Time passed day by day.
For Fangzheng, the battle was still going on.
"Asuna! Get ready to switch positions! Black Cat, listen to my command and follow me! "
Fangzheng raised the machete in his hand and gave the order when he saw the Lord-level boss was already at the end of its tether. Upon hearing Fangzheng's order, Asuna and Black Cat nodded and surrounded the boss from the left and right.
"Greenleaf, you're in charge of the rear defense. Lestia and Aster, prepare for the second phase of the attack. Everyone else, retreat and recover!"
Although the Lord-level boss' HP was about to hit rock bottom, Fangzheng did not let his guard down at all. On the contrary, he stared at the boss in front of him with a solemn expression. He did not even dare to breathe loudly.
The Lord-level boss that Fangzheng and the others were facing was the 25th floor's Lord-level boss. This Lord-level boss was much more difficult to deal with than the previous ones. This was not only because it was far stronger than the average Lord-level boss, but also because before Fangzheng and the others came in, an exploration party from another guild had already died in its hands.
In the game, the AI would also gain EXP from battles with players. This meant that the 25th floor's Lord-level boss not only had attributes that surpassed the other Lord-level bosses, but it also gained EXP from the players. This led to Fangzheng and the others finally meeting their first troublesome enemy.
"There's still a third left … The boss is about to go berserk! Listen to my command, don't be greedy. Ying Lili, retreat behind Greenleaf! "
"— — — —!!"
Seeing the huge boss in front of him raise its body again, Fangzheng's forehead was covered in sweat. The most troublesome thing about this time's boss was that it could shoot spikes from its back like a porcupine, shooting at the entire battlefield in all directions.
And it was also because of this that a huge problem surfaced in Fangzheng's team.
And that was … not enough defense!!
Currently, in Fangzheng's party, only Greenleaf and Qi Hai were wielding shields. The others were wielding one-handed weapons. After all, one-handed weapons were more flexible and faster. Moreover, top-tier players like Asuna, Black Cat, and Youji were already used to dodging attacks. Think about it, if your Agility was high enough to dodge attacks, then healing and defense would obviously not be a good choice.
But this time, even Asuna and the others were a little overwhelmed. The "porcupine" boss's spikes were as dense as a barrage, and it was impossible to completely dodge them. Not to mention, after entering the second stage, the Porcupine Boss fired its barrage of spikes without stopping. Under such circumstances, not only did they have to dodge the spikes, but they also had to defend against the Boss's attacks. It was simply impossible.
Because of this, after entering the second stage, most of Fangzheng's party had fallen into a dangerous state of half HP. Even a few of them, including Ying Lili, were already on the verge of death!
Although the single damage of the barrage was very low, it was a continuous attack. What's more, if they were careless and got hit by the boss, they would be dead for sure!
"— —"
As its HP continued to drop, the porcupine boss seemed to have reached its final moments. However, Fangzheng still stared at the boss in front of him. He raised his right hand, clenched the greatsword in his hand, and swung it forward!
"Boom!!"
The deformed blade instantly hit the porcupine boss's head, stopping its attack. At the same time, Asuna and Black Cat took advantage of the moment when the barrage stopped. They dashed forward from the left and right. The sharp rapier and the long scythe crisscrossed and struck the porcupine boss's body!
"Kacha!"
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the porcupine boss suddenly collapsed to the ground, a sign of a broken shield appeared on its body. At the same time, Lestia and Aster also quickly moved forward and cooperated with Fangzheng to attack the porcupine boss again.
"Swoosh — —!!"
Accompanied by the flash of the sword, the porcupine boss's HP instantly fell to the bottom. However, this was not the end! It struggled for a while, then stood up again. At the same time, Fangzheng saw the gem on top of the porcupine boss's head suddenly began to emit beams of light, shining on everyone's body!
Not good!
Seeing this scene, Fangzheng was shocked, and then he quickly issued an order.
"Qingye, Qi Hai, raise your shields! The rest of you hide behind the two of them, quick!! "
Hearing Fangzheng's order, Qingye and Qi Hai looked at each other, then quickly raised their shields in front of them, while the others immediately closed in on them and hid behind them.
But not everyone could make it in time.
In order to deal more damage, Black Cat took a longer detour than the others. Due to this reason, before she could reach Qingye, the red beam of light shining on Black Cat suddenly became extremely dazzling. At the next moment, countless spikes covered the sky and flew toward everyone!
"Black Cat!"
"Be careful!!"
Looking at this scene, the young ladies screamed and Black Cat also sensed the imminent crisis of death. At this moment, she once again displayed a reaction worthy of the name 'Black Cat'. The moment before the spikes were about to hit her, she suddenly leaped up and nimbly passed through the gaps of the flying spikes. She rolled on the ground, stood up, and quickly ran forward again.
But accidents always happened.
Just as Black Cat landed on the ground and stood up, the porcupine boss's spikes attacked again, brushing past Black Cat's body. After maintaining such a high intensity battle for such a long time, the little black cat was already exhausted. Now that she was struck by the sudden blow, she lost her balance and fell to the ground again with a somersault!
"Black Cat — —!"
Seeing this, the girls screamed, but there was nothing they could do. They could only watch helplessly as the black cat's HP rapidly decreased under the barrage of attacks.
Am I going to die here?
Black Cat held her head with both hands and gritted her teeth. Of course, she knew that if she didn't stand up now, she might really die. But she couldn't do anything because she knew very well that when she fell just now, she had already lost her chance. Even if she got up now, she wouldn't have enough time to reach a safe zone again.
I'm going to die!
Thinking of this, Little Black Cat's body trembled. She had been in this game world for such a long time, and she had been fighting all the time. But because of the constant victories, Little Black Cat had almost forgotten that they were not in an ordinary game world, but a death game.
Am I really going to die?
"Hyuga … Joki …"
Black Cat murmured her sister's name in a low voice and closed her eyes.
At least … death in this world wouldn't hurt so much …
But just when Black Cat was about to accept reality, a voice suddenly rang in front of her.
"Hide! Heal up! You idiot, what are you waiting for?! "
"Huh?"
Hearing this voice, Black Cat opened her eyes in surprise. Only then did she see that Fangzheng had appeared in front of her without her knowing. He was holding the greatsword in his hand upside down on the ground, and his tall body was completely blocking in front of Black Cat, turning into a shield!
"Mr. … Mr. Fangzheng …"
"Drink a health potion!"
"Ah, yes!"
Black Cat quickly reacted. She quickly took out a health potion and drank it in one gulp. Seeing her HP gradually recovering from the red line, she breathed a sigh of relief. But when Black Cat looked at Fangzheng, she suddenly became nervous again.
"Mr. Fangzheng!"
In Black Cat's eyes, Fangzheng's HP was slowly decreasing. Originally, both he and Black Cat were at full HP, but now, Fangzheng's HP had fallen to the yellow zone! If this were to continue … …!
"Don't worry, I've calculated it."
But even so, Fangzheng's voice was as calm as usual.
"This thing's attack skill can't last too long. Even if it's a strengthening BOSS, it's about the same … Now! Shi Nong! "
"Haaaaaaah …!!"
Sure enough, as soon as Fangzheng's voice fell, the Porcupine Lord's attack immediately stopped. Seeing this, Fangzheng immediately gave an order. Hearing Fangzheng's order, Shi Nong shouted, raised the spear in her hand, and threw it forward like a javelin. The spear hit the Porcupine Lord's body, completely emptying its last trace of HP!
Then, the Porcupine Lord's body suddenly expanded like a rubber ball, and then exploded with a "Bang!"
The whistling air waves scattered in all directions, causing everyone's HP to fall rapidly again. Even Fangzheng's HP fell to the red zone this time.
Then, accompanied by the cheerful music and the appearance of a treasure chest, the BOSS of this floor was finally eliminated.
"Phew …"
Looking at the treasure chest not far away, Fangzheng breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately took out a health potion and began to recover his HP.
"I didn't expect a BOSS to self-destruct now. This design is even crazier than I thought …"
Thinking back to the battle just now, Fangzheng broke out in cold sweat. He did not expect the last wave of Porcupine Lord to self-destruct. Fortunately, Fangzheng had calculated the safety limit of his HP before rushing out. Otherwise, that wave of self-destruction would have killed him.
The further we go, the harder it will be to defeat the BOSS ….
Thinking of this, Fangzheng sighed. Black Cat stared at Fangzheng's back, then walked up to him and said in a low voice, "Thank you … Mr. Fangzheng.
"Thank you … Mr. Fangzheng, if it weren't for you …"
"Don't thank me. We're all comrades who fight side by side. I don't want anyone to fall behind here."
Fangzheng waved his hand and smiled at Black Cat. Then, he turned his head back with a serious expression and looked forward.
The BOSS's attacks were getting stronger and stronger. It seemed that the previous strategy would not work. Maybe he should make some changes ….
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