"Tianya brother, over here!"
As Chen Lang looked towards the group of four, Qingtian Xiao Yu spotted him and waved excitedly.
Chen Lang walked over just as the three finished off the Blood Hedgehog, which dropped a bunch of copper coins that the swordsman picked up.
"Brother Canying, this is the Tianya brother I mentioned. He's really amazing!"
Qingtian Xiao Yu introduced Chen Lang to the three with a smile.
"Tianya Langzi?!"
"No way... it's actually Tianya Langzi!"
"Xiao Yu, are you sure this is the person you invited to help?"
The three were somewhat stunned upon seeing Chen Lang. They naturally knew of him; he was a legendary figure who had appeared in the system announcements!
As for having the same name, that was impossible, especially since Chen Lang had a glaring "Lv7" above his head. At this stage, there were probably only a few in the entire China Region with that.
"Hello!"
Chen Lang greeted the three.
"Hello, hello!"
"Greetings, great master, a warm welcome to you!"
"It's truly an honor to fight alongside the great Tianya!"
The three enthusiastically stepped forward and introduced themselves.
The swordsman's ID was "Yuexia Canying," also the team leader, a year older than Chen Lang, making him twenty-five this year.
The knight's ID was "Baijiazi," the youngest and physically the smallest, just turned twenty.
The archer's ID was "Yijian Wanli," a burly figure comparable to Guan Suo, the same age as Chen Lang.
"Let's go, now that Tianya brother is here, let's take on that beast again!"
Yuexia Canying twirled his rusty longsword and led the group towards a nearby forest, with the others quickly following.
After a ten-minute brisk walk, the five emerged from the dense forest into an open area.
Among the low, sparse grass, a few Blood Hedgehogs roamed, far fewer than before.
Not far ahead stood a low hill, with a dark cave entrance faintly visible at its base.
"That big guy is inside. An hour ago, we got wiped out by it. Tianya brother, whether we succeed this time depends on you!"
Yuexia Canying whispered to Chen Lang.
"Shouldn't be a problem, let's make it quick!"
Chen Lang nodded slightly, a blue gleam flashing from his dagger as he headed towards the cave entrance.
Seeing this, the four hurriedly followed.
The cave entrance was narrow, allowing only one person through at a time, but inside it was spacious, about ten meters square.
As soon as Chen Lang entered the cave, he saw the Boss—a massive Blood Hedgehog, lying there asleep like a cow, indeed quite intimidating.
Without hesitation, Chen Lang cast an Insight Art.
[Man-Eating Porcupine] (Black Iron-grade Boss)
Level: 5
Attack: 35
Defense: 23
Health: 5000...
The Boss's attack and defense weren't higher than a Wild Wolf's, just had more health, which was a piece of cake for Chen Lang!
"I'll make the first move, you guys adapt as needed!"
Without further words, Chen Lang charged forward, launching an assault aimed directly at the Man-Eating Porcupine's eyes!
"Tianya, let us draw its aggro first, then you can..."
Seeing Chen Lang rush in, Yuexia Canying's expression changed, trying to stop him.
But before he could finish, he was dumbfounded...
"-79"
A terrifying number floated above the giant porcupine's head, leaving Yuexia Canying and the others in disbelief.
"Swish, swish!"
With no pause, Chen Lang's dagger moved swiftly, executing a two-hit combo on the Blood Hedgehog's eyes, with the second Backstab landing a critical hit!
"-67"
"-168!"
"......"
The three were stunned, utterly speechless.
Even Qingtian Xiao Yu was taken aback; she hadn't expected Chen Lang to become so formidable in just one day.
To think that Yuexia Canying and the others could only deal a little over ten damage to this giant porcupine...
Among them, Yuexia Canying had the highest attack, a full 29 points, yet even so, he could only deal seventeen or eighteen damage.
The gap was absurdly wide!
"Roar!"
On the other side, the Blood Hedgehog awoke, roaring and angrily charging at Chen Lang, but only managed to inflict 13 damage, shocking the group once more.
"This... is he an Assassin?"
Baijiazi was bewildered, questioning his own role as a knight.
He had allocated all his points to constitution, boasting 32 defense, yet a bite from the giant porcupine would still take nearly 20 health, while Chen Lang only lost 13...
"Ahem, he's an Assassin, no doubt about it."
Yuexia Canying swallowed hard, deeply impressed.
A great master is indeed a great master, they simply couldn't compare.
"Go Tianya brother!"
As for Qingtian Xiao Yu, she wasn't too surprised; in her mind, Chen Lang was already synonymous with greatness!
Five minutes later, the Boss's health was halved, and with Qingtian Xiao Yu's healing, Chen Lang's health remained above 60%, with no pressure at all.
"Brother Canying, should we join in?"
"Let's go, at least we can share some experience."
"Uh... seems like we can share experience without joining!"
"......"
Soon, the Man-Eating Porcupine's health was critically low. Its massive body trembled, about to unleash a big move, but Chen Lang interrupted it with a Backstab.
Chen Lang then followed up with a few more strikes, depleting the Man-Eating Porcupine's health bar.
The massive body collapsed with a thud, the Man-Eating Porcupine dying in frustration, never managing to use a single skill...
"Clatter!"
A pile of silver coins scattered, along with three pieces of equipment.
A spiky breastplate, a pair of red battle boots, and a longsword.
"Amazing, so much loot!"
As the Boss fell, the four rushed forward, brimming with excitement.
"Tianya brother, you pick up the loot!"
Yuexia Canying's eyes gleamed, but he ultimately refrained from taking action.
"Alright."
Chen Lang didn't hesitate, picking up the three pieces of equipment and sharing their attributes in the Party Channel.
[Bloodspike Breastplate] (Leather Armor)
Grade: Black Iron
Defense: +15
Health: +100
Required Level: 5
[Blood Hedgehog Boots] (Armor)
Grade: Black Iron
Defense: +8
Constitution: +5
Required Level: 5
[Man-Eating Sword]
Grade: Black Iron
Attack: 12-14
Strength: +4
Required Level: 5...
"Hiss..."
Seeing the attributes of the three pieces of equipment, everyone gasped, they were incredibly powerful!
"I'll take the breastplate, the rest is yours."
Chen Lang glanced at the group, finally resting his gaze on Yijian Wanli.
Yijian Wanli was an archer, and leather armor suited him as well. As for the other two pieces, Chen Lang had no use for them.
"No problem, of course not!"
The three nodded simultaneously, without a hint of hesitation, even Yijian Wanli had no objections.
...