Chapter 40: Hamilton vs. Savage Claw
Chapter 40: Hamilton vs. Savage Claw
From a distance, Rayn could see the vegetation being cut down like grass, and a familiar towering figure appeared once again.
Seeing the aggressive posture of the opponent, Rayn immediately became alert, sensing something amiss.
The ferocious WereWolf returning to this valley exit meant it had chosen this spot as its breakthrough point!
Desperate for survival, the Feral WereWolf would likely fight with all its might to escape.
Rayn anticipated an intense battle ahead.
He quickly opened his status panel, focusing on the first page of attributes.
Name: Rayn Kalan
Occupation: Blacksmith lv1 (5/100) / Night Watch lv1 (1/100)
Constitution: 6
Strength: 10
Agility: 9
Spirit: 9
Remaining Attribute Points: 1
Remaining Skill Points: 1
With the promotion to Night Watch, Strength, Agility, and Spirit each increased by one point, bringing Strength to 10 and Agility to 9.
Considering the special recovery effect when allocating attribute points, Rayn left the remaining 1 point untouched.
Instead, he added the last skill point to his core skill, Blacksmith's Strength.
Instantly, the icon resembling a muscular sailor's bulging bicep lit up, and the text below it changed to:
[Core Skill: Blacksmith's Strength lv2 (Active)]
Blacksmith's Strength lv2 (Active): Upon skill activation, your strength increases slightly.
(Note: The skill's effect is proportional to the host's constitution and spirit, and the duration is proportional to the host's strength.)
Rayn examined it closely and noticed that the skill description for Blacksmith's Strength, besides the change from lv1 to lv2, also adjusted the word 'slightly' to 'slightly increased.'
This indicated that the second level of Blacksmith's Strength would further enhance the strength boost.
Although the exact increase was unknown, it would likely be stronger than the previous approximate 20%, perhaps 30% or even more!
"Loose arrows!"
Facing the charging Feral WereWolf, Hamilton vigorously waved his Knight Sword and gave the command.
Instantly, more than twenty Elite Nightwatch members behind him, including Rayn, fired their arrows.
But the Feral WereWolf only covered its eyes with one thick arm, then swiftly changed its position, moving even faster and unpredictably, making it difficult to aim.
Most of the arrows missed, and the two that hit were blocked by the WereWolf's armor and dense muscles, barely penetrating.
"Hoo!"
The WereWolf broke off the two arrows on its left shoulder and right chest with a powerful twist, then roared and charged at Hamilton.
"Bring it on!"
Hamilton, unperturbed by the ferocious WereWolf's charge, felt a surge of excitement.
Since his transfer from the Imperial Army to become the Sheriff of Glintstone Town, Hamilton hadn't encountered such a formidable opponent.
Hamilton felt his blood boiling.
As the distance between them narrowed, the Elite Nightwatch's arrows were repeatedly dodged by the WereWolf.
Just as Hamilton sensed the WereWolf's charging wind, his keen eyes noticed a strange smile on the beast's face.
Hamilton's heart skipped a beat.
As expected, something unexpected happened.
Just as the WereWolf was about to engage Hamilton, it suddenly turned ninety degrees and side-jumped towards the Elite Nightwatch on Hamilton's left!
Apparently, the WereWolf's Savage Claw strategy was to take advantage of Hamilton's heavy 'Ironclad' armor. Your speed can't match him!"
"Throw the net!" Hamilton shouted from behind.
Several hemp nets with a diameter of three to four meters were thrown towards the WereWolf.
Hamilton had prepared a backup plan.
But Savage Claw seemed unperturbed, even showing a hint of disdain.
A faint blue energy swirled around its sharp claws, and in the next second—
"Swish swish!"
Two incredibly fast claw strikes shredded the nets into pieces.
The sturdy ropes, soaked in linseed oil, were torn apart by the WereWolf's claws, surprising everyone.
(End)
The next second, the rampaging werewolf charged into the crowd and unleashed its claws again, splattering blood everywhere!
Two elite Night Watchmen tried their best to block the attack with their swords, but they were no match for the savage claws' immense strength and were sent flying several meters away, their ribs likely shattered.
The severe injuries of his men caused Hamilton's eyes to narrow with rage! He never expected that this rampaging werewolf would also awaken a special transcendent trait—'Air Piercing'.
This innate ability not only enhanced its own speed but also had a tearing effect, which was why the rope net was easily torn apart earlier.
If this cunning werewolf were to escape, Glintstone Town would undoubtedly face its brutal retaliation. Just as Savage Claw was making his escape towards the northern valley exit, Hamilton reacted swiftly. He threw the shield in his hand at the rampaging werewolf, and a flat shield spun rapidly, whistling as it flew towards the werewolf's back.
This move from the Ironclad caught Savage Claw off guard, forcing it to dodge to the side and slow down slightly.
But immediately after, a dark object quickly rushed towards it!
"Clang!"
Savage Claw struck it away, but its speed decreased further.
Only then did it realize that the object was the Ironclad's knight helmet.
Meanwhile, the Night Watchmen fired another dense volley of arrows, blocking the exit.
Savage Claw had no choice but to dodge sideways again.
At this moment, Hamilton seized the opportunity and caught up. He held the knight sword in his right hand and thrust it towards Savage Claw.
Savage Claw couldn't help but feel furious.
"Can an Ironclad without a shield or helmet block my claw attacks?" it thought.
It didn't believe it.
Savage Claw intended to quickly kill the Ironclad in front of him and then escape.
Otherwise, with this sticky situation, he might not even make it out of the valley before being surrounded by the other two Ironclads.
Savage Claw let out a long howl and aimed at Hamilton with his killer move—Fury Claw Combo!
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The high-speed claw attacks, combined with its special ability, were so fast that they left afterimages in the air, and their striking power was astonishing.
Savage Claw had once used this deadly move to take down a five-meter-long rampaging jungle lizard.
It didn't believe that the Ironclad without a shield could block its attacks.
But to Hamilton's surprise, he didn't dodge or yield. Instead, he roared, "Halt! Great Strength!"
Hamilton's arms suddenly swelled up, and he executed an upward slash, swinging the knight sword like a silver lightning bolt towards Savage Claw's body.
"Boom!"
As Rain and the other Night Watchmen watched in awe, their blood boiled with excitement.
It was a clash of attacks, a showdown of killer moves!
In their eyes, they saw two dark shadows collide, and then both figures were splattered with blood and sent flying backwards.
Hamilton's thick chest plate now had four bloodstains, slanting from the upper right to the lower left of his abdomen. If not for the protection of the knight plate armor, the werewolf's attack would have surely disemboweled him.
As for the rampaging werewolf, its injuries were even more severe. It tightly clutched its right arm over its left forearm, as Hamilton's previous strike had severed its left arm.
At this moment, blood was gushing from the smooth cut on its arm.
Savage Claw knew that if it didn't escape now, it was doomed.
As the blood continued to flow from its left arm, it felt its strength rapidly draining away.
Savage Claw could no longer afford to hesitate. It gathered its remaining strength and charged towards the Night Watchmen blocking its escape route.
"Bang! Bang!"
Three Night Watchmen were instantly knocked away by the three-hundred-pound Savage Claw.
Now, only one particularly 'small' human stood in its way, and a smile of delight appeared on Savage Claw's face.
If it could knock this 'little one' aside, it would be able to escape.
(End of Chapter)
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