Online Game: Lord Of The Wheel Of Destiny

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Jiang Kai rushed to the riverside and quietly hid in the reed bushes.

By the riverbank, three smugglers were battling against Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan.

Yuan Zhu continuously used true power to knock opponents away, creating a temporary two-against-two situation.

However, even so, the opponents all had weapons and higher attributes, completely dominating the fight in a one-sided manner.

At this moment, Yuan Zhu's body was covered in countless wounds, large and small, and Nuannuan's body also bore numerous bloodstains.

Finally, Yuan Zhu's stamina and mental energy were almost completely drained, leaving him unable to launch another true power attack. The three smugglers surrounded him with mocking smiles.

"Big guy, go ahead, keep charging. Keep scratching our itches."

"I just love people like you who refuse to give up. It makes the torment so much more entertaining."

The man with black hair snorted coldly. "Break the big guy's legs first, see if he still dares to charge."

Yuan Zhu glared with wide eyes, shielding Nuannuan behind him. "WHO DARES TO COME CLOSER?"

"An impotent roar, huh? "Who dares to come closer?" Hahaha, I'll come closer. What can you do about it?" The blond-haired man laughed wildly and lunged forward.

"True Power Repel!" Yuan Zhu used the last of his strength to angrily charge at the blond-haired man.

As the blond-haired man was sent flying, his sickle slashed deeply across Yuan Zhu's chest…

Even now, he had no intention of delivering a killing blow to Yuan Zhu. They wanted to destroy his spirit.

Su Nuannuan saw the deep wound on Yuan Zhu's chest, her vision blurred with tears.

'Zhuzi has done his best… But the enemy is simply too strong, impossible to defeat. We probably won't last until Jiang Kai returned.'

"Jiang Kai, I hope you pass the trial…"

However, at the moment the blond-haired man was knocked back, two steel spikes suddenly shot out from the forest.

Caught mid-recoil, the blond-haired man couldn't dodge at all. The steel spikes pierced straight through his heart.

[Kill completed. Please select the amount of experience to plunder, range 0 to 100 points.]

"100 points!"

[Congratulations! You have leveled up to Level 3…]

Jiang Kai didn't have time to listen to the system notifications; he only let the wristwatch record the data.

By attacking this time, Jiang Kai had already exposed his position. Since he was exposed, he decided to attack with full forcem

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Steel spikes shot out like a rain of arrows, targeting the other two smugglers.

Previously, Jiang Kai had only used steel spikes in sneak attacks. This was his first time launching a frontal assault, and against smugglers with levels higher than his own.

Smugglers generally had high agility. Some were even rumored to have evasion talents.

Uncertain of his hit rate, Jiang Kai spared no expense, furiously throwing steel spikes.

However, while throwing large amounts of spikes, Jiang Kai minimized the use of poisonous spikes, opting for paralyzing steel spikes instead.

"Kai!" Seeing the arrow rain, Yuan Zhu's dull eyes regained their light.

Su Nuannuan's eyes, already blurred with tears, choked out, "You brat, finally showing up so late."

Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan were within the attack range. They truly felt the terrifying power of [Ghost Hand Throwing Cards].

Steel spikes flying over ten meters still maintained strong force, embedding deeply into the ground near their feet.

What's more, the accuracy of the steel spikes was astonishingly high; not a single one hit them.

After the intense barrage, another smuggler collapsed with four steel spikes embedded in him, convulsing violently.

"Courting death!" The black-haired smuggler dodged all the attacks. Seeing his companion fall, he roared with anger and charged toward Jiang Kai's hiding spot.

Almost simultaneously, Jiang Kai leapt out from the forest.

The black-haired smuggler knew he couldn't afford to let this person widen the gap and desperately gave chase.

If he could close the distance, he could kill him.

As a Level 5 smuggler, the black-haired man was absolutely confident in his speed. Moreover, his talent was an evasion boost, a skill that elevated the combat potential of the typically non-combatant smuggler class.

But to his surprise, he couldn't catch up to Jiang Kai.

The opponent's speed was astonishingly fast. Even more terrifying was his reaction time and agility, far surpassing his own.

Taking a moment to glance at his wristwatch's assessment, his heart sank.

The watch evaluated Jiang Kai's agility at 22.

For a moment, the black-haired man's brain short-circuited.

He, a Level 5 smuggler with a "rare" high agility starting attribute, had only 18 agility.

"Agility surpassing 20? Th-this is a newcomer?"

Under absolute agility suppression, Jiang Kai kept widening the distance, using Ghost Hand Throwing Cards to launch steel spikes.

The black-haired man couldn't even touch Jiang Kai and had to dodge his poison spikes. Realizing prolonged defense would lead to his downfall, he grew both angry and desperate.

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this?" he cursed fiercely before abruptly abandoning the chase, leaping into the river to escape.

Before leaving, he shouted, "Kid, don't get cocky. I'll make sure to settle this score."

Watching the black-haired man escape via water, Jiang Kai hesitated for a moment but decided not to pursue.

He didn't know the black-haired man's talent or skills. Smugglers were typically skilled in swimming, and jumping into the water recklessly might not be wise.

Moreover, the extensive use of [Ghost Hand Throwing Cards] had taken a toll on Jiang Kai.

Seeing the smuggler flee, Jiang Kai let out a sigh of relief, a weight lifted from his heart.

He quickly turned back to Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan.

Su Nuannuan's condition wasn't too bad, but Yuan Zhu was covered in wounds, lying on the ground barely clinging to life.

"Nuannuan, save Zhuzi!" Jiang Kai shouted urgently.

Looking at the countless wounds on Yuan Zhu's body, Su Nuannuan couldn't hold back her tears. "Too much blood loss. So many wounds, I can't stop the bleeding immediately… Zhuzi…"

Yuan Zhu weakly opened his eyes, looked at Jiang Kai, and smiled. "Kai, looks like I won't be able to pass the trial with you guys. But don't worry, I'll be back next time."

Jiang Kai frowned. "What nonsense? We're all passing this trial together."

However, Yuan Zhu's injuries were too severe, and his strength was completely drained. Even with Su Nuannuan there, she wasn't a miracle worker.

Jiang Kai stood up and looked around, searching for anything that could help Zhuzi… Suddenly, his gaze stopped on the barely-breathing smuggler on the ground.

"Got it!"

Dragging the convulsing smuggler over, Jiang Kai said, "Zhuzi, hold the poison spike."

Then, guiding Zhuzi's hand, he drove the spike straight into the smuggler's face…

Perhaps due to killing too many humanoid beasts, Jiang Kai's method of killing enemies now instinctively targeted the face.

"You… You're so cruel, stabbing my face…" the smuggler cursed before drawing his last breath.

"Hurry and plunder experience, 100 points." Jiang Kai urged Zhuzi.

Barely conscious, Zhuzi completed the plunder and, miraculously, leveled up.

[Congratulations! You have leveled up to Level 2. Your attributes have been enhanced.]

Each time Zhuzi leveled up, his attributes received an additional boost.

His new stats were:

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Strength: 12

Constitution: 12

Agility: 8

Spirit: 8

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The increase in constitution meant that Zhuzi, who had been on the verge of death, gained a renewed surge of vitality.

Zhuzi frowned in confusion. "I… feel strength returning to me?"

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