Robbing the BOSS
"Holy crap..."
Cai Cai said with a solemn expression, "Researching and creating mutants—isn't that Dark Tide those despicable bastards in Dark Tide do? The Initiator is clearly a GM, so why would he do such a thing?"
"Have no idea."
I said calmly, "Perhaps from the perspective of the Initiator, this is more like a game where one can move freely, and we players are nothing more than pawns summoned to him."
Just then, the Spinal Butcher let out another violent roar, accompanied by a "clang," and one of the mechanical arms responsible for fixing it was actually torn off by the Spinal Butcher. Immediately afterwards, six spiny tentacles behind him rolled out and twisted off a steel needle tube. His body struggled violently and gradually broke free of control!
"This is bad!"
A player who is a senior engineer in the production system said, "My the Initiator, this beast is trying to break free, what should we do?"
"Now that we have the spinal cord and blood serum, he has lost his value."
The Initiator narrowed his eyes and said, "Kill it!"
"Yes!"
Gun Like a Dragon turned and aimed at the Spinal Butcher, shouting, "All players, fire! Take down the Spinal Butcher! Our chance to get the first orange- First Kill has arrived!"
Instantly, all firepower was unleashed, and countless players poured their attacks down from all sides of the second floor.
Ruolin and I joined in. We figured we might as well take advantage of this opportunity. As the bullets from the Explosive Gun continued to rain down, the Spinal Butcher howled in agony. It was trapped in the room and had no way to resist. Moreover, the height of the second floor exceeded the maximum attack range of the Spine Butcher's tail.
But at that moment, a series of loud clanging sounds came from the outer wall, followed by sharp bone spikes piercing through the thick wall and gradually tearing open a crack!
Outside, the names were all in blue, densely packed together.
"Oh no, it's Bone Spur Hunter!"
Xu Tian frowned and said, "It must be the Spinal Butcher's roar that summoned this group of Bone Spur Hunter. They broke through the defenses from the outside!"
The Spinal Butcher roared, and when its health bar was reduced to 77% by the combined attacks of numerous players, it finally broke free from its last restraints with a loud crash and slammed into the already riddled back wall!
"Boom~~~"
Amidst the deafening roar, the entire base buzzed. The next second, the Orange BOSS, the Spinal Butcher, vanished without a trace with a furious roar.
"Damn it, the Spinal Butcher escaped."
The Chaos Demon King said with a displeased expression, "That old bastard got off too easy."
Don't be too optimistic.
Xu Tian pointed to the surveillance image hanging above and said, "The price we paid for extracting the spinal cord and blood from the Spinal Butcher has arrived. The base is now surrounded by a large number of mutants, and many of them are high-level mutants. This is our real trouble!"
"The Initiator, what do we do?" Gun Like a Dragon looked at the mysterious GM.
"Don't panic."
The Initiator said calmly, "Fight! Slaughter all these alien species!"
"Yes!"
The real battle begins in the next moment!
"Walk!"
I carried my Submachine Gun and led Cai Cai, Ruolin, and the others to the edge of the city wall. We were immediately struck by the sight of a massive, dark mass of alien creatures outside. The scene was terrifying; I felt like I was going to wet myself if I looked any further.
"Damn, so many..."
Cai Cai frowned and said, "I have a feeling we might all be going to die here today. There are too many of these mutants; we're really in danger of running out of ammunition and supplies..."
"Uncertain."
I glanced at the Initiator in the distance and said, "Brothers, keep a close eye on the Initiator. He must have left an escape route. Once the Initiator, we'll follow him immediately!"
"Learn!"
Everyone nodded and immediately joined the battle, firing wildly towards the outside of the base.
At this moment, the machine guns mounted above the base finally started operating. With a series of loud "bangs," sparks exploded outside the city. The destructive power was so strong that even some low-level alien species such as Licker and devourers were taken down with a single shot. The moment the shells exploded, the opponents turned into a rain of blood and evaporated.
"Aim before you fire, don't waste bullets!"
I switched my primary weapon to the Purple Roarer, specifically for taking down the bloated-headed Devourers. It only takes a few shots to kill them, making it extremely cost-effective. It's just a pity that I didn't bring enough 9mm Submachine Gun ammo this time. But no worries, I can just borrow some from Ruolin or Kou Mei when I run out.
And just like that, it was late at night.
Although the base was teetering on the brink of collapse from the onslaught of the alien army, it was still able to hold out for a while. On the contrary, the alien army suffered heavy losses under the full force of the players' firepower.
Meanwhile, when the Points for the [Conquest of Twilight Wasteland] Region Task was opened, the competition for the top spots was fierce!
1. Shadow Chaser Level: 33 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 57892
2. Worldly Uncontested Level: 34 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 30099
3. I'm Bad But Can Talk Trash. Level: 32. Class: Firepower Specialist. Points: 29873
4. There Are Monsters Level: 32; Class: Firepower Specialist; Points: 27763
5. Bunny Critical Hit Level: 32; Class: Firepower Specialist; Points: 25593
6. Shen Jin Level: 33 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 19994
7. Gun Like a Dragon Level: 33 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 19827
8. One Blade Into Soul Level: 33 Class: Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 19462
9. Milk Tea Life-Extending Immortal Level: 33 Class: Psionicist Points: 19023
10. Ruolin's Level: 32; Starry Sky Super Weapon Points: 18927
Unsurprisingly, I still hold the top spot with my powerful firepower and maxed-out Mastery of Shooting, and my Points is almost double that of the second-place player!
As for the second place, I hadn't heard of it before, but for a Super Weapon Master to be among the top three is obviously quite terrifying.
Cai Cai has really made something of himself! Thanks to the Purple Explosive Gun, he actually ranked third!
After that, both There Are Monsters and Bunny Critical Hit were Firepower Specialist, and they were far ahead of the bottom six in the Points. So the early and mid-game is the time when Firepower Specialist shine. Their shooting advantage is too strong. Unless you are an extremely powerful melee player, you have no chance to compete with them.
The Super Weapon Master: Shen Jin, Gun Like a Dragon, and One Blade Into Soul. They are all considered to be players who have reached or are close to the T1 level on the Dark Web. The reason they were able to enter the top ten is that they truly squeezed in through their own personal strength.
Xu Tian ranked ninth, the only Psionicist in the top ten, a somewhat awkward position.
Ruolin ranked tenth. She has a unique characteristic: her strength seems mediocre and unremarkable, but when the final results are announced, you'll find that her ranking is actually quite high.
This is because Ruolin is meticulous and pays attention to many details. In fact, among our group, the one with the highest gaming talent might not be me, but her; it's just that she wasn't blessed by heaven.
"Buzz~~~"
Suddenly, the base wall beneath their feet began to shake violently.
"Watch out, back up!"
I quickly pulled Kou Mei and Ruolin back, shouting, "Get away from this section of the wall, it's going to collapse!"
Everyone retreated in unison, and with a deafening roar, a section of the wall nearly ten meters long suddenly collapsed. The steel structure beneath the wall had been riddled with holes by the alien species and was no longer a sight to behold.
"Boss, over there!"
Suddenly, Cai Cai pointed into the distance and said, "A purple splitter!"
"That's really true..."
My heart leaped with joy. I saw the Tier 3 alien splitter, surrounded by a group of Tier 2 Aberration, steadily approaching the base, about 60 meters away from us.
At that moment, the group of solo players fighting alongside us also cheered. One of them, a level 31 Firepower Specialist, shouted, "Hurry up, focus fire on that splitter and take it down! Don't let someone else steal it!"
"Attack! Quickly!"
Everyone opened fire, trying to seize the Purple BOSS.
I frowned, and decisively said in the Team Channel: "Rob it!"
"Yes, rob it!"
Cai Cai said, "At a distance of 60 meters, with the current shooting level of players, the bullets will definitely stray. We have the advantage in shooting level, so we can empty the BOSS's health bar one step ahead. Moreover, as long as our output is high enough, their output is negligible. Even if they get the purple Ability Crystal, they will only get experience!"
"Really."
Kou Mei nodded, she deeply agreed with this point. When the output percentage is too low, it is almost impossible to get anything good. It is mostly character experience or a small amount of Star Coins.
The effective firing range of the Explosive Gun is 50 meters, while the Splitter is 60 meters away. So, we didn't even consider the Hellfire and immediately switched to the Roarer as our primary weapon. We aimed at the Splitter's head and emptied the magazine. Fifty bullets rained down like arrows, piercing the opponent's head with Headshot damage!
"Holy crap..."
In the distance, someone looked on with disbelief. "Who the hell is that... Headshot headshots every time from 60 meters away? How incredibly skilled is that?"
"At least he's Mastery of Shooting, otherwise he couldn't be that accurate," one player commented.
I didn't say anything, just kept quiet and made a fortune. With so many people aiming at the separatists and shooting, it was impossible to tell who was getting Headshot.
So, the instant I emptied the first magazine, my damage output against the Splitter reached a terrifying 75%, while all other players combined only accounted for one-third of my output!
Continue!
The Splitter roared furiously and charged forward, quickly closing to within 50 meters. I immediately switched to my Explosive Gun and started firing Armor Penetration. The Splitter's head exploded repeatedly, spraying blood everywhere!
Cai Cai and Fatty also entered the effective range of the Explosive Gun, and they both frantically tried to take a share of the BOSS's damage!
In the blink of an eye, the Explosive Gun magazine was emptied!
I frowned. Unfortunately, the mini-robots in the Dimensional Storage Space could only load ammunition but not Automatic Magazine Switching, so I still had to waste 1-2 seconds switching magazines. If only the mini-robots could switch magazines, I could throw the Roarer into the Dimensional Storage Space, empty the Explosive Gun ammo, and then use the Roarer directly. This would be a significant advantage in situations where we're competing for a higher percentage of damage output!
Unfortunately, it's not possible at the moment.
Quickly switch magazines, keep aiming at the Splitters, Headshot every time!
"Roar~~~"
Finally, the splitter roared, and the honeycomb-like proliferating tissue on its back writhed, about to split apart!
"It's about to split! Quick, destroy it!" someone shouted excitedly.
I quickly switched to the Roarer, emptied my magazine as fast as I could, and finished off the last wave of enemies. In an instant, I heard a series of ringing sounds as I obtained a purple Ability Crystal, as well as a large amount of character experience and Essence Furnace experience!
He casually took out the Ability Crystal and opened it directly.
[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [RPG-32 Unguided Anti-Tank Rocket] (Quality: Purple)!]