Chapter 219: Lure
At six o’clock in the evening, after several hours of fighting, there were fewer than 2,000 rugged warriors left in sight.
Next, they just needed to clear away these monsters and tidy up the battlefield.
The experience gained from a level 30 silver monster was quite rich, and many people’s levels had already reached 28 or 29.
Occasionally, one or two Ice Tooth Hunters appeared, but their numbers were very few; even if left alone, there would naturally be people to deal with them.
After all, not everyone can resist the temptation of a golden monster; one piece of gold equipment is worth three or four pieces of silver.
What if there was a drop? What if?
Strangely enough, so far, not a single leader-level boss had been seen. Could they really have formed their own army?
Or have they run away?
Until the truth is known, players could only guess blindly.
Not only the adventurers but also the NPCs had significant gains. Originally, there was still a third of the blue or white tier recruits; now, hardly a single blue recruit could be seen.
Either they had died or leveled up.
Due to the sudden outbreak of battle, the total number of troops shrank to 2,700, while the average level rose to Black Iron grade.
Among players, most who lost levels were solo players, lacking shared pressure, and in cases of slightly inferior equipment, they could easily be taken down by the knee warriors’ barrage of attacks.
After dying, if they wanted to rejoin the fight, they had to make their way back by themselves.
The Seven Killers slashed across the spine at the knees, while another hand aimed the weapon at the soldier’s fire.
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Instant kill!
Ruyin Ruyuan took a few steps back and looked at the scattered soldiers. “President, why do you think these knee monsters are targeting us?”
You should know that other places had been safe until they merged.
“It should be that the NPCs are too weak. The monsters want to pick soft persimmons; it’s that simple.”
“…That is indeed the case, but I feel…”
“When did you become so wishy-washy? Did Starry’s performance shock you?”
Because of Starry and Fenghua’s crazy score-grinding, the two of them had now firmly occupied the top two spots on the leaderboard, leaving the third place, Ye Ye, behind by a full two times!
“That’s a different matter!” At this point, Ruyin Ruyuan unconsciously raised her voice.
“Hahaha, look at you getting so excited, and still saying you weren’t affected.” The President of the Unity of Heaven and Earth chuckled, saying, “You don’t have to be nervous; her achievements are based on her hidden profession. If I’m guessing correctly, the Ice Spear Hunters here have already been cleared out by her.”
“Are you saying…”
“That’s right, the boss has probably also fallen victim.”
“….”
“So, do your best. One day when you accept a hidden job transfer mission, our Unity of Heaven and Earth will take off right then and there!”
“…Surprisingly, he didn’t retort but nodded seriously and said, ‘I will.’”
…
Not to be outdone by the President of the Unity, Starry and Fenghua had already been chased by the boss, veering far off the main troop’s path.
Ice Spear Hunter Captain (Leader level Boss):
Rarity: Gold Grade
Level: 38
Health: 220,000
Physical Attack: 986-1207
Physical Defense: 367
Magical Defense: 355
Skills: Critical Grave, Leap, Ice Spear Regeneration, Ice Flow Shield
Description: An outstanding member of the trolls, the Ice Spear Hunter Captain became a leader due to his remarkable combat skills.
In addition to three skills of the minor monsters, he added an Ice Flow Shield skill, and his attributes were significantly increased.
At this moment, the troll boss was moving its legs, its powerful body charging like a war chariot.
Starry and Fenghua ran ahead of him, occasionally moving left and right, just afraid of being hit and taken down instantly.
More ruthless than the minor monsters, the boss’s Critical Grave had a considerably high critical hit rate.
Just now, activating the Ice Flow Shield nearly resulted in Starry being killed.
“Starry, are you there yet? If we delay any longer, we’ll die here!” Fenghua said, narrowly evading an Ice Spear flying towards her.
The boss’s attack interval was five seconds, while the cooldown for Ice Spear regeneration was ten seconds. Coupled with this attack power, there seemed to be nothing that could withstand this bombardment.
“Almost there! Right up ahead.”
Using jump, the distance was rapidly closing. While Charge could offset it, the boss’s cooldown was shorter.
Finally, a patch of oily green forest appeared in sight.
“We’re here!” Starry instinctively relaxed.
“Be careful!” Fenghua yelled as an Ice Tooth came flying straight for them!
“Wishing—Fire Curtain!”
For this, Chen Chen had prepared; a wall of fire rose up behind Starry, just in time to block the Ice Tooth’s flight path.
At the moment the ice met fire, the ice block melted into droplets that fell to the ground.
The Fire Curtain also sustained a huge crack.
Fortunately, it could hold up.
Seeing the sudden appearance of enemies, the boss stopped pursuing and seemed to consider something.
“Still trying to run? There’s no chance!” Chen Chen grinned maliciously, then waved her small hand forward.
A figure emerged from behind each tree.
“Hmph!” The hunter did not panic; for him, it was just a matter of time before a person appeared.
However, the changes in the ground caught his attention. If he stood still, there would definitely be some issue.
Acting decisively, the boss leaped into the air.
As expected, the dirt on the ground changed into mud; a moment’s hesitation would lead to being trapped.
Before he could celebrate his cleverness, countless green branches came flying at him.
His expression turned stubborn; with no leverage in mid-air, there was no escape!
Rustle rustle rustle
Vines bound the boss tightly, burying him back into the mud.
Chen Chen watched the bubbling surface with satisfaction, saying, “This trick is pretty good; it’s effective every time.”
In the next moment, countless arrows and magic were pummeled onto the boss.
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-1580
-2750
-680
-123
…
The numbers were too chaotic; without battle information, it was impossible to see who was dealing the damage.
In less than a minute, the boss was pushed to critical health, with excessive attacks preventing him from even standing.
It wouldn’t have been this fast; the main reason was the combined penetrating effect of the Spinning Blade and Armor-Piercing Arrow, which stripped away most of the boss’s defenses, elevating the team’s output significantly.
When health reached about 5k, Chen Chen raised her hand. “Good, stop!”
Then, she turned to the deputy.
“Miss, I can sense the formidable power possessed by this monster…”
“You’ve already killed so many! Stop being a coward and go for it!”
“…Okay!” Kurei nodded and stepped forward, thrusting the Poison Blade down fiercely.
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“…That number is kind of awkward.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the boss, taking advantage of the pause in attacks, had activated the Ice Flow Shield.
Not only that, but his body was half-risen, pretending to be immobilized, when in fact, he was about to Leap!
Charge!
Without hesitation, Starry transformed into an afterimage and shot out, but still fell short by a beat, a miss floating in place.
“…There’s no way around it; we can only force it down.
Smash
Just as Chen Chen prepared to strike, the boss’s corpse fell to the ground.
Vaguely, a terrifying damage number could be seen in the sky.
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Oof.
Kurei suddenly collapsed.
