12: Lord-level mini-boss

Off to a flying start!

The very first Meteor Monster triggered the heart of the goddess of luck.

In the short few hours since entering the game, Lin Du had fully witnessed the power of the heart of the goddess of luck.

This was simply a super bug, even more overpowered than all the contingencies Lin Du had prepared for himself earlier!

It seemed that the line in the description of the heart of the goddess of luck about "finding money even just by walking" wasn't an exaggeration; this experience was far more satisfying than just finding money...

Lin Du followed the same method and quickly collected 10 meteorites.

As a flash of golden light passed over his body, Lin Du's level successfully rose to level 8.

Thump, thump, thump—just then, the ground suddenly began to shake violently.

Not far away, a Meteor Monster, large as a small hill, came striding towards him.

This Meteor Monster was jet-black all over, standing nearly ten meters tall, and the sense of oppression he brought was more than ten times stronger than the previous Meteor Monsters.

[Monster]: Black Rock Leader (Lord-level)

[Level]: 10

[Skills]: 1. Black-Veined Rock Skin, 2. Black Rock Heavy Hammer, 3. Rocket Headbutt

[Description]: The big boss among the Meteor Monsters, possessing super-strong defense and terrifying destructive power.

(Monster Ranks: normal-level, Elite-level, Lord-level, King-level, Emperor-level, Saint-level, God-level)

Lin Du looked at the monster rapidly running towards him from the distance, a look of surprise appearing on his face.

In his original plan, there was no such character as the Black Rock Leader; he figured this must be a change derived by universe ol itself.

Since he had encountered a boss, Lin Du naturally couldn't let him go.

As for the method to fight the boss... given Lin Du's current strength and the items on him, he could only use the old method he used to deal with the Meteor Monsters just now.

To be safe, Lin Du found a thicker stone pillar and quickly started circling around it with the Black Rock Leader...

After universe ol merged with Ancestral Star, incredible changes occurred, and now there wasn't much difference between universe ol and the real world outside.

This place was like an alternate world where martial arts were supreme, and the players were all transmigrators from Ancestral Star.

From the interactions with NPCs to the deathly sense of oppression brought by the monsters, everything was so real.

The Black Rock Leader was the first Lord-level monster Lin Du had encountered, and his difficulty far exceeded Lin Du's imagination.

Thump, thump, thump—the Black Rock Leader was much more agile than the ordinary Meteor Monsters; his footsteps could actually keep up with Lin Du's speed.

The Black Rock Leader swung his giant fist, smashing down towards Lin Du like a heavy hammer. Lin Du exerted all his strength and narrowly dodged the Black Rock Leader's skill, "Black Rock Heavy Hammer".

Lin Du had dodged it, but a large rock on the ground suffered the consequences.

With a loud "boom," a rock the size of a car was smashed directly into a pile of powder by the "Black Rock Heavy Hammer".

Lin Du was dumbfounded!

Although he had barely dodged this attack, the strong wind and sense of crisis brought by the whistling of the Black Rock Leader's fist left Lin Du's back soaked in cold sweat before he even realized it.

In just this short while, Lin Du had already walked before the gates of hell!

"This can't go on; I need to think of another way."

Lin Du was the weakest level 8 player, and the Black Rock Leader was a level 10 mini-boss; there was a significant gap in strength between the two.

The plan to kite the Black Rock Leader to death using the stone pillar wasn't working; Lin Du quickly racked his brains, observing the surrounding terrain while dodging attacks...

The stone forest was filled with jagged rocks, and their distribution had no pattern whatsoever.

Lin Du kept diving into the gaps between small rocks, taking advantage of his small size to barely stabilize the situation.

The Black Rock Leader relied on brute force, his hard body smashing through rocks blocking his path like a bulldozer with "bang, bang, bang" sounds, pursuing Lin Du relentlessly.

After fleeing for a while, Lin Du caught a glimpse of a stone mountain in the distance and some withered vines piled up on the ground.

"The opportunity has arrived!"

Lin Du's eyes lit up, and he immediately went full throttle, rushing towards the distant stone mountain.

Following Lin Du's path, the Black Rock Leader soon arrived in front of the stone mountain, raised his fist, and once again smashed a powerful "Black Rock Heavy Hammer" towards Lin Du in front.

Feeling the "whooshing" wind coming from behind, Lin Du's lips curled up slightly, and his body quickly dodged to the left.

Whoosh—just as he left his original spot, the Black Rock Leader's fist smashed down.

The Black Rock Leader lost his target, Lin Du, and it was too late to retract his fist; the "Black Rock Heavy Hammer" smashed violently into the stone mountain in front.

Boom—this brutal punch from the Black Rock Leader directly smashed and collapsed the base of the stone mountain.

Without the support of the base rocks, the stone mountain immediately collapsed towards the Black Rock Leader, and his clumsy body had no time to dodge...

Rumble—the Black Rock Leader was predictably buried by the stone mountain.

He struggled desperately, but there were simply too many rocks on his body, and his feet were also tightly entangled by the vines.

The situation instantly reversed!

The previously aggressive Black Rock Leader had now briefly lost his ability to move.

Lin Du didn't dare to delay for a moment; he immediately jumped onto the Black Rock Leader's head and started chiseling away at the back of his head with his steel knife, strike after strike, with all his might.

"Rapid Triple Strike!" "Jester Slash!!"

Bang—bang, bang—Lin Du held nothing back, pouring all his strength onto the Black Rock Leader's head.

The hp bar on the Black Rock Leader's head was decreasing bit by bit; although the speed of the decrease was slow, it was visibly real...

Five minutes later, the Black Rock Leader's head had been smashed to pieces by Lin Du, and his hp bar was completely emptied.

[Kill: Black Rock Leader lv.10]

[Gained: experience value + 1745, lifespan value + 12.21 hours]

[Triggered heart of the goddess of luck, rewards doubled!!]

Clang—a ring emitting a faint white light fell onto the ground.

In universe ol, F-rank, E-rank, and D-rank are all the most basic weapons and equipment; this level of weapons and equipment does not have color displays.

Starting from C-rank, weapons of higher levels will emit a faint light.

C-rank corresponds to white, B-rank to green, A-rank to blue, S-rank to purple, SS-rank to orange, and the top-tier SSS-rank corresponds to noble gold.

The ring dropped by the Black Rock Leader was surprisingly a C-rank piece of equipment!

[Item]: black rock ring

[Level]: 10

[Quality]: C-rank (Premium)

[Special Effects]: 1. Increases wearer's strength by 6%, 2. Increases wearer's physical defense by 8%

[Description]: Secret treasure of the Black Rock Leader, grants powerful strength after being worn.