It wasn't unusual for a routine tracking quest to suddenly spawn a powerful "elite monster" in its final stage. So when the family patriarch appeared in the Snegov family fortress in a bizarre "failed man from another world" form after undergoing a "second transformation," the player monks present weren't afraid. If anything, they felt a surge of courage.
Look, an elite monster had appeared. That proved this quest was difficult!
And if it was difficult, then the final reward for this quest chain was sure to be worth a pretty penny, right?
Driven by such down-to-earth values, when Turner said, "Fall back," the few player monks beside him could no longer contain their heroic spirit. They charged forward, eager to take on the boss one-on-one and farm some gear.
Of course, they were all young people.
The more cautious and experienced Teacher Li and Master Yang promptly took two steps back when danger appeared. Just from its twisted shape, they could tell this thing would be tough to handle.
Not to mention the foul aura pouring from it had formed a tangible "fear aura" that made them feel sick.
Cat Bro and Lezi A-Lin charged in from either side. One swung his sword in a furious slash, while the other struck with a clenched fist. But their attacks were doomed to fail from the start. As soon as they moved, the dozen or so eyeballs on the chest of the "drider" before them split to either side and fixed their gaze on the two men.
In an instant, each of them was hit with at least three confusion spells.
Cat Bro fared a little better. He endured two, but failed the check against the last one. His head spun, and his limbs went weak. A-Lin, who was weaker, had it