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Chapter 356 - 11 Action Code: Close Door Big Dog

Chapter 356: Chapter 11 Action Code: Close Door Big Dog

In the tavern of Luoyang Town, where players gathered, the vast hall was packed with people, yet it was silently devoid of chaos. Everyone found a seat and sat down, no one joking or causing a commotion; they all listened quietly as Hidden Dragon Do Not Use explained and arranged the plan for the operation.

Following the Corpse King’s Tomb incident, nearly all those sitting here now were core players.

For core players, Hidden Dragon Do Not Use could rightfully conduct training and reorganization, significantly enhancing the discipline of the Luoyang Branch players while also filling the team with a more cohesive and serious atmosphere.

"The strategy group has developed a complete action plan based on the intelligence we provided.

Currently, it seems too dangerous to delve into the Hundred Wolves Cave to tackle the Wolf King directly; it’s easy to lose members due to the complex terrain. Therefore, the best plan is to lure the Wolf King out and then surround and kill him.

According to the maps investigated by various groups previously, the best spot for an ambush is here!" Everyone can check the picture in the group chat.

Xiao Jie exited the game, opened the chat group, and indeed, there was a map image posted, even thoughtfully marked with a red circle.

It was a secluded corner deep in the Moon Howling Forest.

Subsequently, several more images were sent, including photos of the actual location, which made Xiao Jie immediately understand why the strategy group had chosen this place for the boss fight.

The entire map was shaped like a gourd, surrounded by dirt slopes and thick forests, with only one path leading to other branches of the Moon Howling Forest; this was effectively a dead end.

Of course, saying it’s a dead end doesn’t mean it’s completely inescapable. If unobstructed, both players and monsters can climb up the dirt slopes. However, if it’s an ambush, it’s necessary to position troops around Gourd Valley. When the time comes, attacking from high ground will give us a strategic advantage—as if catching turtles in a jar.

"Everyone has seen the map photo, right? The tactic is simple: lure the enemy into the valley, block the entrance, start the encirclement, and annihilate them all in one swoop. Our operation code name is—’Shutting the Gate and Beating the Dog.’

Before assigning tasks, let me first introduce the monsters we may encounter.

Wolf King Chi Mei Jian, a Level 22 boss-level boss, rides a demonized giant wolf, which is also boss-grade. The Wolf King likely possesses a magic treasure; he once nearly wiped out a small guild, very powerful indeed.

Demonized Giant Wolf, about Level 16 boss, we’ve encountered a few before. Aside from high attack and durability, it’s not particularly special—oh, right, there’s an ’Giant Wolf Charge’ skill to watch out for, which can instantly knock back players with low resilience value, meaning that those who face the monster head-on must be Heavy Armor Units.

Wolf Essence Colonel, about Level 18 elite monster, capable of various powerful combat skills, inflicting high damage, easily one-shotting low-level players.

Wolf Demon Priest, also about Level 18 elite monster, can cast various demon arts, posing a significant threat. Generally, they respawn inside the Hundred Wolves Cave and won’t appear outside lightly, but if they do, the ranged group should prioritize them.

The rest are various wolf soldiers, basically treated on par with mountain bandits of similar levels.

The only difference is that when wolf soldiers rage, they transform into beast form, abandoning their weapons but gaining increased attack power and speed.

The specific plan goes like this.

First, we need a bait to lure out the Wolf King, a very dangerous task. Given the wolves’ fast speed, the bait’s movement technique must be excellent, and they must be brave and capable of drawing the boss’s aggro. Considering the risk of this task, after the operation, the bait will receive 50 points.

After the bait lures the Wolf King out, it will surely be followed by a hoard of little monsters. The bait needs to lead the Wolf King into the valley and into the ambush.

Once the battle starts, each unit has the following tasks:

1. Melee squad, responsible for holding the dirt slope, preventing the wolf pack from climbing. Bai Ze, you move with the melee group, your task is to use control skills to limit the Wolf King’s movements as much as possible, especially if the Wolf King charges up the slope, you need to blast him down.

2. Ranged squad, led by Little White Dragon, positioned at several high points on the dirt mound, responsible for dealing loads of damage from above. Dida La, you move with the ranged group, deploying fire magic to cause AOE damage to the wolf pack at the first opportunity.

3. Door shutting squad, this group is crucial, needing to firmly block the valley’s entrance to prevent the enemy from escaping. I will personally lead this group, requiring 4-6 volunteers to join—this task is very dangerous. Once the Wolf King realizes he’s surrounded, he may very well charge the exit, so participants will each receive major merits.

Alright, now let’s sign up for the special tasks. First, who will be the bait?"

"I’ll do it," Xiao Jie said without hesitation.

His movement technique might not be the best among these people, but it was certainly among the top three. Besides, with his body movement skill Phantom Traceless, he was practically the most suitable candidate for this task, and he was not about to shirk.

Moreover, although the guild had already designated the inner core for him, this kind of team activity, even if granted priority, would definitely involve deduction of points.

If he just took the advantage without effort, players in the guild might not say anything, but they would surely have complaints, which could become a problem in the long run.

Such is human nature, so whenever there’s an opportunity to earn more points, he should seize it. Besides, Xiao Jie was confident in his abilities, and even if the ambush failed, he could retreat safely.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use seemed unsurprised by this outcome and agreed promptly.

"Good, then Yin Yue Sui Feng will be responsible for luring the enemy, and who wants to sign up for the door shutting squad?"

"I do!

"And me!"

"Count me in."

Several generals eagerly signed up one after another.

Other melee players were tempted but none dared to speak up. The task offered a great merit, but its difficulty was clear: it required confronting the Wolf King directly and possibly getting ambushed from both sides. Those who were not strong enough would not dare take on this job.

"Count me in," said I Want to Be Immortal, who had just joined but was keenly interested in this kind of team cooperation atmosphere. Right after joining, he had received some money to buy a horse and even took out a loan of tens of taels of silver, using the money to learn several powerful combat skills and martial arts. Now, he finally had a chance to show what he could do.

Besides, performing well could mean getting some equipment, something he couldn’t miss out on.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use said, "Then the six of us will take care of blocking the door. We’ll move out at 9 a.m. tomorrow, everyone, please don’t be late, and if you have time, study more about the monsters in the Hundred Wolves Cave."

With the plan set, everyone discussed for a while longer before dispersing.

Xiao Jie took tomorrow’s action seriously but was not overly nervous. As the saying goes, the more skilled you are, the braver. The stronger his abilities, the more stable Xiao Jie’s mindset.

With nothing else to do, Xiao Jie summoned Big Orange. The tiger-headed little guy seemed very curious about his surroundings. Without a second word, Xiao Jie fed him some secret dog food—getting his loyalty maxed out was the first order of business.

Watching Big Orange finish his dog food, Xiao Jie said, "Come on, little guy, let’s go level you up a bit."

As a beast’s size and attributes improve with leveling, the tiny creature before him seemed to have little combat prowess.

The duo left the town, not planning to venture far. Training pets was a delicate matter; since pets in the game had only one life, he couldn’t be too reckless. He decided to simply kill a few monsters in the nearby forest to get a feel for things first.

Not long into their walk into the forest, they saw several Level 12-13 players working together to kill a black bear. They became excited when they saw Xiao Jie approaching.

"Holy cow, it’s Feng!"

"Feng, are you here to level up too?"

"Stupid, he’s obviously training his pet!"

"Hehe, don’t mind me, continue," Xiao Jie said, turning in another direction to find an unoccupied area.

Although Xiao Jie’s battle with Xiong Ba had made him famous for a while, its impact gradually diminished over time. When all is said and done, all sorts of things happen every day in the game; nothing keeps people’s attention forever.

But in Luoyang Town, especially among low-level Gou Dao players, he had by now become a legend—it was said that once some villainous faction called the World Association had monopolized the small monsters around the town, bullying newbies with low-level accounts. They crossed Feng, who annihilated the entire guild with his sword, not sparing a single one of their dozens of members... He even killed their leader with one stroke, causing his clothes to explode...

As the members of the World Association never returned to Luoyang Town, the rumor spread even more wildly. Seeing Xiao Jie, everyone felt a mix of nervousness and awe.

Xiao Jie, however, didn’t care. After wandering around the forest for a while, he found a wild wolf and nearly killed it with two chops, deliberately leaving it with just a few drops of blood.

The wolf limped away, trying to escape, when Xiao Jie gave the command.

"Go, Big Orange!"

"Woof!"

With a flying pounce, Big Orange overpowered the battered wild wolf and killed it with a couple of bites.

Not bad. Though his level and size were still lower than ideal, his combat ability was definitely better than Rou Qiu’s at the beginning.

Looking at the experience points, Xiao Jie gained 5 points, while Big Orange gained 75 points.

It seemed to be due to his high level; killing these Level 12-13 little monsters earned nearly no experience, whereas Big Orange, being much lower level, got an experience boost from killing higher-level monsters, earning substantial experience points even with minimal damage.

Xiao Jie soon found another wild wolf and accidentally killed it with two chops.

This time Big Orange gained 35 experience points, while Xiao Jie still got 5 points.

(Oh, didn’t expect the pet to also gain experience this way, just less.)

Reassured, Xiao Jie let loose, sometimes leaving a few creatures barely alive for Big Orange to practice on.

In less than an hour, a flash of white light enveloped Big Orange as he advanced to Level 6.

[System Notification: Your pet has leveled up and gained 5 free attribute points. Please allocate these points to your pet.]

Opening Big Orange’s attribute panel, Xiao Jie experienced a rush of excitement. Initially, Meiqiu gained only 3 attribute points per level and Xiong Da gained 4 points per level, which was already quite good, but Big Orange got 5 points per level, showing the exceptional nature of demon beast bloodlines.

Without much hesitation, Xiao Jie allocated all five of Big Orange’s attribute points to Constitution—focusing on survival ability in the early stages to prevent any accidents during leveling.

Seeing Big Orange’s blood volume increase to 230, Xiao Jie nodded with satisfaction.

Just four more levels to gain evolution points. Xiao Jie speculated that this demonization ability of Big Orange would likely unlock at Level 10.

However, this meant he had to complete the Beast Tamer’s profession quest sooner to unlock [Beast Knowledge: Demon Beast Chapter]. Otherwise, if Big Orange evolved into a demon beast and then disobediently ran away, that would be disastrous.

As evening approached, Xiao Jie returned to the town and found a place to log off.