Chapter 17: The Final Boss!
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[Notice: The vast number of skeleton soldiers has stirred long-buried memories within the Goblin King.]
[Notice: This painful memory has driven the Goblin King into a frenzy, increasing all attributes by 50%.]
[Notice: The exit of the Misty Forest is sealed; only by defeating the Goblin King can one leave the dungeon.]
[Notice: Killing the Goblin King within two minutes will trigger the hidden storyline of the Misty Forest dungeon.]
Buzz~
As the four system alerts sounded consecutively, the mist within the Misty Forest suddenly trembled violently.
A flicker of light flashed in midair, faintly revealing some arcane runes.
The dungeon exit was sealed!
Su Mubai was momentarily taken aback.
He never expected that the skeleton legion could trigger a hidden storyline!
From the Goblin King’s earlier roar, it was clear this place was connected to some necromancers.
A spark of excitement crossed his face at the thought.
Since the hidden storyline involved necromancers, there would surely be something valuable he could utilize!
Soon, Su Mubai arrived at the Goblin King’s location.
Before him stood an unusually robust goblin, at least three meters tall—several times larger than an ordinary goblin!
He puffed out his belly and brandished a battle axe, fiercely clashing with the skeleton legion.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
-862, -903, -1756! …
-666, -649, -1308! …
The skeleton legion fought with seamless coordination: skeleton warriors at the front launched continuous assaults while skeleton archers unleashed a relentless barrage from behind.
Though the Goblin King was empowered by his frenzied state, he was steadily pushed back by the formidable skeleton army.
To Su Mubai’s surprise, this opponent was a named boss!
[Goblin King—Reggie]
(Frenzy state, all attributes increased by 50%)
[Level 8]
[Golden-tier Boss]
[HP: 266,218 / 327,000]
[Attack Power: 843]
[Physical Defense: 312]
[Magic Defense: 270]
[Skills: Thunder Strike, Stomp, Brave Leap, Summon Goblin Warriors, Berserk]
(Reggie’s long-buried painful memories have driven him into madness; only by completely eradicating all intruders in the Misty Forest can his rage be quelled. Note: He will continue to hunt you after resurrection.)
In his frenzy, Reggie was an invincible force to players at this stage.
With a staggering 327,000 HP, he regenerated 3,270 HP every five seconds!
If your damage per second was below 654, you could not harm him at all.
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A five-member party, suppressed by a level 3 difference and facing roughly 300 in both defenses, would never be able to bring him down, no matter how long they fought.
“You filthy, rotten pests!”
“Just the smell of you makes me want to vomit!”
“Die before me all of you!!!”
Reggie howled into the sky, smashing his battle axe down on the ground.
Boom!
A flash of lightning burst forth, instantly sweeping across a thirty-meter radius.
-1580, -1580, -1580…
Blood-red damage numbers erupted, slashing a significant chunk from the health bars of all skeleton warriors.
This damage was lethal to players at this stage.
Even a level 5 tank clad in silver-grade gear would struggle to withstand the boss’s follow-up attacks.
Moreover, this was a terrifying wide-area AOE attack, capable of wiping out an entire party instantly!
Yet, to the skeleton warriors whose maximum HP exceeded 8,000, it was barely a scratch.
Su Mubai’s eyes narrowed as he waved his staff, summoning two fully-statted skeleton warriors.
He then pointed his staff forward, releasing a streak of ghostly blue flames.
[Burning]!
The burning damage was modest but signaled the start of the combined assault.
Seven or eight skeleton warriors in the front row raised their bone swords and struck down heavily upon Reggie.
[Heavy Strike]!
Clang! …
The clash of bone swords against armor echoed, and the skeleton warriors’ formidable strength forced Reggie backward.
-1422, -1398, -2880! …
In an instant, Reggie’s HP dropped by over ten thousand.
But this was only the beginning!
The front-line skeleton warriors quickly sheathed their swords and stepped aside, while another group of seven or eight skeleton warriors surged forward.
[Heavy Strike]!
Clang! …
Meanwhile, the skeleton archers in the rear synchronized their movements, drawing their bone bows to full draw.
[Double Shot] × 60!
Bang!
Almost simultaneously, all the skeleton archers released their arrows, which gleamed coldly as they shot into the sky.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
The dense sound of arrows tearing through the air shattered the mist shrouding the battlefield.
A deluge of arrows arched beautifully through the air, instantly turning Reggie into a spiked porcupine.
-444, -451, -502, -968! …
One hundred and twenty damage numbers flashed across the screen as this wave of Double Shots dealt over fifty thousand damage to Reggie!
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The alternating Heavy Strikes from the forty skeleton warriors had yet to end when the skeleton archers launched their second wave of attacks.
Though they no longer used Double Shot, firing only one arrow at a time, their single-shot damage was slightly increased.
Under the relentless barrage of Heavy Strikes, Reggie was forced to retreat step by step, his mind buzzing from the onslaught.
All these coordinated attacks were fully controlled by Su Mubai.
If the skeleton legion had fought autonomously, such precise cooperation would have been impossible.
This was his first time commanding a large army; though exhausting mentally, it filled him with a subtle thrill.
Within mere ten seconds, Reggie’s HP was reduced to half.
Suddenly, he swung his battle axe wildly to push back a few skeleton warriors, then roared to the heavens.
“My tribe’s warriors, smash these filthy bones to pieces for your king!”
Buzz~
As his words fell, a swirling teleportation portal opened, and ten goblins of normal human size charged out, brandishing weapons.
These goblin warriors looked slightly different from before.
Their pupils were bloodshot, muscles bulging; their state resembled Reggie’s frenzy.
“Even the mobs have gone mad?”
Su Mubai focused his gaze and confirmed his suspicion.
[Goblin Warrior]
(Frenzy state, all attributes increased by 50%)
[Level 8]
[Enhanced Elite]
[HP: 13,500 / 13,500]
[Attack Power: 279]
[Physical Defense: 105]
[Magic Defense: 93]
[Skill: Mighty Strike]
(These rare goblin warriors obey only the Goblin King’s commands.)
Reggie truly lived up to his status as the final boss of a hellish dungeon.
Suddenly summoning ten enhanced elite monsters mid-battle, even without the frenzy state, would overwhelm any player party.
Moreover, his combat intelligence was not low!
Taking advantage of the goblin warriors holding off the skeleton warriors, Reggie swiftly turned his gaze toward Su Mubai, eyes filled with hatred and madness.
“Damn necromancer! Even though I led my people into the Misty Forest, why won’t you let me be?”
As he spoke, Reggie leapt high into the air, crossing several dozen meters in an instant, raising his battle axe above his head and slashing down fiercely toward Su Mubai.
[Brave Leap]!
“Since you’ve come, don’t think you’ll leave!”
“Warriors, crush them!”