Chapter 462 (1/2)

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A Level 150 Spirit Rank boss. Those heavy words sent both joy and anxiety racing through my heart. I finally had a chance to challenge a Level 150 boss!

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Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Earth Lizard Dragon's gigantic body smashed through the stone wall. With an enraged roar, it let out another blast of dragon breath. I was about 30 yards away from it, so I had enough s.p.a.ce and time to reach cover. I suddenly reversed course as I accelerated, darting toward the nearby cl.u.s.tered stalact.i.tes so I could borrow them as cover. Given my reaction speed, it would be pretty easy to keep on dodging its breath attack.

Hissss...

A scorching hot pain up from my arm. Even though I had done my best to dodge, it had still grazed my forearm, causing me to take more than 2000 points of damage.

I turned around to look at the long black scar on the ground, undoubtedly left behind by the Earth Lizard Dragon's breath. Hmmm, a diagonal dodge wasn't quite enough to completely evade the attack, so next time I would have to make sure I wasn't in the 60-degree arc cone in the middle of the Earth Lizard Dragon. That way I could escape unscathed with absolute certainty.

Dragon Slaying Slashes flew from my sword continuously as a barrage of attacks slowly whittled down the Earth Lizard Dragon's health. The Dragon Slaying Slash had already become my number one treasure when it came to killing bosses.

As a warrior who couldn't use either traps or magic, I didn't have a lot of freedom to maneuver when fighting a boss. And so, the Dragon Slaying Slash, a long-range attack with incredible power, had given me a lot more flexibility to kite and maneuver around bosses. In fact, I could confidently say that this skill would allow me to take on any melee-based bosses!

The Earth Lizard Dragon roared furiously as it reared up and swiped at the stalact.i.tes separating the two of us with its claws, crus.h.i.+ng the stones into powder.

f.u.c.k, this boss is way too ferocious! The way this map was designed didn't allow for the exploitation of any bugs, so the player could only rely on their mechanics and maneuvering to kill it!

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Thud, thud, thud, thud…

Huge claws relentlessly pounded against the ground as the Earth Lizard Dragon leapt onto the uppermost part of the cave. It furiously launched attacks at me from above, its huge body lunging forward before its jaws snapped wide open. The stink of sulfur pervaded my nose before it shot out a stream of dragon breath at me once more. However, I had already antic.i.p.ated its attack and moved out of harm's way the instant it tried to breathe on me.

Even then, it still tried to bite at me with a snap of its mighty jaws. Its fangs collided against each other with a mighty crash, causing my heart to race with shock. It didn't even give me a chance to catch my breath as it swung those lethal claws at my face.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Claws as sharp as razors clashed against the Heaven-stealing Sword consecutively and I was sent reeling backward. A huge chunk of my health also went flying away at the same. But this d.a.m.ned lizard refused to let up as its head lunged forward again.

It wasn't trying to bite me because I could see a ball of scorching fire gathering in the back of its throat. Its neck began to swell, and I could immediately tell that this blast would be fatal if I let it hit me!

The dragon claw smashed into my left arm and pressed it against the wall. I couldn't move and I was suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling of impending doom. I sheathed the Heaven-stealing Sword with a speed that defied thought as streams of fiery red energy began to swirl around my iron gauntlet. I clenched my teeth and fiercely smashed my fist into the giant dragon's mouth!

Magic Piercing Punch!

Boom!

The mighty punch rattled the Earth Lizard Dragon so hard that I rattled the brain in its skull. The dragon breath it had been about to spew died in its throat as it shook its head vigorously!

2563!

Tsk, tsk, this Magic Piercing Punch really isn't bad at all! It did a significant amount of damage while also interrupting skills. It had dealt even more damage than an all-out basic attack from the Heaven-stealing Sword!

As the Earth Lizard Dragon staggered backward, I swiftly took advantage of the situation and whipped out the Heaven-stealing Sword out. I battered it with a flurry of blows, ensuring that the dragon remained poisoned, before turning around and slipping away like a human eel. As I backed away, I launched several more Dragon Slaying Slashes at it, shaving off even more of its health. I was very confident that the Earth Lizard Dragon's HP was above 2000000, so I'd probably have to wait until next year if I wanted to wait for the poison to kill it.

”Graaaaabat. All of these sounds melded together into a mournful dirge that seemed to be a requiem specially composed for this vicious Earth Lizard Dragon.

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My senses were heightened as every single cell in my body focused on this fight. I ducked and weaved away from its pursuit as my feet drew an ”S” on the ground. My mind remained completely calm and composed, it was as tranquil as the smooth surface of a lake. I had to be able to maintain this focus and composure in order to perform this perfect mult.i.tasking. The pathing of the greedy wolf was absolutely something that deserved to be studied. It could not allow the boss to evade its zigzag blocking, but it also couldn't be too bold in cutting off the boss's movement. If he made a single mistake, the Greedy Wolf would end up aggroing the boss, and it wouldn't last more than a few swipes of the claw.

This sort of strategy actually wasn't too different from the ancient way of kings. The ruler had to control his subjects with a delicate hand. He could not oppress them but he also had to uphold the strict laws of the country. The king had to strike a delicate balance between freedom and order, happiness and stability.

My current battle strategy really followed the same principles and it was if the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf was toying with the Earth Lizard Dragon at this moment. It continued to get in the way of its movement, but the moment it seemed like the dragon was about to smite it, it immediately fled away to get rid of all the aggro before returning again to frustrate the dragon.