15: Chapter 15 First Kill of Tier 2

"Are you ready?"

Lin Zhou withdrew his gaze, looked at the two women, and asked.

Professor Su Qinghan and Qin Lan nodded simultaneously, their eyes filled with determination.

Having experienced the first two waves of battles, their hearts had become stronger; they were no longer the people who were full of fear when facing Strange Monsters at the beginning.

Amidst the blood mist, massive figures were vaguely moving, and the roars were getting closer.

The third wave of Strange Monsters had arrived.

Moreover, this time, the figures in the blood mist were even larger than the previous two waves, and there were more of them.

It could be vaguely seen that, in addition to Rotten Claw Monsters and Iron-Spine Wolves, there were also some Strange Monsters they had never seen before.

Their figures were more ferocious, and they exuded a more powerful aura.

This scene made Lin Zhou's eyes turn sharp.

He gripped the military dagger at his waist and simultaneously activated the three talents within his body.

Ice Element, speed, and strength—the three types of energy intertwined within his body, emitting a powerful aura.

The blood mist surged toward the Villa. In the thick, impenetrable crimson, dozens of black shadows moved, and the roars made the air tremble.

Professor Su Qinghan stood by his side, with several Ice Spikes condensing at her fingertips. There was not a hint of fear in her cold eyes, only vigilance toward the Strange Monsters.

Qin Lan set up her sniper rifle by the floor-to-ceiling window, locking the scope onto the depths of the blood mist, her breathing kept extremely steady.

Soon, the Strange Monsters appeared within their line of sight.

Rotten Claw Monsters surged at the front like a tide, followed by four Iron-Spine Wolves.

And in the very center of the group, a behemoth slowly walked out.

The monster was nearly three meters tall, its entire body covered in dark brown bone armor. Its bear paws were like millstones, and its claws glimmered with a ghostly light. It was exactly a Tier 2 Monster, the Bone-Armor Giant Bear.

"It's a Tier 2 Monster, the Bone-Armor Giant Bear. It has thick skin and flesh; Ice Element Energy attacks can slow it down, but it's hard to break its defense. Its weaknesses are its eye sockets and the soft flesh under its belly."

Professor Su Qinghan immediately exclaimed.

The third wave of Strange Monsters had indeed exceeded their expectations. A Tier 2 Monster had actually appeared; this was a much more powerful existence than the Iron-Spine Wolves.

Once these words were spoken, Lin Zhou and Qin Lan's expressions became extremely grave.

They did not know exactly how big the gap between Tier 1 and Tier 2 was.

But they knew that this Tier 2 Monster was definitely much stronger than an Iron-Spine Wolf.

Coupled with the four Iron-Spine Wolves, plus this one Tier 2 Monster.

This third wave of crisis had indeed exceeded their expectations.

[System Notification: The Bone-Armor Giant Bear has extremely strong defense, and ordinary attacks are ineffective. It is recommended to use high-explosive weapons combined with Ice Element control!]

A cold electronic voice rang in his mind.

Damn!

System, you actually give reminders!

Truly a good system!

Lin Zhou couldn't help but praise it inwardly.

"Qin Lan, use an Ice Explosion Bullet to snipe its eye socket, disrupt its vision first! Professor Su, aim the Ice Spikes at its underbelly, control it with all your might!"

The system's reminder allowed him to immediately prepare countermeasures.

As his voice fell, his figure had already utilized Phantom Acceleration to stick behind the black iron gate.

Qin Lan did not hesitate at all; she aimed at the eye socket of the Tier 2 Bone-Armor Giant Bear and pulled the trigger directly.

The Ice Explosion Bullet shot toward the blood mist with a piercing sound, accurately grazing the head of an Iron-Spine Wolf, and hit the left shoulder of the Bone-Armor Giant Bear.

Qin Lan missed this shot.

The icy power spread instantly, and the Bone-Armor Giant Bear's movements became sluggish for a moment.

However, it only let out a muffled roar, slapped its bear paw, and shattered the ice shards.

That bit of damage was nothing more than an itch to it.

"Roar!" The Bone-Armor Giant Bear was enraged.

It kicked off the ground with its four limbs and charged fiercely toward the Villa.

The heavy bear paw slammed into the black iron gate, making a deafening loud noise.

The gate shook slightly but remained indestructible.

But the vibration made everyone in the Villa tremble in their hearts.

Rotten Claw Monsters and Iron-Spine Wolves followed closely, frantically crashing against the gate and the surrounding walls.

The Ice Cloud arrow tower activated instantly, and a rain of ice-blue arrows poured out.

The low-tier Rotten Claw Monsters were hit by the rain of arrows, instantly frozen into ice sculptures, and fell to the ground, shattering.

The Iron-Spine Wolves could barely withstand it, but their movements were clearly restricted.

Being frozen for ten seconds was enough for the Iron-Spine Wolves to suffer.

It was precisely during these ten seconds that Professor Su Qinghan made her move.

She waved her hand, and dozens of Ice Spikes shot out like a rainstorm, heading straight for the vital parts of the Iron-Spine Wolves.

After all, Professor Su Qinghan's Ice Element Energy was at C-rank; its power was naturally not to be underestimated.

Several ice cones pierced through the necks of the four Iron-Spine Wolves, sending them to the afterlife on the spot.

At the same time, several more ice cones shot toward the Bone-Armor Giant Bear.

All of them hit the underbelly of the Bone-Armor Giant Bear, but only left shallow ice marks on the soft flesh.

"The Ice Element power isn't enough; I need time to condense stronger ice cones!"

Sweat beads seeped from Professor Su Qinghan's forehead.

In this short while, her mental energy had been greatly consumed, and her face turned slightly pale.

Hearing this, Lin Zhou moved his mind, consuming 1,000 fortune coins to unlock the Ice Element turret on the Villa's terrace.

The next second, two turrets rose instantly, spraying thick ice pillars toward the Bone-Armor Giant Bear.

The ice pillars slammed hard into the Bone-Armor Giant Bear's underbelly; this strike finally made it let out a painful roar.

A thick layer of ice formed on its underbelly, and its movements slowed down by more than half.

"Now is the time!"

Lin Zhou let out a low shout, his figure rushing out of the black iron gate like lightning.

Phantom Acceleration was pushed to the limit, leaving behind a faint afterimage.

In his hand, he condensed a half-meter-long ice spear, the ice spear wrapped in the violent energy of Strength Enhancement, and he thrust it fiercely toward the Bone-Armor Giant Bear's eye socket.

The Bone-Armor Giant Bear widened its eyes in anger, and its bear paw slapped toward Lin Zhou.

Although the speed was slow, it carried an earth-shattering momentum.

Lin Zhou used Phantom Acceleration to dodge sideways; the bear paw grazed his clothing hem and slammed into the ground, smashing out a deep pit with gravel flying everywhere.

At the same time, the ice spear accurately pierced into the Bone-Armor Giant Bear's eye socket.

Black blood mixed with brain matter sprayed out; the giant bear let out a roar that shook the heavens, frantically waving its bear paws.

Lin Zhou dared not linger in battle; his figure flashed and retreated back into the Villa.

His back was already soaked with cold sweat; just a moment ago, he had been only a step away from death.

If he had been hit by that bear paw, he reckoned he would have turned into meat paste directly.

And Qin Lan seized the opportunity, pulled the trigger, and a Fire Explosion Bullet accurately shot into the giant bear's other eye socket.

Flames erupted instantly, engulfing its head.

The Bone-Armor Giant Bear's movements gradually slowed, and finally it collapsed with a crash; its massive body slammed onto the ground, making the ground tremble.

[Congratulations to the host for killing the Tier 3 Monster Bone-Armor Giant Bear, obtaining 5,000 fortune coins, unlocking the Villa's Intermediate Medical Room, and obtaining the rare material [Bone-Armor Steel]!]

[Killed 4 Iron-Spine Wolves, 46 Rotten Claw Monsters, obtaining 1,200 fortune coins, unlocking the achievement [Tier 2 First Kill], and the host's overall attributes are permanently increased by 20%!]

The system notification sounds rang one after another, and Lin Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

Leaning against the black iron gate, he panted heavily.

The third wave of crisis was considered resolved.

"Ah? You... you already solved the third wave of Strange Monsters? Why didn't you call me?"

At this moment, Jiang Wanxing ran out, limping.

Seeing the mess outside, she widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

How long had it been? She had just laid on the bed to recover for a while, and the three of them had already solved the third wave of Strange Monsters?

This speed... was too fast!

"School Beauty Jiang, you are weak right now, and you are the mistress of the Villa; you should rest well. How could we dare to call you?"

Professor Su Qinghan panted as she deliberately said this.

Once these words were spoken, Jiang Wanxing's pretty face instantly turned rosy.

It was mainly because the first time...

And then she snuck some more...

Which led to her being very inconvenienced in her movements, so she got lazy and wanted to rest for a while...

As a result...

"Professor Su, you are teasing me..."

Jiang Wanxing huffed coquettishly.

"Am I not right?"

Professor Su Qinghan deliberately asked back.

"Hmph, when you are taken by hubby, I will definitely tease you properly!"

Jiang Wanxing huffed coquettishly again.

Once these words were spoken, Professor Su Qinghan's pretty face instantly turned red to the extreme.

Especially hearing Jiang Wanxing actually calling Lin Zhou "hubby," this title that made people blush and heart race...

In the future... would she also call him that?