Chapter 185: The Power of Holy Light
“Yuliya!” Her voice boomed like thunder, sending shivers down the spines of everyone present.
They thought it over and then, like ducks in a row, they began to back away.
Before long, the field was left with just Yuliya and the Nightmare God slugging it out, while all the other players huddled a good hundred meters away, watching the show.
“Commander, what should we do?” one player asked.
“What should we do? Just sit tight,” Fiery Conflict Across the Sky replied with a lazy grin.
He had figured it out: even though this boss had dropped from level 40 to 38, it was still a beast!
Stupendously quick, with insane attack power. Sure, its defense was relatively weak—but with level pressure reducing damage and the health pool of a World Boss, it was still as tough as nails.
The reason it seemed a bit messy? Well, the Wind God was just stronger!
Fighting a level 38 boss at level 30? Talk about an uphill battle!
Faster than the boss, strong enough not to shy away from a fight, and with untested defenses because it had yet to be hit? Yeah, Yuliya was in trouble.
More importantly, she could deal true damage.
She was practically born to take down bosses!
Without the Wind God around, even at level 38, this boss could wipe their party in a heartbeat.
Players generally weren’t afraid of the large, hulking bosses.
The bigger they were, the clumsier they tended to be, making them targets for a good old-fashioned mob beatdown.
If things got hairy, a couple of tens of thousands of players could fan out and just throw themselves at the boss.
After all, it’s big enough that even a blind bat could hit it. Land one hit? Not bad. Two hits? Now we’re talking profit! Three hits? Call the hero brigade!
As long as the level advantage wasn’t completely outrageous, this strategy was bound to wear the boss down. It was just a matter of casualties.
But when faced with a smaller-sized boss? Especially a humanoid one?
Yeah, mobbing didn’t work at all.
With players spread out, only a tiny fraction could get in a solid hit, while the majority were just spectators.
And regardless of numbers, getting picked off one at a time was just a matter of time.
Big bosses were perfect for large-scale mosh pits; small bosses required small groups or even one-on-one duels.
After a moment of watching, Fiery Conflict Across the Sky finally spoke up, “Send out the order to pick some Rangers to come in from behind.”
“The Wind God’s solo output is just too slow. Let’s give a little support. Ranged attacks are allowed, but no area skills that could mess with the Wind God.”
Hitting from a hundred meters away? Only a top-notch Ranger could pull that off.
Even with the aid of the game system, it was hard for the average player to hit their target from that distance.
Soon enough, summoned Rangers began to release their arrows.
Yuliya sensed something was up. But she didn’t really care—if they stayed outside a hundred meters, they could sh**t to their heart’s content.
Because this event instance had closed off damage between players, the Rangers’ arrows barely bothered Yuliya.
But if they launched an area attack, while the damage was negated, the massive explosions would kick up clouds of dust and disrupt her focus.
Kailona, another top-notch Ranger, jumped in and began her own assault.
She was thrilled to be of help to Wind Sister.
But she felt it wasn’t enough.
She thought hard, remembering the command from earlier—“give some support, but don’t mess with the Wind God.”
An idea struck her like a lightning bolt of genius.
She quickly found a priest and said, “Come with me!”
With stealthy precision, the two slipped closer to the battlefield without anyone noticing.
Once they got within twenty meters, Yuliya furrowed her brows.
She felt someone drawing near, but she continued to focus on suppressing the boss.
Before long, they crept right up to within ten meters.
At this distance, the Nightmare God could leap right at them in an instant. If it made a move, Yuliya would have a hard time stopping it.
She turned to snap at them but suddenly felt a warm, radiant power surge through her body.
It was warm and vibrant.
Stunned, she glanced at her status bar.
[Holy Light Grace: Increases attack by 30%, speed by 10%, and converts 50% of attack power into Holy Light damage. Lasts 60 seconds.]
Holy cow! What a buff!
The increase in attack and speed was massive, but that wasn’t the main kicker.
The most important part? Fifty percent turned into Holy Light damage!
All monsters in this instance were severely restrained by Holy Light. That 50% was practically true damage.
In the split second Yuliya was stunned, the Nightmare God seized the opportunity, leaping over her to tomahawk a nearby bug.
However, its leg was grabbed, and it was violently slammed back into the ground.
This princess was now enhanced! She was invincible!
After smashing the boss, she turned and gave a thumbs up to her allies.
Then, she zoomed back into action against the boss.
She directly pinned the boss to the ground and started pummeling it.
When her attack power was roughly equal to or slightly less than the boss’s, she relied more on skill. Fist fights could easily lead to counterattacks, and it wasn’t the prettiest thing to behold.
But now? She was buffed to the max—her attack power soared above the boss’s, making her most effective strategy a good old brawl.
With her attack power dominating, the Nightmare God could barely retaliate.
As for looking graceful? Who cared? Let’s just say, elegance would be reserved for those who don’t end up with a face as ugly as a pig!
The sudden shift caught the Nightmare God completely off guard.
It quickly realized it was actually being hurt. Ouch!
Glancing at its health bar, it was clear that the numbers were indeed dwindling.
And then… it opted for the “play dead” strategy.
Yuliya noticed something was off with the boss, but she was too busy reveling in her buffed-up glory to let up.
Thirty seconds zipped by quickly; during that time, all the other players could do was gawk. With Yuliya’s new approach, they couldn’t even see the boss’s health anymore, and archers couldn’t sh**t either.
Meanwhile, the viewers in the live room were losing their minds.
“Wow! Look at the Wind God’s damage! From just over two hundred to hitting four hundred plus!”
“And before, it took several hits to do any real damage. Now it’s four hits a second!”
“What’s with this insane buff? The cooldown must be an eternity!”
“The boss looks like it’s been knocked silly—it hasn’t even moved!”
“It’s definitely not going to d*e, but it looks like this burst could take out almost ten percent of the boss’s health. Huge progress!”
“Is it just me, or is the Wind God looking epic while throwing punches?”
“I can only imagine how good it feels getting hit by those fists. Maybe the boss is just enjoying it so much that it’s frozen in place!”
“Dude up there is just as insane as the boss—while the boss is OP in stats, dude’s just obsessed with numbers!”
“And what about the Wind God?”
“Wind God? How dare you compare her to that kind of freak!”
Soon, the 60 seconds were up, the buff faded, and Yuliya delivered a final kick that sent the Nightmare God flying far away.
At this point, the boss’s health had indeed dropped by around ten percent, stabilizing at about 80% health.
It was right then that Yuliya noticed something odd—the boss seemed to be locked in its health pool, so she kicked it away and backed off to assess the situation.
Then, to Yuliya’s shock, the boss let out a loud, hearty laugh.
With its laughter, a red beam of light shot up from the distance, piercing the sky.
That direction? Right towards the center of the Royal City Area!
