In Extremis, Part 1
* * * Kloud Stryph's POV * * *
After seeing the young man running into the cave, Kloud sighed in relief.
'At least he won't see me get torn to shreds.' He thought.
He steeled his mind for the fight to come, but the Alpha standing in front of him was still not attacking. So he inspected it.
Dire Wolf Alpha:
Level: 41
Grade: Special Zone Boss
Str: 61 Agi: 82 Con: 62
Int: 62 Wis: 41
HP: 43'500
MP: 1'645
Attack Power Str (bite): 305
Attack Power Agi (claw): 410
Defense: 6.2%
Abilities: Tearing Claw, Crushing Bite, ???
Tearing Claw: Uses a powerful claw attack that does more damage and causes bleeding. Can be seen by the sheen around the claws. +100% claw damage, causes bleed 1% HP/s that stops when treated. Cooldown 1 minute.
Crushing Bite: This creature's bite can ground rocks to dust. Don't get caught. +100% bite damage. Possibility of incapacitating a limb that is bitten. Cooldown 30s.
'This is going to be a tough fight.' He thought.
Even without the dozen wolves surrounding him, the Alpha alone would be a worthy opponent. But with them, his chances might as well be nil.
"Come on! You big dumb dog!" Kloud provoked it.
"I don't have all day! If you want to kill me, then make it quick!" He added.
The Alpha just looked at him derisively, like he was just food ready to be chomped.
"Fine then. I'll go to you instead!" Kloud yelled, pulling his sword back into a draw position.
"Ghost Blade: Thousand Slash Blood Festival." He then whispered.
All around him, in a 100-meter radius, blades of ethereal energy started manifesting. The blades multiplied until a thousand of them covered the sky.
From above, one would only see ghostly swords. Then the swords started falling, one by one.
*-37* *-37* *-37* *-37*....
The rain of blades lasted for a full minute, with most of the swords landing on the Alpha. The Dire wolves all took 50 slashes each, and the Alpha received a whopping 400!
There was dust everywhere for a few seconds after the last blade hit the ground. Once it cleared up, Kloud was seen standing in the middle, panting heavily.
Around him, heavily injured Dire Wolves.
Dire Wolf (3):
Level: 30
Grade: Common
Str: 40 Agi: 59 Con: 40
Int: 40 Wis 30
Health: 550/4'250
Mana: 800
Attack Power Str (Bite): 200 Attack Power Agi (Claw): 295
Defense: 4%
Dire Wolf (2):
Level: 31
Grade: Common
Str: 41 Agi: 62 Con: 42
Int: 41 Wis 31
Health: 1'050/4'750
Mana: 845
Attack Power Str (Bite): 205 Attack Power Agi (Claw): 310
Defense: 4.2%
Dire Wolf (1):
Level: 32
Grade: Common
Str: 43 Agi: 65 Con: 44
Int: 43 Wis 32
Health: 2'050/5'750
Mana: 915
Attack Power Str (Bite): 215 Attack Power Agi (Claw): 325
Defense: 4.4%
Dire Wolf (1):
Level: 33
Grade: Common
Str: 45 Agi: 68 Con: 45
Int: 45 Wis 33
Health: 3'050/6'750
Mana: 985
Attack Power Str (Bite): 225 Attack Power Agi (Claw): 340
Defense: 4.5%
Dire Wolf (4):
Level: 34
Grade: Common
Str: 47 Agi: 71 Con: 47
Int: 46 Wis 34
Health: 3'550/7'250
Mana: 1'030
Attack Power Str (Bite): 235 Attack Power Agi (Claw): 355
Defense: 4.7%
Dire Wolf (1):
Level: 35
Grade: Common
Str: 48 Agi: 74 Con: 49
Int: 48 Wis 35
Health: 4'550/8'250
Mana: 1'100
Attack Power Str (Bite): 240 Attack Power Agi (Claw): 370
Defense: 4.9%
He glanced them to assess their numbers. Then he looked forward, hoping to see only a carcass where the Alpha had stood.
But what he saw instead doused his mind in cold water. There was a white cocoon where the Alpha's body should be.
After a few seconds, it started cracking. From inside it came the Alpha, enraged, eyes glowing red.
Dire Wolf Alpha:
Level: 41
Grade: Special
Str: 61 Agi: 82 Con: 62
Int: 62 Wis: 41
HP: 4'350/43'500
MP: 1'645
Attack Power Str (bite): 305
Attack Power Agi (claw): 410
Defense: 6.2%
Abilities: Tearing Claw, Crushing Bite, Indomitable Soul
Tearing Claw: Uses a powerful claw attack that does more damage and causes bleeding. Can be seen by the sheen around the claws. +100% claw damage, causes bleed 1% HP/s that stops when treated. Cooldown 1 minute.
Crushing Bite: This creature's bite can ground rocks to dust. Don't get caught. +100% bite damage. Can incapacitate a limb that is bitten. Cooldown 30s.
Indomitable Soul: When an attack takes away over 10% of this creature's Hp, bringing it to death's door, the creature instead forms a cocoon, locking its HP at 10% and becoming invulnerable for the next 30 seconds.
Kloud Instantly understood what had happened. Despair filled his thoughts.
That was his only chance for victory, and now it was gone. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and took the deepest breath he could through the panting.
"I'm not gonna go down easily, you muts! Come on! Bring it on!" He yelled as he got ready to fight to the death.
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