Chapter 330: How Do You Fight Something Without A HP Bar? (2/2)

Still, if Edward’s theory was right, searching and destroying the enemy’s true form counted as saving the city from another perspective. In turn, the Players wouldn’t really be the ones to blame for their choice.

“Then, how about we have them fight that thing while we drag out the true form and spank it?” Joe asked, scratching his head.

“That is possible, but I don’t want to get infamous.” Edward shook his head again. “Didn’t I mention it? There is another possibility.”

“What is it, then?” Gou Dan pressed, curious.

“That thing is its true form and actually has a HP bar, but it is only after certain conditions are meet that its HP bar would appear.” Edward reply. “The best evidence to that theory is that its appearance didn’t start any new quest in the System.”

Gou Dan was visibly confused. “How does that logic connect to anything?” “Based on the System… or indeed the God of Games’ usual style, if that monster was really just a shell while the real enemy was controlling it from some corner, there would be a quest that reveals that fact.”

Ever the lecturer, Edward was not all bothered to have to explain things. “But such a quest hasn’t shown up even now, meaning that it is possible that no one is controlling it! And the reason that there is no HP bar shown is merely because a condition was yet to be met.”

In fact, if he drove his theory further, Edward believed that the Tunnel Eye Serpent might have already appeared as a part of some quest.

Hence, after eliminating the less likely quests, it would either be a part of the ‘Swampmen Incident’ quest or the ‘Ancient High Elf Ruins’ quest.

“So, what should we do?” Gou Dan asked, feeling a headache just then. “Fight or flight?”

“Fight!” Edward made the call without hesitation. “I’m betting on my second theory. By detonating every Illum crystal on the monster’s body and testing every last possibility, we will only hold back that monster and let the other players find the true form if there is another way!”

“More donkey jobs,” Joe complained, although he was already clenching the hilt of his greatsword and summoning his spirit familiar.

“Well, we are the earliest believers of the Church of Games.” Gou Dan didn’t add anything further, but he had already set his AWM to super-long-range sniper mode with maximum output. “We have to shoulder some responsibilities.”

Edward smiled at his companions and raised Happy Flames, charging his blue bar and preparing himself. That was when the sack beside their feet which had stayed silent all along suddenly wiggled, followed by Eleena’s meek voice.

“About that… can I come out now?”

Whoops. They forgot about the Saintess-in-training.