Chapter 293: You Can’t Die Yet!
Maybe it was because time had dragged on for too long.
After the Boss knocked the Swordsman away, he paused in place.
“Humans who only hide and run, feel the… wrath of the Ogre!!”
The monster’s arrogance surged, and his aura climbed higher and higher.
A visible red mist twisted around him.
This is bad!
Looking at the skill panel, this must be the Berserk state.
The original attributes were already unbearable, and now with the Ice Flow Shield and Thousand Flash Step on cooldown, what could be used to resist!?
“Hey!” The Ice Frost Tiger roared back, unwilling to back down, trying to freeze the boss in a breath of ice.
However, it clearly had no effect.
Facing the frost’s impact head-on, the Ogre King’s eyes were bloodshot, and he swung his heavy axe down!
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“…What!? A critical hit?”
Star Cat’s health of 28,000 couldn’t withstand such an exaggerated number, and his body turned into a white light and vanished.
At that moment, Chen Chen finally understood that the Lord of Contamination from the morning could perhaps only be tackled by pure luck.
The oppressive force of a strength-type boss was simply too strong!
“It’s your turn, little mouse!” The Ogre King’s gaze shifted to Starry.
It’s over…
If I die now, it would take several days to level up again, and all my equipment would drop.
Eh, that guy is probably not escaping death either.
I must rush back to retrieve my equipment as quickly as possible!
“Great King, let me do it!”
Just as he thought this, death did not come quickly.
Why…?
The boss turned away, his gaze filled with mockery.
Following his line of sight, a heavy battle axe struck down on the shoulder of a brown-haired man.
The wound was very deep, nearly separating his entire spine from his body.
And the name above this man’s head… was “Stan.”
What’s going on here?
In any case, Stan was the target of a rescue mission, and his health was now below a third.
I must at least save him.
Keeping my footsteps soft, Starry circled around to the boss’s back.
“Great King… why are you… hitting me?” Stan couldn’t believe the reality before him, but the intense pain on his body constantly reminded him it wasn’t a dream.
“Ah, humans are all the same to me, it doesn’t make any difference.” The Ogre King sneered, suddenly bringing down the battle axe, severing his entire arm.
“Ahhh!!!” Stan collapsed weakly to the ground, his health draining rapidly.
Now’s my chance, Frenzy Triple Slash!
With an unstoppable momentum, three strikes delivered
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The last strike even triggered Qiu Yue One Strike + critical, and under this burst, the Ogre King’s health instantly dropped by a tenth.
Logically speaking, the damage shouldn’t be this high; the multiplier of Frenzy Triple Slash was in play, and most likely, the Berserk state skill reduced the boss’s own defense.
The enemy was forced back a few steps by the terrifying damage.
Then, he viciously turned around, his gaze filled with killing intent!
“Bastard! If you want to die, I’ll fulfill that wish first!”
Like a beast’s low growl.
No, I have to seize the opportunity to strike, keep him gasping for air; otherwise, my health definitely won’t withstand any of his hits!
The Qiu Yue Sword spun at my side, unleashing a round arc of sword energy—Dance!
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Lucky, I triggered Qiu Yue One Strike again.
This passive skill had a higher chance to activate after the Qiu Yue Sword was upgraded to platinum.
My health had fully recovered thanks to the Battle Spirit.
However, before the Dance motion even finished, the boss’s next attack had already begun!
The massive body leaped into the sky, executing a Jump Strike!
Though it was a familiar tactic, I had no way to respond, I could only bet on the equipment attribute’s miss or depend on the victory that seemed unlikely.
“Don’t just stand there! Run over to me!”
At that moment, I heard a familiar voice from behind.
It was that persistent swordsman.
Since all paths lead to death, I might as well try listening to him.
The jump strike is a locked positioning attack, due to the range of attack, it’s easy to hit the head and deal critical damage; I had personally experienced this earlier.
The Ogre King hung suspended in mid-air, while the two swordsmen converged towards the center.
We were running out of time!
“Get down!” Specially Treating All Dissent suddenly shouted.
Starry responded by diving forward.
His sword hand trembled constantly, cold sweat dripped from his chin onto the ground, pattering as he said, “If I die… please pick up my equipment and run immediately, I beg you!”
Before Starry could answer, he had already leaped out of the air, stepping forward, with the sword drawn.
“Preemptive Counter—Sky Annihilation!”
Before the challenge was complete, damage first appeared on the boss.
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Not only that, a seemingly ordinary strike sent the Ogre King flying completely out of the tent!
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The fall impact damage, and wait, why was there more damage?
“Ahhh!!! I’ve been killed by the boss!” Lian Lian’s lament echoed through the team channel.
Great, now we’ve accidentally harmed someone.
“Phew… at least there’s no limit.” Specially Treating All Dissent sighed in relief, pulling Starry up, “Shake it off, let’s find another place to fight, this Ogre is too terrifying…”
“Thanks.” Starry nodded, staring at the continuously dying Stan, but… I have to bring this guy along.”
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On the way back, Starry carried the NPC and began the long run.
“I’m not your bodyguard…” Specially Treating All Dissent twitched at the corner of his mouth, wanting to run away first.
However, after glancing at Starry’s red name, he showed an anguished expression.
“Damn it, if you die and respawn in the Beginner Village, won’t that just mean I have to win by my reliable level? No way, you can’t die yet!”
He emphasized this and turned back again.
Is this the arrogant young man? It’s my first time encountering a personality like this.
But he truly played a significant role.
From observations, this seemingly sub-class seemed related to counterattacks.
Everything revolves around targeting the opponent’s attacks.
And, it also possesses some skills of an ordinary swordsman, like combo and heavy strike.
It wouldn’t be lacking much in active attacks either.
If we ended up fighting without knowing, it might result in a disaster due to unpreparedness.
The Ogre King continued his pursuit.
Even running out of the camp didn’t shake off the aggro range.
Gradually, the time for the Berserk state dragged on.
They adopted a strategy of taking turns resisting; one would run with the NPC, while the other would hold back the boss.
When skills were nearly exhausted, they would swap roles.
Notably, when the boss charged up for a long time and unleashed his ultimate move—
Shattering Heaven and Earth, no one was hit.
Of course, both of them were busy running; upon seeing the situation wasn’t right, they hurriedly accelerated away.
Finally, as they neared Yunyou Valley, the Ogre King ultimately exhausted his 1,200,000 health, his head tilted, and he completely lost consciousness.
