DreamersGN Chapter 14 Chen Yuan and the Lion Dog
Chapter 14 Chen Yuan and the Lion Dog
"A mid-level beast general." Chen Yuan gazed into the distance, and couldn't help but sigh, "If the Lion Mastiff hadn't been so slow, I probably would have been done for last time."
The average strength of a medium-sized beast general starts at 16000 kilograms, while the leader of the Lion Mastiff, as a power-type monster, has an astonishing strength of 2 kilograms!
In comparison, after several days of arduous training, Chen Yuan's strength has only increased to 4700 kilograms. Even if he uses twice the strength, it is only 9400 kilograms, barely reaching half of the leader of the Lion Mastiffs.
That's why he could only flee in a sorry state when facing a pack of lion dogs before.
However, things are different now. With his Gale Sword Technique reaching a high level of proficiency, Chen Yuan's strength has undergone a qualitative leap.
Before his breakthrough in Gale Sword Technique, his maximum speed was 150 meters per second, only slightly faster than the Lion Hound leader. Now, the breakthrough in Gale Sword Technique allows him to easily reach a speed of 180 meters per second, leaving it far behind!
As a power-type monster, the Lion Mastiff also has its weaknesses, namely its slow speed. Its running speed is only 120 meters per second, which is slower than that of a typical mid-level warrior.
The core of Chen Yuan's Gale Sword Technique is "speed." As long as he can overwhelm his enemy in speed, combined with the sword speed brought by the Wind Intent, he can kill enemies of higher levels.
Moreover, the Gale Sword Technique also incorporates the agility of the Spirit Wind Sword Technique, making Chen Yuan's movements extremely nimble, especially adept at dodging enemy attacks.
Therefore, group battles are where Chen Yuan's strength lies. He is not afraid of encountering hordes of monsters; on the contrary, his strengths can only be maximized when facing a large number of enemies.
It can be said that with Chen Yuan's current strength, he is capable of annihilating a monster horde led by a low-level beast general. It's just a pity that there is no such enemy in this county town of 0247.
The only beast general in the city is that medium-level beast general, the lion mastiff.
However, although this lion mastiff is huge and incredibly strong, its speed is its fatal weakness.
Using his strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, Chen Yuan secretly assessed the situation and felt fully capable of handling it.
Moreover, constantly killing monsters weaker than himself has severely slowed down Chen Yuan's swordsmanship improvement. Keep in mind, on his very first day practicing the Gale Sword Technique, his proficiency increased by a full 30%!
Now, after five days and five nights of fierce fighting, he has barely managed to break through to the proficiency level in this swordsmanship, precisely because the enemies he encountered were too weak.
After all, all combat-related arcane techniques share a common flaw—they need to be honed in intense battles! The more intense the fighting, the more significant the improvement in the arcane technique.
Therefore, after carefully assessing the strength of both sides, Chen Yuan decided to use this pack of lion mastiffs as his final test in training in County 0247!
With a sudden burst of power from his feet, Chen Yuan shot out like a bolt of lightning, instantly rushing into the gathering place of the lion mastiffs.
Before the beasts could react, he swung his Radiant Sword, its light flashing like lightning, each strike precisely reaping the life of a lion-mastiff.
Within seconds, five or six mastiffs fell to his sword.
"Awooo—!"
From afar came the deafening roar of the Mastiff leader. It recognized the human—a few days ago, this fellow had trespassed into its territory and slaughtered its subordinates.
Although it defeated its opponent, it was too slow and could only watch helplessly as the opponent's figure disappeared from sight after chasing it for half a city.
The lion mastiff leader thought that the despicable human would not dare to come again, but to its surprise, just a few days later, the other party dared to challenge its authority again!
The leader of the lion mastiffs let out a high-pitched roar, commanding the pack to surround and kill Chen Yuan. However, it did not easily step forward itself. This time, it decided to end this human's life with its own hands, to let him know that it was not someone to be trifled with.
Therefore, it is in no hurry to make its appearance, lest it scare the other party away again.
The lion mastiff leader knew perfectly well that its speed was its weakness, but as long as the pack could trap its opponent and exhaust its stamina, it could take advantage of the opponent's sluggishness to deliver a fatal blow!
As time passed, the dense swarm of mastiffs gradually gathered in Chen Yuan's direction, quickly blocking his escape route.
However, Chen Yuan, with his agile movements, moved through the beast horde like a ghost. He moved lightly and easily dodged the attacks of the lion dogs, while his sword strikes were sharp and precise, each swing taking the life of a monster.
"Is it draining my strength?" Chen Yuan waited for a long time, but the leader of the lion mastiffs still did not appear. After a moment's thought, he understood what the other party was thinking. He smiled slightly, "Trying to exhaust my strength with these beast soldiers? You can try and see if I fall down first, or if your men die first."
You should know that he is cultivating deep sleep, and he has already reached the second stage!
In the world of Star River Emperor, there is only one standard for measuring strength—vitality. It represents a person's comprehensive physical qualities, and every increase in vitality signifies an all-round evolution of the body.
This evolution is not just about increased strength, speed, and neural responses; it also strengthens internal organs, blood, bone marrow, and even the brain.
In the world of Swallowed Star, cultivation is mostly done by strengthening the body and absorbing cosmic energy to enhance the strength of muscles, bones, and other parts. This is a proactive way of cultivation.
As for the internal organs and tissues, they can only be improved slowly through the subtle influence of cosmic energy, which is a form of passive cultivation.
Both methods can lead to improvement, but the effect of active cultivation is obviously more significant than that of passive improvement.
However, in Star River Emperor, the cultivation method is completely different. It involves transforming the human body through deep sleep, which means that the body is cultivating every moment. The improvement is certainly not as great as active cultivation, but it is much faster than passive cultivation.
Therefore, for Chen Yuan, who has reached the second stage of deep sleep, his strength may be similar to that of martial artists of the same level, but his overall physical qualities far exceed those of ordinary people.
In other words, in terms of endurance, Chen Yuan has surpassed the level of a high-level warrior and is even comparable to a general!
It's not entirely impossible for these beast-soldier-level monsters to wear him down through sheer numbers, but the number of lion-mastiffs in front of him is clearly far from enough.
Chen Yuan roughly estimated that unless the number of mastiffs in the pack was tripled, it would be difficult to exhaust his strength.
For this reason, Chen Yuan paid no attention to the lion-mastiff leader's intentions. Instead, he took advantage of the other party's hesitation to slaughter its subordinates at will!
Time ticked by, and the lion mastiff leader, who had been watching the battle with great anticipation, hoped that its opponent would gradually slow down due to exhaustion, so that it could take it down in one fell swoop.
But gradually, it realized something was wrong—more than half of its men had been killed or wounded, but the opponent's movements were still fluid and smooth, and it showed no signs of fatigue as it sped away!
Finally, when the number of beasts had been reduced by a full 70%, the lion-mastiff leader could no longer sit still. It roared and charged at Chen Yuan with its massive body, the ground trembling under its footsteps.
"They're finally here." Chen Yuan caught a glimpse of the lion mastiff leader charging towards him, a smirk playing on his lips. He instantly retreated, speeding towards the city center.
"Don't even think about escaping!" The lion mastiff leader was furious. It had been waiting for the best opportunity for too long, and had even watched its subordinates be almost completely wiped out. How could it tolerate this hateful human escaping so easily?
Without hesitation, it chased after it, its massive body stomping across the ground with a deep rumble that even made the earth tremble slightly.
As time went by, it moved faster and faster, and soon Chen Yuan's figure came into view.
"This human has slowed down!" A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the lion mastiff leader, who believed that his plan had finally worked. Although he had lost a lot of his men, he had indeed exhausted the opponent's strength.
Given the opponent's current speed, the leader of the lion mastiffs is confident that it can catch up.
Moreover, as time goes by, the opponent's physical strength will further decline, and its speed will become slower and slower. It has been conserving its energy for a long time and there is no way it will let this human escape!
Thus began a fierce chase between the man and the beast, which stretched from the southeast to the northwest of the county town, almost traversing the entire city.
Finally, Chen Yuan stopped, not because he was exhausted, but because he had reached his destination.
This is a city ruin, with collapsed high-rises and dilapidated walls everywhere. It is also the place where Chen Yuan first encountered the 18 tiger mastiffs when he came to this county.
Similarly, this was also the burial place he carefully chose for the leader of the Lion Mastiffs!