Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

Black flames enveloped the giant bear boss's entire body, distorting the surrounding air with intense heat. The black armor that had covered its body was now beginning to glow with a dark red light.

Its crimson eyes were wide open, staring intently at Lin Hanchuan. The hair on its head stood upright like steel nails, gleaming with a chilling light.

With the slightest movement, the surrounding trees instantly turned to charcoal.

From the player's perspective, due to the spatial distortion around the giant bear boss, he appears as a double image.

"This seems to be the Giant Bear Boss's passive ultimate skill, [Black Flame Possession] triggered by Bloodlust. It has an extremely high temperature, and the moment it touches the target, it can make them feel as if they are in a sea of ​​fire. The skill damage of [Black Flame Possession] created by the level 35 King-level Giant Bear Boss is at least 3000+ damage per second, and it is also an area-of-effect attack. As long as you enter within one meter of him, you will be burned."

"Besides being possessed by black flames, this guy seems to have also entered a berserk state. Looking at the hair on his head, it's exactly the same as the berserk state of the level 50 King-level Giant Bear Boss I encountered in the seventh district once."

"When the King-level Giant Bear Boss's health drops below 10%, there is indeed a small chance that it will trigger Berserk mode, which will greatly increase its attack, defense, and movement speed. I didn't expect it to trigger this time. I guess it was triggered by Brother Xiao's output. He took away 30% of its health in half a minute!"

"Brother Xiao is really ruthless! He can deal 30,000 to 40,000 damage per second. Even a monster known for its high HP, like the King-level Giant Bear Boss, can't withstand being used as a target like that!"

"Let's retreat a bit further away! I remember that the Giant Bear Boss's Giant Bear Charge evolves into Giant Bear Teleport when its health drops below 10%, and it seems to also have a Giant Bear Clone skill!"

"Luckily, the Undying Soul and the others retreated. Otherwise, in this state, the giant bear boss could wipe out their entire team as easily as harvesting leeks!"

"Can the Heavenly Dao Squad hold out?"

"That goes without saying! Anyone else definitely wouldn't be able to do it, but you have to understand, the guy in front of you right now is Night Owl, the Mage King of the First District. I've watched a lot of his combat videos before. When he was dealing damage, Night Owl would constantly change his position by moving around, his skills were top-notch. Now, he's just standing there, and his damage output is terrifying. He's definitely going for a pure damage-dealing Berserker build! The Giant Bear Boss with 10% health is no match for him!"

……

Everyone present was a veteran player from another region, or someone who had already encountered the Giant Bear Boss in their original region and personally experienced its power.

Some people opened the forum immediately after seeing the changes in the Giant Bear Boss to search for related posts and learn about the information.

Based on the summary.

The giant bear boss is about to really go berserk.

next moment.

Roar! !

When the giant bear boss roared to the sky, a large section suddenly appeared above its head, behind the 10% health bar that was still standing!

"Holy crap, a shield! The Giant Bear Boss has activated its damage-absorbing shield again!"

"The Giant Bear Boss's Undying Shield absorbs at least 50% of its total health as damage!"

……

Sudden changes.

The sight of the Undying Soul and his teammates causing their eyelids to twitch, followed by a long sigh of relief.

They had spent over ten minutes painstakingly reducing the Giant Bear Boss's health to 60%, and then, after it reached 10% health, it unexpectedly triggered the extremely rare [Shield of Immortality].

If it were them, they would really break down.

But none of the members of the Heavenly Path Squad seemed nervous; everyone's expression was extremely relaxed as they watched the giant bear boss in its berserk state.

Even the summoner was grinning, and he happened to hear the way the summoner spoke to Arakawa Shiro.

"Undying Shield, Berserk, and Black Flame Possession—when these three skills are activated simultaneously, the probability of the King-level Giant Bear Boss advancing to the Emperor-level will increase. Captain, if this Giant Bear Boss advances to the Emperor-level, we'll hit the jackpot this time!"

The Undying Soul finally understood.

What the hell!

No wonder they didn't make a move.

They actually wanted to wait for the Giant Bear Boss to advance to the Emperor level.

However, online guides about the King-level Giant Bear Boss don't seem to mention that if all three skills are activated simultaneously, the opponent can advance to the Emperor-level.

The Undying Soul tried hard to recall the strategy guides he had found on the forums shortly after encountering the Giant Bear Boss.

It wasn't mentioned in the document.

Lin Hanchuan looked at the giant bear boss who had entered "invincible time" and said to Cao Renjie.

"Old Cao, could you hold out for a minute? If he doesn't advance to the Emperor level, then kill him!"

If the three skills—Undying Shield, Berserk, and Black Flame Possession—are all present on a King-level Giant Bear Boss, there is indeed a chance that it will be upgraded to Emperor-level.

Lin Hanchuan had encountered this before, both in his previous life and in District 1.

Some top teams or top players know about this, but it's not mentioned in online guides for defeating wild monsters.

These monster strategy guides are basically released by studios; they have their staff write these guides and then post them online for free.

However, many of them are cut-down versions.

Many important details will be omitted.

If you really need a detailed guide to the monsters, you can contact the poster, negotiate a price, and pay a certain amount before they will send you the detailed guide.

A stripped-down version for attracting traffic.

The detailed version of how to make money.

This is how many studios make money.

When Lin Hanchuan was in Zone 1, he collaborated with these studios, creating detailed monster guides and then selling them to them at a buyout price.

They made a lot of money in the early stages.

This resolved Lin Hanchuan's financial burden at the time.

“No problem, boss!” Cao Renjie watched as the giant bear Boss gradually got into the zone, opened up the barrier, and even took two steps forward.

They had just stopped walking.

Roar! !

With a roar, the giant bear boss vanished from its spot and reappeared already colliding with Cao Renjie's shield.

Bang bang bang! !

The giant bear boss stretched out his massive paws and slammed them against Cao Renjie's shield like a storm, each strike using all his might.

The sound of the collision was like a landmine exploding.

At the same time, the black flames emanating from the giant bear boss also engulfed Cao Renjie in a burning zone.

but……
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1842!

+1543!
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1542!

+1384!

……

The burn damage was substantial, breaking through Cao Renjie's defenses and dealing over 1000 damage. However, Cao Renjie was no pushover either.

Whenever you take damage and lose health, your health will inevitably be restored immediately afterward.

The number of replies is not small either, with each reply containing thousands of points.

That's how it happened.

The giant bear boss's attacks were accompanied by constant explosions, but they didn't do much damage to Cao Renjie. He even had time to grab a red potion with his other hand while holding the shield in one hand and drink it to restore his health.

He appeared completely nonchalant and unconcerned, which made Long Xiaochen's eyes light up. "Old Cao's acting is really good!"

"But it would be even better if I could light a cigarette and relax my eyes a little more!"

Bang bang bang! !

The giant bear boss slapped the camera for half a minute.

Cao Renjie finally managed to move, taking two steps back. Just as the defensive barrier was about to break, he erected another one.

Honestly, the Giant Bear Boss, a monster with the main tank stat, doesn't do that much damage.

During his invincible phase, he can only instantly kill players who are not high-star hidden classes, have low-level equipment, and lack defensive skills.

For a player like Cao Renjie, who is a nine-star hidden class, has more than ten defensive skills, and whose equipment is currently top-tier in the ninth server, plus rare items as a safety net, it really doesn't pose much of an impact.

But if the Giant Bear Boss really advances to the Emperor level, then it's hard to say. At least if it has to defend, it won't be as easy as it is now.

A minute passed quickly.

Lin Hanchuan shook his head regretfully.

The black flames surrounding the giant bear boss disappeared, and he still didn't advance to the Emperor level.

Of course, Cao Renjie also withstood the giant bear boss's continuous attacks head-on for a full minute, making the eyelids of the onlookers twitch.

They had already witnessed Cao Renjie's previous T-position strength, and thought that was his ceiling, but it turned out to be just his floor.

His strength at the T position can be even greater!
"Holy crap, I've never seen such an amazing tank in my life!"

"If there's a tank like that in the team, anyone can win without lifting a finger!"

"Incredible! Bloodthirsty Demon Slayer! He definitely deserves a place as the strongest tank in District 9!"

"Everyone's numb! My friend was slapped by the Giant Bear Boss with 40% health and lost half his health. Blood Hand Demon Slayer was able to withstand it for a minute and was still in good condition. If this continues, he can take down the Giant Bear Boss by himself without even having to do anything."

"Honestly, I've only ever seen such a resilient tank in my life, on video."

……

"Boss!" Cao Renjie glanced at the time on the panel, and after confirming that a minute had passed, he immediately turned to Lin Hanchuan and said loudly, "Is it okay now?"

"Yes! You've worked hard!!" Lin Hanchuan nodded and raised his hand to unleash a Flame Burst.

Boom boom boom! !

……

Soon, the King-level Giant Bear Boss turned into a corpse and fell heavily to the ground. The system notification sound then rang in Lin Hanchuan's mind.

*Ding! Successfully defeated the Level 35 King-level Giant Bear Boss, gaining 20 experience points; this kill is the first kill of this Giant Bear Boss in this level dungeon, granting an additional 20 experience points; the Monster Descent event rewards 100% experience points, granting an additional 20 experience points; defeating a boss 5 levels higher grants a 50% experience point increase, granting an additional 10 experience points; team action grants a 50% experience point increase, granting an additional 10 experience points!* "During team distribution, you personally receive 32 experience points!"

At the system's prompt tone.

Lin Hanchuan opened his personal panel and looked at the number displayed on the experience bar, which showed that he had gained another 32 experience points.

I'm barely suppressing the urge to advance to the second job advancement.

Lin Hanchuan looked up at Cao Renjie and the others.

The Heavenly Path Squad is on a mission, and I'll take 40% of the experience points by myself.

The other three people each receive 20% experience points.

In other words, each of them has now received 16 experience points.

With the experience points they had accumulated in the [Bia Wasteland] map, unsurprisingly, all three of them leveled up to level 38!
The overall combat strength of the Heavenly Path Squad has been improved once again.

The system notification sound is still ringing.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully defeated a level 35 King-level Giant Bear Boss during the Monster Descent event and have earned 1400 event points!"

Lin Hanchuan opened the [Monster Descent Event Points Ranking] on his personal panel.

First place, 1600, ID is not his.

Second place, 1530, ID is not his.

……

His gaze shifted downwards.

Lin Hanchuan found himself in ninth place on the leaderboard.

Ninth place, ID: Arakawa White Owl, Points: 1400!

The top twenty all scored over 1,000 points, making it a very close race.

When Lin Hanchuan looked at the list, the first place had already been dropped to fourth.

The launch event for the Ninth District is not only a benefit for players in the Ninth District, but also the first time that top players scattered across various cities can compete fairly in a public setting.

of course.

Those who can make it into the top 100 nowadays.

Aside from a small percentage of cases being due to luck, the vast majority of players have a powerful force supporting them.

They provide players with the best equipment and items, and the fastest and most accurate intelligence. All these people need to do is arrive at the correct location, kill the corresponding target, and get the corresponding points.

Therefore, this event's points leaderboard.

It's less a competition between top players and more a covert contest between top powers.

The original monsters in District 9 mutated and evolved randomly, and the monsters released during the event are also random.

Without a large support team, even the strongest player simply cannot make it onto the leaderboard.

Unless he's incredibly lucky and encounters a system-dropped Emperor-level Boss as soon as he steps out, and happens to avoid having his monster stolen, managing to defeat it in a one-on-one fight...

This probability is negligible.

Even Lin Hanchuan, who possesses an exceptionally high level of luck, couldn't believe he had such incredible fortune.

The moment Lin Hanchuan killed the giant bear boss.

Everyone present, including Long Xiaochen and the others who had upgraded, immediately and subconsciously opened their personal panels, entered the basic event leaderboard, and checked Lin Hanchuan's points.

"Brother Xiao! We're in the top ten!"

"Holy crap, the points from a King-level Giant Bear Boss are only enough to get into the top ten. The top eight players on this hellish leaderboard must be cheating!"

"It's truly a battle of gods!"

……

Ding! !

Mo Lingyun then sent a message in the Heavenly Dao Squad chat group.

Mo Lingyun: "Coordinates..., it's a level 34 handsome centipede king."

Long Xiaochen: "Roger! I'll tell the captain right now!"

Long Xiaochen looked up and shouted to Lin Hanchuan, "Captain, look at the chat group, Lao Mo posted the coordinates of a handsome-level boss!"

Lin Hanchuan was standing next to the giant bear Boss's corpse. He had just collected a bear paw and turned to Long Xiaochen to reply, "Tell him we're coming right away!"

"Okay, Captain!" Long Xiaochen nodded quickly.

Lin Hanchuan withdrew his gaze and continued collecting.

There are quite a few players who like to eat bear paws.

The price of ingredients for the King-level Giant Bear Boss is outrageously high.

The restaurant next to the tavern is about to be completed. When it is completed, we can arrange to hang the four bear paws of the King-level Giant Bear Boss on the wall to promote the restaurant's strength.

"Ding! Congratulations, you have successfully collected a bear paw..."

After collecting the four bear paws, Lin Hanchuan turned to Xingchen and said, "Xingchen, release your Realm Demon Plant. Let him absorb the remaining parts of the Giant Bear Boss's corpse as nutrients."

The old oak tree had previously stated that if you wanted the Boundary Demon Plants to follow a combat path, it would be best to cultivate them using flesh and blood.

In Lin Hanchuan's opinion, the flesh and blood of the King-level Giant Bear Boss was quite good.

"Mmm!" Xingchen nodded and summoned the Boundary Demon Plant.

When the Realm Demon Plant first appeared, it stood next to the stars, a little distance from the giant bear Boss's corpse, but not far.

Xingchen pointed at the giant bear boss's corpse and said, "Little demon, Brother Huang said it's yours!"

Little demon?

Lin Hanchuan looked at Xingchen with a puzzled expression.

I don't think I've ever heard of Xingchen giving this name to the Realm Demon Plant.

But the demonic plants in the realm didn't seem to care.

If you have breasts, you are a mother.

After receiving the command from the stars, its roots, buried underground, moved like tentacles, wriggling and propelling the demonic plants of the realm along with it.

From the moment the first root of the Boundary Demon Plant pierced the giant bear Boss's corpse from the ground, more and more roots followed, like straws, firmly embedding themselves into the corpse.

Glug glug!!
The white roots swelled and undulated continuously, the giant bear Boss's corpse collapsed at a visible speed, and every leaf of the Realm Demon Plant emitted a faint blue light.

Clearly, he was very satisfied with the giant bear boss's corpse.

Lin Hanchuan shifted his gaze to the loot around the giant bear boss's corpse. Thanks to his high luck stat, coupled with the increased drop rate from killing wild monsters in this event, he was able to collect loot.

The giant bear boss's corpse in front of them was surrounded by a massive amount of loot. There were tons of coins alone, as well as various potions, equipment, items, blueprints, and scrolls!
Once he came to his senses, Long Xiaochen saw the massive amount of loot around the giant bear boss's corpse. Without Lin Hanchuan's instructions, he immediately summoned five spirits to guard five positions around the corpse, vigilantly watching the surrounding players.

Long Xiaochen's meaning was clear: prevent anyone from stealing dropped items; if anyone tried to steal them, they would be killed!

The players present shrugged at what they saw and didn't say anything; they would have done the same if they were in their shoes.

After all, stealing monsters, equipment, and loot are all routine operations for players.

Players who were closer took a few steps back to show their stance, watching from a distance as Lin Hanchuan collected the loot from the Giant Bear Boss.

"Ding! Successful collection..."

"Ding……"

With each system notification, batches of loot from the giant bear boss entered Lin Hanchuan's personal account.

After data collection is complete.

Lin Hanchuan opened the panel to check the rewards from this first kill of the King-level Giant Bear Boss.

Currency +2052 gold coins 35 silver coins
Medicine: 49 bottles

Gems: 36 (highest quality 4 stars)
Equipment and Weapons: Giant Bear Armor (Level 35 Gold +15, 3 sockets), Giant Bear Shield (Level 35 Gold +15, 3 sockets), Berserker Boots...

There are eight weapons, all for tank and warrior classes.

After glancing at their information, Lin Hanchuan stuffed it all into Cao Renjie's hands.

After Cao Renjie removed the Silver-level Water Bear Monster Set, he selectively put on some of it to slightly improve his defensive capabilities.

Skills: Giant Bear Charge (Tank, Rank B), Black Flame Possession (Tank, Rank D)
Both skill scrolls were for tank classes, and Lin Hanchuan tossed them to Cao Renjie.

Cao Renjie couldn't wait to start learning.

All that's left are the blueprints and the tokens.

Blueprints: [Pharmacy Building Blueprint], [Tavern Building Blueprint], [Villa Building Blueprint] +3
Token: Squad Token +2
Lin Hanchuan kept all the blueprints since he could use them.

Lin Hanchuan took out one of the two squad tokens and tossed it directly to the Undying Soul, saying, "This squad token is for you!"

"If there's an opportunity in the future, we can collaborate."

Squad tokens are no longer a rare item.

Several days ago, squad orders were issued in major cities of the Ninth District, and now the total number of squads established in the entire Ninth District has exceeded 10,000.

After this event, the entire Ninth District was filled with squads.

The squad token isn't worth much anymore, so we might as well toss it to Undying Soul and try to win them over. We'll keep the other one for Night Legends, the one we promised them before.

(End of this chapter)