Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 430 - 45 Done, the computer crashed

At this moment, Xiao Jie’s heart was speechless, "Does this guy not even guard against the dragon’s tail sweep?"

He had played so many games, and in those that featured dragons, the tail sweep was almost always a standard skill.

Although he hadn’t encountered a dragon in this game yet, the monster in front of him wasn’t exactly a dragon, but it did have a dragon-like form, so it probably had similar skills.

It was almost instinctive to avoid standing in the tail area.

This Jiu Jianxian was quite unaware...

But this Hao Mie was indeed an expert.

At this moment, only Xiao Jie and Hao Mie were still engaging in close combat with the monster Jiao, getting closer and closer, eventually entering the body technique zone. The monster Jiao, feeling threatened, kept moving in the water, dragging its heavy body and exhaling.

Xiao Jie’s guess was indeed correct; the creature had eaten a big wild boar, and its speed had indeed slowed down, allowing both of them to maintain contact. However, since the BOSS didn’t stop exhaling, they hardly had a chance to attack; they could only constantly dodge and try to get closer.

However, the longer the time, the more familiar Xiao Jie became with the BOSS’s attacks. Even the continuous furious exhalations revealed flaws that Xiao Jie seized.

Just when the monster Jiao finished exhaling a mouthful of black water, Xiao Jie decisively took the opportunity to close in.

One Cut, Two Pieces!

Shattering Jade Palm!

Swoosh! Bang!

Both a slash and a palm strike hit almost simultaneously, and then, without any hesitation, both of them quickly created distance.

Xiao Jie was slightly surprised, thinking to himself that this guy was indeed an expert, his timing skills were comparable to his own.

Hao Mie also quietly admired, acknowledging that this person was highly skilled, perhaps no less than himself in operation.

Although they had similar reaction speeds, he was actually 13 levels higher than the other person. Even though Xiao Jie had a BUFF, which was equivalent to being 7 levels higher, he was confident because of his own skills, superior operation, and the higher error margin provided by his higher level. As long as he avoided the devouring skills, even taking a few hits wouldn’t pose much danger.

That the other person dared to engage meant he was either strong enough or bold enough.

Now, it seemed both were true.

Having a powerful ally brought confidence and competitive pressure; Hao Mie focused even more. Being so many levels higher, it would be embarrassing if his output was still not as good as the other’s.

"Aw—woo!" the monster Jiao growled lowly, launching another Jiao Walking Skill. Unlike typical Demon Arts, this was an extraordinary power exclusive to the Jiao Clan. Although Li Jinlin was just a Carp Demon, by swallowing a peculiar object, he had temporarily gained part of the Jiao Clan’s power.

But his mastery over this power was still unrefined, only capable of using it instinctively.

Jiao Walking Skill – Vortex Formation!

Suddenly, several small and large whirlpools appeared around them.

Both reacted quickly, simultaneously leaping into the air, but the eyes of the monster Jiao flashed with a strange gleam.

Swiftly coiling its body like a spring, it suddenly snapped at Hao Mie in mid-air, opening its gaping mouth in an attempt to swallow him whole.

Combat Skill—Snake Swallowing Elephant!

But Hao Mie responded instantly—Cloud Nine Transformations!

This movement technique allowed him to borrow force out of thin air, freely changing directions, a truly brilliant skill. He zigzagged several times in the air, giving no opportunity to his opponent.

The monster Jiao snapped at air, and as its strength waned, Xiao Jie saw a chance for advantage.

Just as the monster Jiao missed and fell back to the ground, Xiao Jie swiftly attacked.

Combat Skill—Wolf King Dual Blade Kill!

Diving from mid-air, his sword and blade chopped down on the Jiao’s head.

Pfft—96!—78!

Pained, the monster Jiao abruptly retracted its head, flinging Xiao Jie to the ground. However, its body took the momentum to coil up, encasing Xiao Jie within, then tightly constricting, its circular body strangling from all directions.

Combat Skill—Dragon and Snake Strangling!

Phantom Traceless! Snap, this strangle also caught nothing.

Meanwhile, Hao Mie seized the opportunity to launch another attack.

Combat Skill—Hundred-Slit Palm!

Slap, slap, slap, slap, a series of strikes flowed into a Shattering Jade Palm.

When the monster Jiao regained its combat stance, both sides retreated, positioning the monster Jiao between them.

"Dang, Feng is so slick with his moves!"

"Hao Mie’s technique is the real deal."

"Stop fawning and focus on the attack!"

The surrounding members weren’t idle either. With two front rows engaging the BOSS, those at the back naturally sought opportunities to deal damage, bow and arrow, flying knives, talismans, Sword Qi, various long-range attacks continuously flying towards the BOSS.

Although many missed due to the BOSS’s constant movement, the hits that landed dealt considerable damage over a few minutes.

As the monster Jiao’s blood volume continued to decline, Xiao Jie and Hao Mie’s coordination became even more seamless.

Helical Slash!

Gale and Thunder Style!

Another perfect timing, both launched their moves simultaneously and then distanced themselves again, their movements so in sync they almost mirrored each other.

Xiao Jie and Hao Mie glanced at each other, sharing a moment of mutual respect among experts.

Having a strong teammate to coordinate in battle was truly comforting.

But Li Jinlin felt a touch of fear—why? Why was he losing? He had gained such incredible power, no, it must be because he hadn’t fully mastered it. He had to survive, to seek out that strange bird for more blood pills.

It suddenly opened its mouth wide, and just as both thought the BOSS was about to spray again and started dodging, it spat out a big wild boar with a wail.

Remarkably, the boar, tough and resilient, had survived being swallowed so long with only two-thirds of its blood volume digested.

Spitting out the boar from its stomach, the monster Jiao swiftly turned and swam towards the Zhuoyu River.

Hey, it’s trying to escape! Seeing the BOSS with only a few hundred blood left, Xiao Jie urgently shouted, "Quick! Stop him."

A few from the back row surged forward, seeing the opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

Ghost Curse—Hungry Ghost Possession!

Cold Ice Talisman!

Continuous Arrow!

Spirit Fire Skill!

However, Li Jinlin had sped up tremendously after spitting out the wild boar, causing most of the attacks to miss.

He was about to reach the riverside.

But two figures quickly flanked him from the left and right sides.

Xiao Jie used Grass Flying + Galloping, and Hao Mie used Divine Step; both sped up and instantly blocked the BOSS’s path.

"Thinking of escaping, think again, buddy!"

"Thinking of escaping, not so easy!"

The two spoke in unison. After finishing, they saw their teammates beside them bewildered, but by then, it was too late for any communication. The Monster Jiao let out a low growl, opened its huge mouth, and charged forward, attempting to rush into the lake.

Without hesitation, both struck at the same time.

Secret Technique—Eight-direction Run...

Secret Technique—Illusion Shattering Bubble Shadow!

The Power of Silence spread instantly, freezing everything within ten steps in its place.

Just as Hao Mie’s figure was about to dash forward, he suddenly found his screen frozen.

Startled, he thought, what’s happening?

Cold sweat broke out on his back, and his scalp tingled—Could it be a system crash? No way, no way! Damn it!

He frantically pressed the keyboard, but there was no response, feeling a chill in his heart.

On the other side, Xiao Jie had already started his attack. The Monster Jiao, with its gaping maw, leaped from the water, frozen mid-air in a position that allowed him to strike directly in front.

His sword thrusts frenziedly targeted the mouth, which lacked any armor or scales for protection, and because it was the head, every strike was a Vital Strike.

With just a few slashes, the health bar was nearly depleted.

As the effect of Illusion Shattering Bubble Shadow ended, Xiao Jie smoothly executed the final move, One Cut, Two Pieces—Sky Splitting Flash!

Swoosh, the blade cut across Li Jinlin’s face, the Sword Energy passing through the mouth and piercing the body, dealing full damage.

-765 (142 points of excess damage)!

A large red figure popped up, giving the illusion that a single strike had dealt over seven hundred damage and instantaneously killed the BOSS.

Hao Mie finally breathed a sigh of relief. His screen, frozen for five seconds, suddenly showed the BOSS screaming as its health bar hit bottom, and since there was no target left, his Big Move completely missed, leaving his character motionless, unable to land a single punch.

The feeling of missing the Big Move did make him rather uncomfortable, causing him to stare blankly at the screen for several seconds before he sighed.

Jiu Jianxian, however, was utterly dumbfounded. Was this the power of a Supreme Divine Skill?

Indeed, seeing it in person was completely different from watching it in a video.

This guy isn’t even a Swordsman, what a waste...

If he went the Swordsman route, he could definitely become a Saber Saint by level 30.

Ancient Qi Refiners, huh... Physical types really have no rights.

Xiao Jie also relaxed.

Phew, finally dealt with.

[System Prompt: After a fierce battle, you and your companions have successfully eradicated the Monster Leader Li Jinlin from the Zhuoyu River. Based on your performance in this battle—

Your reputation in Canglin State has risen by 575 points, now at 1984/3000.]

"Haha, finally done, Feng, you are so cool." I Want to Be Immortal came up showering praises.

Xiao Jie feigned modesty, "Oh, where, where, it’s all thanks to everyone working together."

An Ran, however, chuckled, "Sui Feng, you don’t have to be so modest; being cool is just being cool. We are all open-minded in this team and won’t be petty or jealous of you stealing the spotlight, right, Hao Mie?"

Hao Mie was at a loss for words.

An Ran then burst out laughing.

The frustrations from being overridden a few times yesterday finally found some release.

"Speaking of which, this thing was really fierce, how come this BOSS even had upgrades?" Flipped Cake looked at the corpse on the ground with lingering fear, almost bidding a permanent farewell to his baby.

Xiao Jie said, "It should be a plot event; I’ve encountered an even fiercer one before, which leveled from 22 to 28 directly, also triggered by special conditions."

Flipped Cake exclaimed, "Wow, that exaggerated?"

Zishan said, "Stop talking about useless things, hurry up and search the corpse."

An Ran said, "Don’t rush to search the corpse yet, how are we going to split the gold?"

Xiao Jie smiled, "Everyone performed well this time, I think we might as well just go all gold."

Indeed, strength was the right to speak. Although it slightly overstepped bounds, no one objected. Strictly speaking, most hadn’t really shown much today, and it wasn’t the time to offend others, and naturally, those whose performance was lackluster weren’t likely to object either.

"As for the MVP..."

Hao Mie openly said, "Of course, it’s you."

His tone was quite calm, as if he didn’t mind, showing a certain magnanimity.

Yet, he still felt a bit of lingering fear—those few seconds earlier truly felt like he had taken a walk through the Ghost Gate.

"Ah, then I’ll accept with gratitude."

Xiao Jie said, approaching the corpse.

Although the loot authority was with Hao Mie, it didn’t stop him from checking what had dropped.