With a dull boom, the heavy Wooden Door of Failing Valley slowly closed behind the Destined One, completely shutting out the yellow sand beyond.
Wang Qiu'er stared intently at the tall and short Rat Demons in the center of the screen, excitement curling her lips. "The big one has a hammer, and the little one won't shut up. Today, I'm serving Sand Gate Village a family bucket meal!"
Accompanied by a burst of wild war drums, Yellow Wind Ridge's classic dual-BOSS battle—Sand King and Sand Erlang—officially began!
The moment the battle started, the diminutive Sand King displayed none of the dignity expected of a ruler.
With a shriek, he scrambled up the towering stone pillar beside him using both hands and feet.
[Sand King (crouching atop the stone pillar): Son, your eldest brother's locked up, and your third brother ran away. Now, Dad's counting on you! Down there will soil my royal body. The high ground is where I belong!]
Encouraged by his father, Sand Erlang, who was more than ten times his size, let out an ear-splitting roar. He swung the enormous hammer in his hands, as large as a millstone, and stomped toward Wang Qiu'er's little monkey.
"You big idiot, eat staff!"
Wang Qiu'er did not take the cumbersome hammer seriously at all. She controlled the little monkey into a nimble sideways roll to evade the first strike, then darted forward and unleashed a fluid combo of light staff strikes upon Sand Erlang's legs.
Sand Erlang grunted in pain and clumsily swung his huge hammer in an attempt to retaliate, but Wang Qiu'er dodged him again and again.
"Haha! This big idiot is way too slow. He's full of openings!" Wang Qiu'er smugly prepared a Charged Heavy Staff.
Just then, Sand King atop the pillar was displeased.
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