Chapter 138: Fierce Clash
The shadow gradually expanded until it enveloped the Demon Knight.
With Mo Se’s size, if he were to take this hit, even a Gold Grade boss wouldn’t get off easy!
The descent was very quick.
There was almost no time to react.
However… Zane noticed that no damage numbers floated up.
There was also no response from the system notification.
Missed!?
In the next moment, a glaring purple magic sword appeared before him.
Radiating a bizarre and enchanting glow, Zane tightened his heart, focused his spirit, and blinked!
Whoosh!
The blade sliced through the air, resulting in a miss.
Meanwhile, Zane widened his eyes, watching the Demon Knight from afar; when did it appear!?
“Blink…?” The Demon Knight’s eyes lit up as if he remembered something.
Taking advantage of his momentary daze, Starry raised her blade, Ice Moon Slash at the ready.
At the same time, Star Cat flicked its tail, Ice Cone!
One in front and one behind, launching a pincer attack; no matter which hit connected, it would momentarily stiffen the boss’s body.
But…
The Qiu Yue Sword shattered the Demon Knight’s form, and nothing happened!?
The Ice Cone was the same.
Two misses floated up.
Zane immediately understood the situation; this was the effect of the Unparalleled state, greatly increasing attack speed and movement speed, while granting him afterimages with each action.
Clenching his teeth, a flurry of frost and snow fell; the Demon Knight was already within the realm of ice!
Simultaneously, Mo Se turned around, opening its abyssal maw aimed at the boss; if it devoured him just like this, it might actually be digestible!
The Demon Knight stood firmly, not dodging at all, with its war horse raising its front legs—bang!
A shockwave burst out from the center of the bony horse’s hooves!
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Starry and the two pets consecutively took damage from the shockwave, and dazed little stars appeared; the speed of executing skills in the Unparalleled state was too fast for Zane to react.
Fortunately, the trample’s range was limited to about 10 yards, so the Wishcaster remained unharmed.
The boss showed no signs of stopping, raising its front hooves once more—bang!
Another circle of terrifying force radiated out!
A repeat performance??
No way, Starry only had 5185 health; if she took another hit, she’d be left with just a sliver of health!
Free will!
Thousand Flash Step!
The moment it activated, she recovered from the dazed state; her feet became light, the sword’s edge blossomed in brilliance, and Frenzied Sword became unleashed!
Moreover, countless emerald green tendrils flew out, binding the Demon Knight into a giant dumpling.
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Three digits?
Starry blinked; no mistake, it was indeed three-digit damage.
The boss, receiving the sword energy attack, remained unfazed, continuing its trample nonchalantly.
What’s going on!? Wasn’t it controlled!?
With no time to unload the aftermath, Starry and the two pets took another round of attacks.
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Health was down to just over a thousand, and Star Cat had less than a third of its health left, while Mo Se still had 7000+.
Only now did Starry see clearly that the emerald vines binding the Demon Knight were not tightly constrained!
A purple-black energy surrounded him, forming a half-body of ominous armor!
The dark energy permeating from within kept the tendrils at bay and was even continuously corroding them!
Is this the Dark Armor skill?
The war horse began to move again; here it comes!?
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Starry’s expression hardened; with a single hand raised, an Ice Flow spun rapidly, securing her in safety, and she took a deep breath, charging!
The boss frowned, halting its trample.
Staring at the afterimage created by the charge, a terrifying gray-white mist enveloped the magic sword, aiming its tip forward, a dreadful energy concentrated and blasted out, Spirit Breaking Slash!!
Boom boom boom!!
In the charging state, it couldn’t stop on its own and could only follow the trajectory of the attack.
Continuing like this, it would definitely crash into that skill!
“Wish—Flame of Fury!”
Fortunately, Zane could control two characters simultaneously, and a wall of Fire Curtain rose in front of the Demon Knight, not only blocking its attack at close range but also brushing against the front of the bony horse.
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The damage was already too low to look at; that Dark Armor definitely greatly reduced the damage!
Crack—!
Within less than a second, the fire wall developed cracks.
But it was enough; Starry collided steadily with the mount.
A miss floated up.
“…”
Is that the evasion rate from hidden attributes?
This had also occurred when battling Luer in the Tower of Forgetting; it must be said, a miss at a critical moment is truly life-threatening!
Spirit Breaking Slash ended, and the boss’s sword came down, slashing at Starry’s side waist.
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Bold damage numbers jumped out, it was a critical hit!
The Ice Flow absorbed a layer, weakening the power of this slash; otherwise, Starry would have already fallen.
Green flames surged from her battle boots, fluttering and attaching themselves to the Demon Knight.
The golden-haired girl softly chanted, and a gentle voice coalesced into a faint image appearing on Starry’s forehead.
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Health returned to 3000, and the Ice Flow shield still had two layers; she could hold on for a while longer.
Star Cat and Mo Se were still in a dazed state, likely needing another second to wake up.
Just the initial exchange had already consumed a majority of the skills, while the boss’s health had only dropped a little over a thousand; compared to a total of 200,000, it was practically like massaging him.
Should she play it strategically? Wait until the boss’s Dark Armor time is up?
No.
Zane instantly made a decision; this boss evolved by devouring companions, and it was unimaginable what he might do if he escaped.
Alna must be alright.
She’s still alive…
Looking at the scattered piles of corpses, Zane revealed a bitter smile.
At least the corpses should be intact.
“Wish—Blessing.”
“Wish—Spirit Heart.”
After the double buffs were applied to Starry, Zane didn’t care about the players’ gazes, directly transforming into a white giant wolf.
“Awooo—!”
Battle roar!
This isn’t over; extending her forepaws, she pressed against the ground, three summoning magic arrays flashed, and three elite Gray Wolves emerged.
The Demon Knight once more swung its sword, colliding with the Qiu Yue Sword.
“Yee—”
It was clear the enemy’s power was superior, pushing Starry back several steps with its monstrous strength.
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Another layer of the Ice Flow shield was knocked off.
The boss wanted to pursue the attack; Starry twirled her blade in place,
Frenzied Dance!
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The damage under the double buff and critical hit was barely acceptable.
A faint resilience bar appeared on the Dark Armor, which Zane hadn’t noticed before; looking at it now, it was down to 82%.
In other words, this Dark Armor’s health was only around 20,000?
There’s a chance!
At this moment, Star Cat and Mo Se broke free from their control.
The time of the Unparalleled Charge seemed to be over, and the Demon Knight’s movements noticeably slowed down.
Starry raised her eyebrows, pointing the Qiu Yue Sword forward.
The tables have turned; let’s see how you’ll act all high and mighty now!
“Come and take a hit!” Starry said coldly.
The boss was stunned, seemingly not understanding what this girl meant.
The other players present had long been dumbfounded! What kind of deity is this? Trading blows with a Gold Grade boss back and forth??
Not only that, but she actually said such things with the coldest expression; this kind of unusual contrast truly struck the XP system hard!
Ahem… the above is just the thoughts of a certain certain bt.
