CHAPTER 184 - RANKING UP TO PLATINUM

“Two! There’s two Diamond Berserk Wolves!” Saurman shouted in alarm. He thought that their team could handle one, but two Diamond Berserk Wolves was an entirely different threat.

The two Diamond Berserk Wolves charged forward. They were already as intelligent as humans, so they jumped over the sand wall to attack them. When they landed, the force created gusts of wind that knocked Lady Mei and Alice backward, causing minor injuries.

The Diamond Berserk Wolves showed no mercy. Each targeted one of the women, intent on biting them to death to avenge their fallen descendants.

Saurman attempted to block their advance with sand walls, but the effort proved futile. The wolves nearly caught the women when four summoned monsters dropped from the sky, halting their charge. Han Wu had acted swiftly, using his Diamond Monster Ender title to summon four monsters, each at a tenth of their original strength.

Han Wu had chosen to summon the mutated Noble Souls that resembled black octopuses as they could use skills with mental corruption to weaken their foes. The four octopuses wrapped around the two wolves, continuously corrupting them.

Berserk Wolves excelled in physical combat but were almost helpless against mental and spiritual attacks. Their only defense was sheer willpower, which proved as ineffective as using flesh to block bullets.

Within three minutes, the wolves’ consciousness faded, and they collapsed. Seizing the opportunity, Han Wu clapped his hands and swapped places with Lady Mei. With a mighty swing, he brought his greatsword down with full force.

With no strength left to resist, the greatsword—enhanced with various additional damage—sliced clean through the thick flesh, decapitating the wolf effortlessly. The second wolf met the same fate moments later.

When the two Diamond Berserk Wolves died, their souls floated up, and Han Wu absorbed one while the Genocider greatsword consumed the other. With Soul Scholar active, Han Wu’s soul grew stronger. The greatsword sealed its soul and added it to Han Wu’s summon options.

Then two glowing orbs of light rose from the corpses and flowed into Han Wu’s body. The surge of experience pushed him to Level 100, and he finally became a Platinum adventurer. He could now equip another title and use up to five simultaneously. Meanwhile, only when his body radiated a brilliant Platinum glow did the others realize Han Wu had been a Gold adventurer all along.

With the two Diamond Berserk Wolves defeated, the rest of their pack became irrelevant threats. The team spent the next four hours hunting down the remaining wolves, eventually securing the Diamond token. Thanks to Han Wu’s outstanding performance, they unanimously agreed he should keep it.

After claiming the Diamond token, the team turned to clearing the battlefield. Corpses of Berserk Wolves lay scattered across the area, each one a valuable source of materials that could fetch a high price. Unfortunately, none of them had the storage capacity to carry so much—except for Han Wu. In the end, he generously exchanged everyone’s share for Diamond materials, leaving the entire team satisfied.

Unbeknownst to them, a small team lurking nearby had witnessed the entire battle.

“Boss, they fought so many Berserk Wolves for so long. They must be exhausted. Why don’t we steal their tokens and materials?” a Platinum adventurer suggested to the Diamond adventurer.

“We need to watch out for the young man who killed the two Diamond Berserk Wolves. His titles are unusual.”

“Boss, we’re the legendary team of the Adventurer Guild. Why fear that runt? Besides, we have the Seal Master with us. If we seal his titles, he won’t stand a chance.”

The Diamond adventurer glanced at the Seal Master in their group. Thanks to the Seal Master, they had recently defeated a Diamond Mountain Ape by sealing part of its abilities and limiting its attacks. Without that, the cost to kill it would have been devastating.

The Diamond adventurer spoke cautiously. “Let’s give it a try, but we need to retreat the moment something goes wrong.”

His subordinates nodded. Without delay, they equipped the special titles they had prepared in advance and summoned a horde of monsters, aiming to test how exhausted Han Wu’s team truly was.

Han Wu and his companions were resting after killing all the wolves when suddenly a swarm of monsters ambushed them. Despite their fatigue, Xue Feng and Saurman rose to their feet and unleashed powerful large-scale magic attacks. The battlefield erupted into chaos, split between a massive tornado and a vast sea of swirling sand.

The monsters fell in great numbers. Soon, the team realized something was off. None of the slain monsters left behind corpses. This clear sign revealed the monsters had been summoned through titles.

Saurman barked, “Who dares hide in the shadows to ambush us? Show yourselves and fight!”

Xiong Zhan rose as well. “Cowards! Face us directly! Do you still call yourselves men if you attack from the dark?”

Han Wu scanned the area but found no one. After summoning the monsters, the adventurer group had vanished.

The Diamond adventurer was extremely cautious, and his team followed every command without hesitation, focusing on every detail. After ambushing Han Wu, they relocated and concealed themselves. Then, they unleashed summoned monsters to wear down their enemy before engaging in direct combat.

Hearing distant shouts, the Diamond adventurer issued a new order. “They’re still strong. Summon two waves of monsters that can release poison. We need to weaken them first.”

His subordinates nodded, giving thumbs up in approval. They admired their leader’s clever strategy.

Soon, a wave of Gold Poison Orbweavers appeared, spitting venom toward Han Wu and his team. The venom was corrosive and volatile, quickly evaporating into a thick, poisonous mist. Han Wu’s small team soon found themselves enveloped in this toxic veil. Alice continuously cast cleansing magic to keep the poison at bay, but her power could only protect a limited space.

Despite the cleansing efforts, the poison had already seeped into their bloodstream. They grew dizzy and their vision blurred as the toxin spread through their veins. When the mist thickened further, they all fainted.

Confident in their victory, the adventurer group emerged from hiding. “Boss, you’re incredibly strong. We captured them without much effort.”

The Diamond adventurer raised an eyebrow in pride, but he knew to stay vigilant. He ordered the Seal Master to suppress the abilities of Han Wu’s team. Only then could he truly relax.

The Seal Master drank the antidote and stepped into the poison mist to seal the abilities and titles of Han Wu’s team. Just as he reached for Han Wu, who had pretended to be unconscious, the latter suddenly grabbed his arm with unexpected strength.

Even the Platinum Seal Master winced in pain under Han Wu’s immense strength and shouted, “Help me! He’s not poisoned—”

Before the Seal Master could finish, Han Wu grabbed his neck. “Shut up and hand over the antidote. Or I’ll snap your neck.