Chapter 114 : Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu
Having played games for so long, this was the first time Chen Zixuan had ever encountered a monster with passive skills.
Although Austin was human and not one of those ferocious wild monsters, Chen Zixuan knew that as the leader of a gag, austin was definitely more ruthless and cunning than those mindless beasts.
Especially since he was also commanding over a dozen subordinates like they were his own limbs—this fight would be even tougher.
However, when Chen Zixuan saw the levels of those Hammer Gang members, only level 12, he immediately felt relieved.
Thankfully, after all, these NPCs were all human—their levels weren't absurdly high, and their stats weren't as monstrous as the Sawtooth Crocodiles in the Mutant Jungle. He didn't need to spam skills; normal attacks could break their defenses.
Alone in the narrow room, facing over a dozen fully armed NPCs, a chaotic melee definitely wasn't the optimal solution.
It seemed he'd have to find a way to take down a few of them instantly.
Even if he lost a little more HP, it didn't matter—as long as he didn't die, there would always be a way to recover it.
Chen Zixuan's primary target was the highest-level, best-equipped, and most skill-laden boss among them—Austin.
At this moment, as if sensing Chen Zixuan's hostility, austin's imposing figure was ready to spring into action. A gigantic warhammer lay within reach, and his solid muscles clearly proclaimed him the type with exceptionally high defense and plenty of HP.
Chen Zixuan suddenly felt a lack of confidence. He quickly calculated his potential damage and realized he couldn't kill Austin in a single combo.
5,200 HP, 120 physical defense, and 80 magic defense. Though not as extreme as a Sawtooth Crocodile, these stats were still very balanced.
The max execution damage of Silverflash Pierce was about 2,000, and to deal that much, austin's HP had to drop below 30%.
In other words, Chen Zixuan would have to first whittle Austin down to 1,600 HP before having a chance to finish him off with one strike.
With his current damage, it was clearly not enough.
But even if he couldn't win, he could always jump out the window and escape.
Now, unlike when he fought the Sawtooth Crocodile, Chen Zixuan no longer felt any psychological burden—if he couldn't win, then he couldn't. In fact, being able to solo this kind of level-20 quest at level 8 was already quite impressive.
How would he know it couldn't be done unless he tried?
Just as the tension reached its peak, Chen Zixuan suddenly threw off his cloak. With almost no hesitation, he made his move in an instant.
His petite body leaped like a rabbit, drawing a dagger aimed straight at the room's only source of light—the enchanted lamp overhead!
The room was so dimly lit because there was only that magical lamp providing a faint glow.
As long as he destroyed that lamp, the entire room would be shrouded in total darkness, robbing the enemies of their sight.
But as a Vampire, Chen Zixuan had no such worries.
Bang——!
With the shattering of glass, before the gag members could react, darkness enveloped the room.
Only a ghostly silhouette could be seen, darting as if completely unaffected by the darkness, heading straight for Austin!
"You sneaky, conniving bastard! Die!"
Terrified and enraged, austin roared, brandishing his massive warhammer and spinning it in a full arc where he stood.
The force of the blow was so great that it snapped the sofa behind him neatly in two.
However, Chen Zixuan had already learned his lesson, still recalling the pain of being struck by the Sawtooth Crocodile's tail.
How could a Saint Seiya be defeated by the same move twice?
As he entered Austin's attack range, Chen Zixuan suddenly braked and crouched low, narrowly dodging the powerful strike.
The watermelon-sized hammerhead, howling through the air, grazed just above the girl's head, pulling at his scalp with a sting that felt like death itself had brushed past.
At this moment, Chen Zixuan suddenly felt a wave of relief.
It seemed not just a flat chest, but being short had its advantages too.
Though he didn't have the astonishing defense of a certain someone, his dodge rate was greatly enhanced—a good thing in its own right.
Wound Tear!
–5 (Physical)
10% of max HP removed, the silver-haired girl half-crouched on the floor raised her deep-black dagger.
Even in pitch darkness, within the Vampire's vision range, austin's figure and movements were perfectly visible.
Judging from his heavy breathing, it seemed using that skill consumed a lot of stamina, but Austin finally put down his hammer, panting hard.
Strike while the iron is hot!
Knowing the importance of finishing off a wounded enemy, the girl's right leg, clad in knee-high leather boots, kicked off the floor and she sprang up. The dagger plunged into Austin's chest like lightning, and as it was pulled out, a spray of deep black blood followed!
–118! (Physical)
–163! (Magic)
In the chaotic blackness, austin, stabbed, let out a low howl of rage and pain.
But the fight was not over, because that not-so-painful stab allowed Austin to find Chen Zixuan's location in the pitch dark.
He stomped down hard with his right foot—the wooden floor gave a sharp crack, splitting open into a deep pit. At the same moment, austin unleashed a heavy right hook toward Chen Zixuan's face!
At that moment, a world-class boss that left a deep impression flashed through Chen Zixuan's mind.
The Goblin Hero—his fighting style was very similar to Austin's, relying on a massive build and overwhelming strength to crush his foes.
But they shared a common trait—their moves were relatively slow, making them easy prey for agile players like Chen Zixuan.
After scores of over-level fights, each one hair-raising, Chen Zixuan had accumulated a wealth of combat experience.
As counter-strategies flashed rapidly through his mind, he instantly reached a decision.
"Blood Drain!"
The girl called out coldly. Raising her right foot, she kicked hard at Austin's burly thigh, using the momentum to spring backward, dodging Austin's furious punch.
Simultaneously, the fingers of her right hand splayed open, and an even more dazzling bloom of blood erupted at Austin's chest, a large magic damage number floating up.
–369!
In a flash, from Chen Zixuan's blackout sneak attack to the two of them separating again, less than five seconds had passed.
Both parties returned to their original positions, but in this brief clash, Chen Zixuan had gained the upper hand.
Austin's HP, under the [Bleeding] effect, quickly dropped below 4,000.
The Wound Tear skill had low attack bonuses but an extremely short cooldown, and with a guaranteed bleed effect that removes 30% of max HP, it had become a real tank-killer.
At this moment, Chen Zixuan felt confident once more.
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I've been swamped with end-of-term assignments these last two days, running around borrowing from classmates—almost enough to make me cough blood. I'm really sorry for falling behind on updates.
I'll try to write more at night these few days. Sorry!
Seeing a lot of people worried I'll stretch 20 days of story over several years...
I love money, sure, but surely I'm not shameless enough to do that...
This is a yuri novel—the Transformation is definitely going to happen. After this section wraps up and the D-rank world boss is defeated, the protagonist's newbie period will officially end.
After that, there really isn't much left to write. I might skip a lot of days, like, "One week later," or "Two weeks later"...
Honestly, I've been itching to write about cute girls' daily life. With Transformation within 20 chapters, that should make everyone happy, right?
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