Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards-Chapter 523 - 360: Demon Ghosts and Gryphons

Wang Zhifan, who stayed some distance behind, quietly observed the entire process. He had little interest in the spirit body monster ahead, but was particularly attentive to the tactical moves of the monster hunter Gate. It was a special scene where the virtual turned into reality.

Within seconds, Gate silently prepared for battle. Holding a silver sword oiled specifically for the target, he suddenly burst forward towards the transparent shadow in the air. His speed of passing through the air far exceeded the limits of an average person. In almost half a second, he pierced a vital spot of a daytime demon ghost, causing the creature to let out a ghastly scream. Its ugly, deformed, filthy form was fully exposed in the air and ignited with green flames under the monster hunter’s attack.

However, this place had more than just this one monster. After severely wounding one, the other few noticed Gate’s intrusion and began to emit ear-piercing screams, like ghostly figures all swarming to attack him.

Watching this thrilling scene from afar, Wang Zhifan didn’t worry about Gate at all. Instead, he was more eager to see his combat performance.

The outcome proved his judgment correct. As a monster hunter, Gate would not recklessly dive into a swarm of demon ghosts without being confident of handling their assault.

At that moment, he displayed superhuman levels of agility and skill, first finishing off the wounded demon ghost in front of him with a sword, then performing a side roll to dodge an attack from behind. During the roll, he even managed to aim his silver sword at another direction in the air, forcing the third attacking demon ghost to halt its assault.

He then began swiftly moving around the nearby trees, using the shadows and obstructions to confuse the demon ghosts’ pursuit. Initially, the demon ghosts patiently followed him in circles, but they soon figured out to directly pass through the trees to chase Gate. Little did they know, Gate had been waiting for them to charge head-on, and the instant they emerged from the trees, he struck with his sword, hitting their vital points and reducing them to dust.

"Not bad, not bad! Gate! Your skills are really something!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

With the demon ghosts vanquished, Wang Zhifan finally chose to speak and approach. In his view, Gate’s physical attributes and combat skills were very mature, truly deserving of his legendary monster hunter status. Just in terms of melee capability, few players could match him.

"Just a few ordinary demon ghosts, I’ve fought creatures much tougher than them."

Hearing Wang Zhifan’s praise, Gate didn’t show any humility. While searching for the demon ghost cores on the ground, he nonchalantly replied that the earlier scene was not exciting enough to stir much emotion within him.

But before Wang Zhifan could respond, the two suddenly heard a piercing screech from above. It seemed that a very large bird of prey was approaching this wooded area.

The sound rapidly closed in from afar, circled once above them, then suddenly rose in pitch and unhesitatingly dived closer!

"A gryphon?! Why would a gryphon appear here?!"

A second ago, the monster hunter Gate was scoffing at the demon ghosts, but his expression changed instantly. He hastily dropped a newly acquired demon ghost core, raised his sword, and looked towards the treetops above.

Immediately, a feathered giant larger than a bull appeared in his view. It resembled the body and claws of a lion combined with the head and wings of a giant eagle, diving straight through the gaps in the trees. Its talons, several times larger than an adult’s palm, and beak larger than an adult’s skull, were terrifying just to look at.

"Quick, escape into the dense forest! Be mindful of attacks from behind!"

At this moment, Gate once again demonstrated his extraordinary speed, narrowly escaping the giant beast’s descending beak and charging into the denser woods, all while loudly guiding Wang Zhifan on how to deal with this unexpected monster.

Contrary to Gate’s expectations, Wang Zhifan, upon seeing the gryphon, didn’t run away. Instead, he stood in place and watched with great interest.

"What a massive creature, yet its agility is uncompromised... looks quite majestic, actually. It could be a fitting mini-boss for the tower."

On the spot, he decided to capture this ferocious monster for the dark tower, as there wasn’t such an enemy currently within. A creature capable of flight and formidable in close combat was rare, making it a special monster to deepen the tower’s challenges.

Sizzle~ Boom~ Boom~

In the midst of the woods, the ferocious gryphon relentlessly pursued the fully fleeing Gate, crashing through numerous trees without giving up on attacking Gate.

It completely ignored the stationary Wang Zhifan in the clearing, seemingly uninterested in him, while Gate was its mortal enemy, not stopping its pursuit until a final confrontation was assured.

"It doesn’t attack me... interesting... I’ll just watch Gate’s reaction."

Initially, Wang Zhifan should have engaged in battle with the gryphon himself to gain as much information as possible. But since someone else was demonstrating for him, he opted to watch from behind.

"Thunder Seal!"

"Flame Seal!"

...

Gate, fully fleeing, was unaware of Wang Zhifan’s thoughts and had no time to ponder anything else. He could only focus on running while seeking brief opportunities to release Dharma Seals to attack the fiercely pursuing gryphon.

Dharma Seals are the type of magic abilities possessed by monster hunters. In many aspects, they cannot compare with the formal magic of wizards, like in terms of power, which is much less. However, Dharma Seals have a clear advantage: their casting speed is very fast, close to instantaneous when mastered, and they can execute combo moves, making it a very suitable ability for combat.

Initially, he used the Thunder Seal to attack the charging gryphon, hoping to paralyze it and stop its advance. But the outcome was less than ideal; the lightning from the Thunder Seal only caused a few scorched marks on its feathers, failing to immobilize it for even a second, indicating that this creature had considerable resistance.

However, such minor injuries quickly enraged the gryphon, especially when Gate used the Fireball Seal, burning a few of its feathers. This drove the gryphon wild, breaking through all obstructing trees in its path, all to swallow Gate whole.

Recognizing the Dharma Seals’ limited effectiveness, Gate opted to continue fleeing instead of engaging in melee combat. This wasn’t out of cowardice; rather, the gryphon was inherently skilled in close combat, and its talons and beak were stronger than most metal weapons. Disarming it with human weapons wasn’t an easy task.

"Old Horse! I’m afraid I have to sacrifice you!"

Feeling his stamina nearly depleted by the gryphon’s relentless pursuit, Gate had a moment of clarity. He turned a corner onto the path, planning to let his steed distract the gryphon. Knowing that gryphons liked preying on horses, he would gain an opportunity to strike if the gryphon attacked his horse, possibly reversing the situation.

However, there were actually two horses on the road. Guided by Gate’s rapid speed to the roadside, the gryphon was not interested in his old horse. Instead, it fixated on the red deer horse on the other side, leisurely grazing and, with a flap of its wings, ascended for an aerial dive to seize this delicious meal.

"You rascal, dare to eye my steed! Courting death!"

Wang Zhifan couldn’t hold back any longer. Instantly teleporting from afar to the side and slightly above the gryphon, he struck with a faint slash of blade light, decapitating the presumptuous and violent creature, sending it plummeting heavily to the ground below.

Meanwhile, Gate watching from below was stunned, struggling to comprehend Wang Zhifan’s method of attack. He speculated that this young man might be one of those very peculiar types of wizards.