rpbooks Chapter 17 : Bite
Chapter 17 : Bite
BiteThis was not wishful thinking; after all, she was a Vampire—of course, Cecilia's class could fly.
However, in order to actually fly in the game, one had to first learn a whole bunch of prerequisite skills.
Currently, Cecilia had only learned two "enhancement"-type skills. By her estimate, she would need to reach at least level 40 and learn all the prerequisite skills before she could fly unaided.
So for now, there was no point thinking about it.
However, speaking of flight, she quickly recalled the powerful level-14 skill she'd just learned—[Sky Fission]. She could actively leap high into the air, dealing over 200 points of magic damage to all enemies within a 20-meter radius, while also applying a fear effect that lasted 3 seconds.
Over 200 damage wasn't especially high, but it wasn't low either. At most, it could only leave these Wall-eating Rats under the eaves near death.
While the 3-second fear duration was enough for Cecilia to escape the encirclement of the rats, her long-standing tendency toward frugality made her feel it would be such a waste.
With several hundred of these giant rats present, they represented a living mound of experience. And what she needed most at this moment was experience—a huge amount.
Letting one or two rats go wasn't a big deal, but to miss out on several hundred at once—even for Cecilia, it would be a painful loss for a long time.
Wait, I also have Darkwing Demon Bat!
Patting her cheek, Cecilia finally remembered her pet. There were actually over a hundred Wall-eating Rats here; with luck, it should be enough to prompt the current level-8 Darkwing Demon Bat to reach level 10.
Once the little bat reached level 10, it would probably grow large enough to carry a person. After that, she could consider how to unlock the "mount" feature, and she would never again have to run around the entire map in a maid outfit.
Moreover, due to the bond between pet and master, whenever Darkwing Demon Bat killed an enemy, she would also gain the same amount of experience. This deal was without doubt a sure win.
Resolved, Cecilia summoned Darkwing Demon Bat from her backpack.
A flash of blood-red light appeared, and a giant bat as tall as a human suddenly materialized beside her. It cocked its head, curiously sizing up the swarming Wall-eating Rats below, and its crimson eyes were filled with barely restrained excitement.
"Not yet—just wait a moment. It'll be your show soon."
Patting Darkwing Demon Bat on the head, Cecilia went to the roof's edge and did her best to suppress the urge to look down. As she opened her info panel with her mind, she silently chanted:
"Sky Fission."
Bang!
Cecilia bent her knees, shattering the roof tiles underfoot. The next instant, she leapt straight upwards, soaring more than ten meters into the air. Phantom bat wings unfurled behind her, projecting a fierce demon's shadow.
Even though it was just a projection, it was still clear: an unimaginably huge black bat, missing a fang er jiu lin 5 (three) ba VII yin II-I, its ears lined with white quill-like fur, and its lantern-sized eyes blood-red and soul-chilling.
The moment this phantom appeared, all the Wall-eating Rats below went wild like water at a roiling boil, squeaking anxiously, biting at tails and heads, consumed for three seconds by terror.
However lifelike, the phantom only lasted less than a second. In that brief flash, it burst apart and completely vanished from the sky. In its place, countless dark red rays of light rained down like a hail of arrows!
Cecilia had a high attack value, but her magic stat was only average and [Sky Fission]'s damage was based on magic.
As expected, the rats below were all struck through by the crimson lights, with a dense series of blue damage numbers springing from their heads, yet not a single Wall-eating Rat died—they were all left with a sliver of health.
But that was exactly what she wanted.
With the skill effect ending and the phantom bat wings vanishing, Cecilia began to fall back toward the rooftop under gravity's pull.
Taking advantage of the rats' remaining two seconds in a state of terror, she pressed down her skirt, which kept floating up, and yelled forcefully, "Stupid bat! Go—kill them all for me!"
Sharp claws left deep furrows on the tiles as Darkwing Demon Bat opened its maw lined with fangs. Roaring, it spread its huge wings, its powerful muscles launching its massive body from the rooftop. Then, like a missile, it dove toward the writhing swarm of rats!
It was like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep; in the blink of an eye, the fierce demon bat crashed into the Wall-eating Rats in the yard.
There were simply too many Wall-eating Rats, and each had only a scrap of health left. With such density, darkwing Demon Bat didn't even need to bite—just a sweep of its wings sent large swathes of rats flying, crashing into the courtyard walls and ground, turning instantly into soulless corpses.
Seeing the massacre below, with Darkwing Demon Bat reaping like a god of death, Cecilia—who'd already landed back on the rooftop—finally relaxed completely. Hugging her knees, she slumped down and sighed quietly, saved at last...
"System notification: Your pet has killed a [Wall-eating Rat]. You and your pet have both gained 78 experience points."
"System notification..."
"..."
And so it went. Who knew how many times the same notification repeated in her head, and Darkwing Demon Bat's experience bar soared rapidly.
Cecilia's own experience was rising too, of course. However, now that she was level 15—and with the massive amount of experience required for the next level—these points were just a drop in the ocean, with only a negligible increase.
A few minutes later, the swarm of Wall-eating Rats in the courtyard below had at last been completely wiped out by Darkwing Demon Bat.
From this battle, both Cecilia and Darkwing Demon Bat gained a total of 17,841 experience points. As expected, darkwing Demon Bat had reached level 10. Now, standing upright, it was over two meters tall—almost level with the eaves where Cecilia sat—and had also unlocked a new skill.
[Command: Bite]
Prerequisite: [Taming] skill reaches [Novice] level
Mana Cost: 20 points
Cooldown: 240 seconds
Effect: Choose a target and command your pet to launch a biting attack, dealing 120% physical damage and reducing the target's physical defense by 15% for 4 seconds.
This was a skill for the secondary class [Beast Tamer], and could only be used upon reaching the Novice level. Unlocking this skill meant Cecilia had officially become a novice Beast Tamer.
Honestly, if not for this new skill, Cecilia might have forgotten altogether that she even had the [Taming] skill.
It was a pretty decent ability—while 120% damage wasn't huge, at least it had a 15% armor penetration effect. It would definitely come in handy against the D-rank world boss, sawtooth Demon King Crocodile, gaining her another useful trump card.