Chapter 45: Ruyin Ruyuan
The Endless Sea had been subdued by Zane’s flashy skills, but with her shout, he snapped back to attention.
Right, he couldn’t just sit back and watch; this was a Silver Grade Boss!
After a round of ranged attack and defense, Starry closed in on Lord Xisi.
His expression remained unchanged, swift as ever!
His feet seemed to glide, and with a quick roll backward, he put distance between himself and the three players.
Then, he threw stones!
Not in a five-shot volley, but one by one; even so, the difference in quantity did not diminish the power.
This boss had two types of normal attack modes! And right now, the Fire Curtain’s cooldown hadn’t reset yet.
Starry, this can’t be taken head-on!
“I know,” Starry responded briefly.
Lowering her center of gravity, Starry spun slightly to evade this attack.
However, the Endless Sea wasn’t so lucky; the stones were blocked by Starry, causing him not to notice in time.
The flying stones magnified in his sight, and finally—
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A quarter of his health was gone in an instant!
“Mother!” The Endless Sea was startled, turning pale; how could such a small stone have that much damage?
“Wish—Mire!” The ground beneath Lord Xisi became wet, and his feet visibly sank!
This time, Lord Xisi no longer had that calm expression, but that didn’t mean he would surrender easily.
He placed the box of rubble down, and it quickly sank into the mud, but Lord Xisi used this new foothold to leap out of the swamp! This was the benefit of being small!
So agile!?
Thousand Flash Step!
Starry judged the boss’s landing point and rushed over immediately.
Lord Xisi was unafraid, the brightness of his heavy blow shimmering!
Just as they were about to clash, Starry stepped back, and before Lord Xisi could react, the Endless Sea surged forward from behind.
Guardian Shield!
Taunt!
Lord Xisi could not help but swing his giant stick to attack the person in front of him; for some reason, at that moment, he felt an overwhelming urge to take down this person first!
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Over a third of his health vanished instantly; the Endless Sea began to retreat while drinking a potion, holding on too long would send him back to town!
Seeing the enemy about to flee, Lord Xisi naturally wouldn’t allow it; under the disruption of the taunt, he only wished to eliminate the target.
Starry’s lips curled into a slight smile.
Normal Attack
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Ice Moon Slash!
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Frost spread upward but did not freeze him; the level difference was too great!
However, the frost did not disappear; it clung to him and affected his movements, the effect of the Cold Ring!
“Swish”
Taking this opportunity, Starry delivered another strike on the goblin’s back.
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At that moment, Lord Xisi jolted back to awareness in pain; the level disparity was vast, and the taunt’s effect was too short!
“You damn human!” the boss gritted his teeth.
But Zane was already prepared.
“Wish—Vines!”
The control was almost seamless, and Lord Xisi was ensnared by the branches, unable to move.
Similarly, the control time of the vines was significantly reduced, but during this period, Starry dealt nearly 600 damage, while Zane jogged closer; her short legs were moving too slowly!
At the moment the vines broke, Lord Xisi felt a surge of anger build up inside him, but he had no outlet; Starry was positioned three meters away, a distance neither close nor far, allowing her to escape at any time if she wished. Meanwhile, the cold aura severely hampered his speed, making things very tricky now that he had lost the rubble advantage!
Zane also realized; she hadn’t expected the throwing skill would actually depend on stones to trigger! Rather scientific.
Thus, she wore an infuriating smile and swaggered over, waiting for the Wish: Frost cooldown to reset, then she would seal off his escape route with Fire, making it perfect for taking down this boss!
…
Lord Xisi’s situation was worsening.
This sword-wielding girl had seemingly transformed compared to before, her ferocious onslaught nearly suffocating him, and every time he attempted to accumulate strength for a heavy blow, his mind would be disrupted by an unknown force, inexplicably striking at another human knight.
Under the dual ice and snow coverage, Lord Xisi felt as if he were carrying a thousand-pound stone, unable to move an inch; moreover, the soil underfoot would soon turn to swamp, yet oddly, these humans were able to move as if on solid ground.
And those detestable vines; he could have easily evaded them before, but now his body felt as fragile as a candle in the wind, swords and hammers occasionally sliced across Lord Xisi’s form, bringing forth astonishing numbers.
Life was rapidly draining away.
A firewall rose behind him; Lord Xisi knew that forcing his way through would cause significant damage, but… there was no time to detour; at this rate, death was inevitable!
His life was already at a critical point. Perhaps in the next moment, he would fall.
But he had no regrets; he was fighting for his kin!
…The anticipated death did not come.
What’s going on?
…
“Zane, watch your back!” Starry immediately turned and shouted, having sensed something.
“Eh?” Zane didn’t understand Starry’s meaning; wasn’t the boss nearly defeated?
“Uh,” suddenly, she felt real pain at her back.
Backstab!
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Crimson numbers jumped out.
As the dagger was withdrawn by its owner, Zane stumbled a few steps back.
Turning to look, there stood a player with the ID ‘Ruyin Ruyuan.’
Attacking at this moment clearly indicated he had been stalking them for a while; seeing the boss was low on health, he aimed to take down this support girl first!
This person was highly skilled, able to follow them for so long without Starry noticing; his understanding of the assassin class was definitely top-tier in the national server!
Yet he was stunned at this moment.
Seeing Zane’s health bar drop only a small amount, Ruyin Ruyuan’s mouth gaped slightly; good heavens, this little loli was actually a tank???
“Sea Brother, hold the boss; I’ll support her!” Starry urged, for her, protecting Zane was far more important than any Silver Grade boss!
“Okay!” The Endless Sea also understood the gravity of the situation. Forcefully PKing to snatch a boss in the wild was not uncommon within the Glazed Edge Flower, and for him, this was all in a day’s work. Moreover, he recognized Ruyin Ruyuan! He was the chief assassin belonging to the ‘Unity of Heaven and Earth’ guild!
To be honest, if it was a one-on-one scenario, his chances of winning would definitely not exceed 20%. If the rogue went in, they should be roughly evenly matched, while his task now was to quickly take down the boss!
Lord Xisi was no fool; he had long since noticed the odd behavior over here.
“So humans are not as united as the rumors say,” he remarked, the annoying frost effect having faded; it was time to leave!
Trying to run!? No way!
Guardian Shield!
Taunt!
Quality two-hit combo!
Lord Xisi instinctively turned back, chasing after the Endless Sea.
He felt inexplicably enraged; damn humans, taste my giant stick!
With an unstoppable brilliance, the heavy blow unleashed an astonishing number!
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A critical hit!
The Endless Sea turned into a white light and flew back to Yunshui City, dropping back down to level 12.
