"-1085!"
The system notification chimed in his ears as Miguel's blade sliced cleanly through the boar, dropping it instantly.
Ding! You have slain [Wild Boar (Normal)]. Gained 6 EXP.
At level 6, these ordinary wild boars had nowhere near a thousand health points. Just like the wild chickens he'd slaughtered earlier, they were one-shot kills.
The other boars scattered across the glade jerked awake from their afternoon nap. Snouts twitching, their small eyes went red as they spotted the fallen corpse of their kin.
"Grroouugh!"
"Grroouugh!"
The chorus of enraged squeals filled the air, followed by the thunderous pounding of hooves against the forest floor. A dozen or more massive bodies, each like a compact, furious car, barreled toward Miguel at full speed. The ground trembled beneath his boots. Leaves rustled violently, falling from branches as the herd charged straight for him.
Miguel's lips curled into a grin. Instead of panic, his gaze sharpened with anticipation. To him, these weren't just wild boars—they were free attribute points sprinting right into his arms.
"Alright, come at me then. I'll gladly collect every last one of your points," he muttered under his breath, leaning forward.
With a sudden burst of speed, he launched himself forward like an arrow loosed from a bowstring, closing in on the nearest boar. To the beasts' eyes, the human had simply blurred out of existence, reappearing in front of one of their own a heartbeat later.
With 122 agility—and the 20% attack speed bonus from his blade—Miguel's movements were blindingly fast. In the entire starter village, not even the top-tier Boss monsters could track his strikes.
SWISH!
"-1085!"
Ding! You have slain [Wild Boar (Normal)]. Gained 7 EXP.
The first target let out a pitiful squeal before crumpling to the ground. And that was only the beginning. Miguel slipped through the chaos like a phantom, sprinting, slashing, vanishing, then striking again. Every swing of his sword brought another spray of light, another massive damage number.
SWISH!
"-1090!"
Ding! You have slain [Wild Boar (Normal)]. Gained 8 EXP.
SWISH!
"-1087!"
Ding! You have slain [Wild Boar (Normal)]. Gained 8 EXP.
In less than a minute, the entire pack lay strewn across the ground, their massive forms flickering with the faint glow of their digital deaths. Despite the carnage, there wasn't a drop of blood in sight—Godmaking Online still resembled a traditional VRMMO at this stage, violence sanitized into numbers and lights. Miguel couldn't help but think ahead, remembering how, after the merging of the game and the real world, every battle became gruesomely real. Back then, every kill dripped with blood.
Shaking the thought away, he raised his hand.
"Supreme Sacrifice!"
The wild boar corpses dissolved into two streams of radiant light, swirling up and vanishing into his brow. A familiar warmth spread through him as his free attribute points skyrocketed.
Gained: +93 Free Attribute Points.
Counting the new total, Miguel's eyes gleamed. 93 points from this batch alone. Added to the 749 points from earlier sacrifices and the 10 bonus points from reaching level 5, his total stood at 852 points. Combine that with the 107 he'd already invested in Agility, and this single forest run had netted him close to a thousand free points in under two hours.
If other players knew this, they'd go mad with jealousy. Even the names dominating the top ranking lists—the so-called elite gamers who'd spent weeks grinding monsters and raiding dungeons for every scrap of power—couldn't match this pace.
But Miguel was far from finished.
He stalked deeper into the boars' territory, cutting down every snorting beast that dared cross his path.
Ding! You have slain [Wild Boar (Normal)]. Gained 7 EXP.
Ding! You have slain [Wild Boar (Normal)]. Gained 8 EXP.
Ding! You have slain [Wild Boar (Normal)]. Gained 6 EXP.
His points soared higher and higher, the counter ticking up relentlessly until it read 1489. Then, a new alert appeared before his eyes.
[System Prompt]: You have slaughtered a large number of wild boars. The Wild Boar King is enraged!
Countdown to spawn: 10… 9… 8…
[Regional Announcement]: A **World Boss – Wild Boar King – has appeared in the forest. All players in Starter Village #10086 are encouraged to join the hunt. Rewards for slaying the boss will be substantial! Coordinates: (1937, 0287).
The first two messages were private. The last one blasted through the entire regional chat, reaching thousands of players at once.
Instant chaos erupted in the channel.
"Wait, what? A World Boss? I've watched every guide video the top streamers posted before release. Not one of them ever mentioned a Wild Boar King."
"Yeah, and check those coordinates. That's deep inside the forest."
"From what I've read, world bosses only spawn if someone slaughters a ton of mobs in their territory fast enough."
"So you're saying… someone just went on a wild boar genocide spree, and now we've got a World Boss?"
"You guys are overthinking it. Who cares how it spawned? The point is, there's a World Boss up right now. Shouldn't we be moving our asses over there already?"
"Facts. I'm heading out, see you slowpokes later!"
"Same here. Let's go feast on boar meat today!"
Within moments, the entire village population was on the move. From high above, it would have looked like rivers of players flooding toward the forest, trampling lesser mobs underfoot as they rushed to the announced coordinates. The promise of "substantial rewards" from a first-ever World Boss was too good to pass up.
Miguel ignored the chatter, focusing on the beast that had just materialized before him.
[Wild Boar King (Boss)]
Level: 8
Tier: None
HP: 4000 / 4000
Attack: 200
Skills: Savage Charge, Call Minions, Berserk
The ground trembled as the monstrous creature stomped its hooves, glaring at him with bloodshot eyes. It was massive—more tank than animal—its tusks like curved blades glinting in the dappled light of the forest. Miguel narrowed his eyes, recalling an old forum post from his previous life detailing its abilities.
Savage Charge: The Wild Boar King gathers its full strength and charges at its target. During the charge, Movement Speed +100%, Defense +100%, deals 300% physical damage on impact.
He did some quick mental math. Three times two hundred attack… a clean six hundred damage in a single hit. Enough to instantly send any unprepared newbie back to the spawn point.
Miguel tightened his grip on his blade, his lips curving into a cold smile. "Six hundred damage or not… You won't lay a hoof on me this time."