anovelconsole Chapter 18 BOSS Strategy Guide
Chapter 18 BOSS Strategy Guide
【The Blessed Spear】
Category: Guns
[Quality: Rare]
Attack Power: 15 (+30)
[Special Feature: Upon hitting an enemy, it will explode as a rain of holy light, dealing continuous damage.]
These guns were specially prepared for You Che by the old priest during the two days he was fully preparing for battle. The old priest, who was LV16, had a lot of magic power and energy used for this, and he has not fully recovered to this day.
The inherent characteristics of these guns dictate that they are purely consumables, and their production costs are very high, but their effects are also very significant.
If the spear hits a vital point, it can almost completely lock down a level 40 BOSS behemoth for two to several seconds.
This thing is what allowed them to interrupt the war beast's movements and save the knight.
Of course, this thing won't work the same way on just anyone.
Yu Che is familiar with the BOSS's moves and knows the timing and recovery animation of his attacks. He also knows which parts of the BOSS have weaknesses, so he can target them and save his companions at critical moments.
If someone else were to do it, the effect would be greatly reduced.
Using the stun caused by the Blessed Spear, Yuche saved the knight, and the thief followed up with an abnormal status, causing the war beast's health to drop even further.
This only made the giant beast even more enraged.
"roar!!"
He let out an angry roar, spewing out another cloud of black smoke. The smoke drifted and collided with the points of light on his body, then quickly annihilated each other.
The war beast immediately regained its mobility, as the knight had temporarily retreated. The wounded beast naturally turned its attention to the thief who had just stabbed it twice.
Thieves have a very high growth rate in agility, but their current level is too low, so apart from their flexibility, even their movement speed cannot compare to that of large, high-level war beasts.
In the blink of an eye, the war beast had already gotten close to the thief.
The thief attempted to use the complex terrain to slow the beast's advance, deliberately running into the intricate alleyways. However, his efforts proved largely ineffective, as houses collapsed under the giant's feet, leaving only vast ruins.
Fortunately, the residents had already evacuated, so there was no worry about civilians being accidentally injured.
The thieves had no other choice but to flee at full speed.
On the other hand, not far behind the war beast, You Che was panting as he chased after him.
"Damn it! You, the one who pulls mobs for the marathon, watch out, there are low-sensitivity characters in the raid!"
...If this were during the game's raid period, he would definitely have used the public chat like this.
But the situation is clearly completely different now. The thief can only run, and You Che has to chase after him, otherwise he might as well prepare to collect the thief's corpse.
I miss you, my beloved ring.
Fortunately, the path trampled by the giant beast was relatively flat. Although You Che was panting heavily, he finally got close enough and then threw another short gun!
"Buzz!!"
The effect was almost identical to when the previous short gun hit its target. After the gun struck, it scattered into flying specks of light that covered the war beast and significantly slowed its movements.
He landed another successful blow, but Yu Che didn't even have time to strike a cool finishing pose before turning around and running away!
The reason was simple: after the thief successfully escaped, the war beast's eyes rolled around and fixed their gaze on him.
Without a doubt, once he breaks free of his restraints, he will rush over to cause trouble for You Che.
But that's okay, because due to its limited intelligence, this war behemoth's enemy-hunting logic is very simple: whoever ultimately inflicts a certain amount of damage on it, it will chase after.
Yu Che calculated the time very precisely.
Sure enough, just as the war beast shattered its body full of light spots and turned to cause trouble for him, another beam of holy light shone from another direction!
"Buzz—!!"
The knight, having received treatment, returned to the battlefield, and a holy sword strike landed on the back of the war beast!
The sword strike was delivered at a tricky angle, connecting the two large wounds on the beast's back that had not yet healed, causing severe bleeding and tearing.
The heavy blow caused the behemoth to stagger noticeably, its hind legs buckling, and its massive body nearly collapsing to its knees. Its gaping maw opened and closed slightly, exhaling as if it were breathing heavily, just like a human.
Upon seeing this, both the knight and the thieves wandering around were immediately intrigued.
This guy is tired!
The knight raised the sword of heritage once more, and the thief swiftly approached from behind, ready to finish him off.
However, Yu Che, who had just created some distance, turned around and saw this scene, and was shocked. He hurriedly shouted:
"Wait, he's going to have morning sickness... no, he's going to vomit black liquid! Get out of the way!"
Both the knight and the thief were startled, then realized something was wrong and tried to retreat.
However, the next moment, the war beast suddenly stood up, opened its mouth wide, and spat out a jet-black solidified column of air!
The column of gas contained black gas that was almost solidified into a liquid state. It was designed to be the manifestation of the original power of the dark race, and it had a strong aversion to all other types of energy, especially holy light, which was completely incompatible with it!
Wherever it went, everything it touched exploded as if it had touched gunpowder!
Although the knight was retreating at top speed, he couldn't outrun the breath that arrived in an instant, and the black breath struck him immediately!
"BOOM—!!"
A violent explosion rang out, and the knight was sent flying backward at a speed far exceeding that of the last time!
In mid-air, you can even see fragments of armor flying everywhere.
If the knight hadn't activated the armor's shield at the last second, this attack would probably have depleted his health bar.
Even so, he was severely injured and fell into a house on the street and remained motionless.
Everyone was taken aback, and then You Che's voice rang out again: "It's not over yet!"
Sure enough, after exhaling its breath, the war beast then gathered its strength slightly and leaped into the air!
Its enormous body unleashed terrifying power, leaping high into the air before crashing down like a meteorite!
"boom--!!"
Such a large-scale bombardment was unavoidable. Even You Che could feel the violent impact. The thieves who were lurking around and had not managed to get too far away were thrown out and fell helplessly into the ruins.
"Holy crap! You can do that?!"
In the blink of an eye, the team had lost two members, which made You curse loudly.
This boss is so damn unethical!
So far, the behemoth has not used many skills. Apart from swinging its hammer and spear, it has only demonstrated simple moves such as spitting smoke, spitting cannonballs, and releasing sword energy.
This is actually normal. Firstly, the Fiend Beast is a melee-type numerical monster with few moves, and most of them appear in the second phase. Secondly, as a story-driven boss that appears in the prologue, it uses fewer moves than the same type of enemy that appears in the middle of the game.
This is not hard to understand. As mentioned before, this BOSS battle was originally just a trial level, so the BOSS's performance would naturally be toned down.
Moreover, his LV40 stats alone are enough to overwhelm a bunch of newbies who have just started playing high-level knight characters.
This breath attack and stomp are among the skills that the prologue boss wouldn't normally use. These are the kinds of moves that enemies use to clear the field before transitioning to a new phase when they appear in the main story, so they are naturally very powerful.
It's just that this isn't a game, so it's not surprising that the boss uses moves that wouldn't have appeared in the original prologue.
After dealing with the two annoying flies beside him, the war beast's eyes swept around and then fixed their gaze on You Che.
—He's now the closest person to the BOSS.
Being stared at head-on by this guy, the immense pressure immediately overwhelmed him, causing You Che to subconsciously take a step back.
Even if this world allows you to access game panels, and even if the skills you learn work like in a game, the sense of oppression when facing such a war behemoth is something that no game, no matter how technologically advanced, can match.
What should we do now? It's hard to widen the gap by just running; do we have to reveal our hand in advance?
But what about plot-driven deaths...?
Fortunately, at that moment, a voice as beautiful as heavenly music entered You Che's ears: "I'm ready!"
You Che was overjoyed and immediately said, "Don't hesitate, release them now!"
And so, a huge chaotic fireball appeared and crashed down on the behemoth!
The scorching heat naturally attracted the giant beast's attention. It roared and turned around, its huge mouth opening again, ready to unleash another breath!
If he really vomited it out, it would be hard to say what the outcome would be. However, a short gun flew over and pierced directly into his open mouth!
"Bang—bang bang bang!!"
First came a low bang, followed by a series of secondary explosions!
The black aura that had been brewing in the beast's mouth was detonated by the Blessed Spear, which instead seriously injured him.
Before the behemoth could recover from the explosion, the chaotic fireball had already landed!
"boom--"
Holy light, black mist, and explosions of flames and lava—all sorts of light effects obscured everything on the battlefield.
When the light faded and the dust settled, those who were still able to stand could finally see what was happening in the arena.
The war behemoth stood motionless amidst the ruins of the entire street, its body covered in charred, blackened flesh. Half of its stitched-together humanoid upper body was completely unresponsive, and the enormous spear it held had fallen to the ground.
"Did it work...?"
Naturally, any survivor who witnessed this scene would have this question, but Yu Che knew it wasn't over yet.
but……
【Erosion-Induced War Beast】
[HP: 642/1560]
After a series of successful attacks, they finally brought the behemoth's health down to 40%.
"roar……"
The giant beast exhaled a clearly weak breath; this was the first time it had truly shown signs of fatigue.
But hidden within that weakness was extreme anger and a terrifying power about to erupt!
With 40% health remaining, it means he's about to enter the second stage!
"roar--!!"
Black energy began to gather and swirl around the giant beast, transforming into a rising black tornado!
Even the lowest-ranking militia boy felt an unparalleled fear from the aura emanating from the behemoth.
This guy's serious!
However, at this moment, You Che narrowed his eyes as he looked at the BOSS who was about to reveal his true strength, and shouted:
"Now!"
A figure then rose from the ruins on one side of the street, the knight returning to the front lines bathed in holy light.
However, at this moment, his full-body armor, with its silver base and gold patterns, was covered in cracks, and fragments kept falling off with the slightest movement he made.
In particular, the original helmet was completely shattered, revealing the young face beneath.
The young militiamen standing nearby were stunned: "...Commander?"
The face beneath the helmet undoubtedly belonged to the militia commander, not Baron Grammer.
However, only the young militia members were surprised; the others had already guessed it.
As the armor continued to shatter, the protective holy light around the militia leader gradually weakened, and the aura of power he emitted steadily declined until it finally returned to its original LV21 level.
But the militia commander was completely oblivious, only gripping the sword of inheritance in his hand.
He raised the sword high, and as magic was poured into it, every line on the longsword opened slightly, releasing an unprecedentedly dazzling light from within!
The militia leader let out a heavy sigh and swung his sword down forcefully!
The sword of inheritance disintegrated with his movement, transforming into a pure beam of light that rushed straight towards the black tornado!
"boom--!!"
Under the impact of that beam of light, the black tornado that enveloped the giant beast's body was directly shattered!
The tornado shattered, the black mist scattered in all directions, and then completely disappeared under the illumination of holy light.
The behemoth's transition was interrupted, and it suffered a backlash, with a layer of shimmering golden light emanating from its body.
The militia leader's strike, delivered at the cost of the baron's inherited sword, successfully dealt a severe blow to the behemoth and inflicted a decrease in its defense.
But that wasn't enough to defeat him, and even if the behemoth was interrupted, it would be forced into the second phase, only skipping the transition ultimate move.
But that's enough.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded, and a figure wearing a rag cloak appeared on the battlefield, behind the giant beast.
He held a lance wrapped in strips of cloth in his hand, looked at the mess on the battlefield, and spoke softly:
"...Everyone, you've worked hard."