"D... defeated..." The surviving soldiers all stared at Chen Fan and Asuna in stunned disbelief.
"Just the two of them defeated the BOSS!"
"We survived."
"We finally survived!" ... The soldiers wept with joy. Clearly, what they had just faced was something they had never experienced before. Death had come so close to them. The BOSS's overwhelming strength was beyond their imagination; a casual strike had taken so many lives. Friends they had leveled with since the game began had been killed just like that. Much of their tears were shed for those who had fallen.
"Did we finally defeat it?" Asuna was just as incredulous. She let go of her sword, which clattered to the ground, and collapsed onto the floor as well. She had never thought about winning during the battle, only fought with everything she had, driven by sheer determination. Now that the BOSS had truly been defeated, all strength left her body, and she could no longer hold herself up.
Chen Fan came over, sat beside Asuna, and said, "How is it? You're exhausted, aren't you?"
Still unable to believe it, Asuna said, "Chen Fan, did we really defeat the BOSS?"
Chen Fan smiled. "What do you mean, really? Didn't we just take care of the BOSS? Once we climb the stairs behind us, we'll reach the fifty-eighth floor."
"But... but there were only two of us..."
"Two people can defeat a BOSS too. It's just a bit more troublesome."
Hearing Chen Fan's words, Asuna looked at the HP bar above his head. Less than a third remained, showing just how dangerous it had been. Her own HP was still around four-fifths, nearly full, but she knew that was all thanks to Chen Fan. He had taken all of the BOSS's attacks and drawn its attention