Battle Against the Elite Demon Rat

Wang Qianduo found himself with a headache facing this boss, labeled "Elite" but actually a leader.

He was worst at dealing with creatures of this massive size. Both monsters had 210 attack points.

One was about the same size as his mech, the other as large as a mountain. If their attacks landed simultaneously on Wang Qianduo, he could lose 140 to 150 health.

However, while the smaller monster's attack was a one-off, the larger one could come with various effects, such as knockback, crushing, crippling, or stun.

Although large monsters generally had poor speed and were harder to hit than smaller ones, to Old Wang, they were all the same.

But he had come this far; he had to push through! Live or die, he'd face it head-on!

A golden light flashed in Wang Qianduo's eyes as he activated his Fiery Eyes skill, Weakness Attack. A bolt of electricity struck the Magic Rat Elite, which was drinking water.

Weakness Critical Hit -5180, Stun 0.2s

The Magic Rat, having lost over a quarter of its health from a single lightning strike, looked around with its disproportionately small eyes and quickly spotted the culprit on the other side of the lake.

It stood on its hind legs and charged towards its attacker.

The moment it stepped into the lake, its massive body churned up huge waves.

Other rats drinking at the shore were swept away, and Wang Qianduo was almost knocked back and had his skill interrupted by the surging water.

Due to its size, the Magic Rat Elite's movement carried a destructive momentum.

But its speed was... lacking.

Wang Qianduo wasn't anxious. In moments like these, he became even calmer.

He calmly continued to charge his skill, a magic orb made of pure mana gradually forming in his hand.

This was the exquisite-grade skill he had acquired: [Charged Mana Bullet], an advanced skill of Mana Bullet.

This skill was similar to Charged Slash, both being skills where the longer the charge time, the greater the power, capable of dealing up to 350% of attack power.

It had to be said, this giant monster was truly slow. Just as the Magic Rat Elite was about to reach Wang Qianduo, his skill was fully charged.

The mana orb flew out, curved, and hit the Magic Rat right under its chin. The powerful magic orb triggered the skill's hidden effect, flipping it into the lake.

Weakness Critical Hit -3710, Knockback

Using the lake's surge, Wang Qianduo moved away from the monster (he was actually swept away...) and then, with a swing of his Minghong Saber, another magic orb crackling with electricity hit the Magic Rat Elite again.

Weakness Critical Hit -1690, Paralysis 0.1s

This was the terrifying aspect of Fiery Eyes. Three skills that guaranteed critical hits on weak points had already depleted over half of the boss's health.

After the three skills, Wang Qianduo immediately distanced himself from the rat and threw an elemental magic orb at it from afar. This time, it was a fireball, and it didn't crit.

-367

A number, neither more nor less, floated above the boss's head. This was its normal damage output.

At the same time, the Magic Rat Elite stood on its hind legs again. The successive heavy blows had enraged it.

Squeak!!!

With a not-so-serious roar, a gray energy enveloped its body.

Then, with a casual wave, a gray rock several meters in diameter hurtled towards Wang Qianduo.

Wang Qianduo couldn't dodge and could only activate his Energy Shield to take the hit.

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This blow directly dimmed his shield, making it appear lifeless and on the verge of shattering.

Critical Hit -720

Wang Qianduo, not to be outdone, seized the opportunity and threw an elemental magic orb at it. It was unlucky for the rat; the skill crit.

However, due to its petrified body skill, the Magic Rat Elite was immune to much of the damage.

The Magic Rat Elite, enraged, threw two more stones at Wang Qianduo, but Old Wang, prepared this time, dodged them in advance.

At this moment, Wang Qianduo realized his maneuvering wasn't so bad. It was easy to dodge the Magic Rat Elite's attacks while flying.

But he couldn't stop. Besides elemental magic orbs, Wang Qianduo couldn't use any other attack skills.

He could charge skills while running on the ground, but he couldn't do it while flying; they weren't the same difficulty.

At his current level, releasing skills in the air required him to hover, but he dared not.

In fact, with his defense, a single hit wouldn't instantly kill him, but the Magic Rat Elite's immense strength would interrupt his casting.

Stopping would not only prevent him from casting but also leave him vulnerable to attacks.

Moreover, he didn't dare land now because one of the rat's skills was Earth Spike.

This skill wasn't uncommon; it summoned spikes from the ground to attack enemies. However, it was incredibly fast and difficult to dodge, and its cost wasn't high.

Landing would still result in taking damage, so his only option was to slowly chip away at it with elemental magic orbs.

However, Wang Qianduo had a bad feeling. As expected, when the Magic Rat Elite's health dropped to a quarter, it stopped attacking Wang Qianduo in the air and began digging into the ground.

Seeing this, Wang Qianduo immediately began charging Lightning Chain. Just as the Magic Rat Elite's figure was about to disappear underground, arcs of electricity shot from Wang Qianduo's hand.

Critical Hit -2550

The demon rat faced Wang Qianduo's direction with its back, a spot with no weak points. Wang Qianduo couldn't land a critical hit there.

Landing a critical hit at all was already good luck for Wang Qianduo, but the demon rat elite still vanished into the ground.

Wang Qianduo didn't dare to chase it down into the huge hole. The underground was its home turf; fighting it there would be suicide.

He slowly descended to the ground, looking for a way to force it out.

But the moment he landed, disaster struck. A giant claw shot out from beneath the ground.

Wang Qianduo activated his shield instantly, but it was pierced directly. The claw struck the Number Zero Unit's chest.

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The immense force repelled him. The damage wasn't much to look at, merely scratching the Number Zero Unit's chest armor.

The claw retreated as quickly as it appeared, giving Wang Qianduo no chance to counterattack.

What made Wang Qianduo feel troubled was that the opponent's health was slowly recovering.

Wang Qianduo calmed himself and thought for a moment, his gaze sharpening. He returned to the ground.

As expected, the moment he landed, the demon rat elite attacked again, blasting him away once more.

Wang Qianduo recovered his state and descended again, only to be blasted away.

Then came the fourth time. This time, his attacker wasn't a claw, but a giant maw that seemed capable of devouring everything.

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Wang Qianduo was bitten directly by the demon rat elite, but Old Wang had been waiting for this moment.

He aimed his Minghong Blade straight for the demon rat elite's eye. A normal double thrust followed by a basic attack, four consecutive strikes hitting the same spot.

Weak Point Break -290

Weak Point Break -261

Weak Point Break -260

Weak Point Critical -681

A string of damage numbers floated up. The demon rat elite was nearly at death's door.

The intense pain drove it into a frenzy. It slammed Wang Qianduo to the ground, costing Old Wang over 200 health.

Then he saw the demon rat elite gathering magic in its claws and lunging towards the earth.

"Fly! Fly! Fly up!"

This skill was clearly its ultimate move, Earthshaker, but Wang Qianduo remained unfazed. He concentrated his mind and pushed his thrusters to their limit.

Just as the demon rat elite's skill was about to land, Wang Qianduo finally, narrowly, took flight.

Then he watched as the demon rat elite's claws slammed into the ground, causing it to collapse. A shockwave spread out, centered on its claws.

The entire area they occupied was destroyed by the impact. Wang Qianduo, high in the sky, was still blown back by the gusting wind.

-370

The highest damage he had taken so far appeared above Wang Qianduo's head, leaving him with lingering fear.

This was just the aftershock. If he hadn't flown up just now, he would have been severely injured, if not killed.

Meanwhile, the commotion caused by the violent impact quickly spread through the underground world.

The numerous players who had followed Wang Qianduo down all looked in that direction. Some decided to go investigate immediately.

One team, the closest to the area, was only a few minutes away.

Wang Qianduo was unaware of this, as he was focused on dealing with the demon rat elite before him.

Although the opponent was running out of tricks, he didn't want to mess up at the last moment.

His health was low, but he didn't choose to use potions. Why waste them if he could save them!

Weak Point Critical -1647

They dithered for a while. Then, taking advantage of its distraction, Wang Qianduo sent a light-elemental magic orb flying into the demon rat's mouth. The massive damage directly depleted its remaining health.

Experience +5000

"System Prompt: You can now level up!"

After defeating the demon rat elite, Wang Qianduo's experience was finally enough to advance from level six to level seven.

He didn't hesitate, choosing to level up immediately. His stats also recovered.

He was level 7 in just a few days, a speed that others wouldn't even dare to dream of.