Great Success in the Operation

If this potion really could lure a Sawtooth Crocodile, then Gu Yanxi had truly done Chen Zixuan a huge favor.

Both Monster Blood and All-Cure Herb were materials that were very easy to obtain.

The former was still plentiful in Chen Zixuan’s backpack, while the latter could be easily found just by searching the forest.

However, once these two materials were combined by Gu Yanxi, they could lure out a lone Sawtooth Crocodile. While it wasn’t exactly getting something for nothing, it wasn’t far off.

At Chen Zixuan’s current level of 10, taking on a level 15 Sawtooth Crocodile alone was no longer as difficult as before. If the experiment testing the potion’s effect went smoothly, then he probably wouldn’t have to worry about experience for quite some time.

This was enough to go down in history!

Since this monster-attracting potion was a throwable item, it certainly couldn’t be drunk directly. The instructions stated an effective range of 15 meters. Tossing the glass vial in his hand a few times, Chen Zixuan began to choose his target.

A few seconds later, he fixed his gaze on a Sawtooth Crocodile by the creek dozens of meters away. It was about seven meters long, lying still with its eyes open.

And within a few meters around it, there were no other Sawtooth Crocodiles.

Alright, you’re it!

After settling the non-combatants, Chen Zixuan crept out of the forest and made his way to the riverbank by the creek.

This step was the key to the entire plan. If he made even the slightest mistake and alarmed a horde of Sawtooth Crocodiles, even the world’s top-ranked player would likely be forced to flee in panic. So, it was absolutely necessary to proceed with utmost caution.

Fortunately, this sort of thing was nothing new for Chen Zixuan, so he moved with practiced ease. He walked a few meters forward, confirmed his position, then raised the small bottle of potion and threw it with all his strength.

With the crisp sound of shattering glass, the potion landed precisely on the riverbank about a dozen meters from the Sawtooth Crocodile. A thick scent of blood began to spread, slowly carried outwards by the breeze on both sides of the riverbank.

Quickly taking a few steps back, Chen Zixuan held his breath and watched the movements of the crocodile group with tense anticipation.

The success or failure hinged on this moment.

A few seconds later, the Sawtooth Crocodile’s long head suddenly shifted, as if it had sensed something. It propped itself up on its four limbs and slowly stood.

Seeing this, Chen Zixuan was thrilled—Gu Yanxi’s potion really worked on the Sawtooth Crocodile!

Next, the Sawtooth Crocodile shook its enormous head, scanning the riverbank as if searching for the source of the scent.

After a brief search, it finally found its target. With a low growl, it lumbered toward where the potion had landed.

A few seconds later, the Sawtooth Crocodile reached a stone stained a deep red, sniffed it with its nose, then lifted its head to scan its surroundings warily with vertical pupils. It stretched out a huge, powerful foreclaw and smashed the stone to pieces.

After a moment of stillness with nothing unusual in the area, the Sawtooth Crocodile flicked its long tail and started to turn back, seemingly about to return.

Having finally lured this Sawtooth Crocodile away from the group, there was no way Chen Zixuan would let this perfect opportunity slip by. Under Gu Yanxi’s wide-eyed gaze, he directly gave chase and, coming up behind the crocodile, picked up a rock and hurled it.

-1!

The small stone struck the Sawtooth Crocodile’s hard back and bounced high. It didn’t do much damage, but it did get its attention.

With a sudden turn, the Sawtooth Crocodile’s blood-red eyes reflected a small and weak figure. With an angry snarl, it charged at Chen Zixuan like an unstoppable armored vehicle, rampaging straight for him.

“Perfect timing!”

Excitement flashed in the blue eyes. Chen Zixuan turned and ran, but he kept his speed controlled, always maintaining a distance that was not too close nor too far from the Sawtooth Crocodile.

The reason Chen Zixuan did this was to draw the Sawtooth Crocodile to a more distant location to avoid attracting the attention of other Sawtooth Crocodiles during the fight.

Half a minute later, hunter and prey arrived one after another at a more open area of the riverbank. Glancing quickly around and seeing no other Sawtooth Crocodiles, Chen Zixuan finally stopped, turned, and drew the dagger from his waist.

“Hiss—!”

With a low roar, the massive crocodile lunged at Chen Zixuan, jaws wide open with menacing force.

Having fought a Sawtooth Crocodile once before, Chen Zixuan knew there was no good outcome to a direct clash.

However, simply dodging would be useless as well.

He stepped outward with his right foot, the black dagger almost simultaneously sliding from its sheath. Chen Zixuan’s agility was too high, and Gu Yanxi—hiding not far away—hadn’t even seen his movement before the razor-sharp tip of the blade pressed against the Sawtooth Crocodile’s gaping mouth!

Wound Tear, activate!

The next instant, the massive body and the girl brushed past each other. For a moment, the sharp blade tip scraped violently against the crocodile’s tough hide, sending a long trail of sparks flying!

The girl looked aside indifferently, the gust kicking her silver hair to both sides of her cheeks.

Gu Yanxi took in this stunning scene, her mouth agape and unable to close for a long while.

So this is the strength of the world’s number one player… so strong!

Unfortunately, the damage numbers that appeared atop the Sawtooth Crocodile’s head brought a touch of awkwardness to the scene.

-21! (Physical)

-237! (Magic)

As impressive as the move looked, compared to the Sawtooth Crocodile’s nearly 5000 HP, it was nothing but a scratch.

However, thanks to this hit, the Sawtooth Crocodile entered a Bleeding state for 30 seconds. For the next half minute, its HP would steadily tick down at a rate of 1% per second.

Even though you still look full health, in truth, you’re already within my kill range!

Taking advantage of the Sawtooth Crocodile’s ongoing momentum, Chen Zixuan decisively turned, raised his right hand, locked the reticle on the creature’s back, and unleashed a strengthened, critical version of Blood Drain!

-821!

A deep blue number jumped out. With just this one skill, nearly a fifth of the Sawtooth Crocodile’s life was gone, and the HP Chen Zixuan had lost from using two skills was instantly restored to full.

If any other players were watching, they might be confused—wasn’t Cecilia’s profession supposed to be Assassin? Why did it look like a Mage’s skill?

During this time, Cecilia’s dazzling performances had led to a rise in Assassin players in the game. Some busybodies had even, without Chen Zixuan’s knowledge, awarded him the title of “Legendary Assassin.”

Unfortunately, the only player present was Gu Yanxi, and with her level of gameplay, she hadn’t considered all that.

Her gaze was already firmly locked on that girl who seemed like a war god in the distance. It was Cecilia, for the first time, who made Gu Yanxi realize that a girl under 1.6 meters tall could also have such a cool side.

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