|ӂ| Area Boss |ӂ|
╬ Seven headed Keliodus serpent ╬
Level: 5
Strength: 15
Agility: 10
Intelligence: 3
Vitality: 100
HP: 1000
ATK: 30-60
DEF: 80-100
[Trait]
Heptine Poison: Each of the seven heads of the serpent possesses a deadly toxin. Deals 25% of total HP as damage, can be stacked.
[Skill]
Berserk: Consu own HP to gain offensive boost
Poison breath: Release toxins in a 3 x 3 ter area.
Zyrus glanced at the information on boss monster with the corner of his eye. The majority of his attention was focused on the direction ahead. One of the serpent’s heads was hissing at him in response to his attack.
“Get moving idiots,” he dodged the poison attack by rolling sideways and continued on his path. The Seven headed Keliodus serpent had ridiculous stats for soone at level 5. Only now did the others realize why this location was shared between different areas.
The boss monster wasn’t sothing they could handle on their own.
*Thrust*
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Zyrus ignored the null damage and kept attacking at close range. His situation might look dangerous, but in fact, he was at the safest place on the battlefield.
*HIsssssssss*
“Argh-”
Nurous dying screams reverberated as the monster spewed out poison from all of its seven mouths. Those who were dumb enough to stand together despite having read the information on the boss monster, deserved what ca at them.
“Behind !” Hajin Choi, the man who would be known as the ‘Divine shield’ didn’t disappoint. He single-handedly withstood a third of the attack and saved the lives of his teammates.
Lauren and Kyle acted according to the plan devised by Zyrus. Lauren acted as a ranged support dps and helped Zyrus evade whenever more than three heads were targeting him. On the other hand, Kyle was still ‘recovering’ from his lost HP.
*Slash*
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The now jagged spear of Zyrus slashed at the serpent’s neck and dealt a good chunk of damage. Thanks to him holding the aggro the rest were able to deal so damage. However, it was far from enough.
The boss had an HP of 1000, and it barely went down by 150 after the deaths of 7 players. Zyrus alone dealt around 10% of the overall damage. The biggest reason behind that was his positioning. He stuck to the boss monster like glue and attacked only when it used poison breath.
“Attack!”
“Move aside,”
The level 3 players from the third group charged all of a sudden and started attacking the boss monster at close range. They were copying Zyrus’s fighting style.
‘Took them long enough,’
Zyrus let them take the stage as he retreated to the mid range. Heptine Poison allowed the seven headed serpent to attack in any direction without worrying about cooldown. He wasn’t a tank like Hajin, nor did he have the nurical advantage like the hydra gang. The best he could do was dodge around and sneak in an attack or two.
But this was exactly what he wanted. He was more interested in observing the existence called an area boss rather than killing it.
His deep black eyes analyzed every part of the monster. From its beady eyes to its slithering tail, nothing gave a clue to the answer he was seeking.
It was expected.
How could it be easy to understand the workings of the system? Before his regression he had taken the bosses who respawned after a certain period for granted. He knew for a fact that they were very much alive. What gave them the ability to respawn?
*Thrust*
-52
Zyrus lunged with montum and stabbed one of the serpent's eyes, landing a critical hit on the weak spot. Despite being an offense-oriented boss the seven headed serpent still had 100 Def.
*Whiisshhh*
“Aargghh-”
“Save e--”
Two level 3 players who were late to react were turned into puddles of steaming flesh. Zyrus had used them as involuntary at shields to escape the Keliodus serpent’s retaliation.
When he was a dozen feet away from the Keliodus serpent, he signaled Hajin who was looking at him. By following his thod the hydra gang was dishing out good damage. They lost a few of their level 3 players, but at the sa ti, the seven headed serpent had now beco four headed.
It was well within Zyrus’s predictions. Everyone had seen that the boss had a berserk skill, but only he knew when it triggered and what effect it had.
Zyrus saw the monster open its four mouths to spew poison again, and without hesitation, threw his spear into one of them.
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*Skeeiii*
The serpent hissed with its broken mouth, and one more of its heads plopped down like a puppet whose string had been cut off.
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The monster didn’t have any defense inside its mouth, leading to the first three-digit damage number. Zyrus had to pay the price for it as well. He was unable to dodge the attack. His armor was lted and his spear was lying half broken beside the serpent’s tail.
But it was worth it.
*HISSSS*
“Arggh-”
“Fuck”
“Reetreeeaat… God damn it morons! Run fast!”
The Keliodus serpent had gone berserk when its HP went below 50%. A blood-red mist started to seep out from the monster and coiled around its remaining necks.
It consud 40% of its remaining vitality and started attacking in all directions. So of the attacking players were too late to react and in just an instant, the hydra gang was thrashed like a rug.
Zyrus retreated and peeled off his armor which was no longer recognized as equipnt by the system. It was a relief that his spear was still usable despite the damage it sustained.
‘That was close,’ sweat ran down his forehead as Zyrus looked at the red damage numbers fading out in front of him.
-4,-23
One of the poison breaths was blocked by the armor while the other dealt 25% of his HP as damage.
The third team started fighting like mad dogs. With most of its heads down the serpent's speed had been reduced by a third, and it wasn’t able to dodge the barrage of attacks.
Hajin retreated with his team at this ti. Their numbers had been reduced to one-fourth of the original.
*Krrigh*
At the cost of another player's life, the fifth head of the Keliodus serpent was down.
Zyrus observed the monster with a hawk-like gaze, but still, he failed to notice anything different.
‘What am I missing…There must be sothing that makes it pseudo-immortal…’
When less than a dozen of the original 20 attackers were left on the field, Zyrus used this opportunity to retrieve his spear. The serpent had 150 HP left, and he was certain about killing it with one hit.
‘Should I raise my intelligence? I wanted to use all 10 SP on mana stat, but I need to figure out sothing first…’
Zyrus didn’t have much ti left as the monster was on its dying throes. Mana was the source of power for all classes, but only mages knew the best application for it. In order to create spell models and research on new magics they needed a very high intelligence stat. Since he already knew about them from his mories, he didn't need to prioritize his intelligence.
‘Looks like I’ll have to change my plans.’
It was certain that what he was looking for didn’t exist in the physical form. It would’ve been a different case if he was at his peak, but now, his senses were too lacking to do the task at hand. He could always try this later on, but if his theory was correct then the difficulty would increase exponentially alongside the boss monster’s level.
Zyrus gritted his teeth and opened his status window. Adaptation was important.
His experience should serve as an asset and not a hindrance. He concentrated on the Keliodus serpent with every ounce of his being and used half of his SP on intelligence.
*Shwaaa*
A cacophony of noises and myriad of colors assaulted his senses. Others might find it difficult to adjust with this sensation, but this was nothing for Zyrus. As if a fog had been lifted from his mind, he noticed sothing different about the monster.
Sothing he wasn’t able to see in his previous life, despite being a max-level player.
‘Haha…I lucked out on this one.’
Zyrus grinned in exhilaration and strode ahead with the spear in hand.
After increasing his intelligence, he could see a thread on the serpent now. It seed taphysical but with all his studying in the past few months, Zyrus was sure about what it was.
It was the power of origin. He didn’t have his own source of origin now, so it was impossible for him to destroy that thread. But he could do sothing else.
The area where the thread connected with its body must be a critical point.
*THRUST*
-200
Exp 500
[Level up!]
[All stats 1]
[Congratulations! You have killed the Boss monster “Seven headed Keliodus serpent”]
[You are the first players who have killed a boss monster in the tutorial!]
[ 30 HP recovery, 2 SP, 3 EP]
ssages kept popping up in front of Zyrus, but he had no chance to look at them. He panted for breath and plopped down on the monster’s corpse.
He was correct. That thread was its greatest weakness. Even though the corpse of the slain boss lay in front of him, he didn’t see the thread like thing on its neck.
It was gone.
﴾ Area announcent! ﴿
﴾ The seven headed Keliodus serpent has been slain! ﴿
﴾ New Quests have been added ﴿
﴾ A bonus event has been scheduled ﴿
﴾ The Player “Zyrus Wymar” has acquired the ‘Complete Map of area 7694’ ﴿
3 areas shared this boss monster, and at this mont, all of them received the sa announcent. 99% of them had no idea what the ‘The Seven headed Keliodus serpent’ was. Instead, they were greedy and envious of the map. It was a surefire way to survive in a place where everything was unknown to them.
“Kill that fucker!” the scrawny leader of the third team ordered his remaining n to attack Zyrus. They no doubt held great hostility towards Zyrus who had spoiled their plans and caused them great casualties.
Unfortunately for them, Kyle was waiting for this exact mont.
“Need help?” Lauren winked at him while sheathing her daggers. She had known him since they were toddlers, so she already knew the answer.
“Nope. Just so amateurs.” Kyle replied without looking back and moved towards the third group. He had long since noticed the newcors eying them from afar. He was all too familiar with that gaze filled with malice.
Kyle charged ahead like a wolf in a sheep's pen. Red slashes of light flew upwards along with flying heads. Everyone on the third team was deader than dead after just a minute. Despite being at level 3, the exhausted players were no match for Kyle. This was a difference of combat experience and a C rank skill.
“Your team sure is amazing.” Hajin praised and offered a hand to Zyrus.
“Flattery will get you everywhere.” Zyrus grasped the outstretched hand and moved towards the monster's corpse.
It was reduced to one-fifth of its original size, but it was big all the sa. His spear, or what was left of it, was plunged inside the intersection of its neck.
“We’ll take 5 heads and the neck, the rest is yours,” Zyrus offered a deal and asked Lauren to cut down the snake. Hajin was more than happy with the short interaction. He wasn't a chatty person to begin with, and even if he was, he wouldn't want to drink tea with a man who was drenched in blood.
*Clank*
“The fuck?
*Clank*
“Why are its scales so hard! I thought it had a reptile dysfunction or sothing.”
“Don’t insult the dead. It’s not polite,” Kyle advised after he was done looting the hydra gang. Though it was better to call it scrap collection.
Zyrus didn't care about the looting process at all. Why would he, a dignified ruler, bother with such things? This had nothing to do with his luck in getting item drops from the boss monster. He laid down on the trampled grass and looked at the pending ssages.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Achievent: Killer of Keliodus (E-)]
[Achievent given to the person who had killed the boss monster “Seven headed Keliodus serpent” for the first ti]
[ 5 SP]
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Achievent: Boss Buster(I) (E )]
[Achievent given to the person who had killed the first Lv 5 boss monster]
[ 10 HP recovery in Boss fights! 2 SP]
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Achievent: Forged in combat, Shattered in Victory (C-)]
[You have given a noble demise to your first weapon. Achievent given to the person who has killed a mighty foe with the last strike of their weapon]
[The spirit of your weapon will live on with you!]
[20% recovery in durability when using a spear, CD: 24h]
[ 5 SP]
‘Using the sa spear was worth it.’
Zyrus had gotten this achievent in his previous life when he was being hunted down by a field boss. What satisfied him the most was the ssage that ca after this.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Achievent: Gaze of the predator (A-)]
[Achievent given for dealing the maximum amount of damage by attacking the hidden weakness point]
[With your sharp eyes and enhanced senses, you have learned to locate a fatal weakness]
[You have accomplished a unique feat!]
[You have obtained the Skill: Eye of Annihilation (B)]
[ 5 SP]
Just as Zyrus was about to click on his new skill, he felt a familiar drumming vibration on his chest.
‘Yeah, I almost forgot about this.’
Zyrus sat up straight once again. Now wasn’t the ti to rest. Since he had reached level 5, it was ti to go back. Now he was certain that not much ‘ti’ would pass while he was away.
“I’ll wait outside,” he waved his hand at Kyle and Lauren who were dissecting the corpse and exited the boss area. He hadn’t wasted the past six months. He had learned new theories and thought hard to find a breaking point. Now that he had verified the idea, he couldn’t wait any longer to try it out.
Zyrus placed his palm on the engraving and took out the cube. Just like the previous ti, an intense red glow erupted from the cube while white strands ford a new line of words.
[Would you like to return on Planet Earth?]
[Yes/No]
[Note: You can stay on Earth for 7 days. This chance to return will expire once you reach Lv 10]
‘About ti I figure out my source of origin.’
Zyrus's eyes shone as he clicked ‘Yes’ and in the next mont, he was gone from the sanctuary.
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