Chapter 33: The White Tiger’s Reaper Whip

“Hahahaha, didn’t expect this, did you, White Tiger! I can still revive, but what about you? What can you possibly do?”

Xingxing cackled maniacally.

Having just returned from the brink of death and now on the verge of victory, she could no longer contain her surging excitement.

“Your life is like a flickering candle in the wind.

Let me swiftly end you, and then you shall become my battle pet!”

Flames, like a volcanic eruption, rained down upon the White Tiger.

Even with the White Tiger’s immense size, these flames almost entirely covered its entire body.

The benefits of the “Rebirth” buff extended beyond health recovery; Xingxing’s mana, depleted from her earlier relentless bombardment, was also fully restored.

This allowed her to continue her uninhibited fire attacks, whereas before she would have had to ration her magic orbs and start consuming mana-restoring consumables.

Submerged beneath the relentless rain of fire, the White Tiger struggled and resisted valiantly, even managing to chip away some of Xingxing’s health.

Ultimately, however, it could not withstand the power of countless twelve-fold fire attribute orbs.

Its health bar emptied, and with a resounding crash, it toppled to the ground.

Xingxing gazed excitedly at the fallen White Tiger, momentarily stunned.

She could scarcely believe she had truly defeated the White Tiger all by herself, having only expended a single “Rebirth” buff!

She had anticipated a grueling battle, a hard-won victory, yet never imagined securing such an effortless triumph.

“I… I won?

I actually won?

The White… the White Tiger is dead?”

Xingxing’s face was a mask of excitement and disbelief as she slowly approached the White Tiger.

She then bent down, reaching out to touch it.

“To capture a battle pet, I need to search the corpse, right?

The corpse will transform the White Tiger into an item, and as long as I take that item and place it in my inventory, I’ll have successfully captured it!”

Just as Xingxing’s hand touched the White Tiger’s forehead, the colossal beast abruptly opened its eyes, then spoke, its voice booming from its gaping maw.

“Hahahaha, foolish mortal!

Are you truly unaware of the terror of ‘Forest of Night’?

Even ordinary, unintelligent leaders are granted a single rebirth.

As a top-ranking boss within this enchanted forest, how could I, a being of my stature, possibly perish in one mere attempt?!”

“Ugh, damn it!”

Whether it was a woman’s intuition or not, Xingxing had always sensed something amiss with this kill.

Consequently, even when approaching to ‘loot the corpse’, she had acted cautiously.

The moment the White Tiger stirred, even before its eyes opened, Xingxing immediately leaped away to the side.

Having failed in its sudden ambush, the White Tiger could only repeat what it had just said, for a majestic beast like itself could not, under any circumstances, afford to lose face.

“Roar! White Tiger Golden Fang Bite!”

Unlike its previous incarnation, which had relied on ranged attacks such as sound waves and blade gleams, the reborn White Tiger finally utilized its formidable physical body, lunging at Xingxing with sharp fangs and claws.

It opened its gaping maw, swiftly charging towards her, and bit down in a single, swift motion.

The White Tiger was so massive that its gaping maw alone could envelop Xingxing’s entire body.

While this attack was termed a “bite,” it visually appeared more like a “swallow.”

Xingxing had no choice but to dodge, for this single strike could prove instantly fatal!

Xingxing’s assessment was accurate; this strike from the White Tiger wasn’t merely about dealing damage.

Enemies caught by this bite faced a 40% chance of instant death.

While the Gold attribute might not inflict as much raw damage as fire, its practical efficacy remained formidable.

Its high penetration rendered enemy defenses utterly laughable, and as the most direct attribute for lethal blows, it also carried a significant chance of instant death.

“If you can’t hit me, then you’re utterly useless, no matter how strong you are!”

Xingxing narrowly dodged the White Tiger’s gaping maw, then, wielding her “Lava Staff,” fired off a volley of fire attribute orbs.

“So what if you can revive?

Won’t you still obediently take a fireball bath and be incinerated into a pile of ashes?!”

“Roar! White Tiger Gale Rend!”

Seeing its attack miss, the White Tiger didn’t pause for a moment.

Instead, it twisted its body, immediately adjusting its stance, and raised its right paw, swiping it towards Xingxing.

A white energy tiger claw swiftly flew through the air, hurtling towards her.

Meanwhile, every single fire attribute orb Xingxing had launched struck the White Tiger, causing its health bar to visibly diminish.

“Hey, I’ll dodge! Huh? What’s going on?!”

Xingxing intended to employ her old trick, dodging this energy tiger claw once more.

Given the trajectory speed of this tiger claw, which was even slower than the previous “White Tiger Roar Wave,” Xingxing felt there was no conceivable reason she couldn’t evade it.

However, reality delivered a brutal slap to her face, leaving her utterly mortified.

Xingxing tried to dodge the energy tiger claw, only to discover that the space around her seemed utterly locked, preventing her from shifting to either side.

While dodging upwards or downwards might have been possible, she had already lost the opportunity to react again.

The energy tiger claw struck Xingxing, displaying both a “-50000” damage indicator and a “miss” effect.

“Hmph, you truly have nine lives.

This claw of mine carries a 70% chance of instant death, yet it failed to activate.”

The White Tiger glanced disdainfully at Xingxing and the “miss” notification, then continued, “No matter, though.

Since you couldn’t even evade this attack, you certainly won’t be able to dodge the next!

Taste my ultimate arcanum—White Tiger Reaper Whip!”