"Bang!"
Amidst the sound of cannonballs, in mid-air, Rozen, who was facing the Skeleton Hunter head-on, was sent flying and fell towards the ground.
"Rozen!"
Seeing this scene, Asuna turned around without hesitation and rushed back to where she came from.
“.....！？”
Kirito also looked anxious and rushed towards Rozen's direction.
"Goo!"
"Woo!"
Saichou and Hanachou acted as if they did not see this scene. They brushed past the left and right sides of Rozen's body as he flew backwards and rushed towards the direction of the Skeleton Hunter like a stream of light, arriving in front of it.
Although the Skeleton Hunter that was facing Rozen was not sent flying like him, its movements also slowed down, allowing Saichou and Hanachou to successfully arrive and sprinkle a large amount of powder.
"Beep …!"
Under the electric effect sound, the Skeleton Hunter fell into a state of paralysis. Its entire huge body fell down and hit the ground with a heavy sound, raising a cloud of dust.
At the same time, Kirito and Yasna also rushed to Rozen's back, reached out and caught the flying Rozen into their arms, and immediately confirmed Rozen's hp bar.
Rozen's hp bar was fluctuating slightly and had decreased by a portion.
However, the decrease was quite small, not even one-tenth of it.
Kirito and Yasna then breathed a sigh of relief.
However, this sigh of relief did not last long.
"Be careful!"
Rozen, who had recovered from the stiff state, struggled to get up while staring straight ahead, and said a piece of information without missing a beat.
"This Boss's attack is very strong. If you don't block it, I'm afraid it will be a fatal blow. Don't get hit!"
This was the judgment Rozen made immediately after exchanging blows with the opponent.
If that wasn't the case, the opponent wouldn't have been able to bounce him back after he used his Sword Skill. Not to mention, the opponent even reduced his HP.
"What …!?"
"One hit …!"
Kirito and Yasna's expressions changed.
It wasn't just Kirito and Yasna who were shocked. Even the other players who were watching were shocked.
"How … How is this possible!?"
"One … One strike …"
Klein and Aikir's expressions turned ugly.
In SAO, a Player's strength is mainly determined by three factors – level, equipment, and skills.
Although a player's own techniques were also very important, apart from that, these three factors were the only ones that mattered.
Needless to say, the higher a piece of equipment's performance was, the greater the buff it could provide.
As for Skills, there was no need to question them. What kind of Skills could be placed into a certain number of Skill slots and how much Proficiency these Skills could reach would greatly determine a player's strength.
As for levels, that was even more important.
Once a player's level increased, not only would their STR (Strength) and AGI (Agility) increase, but they would also be able to increase their Skill slots. Most importantly, the maximum hp would also increase.
Because of this, regardless of equipment or skills, as long as a player's level was high enough, the higher their hp, the harder it would be for them to die.
This was also the reason why a player's level was 10 levels higher than the current floor. Even if the player's equipment and skills were poor, if the player was 10 levels higher than the current floor, it would be difficult for the monsters to kill the player.
The Players participating in today's Floor Boss raid were the highest-leveled Players in SAO, and their levels were all in the safe range, at least level 85.
Under such circumstances, even the Floor Boss's attacks could be blocked a few times. Moreover, the Floor Boss's attacks were either Sword Skills or Special Attacks. Normal attacks wouldn't be able to instantly take away a large amount of the Clearers' hp.
Even the Floor Boss of the 25th Floor and the Floor Boss of the 50th Floor couldn't kill a top Player in one hit with a normal attack.
However, Rozen actually said that if they didn't block, they wouldn't be able to survive even one hit?
How could anyone not be shocked by this?
On the other hand, Yasna quickly calmed down.
After all, it wasn't like she hadn't seen monsters of this level before.
Didn't the Sickle of Fate in the Black Iron Palace's underground maze also have the ability to kill Rozen and Yasna in one hit?
Although they should be able to survive another hit if they blocked, whether it was Rozen or Yasna, their levels and equipment were higher than the average Players in the Clearers. If even they couldn't survive the Sickle of Fate's attack without blocking, then the other Players in the Clearers wouldn't be able to survive even one hit, right?
Therefore, Yasna was the first to calm down.
"Retreat!" Yasna hurriedly said, "Distance yourself from the boss and regroup!"
Yasna's words were immediately refuted by Rozen.
"No! It's too late! "
Rozen, who was staring at the front, narrowed his eyes and suddenly said.
"Saichou's and Hanachou's skills have very little effect on it. I'm afraid it won't even last a second!"
As if to confirm Rozen's words, the Bone Centipede broke through the smoke and suddenly rushed forward.
Like a train, the Bone Hunter shook its bones at high speed while rushing forward. It raised the Sickle of Fate in its hand again and swung it at Rozen, Yasna, and Kirito.
Kirito and Asuna reflexively raised their weapons, ready to block the incoming attack.
But Rozen shouted.
"Two meters behind you! Jump! "
After that, Rozen took the lead and stomped on the ground, and his whole body jumped away.
Kirito and Yasna were stunned at first, then they quickly jumped away.
The distance was not much, not much, just two meters.
And at this moment, the Bone Hunter swung its Sickle down.
"Swish!"
In the crisp sound of wind cutting, the Sickle was like a knife, breaking the sound barrier while drawing a sharp edge.
Its tip just passed in front of Rozen, Kirito, and Yasna at an extremely fast speed. It was less than a centimeter away from their bodies, cutting a small part of Kirito's bangs before falling into the air.
Feeling the tip of the Sickle across his forehead, Kirito's face almost turned pale.
However, the Bone Hunter's attack was not over yet.
"There's a second one! Be careful! "
Rozen reminded him of that.
The Skeleton Hunter had two bone scythes, not just one.
The opponent let out a terrifying howl, raised the other Sickle high, and slashed it down like thunder.
However, someone was faster than the Bone Hunter.
"Clang!"
Amidst the crisp sound, the Sickle slashed heavily on a Cross Shield, creating violent sparks from the friction.
In the nick of time, a player rushed up and blocked the attack.
This person was Heathcliff.
Heathcliff stared at the Bone Hunter with extremely calm eyes, raised the Cross Shield in front of him, and blocked the fatal Sickle.
At the same time, two other players rushed up.
"Ohhhhhhh …!"
Klein and Aikir roared as they rushed up, releasing the sword skills of the Tachi and the Tomahawk at the Bone Hunter's skull.
"Bang!"
The effect of the sword skill exploded on the Bone Hunter's face, causing it to lean back and let out a painful howl.
"Gulp!"
"Woo!"
Cai Die and Hua Die took the opportunity to rush over, once again sprinkling the powder, causing the Skeleton Hunter's howl to abruptly stop.
"Now!"
Rozen shouted.
"Attackers! Everyone attack! "
Rozen's shout called the scattered players.
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