The attributes of the Gray Wolf are quite impressive. Compared to the King of Wild Bulls, apart from slightly less health, its attack and defense are superior.

However, Yi Jiang Han Shui, praised by Jiang Han as "invincible" after achieving the server's first kill, is not to be underestimated. Armed with the Wild Bull Sword, he stands his ground without fear.

He approached the Gray Wolf with his sword, and his powerful aura immediately caught the attention of all the Gray Wolves.

"......"

Staring down by numerous sharp, malicious eyes, Jiang Han felt a tightness in his chest: "The monsters in the Novice Village are already disgusting enough with their pack behavior, and they can even initiate attacks?"

"Awooo!"

Sure enough, the less you want something to happen, the more likely it is to occur. About a dozen Gray Wolves rose from their rest, growling lowly as they slowly approached Jiang Han, attempting to surround him.

"I..."

Without a second thought, Jiang Han turned and ran.

He could barely handle three or four at a time, but facing a dozen at once was akin to waking up in the middle of the night to curse the king of hell.

After shaking off most of the Gray Wolves, he glanced back at the two still in pursuit. Picking up a stone with his left hand, he hurled it with all his might at one of them, causing it to halt and dodge to the side.

"Whoosh!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he targeted the other Gray Wolf. As it lunged at him, he bent down and executed a beautiful slide tackle...

-79!

The Gray Wolf nearly bit Jiang Han's neck, but fortunately, he reacted quickly, raising his left wrist to shove it into the wolf's mouth full of sharp teeth.

Instantly, Jiang Han's health dropped by nearly a tenth.

Seizing the moment, he flipped over, pinning the Gray Wolf beneath him, and thrust his iron sword into its belly twice.

Basic Combo!

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-110!

-116!

Equipped with the Wild Bull Sword, Jiang Han possessed high attack power, significantly breaking through the Gray Wolf's defense.

"Awooo!"

At this moment, the other Gray Wolf also pounced. Jiang Han quickly flipped again, kneeing the Gray Wolf beneath him in the belly, sending it flying, then rolled away swiftly to avoid it.

Standing up, Jiang Han launched an attack, entangling with the two Gray Wolves and relying on his high attack to forcibly kill them both.

"Ding!~"

System Notification: Congratulations on killing [Gray Wolf], gaining 80 experience points!

The experience provided by the Gray Wolf was much higher than that of the Wild Bull. Jiang Han roughly estimated that he needed to kill about twenty-five Gray Wolves to level up. Additionally, each Gray Wolf dropped two copper coins.

"Two coins..."

Picking up a total of four copper coins, Jiang Han thought to himself that he only needed to hunt five million Gray Wolves to earn ten thousand gold coins, almost moved to tears.

Repaying the debt was out of the question, and hunting the Demon Gods was purely a dream.

Calculating this way, he would inevitably owe thirty thousand gold coins, one hundred thousand prestige, and reach level fifty...

Jiang Han shook his head, not the least bit worried: "The penalty is too small, it's not worth mentioning."

In his view, this was the result of the natives' hostility towards adventurers. He didn't think his actions were wrong, and from another perspective, he wasn't losing out; he was actually gaining a lot!

First, the contract he made with the Novice Village Soldier Cairo stated that if he breached it, he would be hunted by the entire village, meaning the penalty was being hunted, not forcibly deducting ten thousand gold coins from his inventory.

Second, although the old man's punishment seemed intimidating, the Forbidden Spell Scroll he obtained was given to him "unconditionally" and "willingly" by the old man after the task conditions were set, so the task penalty certainly wouldn't include "returning the Forbidden Spell Scroll."

Exchanging level fifty and one hundred thousand prestige in the early stages for a Forbidden Spell Scroll, was he at a loss?

"Even if my level becomes negative, with the Forbidden Spell Scroll, I can achieve the first kill of a Gold Grade BOSS or even a Dark Gold Rank BOSS in minutes. Let's see who's really losing out..." Jiang Han certainly had his plans.

However, the old man would definitely want it back, so his primary goal was to find a way to keep the Forbidden Spell Scroll.

There's still plenty of time, no rush for now.

Clearing his mind of distractions, he continued his leveling journey.

With experience dealing with Gray Wolves, he began to roam outside the valley, looking for lone Gray Wolves to lure them to areas devoid of other wolves.

Time slowly passed.

"Awooo!"

The mournful cries of Gray Wolves occasionally echoed outside the valley.

Unfortunately, in front of Jiang Han, he still chose to ruthlessly hunt the wolves, with a sly smile on his face: "Scream all you want, even if you scream your throat out, no wolf will come to save you."

It must be noted that under normal circumstances, he wasn't like this.

"Swoosh!"

Two hours passed, and after killing more than twenty Gray Wolves, golden light scattered, and Jiang Han reached level 9. One more level, and he could leave the Novice Village.

Unfortunately, due to the contract restrictions, he couldn't leave the Novice Village for the next five days.

Sit and wait for death?

That's not Jiang Han's style.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Jiang Han's eyes lit up. In the center of the wolf pack in the distance, he saw a giant wolf, pitch black and surrounded by eerie mist. As it surveyed the area, the other wolves bowed their heads. In terms of size, it could even reach Jiang Han's chest, quite intimidating.

Without a doubt, that was the BOSS among the Gray Wolves!

First, lure the monsters!

Jiang Han remained calm. Even if he had thoughts about the BOSS, he wouldn't charge in recklessly. At the very least, he needed to eliminate the surrounding Gray Wolves one by one to ensure nothing went wrong.

Picking up a few stones, Jiang Han slowly approached to attract the attention of some Gray Wolves, skillfully luring them away and dealing with them.

After several maneuvers, he had nearly cleared all the small monsters near the BOSS, leaving only one that was too close to the BOSS to lure away.

"Almost there!"

Jiang Han took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and quietly approached, casting a Scout Skill towards the BOSS—

[Demonized Wolf King] (Bronze-Level BOSS)

Level: 12

Health: 25000

Attack: 35-40

Defense: 25

Skills: [Bloodthirst] [Wolf King's Intimidation] [Rending Claw]

Description: It was once an ordinary Gray Wolf, but not long ago, it encountered a fleeing, injured Necromancer who used forbidden magic to transform it into a powerful and ferocious Demonized Wolf King, ultimately becoming the Necromancer's guard dog, defending against intruders.

……

Jiang Han felt a bit troubled: "This health is really thick, grinding it down would take forever!"

After all, it's a BOSS, so it's not surprising. After a brief comparison, he picked up a stone and threw it at the Demonized Wolf King... or rather, at the Gray Wolf beside it.

If the small monsters aren't all dealt with, they can become a nuisance by blocking your path at critical moments, a lesson Jiang Han learned from playing countless games.

-103!

Taking damage, the hatred of the Gray Wolf and the Demonized Wolf King instantly focused on Jiang Han, who charged at him menacingly.

"Rip..."

Keeping a close eye on the Demonized Wolf King's movements, Jiang Han dodged as it approached, only for the opponent to suddenly change its attack direction mid-air, its dark claws slicing through the air.

"!!"

Jiang Han's expression changed slightly, unable to dodge in time, his chest was raked by the claws, burning with pain.

-219!

Damage numbers popped up, and his health dropped by about a quarter.

Taking advantage of the brief moment after being attacked, Jiang Han thrust his Wild Bull Sword into the belly of the following Gray Wolf, then hurriedly performed a Basic Combo, causing the Gray Wolf to retreat with a series of pained cries.

+50!

+50!

……

Decisively tossing a healing potion into his mouth, Jiang Han's health visibly recovered.

No wonder it's a concentrated pill!

"Awooo!"

The Demonized Wolf King roared, pressing the attack, charging at Jiang Han once more.

Watching the menacing approach of the Demonized Wolf King and remembering the Gray Wolf behind him, Jiang Han frowned, then suddenly thought of something. He turned to look at the Gray Wolf and had a moment of realization: "I was thinking wrong!"

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