pjbooks Chapter 273 First Kill, Floor Boss
Chapter 273 First Kill, Floor Boss
The moment Chen Yifan and his two companions stepped into the tenth floor.
What comes into view is a huge, empty, circular stone platform.
The platform hangs above an endless abyss of darkness.
In the very center of the platform, a rock giant over ten meters tall stands silently.
It has no facial features, and its body is made of ancient rock.
The runes engraved on the surface seemed to breathe silently, exuding a heavy aura that could crush a person.
"The tenth floor's guardian boss, level 40, is the Ancient Rock Guardian."
Chen Yifan's voice broke the silence, cold and clear.
"Immune to physical attacks, highly resistant to magic. Its only weakness is its core in the chest, which is only briefly exposed after certain skills are used."
His gaze shifted to Wang Fugui, his eyes sharp.
"Fatty, your job isn't to attack, it's to take the hits, it's to be a wall that never falls."
"The BOSS has two skills that you need to counter."
"Mount Tai pressing down, causing dizziness in a wide area; Rock collision, crushing in a straight line."
"You have to take all of its AOE skills with your body to create an opportunity for us to deal damage."
Wang Fugui took a deep breath, his eyes showing no fear, only burning determination.
"Fanzi, don't worry, even if I get smashed into a pulp, I'll still pry this door open for you!"
Chen Yifan's gaze fell on Lin Xiaoyu again.
"Xiaoyu, observe. The BOSS core has three colors: red, blue, and green, corresponding to fire, ice, and poison."
"Forget about the poison... The core lights up. Within three seconds, you must have [Bloodthirsty Poison Girl] hit it with an attack of the same attribute to break its armor."
"If we make a mistake, the boss will go berserk, and our entire team will be wiped out."
Lin Xiaoyu gripped her staff tightly, knowing that the success or failure of this level largely depended on whether she could keep up with the BOSS's pace.
"As for me..."
Chen Yifan drew his dagger, its blade gleaming coldly.
"My responsibility is to put the opportunities you create into action."
Tactical arrangements are complete.
The three formed a triangle, surrounding the silent giant in the center.
As if a sleeping king had been disturbed by ants, the rock guardians stirred.
"Crunch... crunch..."
Its heavy body emitted a harsh grinding sound as it slowly turned around, its hollow head aimed at Wang Fugui.
"roar!!!"
A deep, guttural roar, unlike anything a living creature could produce, exploded from its thick chest!
It raised its rocky arm, which was thicker than a person, and threw a punch!
The fist tore through the air, creating a sharp whistling sound; its speed was a terrifying contrast to its massive size!
"Well done!"
Wang Fugui roared and advanced instead of retreating, crossing his arms and holding the Thunder Shield horizontally in front of his chest!
boom! ! !
A deafening explosion!
Wang Fugui was sent flying backward as if hit head-on by a battering ram, his body carving a shocking furrow into the hard stone platform.
But he didn't fall!
He shook his buzzing head, spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, grinned, and stood up again.
"Damn, that's powerful!"
Having failed in his first attack, the Rock Guardian was thoroughly enraged.
It abandoned Wang Fugui, and the huge rock suddenly squatted down, the accumulated power making the entire platform groan.
The next second, it shot into the sky!
A mountain pressing down on you!
Wang Fugui looked up at the rapidly enlarging black shadow in his field of vision and poured all his spiritual energy into his S-grade lightning armor and battle shield!
"Boom!"
The entire platform was shaken!
Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, and the ground cracked inch by inch, like a spider web, centered around Wang Fugui.
As the smoke and dust cleared, Wang Fugui was found kneeling on the ground, his knees embedded deep in the rock, blood continuously oozing from the corners of his mouth.
But he withstood it with his own flesh and blood!
Just as the BOSS landed, its old power exhausted and new power yet to be generated, the core in its chest suddenly lit up!
It's a glaring red!
"Xiaoyu!"
Before Chen Yifan's low shout had even finished, Lin Xiaoyu had already completed her action!
Her clear eyes held no impure thoughts, only that eerie red.
The Bloodthirsty Poisonous Vine transformed into a giant, burning vine.
A fireball the size of a human head coalesced among countless vines.
next second!
"puff…"
The fireball trailed a long fiery tail, drawing a perfect arc in the air before striking the pulsating red core with pinpoint accuracy!
Click!
A crisp cracking sound!
A hairline-thin crack appeared in the rock armor covering the core!
It's now!
Chen Yifan's figure had already blended into the shadows.
[Shadow Strike]!
His figure appeared behind the BOSS like a ghost, the dagger in his hand infused with shadow power that dealt three times the damage and ignored defense, like a venomous snake waiting for a thousand years, fiercely stabbing into that fleeting crack!
"roar--!"
The Rock Guardian let out a roar of extreme pain!
The battle has reached a fever pitch.
Wang Fugui is like an invincible war god. He is knocked away time and time again, but he always gets up again, covered in blood and lightning. With his strongest backbone, he provides his teammates with an absolutely safe haven.
Lin Xiaoyu transformed into the most composed operator, with a perfectly timed elemental spell appearing every time the core light up, without the slightest error.
Chen Yifan, on the other hand, is like the sword of Damocles hanging over the BOSS's head; every time he appears, it means a new wound is torn open.
The three of them worked together, their teamwork honed to an unparalleled level of understanding on the brink of life and death.
Time passed by, second by second.
The rock guardian's movements became increasingly sluggish, and more and more cracks appeared on its body.
Finally, after Wang Fugui was once again sent flying by "Rock Impact" and Lin Xiaoyu successfully broke through his defenses, Chen Yifan knew that his chance had come.
Last chance!
He did not use Shadow Strike again.
He concentrated all his spiritual power, that domineering and pure "heretical power" that did not belong to the rules of this world, into the dagger!
The pitch-black dagger seemed unable to withstand the pressure and began to tremble violently.
Even the air around it was slightly distorted!
"die!"
Chen Yifan's figure vanished into thin air.
When it reappeared, it was already in front of the BOSS's chest.
S-rank skill!
[Spatial flickering].
With unwavering resolve, he plunged the dagger in his hand deep into the cracked core!
puff!
A muffled thud.
The massive rock guard froze abruptly.
The light at the core of its chest had completely dimmed.
Immediately afterwards, its massive body began to shatter inch by inch, turning into countless stones that collapsed with a deafening roar.
Congratulations to the "Jiangcheng Squad" for successfully clearing the tenth floor of the Tower of Ascension!
[First kill! You are the first team among this year's freshmen to clear the tenth floor!]
[Time: 15 minutes and 38 seconds! A new freshman record has been set!]
[Rewards: 1000 Academic Credits! 333.3 credits per team member!]
[Special Reward Received: Skill Points +1!]
[Special Reward Received: Treasure Chest (Rare) x1!]
A series of system notifications sounded like heavenly music.
Immediately afterwards, three golden lights flashed across the three of them.
The three of them each advanced one level.
Wang Fugui plopped down on the ground, covered in blood, but laughed like a 200-pound child.
"Holy crap... Fanzi... we... we took it down!"
Lin Xiaoyu's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground. The exhaustion from intense concentration made her pale, but her eyes shone brightly.
Chen Yifan put away the dagger and glanced at his identity bracelet.
Credits: 523.
This reward is quite generous.
Meanwhile, outside the Tower of Ascension, everything exploded.
When the name "Jiangcheng Squad" appeared on the tenth floor clearance record, followed by a "first kill" mark written in blood, the entire square fell into a deathly silence for three seconds.
Then came a roar like a volcanic eruption!
"First kill! Holy crap! They got the first kill on the tenth floor!"
"Seventeen minutes! Only seventeen minutes! Is this even possible for a carbon-based organism?!"
"Last year's freshman record was 52 minutes! This Chen Yifan broke that record three times faster!"
"Monster! What kind of monster is this Chen Yifan?!"
At that moment, all the light screens and lists in the square lost their color.
All eyes and all discussions were focused on that one radiant name!
Jiangcheng Squad!
Chen Yifan!
……
"What? First kill?"
Upon hearing this news, a young man from the Divine Punishment Society, dressed in a magnificent robe, couldn't help but reveal a slightly interested smile.
"This year's freshmen are quite interesting!"
"Let's go! Let's go take a look!"