Bloodmane Spirit Bear
[Target Found: Bloodmane Spirit Bear]
[Reconnaissance of enemy and friendly forces in progress... Reconnaissance results have been obtained...]
[Level: Lv40]
[Health Points: 20313/20313]
[Stamina:8981/8981]
[Attributes: Strength 40, Stamina 40, Intelligence 30, Agility 30]
[Skill: Blood Contract (Rank A) LV30: For every 1% decrease in HP, damage and defense increase by 1% (maximum 30%).]
Blood Drain (Rank A) LV26: When HP is below 50%, you can restore your own HP by dealing damage to enemies (maximum 26%).
Berserk Rush (Rank B) LV36: Launches Charge enemies in front, dealing 3069-3504 points of area damage (can be boosted by Strength attribute).
Thick Skin and Flesh (Grade B) LV40: Increases own defense by 80% for a certain period of time (Note: Armor is not included in the bonus).
[Overall Rating: B (Chief Tier)]
"This... how is this possible!?"
How could Bloodmane Spirit Bears appear in our Northern Territory?
Governor Yang was standing right next to Lister, staring in disbelief at the enormous creature before him.
"Lord Yang, do you know about this monster?"
Like Governor Yang, Lister was equally startled.
He was already surprised by the early outbreak of the monster tide, but who knew that the boss of this monster tide would be a level 40 Chief Tier monster.
It's worth noting that in the first two acts of the game, the strongest boss was only at the B-rank.
More importantly, this Bloodmane Spirit Bear possesses two A-level skills: one increases its attack and defense, while the other restores its own health.
Even among Lord Tier bosses, he is considered one of the most troublesome.
At least in his previous life, Lister had never seen this BOSS. When he was in Jiangling Prefecture, the BOSS he fought with all the other players was a level 20 Chief Tier.
"The Bloodmane Spirit Bear is one of the giant demonic beasts that typically inhabits the Southern Territory."
"I've heard that this monster is not only extremely powerful in attack, but also incredibly resilient, causing countless deaths and injuries whenever it appears."
"Logically speaking, the Bloodmane Spirit Bear should only roam in the Southern Territory, and even several states in the Southern Territory haven't seen this giant monster for several years. How did it end up in our Jiang Province in the Northern Territory?"
Even now, Governor Yang still couldn't believe the appearance of the monster before him.
Although General Zou below the city had a solemn expression, he was fearless in his actions. He rode alone with his horse and spear as if he were invincible, and directly thrust at the Bloodmane Spirit Bear.
Although the Bloodmane Spirit Bear is enormous, even taller than the outer city wall of Jiangxia Prefecture, it is not clumsy in its movements; on the contrary, it is quite fast and quick in its reactions.
He immediately noticed General Zou rushing towards him and swung out a palm strike from the sky, aiming it at General Zou.
"Boom!"
A shockwave from the collision swept through.
General Zou's Cloud-Soaring Spear has considerable attack power. Including the extra 22 points of strength from the Brute Bull Visualization Method, he has a total of 59 points of strength.
His overwhelming strength allowed him to pierce a hole in the Bloodmane Spirit Bear's paw with a single spear thrust.
Attack: Deals 2791 damage.
"Roar~!"
The Bloodmane Spirit Bear, in pain, quickly withdrew its paw.
At the same moment, a cloud of blood mist appeared around the Bloodmane Spirit Bear, and then a faint blood color appeared on its body.
As expected, it should be activating its Blood Contract skill.
Sure enough, a surge of blood energy emanated from the Bloodmane Spirit Bear, making its aura significantly stronger than before.
"Thump~ thump~ thump~!"
The Bloodmane Spirit Bear was now attacking the city wall. Its massive body moved at high speed, causing the ground to tremble once again.
During the charge alone, many demonic beasts had already died at the feet of the Bloodmane Spirit Bear.
Fortunately, these monsters were only around level ten, with very low experience points. This was why Lister didn't rush to make a move and instead observed the city from the city wall, following Governor Yang's instructions.
When the Bloodmane Spirit Bear charged close, it activated its Berserk Rush skill, slamming its massive paws down rapidly on the city guards on the ground.
These city guards, who were only level 20, were no match for the Bloodmane Spirit Bear's attack. Once hit, they were instantly reduced to a cloud of blood mist.
"You beast!"
A loud shout came from General Zou's mouth, and another swift charge was launched.
Seeing his elite soldiers suffer heavy casualties from the Bloodmane Spirit Bear's area-of-effect attack, he attacked in a fit of rage.
One shot pierced the bear's hind leg, while on the other side, Assistant Commander Li had also closed in on the Bloodmane Spirit Bear without anyone noticing.
After a few graceful movements using the bear as leverage, the man charged straight at the bear's face, his sword aimed directly at the bear's eye.
Unfortunately, Assistant Commander Li's strength was ultimately lacking; he was far inferior to General Zou, let alone the Bloodmane Spirit Bear.
The Bloodmane Spirit Bear slightly raised its head, and the Ironheart Sword only pierced its cheek below its eye.
Attack: Deals 1781 damage.
As the Bloodmane Spirit Bear cried out in pain, its paw slammed down, landing squarely on Assistant Commander Li in front of it.
Assistant Commander Li flew backwards through the air, crashing into the city wall before falling to the ground.
With just that one hit, his health was already almost gone.
If it weren't for his luxurious imperial court attire, Assistant Commander Li would have been killed on the spot.
Although both are level 40, their overall evaluations differ by two levels, meaning they are not even in the same league.
"Master Li~!"
The Brocade Guard were now retreating, pulling back the battle line while doing everything in their power to protect their lord.
Just then, another group of neatly dressed soldiers emerged from beside Lister.
There were quite a few of them, and unlike the soldiers fighting at the city gate, these city guards were all carrying quivers.
"City Guard Squad One, Squad Two, Squad Three! On my command, retreat!"
"Fourth and fifth squads of the city guard! On my command, fire!"
Under General Zou's resounding command.
The city guards who were still fighting immediately retreated, while countless arrows from the city walls shot towards the monster horde, especially the Bloodmane Spirit Bear.
Attack: Deals 44 damage.
Attack: Deals 37 damage.
It was definitely easier to fight the boss with more people. After three rounds of volleys, the Bloodmane Spirit Bear was riddled with arrows, and its health quickly dropped to 50%.
The expressions of everyone present relaxed considerably, as they could all sense that the Bloodmane Spirit Bear's aura was growing weaker and weaker.
Although Governor Yang 'Class Holder level is not high, only level 15, he still has basic judgment of the battle situation.
He nodded repeatedly, feeling much relieved after being on edge.
It's clear that if this volley continues, even the Bloodmane Spirit Bear won't be able to withstand more than a few rounds.
Only Lister remained unmoved, showing no sign of letting his guard down.
He knew the Bloodmane Spirit Bear's strength; in fact, the real battle had only just begun.
Sure enough, the next moment the Bloodmane Spirit Bear's fur suddenly stood on end, its skin and flesh tightened instantly, and its Thick Skin and Flesh skill was activated.
With an 80% increase in defense, combined with the increased defense from the Blood Contract, the damage from arrows to the Bloodmane Spirit Bear immediately plummeted.
Attack: Deals 3 damage.
Attack: Deals 2 damage.
"Attack: MISS."
The damage output plummeted from double digits to single digits, and many arrows even failed to penetrate the Bloodmane Spirit Bear's defenses, bouncing off its body.