Chapter 10: A Fierce Battle With A Poisonous Cat Demon – A Malicious Attack!
Under the effect of the Holy Light Illumination skill, the Poisonous Cat Demon had nowhere to hide.
Jack watched carefully as the creature moved swiftly, even faster than an ordinary Cat Demon. It was likely on par with his own speed. However, thanks to his enhanced perception, he could clearly track its movements. Without hesitation, he activated his Insight Technique to analyze his opponent.
> Species: Poisonous Cat Demon (Lv2 Elite Creature)
Attributes: HP: 800 | Strength: 15 | Agility: 17 | Spirit: 10 | Endurance: 13 | Stamina: 15
Weak Spot: 52 cm below the ribs
Jack's expression turned serious.
"Its agility is actually higher than mine!"
Until now, Jack had been able to dominate every battle against Goblins and ordinary Cat Demons. His high agility had allowed him to evade attacks effortlessly and strike with precision. But now, this Poisonous Cat Demon had a higher agility stat, which meant he could be the one on the defensive for the first time.
He couldn't allow that to happen.
A Quick Boost in Agility!
Jack made a snap decision. He needed to increase his agility immediately.
Checking his stats, he saw that he had accumulated 6,320 experience points from slaying Cat Demons in the past hour. Initially, he had planned to save them for enhancing his Tang Sword, but the current situation required a different approach.
> "Hint: You have consumed 2,000 experience points to strengthen the 'Agility' attribute for the 11th time. Your Agility +2!"
"Hint: You have consumed 2,500 experience points to strengthen the 'Agility' attribute for the 12th time. Your Agility +4!"
A fortunate enhancement effect doubled his agility gain on the second upgrade! Jack's agility stat was now at 26, surpassing the Poisonous Cat Demon's 17.
But he wasn't done yet.
"Shoes should also enhance agility or at least improve defense!" he thought, deciding to upgrade his leather boots.
> "Hint: You spent 500 experience points, 'Poor Quality Leather Boots +5'!"
"Hint: You spent 600 experience points, 'Poor Quality Leather Boots +6'!"
"Hint: You consumed 700 experience points, triggering a 33% chance to upgrade 'Poor Quality Leather Boots +6' to 'Exquisite Leather Boots' (High-Grade Equipment)!"
"Finally, an upgrade!" Jack sighed in relief.
> Equipment: Exquisite Leather Boots
Quality: Lv1 High-Grade
Type: Leather Armor Shoes (Increase Movement Speed by 10%)
Durability: 25/25
Requirement: Lv1 or above
Attributes: HP +80 | Physical Defense +14 | Magic Defense +13 | Agility +4
"This is perfect!" Jack grinned as he checked his updated stats.
> Name: Jack
Level: Lv1 (20/5000)
Race: Carbon-Based Human
Occupation: None
HP: 340/340
Energy: 105/105
Attributes: Strength: 33 | Agility: 26 | Spirit: 10 | Stamina: 11 | Endurance: 14
Skills: Insight (Advanced), Holy Light Illumination (Advanced)
Equipment: Fine Tang Sword +5, Exquisite Leather Boots
Energy Coins: 120
Talent: Chaos (SSS-Class)
"Now, I'm faster and stronger than the Poisonous Cat Demon. Let's end this!"
The Battle Begins!
Jack struck first.
As soon as the Poisonous Cat Demon was within three meters, he lunged with his Tang Sword at lightning speed.
Clang!
The blade clashed against the creature's skull, producing a dull sound. Jack was momentarily stunned—his attack didn't pierce through!
> -98 Damage!
"Damn, its defense is higher than an ordinary Cat Demon's!"
Even so, Jack's attack power was overwhelming. Even without hitting a weak spot, he could kill it in nine strikes.
The Poisonous Cat Demon let out a painful screech and staggered backward. Jack seized the opportunity and delivered a second attack!
> -98 Damage!
The creature's HP dropped to 604. Furious, the Poisonous Cat Demon retaliated!
Jack's eyes sharpened. Unlike normal Cat Demons, this one wasn't just leaping at him—it lunged with its claws, swinging them twice in quick succession.
The emerald-green poisonous glow on its claws signaled extreme danger.
Jack dodged effortlessly.
His newly-enhanced agility allowed him to react faster. As the creature withdrew its claws, Jack struck at its weak spot!
Slash!
The Tang Sword sliced through the Poisonous Cat Demon's abdomen!
> -196 (Weak Spot Damage!)
"Got it!" Jack grinned.
> Battle Info: Weak Spot Hit! Damage x2! Target is Weakened for 2 Seconds!
"Weakened? Perfect!"
Jack noticed the Poisonous Cat Demon's movements slow down.
"This is my chance!"
Without hesitation, he slashed three more times in the short window:
> -98!
-196! (Weak Spot!)
-98!
The Poisonous Cat Demon was nearly dead!
Just as Jack prepared to deliver the final blow, something unexpected happened—
A Sudden, Malicious Attack!
Boom!
A fireball struck Jack from behind!
> -12 HP!
A red battle notification appeared:
> "Player No. DJ1080 'Qiu Kuang' has attacked you, causing 12 damage! You have 60 seconds of justified retaliation. Killing him will allow you to loot all his items!"
"What the hell? Someone ambushed me?!"
Jack quickly turned around and saw four players approaching.
Qiu Kuang, the attacker, had just finished casting Fireball, while his three male companions spread out to surround Jack.
"Cowards! They waited for me to be weak before attacking!"
But they had underestimated him.
Jack smirked coldly.
Before dealing with them, he swiftly ended the Poisonous Cat Demon with a final strike!
> -98 Damage!
Poisonous Cat Demon Defeated!
Now, it was time to deal with these ambushers!
Jack gripped his Fine Tang Sword +5 tightly and faced the four enemies head-on.
"You thought you'd catch me off guard?" Jack sneered. "Now it's your turn to run!"
To be continued…
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