Chapter 46 If you're greedy, then eat your fill!

【Tyrannosaurus Rex】

【Stamina 278/280】

[Monster Lord] [Paralysis] [Rage]

A series of flashy maneuvers, but upon closer inspection, only 2 points of damage were dealt.

It is not very harmful, but extremely insulting.

Seeing Fang Zhiyi's expression, he continued to draw back the longbow.

The Forest Longbow offers bonuses to accuracy and range; its arrows are surrounded by lightning, transforming into streaks of electricity that leap across the snow and fall like rain.

The Rock Tiger raised its head and roared angrily.

"roar--"

The invisible sound waves spread, causing the falling frost and snow to change direction and converge into sharp icicles aimed at the city wall, meeting a barrage of arrows.

The arrowhead collided with the icicle.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment; frost formed and lightning crackled.

After a brief stalemate, the lightning quickly subsided, and the arrow fell from mid-air. Upon impact, the ice crystals exploded instantly, turning into a cloud of snow mist.

The Rock Tiger strolled out of the snow mist, tensed its back, and swung its body, shaking off its charred fur. A six-pointed ice crystal flashed on its forehead, and pieces of ice-forged armor covered its body.

Fang Zhiyi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Under the title of "Snow Hunter," the Wild Rock Tiger's every movement was crystal clear, its attention was focused, and several red dots gradually appeared on its body.

【flaw】

Experienced hunters can always find their prey's weakness and strike with deadly precision.

Several red dots appeared on the tiger's chest, abdomen, and forehead.

The ice crystals on his forehead, in particular, sparkled and were dazzling.

Fang Zhiyi tightened his grip, trying to aim at the red dot.

However, the Rock Tiger was too fast, easily dodging the arrows before they even reached it. Those that did hit were deflected by its ice-forged armor, causing no damage whatsoever.

The Wild Rock Tiger broke an arrow under its foot, stood tall and proud, and looked majestic in the firelight.

"roar!"

Lord's Aura

The Tyrannosaurus Rex gained the upper hand, its invisible aura creating a hindrance and giving the monsters a positive "lord's aura" effect.

In the darkness, pairs of scarlet eyes lit up, the monsters roared furiously, their figures suddenly swelled, their desire to attack intensified, and saliva dripped uncontrollably, corroding wisps of blue smoke.

Fang Zhiyi took a step back.

The monsters charged relentlessly, attacking the city walls with frenzied fury. Scratches, bites... all sorts of marks appeared on the walls, and a crack split open from the bottom, spreading upwards.

The city walls were crumbling and on the verge of collapse.

The cost of repairing the city wall gradually increased, and even with Fang Zhiyi's stockpiling of 99 stones, it was still not enough.

There are still 30 minutes left before the monster frenzy ends.

Fang Zhiyi estimated that the remaining materials should last until then.

Even if he can survive today's monster horde, there won't be as many materials tomorrow. He can't keep passively defending; he needs to take the initiative.

Fang Zhiyi made a decisive move and crushed the [Great Elf's Blessing] in one swift motion.

Snap.

The sound of glass breaking is crisp and clear.

A tiny, thumb-sized sprite flapped its translucent wings and circled Fang Zhiyi once, leaving behind a trail of pale pink glowing light.

The blessing is effective.

Strength, speed, and stamina +100%.

To Fang Zhiyi's surprise, the Great Elf's blessing and the camp skin (Forest) created a synergistic effect. Ivy grew wildly around the stone wall, forming a barrier to block damage. Thorns twisted and stabbed fiercely at the monsters. Small white flower buds bloomed with a "pop," spraying pollen and inflicting the [Poison] negative effect.

The monsters fell one by one, greatly relieving Fang Zhiyi's pressure.

He took a deep breath and switched to burning arrows.

The arrows flew like sparks, piercing the sky.

With the added power and speed, the Forest Longbow became more accurate and finally hit the speeding Rock Tiger.

If one arrow can't break through the ice armor, then ten arrows, twenty arrows.

For a moment, the explosions continued, like fireworks and firecrackers being set off in the snow.

The high temperature generated by the explosion melted the ice armor on the Rock Tiger's body. The ice shards fell, and its fur became curled due to the scorching flames. The pain from the burning made the Rock Tiger roar in a frenzy.

【Tyrannosaurus Rex】

【257/280】

[Burning] [Rage]

The burning arrows had a scorching effect, with sparks spreading across the fur. However, before the scorching could spread, the Rock Tiger rolled forcefully in the snow, its body temperature dropping abruptly and eliminating the negative effect.

As another volley of arrows came hurtling towards it, the Rock Tiger clenched its chest and abdomen and opened its mouth to spew out a cloud of icy mist.

The moment they made contact, the arrow froze into an ice sculpture in mid-air. The Rock Tiger charged forward, using the arrow as a springboard to leap into the air.

"Aww—"

The Rock Tiger hovered in mid-air, level with the city wall, its fur standing on end, while the surrounding frost and snow spun rapidly and crashed into the city wall.

Bang!

The frost and snow turned into sharp blades, falling with a crackling sound.

Fang Zhiyi couldn't avoid it, and his face and body were covered with cuts. Before the blood could flow, a thin layer of frost had already frozen onto the wounds.

Frostbite

Fang Zhiyi was enveloped in the chill, his movements becoming sluggish. He exhaled a puff of steam, his strength and hunger rapidly decreasing due to the cold, even the campfire in the camp seemed cold and lifeless.

He made a quick decision and took out two chili peppers and put them in his mouth.

With a forceful bite, the chili pepper bursts on the tip of the tongue, filling the mouth with a spicy and stimulating flavor, and bringing forth tears.

After chewing twice and swallowing, a warm current flowed down his throat, and his frozen limbs began to regain sensation. The negative effects of [frostbite] slowly faded away.

The chili peppers were effective immediately, but they also caused my stomach to cramp, resulting in severe acid reflux and hunger, with my hunger level dropping steadily.

Fang Zhiyi didn't care about anything else and turned to look for the figure of Bao Yanhu.

The wind and snow were biting, and the area outside the camp was a vast expanse of white.

The Rock Tiger leaped down from mid-air and, propelled by inertia, took a few steps forward, arriving at the edge of the trench.

The man and the tiger were very close, close enough that they could clearly see the tiger's protruding fangs and feel the foul wind blowing in their faces.

Fang Zhiyi met the gaze of the Rock Tiger, and his hair stood on end. He instinctively felt fear in the presence of this apex predator. But he gritted his teeth, meeting its gaze without flinching, his amber eyes sharp enough to pierce the Rock Tiger's fur.

He wanted to live.

No matter how difficult it is, no matter what price he has to pay, he is determined to complete this game.

We've come this far; there's no turning back.

A sudden burst of flames landed on Fang Zhiyi's shoulder, the interplay of light and shadow obscuring his expression, leaving only a sense of profound mystery.

On the contrary, Bao Yanhu hesitated for a moment, and stopped in his tracks, not daring to step forward.

Does this person have a backup plan?

Out of caution stemming from its hunting instincts, the rock tiger hesitated for a moment.

Fang Zhiyi seized upon this moment of hesitation and instantly released a long arrow.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

The distance was too close, and the arrow came too fast. The Rock Tiger couldn't dodge in time and had no choice but to take the hit head-on.

It tilted its head back and exhaled a cloud of mist. The temperature had reached -60°C. Ice and snow instantly froze and covered the fur, forming a solid layer of ice armor. The arrow feathers spun rapidly and embedded themselves straight into the ice.

Crack.

With a crisp sound, the ice armor cracked open with the high-speed friction and rotation. However, the night was cold, with strong winds and heavy snow, and the ice surface quickly frosted over. With a powerful shake, the arrows fell to the ground with a clatter, seemingly unharmed.

Fang stopped and put away his bow.

It's useless.

Ordinary arrows cannot penetrate the Wild Rock Tiger's defenses.

The weather was too cold for the burning arrows to reach their full potential. As for the lightning arrows... ice cannot conduct electricity, so they were useless.

Is there really no way to deal with the Rock Tiger?

Fang Zhiyi sensed that things were getting tricky.

Time slipped away second by second.

Outside the city wall, the tyrannical tiger let out a triumphant roar.

Under the leadership of the monster lord, the monsters' morale soared, and they immediately gained the upper hand.

The freezing winter night presented a perfect opportunity for the Rock Tiger. If it weren't so cold, if there weren't so many snowflakes, they could break through the Rock Tiger's icy armor...

Crackling sound.

Sparks flew from the campfire, and the crackling of the firewood startled Fang Zhiyi awake. He turned around and saw that the campsite was warmed by both a campfire and a heater. Outside, the wind was biting cold, but inside, the temperature was above 0°C, and the snow melted into water stains before it even hit the ground.

Fang Zhiyi stared straight at the campfire and a ridiculous idea popped into his head.

Perhaps he could defeat the Rock Tiger in the camp.

Once this thought arises, it becomes unstoppable.

The temperature in the camp was high enough, without any frost or cold winds, so the Rock Tiger lost its home-field advantage and couldn't condense its ice armor so quickly. With so many items boosting its power, it wasn't without a fighting chance.

But that would be too risky.

The camp was his last line of defense. If the Rock Tiger were to get inside, he might be eliminated in the blink of an eye, and all his efforts would be in vain.

Fang Zhiyi's expression flickered, and he couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

"Aww—"

The smug rock tiger, confident that Fang Zhiyi was helpless against it, would roar and provoke him, and at other times spray ice mist at the city wall to freeze the climbing tigers that were wrapped around it, allowing the monster to attack the city wall.

Suddenly, it had a flash of inspiration and opened its mouth, continuously spewing out puffs of icy mist. The mist rose and formed protruding icicles on the wall. Small, agile monsters climbed up the icicles and jumped, landing on the city wall.

Fang Zhiyi snapped out of her daze and met a pair of scarlet eyes.

"Squeak!"

The rat-like monster lunged at him, about to grab his face.

Fortunately, the Great Elf's blessing was still active, and with the boost to strength, speed, and stamina, Fang Zhiyi easily killed the rat-like monster.

Looking down, one monster after another climbed up the city wall, lying prone and impervious to both catapults and arrow towers. The sheer number of monsters before me was terrifying.

Fang Zhiyi shot out a burning arrow, shattering the ice floes around the wall. The monsters lost their footing, stumbled, and fell to the ground, rolling around in a heap.

Fang Zhiyi looked solemn.

The monsters have become smarter, and if this continues, they'll only become more and more troublesome. Today, I can still hold my own against the Rock Tiger, but if it comes back tomorrow, I'm definitely no match for it.

We must resolve all of this today; we can't delay any longer.

Fang Zhiyi slowly exhaled.

"call--"

The Rock Tiger stopped to rest and exhaled a breath of cold air from its nose.

Looking up at the towering city walls, he paced back and forth, pondering how to break through this last line of defense.

Annoying stones. Hateful fire.

This camp is a real tough nut to crack. Once we breach the walls, we can't let the people inside die so quickly. We must bite off their limbs first, so they can watch helplessly as they are devoured piece by piece, bleeding to their last drop of blood and screaming as they die.

A look of savagery and excitement flashed in the eyes of the Wild Rock Tiger.

Just then, a creaking sound came from ahead, and the city wall that they had been longing to breach opened its gates, allowing them to pass through without any hindrance.

The Rock Tiger was stunned.

What's going on?

The monsters below also peered out, but stood still, too afraid to move.

Bao Yanhu glanced to his side.

A dark shadow flashed by, and Lightning Leopard stepped forward, its feet shimmering with lightning, and swiftly darted into the camp. After circling the entrance, it returned. It shook its head at the Rock Tiger, indicating that there was no danger.

The Rock Tiger was even more confused.

The rules of the monster frenzy are that monsters attack and humans defend; no one has ever surrendered without a fight by opening the gates. Now, someone has broken the rules, a situation it has never encountered before, and it is unsure how to respond.

The monsters also crashed, chattering and squeaking incessantly.

Finally, the Rock Tiger stepped forward, letting out a snort. The monster horde immediately fell silent, all staring intently at the Rock Tiger, awaiting its decision.

The Wild Rock Tiger flicked its tail.

What's the point of making a decision? Since the door is open, let's go in. Are we afraid of the people inside?

It walked out of the monster horde with its head held high, arrived at the city gate, let out a roar, and went in first.

The monsters hesitated and were about to follow, but were stopped by the Violent Rock Tiger.

Bao Yanhu sneered.

Without the protection of the camp, no one inside could possibly be its match; it would go in and slowly torture and toy with them.

Upon entering the camp, its first instinct was to search for Fang Zhiyi. But before it could find him, it heard a hissing sound beside its ear, as if something was leaking air.

I glanced over instinctively and saw a round object land at my feet, from which a wisp of white smoke rose.

The white smoke and snow mist looked similar. The Wild Rock Tiger stretched out its paw to poke at it, and the white smoke at its feet suddenly expanded, falling down and obscuring the sky. Its vision became blurred, and it also contained irritating gas, causing its eyes to water and making it sneeze uncontrollably. It couldn't even open its eyes.

【□□】

[Duration: 60 seconds]

A blinding white light filled the eyes of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and it instinctively tried to rush forward to escape the white smoke. However, without any visibility, it could not discern its direction and could only blindly stumble around.

Just as the white smoke reached its thickest point, a whooshing sound came from all directions.

The Rock Tiger sensed the danger and tried to summon ice armor to block the rain of arrows, but after much effort, only a thin layer of frost remained on its fur, unable to solidify into a thick ice armor. Instead, the rain of arrows whistled through the thin ice and pierced deep into its flesh.

"roar--"

A sharp pain struck, and the Rock Tiger's muscles bulged as it roared in fury.

A cloud of cold mist was inhaled and exhaled, but because the temperature in the camp was too high, it quickly melted into a puddle of water.

Burning arrows came flying, sparks flying, making matters worse.

Burning

[Stamina-1]

[Stamina-1]

When the effects of the poison wore off, the body of the raging tiger was covered in charred patches, with several arrows stuck in it and bloodstains everywhere.

【Tyrannosaurus Rex】

【Stamina 159/280】

As expected of a lord-level monster, such a dense rain of arrows only reduced its health by a third.

The Rock Tiger looked disheveled, but its health bar was actually quite high. Sensing something was wrong, it tried to leave the camp.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance, the camp gate slammed shut, leaving the Rock Tiger with no way to escape. With no way to escape, the Rock Tiger's ferocity flared up. It turned around, its eyes wide like copper bells, and its throat bobbed, making a series of "hmph" sounds.

【Tyrannosaurus Rex】

【Stamina 150/280】

[Burning] [Rampage]

Like the Gold-Toothed Rat King, the Rock Tiger entered a berserk state, increasing its defense and attack power. It slammed its forepaws into the ground, and from its center, a thin layer of ice spread out in all directions, layer upon layer, like waves sweeping across the sea.

Fang Zhiyi drew his bow. The burning arrow fell to the ground, and the sea of ​​fire and the sea of ​​ice collided, stirring up a sky full of white waves.

Sizzle—

For a moment, the camp was shrouded in water vapor and smoke, limiting the visibility of both sides.

Fang Zhiyi held his breath, listened to the sound to pinpoint the location, and continued aiming. After a while, a sudden tremor came from not far away.

The monstrous tiger brandished its sharp claws, burying them deep into the city wall. Grabbing the ladder, it climbed up in a few quick movements, then pushed off with its hind legs, landing on all fours on the city wall.

The fog dissipated.

The enormous creature revealed its ferocious face and approached step by step with heavy strides.

An arrow was shot out and pinned to the foot of the Wild Rock Tiger.

The raging rock tiger neither dodged nor avoided the arrows, but charged straight up into the air, leaping into the air and opening its jaws.

Fang Zhiyi dodged.

He put away the forest longbow and took out a melee weapon instead.

The distance was too close, and the speed of the Rock Tiger was too fast, so the bow and arrow no longer had any advantage, and there was no chance for him to kite it.

Raising its head, the amber eyes reflected the ferocious and savage appearance of the Wild Rock Tiger, its sharp, dense fangs and claws flashing as it viciously grabbed at the tiger.

Fang Zhiyi remained calm.

Or rather, at this point, there's no time to be afraid; the only thing to do is fight to the death.

—It exploded!

Without hesitation, Fang Zhiyi shoved all three high-grade potions into his mouth. The Rock Tiger's strengths were obvious: it was fast and huge, so he chose to use all three potions to enhance its power.

Strength +300%.

Fang Zhiyi held his spear horizontally in front of him, blocking the attack of the raging rock tiger. The huge figure pounced, and he was uncontrollably pushed back a distance, crashing heavily into the wall. His tiger's mouth and shoulder went completely numb, and he lost all sensation.

That's not enough.

With that little strength, it was not enough to contend with the 300-pound weight of the Wild Rock Tiger.

Change out of the title "Snow Hunter" and put on the title "I'm going to be number one!"

Use active skills.

Power, speed, double, double, and double again!

As the force surged, Fang Zhiyi regained feeling in his arms. He gritted his teeth, pushed forward with all his might, dissipating most of the force, and rolled to the side. Before he could even get up, a gaping maw was already in front of him.

His tiger's mouth was wide open, his eyes were full of greed, saliva was dripping down his face, and you could smell the fishy stench coming from his mouth.

Fang Zhiyi's breathing rose and fell, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him. He grabbed a handful of chili peppers and stuffed them directly into its mouth.

Want some?

Then eat your fill!

...What is this?

The raging tiger instinctively swallowed.

The next second, a burst of intense heat exploded from inside his stomach.