white dress, sitting on a branch less than two meters high, crying loudly.
The blue ID above her head confirmed she was the NPC Zhang Yue was looking for: Ellie!
"Don't be afraid, little sister, I'll take you home!"
Zhang Yue's arrival greatly comforted Ellie.
She jumped down, and Zhang Yue caught her.
"Grandpa was eaten by the boars. I was too scared to come down. I'm so scared, sob sob…" Ellie cried uncontrollably.
Zhang Yue comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll get you home safely."
With that, Zhang Yue held Ellie's hand with his left hand and swung his staff with his right, blasting away the approaching Berserk Boars!
Getting Ellie safely to Doomsday Town was crucial for the [Save the Survivors] King Grade Bounty Mission!
So, he couldn't let anything happen to her on the way!
It seemed the boars became more agitated because of Ellie, frequently attacking Zhang Yue.
Luckily, Zhang Yue's damage was now solid; two Fireball spells were enough to take down a boar!
Soon, Zhang Yue and Ellie reached the edge of the Rage Forest.
However, Zhang Yue remained cautious.
There were still many monsters on the way to Doomsday Town!
Zhang Yue held Ellie's hand tightly as they navigated through the city's ruins, never letting his guard down.
As they walked down a street, a group of Professionals suddenly appeared ahead!
They were also passing through.
However, the "Supreme" prefix on all their IDs made Zhang Yue feel no goodwill toward them.
He planned to ignore them and get Ellie to the Safe Zone as quickly as possible.
Unexpectedly, they deliberately blocked his path!
A level 5 Elite Grade Sword and Shield Warrior named Supreme Xingyao, clad in golden armor and wielding a golden sword, his entire gear exuding the scent of money, looked at Zhang Yue and said indifferently, "What a coincidence, it's you again?"
"Seems like we keep running into each other!"
The level 4 Priest Lin Yue'er, who was with Liu Yao, looked at Zhang Yue with disdain and said sarcastically, "You're still alive? Unbelievable!"
Zhang Yue didn't want to waste time on Liu Yao and Lin Yue'er, so he said expressionlessly, "Move."
"Sure," Liu Yao said, deliberately stepping in front of Zhang Yue, arms crossed, looking at him with contempt, "But you still owe us. Kneel and apologize to Yue'er, then crawl under my legs, and I'll let you pass."
"Did I not make myself clear?" Zhang Yue's eyes turned cold as he looked at Liu Yao, "Move!"
Liu Yao was taken aback, clearly not expecting such defiance from a lone Beast Tamer without any teammates.
Liu Yao, pampered since childhood, had never been spoken to like this!
Instantly, anger surged within Liu Yao.
"Are you looking for death?"
Liu Yao shouted, "I spared your life last time because I didn't want people to see me bullying the weak. This time, with no one around, do you think I'll let you off?"
"What, you want to kill me?" Zhang Yue stood his ground, looking at Liu Yao indifferently, "Go ahead, I'll give you a chance."
Liu Yao was furious, "You want to die? I'll grant your wish!"
With that, Liu Yao drew his sword.
Lin Yue'er watched Zhang Yue with even more disdain and mockery in her eyes.
She thought: Does he even know who he's dealing with? The eldest son of the richest family in Coastal City, the Liu Family, is not someone a nobody like him can provoke!
Thank goodness I broke up with him. If I were still with this loser, my life would be ruined!
As Lin Yue'er thought this, Liu Yao slashed at Zhang Yue.
His eyes were filled with confidence and contempt.
In Liu Yao's mind, as a level 5 Elite Grade Sword and Shield Warrior with golden gear, defeating an unarmed Beast Tamer was a piece of cake.
Zhang Yue stood still, unmoved, letting the sharp blade strike his shoulder.
Slash!
The next second, a glaring damage number appeared above Zhang Yue's head—
-1!
-30 (from golden weapon attribute damage)!
Instantly, everyone from the Supreme Guild, including Liu Yao and Lin Yue'er, was stunned!
"This… didn't break his defense? How is that possible!"
Zhang Yue received a combat notification.
"Ding~ Professional [Supreme Xingyao] has initiated a malicious attack on you. The attacker is now a Gray Name. Killing a Gray Name Professional within ten minutes will not incur any crime points!"
Seeing Liu Yao's ID turn gray and his face filled with shock, Zhang Yue said calmly, "Is your performance over?"
"Now, it's my turn."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Zhang Yue raised his staff and blasted a Fireball spell at Liu Yao's chest, sending him flying!
-462 Critical Hit!
A massive red damage number appeared above Liu Yao's head.
The next moment, Liu Yao's body twitched twice on the ground before turning into a beam of white light, heading towards the Safe Zone!
One-shot kill!
The scene fell into a deathly silence.
All the Professionals from the Supreme Guild were stunned.
They couldn't believe that an unremarkable passerby dared to attack the Supreme Guild Leader, the eldest son of the richest family in Coastal City, Liu Yao!
And he even one-shot killed Liu Yao, who was fully equipped with golden gear!
Clang~ A set of golden armor dropped from where Liu Yao had died.
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