CXnovel Chapter 553 Experience Bar: Level 70, 99.3%
Chapter 553 Experience Bar: Level 70, 99.3%
The moment the energy pillar fell, the wolf pack dodged to both sides simultaneously—their reaction speed was even faster than Lin Tian had expected, and they began to move almost the instant Xiaobai opened its mouth.
The ice dragon's breath only hit the last two.
Before the two wolves could catch up with the group, they were struck by the energy pillar and frozen into ice sculptures.
Their bodies remained in a running posture, with their front legs dangling in the air and their hind legs pushing off the ground. The electric arcs on their manes flickered a few times inside the ice before going out.
The alpha wolf let out a sharp howl. The frequency of the howl was much higher than before, as if it were giving a command.
Five Thundermane Wolves flanked from the left, five from the right, and the remaining three launched a feint attack from the front.
They are extremely fast, their bodies almost touching the ground when they run, their manes fluttering in the wind like a golden flag.
Lin Tian raised his right hand.
【Divine Realm - Gravity】
A gravitational field unfolded, spreading outwards from him as the center.
It wasn't a visible energy wave, but an invisible force field—the Thundermane Wolf, which was flanking the Thundermane Wolf, froze, as if it had been held down by an invisible hand.
They involuntarily leaned towards Lin Tian, their center of gravity forcibly shifted.
Their claws dug deep furrows in the ground, sending pebbles and dirt flying everywhere.
But the gravity was too strong, and his steps became completely disordered.
The five wolves on the left were huddled together, while the five on the right bumped into each other. Two of them even fell to the ground, rolling around twice before getting up.
Lin Tian raised his left hand.
【All Things Guided by Heaven】
The energy surge exploded outwards, covering the entire fan-shaped area.
This time, not a single one was missed—the gravitational field had gathered them together, and the range of the Universal Gravitation covered all the wolves.
Fifteen Thundermane Wolves were damaged simultaneously, and damage numbers floated above their heads—spell damage equal to Intelligence multiplied by 5,000 points.
The Thundermane Wolf has an Arcane Protection passive skill that can reduce some spell damage, but Lin Tian's intelligence attribute is too high, so even after the reduction, it still caused huge damage.
The health bar dropped by more than half in one go.
The three wolves closest to Lin Tian lost nearly two-thirds of their health bars, and they developed wounds; their gray-blue fur was torn in several places by the energy impact.
The alpha wolf struggled to fight back.
It opened its mouth, its jaw muscles tensed, and it emitted an arc of electricity.
The electric arc traced a curve in the air and struck Lin Tian, moving much faster than the crystal cluster monster's electric arc.
Celia reached out her hand from the shadow beside Lin Tian.
The hand was fair and slender, with dark black nails. The palm was open, and a dark barrier appeared out of thin air, blocking the arc of electricity.
The barrier was a translucent black, like a piece of dark glass.
The electric arc pierced the barrier, producing a piercing tearing sound.
The barrier shattered into black fragments and dissipated into the air.
The power of the electric arc had been weakened by more than half, and its color had changed from bright gold to dark yellow. When it hit Lin Tian, it only caused less than three digits of damage—72 points, and it couldn't even penetrate his armor.
Lin Tian did not look at the arc of electricity.
His attention remained focused on the alpha wolf, because the alpha wolf was the commander, and killing it would cause the rest of the pack to lose its organization.
He locked onto the alpha wolf and unleashed the Star Ray. The beam pierced the wolf's skull, entering through its forehead and exiting through the back of its head, leaving a thin trail of light in the air.
crit.
The damage numbers floated up above the wolf's head.
The alpha wolf's health bar dropped from 45% to zero without it even struggling. As its body fell to the ground, arcs of electricity still flickered on its mane, and golden light danced on its gray-blue fur for a few seconds before extinguishing.
With the alpha wolf dead, the remaining Thundermane wolves' formation completely collapsed.
They no longer cooperate, no longer encircle, and no longer feign attacks.
Some fled with their tails between their legs, heading in different directions; some pounced on them to their deaths, biting without any regard for defense; and some two wolves collided with each other and then began to tear each other apart, unable to distinguish friend from foe.
Xiao Bai followed up with two more Ice Dragon Breath attacks in mid-air.
The first shot hit the two fleeing wolves, freezing them into ice sculptures; the second shot swept over the three wolves that pounced on him, freezing them in mid-air. The wolf closest to Lin Tian still had its mouth open, its teeth less than a meter away from Lin Tian's boots.
Celia used Shadow Thorns to finish off the last three low-health enemies.
Shadow thorns burst forth from the ground, piercing the throats of each wolf with pinpoint accuracy, killing them instantly.
The battle is over.
Lin Tian glanced at the experience bar.
Thundermane Wolves have more experience than Rock Armored Beasts and Crystal Cluster Monsters, but they are fewer in number and take longer to fight, so their overall efficiency is about the same.
He glanced at the time again.
The sun had already sunk halfway down, and the orange-red sky had turned dark purple. In less than half an hour, it would be completely dark.
The efficiency is acceptable.
For the next two hours, Lin Tian led Celia and Little White across the wasteland.
Rock Armored Beasts, Crystal Cluster Monsters, and Thunder Mane Wolves spawn in batches and are cleared out in turn.
He also encountered several waves of Icefield Hunters—another type of level 75 elite monster, resembling a snow leopard, entirely white, skilled in stealth and ambushes, but useless against Xiaobai's perception; every time he got close, he was detected and instantly killed.
The experience bar rose from 91% to 94%, then to 97%, and finally broke through 99% in the evening. To be precise, it reached 99.1%.
The setting sun dyed the wasteland a dark red. Not a bright red, but a somber, dark red, like dried blood.
The clouds on the horizon were burned to the color of ashes by the sunset, with only a sliver of orange light remaining in the far distance.
Lin Tian's shadow stretched long on the ground, like a black pillar.
Celia's shadow overlapped with his, making it impossible to distinguish which was whose—the two shadows merged into one, their edges blurred.
Little White descended from the sky, shrinking in size, and coiled around his shoulder.
Celia emerged from the shadows and stood beside Lin Tian.
She looked exactly the same as before the battle; even her breathing hadn't become rapid.
Lin Tian opened the character panel.
Level: 70.
Experience bar: 99.3%.
I'm less than one percentage point away from reaching level 71.
That means two more rounds of clearing out.
He glanced at the sky.
The sun had already sunk below the horizon, leaving only a sliver of light on the horizon.
In another fifteen minutes, it will be completely dark.
Monsters in the wasteland become more active and aggressive at night. Although this is not a problem for Lin Tian, fighting in the dark is still inconvenient.
"That's enough," Lin Tian said.
He doesn't need to reach level 71 today.
There's no real difference between the experience bar being stuck at 99% and 100%—even if he levels up today, he won't have any urgent use for it.
Go back to town and rest for a night. Tomorrow, you can easily level up by killing a few monsters. It won't make a difference if you stay one more night.