Eliminate the elite leader-I Will Never Abandon My Work Again(The rabbit has arrived.)

Blackwind Stronghold Bandit Leader, Level 15.

Tang Xuan’s eyes gleamed as he charged straight toward them.

Beside this Blackwind Stronghold Bandit Leader stood two humanoid monsters, both Level 10 Blackwind Stronghold Bandits.

The three humanoid monsters spotted Tang Xuan and roared as one, surging forward to attack.

“Where’s this intruder from? How dare you trespass on Blackwind Stronghold’s territory—prepare to die!”

A sharp clang echoed as blades and swords collided.

The Level 15 Bandit Leader moved with blinding speed, his blade flashing.

Tang Xuan too unleashed his perfected Basic Sword Technique.

-50

With their first exchange, both Tang Xuan and the Bandit Leader each lost 50 health.

This revealed that their attack and defense were nearly equal.

Though Tang Xuan was only Level 8, the attributes granted by his perfected Basic Inner Skill, along with the iron sword in his hand, brought his attack power up to 210; his defense and speed had also reached 200.

Despite the Bandit Leader being Level 15, his Inner Skill was clearly not high-level. His base attributes hovered around 150, and even with the boost from his Inner Skill, his attack, defense, and speed barely reached 200.

In truth, what set this Bandit Leader apart was his possession of Inner Skill, granting him both the attribute bonuses and the ability to use blade techniques that consumed inner strength.

The other Blackwind Stronghold Bandits, those between Level 5 and 10, knew only External Skills and lacked both the attribute bonuses and the inner energy skills that came with Inner Skill.

It seemed only at the Bandit Leader’s level could one begin to learn some basic Inner Skill, and even then, their proficiency was limited.

Moreover, the Bandit Leader wielded blade techniques.

Tang Xuan, with his perfected Basic Sword Technique, clashed with the Bandit Leader, and for a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

“It appears this Bandit Leader is only an elite monster, not a boss-level monster,” Tang Xuan judged.

After all, the Level 10 boss, the Twin-headed Centipede, had such high attack and speed that it likely rivaled this Level 15 Bandit Leader—and it was even poisonous.

This Bandit Leader, though higher in level, was only on par with the Level 10 Twin-headed Centipede.

Clearly, he did not qualify as a boss-level foe—merely an elite monster.

This realization brought Tang Xuan some disappointment, but also a sense of relief. Dealing with this kind of elite monster was no harder than facing the Level 10 Twin-headed Centipede boss.

With his current level, equipment, and skills, the challenge was not insurmountable.

He had defeated the Twin-headed Centipede when he was only Level 4.

After trading blows, Tang Xuan and the Bandit Leader each took two steps back. As the two other Level 10 bandits attacked, Tang Xuan dodged and thrust his sword.

The Basic Sword Technique activated!

-462

Though the Level 10 bandit tried to evade, Tang Xuan’s sword struck his shoulder, delivering a heavy blow.

With 210 attack power—boosted instantly by 120%—the strike dealt 462 damage!

The Bandit Leader and the remaining bandit closed in from both sides.

Tang Xuan activated his Basic Lightfoot Skill. His speed surged to 440, allowing him to easily evade both humanoid monsters. As he dodged, he swept his sword in a horizontal arc.

His target was the Level 10 bandit whose shoulder he’d already wounded.

-420

This time, Tang Xuan used a regular attack, without channeling inner energy or activating a skill.

Still, his sword slashed the bandit’s throat.

Already injured, the Level 10 bandit could not dodge in time. The attack struck a vital point, dealing a fatal blow.

With 1,000 health to start, the bandit had lost 882 in just two strikes.

And with a sword to the throat, he collapsed, entering a dying state—soon to perish.

“Ah! Prepare to die!”

As Tang Xuan felled one bandit, the Bandit Leader roared, blade flashing in a horizontal slash.

Tang Xuan didn’t meet brute force with brute force. Instead, he instantly activated his perfected Basic Lightfoot Skill, boosting his speed to 440, and evaded the attack. In a single leap, he appeared beside the second Level 10 bandit, activating his Basic Sword Technique and thrusting forward.

Even though this bandit, seeing his companion’s fate, was now cautious and did his utmost to dodge and block,

He was still struck in the shoulder by Tang Xuan’s sword!

-462

Just like the previous bandit, he suffered 462 damage.

A flash of sword light.

Tang Xuan followed up with a second strike, another regular attack—again severing the throat.

Wounded in the shoulder, the bandit couldn’t react in time, and the blow landed cleanly.

-420

This bandit, too, collapsed instantly, entering a dying state, and would soon be dead.

At that moment, the Bandit Leader’s blade came slicing down, as if to cleave Tang Xuan in two.

Tang Xuan activated his perfected Basic Sword Technique, raising his sword horizontally to block.

Blade and sword clashed.

-100

Though he blocked with his sword, the Bandit Leader’s fierce blow still cost Tang Xuan 100 health.

But he didn’t mind. Activating his perfected Basic Lightfoot Skill, he engaged the Bandit Leader directly.

Though there was a seven-level difference between them, Tang Xuan’s higher Inner Skill granted him superior attributes, making him roughly equal to the Level 15 Bandit Leader.

What’s more, his Lightfoot Skill was exceptional. Once activated, with speed boosted to 440, the Bandit Leader simply couldn’t keep up!

With the two Level 10 bandits eliminated, Tang Xuan quickly gained the upper hand in their duel.

He also noticed the Bandit Leader’s Inner Skill was weak; as his inner strength depleted, his blade techniques became much less effective.

Tang Xuan still had dozens of points of inner strength left. Each time he activated his perfected Basic Sword Technique, his attack power increased by 120%, giving him a clear advantage.

In the end,

The Bandit Leader fell beneath his iron sword.

[Defeated Level 10 wild monster Blackwind Stronghold Minion, gained 100 experience points.]

[Defeated Level 15 elite wild monster Blackwind Stronghold Leader, gained 225 experience points.]

[Ding, acquired “Five Tigers Gate-breaking Blade — Incomplete Edition (Second-rank Blade Technique)”.]

[Ding, acquired Tiger Fang Blade (Green).]