Heathcliff raised his shield and stood his ground, motionless as he forcibly blocked the seemingly invincible monster's attack. The players, all gripped by fear, froze in surprise. The overwhelming pressure the monster had displayed upon its entrance was stopped cold.
The BOSS seemed to have been enraged by Heathcliff, the one who had blocked its attack. Its two enormous blade-like forelimbs began striking at Heathcliff, but every blow was blocked by his shield.
At that moment, a figure suddenly shot out from behind Heathcliff and charged toward the BOSS's head. The BOSS, focused on attacking Heathcliff with all its strength, failed to react in time.
Crack! Chen Fan's sword pierced the BOSS's head.
Roar!! The BOSS let out an angry howl and began shaking its head, trying to fling Chen Fan off. But Chen Fan started running along the back of the BOSS, which resembled a skeletal centipede. With his sword embedded in the Labyrinth BOSS's body, the monster's HP steadily dropped as Chen Fan ran. Of course, against a monster with tens of millions of HP, it was barely a drop in the bucket—but it ignited the players' hope of defeating the BOSS.
Soon, a soft shout rang out. Asuna's sword glowed golden, and her attack struck the Labyrinth BOSS.
Five more figures immediately rushed out and launched attacks on the BOSS. They were the members of the guild Chen Fan had formed—Qi Tai, Xing, and the others.
Qi Tai came to Heathcliff's side. Bang! An attack that had been about to strike Heathcliff was firmly blocked by Qi Tai's shield.
Qi Tai had been trained as an MT from the start. His equipment had excellent defense, and he also possessed a rare shield.
Diabel raised his sword and shouted, "Charge!!" The players' expressions turned fierce. They all had