Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—three more arrows struck the Ogre Devourer.
Thirty minutes later, the Ogre Devourer had only one-third of its health remaining.
The Ogre Devourer let out a sharp screech, and two regular ogres in the distance began running toward the scene.
“This is getting a bit tricky,” Nie Yan glanced at the remaining health of the Ogre Devourer, which was down to one-third. If he turned to deal with the regular ogres now, the Devourer’s health would eventually regenerate. “No matter, I’ll finish it off first!”
Nie Yan increased his rate of fire, but the two regular ogres joined the battle, significantly increasing the pressure on him.
The two ogres and the Ogre Devourer continuously chased and tried to corner Nie Yan, attempting to surround and kill him. However, they underestimated his agility. Nie Yan was as slippery as an eel, weaving through the gaps between several large trees and occasionally shooting a few cold arrows.
The Ogre Devourer kept roaring and swinging its massive club, yet it couldn’t catch Nie Yan. Under Nie Yan’s deliberate evasion, the two nearby ogres not only failed to help but instead became obstacles. Every time the Devourer moved, the two clumsy ogres blocked its way like pigs.
Nie Yan attacked leisurely, crouching between two trees, preparing to shoot. Suddenly, he noticed the Ogre Devourer’s eyes glowing red again.
“Not good, another Petrifying Gaze!”
Nie Yan put away his crossbow and rolled aside.
MISS!
He had already dodged the Petrifying Gaze three times and had gained considerable experience. As long as he rolled away when the Ogre Devourer used the Petrifying Gaze, he could avoid it.
Before Nie Yan could even stand up, a giant shadow fell from the sky. One ogre had somehow circled behind him, and its massive club studded with iron nails came crashing down.
Nie Yan didn’t dare to stay in place and dove forward.
With a thunderous crash, the club smashed into the ground, sending shards of rock flying.
Seeing the power behind that strike, Nie Yan could imagine what would happen if the ogre landed a direct hit. The knockback effect from the ogre’s attack would definitely send him flying.
The two seconds it would take to fall and get back up could lead to unpredictable consequences.
Just as Nie Yan steadied himself, he suddenly realized he had been completely surrounded by the three ogres. The Ogre Devourer wielding the massive club and the two regular ogres were gradually closing in.
“Damn, I might die here this time,” Nie Yan hadn’t expected such an unexpected situation. He scanned the surroundings—several Night Cypress trees blocked his escape routes, leaving him with almost no way out.
The Ogre Devourer let out a deafening roar and swung its club toward Nie Yan.
The spiked club was already upon him. Nie Yan quickly retreated, but the two ogres behind him were also closing in. Nie Yan’s nerves were stretched to the limit. By chance, he glanced upward and noticed the horizontal branches of the Night Cypress trees overhead.
These branches were about seven or eight yards above the ground, covered in lush green leaves, seemingly ordinary. Yet to Nie Yan, they became a lifeline.
“I’ve got it!” Nie Yan sidestepped to dodge the club from the Ogre Devourer and then jumped high. His left hand’s Weaver’s Ring shot out a strand of spider silk.
Nie Yan’s jump reached over three yards high, and the spider silk from the Weaver’s Ring could extend about five yards.
The silk thread passed through the gaps between the leaves and stuck to the horizontal tree branch, suspending him midair. Using the momentum, Nie Yan pushed off and leaped high, soaring over the head of the Ogre Devourer.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The three clubs smashed into the spot where Nie Yan had stood moments ago, sending debris flying.
No blood or flesh splattered.
All three ogres missed their attacks simultaneously and hesitated slightly.
Nie Yan quickly broke free and ran toward the distance. He crouched between two trees, holding his crossbow with his right hand and stabilizing it with his left arm. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Three arrows shot out rapidly.
The Ogre Devourer noticed its target had disappeared and turned to charge at Nie Yan, swinging its club downward.
Nie Yan kept shooting until the Ogre Devourer approached.
Seeing the massive club coming, Nie Yan didn’t dare to slack off. He rolled to the side and narrowly dodged the attack.
The Ogre Devourer’s health was already critically low. Nie Yan accelerated his attacks, and the Devourer was soon nearing collapse.
The Ogre Devourer had only a few dozen health points left. Nie Yan had an idea, quickly maneuvering behind it, putting away his crossbow, and drawing his dagger to charge at the Devourer.
Critical Strike!
Slice!
Taking advantage of the moment when the Ogre Devourer turned its head, Nie Yan slashed his dagger across its back, leaving several deep wounds from which blood spurted.
After upgrading his equipment, Nie Yan’s attack power had increased significantly. Additionally, as a rogue, attacking from behind monsters granted a 30% bonus attack boost, making the damage quite considerable.
The intense pain from behind caused the Ogre Devourer to howl in agony and swing its club in a wide arc.
Feeling something collide nearby, Nie Yan instinctively ducked. The club whistled through the air above him.
Nie Yan thought to himself how close that was and swung his dagger for a stab, landing a critical hit on the Ogre Devourer’s chest.
The Ogre Devourer’s health finally dropped to zero. It staggered and then its massive body collapsed with a thunderous crash, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The other two ogres charged forward to attack Nie Yan. Nie Yan quickly grabbed the loot dropped by the Ogre Devourer, retreated, and began shooting with his crossbow while swiftly weaving between the trees. The remaining two ogres were not very strong. Their health couldn’t compare to that of the Ogre Devourer and fell one after another under Nie Yan’s attacks.
Phew! Seeing all the monsters eliminated, Nie Yan exhaled in relief. Another sub-elite monster was down. Without this clever method of grinding monsters, Nie Yan would never have been able to challenge these powerful elites alone. This was the collective wisdom of countless players from his past life.
He checked his experience bar—it had increased significantly. The Ogre Devourer was tough-skinned, had strong attacks, and possessed the special ability Petrifying Gaze, making it a formidable opponent. Precisely for this reason, defeating it granted a large amount of experience. Nie Yan received a 1000% experience bonus for defeating a higher-level enemy, boosting his experience by 37% and bringing him to 73% of level five.
Although he had only defeated two elite or sub-elite creatures—Lion King Kado and the Ogre Devourer—the experience gained was more than what ordinary players would earn from grinding for two or three days. Leveling up felt like riding a rocket. Grinding regular monsters could never match the thrill of defeating elite creatures, but currently, there weren’t many elites suitable for exploiting terrain glitches or special methods. Elite monster spawns were also rare, so he had to take it slowly.
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