Chapter 79: Vanquisher
Coop made it to the edge of the crater that had once been Felrog the Soul Snatcher, Field Boss of the Ruin Excavators, still in awe at what he had witnessed. Sunny whined at his side, encouraging him to give the dog attention. The crater was actually a perfect cat’s paw print, with four clearly defined toes and a larger pad. In the center of the pad sat Jett. She was vigorously cleaning her normal sized paw, chewing, then licking in a cycle.
The sun was rising. A proper sunrise in the east this time, though it was an alarming red color thanks to the constant presence of the mana dome. Coop scratched Sunny’s ears as he took a moment to catch his breath and wrap his head around the defeat of his second Field Boss.
Coop had smacked the boss around pretty good, brawling with it head to head in a way that would have been impossible not so long ago. In the end, he hadn’t been the one to finish it off. If it was up to him alone, the fight would have gotten even uglier before it was over, but he still felt good about his odds of coming out on top after his recent growth. He was pretty beaten up, even if he was currently at full health, but that didn’t discourage him. In this situation, his sustain had greatly exceeded his durability. It was something to keep in mind as he sought to strike the right balance with future upgrades.
His skills certainly weren’t as flashy as some others, but to be completely fair, he wasn’t even using skills when he actually fought. The fact that he was strong enough to go toe to toe with a Field Boss just swinging his weapons was kind of amazing. He doubted there was anyone that could trade blows with a Field Boss the way he could, but Jett was proof that he still lacked some skill-based firepower. She had revealed a new ultimate ability in order to conclude her long rivalry with the Excavators. The black cat had been fighting them ever since the very beginning. It was only fitting that she was the one to finish it as well.
The ethereal morning star that he was currently leaning on had packed a serious punch. Basic attacks that had the weight of his full stack of Strength behind them were nothing to sneeze at. Felrog was definitely taking real damage, even if the Field Boss had remained functional through most of the fight.
When he fought his first Field Boss, Andamarius the Blight Howler, his spear attacks didn’t do anything at all. Unless he landed a critical hit on the boss’s more obvious weak spots, it was like poking the monster with a toothpick. Still, his damage wasn’t enough yet, he wanted more. He needed more stats, but he also needed to keep his weaknesses in mind as he selected his next path. New skills could fill the gaps as well.
Sunny left him to chase down the nearest Frenzied Excavators, satisfied with his ear scratches and eager to help defend the fort. Coop skimmed his absurd number of notifications from the last several days of constant fighting. He shook his head and ended up dismissing them all, rather than spend too much time going line by line. It was just too much to look through. He could check his status to get an idea of what changed instead.
[Status]
HP - 4850/4850
MP - 9100/9100
Class - Revenant (Level 59)
Profession - Scavenging (Level 57)