Rainy Night Reaper

Facing the C+ grade Reaper Queen, Gao Gong immediately determined his combat style.

No greedy attacks, only combos.

He intended to wear the opponent down and defeat her with his foot-trimming skills.

In fact, the "Rainy Night Saber Killing Mode" was precisely this kind of combat style.

And the "Night Warrior" would continuously stack damage, accumulating for a late-game burst.

It appeared perilous, but in reality, he was as steady as an old dog.

If only NPCs had built-in cameras; if this were posted on a game forum, it would undoubtedly be considered a high-level match.

He would receive comments like "Pro player 666," "Daddy, please carry me, I'm support," and "Mom, I'm kneeling down with you to watch this video."

Rainy night, curtain falls.

The "Special Effects Generator" was now prioritizing quantity over quality.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, in the pouring rain that had turned into data streams, multiple "Gao Gongs" emerged, surrounding the Reaper Queen.

One, two, three, four, on the ground, upstairs, even suspended high in the air.

In truth, most could be identified as fakes at a glance, either with mosaic on their faces or between their legs.

In game terms, high-poly models filled the screen.

However, the Reaper Queen hesitated, a hint of fear appearing in its eyes.

In the brief ten minutes of combat so far, it had confirmed the opponent's position at least ten times.

Not once had it guessed correctly.

The roaring rain, the psychedelic electronic music, coupled with the opponent's elusive true form and unpredictable combat style.

This time, it was genuinely starting to panic.

The number of high-poly, no, Gao Gongs, finally stopped splitting when it reached around 500.

Everyone twisted their necks, gripping their pitted red blades once more.

Rainwater streaked across everyone's faces.

Raindrops landed on the blades; some bounced off, others passed through.

"Old Wang will only feel bad for you; as long as I care about your husband, watch me, Old Gao next door, avenge your husband."

The next moment, the roar of electric motors exploded, like nodes of a super-engine scattered across the area.

The Reaper Queen, with almost no hesitation, unleashed a wide-area energy blast and the "Radiation Storm" previously used by the Reaper Leader simultaneously, effectively activating two ultimate skills at once.

The mental storm surged like a wave, sending the "Gao Gongs" in the front line flying like paper figures, some dissolving into snowflakes of light on the spot.

Yet, in the next instant, even more Gao Gongs pushed forward from the rear.

At this point, there was no need to worry about burning out graphics cards; after all, Gao Gong planned to overhaul his equipment anyway when he got back.

If you can't even get the sound effects of cutting people right, how can you do special effects?

The Reaper Queen's Radiation Storm, compared to the Reaper Leader's, had a smaller, more controllable range.

It was like three thick, high-compressed energy whips, covering a hundred meters, lashing back and forth, sweeping away the fake "Gao Gongs" one by one.

Tree after tree was knocked down; these were artificial combat obstacles being cleared.

While the opponent might be incorrigible in its bestial nature, it certainly didn't lack combat intelligence.

If Gao Gong did nothing, or rather, waited for the opponent to finish its ultimate before finishing it off.

This guy would definitely do what it did last time and flee first.

Defeating the opponent at its strongest was the true essence of hunting Radiation Beasts.

The dim rain, like a black night, all the "Gao Gongs" swarmed forward, charging from all directions.

The Reaper Queen's spirit tightened; it could feel that familiar, inexplicably dangerous sensation returning.

Its six bladed limbs extended again, the "Six-Wheel Slash" about to be unleashed once more.

However, this time, amidst a dozen red blades slashing from various angles, a seemingly unremarkable blade light, like a venomous snake, accurately struck the joint of one of its bladed limbs.

Just as a small stone jamming a rapidly spinning propeller, the remaining five bladed limbs immediately lost their rhythm, turning from a blade storm into wild, chaotic slashing.

A certain Gao Gong suddenly looked up, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

He had broken into the circle of blades.

The combat power stacked by "Frenzy" wasn't born out of thin air; with every bloodthirsty combo against an enemy, his inner desire to kill grew more fervent, enhancing the force of his blade, the accuracy of his thrusts, the variation of his techniques, and all his killing skills.

It was like a cold-blooded killer igniting its instincts.

Each move and stance aimed directly for vital points; the opponent was no longer a life form but a sputtering candle, destined to perish in this darkness.

[Your attack dealt 112 damage to the Reaper Queen, inflicting a severe limb damage effect]

[Your attack dealt 121 damage to the Reaper Queen, inflicting a tearing effect]

[Your attack dealt 109 damage to the Reaper Queen, inflicting a bone-breaking effect]

Blade light grazed Gao Gong's flesh, and Steel Claw swept past his eyes, but Gao Gong had no time to pay attention to the blood loss on his status panel.

And the damage he dealt was even more devastating, with blood splashing and fluids wildly dancing. It was as if it wasn't one person, but the combined result of a group of "Gao Gongs" attacking.

Including previous losses, in just a short moment, the Reaper Queen had lost two-thirds of her health.

In this "game" reality, the more health you lost, the worse your condition became.

In fact, the Reaper Queen now had no other thoughts in her mind, only one: to get away from this humanoid monster, further and further away.

Her massive bladed limbs unfurled once more, this time ascending into the air.

However, hundreds of Gao Gongs, at almost the same time, lunged at her in ways that defied the laws of physics.

The Reaper Queen was enveloped by a dense ball of bodies.

Her consciousness was muddled; she couldn't distinguish the real Gao Gong from the fake, and she was even struggling to tell if the pain was real. All she knew was that amidst the countless flashes of blades, it felt like claws were tearing at her flesh, and also like blade light was shaving off her outer shell.

Her last sight was of the rain-soaked forest disappearing in the distance, replaced by the flourishing growth of data trees, sprouting new roots and buds, simulating all aspects of reality. As the data rain surged, it eventually formed a torrent, rushing towards her.

[You dealt 141 damage to the Reaper Queen]

[You have killed a C+ class Reaper Queen, EXP +1420]

[Regional Reputation +150]

[Acquired Aura: Humanoid Reaper]

Humanoid Reaper: You have defeated the most powerful Reaper. From this day forward, all Mech-Bio Beasts below the Reaper's tier will tremble before you.

Gao Gong practically crawled out of the Reaper Queen's body.

He had taken a thorough blood bath.

He could clearly feel something from the opponent's blood entering his body and integrating with his genes.

Gao Gong wiped his face; this was probably the cleanest part of him.

He had lost three-fifths of his health.

It was within his expectations.

Although there was some deviation from the plan, bosses below B-class were still within his killing mode.

"A solo kill reward, a Reaper Aura? Not a specialty, but it's alright."

Gao Gong thought greedily.

However, he had no intention of resting afterwards. He didn't know how many people had died on the Cable Tribe's side without his help.

He hoped they weren't all wiped out!