Absolute Death Game-Chapter 352 - 6: Torturing the Golden Boss Part 2
Even as they flew through the air, Xiao Buli had taken the time to scan the map of the region. With his research and experience in gaming, he was quite good at interpreting the system-generated maps with their dots and crosses. For example, he paid attention to Wangliang Mountain before his eyes, which was mostly marked in grey on the map, with only a small part of its undulating hills depicted with contour lines and such. There were also some special markers.
Like on the easternmost hill of the mountain range, the summit there was markedly different from other areas, featuring a fairly large, dense forest. In most games, special terrains like this often contained something worth exploring, and so Xiao Buli took note of it.
Fortunately, the hill was not very tall or steep, and under Xiao Buli’s lead, the two of them strolled up without any hindrance. They quickly reached the summit, and this time, Gu Yuexuan did not urge him to move faster, seemingly cooperative. This allowed Xiao Buli to gradually relax; his biggest concern had been the possibility of his senior brother’s non-cooperation. Now it seemed that rules indeed played an unignorable role in this game.
From a distance, the vegetation of that forest was obviously different from the drab plants of Wangliang Mountain—although the dark green leaves looked very odd, the lushness was quite reminiscent of ordinary mountain forests. Just as they reached the top, suddenly, a wild beast’s roar sounded from within the woods, shaking the sky and making the ground under their feet tremble. They could tell from a single listen that it was a substantial creature.
It seemed there might be a BOSS to fight, and by the sounds of it, a rather formidable one at that. If it had been any other day, Xiao Buli would have been cautious—after all, one only has a single life—but why would he worry with Gu Yuexuan at his side?
Xiao Buli earnestly pointed towards the forest and turned to Gu Yuexuan, saying, "Senior brother, listen, that roar doesn’t belong to any ordinary beast. I suspect there might be Taiyin Sect Followers in these woods, perhaps cultivating some monstrous and powerful creature. Let me check it out." Without waiting for Gu Yuexuan to respond, he sent a Mysterious Ice Slash zipping into the forest.
With a pained howl, the beast in the woods cried out in agony. Its voice was not as forceful as before, but it was indeed getting closer. It seemed the creature had heard human voices and was running towards them.
"Be careful, senior brother," Xiao Buli shouted, with no time to adjust his position. Accompanied by a fierce roar, the next moment, a behemoth as tall as a two-story building stumbled out from the woods. The monster, bear-like but not a bear, had long tusks protruding from its mouth. Now standing on two legs, frost and a sword cut were clearly visible on its chest—the signs of being hit squarely by Xiao Buli’s Mysterious Ice Slash. Upon closer inspection, it was a golden-named BOSS-level creature.
"It’s a Soul Devouring Demon! I didn’t expect to find such Demon Beasts here. Good, I’ll take it as a chance to practice my sword," Gu Yuexuan said, unfazed by the monster and considering it merely a target.
Internally, Xiao Buli remarked, "it’s good you’re not afraid, just make sure to behave. I’m not daring to face it head-on." He also noticed the name of the creature and quickly cast Mind Revelation coupled with Mind’s Eye, revealing a string of information about the monster.
Soul Devouring Demon, a type of demonic being that grows in the Corpse Soul Evil Land, it has the capability to devour the souls of the Undead. Because it continuously emits Yin Energy, the nearby vegetation often becomes excessively lush and takes on a dark green color...
Health points: 8725.
Skill 1: Soul Devour.
Skill 2: Frenzied Charge.
Skill 3: Rotten Stench.
Skill 4: Yin Energy Field.
Skill 5: ??????
Skill 6: ??????
Skill 7:..........
Gu Yuexuan didn’t bother with these trifles, and as soon as he finished speaking, his hand pinched the sword technique violently. The treasured sword in the scabbard behind him vibrated loudly within its sheath, obviously responding to something. Then, with a vertical point of his sword finger, the treasured sword shot out accordingly.
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Sword Control Heart Method—Myriad Swords into Shadows! Gu Yuexuan roared, and in the blink of an eye, the treasured sword transformed into thousands of sword shadows, raining down on the huge monster. Although this move was an AOE spell mean for a group attack, the monster was so large that about eighty or ninety percent of the sword shadows fell upon its body, instantly generating several hundred damage numbers, albeit only -8, -9, -10, not very significant individually. But together, they added up to over a thousand damage.
The monster was truly tough, enduring over a thousand damage without significant trouble. Instead, its fierceness was provoked. With a huge mouth gaping, it roared and lunged at the two of them, its momentum unmatched. Trees at the edge of the forest, not fully grown, were broken where broken, scattered where scattered, creating a chaos of flying wood chips.
Xiao Buli quickly dodged and retreated, constantly casting Mysterious Ice Slash while doing so. Although this skill could only chip away dozens of health points from the monster, which had nearly ten thousand health points, it was better than nothing. Xiao Buli certainly didn’t hope to cause much damage. Following such a formidable ally, he was just there to blend in and gain experience. His real aim was to ensure he had priority over the monster’s loot.
As for Xiao Buli’s lax effort, Gu Yuexuan didn’t even glance at him. After unleashing a powerful attack, he did not retreat but advanced, wielding the sword technique again. The myriad sword shadows merged back into one, transforming into a white rainbow with a flick of his finger, piercing the entire monster like a meteor chasing the moon.
-2378, a huge red number burst forth, and the monster which had seemed to become enraged and fiercer after the initial injuries, was now suddenly deflated by the heavy blow. The step it took forward staggered, and Gu Yuexuan did not give it any chance to recover. A series of attacks followed like flowing water, while Xiao Buli kept on casting Mysterious Ice Slash nonstop, his mouth agape in shock. Looking back at the scene, the monster had lost its initial momentum, staggered in place, and seemed unable to stand up. In no time at all, there was a loud crash, and the monster was slain.
"Holy shit, that was amazing!" Xiao Buli said, "Senior brother is mighty, senior brother’s presence is overwhelming."
Gu Yuexuan sheathed his sword and glanced at the corpse of the mountain monster, looking somewhat unimpressed. He sighed and murmured, "There’s still a long way to go, a very long way."
After saying that, he turned and left, appearing somewhat desolate as he made his way downhill.
Seeing Gu Yuexuan’s performance, Xiao Buli was overjoyed. He loved showing off, and he adored getting equipment without competition. Watching Gu Yuexuan stride away without a backward glance, Xiao Buli hurried to the monster’s side and clicked to loot.
The loot that dropped from this boss-level monster was indeed impressive, popping up a long list of items. However, upon inspection, most were materials; after all, beast-type monsters usually didn’t drop equipment. Although this creature was not entirely a beast, it seemed to follow this rule.
Items like Spirit Communication Stone, Ghost Jade, and the like, either blue, dark blue, or even silver in color, were obviously valuable, probably something like gallstones from the monster. Xiao Buli swiftly looted everything, but at the bottom, he found something different.
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Dense Soul Crystal: A crystal stone formed by countless souls, possessing powerful Spiritual Soul Force, an excellent material for making Magical Treasures.
Although the description was short, the quality was indeed gold. This was Xiao Buli’s first encounter with such an item, undoubtedly a treasure. To think that he would gain such a spoil from the first boss! No, he had to make better use of his senior brother.
With this in mind, Xiao Buli rushed down the mountain, calling out as he ran, "Senior brother, I found a pond to the west, it seems suspicious too, let’s check it out."
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