Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
“You’re a master.”
Yan, the coolest, leaned on his giant sword propped against the door, looking at Nobody Does Human Things with a sense of camaraderie.
“You’re not bad either.”
Nobody Does Human Things grinned, but as he grinned, his smile gradually stiffened, and a growing shadow appeared on his face.
With a loud “boom,” the air itself seemed to twist.
It was a massive bear paw that instantly crushed Nobody Does Human Things into a meat patty.
A giant bear clad in rocky armor appeared at the city gates.
The players scattered, and some took the opportunity to cast an appraisal technique.
[Rock Armor Demon Bear – Level 25 – Threat Level (Lethal)]
“Holy crap! We can’t beat this thing, run, let the Lord Brother kill it!”
“No wonder it one-shots everyone. Speaking of which, I’ve never eaten bear paw before…”
“Priest Brother, why aren’t you leaving? You’re the healer!”
A player was dragging a priest, trying to get him to escape the Rock Armor Demon Bear, but after pulling for a long time, the priest, holding a staff and appearing gentle and refined, remained unmoved.
As the Rock Armor Giant Bear approached, the priest’s eyes were calm, with only a flicker of fanaticism flashing through them.
“Roar!” The giant bear roared and raised its massive paw to smash down on the priest and the player.
“Guardian Holy Shield.”
A white light emanated from the priest’s staff, transforming into a shield that appeared on him.
With a loud “clang,” to the players’ astonished gaze, the Rock Armor Giant Bear’s giant paw was caught by the priest with one hand.
“Hmph!” The priest, holding the giant bear’s paw, roared and his bulging muscles strained his robe. With one hand, he lifted the giant bear’s paw and slammed it onto the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
“Rage Smash.”
He whispered, leaped high into the air, and raised his heavy metal scepter above his head. A phantom of a giant hammer flickering with lightning merged with the scepter and smashed down.
With a deafening “boom,” the players felt the ground tremble, and the Rock Armor Demon Bear’s head was obliterated. The air was filled with the crackling sound of lightning and the scent of roasted meat.
The priest stood beside the demon bear’s corpse, gently tapping the ground with his scepter. A gentle breeze lifted the corner of his hood, and the players saw a fanatical smile beneath it.
“Damn, come out and see God!”
“Hiss—”
“What the hell, you’re telling me this is a healer?”
“I will protect Priest Brother’s smile!!”
“Is there any possibility that before he followed Lord of Eagle Territory, he was still a normal healer?”
“I think so too. Look over there, there’s also a Minotaur Warrior carrying a Magic Cannon…”
As the monster siege battle gradually intensified, a dragon-like creature the size of a small hill appeared at the end of the horde.
It somewhat resembled an underdeveloped giant dragon, covered in dark scales, with an incredibly stout body but pitifully small wings, making it look quite comical.
At the same time as Kalam’s appearance, to enhance the players’ immersion, the system helpfully added blood-red special effects to their vision.
[Ding!]
[Warning, World BOSS Kalam discovered.]
[World BOSS strategy mission has been activated.]
[Mission Objective: Under the leadership of Lord of Eagle Territory, kill the Dragon Beast Kalam and end the beast tide.]
[Mission Rewards: Massive Experience Points, a chance to bathe in Sub-dragon blood, various rare materials, Title: Foot Master.]
[Mission Hint: Keep close to Lord of Eagle Territory’s footsteps. He chops off heads, you trim feet.]
“Holy crap, a World BOSS!”
“Wow! That’s a big one!”
The players let out exclamations of astonishment as if they had never seen the world before.
In the game, gigantic BOSSes were the most effective at igniting players’ fighting spirit. Kalam’s nearly ten-meter height undoubtedly fit this criterion. Its appearance didn’t instill fear in the players; instead, they became incredibly excited, as if they had taken stimulants, and closely followed Lord of Eagle Territory, charging to the front of the Dragon Beast under the cover of Crusaders and Priests.
“Holy crap, that HP bar, it’s so long!”
“Level 52, Threat Level Nightmare? That’s it, I thought it would be tougher!”
“With wings that small, do you think it’s a premature birth? So pitiful. I wonder if it’s tasty!”
Kalam: “…”
It stared with its giant dragon eyes at the players scurrying and chirping at its feet, feeling humiliated and despised! It was a Dragon Beast! Although not a Dragon, it had the bloodline of a Giant Dragon flowing within it, and the dignity of a Giant Dragon was inviolable! Therefore, its dignity was also inviolable. Although it couldn’t understand what these insects were saying, it just felt very unhappy. Kalam roared and opened its dragon mouth, spewing scorching flame breath towards the players at its feet, instantly incinerating a group of players who were happily trimming its feet.
“Holy crap! This flame effect is so realistic!”
“Yeah, my arm tastes good. So this is what it tastes like!”
“…Brother, you’re gnawing on my arm…”
“Scatter, it’s going to step on us!”
Watching the insects scatter like birds and beasts at its feet, Kalam snorted contemptuously and exhaled two plumes of gray smoke with a sulfurous odor. It had only arrived in the Solendo Mountain Range yesterday. As soon as it arrived, it felt an alluring scent. It was definitely a beautiful Mother Dragon. Kalam had once smelled a similar scent on a crystal-clear White Dragon, but the intensity was far less than this alluring scent it perceived now. However, that beautiful and noble White Dragon had never even glanced at it, because it was merely a lowly Dragon Beast. It was a hybrid. This was undoubtedly a sore spot for Kalam. It was already an adult, but couldn’t find a Mother Dragon. It disdained ordinary Magical Beasts. Until now, as it got closer and closer to that scent. Kalam’s heart was brimming with joy. It sensed that the scent was still very young, and she would be powerless to resist its conquest. A petite and adorable Mother Dragon, Kalam was coming! The Dragon Beast’s dragon eyes turned crimson, panting heavily, exuding the aura of spring, and it impetuously charged towards Winter City. However, as it charged, it felt a pain in its tail and could no longer move. It lowered its head and looked back from between its two thick legs, only to see an insect with short golden hair gripping its tail.
“Damn it! I actually grabbed the tail of the great, terrifying, evil Dragon Kalam!”
“Insect, you will pay for your ignorance!”
Kalam roared furiously, letting out “aoo ooo” cries, but no one could understand its words. It turned its head, mouth filled with dragon flame, and spewed it towards the Human Knight.
“Hmph, spit—”
Xi Wei looked at the dragon flame spewing towards him, not dodging at all. He exerted force with both hands, holding the tip of the Dragon Beast’s tail and stuffing it into the Dragon Beast’s gaping mouth. Kalam, whose mouth was open and spewing dragon flame, had its vision obscured by the flames. It bit down on its own tail, letting out a deafening wail of pain, “Aoo-“.
“This big傻瓜 is quite cute, huh,” Xi Wei sneered, and brought his sword down towards the Dragon Beast’s dragon head to kill it, but the Dragon Beast, reacting in time, dodged at the cost of losing a dragon horn.
“This insect is invincible, I need to escape!” Kalam felt the burning pain in its tail and the dull ache at the broken dragon horn, and immediately reacted. The dignity of a Dragon was inviolable, provided it could be beaten. It flapped its two short wings and turned to flee, but the players would not give it such an opportunity, nor would Xi Wei.
“Don’t let the BOSS escape!”
“Lord of Eagle Territory is outrageous, he took off a quarter of its HP in two hits…”
“Use grappling hooks, everyone use grappling hooks!”
At the reminder of a player, the other players took out the grappling hooks from their backpacks, which were standard equipment for Winter City soldiers.
“Listen to the command! Aim and throw at the same time, then find a place to anchor and pull tight!”
“One, two, throw!”
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh…”
Three to four hundred grappling hooks were hooked onto Kalam one after another. The strength of individual players was far inferior to Kalam’s, but there was strength in numbers. Although they could not completely restrain Kalam, they could slow down its escape speed.
“Lord Brother, go for it, we’ll hold it for you!”
“Use your ultimate move, ultimate move!”
There was no need for the players to say more; Xi Wei had already begun to gather his sword momentum. The Dragon Beast’s body had good defensive capabilities. If it had been determined to escape, Xi Wei would have had some trouble. However, with the players’ help now, he could directly use his ultimate move. The Dragon Crystal Armor’s amplification was activated, and Xi Wei’s Dou Qi began to condense towards the giant sword he held high. At the same time, a sword momentum as heavy as a mountain was also condensing. However, this time, the sword momentum was not of a heavy mountain, but of a steep and sharp cliff reaching straight into the sky. The phantom of a Brass Dragon roared and turned into golden flames, rushing into the giant sword. A golden lion walked around Xi Wei, finally merging into his body, causing his eyes to flash with majestic divine light. The power condensed to its limit. Kalam struggled violently, already feeling the threat of death. The grappling hooks in the players’ hands snapped, but it no longer mattered, because with a deafening hum, the surroundings fell into silence in an instant, and all the players’ ears became deafened. In their vision, a hundred-meter-long golden sword light tore through the air, fleeting past, diagonally slicing through the Dragon Beast’s body.
[Brothers, a friendly reminder, send a free power-up as a reward, the author gets an extra penny~~o(*////▽////*)q]
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