31: Okay, collect the reward!

Chapter 31: Alright, claim the rewards!

The Wild BOSS's teleportation array was located twenty-three kilometers northeast of Black Fire City.

It wasn't too far, nor was it too close.

However, they couldn't drive there because the teleportation array was in the mountains, accessible only by foot along mountain paths.

Along the way, many people were continuously running towards it.

But Lu Ran's team chose not to go with the others; instead, they took a secluded mountain path directly to the mountaintop.

During the journey, Liu Xinxin, as the most data-savvy person in the team, thoroughly explained the Wild BOSS's mechanics, reward categories, calculation methods, health bar, defense, and so on to Lu Ran.

"Understood, thank you, Sister Xin," Lu Ran said gratefully.

He could feel that the Three Guild Leaders in his team were truly going to great lengths to nurture him.

They even left the party.

Because although many people chose to team up—after all, a five-person team with five high-combat professionals could easily secure the last hit reward and allow teammates to cooperate—

Similarly, experience rewards would also be shared and dispersed among the team.

If Lu Ran killed it alone, he would enjoy all the experience!

Although Wild BOSSes offered generous experience, the Three Guild Leaders preferred to concentrate all the experience on Lu Ran!

By now, team dungeons like Black Dragon Mountain Range, or even their own leveling, were no longer important.

Nurturing Lu Ran was the most crucial task!

In the small grove on the mountaintop, the group stopped.

From their elevated position,

They could see a giant humanoid beast, fifty to sixty meters tall, covered in golden fur, roaring in the distance and continuously attacking its surroundings.

It looked more like a giant, golden-furred gorilla.

But that gorilla had Eight Arms.

With each attack, massive boulders continuously condensed and fell around it.

Occasionally, they could also see the gorilla stomping its feet or pounding the ground, and even from such a distance, the ground still felt like it was shaking.

"At this distance, about five to six kilometers, your skill range is more than sufficient. No need to go further, just wait here," Ye Hongyi judged, narrowing her eyes.

Then,

Liu Xinxin continued, "The level 50 Eight-Armed Vajra is considered mid-to-high tier among Wild BOSSes. It has 37 million health, and its magic defense is not high. To be safe, wait until its health drops below one-quarter before you cast Blood Spear."

Even after deducting magic defense reduction, Lu Ran's Blood Spear could definitely deal over ten million damage!

Reducing its health to below one-quarter was a sure bet.

Lu Ran nodded, squinting his eyes as he looked at the Eight-Armed Vajra.

This was Lu Ran's first time casting a skill from a long distance, and it felt strange.

But he had tried it and could select the Eight-Armed Vajra as a target.

Additionally, he discovered a rather awkward point.

Although his skill range grew infinitely, his visual range was limited. Beyond five or six kilometers, even with the Eight-Armed Vajra being large enough to be seen and targeted,

If the target were smaller, he wouldn't be able to select it.

And thus, he couldn't cast a skill.

Liu Xinxin seemed to see through Lu Ran's question and said, "Don't worry about it. You don't have many single-target skills. Area-of-effect skills and summoning skills don't require target selection."

Anyway, during the National War, within the battlefield, the various countries would be very far apart, so relying on vision to select targets from a distance would be unlikely.

But Lu Ran's area-of-effect skills could be cast directly by selecting map coordinates, and his summoning skills could also be thrown out from a distance to indiscriminately attack the surroundings!

Hearing this, Lu Ran finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At this moment, countless professionals were still besieging the Eight-Armed Vajra.

Even from five or six kilometers away, they could vaguely hear the Eight-Armed Vajra's angry roars.

Simultaneously, the Eight-Armed Vajra's health bar slowly decreased at a visible rate.

Lu Ran and the others sat comfortably on the mountaintop, waiting.

Qin Wuyao sat beside Lu Ran, occasionally looking at him excitedly, then at the Wild BOSS.

Ye Hongyi and the other two would occasionally clear out any oblivious wild monsters nearby with a casual swing.

And at the scene beneath the Wild BOSS's feet,

It was a truly brutal sight!

Countless small teams crowded around, unleashing a barrage of attacks on the BOSS!

Some reckless individuals had already died, with professional corpses scattered everywhere on the ground.

This also made many of the reckless ones realize their folly, and they retreated from the combat zone, either forming teams or cautiously attacking from a distance.

"Damn it, I didn't expect it to be the Eight-Armed Vajra!"

"A bit dangerous, I'm pulling back first."

"Everyone, don't hold back your skills, attack faster!"

"Healer, seeking party, equipment value split evenly, invite me!"

"The equipment rewards from a Level 50 Wild BOSS are definitely top-tier!"

...

The clamor rose and fell.

The number of deaths, however, was gradually decreasing.

Except for the initial wave of reckless individuals, the proportion of high-combat professionals in the surrounding area grew larger.

Many lower-level players who couldn't find a party retreated from the combat distance and watched the excitement from afar.

Around the Eight-Armed Vajra, the ground shook, and massive boulders rolled, creating a chaotic scene.

Watching the BOSS's health drop lower and lower,

It gradually approached one-quarter.

But for some reason, at this point, the BOSS's health reduction rate suddenly plummeted!

It was three or four times slower compared to before!

On the mountaintop, Liu Xinxin sat beside Lu Ran, smiling as she said, "You should understand this, right? When there's not much health left, all the professionals start holding back their skills."

The higher the damage, the higher the burst skills, all were held in hand, unused.

They were just waiting for that last sliver of health to unleash full firepower and snatch the last hit!

"Moreover, it's not just big skills; many professionals' buff amplification skills are also being saved, reserved to combine with big skills at the end for maximum burst damage in a short period," Liu Xinxin continued.

Therefore, this led to a slowdown in overall output when the BOSS's health was low.

The scene was utterly chaotic.

"Damn it, a bunch of idiots, attack already!"

"I'm almost worn down to death by the BOSS!"

"All of you are cunning bastards, holding onto your skills, damn it!"

"What are you pretending for? If you're not holding back, then cast your skills!"

"There's still more than a quarter of its health left, it's still early. Why are you holding back skills now? Everyone should be putting out full damage!"

...

But no matter how much they argued on the scene, no one was willing to cast their ultimate skills; a burst was impossible.

They were afraid that after bursting, they would enter a weak period and lose the final opportunity.

And as the BOSS's health gradually approached one-quarter,

Liu Xinxin on the mountaintop patted Lu Ran's shoulder and said, "Get ready. When its health drops to one-quarter, I'll tell you to cast Blood Spear, and you cast it."

Lu Ran nodded and stood up.

Liu Xinxin was beside him, gazing in the direction of the Eight-Armed Vajra, calculating values in her mind.

Finally, when the BOSS's health dropped below one-quarter,

Liu Xinxin said, "Alright, claim the rewards."

Lu Ran's heart trembled, and the Frostwolf Staff immediately appeared in his hand.

Then, he pointed the staff forward.

The Blood Spear, which had been charging for over ten hours, began to unleash!