Preparing to Steal the Boss!

Preparing to Steal the Boss!

Of course, Tang Baizhan had not been idle either.

Tang Baizhan was not as extravagantly wealthy as Jin Shankao.

But he could stir up public opinion on the forums.

He had even shared Fire Cloud Leopard's current real-time coordinates.

Fire Cloud Leopard was not sleeping either.

Instead, it was patrolling its territory with a large pack of Wind Claw Leopards.

There were roughly two thousand Wind Claw Leopards.

War Soul Hall's Players turned into online shills, spreading one message above all else: Wind Claw Leopards had low defense and little health.

Killing one yielded over thirty experience points! Many Players could not find good leveling grounds and could only pick on ordinary First-Order Magical Beasts.

They were practically sick of those measly ten experience points.

There was only one Fire Cloud Leopard, and only one winner.

But settling for the next best thing and raking in more experience did not seem bad either! A First-Order Elite Magical Beast might even drop a magic core. That was a hundred Spirit Stones right away, and listing it at the Auction House would turn it into five hundred RMB! Enough to cover a month's breakfasts! Kill it!

They had to kill them!

There were not that many twists and turns when it came to playing games.

Especially when there was no penalty for dying.

Online game Players had never lacked hot blood or courage! Under Jin Shankao and Tang Baizhan's "tacit" joint efforts, Fire Rock Hills immediately became lively.

Thousands of Players closed in from every direction, and the cries of battle even startled Fire Cloud Leopard.

But after taking a closer look, Fire Cloud Leopard discovered that these two-legged creatures were all merely "First-Order."

The King of Beasts had the pride of the King of Beasts.

These two-legged creatures were not worthy of its personal intervention!

So Fire Cloud Leopard let out two roars.

The roughly two thousand Wind Claw Leopards under its command immediately charged forward with howls.

The battle had begun.

Wang Tianhao, who had just arrived at the scene, was overjoyed. Just when I got sleepy, someone brought me a pillow!

Xiao Ji egged him on from the side. "Wang Shao, we need to get in there too. We can't let the others steal the boss!"

Wang Tianhao acted as if he had everything under control. "What's the rush? Can't you see Fire Cloud Leopard hasn't even made a move yet?"

For Players in the first echelon, First-Order Elite Wind Claw Leopards were already quite powerful.

In a one-on-one fight, it took considerable effort just to kill one.

But there were only two thousand Wind Claw Leopards in total.

Meanwhile, more than four thousand Players had already joined the fight.

And that was only the first wave.

The commotion was so great that other Players who had been watching from the sidelines could not resist joining in.

Fire Cloud Leopard was too far out of reach. They should secure the profits right in front of them first!

In the current version, the Player who landed the finishing blow had priority looting rights for five seconds.

Whether they were after experience or wanted to try their luck at getting a magic core drop.

Before an overwhelming advantage in numbers, these two thousand Wind Claw Leopards were doomed not to last long.

Of course, the Wind Claw Leopards traded their low health and low defense for advantages in attack and speed.

Many Players also died beneath their claws.

But Players charged forward one after another, while the Wind Claw Leopards had no reinforcements.

Watching its underlings fall in swathes, Fire Cloud Leopard could no longer care about the dignity of a King of Beasts.

Its fiery-red body turned into a streak of light and charged into the crowd of Players.

Fire Cloud Leopard basically followed the combat principle of "one claw per Little Friend."

Fire Cloud Leopard's attack was as high as 345 points.

Many Players did not even have more than 30 points of defense.

Under normal circumstances, a casual swipe could take over three hundred health from a Player.

More importantly, Fire Cloud Leopard's claws were too sharp. A single strike often smashed off someone's head or tore a huge hole through their chest.

Weak Point Attack, damage multiplied several times over—how could Players at the low-star Fighter level possibly endure that? They were basically killed instantly!

"Fire Cloud Leopard has made its move! Go, go!"

Wang Tianhao was just about to lead Tian Hao Alliance's Players into the fight to steal the boss.

When he happened to witness that scene.

Xiao Ji's legs trembled. "Something's wrong, Wang Shao. This boss is way too fierce."

"Fierce my ass! Haven't you heard the saying? Bosses in games are meant to be beaten! What the hell are you scared of?"

Compared to the impatient Wang Tianhao, Jin Shankao was much steadier.

A scout from Hero King Manor returned with a report. "President Jin, there are now over four thousand Players gathered around Fire Cloud Leopard. Tian Hao Alliance has already made a move, but... but..."

Jin Shankao said, "But what? Finish what you were saying!"

"But not a single Player can survive even one claw strike from Fire Cloud Leopard."

Ye Suifeng, standing nearby, could not help but curse. "Damn, this boss is that strong?"

"Very few Players have even reached Three-Star Fighter yet. It's a Second-Order King of Beasts, you think it's a joke?"

Jin Shankao felt a headache coming on as well.

Now, they not only had to consider competing with other guilds for the boss.

They also had to consider just what price they would have to pay to defeat it! After thinking for a moment, Jin Shankao pulled up his friends list and clicked Yang Shan's avatar. "Brother Yang Shan, interested in helping out?"

Two minutes later, Jin Shankao received Yang Shan's reply.

"Oh, President Jin, I'm grinding monsters and leveling right now. What's up?"

Jin Shankao replied, "Fire Cloud Leopard in Cloud Frost City is such a huge event, and you're not coming?"

Yang Shan replied, "I'm just a solo Player. With things this big, why would I come join the fun? I might as well keep leveling."

Jin Shankao replied, "Brother Yang Shan must have guessed what I need your help with."

Yang Shan replied, "Fire Cloud Leopard?"

Jin Shankao replied, "I'll give you thirty thousand as an appearance fee, Brother. If you perform well, I can add more!"

Yang Shan replied, "Whoa, President Jin really is generous! But I'm afraid I won't make it in time. I'm pretty far away, and by the time I arrive, you might already be done. Wouldn't that make my trip pointless?"

Jin Shankao stroked his chin, pondering whether Yang Shan was telling the truth.

"Fine, then I won't force you, Old Bro. Keep it up, and I wish you an early rise to become the Number One Dou Shi Under Heaven!"

Yang Shan replied, "Haha, thanks for the good wishes, Old Bro Jin."

Jin Shankao replied, "I won't keep you any longer. If you have anything good to sell, remember to come to me."

After closing the chat window, Jin Shankao heard Ye Suifeng say, "Boss, War Soul Hall has made its move!"

Why had Yang Shan set up this encirclement of Fire Cloud Leopard?

The most crucial point was that Fire Cloud Leopard's defense was relatively low! That meant that many Players at One-Star or Two-Star Fighter, even if they could not break its defense, still had a good chance of dealing 1 point of forced damage.

And someone like Ye Suifeng, who had reached Seven-Star Fighter, could deal more than fifty damage to Fire Cloud Leopard with powerful Dou Techniques!

Not to mention Yang Shan. As a Nine-Star Fighter, his attack had already reached 109 points with the Refined Frost Blade! He could break its defense with any random slash! Therefore, even though all Players were still only at the Fighter level, as long as there were enough of them, they could still defeat a peak Second-Order King of Beasts across tiers! As time passed, fewer and fewer Wind Claw Leopards remained able to jump around energetically, and they could no longer provide Fire Cloud Leopard with effective support.

Thousands of Players swarmed forward.

At the Fighter level, Dou Qi could only cling to weapons or hands and feet, faintly giving off a little light.

The current scene looked as though countless fireflies had gathered around Fire Cloud Leopard.

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Suppose one hundred Players struck Fire Cloud Leopard in succession. Roughly forty of their attacks would deal "zero" damage.

More than fifty would deal 1 point of damage.

The remaining two or three might inflict greater damage.

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A Player who had reached Three-Star Fighter stared at the damage he had dealt, ecstatic. "Did you see that? Did you see that? I dealt three points of damage!"

The next second, Fire Cloud Leopard gave that Player a vicious glare.

Its claws went to work.

Fire Leopard Heart Ripper!

Fivefold Weak Point Attack.

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That Player even owed Fire Cloud Leopard over a hundred health points.

Yet despite that, Fire Cloud Leopard's health was still gradually declining.

The main reason was simply that there were too many Players.

Fire Cloud Leopard only had 8,500 health in total.

And while Fire Cloud Leopard had fast attack speed, it was not a large boss. Its size was limited, and so was its attack range.

Often, one claw strike could only take out one or two Players.

At this rate, Fire Cloud Leopard being worn to death was inevitable! No boss was impossible to defeat.

If they could not defeat it, they just needed to bring more people! As Players continued charging forward without end, Fire Cloud Leopard's health had fallen below half.

Yet Wang Tianhao remained calm.

Only when Fire Cloud Leopard's health dropped below 3,000 did Wang Tianhao give the order. "Move! Go!"

The Players of Tian Hao Alliance were no ragtag mob. Their levels had generally reached Three-Star Fighter or above.

The damage they dealt when striking Fire Cloud Leopard definitely would not be merely 1 point.

Wang Tianhao and Xiao Ji had even reached Five-Star Fighter.

If they unleashed burst Dou Techniques, dealing twenty damage to Fire Cloud Leopard would not be a problem at all!

Those 3,000 health points could not withstand many rounds from Tian Hao Alliance's two hundred members.

There were still plenty of Players fighting Fire Cloud Leopard ahead.

The Tian Hao Alliance Players were utterly domineering, raising their blades, spears, and clubs as they carved a bloody path forward.

Only then did Wang Tianhao and Xiao Ji stroll ahead at their leisure.

After all, their levels were high. They should hold down the rear.

Fire Cloud Leopard's health had reached the highly sensitive threshold of 2,500!

Suddenly, Fire Cloud Leopard leaped into the air, gathering a massive amount of Dou Qi in its mouth.

Yang Shan, still watching from afar, could not help smacking his lips. "Oh? As expected of a peak Second-Order King of Beasts. It even knows Demon Spirit Cannon!"

Demon Spirit Cannon was an advanced Bloodline Secret Skill common throughout the Magical Beast Realm.

Simply put, it compressed Dou Qi in the mouth before firing it out.

This secret skill consumed a great deal of energy and took a long time to charge.

But it was extremely powerful, and its attack range was enormous.

How enormous?

Fire Cloud Leopard's gaping maw was now like a high-pressure water cannon.

Except a high-pressure water cannon sprayed water.

Fire Cloud Leopard sprayed fire.

In the blink of an eye, nearly two hundred Tian Hao Alliance Players caught Fire Cloud Leopard's bad-breath fire head-on with their faces.

Several white lights flashed.

Wang Tianhao had charged in with great vigor.

Yet Tian Hao Alliance's two hundred members had only been arrogant for a few seconds before Fire Cloud Leopard wiped them all out!

The still-breathing Wang Tianhao stood there blankly for a long while before finally uttering, "Damn!"