Chapter 399 - 371 Hobbits Go to War, Double Kill!
Da Fei stood motionless, staring at the approaching mass of flesh and blood. He had analyzed many possible outcomes of battling the giant crocodile, yet failed to foresee the consequence of his own demise following a blunder! Had he known earlier, he might have opted to slay the Snake-necked Dragon instead, to securely pocket a modest treasure!
This time, escape seemed truly impossible, Da Fei lamented to the sky! Sometimes a man just couldn’t feel comfortable unless clowning around!
Right at that moment, a piercing, jarring flute sound suddenly echoed across the entire lake! On his radar, a mass of green dots appeared behind him—it was the Hobbits!
Da Fei quickly turned around to see that, indeed, an elder and Billbo, leading hundreds of tribesmen, had somehow managed to swim close without him noticing. They surfaced and simultaneously blew into their flutes.
In the midst of their flute music, the giant crocodile abruptly changed its course! The massive wave it stirred up as it turned knocked Da Fei down!
Da Fei suddenly realized! How could the system let a player solo a near-Demigod-level monster like a giant crocodile? In the end, the NPCs had to help! Though it was unclear what power this flute sound held, the effect was evident: in Little Fei’s high-altitude view, the giant crocodile was swaying and circling on the lake, disoriented! Had the flute sound made it stupid?
If not now, then when to kill it!
Da Fei immediately loaded the crossbow cannon and then—fire!
—Boom! Boom!! Boom!!! Three arrows whizzed out, taking away 300 points of life from the thick hide of the giant crocodile!
The attacked giant crocodile let out a thunderous roar again and immediately adjusted its direction, charging at Da Fei once more!
Da Fei was suddenly taken aback, exclaiming: Holy crap! Had the fool been hit awake?
Just then, the flute sound suddenly rose in pitch, and the giant crocodile twitched again, turning its direction once more! Billbo’s shout came from behind, "Lord, hit it hard!"
Ah, I see! You guys handle the control, while I enjoy the fight!
At that moment, on the edge of Little Fei’s viewport, Da Fei noticed a big red dot moving away—it was the heavily wounded Snake-necked Dragon, escaping!
Damn! Trying to run now! Initially, it wasn’t worth killing, but that’s relative. Now that I have hundreds of helpers free to assist, you are very much worth killing!
Little Fei, chase it!
With these hundreds of Hobbits joining in, the tide of the battle reversed in an instant!
The Hobbits’ flute music rose to new heights, shaking the sky across the swamp. It was the most spectacular orchestra Da Fei had ever seen, and simultaneously the worst-sounding flute ensemble! Under the shrill and harsh flute sound, the giant crocodile seemed to be under a magical spell, futilely spinning and swaying on the lake. How bizarre was this Minstrel’s skill! Was this the legendary magic sound that toyed with crocodiles like mice?
In any case, seizing the opportunity, Da Fei relentlessly attacked with cannons, each strike triggering a lucky effect, taking away 300 to 500 points of its life! The spinning speed of the giant crocodile gradually decreased, and after this intense battle, its stamina was faltering, likely without the chance to escape. Its defeat was set in stone!
I must say, these Hobbits are truly masters of the finishing blow! This battle today would fundamentally change the situation in the swamp! After such a surprise, can I celebrate prematurely?
Of course not! The fight had reached this point, a minor victory wasn’t enough; I wanted a grand slam! Da Fei began to focus his main attention on Little Fei.
At this moment, the Snake-necked Dragon was bleeding as it fled, its abdomen torn open by the raging giant crocodile, its intestines seemingly dragging out. Such a gruesome scene would make Da Fei shudder despite being a game!
But a game is a game after all, and the swamp is ultimately a world where the strong prey on the weak. Both players and NPCs must be prepared for this!
Now, the towering body of the Snake-necked Dragon made it difficult to dive in the shallow waters of the lake, so it couldn’t evade Little Fei’s attacks from above. The only thing it could do was continue releasing the poisonous cloud around its body. Little Fei was a Spiritual Creature, with attributes that resisted disease and poison. Even so, these clouds inflicted 3 to 4 points of damage per second to Little Fei!
But having eaten the World Tree Fruit, Little Fei had a 3% life and mana recovery effect for a day. With 99 points of life, a 3% recovery just offset most of the poison cloud damage, rendering it fearless of the poison cloud threat. Also, with a 3% mana recovery, Little Fei could maintain the Petrification Aura without mana loss throughout, with or without effect, better than not using it!
Where would it flee to? Its lair? Would its lair also have World Tree Fruit?
No! None of these, Da Fei saw the dark blue waters ahead; it was heading to the deeper waters! Once it dived into the deep waters, it would escape! Right now, its forward momentum couldn’t be stopped by Little Fei. Compared to these behemoths, Little Fei was ultimately just a weak bird unable to break its defense, inflicting only single-digit damage!
Closer! Approaching the deep-water area, the massive body of the Snake-necked Dragon started to dive; it was escaping!
Da Fei gritted his teeth and sighed! Why was its wound on the abdomen and not the back? If it were on the back, Little Fei might have inflicted more damage along the way! Ultimately, Little Fei still needed a lot of nurturing, but missing such a perfect finishing blow opportunity meant its future growth would require a lot of effort, potentially leaving no time to cultivate it! Damn!
Now the Snake-necked Dragon had plunged into the water, its entire massive body submerged, truly gone!
No! It hadn’t completely gotten away; the Snake-necked Dragon’s diving ignored its tail, leaving a section of intestines floating on the surface yet to sink! Little Fei’s command could still target this part!
At that moment, the section of floating intestines suddenly glimmered with golden light! Simultaneously, Little Fei’s picking operation command also lit up!
—System Prompt: Your Reconnaissance Eagle Xiao Fei discovered an unknown item inside the Swamp Snake-necked Dragon, would you like to pick it up?
Da Fei’s brow twitched! Treasure! This intestine was treasure! No need to say anything more, this was the last chance, Little Fei—pick it up!
Little Fei dived down, skimming the water like an osprey catching fish—splash!!! With a burst of blood, Little Fei grabbed a bulging section of intestines and soared into the sky!
With this grasp and flight, Little Fei dragged out a long stretch of intestines, dozens of meters long! At this moment, the submerged Snake-necked Dragon let out an unbelievably gut-wrenching howl from the depths, instantly dyeing the entire lake red with blood!
Such a horrifically brutal sight left Da Fei utterly stunned and motionless on the spot!
—System Prompt: Your Reconnaissance Eagle Xiao Fei, in independent action, has slain the powerful creature "Swamp Snake-necked Dragon," activating its potential and gained growth, Attack +10, Defense +2, Damage +5, Attack Speed +1, Life +50, Stamina +10, gaining All Magic Resistance +10%. Learned new special skill "High-altitude Flight," and acquired spoils of war "Snake-necked Dragon’s Egg."
—High-altitude Flight: Your Scout Spiritual Eagle can fly at extreme altitudes unreachable by ordinary birds.
—Snake-necked Dragon Egg: Can hatch an 8th-level unit, Swamp Snake-necked Dragon. Note: Swamp Snake-necked Dragons need a swamp environment to hatch.
—System Prompt: You successfully discovered a hidden treasure, gaining the Advanced Treasure Appraiser profession information.
Ah! The finishing blow succeeded! Da Fei finally snapped back to reality!
But somehow, Da Fei felt a mix of emotions rather than the elation he felt when he killed the King Giant Lizard. Perhaps because this method of killing was excessively brutal? Sigh, why bother making a game so real?
Da Fei exhaled a long breath and regardless, a victory was a victory. He should be happy; Little Fei successfully killed two bosses in a row and grew, and its damage and life had already reached the level of a 6th-level unit.
As for the newly comprehended special skill, nothing more needed to be said. It was the difference between a raptor and a sparrow. The raptor could swoop down and strike a small bird at any time, while sparrows, even in thousands, could only look on helplessly—a veritable air combat strategic skill!
As for this Snake-necked Dragon Egg, the acquisition was truly a headache-inducing dilemma. Did I have to hatch it here? Well, I’ll deal with it later. Overall, the Snake-necked Dragon boss rewards couldn’t match those of the King Giant Lizard; more effort was required!
Effort, you say? Da Fei set his sights on the feebly stumbling giant crocodile. Little Fei had already killed two bosses; might as well complete the grand slam and let it kill a Quasi-Demi-God! That’s right, the situation was completely under control; this giant crocodile’s fate was mine to decide. Little Fei, hurry back for the finishing blow!
Ultimately, the giant crocodile couldn’t hold out much longer. At this point, its blood flowed from its eyes and mouth, unable to move any further. With a lurch, it collapsed with a crash, sending water everywhere!
Though it wasn’t dead, it was out of stamina! It was no different than a fish on a chopping board!
In that instant, the flute music stopped, and hundreds of Hobbits erupted into cheers!
Billbo splashed his way over, excitedly swimming and tentatively murmuring, "Lord, it’s done! We won! We really could do it!"
Indeed! We truly could do it! This time, I truly depended on you!
Da Fei laughed heartily, saying, "Luckily, you all arrived in time, or I’d be done for! Can you tell me what this flute music is?"
Billbo laughed heartily, "Magic Sound! It confuses the brains of low-level creatures like mice, causing them hallucinations. After berserking, the giant crocodile loses intelligence, making our Magic Sound control possible. But first, we needed to make the crocodile berserk! We were waiting for that moment!"
Da Fei suddenly understood, admiringly saying, "Such a powerful skill! Such a strong class! Good, very good!"
Billbo patted Da Fei’s crossbow cannon excitedly, saying, "No matter how strong our skill, we couldn’t harm this giant crocodile. However, your thing, Lord, is powerful!"
Haha! I am in high spirits! Da Fei laughed, saying, "I have another one, I’ll give it to you!"
Billbo shouted with joy, "Really! Thank you so much, Lord!"
Da Fei laughed, "We are now truly comrades in arms, don’t be so formal with me!"
At that moment, an eagle screech pierced the sky; Little Fei had returned!
Finally back! Here it comes; for an enemy completely devoid of combat ability, with or without me—anyway, it’s up to you, haha! Wahahaha! (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)