【Grizzly Robe】 (Black Iron Item)

　　Type: Cloth Armor

　　Defense: 10

　　Spirit Arts: +2

　　Required Level: 5

　　……

　　As soon as I saw these stats, I couldn't help but grin. Perfect, +2 Spirit Arts is exactly what I need, and the defense is great too. I quickly put it on, and my defense instantly soared to 19. At the same time, the Spirit Arts growth for Wandering Healer is 1.0, so +2 Spirit Arts gave me 20 more mana points, which means I can use Level 1 Hemostasis four more times. This is definitely a good item!

　　"Clack!"

　　The faintly glowing robe draped over me, I switched perspectives—hmm, it kind of looks like traditional Chinese Hanfu, making me seem more refined. The only thing ruining the vibe is the iron sword in my hand. If I had a scroll instead, it would be perfect. But carrying a bunch of tattered books to fight monsters? The iron sword is definitely more reliable!

　　With high defense, I continued to challenge the other grizzlies. As expected, this time the grizzlies could only deal 20+ damage to me, which I could totally handle. At the same time, I kept practicing my dodging moves, focusing all my attention on combat. The grizzlies' attack patterns were different every time, randomly generated by the system, so my dodging had to adapt accordingly!

　　Battle prompt: You dodged the grizzly's attack. Operation completion—【Poor】!

　　Battle prompt: You dodged the grizzly's attack. Operation completion—【Poor】!

　　Battle prompt: You dodged the grizzly's attack. Operation completion—【Beginner】!

　　……

　　A series of battle prompts appeared. With the iron sword in hand, I found myself enjoying the thrill of combat in the game more and more, leisurely immersed in it. Although my dodge success rate was low, about 10% or so, repeated practice allowed me to avoid some of the monster's attacks. This is definitely not a bad thing. Plus, I haven't fought any players yet, so I don't know if these moves will work against them. I'm actually looking forward to it.

　　Killing level 7 grizzlies was no longer a challenge. Most players at this stage only had a set of white gear, while I had no equipment on my head, feet, or legs, but I did have a Grizzly Robe, a black iron item—truly a luxury. The drop rate in "Destiny" is low, as was announced before. The chance of getting a black iron item from low-level monsters is less than 0.1%, so everyone was already mentally prepared.

　　In the blink of an eye, another two hours passed. After killing grizzlies, I leveled up to 7, and allocated all my stat points to Strength—on one hand to increase attack and damage, and on the other, as a Wandering Healer, a true support, I needed high strength to boost my arm power. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to wield melee weapons later. I can't exactly go around whacking things with a staff—that would be a joke.

　　Looking at my stats, hmm, I guess I'm one of the top players under level 10—

　　【Free and Easy】 (Apprentice Wandering Healer)

　　Level: 7

　　Attack: 31—33

　　Defense: 21

　　HP: 160

　　Mana: 130

　　Charisma: 0

　　……

　　Although my attack isn't as high as Berserkers or Swordsmen, my defense isn't as good as Knights, and my Spirit Arts isn't as high as Spirit Masters or other Wandering Healers, the advantage is that I can both fight and heal. That's the legendary lone wolf! Even if it's a third-rate one...

　　I kept moving forward. Due to class and stat limitations, I didn't dare challenge higher-level monsters, so I settled on level 9. Fighting monsters two levels above me—one must know their limits!

　　……

　　Looking up, it was night in the game. The moonlight was like water, casting a silvery glow over the forest, accompanied by the chilling roars of bears. Hmm, I seemed to have ventured deep into the Wild Bear Forest.

　　Suddenly, I stopped. A new target appeared ahead—a wild bear with rows of spikes on its back. The name was fierce, and it was level 9, exactly what I was looking for—

　　【Bramble Bear】 (Normal Monster)

　　Level: 9

　　Attack: 32—50

　　Defense: 15

　　HP: 300

　　Skill: 【Claw】

　　Description: Bramble Bear, a demonized beast with extremely high attack power, capable of reflecting 10% of damage back to the attacker. Often found in wild forests, it hunts other races, including humans.

　　……

　　"Heh, this is the one..."

　　With my iron sword in hand, I pressed forward. Damn it, Emily Lincoln and May Easton are probably both over level 14 by now. I can't keep crawling below level 10 forever. I have to reach level 10 soon, leave the newbie village, and head to the main city, or I'll really lose all self-respect!

　　"Whoosh!"

　　With the sword's wave effect, the iron sword drew an arc and landed right on the Bramble Bear's forehead. I tried to hit its eyes, but the Bramble Bear was fast, shaking its head and making it too hard to target!

　　"17!"

　　Sure enough, with high defense, I could barely damage it. I was running out of steam!

　　The Bramble Bear roared, raising its claws. "Swish"—a blood-red attack trajectory slashed down. That was the Claw skill. I had to dodge, or it would really hurt. I stared intently at the Bramble Bear's movements, judged the attack path, and immediately pushed off the ground, retreating 2 yards back. Unfortunately, I was a bit too slow. A burning pain shot through my chest as I took a hit—

　　"51!"