CHAPTER 15: [Stream Wind Sword]

Through my increased perception, I noticed some changes in the ground below me and dashed to a side as a few spikes made of earth thrust out from the ground.

After evading the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear's first attack, I advanced towards them while agilely dodging all the skill attacks that both of the Tier-2 monsters threw at me.

As I closed in, the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear quickly formed an armour made of Earth on top of its body.

At first, I tried to kill the Dire Wind Wolf, but it hid behind the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear, and with the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear acting as a tank, I wasn't able to reach the Dire Wind Wolf.

So, I turned my focus to the Tier-2 Bear and started punching at it with all my strength while dodging its attacks, and a few cracks formed on its Earth Armour.

Meanwhile, the Dire Wind Wolf sneakily attacked me with a transparent looking spear made of wind.

I barely dodged it, but still, a 6-inch long cut appeared across my forehead and left cheek. If it directly hit my head, it would have been fatal.

With both of them working hand in hand, I was thrown into a disadvantageous position.

I had to fight with my bare hands as my [Rusted Short Sword] fell somewhere when I got attacked just before I underwent [INVERSE].

But with my mental connection with the sword, I found that its durability fell to rock bottom, and only 1 point was left out of 100. So, I didn’t search for it as it might even break if I even use Lv.14 [Sword Aura].

I didn't continue throwing punches and quickly retreated a few meters back. They became cautious at my retreat and got into a defensive position.

The cut on my face was visibly recovering with my high Vitality Attribute.

Before it could completely be healed, I bend my legs and go into a crouching takeoff posture and exerted all of my [Hydraulic Leap] capacity.

The Dire Wind Wolf got alerted as it understood what I was about to do and tried to warn the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear.

But before the Tier-2 Wolf could completely convey the information, my punch collided with the Earth Armour.

The 4 meters tall Bloodthirsty Earth Bear was sent flying from the impact, crashed through a few trees, and stopped after 50 meters.

The Tier-2 Bear didn't take any critical damage because of the Earth Armour, but still, it almost shattered.

Yet, I didn’t rush towards the Tier-2 Bear because I intentionally used my full-powered attack to separate both of them.

After the punch, I dashed towards the Dire Wind Wolf with no delay. The Dire Wind wolf attacked me with its claw. Still, I dodged it smoothly and punched it continuously on its face without even giving it a chance to retaliate anymore.

Dire Wind Wolf’s head got completely covered in its blood and was a breath away from dying.

Looking at the unwillingness and hate in its eyes, I said plainly with no emotion, “There are always consequences for actions. Before you acted, you should have prepared for them.”

After saying that, I killed it with one last punch, and then a string of notifications popped up.

Lv.16 Dire Wind Wolf (Tier-2) Killed 800 Life Energy Obtained Congratulations! You have reached Lv.10. 5 Undistributed Stats are available Congratulations! You have earned an Achievement Title, [Greater Wolf Hunter] (Uncommon) by killing a Dire Wind Wolf of Greater Wolf Species. [Greater Wolf Hunter] (Uncommon Grade) Effect 1 All the lesser and greater Wolf Races will fear you, and Higher races of Wolf Species will be aggressive towards you. Effect 2 Increases all Wind-related abilities by 20%. Congratulations! You have earned an Achievement Title, [Beginners Luck] (Common) by reaching Lv.10 within the first day of your Trial Zone. Achievement Title [Beginners Luck] (Common) Effect Luck+5. Congratulations! You have met 2 of the 3 requirements for Tier-2 Evolution. Tier-2 Evolution Requirements:

1. Reach Stage-2 Sword Mastery. ✓ 2. Obtain enough Life Energy that is required to reach Lv.11. ✘ 3. Obtain 1 Uncommon Achievement Title and 3 Common Achievement Titles. ✓ By reaching Lv.10, you have unlocked a new function for all the Earth’s Alpha Chosen, [Trial Zone Alpha Leaderboard] Congratulations! You attained a Super-Cluster Level Achievement for killing a Monster that was two phases higher by yourself in a full-frontal battle. Due to causing a Super-Cluster Level Achievement, You will receive a random reward that is one grade higher than your Tier. With the current Looted stats in your mode, you are considered as a Tier-2 Lifeform and you will receive a random Rare Grade Reward. Congratulations! You have received (Rare Grade).

Even though I was curious, I didn’t open the new function, [Alpha Leaderboard]. I looked towards the Silver coloured 1-meter long One-handed sword that appeared beside the dead Dire Wind Wolf as a reward from the System for killing Tier-2 Wolf.

I turned my attention towards the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear that started rushing towards me.

I quickly picked up the new Sword, and without even inspecting it, I tried to bond with it.

Do you wish to form a bond with [Stream Wind Sword]?

I accepted it and immediately felt a mental connection with One-handed [Stream Wind Sword].

As the Tier-2 Bear got near, it used some kind of skill, and a few chains made of earth wrapped around my legs and anchored me to the ground.

These earth chains were tough, and it would take me some time to break them.

So, I stopped trying to breakout and coated the Lv.14 [Sword Aura] on the [Stream Wind Sword], and a cyan coloured Sharp Aura formed above it.

I activated [Sword Aura Extension] on top of it. With the extended Aura on top of the Sword, the 1 meter long [Stream Wind Sword] looked like 3 meters long Sword.

I didn't want to take any chances and used the Inbuilt Skill of [Stream Wind Sword].

[Stream Wind Edge] (Rare Grade) Forms an extremely sharp, pressurized wind around the blade of [Stream Wind Sword]. Cost 50 Spirit Energy per second.

A sharp pressurized transparent Wind formed on top of the [Sword Aura Extension]. I swung it vertically towards the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear that almost closed in on me.

The [Stream Wind Sword] that got covered in [Sword Aura], [Sword Aura Extension], and [Stream Wind Edge] sliced the Bloodthirsty Earth Bear vertically into 2 pieces.

Those pieces moved at the same speed as one piece passed from my left and the other through the right.

I didn't expect my attack to be so powerful that it perfectly sliced the Tier-2 Bear in half.

After it died, a few notifications appeared along with a Spirit Item. If not for me having no emotions while the [Harmony] was activated, I would have got shocked by the Spirit Item's Grade.