Damn it! Let’s smash the darkness together!
Chapter 261 - 48 Black Widow: The Cunning Humans! (Make-up update)_3

Chapter 261: Chapter 48 Black Widow: The Cunning Humans! (Make-up update)_3

But it was not impossible for a Second Rank to slip in, such as that channel catfish.

After these few battles, Xu Shu had come to further assess his current strength.

Within the First Rank, actually levels 1 to 11 belong to the same tier; although the overall strength differs a bit, in aspects such as speed and power, the disparity is not significant.

Therefore, when he was level 1, he could solo a level 9 Landshark, using only the prop "Clown’s True Colors" to finish it off; that was the logic behind his success.

At level 12, upon grasping the first breakthrough technique, changes began to slowly emerge.

Xu Shu judged that a common level 12 Transcendent might have a chance of taking on two monsters below level 12, but if unprepared, most likely they would still end up being replaced in the end.

As a "double attribute" Transcendent, like himself, the norm would be to take on three at a time, with four being the limit.

One against ten? That was a joke.

You must remember that the enemy won’t be honorable enough to take turns; they will swarm you.

And now, Xu Shu could even narrowly win one against seven, and one against five would already be relatively easy to win.

First is due to the "legendary" level itself bringing a slight hardware advantage, plus his own level at 15, which is relatively high.

Secondly, Heart of Steel at level 5, having an early insight into a breakthrough technique, this too was indispensable.

Thirdly, the "record player" of group control, Narrow Sleeve Guanyin, played a key role.

Of course, now that everyone is in the First Rank, the advantage of a high-quality Curse Seal has not yet been fully manifested.

On reaching the Second Rank, while others peak at level 28, Xu Shu would peak at level 40, and as for the Warrior path alone, the skills would outnumber others’ by six.

That would be a different story.

As it gets to the late stages, the gaps brought by the foundation quality will only become more and more apparent.

"Still, one cannot be too careless, it is merely because the opponents’ abilities are relatively one-dimensional, lacking control and complementarity among themselves."

"If I encounter ones like those five sons of the Black Emperor before, with diverse professions, different abilities, my only chance would be to preemptively ambush them with Narrow Sleeve Guanyin; otherwise, if I am passively combating and collide head-on, I would still be doomed on the spot."

"In the end, a life-and-death struggle is not simply about strength or muscles; it’s about using one’s brain, fully utilizing every opportunity and advantage. Just like Lu Bingwei, even though I, a First Rank, killed him as a Second Rank in a one-on-one, when it comes to killing power, I am still far behind him."

"After all, in this world, heh, ultimately humans are still the weaker party, and monsters are the rulers of Earth Star."

"To break all methods with sheer force, my current strength is still insufficient, far from enough."

"I need to continue to grow stronger, otherwise a few Second Rank monsters could easily ambush me, and I would be doomed in the northwest."

Xu Shu sat on the ground, earnestly analyzing as he ate his dry food, his determination to become stronger solidified.

Another half hour passed.

He stood up and cautiously surveyed the wilderness outside.

He could not find any trace of Earl Lance.

"Strange, according to the future I foresaw, at this time, he should have almost arrived...

"Perhaps, because I returned to the border early, he sensed it and hid, not to be discovered by me?

"It’s possible, heh, it seems that the near defeat I almost dealt him by dragging him into the tower last time did leave some psychological trauma after all; without full confidence, he probably won’t show himself."

"At a greater distance, he can sense when I leave the border and enter the approximating direction of the wilderness;

"At a closer distance, he can even pinpoint my exact location, how far from the border am I?

"No wonder every time he intercepts me right on the direct path back home..."

Xu Shu mused.

He had planned to hit Earl Lance with a set of the Enchanting Demon’s ability [Charm of Silk] when he arrived, this time coupled with the new prop [Sweetened Hook], thinking about whether he could use the defense tower to burst him for some Gold Coins.

But it was probably tenuous; the Charm ability was at a flawless level, controlling him only for a brief instant.

The new prop was merely green Fine level; it was uncertain whether it would be effective on him.

Since the other party did not show up, Xu Shu did not wait any longer.

He stood up calmly and aimed a rude gesture in the direction of the thicket!

"Like to camp my spot? From now on, whenever I catch anyone from your Black Widow clan, I’ll kill them; if you have the guts, cross the border and try to kill me under the defense tower!"

If the opponent dare to come in, not to mention that Star Tower would definitely clear them immediately, even if Star Tower was a few seconds slow, what would he have to fear?

With a third of the Tai Chu Scroll in hand, Xu Shu felt confident in his chances.

Then, not caring whether Earl Lance was hiding in some corner watching or not, whether he had seen or not,

He picked up those five white crystals and strutted towards the Lighthouse Inn.

After such a long struggle, he could finally upgrade.

Xu Shu was already quite confident in his heart; eating these five crystals, the threshold of level 16, would be effortlessly crossed!