Chapter 59: Purple Boss, First Kill!

"Hiss~~~"

The Thunder Snake let out an angry roar, and instantly a trail of high-voltage current rippled across the ground, sending a shock through Zhang Yang that made his hair stand on end and almost caused his tongue to stick out!

"Bang!"

The Thunder Snake's body coiled, its thick tail transforming into a blur. The next instant, Zhang Yang, shield and all, was sent flying, crashing heavily against the moss-covered stone wall as a massive damage number popped up above his head!

"3082!"

Terrifying!

Another shield-class super-warrior immediately executed a Qi-Burst Charge, stunning the Thunder Snake right in its tracks.

At that exact moment, the Sonic Beast lunged forward, raising its sharp claws and lashing out fiercely!

"Ding Han, watch out!"

Spear Like a Dragon shouted loudly.

I instinctively dashed forward to the left front with a Stepping Slash, while at the same time, a volley of bullets from my Roarer flew out, striking the back of the Sonic Beast's head entirely. The very next second, the Sonic Beast whipped its head around for a second claw strike.

My left hand snapped open, and Randal's Shield materialized from another dimension, blocking the Sonic Beast's strike with a loud "bang!"

"Roar~~"

Having failed its two attacks, the Sonic Beast flew into a direct rage. It stood frozen in place, the vocal organs around its head trembling wildly as it prepared to unleash a sonic boom attack!

Having learned my lesson this time, I didn't hesitate, instantly emptying my magazine before drawing the Legion Blade and charging forward with a Stepping Slash!

"Bang——!"

A super-strong sonic wave swept across the area. Instantly, a wave of pain wracked my entire body as a huge damage number rose above my head!

"3582!"

The damage was much lower this time, largely because a portion of the sonic boom damage had been nullified by the protective Qi of the Stepping Slash. Of course, my improved character attributes were also a factor!

At the same time, four-digit damage numbers popped up simultaneously above the heads of Spear Like a Dragon and the others!

Among them, three people instantly gained minor injury icons, including Milk Tea Life-Extension Immortal. Being a psionicist, his health pool was lower; even with his psionic shield activated beforehand, he still lost over 3,000 health points, instantly dropping him to just 20% of his health bar!

"Bang!"

In a flash, I had already transformed into a blur, piercing through the Sonic Beast's attack. I deployed a Qi-Burst Charge at the first possible moment, and upon turning around, unleashed a combo of basic attack + Dragon Blade + basic attack + Blood-Sucking Frenzy + basic attack—a seven-hit combo that slashed into the Sonic Beast. While dealing massive damage to the target, it also leeched back a portion of health for myself!

By the time the Sonic Beast turned around, I had already pulled back, switching my primary weapon to the Roarer. Holding the trigger down firmly, I emptied the entire magazine, headshot damage numbers constantly popping up and making my blood boil!

"Quick!"

Spear Like a Dragon suddenly used a Qi-Burst Charge to pin the Sonic Beast in place and said in a deep voice, "Those who are injured, use your first-aid kits immediately—don't hold back! Quick, finish off the Sonic Beast right now!"

Instantly, flashing first-aid kit markers appeared above the heads of Milk Tea Life-Extension Immortal and the other two. In the blink of an eye, their minor injury icons were wiped away. Meanwhile, the Sonic Beast let out a low roar, standing in place as it began charging its second sonic boom!

Unfortunately, it would not be given that chance. Under the barrage of concentrated firepower, its health bar was completely emptied!

[Congratulations, you have killed the [Sonic Beast] (Blue BOSS). Obtained item: [BOSS Ability Crystal] x1!]

...

"Quick, deal with the Thunder Snake!"

Spear Like a Dragon spun around abruptly, lifting his spear and charging toward the true protagonist of this fierce battle.

At this moment, the Thunder Snake was crackling with lightning, its bloody maw wide open as it clamped down directly onto the lower half of Zhang Yang's body.

"What the hell..."

Zhang Yang's tears and snot sprayed everywhere. "I don't want to be eaten by a snake, somebody save me!!!"

"Oh crap..."

I couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Die!"

Spear Like a Dragon suddenly leaped into the air, his body tracing a powerful arc through the sky. Immediately afterward, his spear erupted with the brilliant light of vital energy, slashing down fiercely at the Thunder Snake's vital spot!

It was actually a jumping strike—a Tier 2 skill for super-warriors, one that I hadn't acquired yet!

However, Spear Like a Dragon's attack only caused the Thunder Snake a jolt of pain; it wasn't enough to make the Thunder Snake abandon its intention of devouring Zhang Yang.

The scene was in utter chaos at this point. Everyone opened fire with bullets flying everywhere, while Zhang Yang, trapped inside the snake's jaws, was weeping uncontrollably, completely beside himself.

"Swish!"

Taking advantage of the chaos, I bounded forward with a swift step onto a sword-shaped crystal standing about two meters high. Raising the Roarer, I quickly locked onto the Thunder Snake's eyes and pulled the trigger the very next instant!

"Bang bang bang~~~"

Accompanied by gunshots, bullets drove straight into the snake's eyes. Instantly, arcs of electricity flashed wildly, and the Thunder Snake let out a miserable howl of pain. Inside its wide-open, bloody maw, Zhang Yang, who was already in a heavily wounded state, scrambled and crawled away.

Taking advantage of the Thunder Snake keeping its bloody maw wide open, I executed a steady two-second aimed shot, feeding at least twenty-five 9mm bullets directly into its mouth. Immediately, defense-ignoring headshot damage numbers flashed frantically!

"621!"

"606!"

"597!"

"591!"

"618!"

...

The Thunder Snake's health bar plummeted rapidly. At the same time, the discharging spine along its back flickered incessantly with light, sending waves of current rippling in all directions, which similarly chipped away at the players' health bars!

There was no helping it; healing items had to be used!

I immediately used a first-aid kit. Raising my health pool right now and keeping myself safe was the top priority!

"+3200!"

In an instant, my health was nearly full.

"That's right, just like that!"

Spear Like a Dragon also used a first-aid kit, wielding his spear as he engaged in close-quarters combat with the Thunder Snake, while saying in the party channel, "Ding Han, you don't need to engage in melee. Make the most of your advanced marksmanship advantage and aim for its weak spots. We need to drain the BOSS's health as fast as possible; if we drag this out, we'll definitely end up wiped out!"

"Keep up the firing firepower!" Milk Tea Life-Extension Immortal also commanded loudly.

Rampaging fiercely, the Thunder Snake unleashed a tail whip that sent another shield-class super-warrior flying shield and all. It then discharged electricity, instantly shaving 20% off the health bars of a whole group of players. It was utterly ferocious!

I remained half-crouched on the crystal, quickly swapping magazines and landing five rapid shots aimed right at the Thunder Snake's eyes. As the creature charged forward with its bloody maw wide open, I drew a fragmentation grenade, pulled the pin with an advanced throwing technique, and tossed it straight down the Thunder Snake's gaping throat. This was followed by a sustained three-second precise headshot barrage targeting its snakehead!

"Bang!"

With a deafening explosion, the muffled blast of the fragmentation grenade echoed from within the Thunder Snake's belly. Even many of its scales were shattered, shrapnel flying out amidst blood and gore, making the Thunder Snake look all the more grotesque and menacing.

"What the hell, Ding Han, what kind of tactic is this?!"

Milk Tea Life-Extension Immortal was dumbfounded with shock.

"I used to study throwing techniques."

"Awesome..."

At this moment, Spear Like a Dragon was tightly pinning down the Thunder Snake. Under the high voltage and the snake's vicious bites, his health bar was plummeting so fast that he accidentally triggered a heavily wounded state!

"Boss, fall back, quick!"

Chaos Demon King shouted at the top of his lungs, stepping in front of Spear Like a Dragon with his submachine gun blazing in a full spray, only to be sent flying by a vicious, stealthy tail swipe from the Thunder Snake the very next second!

The rest of the group poured in frantic suppressive fire, but most of it landed on the tough snake scales, dealing pitifully low damage.

Therefore, to kill this purple-tier BOSS, the real damage still had to come from me!

"Hiss hiss~~~"

Following a round of precise marksmanship, the Thunder Snake whirled around and charged again.

"Clang~~"

Not holding back, I pulled the pin on a second fragmentation grenade and threw it straight into the Thunder Snake's open maw. The grenade vanished down its throat, followed immediately by a feeding of over 30 submachine gun bullets!

"Bang!"

"3128!"

A massive damage number soared into the air, and the Thunder Snake's health bar had already dropped below 40%!

At that moment, Spear Like a Dragon's voice rang out in the party channel: "Ding Han, keep fighting like this... Do you have enough grenades? We can pool some together for you here."

"I have enough to kill the Thunder Snake."

I clutched my submachine gun and retreated, dodging the Thunder Snake's attacks while continuously turning back to fire rapid shots.

"Feel free to use as many grenades as you need," Spear Like a Dragon said. "As long as we can secure the Thunder Snake's first kill, no matter how many grenades you consume, the Crimson Alliance will compensate you for all of them later. Go ahead and use them without worry!"

"Got it!"

With those words, I had zero worries left.

Before long, Spear Like a Dragon, having used a medical kit, rejoined the battlefield. Together with Chaos Demon King, Lu Xun Staying Up Late to Delete Reviews, and the others, they desperately entangled the Thunder Snake. Meanwhile, I bounded back up onto a sword-shaped crystal, crazily peppering the Thunder Snake's weak spots with gunfire and slipping a grenade down its throat whenever the opportunity arose.

The whole process looked simple from afar, but in reality, it was anything at all. If not for the Crimson Alliance's top players desperately holding the line and pulling aggro, I wouldn't have had such a great firing window. In other words, in a solo fight, I would have likely had to turn and flee long ago.

Current-tier players simply lacked the strength to solo a purple-tier BOSS. The only reason this battle succeeded was because nearly all the top-tier players in Brook City had been gathered here by Spear Like a Dragon.

Half a minute later.

Accompanied by the internal explosion of the fourth grenade, the scales on the Thunder Snake's body finally burst apart one after another, turning into a bloody, mangled mush!

At the same time, a series of chime notifications rang in my ears—

[Congratulations, you have killed the [Thunder Snake] (Purple BOSS), claiming the Star Abyss Purple BOSS First Kill. Reward obtained: Achievement +6!]

[Combat Prompt: You have killed the [Thunder Snake] (Purple BOSS), gaining 443,442 character experience points. The Vitality Furnace has extracted 221,721 experience points!]

[Congratulations, you have killed the [Thunder Snake] (Purple BOSS). Obtained item: [BOSS Ability Crystal] x1!]

...

Finally, the raid was a success, and I had secured the Purple BOSS First Kill reward!

At this moment, six players including Spear Like a Dragon all carried the "Minor Injury" icon above their heads. The Thunder Snake's output was simply too fierce, showing absolute brutality without a shred of mercy.

"Did you guys get achievement rewards?" Chaos Demon King asked. "How come I didn't?"

Spear Like a Dragon said, "I did."

Milk Tea Life-Extension Immortal said, "I got them too."

I stepped forward. "I got them on my end as well."

"Understood."

Spear Like a Dragon frowned and said, "It seems only the top three players in terms of combat contribution receive achievement rewards. However, all of you got the Purple BOSS-grade ability crystals, right?"

"Got 'em!"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Spear Like a Dragon finally broke into a smile. "As long as we have those, that's all that matters!"

The rest of the group similarly wore the smiles of survivors who had cheated death. This purple-tier BOSS fight had simply been far too perilous!

As for me, I cast my gaze toward the purple BOSS ability crystal resting in my dimensional storage space. A wave of anticipation filled my heart—what kind of rewards would this crystal yield, having borne the brunt of at least 50% of the total damage output against the BOSS?