Eve of the Storm!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers dropped from above, landing in unison beside Polba. Against a spellcasting boss with low Strength, they still held a clear advantage.

Their Strength still fell short of a level-nine spellcasting boss's, but two Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers using Shield Bash together could interrupt his spell.

Bai Xiaowen had already seen that Polba's basic spell, Thunderstorm, was crucial to building Electrode Energy. If he could keep Polba from casting it, the buildup would slow by at least fifty percent.

Two iron shields slammed into Polba from the side. He staggered, and his Thunderstorm was interrupted. While he was briefly off balance, Rageclaw pounced and joined Bai Xiaowen's rapid fire from the Desert Eagle in battering the boss.

The other Elite Tier summoned creatures converged on Polba too. There was no time to give Rageclaw enough room to build up his share of the damage. They had to seize every second and bring Polba down fast.

Besides, even if Rageclaw killed Polba and triggered Well-Trained, he would only gain Spirit. It was a lower priority.

The Snakefolk and slave warriors around Polba rushed to save him, but Butcher's Rotting Poison Mist bogged them down. He swept his club across their ranks, holding them off single-handedly.

Under the full assault of Bai Xiaowen's summoned army, Polba's Life Value plummeted. Realizing the danger, he surged with electricity and immediately used his combat skill—Electric Surge!

In an instant, Polba turned into a ball of pure electricity and streaked across the battlefield, dashing to the side.

Electrode Energy +3! The three Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers grazed by the ball of lightning lost half their Life Value at once. Electric Surge packed a punch.

But just as Polba broke free and prepared to cast Thunderstorm again, a chain came whipping toward him