Chapter 243: Stitch Monster
Kurei’s movements were incredibly fast, and the giant axe was aimed precisely at the end of its skill’s cooldown period. In other words, there was still a buffer time before the next attack.
Without a doubt, this was the best time to deal a heavy blow to the monster.
Not only him, but Endless Sea and Kong Qingshi also approached the boss, and the assassins activated their stealth right away.
Though stealth may not necessarily be effective against monsters, activating hidden skills had become a habit, and their transparent bodies gave them a sense of security.
“Kurei, don’t go over!” Almost at the same time that Starry spoke, Chen Chen shouted out loud.
“What…”
Zing—
Zing—
Not good! Kurei’s timing was not mistaken, as the giant axe indeed could not launch a second attack in a short span of time.
As long as he made a move, the adventurers’ attacks would come one after another.
However…
There was not just one enemy.
Boom!!
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A dark purple magical force slammed into Kurei, directly taking away a quarter of his health, accompanied by a corrosive effect.
No doubt about it, this was Shadow Erosion.
And it was impossible for a Shadow Warrior to deal that much damage to Kurei.
That meant there was another Shadow Observer outside!?
The magical impact caused him to involuntarily stagger back half a step to the left, giving the skeletal boss an opening. The monster withdrew its spinning pose and abruptly delivered a downward strike.
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A mere normal attack dealt 3700 damage!? — In just one encounter, Kurei was reduced to half health.
“Damn, save the NPC first!” Endless Sea immediately activated Charge, his body turning into a fleeting shadow in the night, swiftly crashing forward — miss!
The level difference of up to 10 levels significantly lowered the hit rate.
Fortunately, the knight had multiple control skills, and the subsequent taunt accurately redirected the boss’s target.
Before Endless Sea could breathe a sigh of relief, a purple star-shaped recognition icon appeared above his head.
This skill, Starry, was very familiar; it was the Abyssal Embrace that had been cast previously.
… With guaranteed increased damage, in conjunction with Shadow Erosion, it was practically a one-shot for a small fry!
“Abyssal Embrace…? What the hell? Damage increased by 100%… What the hell!?
Endless Sea finally reacted and exclaimed.
Sure enough, in less than 2 seconds, a magical attack whizzed down from the cave entrance, hitting him from multiple directions.
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Goodness, one front-liner was left with low health!
However, the enemy’s attacks didn’t stop there. Besides the current entrance, a massive arm suddenly burst out from the right wall.
Roar– Roar– Roar!
Then, the whole wall abruptly collapsed, and a creature stitched together from countless corpses stepped in with an eerie gait.
“…” Check Attributes!
Stitch Monster (Leader Level Boss) (Summoned Creature):
Rarity: Gold Grade
Level: 42
Health: 500000
Physical Attack: 1072-1368
Magical Attack: 869-1255
Physical Defense: 1053
Magical Defense: 867
Skills: Plague, Devour, Resilient Body, Tide of Remorse
Description: A conglomerate of grievances formed from countless monsters, humans, and elves, carrying terrifying plagues and a foul stench, a taboo product.
A 42-level Gold Grade boss!?
The stats on the panel suggested a tanky build, but the skills did not seem easy to handle.
Even from ten yards away, the overpowering stench emanating from it was almost suffocating!
“Three bosses!? Sword Fire Burning the Plains was utterly shocked as he watched the Stitch Monster break through the wall.”
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To be honest, Chen Chen had seen the scenario of three Gold Grade bosses appearing together before.
Back in Spirit King’s Forest, they encountered the situation where the three major elemental bosses gathered.
However, back then, they were immobilized due to a ritual and could only send one person to battle.
Plus, the sacrifices weren’t made through proper methods; it was only when the earth elemental destroyed the palace that a turning point appeared.
Now, without Treika’s help, only the twenty players present and several NPCs remained.
After the Stitch Monster violently broke the wall, most of the stones were shattered, revealing the shape of the Shadow Mage, who was targeting the entrance and ready to attack about twenty yards away.
“We can’t let them gather together! Who will lure this big guy away?” Sword Fire Burning the Plains immediately assessed the seriousness of the situation; a single Gold boss was not terrifying — as long as they figured out the mechanics, clearing it would just be a matter of time.
However… 1+1 is much greater than 2; two bosses together might introduce more variables, not to mention three. They had to split the battlefield, or total annihilation was only a matter of time.
“I’ll go deal with that mage.” Starry glanced at the Stitch Monster, wrinkled her nose in disdain, and rushed out.
“Me too.” Fenghua obviously did not want to engage with such a stinking monster and followed Starry out.
“Geez, even the girls have run off! Are there any brothers willing to join me?!” Sword Fire Burning the Plains exclaimed loudly, eyes wide open.
“I’ll deal with the Beast Master boss!” Insidious Watermelon threw out a line and left.
“I’ll go too!” another knight said.
“I’ll help them control the mage.” Kong Qingshi followed and charged away from the scene.
“I also…”
“Come on, if you guys keep making excuses, the boss will arrive soon! It’s a level 42 giant! Stop stalling, the rest of you follow me!” Sword Fire Burning the Plains was exasperated; was this really the time for hesitation?
Under pressure, the remaining dozen players surrounded the Stitch Monster and unleashed a flurry of attacks.
The Abyssal Reaver was dealt with by Fenghua, Starry, and Kong Qingshi.
The Giant Claw Beast Master was confronted by Zane, Kurei, Endless Sea, Insidious Watermelon, Forgotten Memories, a helpful knight, and two NPC soldiers.
Everyone else focused on the Stitch Monster.
By the way, after the map was ravaged by the portal, the pressure state disappeared after the Bone Dragon left.
Starry had already taken down the Abyssal Reaver once before; this time it was just in a summoned state with not much difference, making it easier to handle.
After unleashing the Abyssal Reaver’s skill, the boss’s threat level dropped to the lowest.
Without the fire support from the Abyssal Undead, the attacks from the giant axe warrior were not as deadly; once the armor-breaking time passed, with Endless Sea’s equipment, as long as no critical hits occurred, he could withstand the assaults easily.
The only painful aspect was the lack of healing.
Zane’s Sound of Healing might count as half a healing option, but the cooldown of up to 2 minutes made it impractical.
In a trade of health for health, they exchanged the half health of each player for the boss’s remaining health.
Without the rampage mechanic, it definitely could have been taken down in half a minute.
Progress on Starry’s side was also quite smooth; the recovery ability of the fighting spirit depended on output. As long as attacks continued, the HP would keep regenerating, even surpassing Kong Qingshi’s taunting threat.
He watched the occasional five-digit damage numbers pop up and almost lost grip of his shield, slipping into a state of self-doubt.
