27: Chapter Twenty-Seven: Encounter

[Arbok Mother] (Bronze-grade Normal BOSS)

Level: 23

Attack: 980

Defense: 160

HP: 120,000

Description: The true ruler of Venomous Snake Valley, ferocious and cruel by nature. Its venom has strong corrosive and paralytic effects. Any creature that sets foot in its territory will be hunted down relentlessly.

It was just a normal BOSS. Apart from having high HP, Lin Feng felt there was no difference between it and a regular mob. Killing it would just take a bit more time.

No need to prepare; he started the fight directly.

After using Poisoning, he launched an offensive against the BOSS.

Ten-Step Kill!

"-878!"

"-896" (Critical Hit)

"-924" (Critical Hit)

"-932" (Critical Hit)

...

Four consecutive damage numbers instantly floated above the BOSS's head.

After finishing his output, Lin Feng immediately used "Stealth" and retreated to a distance at top speed!

The Arbok Mother had just woken from paralysis and furiously swung its giant tail in a sweep, but it only hit a puff of air.

"?"

The BOSS seemed stunned, completely unaware of the severity of the situation.

Its 120,000 HP bar had been shaved down by a small chunk from that one combo.

The Stealth skill cooldown was almost finished.

He dashed out again!

Poisoning + Ten-Step Kill!

Another burst of damage was unloaded. Lin Feng didn't even look back; he used Stealth to pull away again.

One time, two times, three cycles. No matter how thick the HP bar was, it couldn't withstand this kind of damage-free attrition.

The BOSS had been sneak-attacked several times in a row without being able to hit the attacker, and was now so furious that it began spraying venom wildly in all directions!

But all this was useless.

Once the Stealth skill cooldown was complete, Lin Feng perfectly replicated the operation again.

Only ten minutes had passed, and the Arbok Mother's HP had plummeted to about one-tenth!

Lin Feng wasn't panicked at all.

But the BOSS was already anxious. Its already massive body expanded further, and it tilted its head to let out a groan that shook the valley.

[Ding: The Arbok Mother has entered Berserk state! All stats increased by 50%, lasting for three minutes. After it ends, it will enter a state of collapse, with defense reduced by 100%.]

...

A BOSS in Berserk state could likely wipe out a party of hundreds of leveled-up players on the spot.

After all, a 50% increase in all stats was no joke.

Attack, defense, and even speed... were growing geometrically. At this stage, no player could withstand a single hit from the BOSS.

Even he had to avoid its edge for now...

But Lin Feng was well-prepared, hiding far away, completely unaffected.

"It really is different after taking Viagra."

"However... once these three minutes are up, let's see how many hits you can take..."

Lin Feng leaned against a rock, quietly watching the BOSS smash things wildly in its Berserk state.

After nearly three minutes, the Snake Mother finally stopped its roars, and the glow all over its body abruptly dimmed!

"Ding~!"

Combat notification: Arbok Mother's Berserk state has ended. It has entered a Weakened state, with defense reduced by 100%!

...

"It's time to finish this."

Applied Poisoning,

Activated Stealth! His figure faded, disappearing right where he stood.

The next second, he gripped his dagger and appeared behind the BOSS again.

-2242 (Critical Hit)!

...

One slash to the main artery, and the Snake Mother's HP bar instantly dropped by a huge chunk.

"Ten-Step Kill initiated."

"Bang."

-3511!",

-2222 (Critical Hit!)",

-2514 (Critical Hit!)",

...

A series of explosive damage numbers burst out instantly!

The Arbok Mother, already low on HP, let out a miserable shriek as its massive body collapsed. As it died, it dropped a pile of gold coins and a few pieces of equipment.

[Ding! You have killed the Bronze-grade Normal BOSS: Arbok Mother! Gained 80,000 EXP, Prestige +100.]

[Ding! Congratulations, your level has increased to 15!]

...

It took a few seconds to clean up the loot on the ground, not forgetting to pick up the quest item as well.

He opened his backpack to check his gains.

A total of 325 gold coins, 2 common pieces of equipment, 2 job-specific pieces of equipment, and a herb (quest item).

"It's still better to fight BOSSes; the thrill of guaranteed equipment drops..."

He ignored the common equipment and checked the stats of the other two job-specific pieces...

[Holy Light Necklace] (Bronze-grade)

Rank: Fine

Intelligence: +15

Stamina: +12

Additional Attribute: Increases the wearer's healing effect by 8%

Required Level: 15

Required Class: Priest

Although he couldn't wear it, he knew how sought-after Priest necklaces were. Once listed on the exchange, it would be snapped up instantly—another huge sum of money coming in.

[Gold Bracelet] (Bronze-grade)

Rank: Rare

Strength: +12

Agility: +10

Additional Attribute: Increases the wearer's attack speed by 5%

Required Level: 15

Required Class: Berserker, Assassin

It was a piece of rare equipment his Assassin could actually use! And it was for the bracelet slot, which he didn't have yet.

With both Strength and Agility bonuses, plus attack speed, it fit his output rhythm perfectly. He equipped it immediately. His stats improved by another big chunk.

[Player: God Slayer]

[Class: Assassin Apprentice]

[Level: 15]

[Attack: 35-280]

[HP: 1185]

[Mana: 210]

[Defense: 66]

[Strength: 32]

[Constitution: 28]

[Agility: 71]

[Stamina: 22]

[Charisma: 13]

[Prestige: 2050]

[Combat Power: 1206]

...

His Agility stat broke through 70 points, which was very impressive; he was already far ahead of other players in terms of speed.

It was evident that the stat bonuses from equipment were truly high. If a normal player were to wear his current gear, they could probably solo normal mobs.

Taking advantage of the fact that the BOSS's corpse hadn't disappeared yet, Lin Feng used his corpse-looting skill.

"Hand of God!"

A severed hand appeared in the void, grabbing onto the Arbok Mother's corpse...

"This is a BOSS, it has to succeed."

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[Ding! Hand of God triggered successfully!]

[You have obtained an additional Primary Crystal ×1 from the corpse.]

Lin Feng smiled with satisfaction. The 50% success rate didn't fail him at the critical moment.

He tossed the Primary Crystal into his backpack. He wasn't in a hurry to use it.

Since he didn't know if this game had an enhancement transfer function, he would save it and wait for future updates.

Returning to the Alchemist Xu Xiu, he took the quest item from his backpack and handed it to him: "Handsome, the quest is complete. I've brought the things you wanted."

Xu Xiu was so excited that he hurriedly stepped forward to take the fairy herb, his hands trembling: "Brother... you did not deceive me. You are my savior..."

"Hey... hey, stop right there," Lin Feng waved his hand hurriedly and said calmly, "No need for the sentimental talk, just give me the reward..."

Xu Xiu paused, then nodded repeatedly with a face full of gratitude: "You are so moving, come now, this is the reward that belongs to you."

[Ding! Congratulations, you have completed the B-rank quest [Slay the Snake Mother]. Gained rewards: 100,000 EXP, 200 gold coins, 200 Prestige.]

...

The EXP, gold coins, and Prestige were not bad, worthy of this B-rank difficulty. The only downside was that it didn't drop any equipment or skills.

"Wait! What about the auxiliary class? Why didn't you give it to me?"

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