Chapter 223: Devil Beetle (1/2)
My eyes widened as I stared at the little skeleton. Why so impulsive?
After the little skeleton broke through the gates, it stood there as though it was waiting for me to enter.
Shasha...
I stepped back onto the stairs and used my 3-star Outstanding Purgatory Sword to clear the way. I believed the monsters on the first floor would not be too much of an obstacle to me.
The Dark Wasp buzzed and followed me into the first floor.
……
Ooooooo...
Accompanied by the wails of ghosts, my sight darkened. The first floor of the tower was a vast hall, slightly dim. I opened up my map. It was small, but I could see a spiral passageway in the visible part of it. The place was actually a maze.
”Ha, a maze?”
I smiled. I was the best at mazes!
I advanced with my sword. After a few steps, the first monster appeared in front of me. It was a large insect flying in the air, completely covered in black armor. There were spikes growing out of the wings which moved rapidly. The head of the insect was like a fly’s, but there was a poisonous proboscis serving as its mouth.
Devil Beetle (Elite)
Level: 75
Attack: 650~780
Defense: 600
HP: 14400
Skills: Paralysis Attack, Poison Spit
Properties: 75% immunity to all magic
Introduction: Devil Beetles are poisonous insects born and living in dark environments. After millions of years of evolution, they eventually developed frightening offensive power, as well as venomous properties. To prevent further evolution, court mages caught all the Devil Beetles and locked them in the Devil Sealing Tower. The insects ultimately became the guardians of the tower’s first floor.
……
Level 75 elite, Attack nearing 800, still bearable. My Defense was over 900. Under the protection of Ghost Deity Armor, Level 75 monsters like this could not do much damage to me.
However, the Devil Beetles’ strength lay not in their attacks or defensive abilities, but in their venomous and paralyzing attacks. These two were powerful CC skills. Even the strongest fighter would die if swarmed by them and chain CC’d.
I immediately used Charge!
Whoosh!
Instantly coming in front of the Devil Beetles, I swung my sword horizontally, activating Pardon and Desperate Gambit in an instant!
MISS!
10082!
Great. Managed to get a critical hit. Awesome!
With another basic attack that shaved off 2453 HP, the Devil Beetle had lost the majority of its HP despite being a Level 75 elite!
“Bzz bzz bzz…”
With a hiss, the beetle launched at me, his proboscis flashing gold!
Bang!
274!
It hit my chest, but I didn’t feel any pain, just waves of numbness… I can’t move!
Beep!
Damn, I was paralyzed!
The feeling was really uncomfortable. After letting me get beaten up by the beetle, the little skeleton finally came to my rescue. It thrust its spear, easily penetrating the Devil Beetle’s shell. A huge number rose—4845!
Fuck! Why didn't the little skeleton attack earlier, and instead waited for me to get beaten up before acting?
I turned around in puzzlement. The little skeleton snorted, and looked down, ignoring me.
The Devil Beetle was killed but didn't drop anything. However, its EXP yield was abundant. I gripped Purgatory Sword once again and advanced.
More and more Devil Beetles appeared in the passageway. I didn't dare to use Charge on the groups ahead and instead chose to lure them one by one. As a result, my progress was really slow.
At this time, I heard a “beep”. A message came from Gui Guzi: ”Boss, have you seen the news from Floating Ice City?”
”Hm, what news?”
”Someone in Flower Room leaked a new map—Dragonfall Lake. Supposedly, there is some ‘Devil Sealing Tower’ in the middle of the lake, yet an undiscovered secret. Many people are gathering there. Mad Dragon, Gods of Destruction, and Peach Garden are all going. Entire armies are doing quests around to get Proof of Trials!!
”Fuck!”
I was shocked inside. So things like this really spread thousands of miles. Many players were already eyeing the Dragonfall Lake?
This was not good, not good at all. Was my plan to sweep through the Devil Sealing Tower all for naught?