Ashen Dragon

"Bang!"

The dull edge of the great axe and the large tree collided, trembling slightly, as Natural War Maniac hit the ground with a roar.

But the Hill Giant still held an absolute strength advantage, pressing down the great axe along with Natural War Maniac's body bit by bit.

"Agnasa's Fire-Breathing Technique!"

Summer Night Autumn Rain's lips parted slightly, releasing a stream of blazing fire, directly striking the Hill Giant's massive body while it was immobile. Stay tuned with My Virtual Library Empire

The Hill Giant's right shoulder was scorched black, causing it to open its foul-smelling giant mouth in a painful wail, its grip on the tree loosening slightly.

This slight relaxation gave Natural War Maniac the opportunity he needed.

He knocked the tree from the Hill Giant's hand with one blow, and his more-than-three-meter-long great axe swung down heavily at the Hill Giant's shoulder.

"Swish!"

The great axe cleaved through the already scorched right shoulder, severing the arm completely.

The massive right arm tumbled to the ground.

Warm, sticky blood splattered onto Natural War Maniac's face, but instead of being repulsed, he showed even more excitement.

"Aaaah—I'm going to kill you!"

The Giant threw back its head in a painful howl, losing control due to the loss of its right arm and becoming frenzied.

Grabbing the great axe embedded in its flesh, it tossed it over ten meters away, then charged at Natural War Maniac for the most primal and brutal close combat.

The two "Giants" wrestled and grappled, using knees, fists, heads, and even teeth.

From the sky, Xin Dog looked down on the battlefield and said to Mantou, "I told you, if you don't act soon, that Hill Giant will be beaten to death by War Maniac Bro. Once he's in Frenzy, he never listens to anyone, just enjoys the fight."

Mantou watched the blood-soaked, ravenous Natural War Maniac with admiration, "Damn, War Maniac Bro is truly fierce..."

Xin Dog was straightforward: "Stop talking shit and get ready for the charge."

Mantou replied, "Got it."

He then skillfully maneuvered the Wyvern, preparing for a dive.

"Roar—"

A series of Wyvern roars echoed from the sky.

The Hill Giant, still pounding Natural War Maniac into the ground, ignored the strange sound and continued to vent its rage over the lost arm.

Even with his enlarged body, Natural War Maniac's strength couldn't match the Hill Giant's. His Frenzy had ended, leaving him exhausted.

Facing a higher Challenge Level monster alone was difficult even for a Professional Gamer like him.

Moreover, he had a backup plan.

Defeating the Hill Giant wasn't his ultimate goal.

Bruised and battered, Natural War Maniac looked up and saw the Wyvern in the sky, and a grim smile spread across his face.

The Wyvern dived, and Xin Dog drew his bow.

A purple, complex rune appeared on the Hill Giant's arm, a Hunter's Mark.

"Whoosh—"

A sharp arrow pierced through the Hunter's Mark on the Hill Giant's left arm, the bloodied arrowhead emerging from the other side.

Influenced by the purple rune, a tremendous amount of blood gushed from the Hill Giant's wound.

"Who is it!"

The frenzied Hill Giant, attacked from behind, threw back its head in a furious roar, twisting around to lock its blood-red eyes on the airborne Wyvern Knight.

"Die!"

The Hill Giant picked up a stone from the ground and hurled it at Xin Dog with immense force, sending the massive stone flying towards the enemy in the sky.

However, Xin Dog skillfully maneuvered the Wyvern, performing a barrel roll to avoid the close call.

The stone drew a graceful arc in the air before plummeting to the ground.

Xin Dog shouted, "Mantou!"

Xin Dog's attack was just a feint!

The real killing move was behind!

Overexerted, the Hill Giant remained in the posture of throwing the stone, while a loud Dragon's Roar came from behind.

"Roar—"

Mantou dived at high speed from behind the Hill Giant, the bipedal Wyvern folding its wings tightly.

He leaned forward slightly, gripping his six-meter-long lance tightly, feeling the wind howling past his ears.

His heart pounded with excitement as he descended quickly.

"Your life is mine!"

Mantou yelled.

[Dragon's Roar Charge] activated, the lance plunged into the Hill Giant's massive occiput.

Under the powerful momentum of the Wyvern Knight's dive, the immense force transferred to the lance tip, even covered in scarlet Dragon Spirit Light.

In an instant, blood splattered.

The lance pierced through the Hill Giant's tough skin, its hard skull, and its filthy flesh, emerging from its gaping, ferocious mouth.

The Hill Giant's roar ceased abruptly, its massive body collapsing to the ground.

"Bang!"

Mantou gracefully let go of the lance.

His bipedal Wyvern, "Noodle," suddenly spread its wings, slowing down and rapidly ascending with the air current again.

The panel refreshed with information.

[You have slain the [Greedy Hill Giant], gaining 1800xp]

[Your occupational level has increased to the Fourth Level]

Mantou's heart raced with excitement, and he declared, "The wine is still warm, and I've already taken the enemy general's head."

He circled a few times in the air before landing.

Mantou arrogantly asked, "Xin Dog, wasn't that cool?"

Xin Dog poured cold water on him, "If you weren't such a noob, still not at Fourth Level, I would've aimed for the head with that arrow, and War Maniac Bro would've chopped at the neck."

Mantou instantly felt crestfallen.

Natural War Maniac climbed up, rubbing his bald head, "That monster's strength is really immense. I think I couldn't take him one-on-one."

Summer Night Autumn Rain, looking at the ravaged ground, nodded with lingering fear. Her constitution wasn't high, and a hit from the Hill Giant would mean death.

But soon, she questioned, "Xin Dog, what... what are you doing?"

They saw him embracing the Hill Giant's foul-smelling arm as if it were a treasure, even sniffing it with a longing to take a bite.

Xin Dog replied matter-of-factly, "This is good stuff! Hill Giant fingers can be made into Hill Giant Spirit Medicine to boost strength to 21 points."

"Twenty-one points? That's amazing!"

Natural War Maniac became interested, joining Xin Dog in examining the stinky Giant corpse without any disgust.

Even the Wyvern hovering above curiously landed beside them, though not for research.

"Hey, hey, Wyvern, don't take a bite! It'll be wasted on you!"

Summer Night Autumn Rain: "..."

After they finished cleaning up, the ground was a mess, and Xin Dog's backpack bulged with excitement, it seemed he had a fruitful hunt.

However, the intense stench emanating from him, as if he hadn't showered in years, made Summer Night Autumn Rain quietly step back.

Xin Dog mysteriously said, "Do you know what the next main quest is?"

Mantou cursed, "Xin Dog, stop talking nonsense and just say it."

Xin Dog slowly uttered two words:

"War."

Summer Night Autumn Rain asked curiously, "How do you know?"

Xin Dog explained, "I stayed in the Dragon Valley of Ashen Nest for three days. Unlike Mantou, who only focuses on completing tasks like a noob, I noticed the situation in the valley."

He paused, then continued, "Nearly every day, the Great Goblin and Lizardfolk troops were training. In a place with medieval-level productivity, daily troop drills are unusual.

Mantou quickly agreed, "I also heard those sounds."

Natural War Maniac said, "So you mean our next main quest will be a war?"

Xin Dog nodded, "Yes, and it definitely won't be small in scale. As subordinates of the [Red Scale Conqueror] faction, Mantou and I will play significant roles."