Chapter 357 - 333: The Ruler of the Sewers
Da Fei charged into the jelly, health plummeting, vision blurring, and in that instant, a bright light flashed before him, and the treasure map glittered with gold! Success! It really was inside its belly that you could see it!
At the same time, good things come in pairs!
——System Prompt: Your "Intelligence Analysis Skill" has discovered the enemy’s weakness, your attacks will now ignore 25%-50% of the enemy’s Defense.
At this moment, Da Fei was moved to tears! His fear was precisely that after finding the core, he wouldn’t last until the moment of victory! Now even Intelligence Analysis has kicked in, this is the rhythm of an instant kill!
I just don’t believe I can’t take you down this time?
The final blow! Boom snap! The Slime Monster shattered once more, scattering into pieces, and this time, the pieces turned into green water and never reformed! And as the BOSS fell, the dense liquid coating the sewer walls also turned into green water, flowing and dissipating.
——System Prompt: Congratulations! You have defeated the Aggregated Slime Monster, obtained Hero’s Proof +1, acquired competition item 6th-level "Mysterious Alchemist’s Filtering Crucible", earned a competition reward of Gold Coins +300,000, obtained the "Great Life Book" +1, acquired the "Slime Monster Manufacturing Recipe," acquired Concentrated Mercury +10 units, and acquired Refined Crystal Sulfur +10 units. The competition rewards will be issued in the player’s region after the competition ends.
——6th-level Mysterious Alchemist’s Filtering Crucible: A competition item, when used, absorbs and filters 6 points of poison damage, corrosive damage, plague damage per second, and at the same time restores 1 point of health and 1 point of Stamina to the troops every 5 seconds. Lasts for 1 day of in-game time.
——Slime Monster Manufacturing Recipe: Capable of producing the special soldier type Slime Monster.
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Wahaha! Da Fei burst into ecstatic laughter! The key to breaking the situation was indeed in the drops from this BOSS! It had to be, right? After waiting so long without cockroaches dropping anything, such a tricky BOSS has to drop something! Why is the core of the monster a crucible? Could it be the product of some Madness Magician’s laboratory experiment? In any case, that’s not important; what’s important is that this item can not only filter damage but also happens to replenish the urgently needed Stamina for me, I’ve truly found salvation in a desperate situation!
As for the soldiers’ recipe and such, wahahah, we’ll talk about that later, use the item right now!
It’s as if a clear stream washed over Da Fei’s troops, the troops’ wilted state was instantly revived! This condition is almost as good as when they weren’t infected at all!
Does that mean, this per second absorption of 6 points of damage just removes the last straw that’s breaking the camel’s back? So-called 6th-level crucible, could it be because I killed the BOSS 6 times that I get the attribute of absorbing 6 points per second? Surely it must be so! A normal player probably wouldn’t have even survived getting here, let alone kill the BOSS 6 times? Of course, Brother’s awesomeness is only natural!
Nothing much to say, Brother’s troops can finally rest and replenish Stamina. Restoring 1 point every 5 seconds, Brother will rest for 5 minutes.
Now that the poison fog and dense liquid in the corridor have mostly dissipated, a huge roar comes again from the end of the corridor, it must be the final BOSS. Now, although Da Fei is afflicted by triple plague, he is also endowed with a full set of buffing BUFFs, in good condition, and is full of confidence in defeating the final BOSS! And just thinking that a mere Slime Monster blocking the way could reward a recipe, what would the final BOSS’s rewards be?
Da Fei, amidst his excited anticipation, couldn’t help but laugh out loud. And just then, a message sound came through, it was from Harem Beauty!
Harem Beauty: "Brother Fei! It’s started! So many Indians have come to the Bell Tower! But don’t worry, Brother Fei, we will definitely help you hold it down."
Asan? Da Fei’s heart suddenly skipped a beat! Last time, it was Asan who made a huge effort to steal Deirdre from me, and now they’re making a huge effort again for my Bell Tower, why?
Fuck! Why bother to ask why! Of course, it’s because the Bell Tower has good stuff! Could India’s eyes be mistaken? Would normal things catch India’s discerning eye? In this world, no matter who you look down upon, you can’t look down upon India! This is a cheating nation; when it gets awesome, it breaks through common sense and pierces the skies!
Thinking about it, even a sewer BOSS drops all kinds of treasures, recipes, and resources, so you can imagine how many conten could possibly be in such a big Bell Tower. Even my Deirdre knows to defend it to the death, how could I not value it? That means Hemorrhoid Ointment probably didn’t tell me the truth, there must be awesome benefits in the Bell Tower that he deliberately didn’t tell me! Fuck!
Fine, you want it? Just say so; how would I know you want it if you don’t say it? Really want it? Brother just won’t let go!
Da Fei hurriedly replied: "Hold on! Wait for Brother in divine gear to come out and exterminate them!"
Harem Beauty: "Alright, Brother Fei! Don’t worry, Brother Fei, we can hold it!"
Fleeting Blossom was so confident because the players from the European Union Zone and the Indian Zone near the Bell Tower were fighting each other! And all Fleeting Blossom had to do was to shoot cold arrows, targeting anyone that came within her range.
The turn of events was certainly beyond Fleeting Blossom’s expectations. In her mind, foreign players should have formed an Eight-Nation Alliance and united against the China Region, right? What confused her even more was that these European Union players were fighting so fiercely, even to the point of ignoring their own casualties. Even if they won in the end, they wouldn’t have the strength to take over the Bell Tower, would they? Why were they doing this? Were they being ridiculous?
Well, no matter how grand the strategy, it often seems ridiculous. At this moment, a series of complaints from the players of the Pirate Alliance were relayed to Japan, who were eager to see what the Japan Region would do. Furthermore, they had live-streamed the battle videos on the websites and forums of the European Union Zone, where various commentators posted criticisms of the Indian Zone for breaking the rules and of the Japan Region for their incompetence, among various other comments!
At the Mitsubishi Command Center, faced with the chaotic situation at the Bell Tower, Igarashi’s expression grew increasingly ugly.
It wasn’t just because the Indian Zone was causing trouble, but because Da Fei’s Vice Hero was still stationed at the Bell Tower! What did this mean? It meant that Da Fei hadn’t died in the Slime passageway! If Da Fei were out, his Vice Hero would have been out as well.
And at that moment, Haidao Yigong reported, "President, captain, the scout bats just sent back a message—the slime in the passageway has disappeared!"
The entire command center erupted in shock! What did this mean? Of course, it meant that Da Fei had successfully passed through a scene that even the instance designers claimed was impossible to pass!
"Mr. Tsukamoto!" Igarashi said in a deep voice, "Perhaps, we have still underestimated the strength of this amateur player! He’s still alive!"
Tsukamoto became petrified, "BUG! It must be a BUG! It’s said that Chinese players lack skills but are always exploiting BUGs! We should report him, revoke his qualification, and cancel his competition rewards! He must have used a BUG to claim the MVP kill!"
Igarashi replied displeasedly, "While reporting is a good approach, it’s also a very unreliable one. As a captain, your duty is to be responsible for combat, to defeat him—do you have the confidence to take on the player who instantly killed Lee Min-ho?"
Tsukamoto said gravely, "I think what we can do is to track him, stick to him, ambush him the moment he hunts monsters, and retreat when he attacks. With the mobility of the Hell Race, we’re free to come and go as we please. We must harass him to the point he can’t accomplish anything! Of course, if he has suffered heavy losses in the passageway, then we’ll just eliminate him directly."
Igarashi sighed deeply, "Perhaps this is the best strategy. Mr. Gao Chang will take care of this!"
Haidao Yigong responded, "Yes, sir!"
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In the sewer, Da Fei’s troops had finished their rest, and their Stamina had recovered to 80 points. It was time to head out.
The roars of the giant beast ahead were getting stronger, the sound of rushing water intensified, and the water in the sewer rose higher, reaching waist-level! Da Fei felt a sense of foreboding—in the depth of these currents, could the final boss battle involve water combat? If the final boss was a Water Monster, wouldn’t that be utterly aggravating? Anyway, having come this far, it was time to trust in oneself, to believe in one’s Invincible Luck. If even Invincible Luck couldn’t prevail, what was the point of playing?
Soon, a faint blue light shone from the tunnel ahead, signaling the exit!
Da Fei took a deep breath and marched in. Then his view suddenly cleared, revealing a huge and spacious underground hall! No, an underwater hall! The water from various sewer pathways converged here into a large pool, and in the middle of the pool stood a giant red worm, like a meaty column, spewing mist and rising from the water surface!
Holy crap! This worm was the final boss?
—System Prompt: Warning! You are about to face the ruler of the sewers, "Baron Nash." Baron Nash is immobile and has the ability to steal BUFFs. Once you enter its caution range, you will engage in battle! Players, please proceed with caution!
Damn it! For once, the system wasn’t being a pain, it actually provided a prompt about the BOSS’s abilities! But are these abilities just too much? Stealing BUFFs? That meant all the competition buffs would be useless against it? The player would have to rely on their own true abilities to engage the boss in a real fight?
Is this a joke? Without BUFFs, my triple plague would be doomed! Without BUFFs, no player could’ve made it here, let alone fight it! Having come all this way, was I expected to turn back now?
Da Fei steeled himself, it was time to take a gamble! He had come this far, even if the opponent was a god, he wouldn’t back down! After all, this was a competition server where one wouldn’t truly die. He was going to rely solely on his Invincible Luck to clinch the victory! Besides, if the BOSS couldn’t move, he could always run away if the fight went south, and then slowly figure out a strategy! He was going in!
—System Prompt: You have entered a water combat environment. Your temporary Ultimate Sea Monster Hunter title is triggered, granting your troops +20% Stamina at sea, +20% Sea Life, and +20% damage to Ocean Creatures!
Ha! Hahaha! The Sea Monster Hunter effects have triggered, perfect timing!
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