Another Bag of Bones

Qin Chuan and the Apex players barely noticed the debuff. It was like a tickle.

For the players watching, though, it was a serious problem.

Healers could keep themselves alive while watching the show. It was just a question of whether they could heal fast enough.

But pure damage dealers were in an awkward spot.

Health Potions had cooldowns, so they could never last until the end. Giving up was awkward too: this was a foreign region, and dying here meant losing half their equipment.

Fortunately, they could avoid the penalty by taking off their gear beforehand, and there was still time.

Quite a few players who had come to watch decided to run. They might not get to see the Night Roaming God fight the boss in person, but they could watch a livestream on the forums afterward. Either way, they would not miss the spectacle.

Others wanted to take their chances. They figured the Night Roaming God could finish the boss quickly, and they could endure the damage for a little while.

Some powerful healers even began naming prices on the spot, offering to party with players who wanted to stream the fight but could not survive the health drain on their own.

One hundred thousand for a party slot, with a guarantee that their health would stay steady.

The Vengeful Flame Spirit had only just spawned, yet the scene was already in an uproar. None of that concerned Qin Chuan. In a fight at this level, striking first was everything. He opened with a Shadow Flying Dagger empowered by Sorrowful Assault, then followed it with Corrosive Rain.

In an instant, countless damage numbers floated across Qin Chuan's vision, each as long as a phone number.

The Vengeful Flame Spirit's Health Bar plummeted like floodwater through an opened