A Boss with Real Strength

Looking down at the adventurers below, Xiao Yu felt a pang of nostalgia.

It's been so long since I've been in a dungeon (he automatically ignored the Goblin history), this feeling of being high above everyone else, ah, I really miss it.

The chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) spirit within Xiao Yu was stirring, and he felt he had found his rhythm.

Since playing the character Azathoth, this was the first time he had entered a dungeon and faced adventurers directly. Although it was only a 10-player dungeon and not a deathmatch mode, it was still a brand new beginning. Xiao Yu decided to start shaping his BOSS image right now.

The BOSS's image is very important, especially for someone who aspires to become the strongest BOSS.

Basically, the most popular bosses in games usually fall into three categories. One type is the idol type. Regardless of their actual strength, they must at least look cool and stylish, either aloof and arrogant or full of childish charm, making them seem impressive at first glance. They also have a complicated past and a melancholic storyline, such as the Death Knight Arthas and the Demon Hunter Illidan. To be honest, very few people have actually seen how powerful Arthas and Illidan really are, but just by looking at their appearance, you can tell they're cool, and their stories are quite Legendary.

The second type is the entertainment type. It may not be very strong, and its appearance may not be cool, but it can make players feel funny and interesting, and can generate memes. It is unlikely that such a BOSS can become the strongest BOSS, but it may get a nomination award.

As for the last type, it is the strength type. They have a majestic and imposing appearance and unparalleled strength. They can make players die and come back to life. They have a powerful and invincible feeling. The four Elemental Lords are basically of this type.

For Xiao Yu, the first two options were unlikely. With his appearance, no one would accept him as an idol. Although both were princes seeking revenge, Arthas at least looked like a human being. Water Elemental and the like were hard for people to relate to. Therefore, he positioned himself as a power-type character, a super powerful villainous BOSS, an invincible and powerful being. So, he had to give adventurers that impression in every word and action.

On the other hand, the biggest use of the Elemental Proving Ground dungeon right now is making money. If ordinary adventure teams were to easily clear it, they wouldn't be able to sell amulets and make money; they might even lose money, since generating drops also costs money. Therefore, as the final boss of the Elemental Proving Ground, it is absolutely necessary to win. Not only must you win, but you must win decisively and thoroughly, which requires a certain amount of performance.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Mortals, feel honored! Today you have the opportunity to challenge me—the great Azathoth. For you, mere ants, to receive such glory, is this not something to be celebrated!"

Hearing this, Angmar and the others felt no honor whatsoever; they only felt as if they had been thoroughly humiliated.

But there's no way around it. Since we've been randomly assigned this boss, we have to grit our teeth and finish it. Fortunately, we only need to reduce its health to half. It has 1.23 million HP, so half is 615,000. If there are ten people, each person only needs to reduce its HP by 60,000. It doesn't sound that scary.

"Everyone spread out. Fire mages, stand at the furthest distance. Everyone else, go to the healers, one on each side. Tanks, get ready. Second tank, stand by!"

At Angmar's command, the ten men immediately dispersed and took their positions, and then Boromir charged forward—the battle began.

Faced with Boromir's attack, Xiao Yu did not immediately retaliate.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Attack with all your might! Let me feel your power!"

Seeing the BOSS's stance of letting him fight back without retaliating, Angmar was both delighted and annoyed. He was delighted because this finally gave him some hope, but annoyed because the BOSS's lack of resistance clearly showed that he looked down on them.

"Everyone, hit him as hard as you can! Forget about hatred!" So-called charged forward, wielding his greatsword.

The four fire mages immediately began casting Greater Fireball.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! All four Pyroblast exploded on the BOSS, but the power made Angmar frown. They only dealt about a thousand damage each, which was half of the damage he had dealt with the previous one, which was over two thousand damage each.

(What's going on? Don't fire spells deal 200% damage to Water Elemental?)

Thinking this, but not stopping, the two greatswords kept slashing. Fortunately, physical damage was still normal against Water Elemental. The group surrounded the BOSS and kept attacking for a minute, but only managed to take down about 50,000 to 60,000 HP.

And finally, the BOSS began to move.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Is this all the power you have? I must say, you've disappointed me greatly. Now, let's end this pointless farce!"

As Xiao Yu spoke, the elemental power within his body suddenly burst forth in all directions.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Prince): "Ocean, answer my call, obey my will!" -- Deep Sea Maelstrom!

The seawater quickly submerged the entire training ground, forming a huge whirlpool. The immense suction force pulled all the surrounding players towards him. Angmar and the others struggled and resisted desperately, but to no avail. Like ants floating in a flood, they were involuntarily pulled over and attached to the Water Elemental Lord.

Biting Wind Protection!

Enrage gust of air suddenly erupted around him, rising upwards and blowing the surrounding adventurers and seawater into the sky. They then splashed back into the water, were pulled back to Xiao Yu by the whirlpool, and were then sent flying into the sky again.

This was repeated three or four times, and one by one, the adventurers died.

Azathoth (Water Elemental Lord): "Such fragile bodies, such weak wills, you are not worthy of my approval, not worthy of fighting on behalf of the Immortals." With that, he stopped releasing elemental power, turned and left the trial grounds.

"Damn, is this some kind of overpowered skill? How are we supposed to beat this?" In the graveyard of the Elemental Proving Ground, several people complained loudly after being resurrected. The boss's two skills were completely unsolvable.

Even if a mage casts Ice Block or Paladin casts Divine Shield, it only slightly delays death. Once the skill's effect ends, death is still inevitable.

The group huddled together, completely unable to come up with a solution.

"Looks like I'll have to reset the instance. Hopefully, I won't run into Azathoth again this time," Angmar said dejectedly.

The Murloc Profiteer, "What, you were defeated? Heh heh, I knew it. Without my talisman, you would never have been able to pass this trial."

Upon hearing the voice, everyone turned around abruptly, only to see the Murloc Profiteer looking at them with a gloating expression.

Angmar was somewhat unconvinced. "Are you saying that as long as I buy your amulet, I can defeat them?"

The Murloc Profiteer, "Of course! If you don't believe me, just buy one. If it doesn't work, I can give you a refund. Of course, if you don't have money, forget it. I don't do business with poor people."

Angmar was somewhat taken aback, then flew into a rage. He had actually been looked down upon! He, the young chairman of the prestigious Azure Cloud Group, had actually been looked down upon! And by a sleazy murloc NPC no less! He had never been spoken to like that before in his entire life.

"Damn it, I refuse to believe it!" Angmar bought the amulet and put it on. "You just wait, if it doesn't work, I'll deal with you later. I'll even risk losing reputation to cut you down."

After saying that, he waved his hand sharply, "Let's go, reset the instance, and try again!"

The group reset the instance and then entered the Elemental Proving Ground once again.

This time, they were quite adept at it. After repairing their equipment, buying potions, and applying buffs, the group stormed into the arena gates with great momentum.

High on the stands, Baron Bolvar of the Alliance and Azathoth, the leader of the Immortals Water Elemental Lord, still stood there, just as before.

The merman announcer, just like before, came out and began his narration. Who knows what kind of boss he'll assign them this time?

Angmar thought expectantly.