Chapter 74: Versus Gatekeeper (2)
Henrietta and Uriel’s attacks dealt significant damage, causing the monster, Cerberus, to stagger.
This, of course, wasn’t just because of their set items or stats. It was also thanks to their "more refined" use of their Qi compared to the rest. After all, the two of them were taught directly by Xu Tao in a one-on-one session.
’Right,’ Xu Tao smiled, watching them scramble. ’The key to victory here is to master your use of Qi. This might be just an illusory world, but all the experiences here are definitely gonna pay off.’
Among everyone, only the first group—Henrietta, Uriel, Tyler, Grosso, and Roger—were able to reliably survive the attacks.
Sliding under a claw swipe, kicking against a tree trunk to change direction quickly, and sometimes riding the monster’s back—they did everything they could to stay alive and land more hits.
Those five were making perfect use of the terrain, their game characters’ stats, and a bit of footwork to steer clear of the Cerberus’ attacks. The others, realizing this, of course, tried to copy their moves... but most failed. It wasn’t as easy as they made it seem.
"Fuck... Still too far...!" Henrietta spat, trying to catch her breath.
The battle had been going for a while, but looking at the boss’s HP bar, only two bars were down. Six more remained. What’s worse, the monster actually recovered 5% of its HP bar every 10 seconds, adding to the difficulty of their mission.
Everyone but the first group had already experienced at least one death and rushed back, continuing the fight. However, even with their zombie attack at play, they could barely outpace the monster’s regeneration.
CRASH!
"Ritta, we need to attack more frequently...!"