35: Chapter 35 Victory is just around the corner...?

Deep inside the Thunder Roar Altar.

Rumble—!

The dim sky, which had only occasionally flickered with lightning, was suddenly pierced by an extremely thick, purple-black pillar of lightning.

Immediately after, a terrifying roar, loud enough to shatter eardrums, instantly resounded across the sky, even drowning out the rolling thunder that filled the heavens.

On a massive dead tree on the outskirts of the altar, Lei Zhen, who was boredly chewing on a grass root while keeping watch, jolted violently, nearly falling off the branch.

Before he could even steady himself, a look of wild joy erupted in his eyes.

He then leaped down from the trunk several meters high, his heavy sword slamming into the ground with a boom, and he roared loudly at the people waiting in formation in the forest behind him:

"Brothers! Everyone, perk up!"

"The Thunder Roar Berserk has spawned!!"

This shout made the members of the three teams jump up instantly, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

"It's finally here!"

Lin Ya's magic staff struck the ground sharply, and purple electric arcs crackled around her.

Zhao Zixuan pushed up his glasses, a glint of greed flashing in his eyes.

The two captains didn't waste any words; they immediately led their respective team members and marched imposingly to the front line to rendezvous with Lei Zhen.

Passing through a cave, everyone arrived in front of a massive, circular, ancient altar.

The floor of the altar was paved with some unknown black ore, engraved with intricate lightning patterns.

And in the very center of the altar, the pillar of lightning that had just descended was only just dissipating.

A rhinoceros, the size of a heavy truck, clad in purple-black lightning armor with a lightning-shaped spiral horn on its head, was roaring wantonly on the altar!

"Roar—!!!"

Every time it let out a roar, the surrounding air vibrated violently.

Bolts of heavenly lightning, as thick as buckets, struck the ground from the void without warning, blasting scorched deep pits into the hard altar and sending gravel flying.

This was the BOSS of the Thunder Ruins—the Thunder Roar Berserk!

Lin Ya vigilantly scanned her surroundings.

She then looked at a scout team member behind her and asked in a deep voice:

"Fang Ze, how is the situation around here? No one else followed us, right?"

Fang Ze reported with certainty:

"Don't worry, Captain! I just used Wind Perception to scout a two-kilometer radius. Although we've pretty much cleared out the monsters in the forest, I haven't found any traces of other Professionals."

"This area is absolutely safe right now!"

Hearing this report, Zhao Zixuan nodded with satisfaction, a smug curve forming at the corner of his mouth:

"Not bad. Without the interference of those flies, our pressure will be much less. We just need to focus on dealing with this beast."

"Hahahaha! Since no one dares to come and seek death, this BOSS is ours for the taking!"

Lei Zhen laughed loudly, shouldering his massive, door-sized heavy sword with one hand. His muscles were tense, and a formidable fighting spirit soared to the sky.

He turned around, his gaze like lightning, sweeping over the fifteen fully armed elite team members behind him, and roared:

"Follow the tactics we practiced before!"

"All warriors, stay at the front with me; even if you die, you must hold the line!"

"Ranged damage dealers, go all out!"

"A Xuan, keep a close eye on our health bars!"

Zhao Zixuan flipped through the scripture in his hands, and a holy aura instantly enveloped the entire scene as he smiled:

"Rest assured, with me here, the Grim Reaper won't be taking anyone away."

"Good! Brothers, let's go!"

Following Lei Zhen's command, the dozen or so people instantly sprang into action.

Lei Zhen took the lead, charging toward the Thunder Roar Berserk in the center of the altar along with four other warriors clad in heavy armor, roaring all the way!

"Roar!"

The Thunder Roar Berserk on the altar clearly realized the provocation from this group of ants.

Its scarlet bovine eyes were filled with brutality; it stomped its front hooves on the ground, letting out a deafening roar.

Boom!

A bucket-thick bolt of purple lightning descended instantly from the sky, striking with pinpoint accuracy at a bare-chested Berserker in the charging team.

"Ah—!"

The Berserker had no time to dodge and was hit squarely by the heavenly lightning, letting out a shrill scream.

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, his whole body scorched black, and his health bar was instantly depleted by more than half!

"Holy crap! The damage is that high!?"

Seeing this, everyone's heart tightened.

This was the oppressive feeling of a Nightmare-grade BOSS!

Just as the warrior was about to crash heavily to the ground.

"Holy Heal!"

Zhao Zixuan, in the back, narrowed his eyes, and the scripture in his hands shone brightly.

A thick beam of green light instantly crossed the distance of tens of meters, precisely enveloping the flying warrior.

Supported by the warm green light, the warrior landed slowly, and his nearly depleted health bar actually recovered by a large chunk at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Nice!"

Lei Zhen roared, having already charged in front of the BOSS.

"Beast! Take this sword from your grandpa!"

He stomped hard on the ground, causing it to crack, and leaped high into the air.

His heavy sword, carrying the force to split mountains and cleave rocks, slashed fiercely toward the lightning-flickering horn of the Thunder Roar Berserk!

"Clang—!!!"

The sound of metal clashing rang through the skies, and sparks flew everywhere.

The immense recoil caused the webbing between Lei Zhen's thumb and forefinger to split, but he gritted his teeth, not retreating a single step.

He stubbornly forced his heavy sword to stay locked with that terrifying horn, forcibly holding the BOSS's aggro!

"Now! Attack, damn it!"

Veins popped out on Lei Zhen's forehead as he shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Do it!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Ya's beautiful eyes as she raised her magic staff high.

"Thunderstorm!"

"Explosive Fireball!"

"Ice Spear!"

Behind her, the mage team, having finished their chants long ago, instantly unleashed full firepower.

Colorful magical radiance, like a violent storm, bombarded the Thunder Roar Berserk, which was being held by Lei Zhen, in an overwhelming torrent!

Boom, boom, boom, boom—!

A series of dense explosions sounded on the Thunder Roar Berserk's body.

Although its lightning armor had astonishing defensive power, under such concentrated fire, it was blasted until its skin was torn and flesh was mangled.

Its massive body was even forced backward several meters by the immense impact, and it let out a painful hiss.

"Roar—!"

"The effect is good!"

Lin Ya watched the BOSS's health bar, which was slowly but steadily dropping, and a confident gleam flashed in her eyes:

"Although its defense is very high, as long as Lei Zhen and the others can hold the aggro, our damage output is completely sufficient!"

"At this pace, as long as there are no accidents and we keep grinding it down, this Thunder Roar Berserk will definitely die within an hour!"

"Everyone, keep pushing! Victory is right before our eyes!"