Chapter 147: A Situation with No Solution
In the live commentary room outside.
Huang Bansi and Guan Zhuzui exclaimed in unison, “What! Double BOSS?!”
Previously, they had watched the Wind God smash the BOSS with zero mercy, starting from the church and blowing it up like it was a piñata.
I mean, seriously—a mage who can’t fight up close? Not exactly a qualified berserker.
Even if all those skills looked super impressive, you might as well be trying to tickle a giant with a toothpick if you’re not actually landing a hit.
Watching the sheer beating unfold and the BOSS’s health plummet, someone in the chat decided this was the right moment for a professional analysis.
But our two seasoned commentators were cool and collected like pros.
“A professional won’t jump to conclusions. This BOSS definitely has a second phase, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.”
And then, surprise surprise—this BOSS wasn’t exactly playing fair! When in doubt, call for backup; if one-on-one isn’t working, just shout for your buddies.
“Isn’t the top lane going just fine? Suddenly he’s yelling that the jungler is here—what do we do now?”
“The Wind God doesn’t have any buddies to call! He can’t be thinking of taking them both on, right?”
According to the big map, there were a few dozen players around Black Raven City, all just hanging out at the periphery, and the light at the center of the city was a half-hour trek away.
Besides, in the dungeon, players couldn’t communicate with each other; public chat was disabled. They could only talk to nearby players.
Huang Bansi shook his head, “This looks tough. He tried hitting that big worm, but physical attacks barely scratched it and magic could only take a tiny bit. But look at how quickly it regens—over a hundred per second!”
Guan Zhuzui added, “Yeah, with over two hundred thousand health, regaining a hundred a second? Even if the worm just lay there letting the Wind God wail on it, he still wouldn’t have enough damage. He would need to drain his mana and still not take half of its health down.”
“This type of BOSS is clearly not designed for single-player action; solo DPS is far too low. This is meant for a team of dozens working together.”
“We all know from playing this game that some dungeons or monsters just aren’t soloable. I think the Wind God should pull back and gather some friends.”
“Yes, strategic retreats aren’t cowardly. He has already gathered some intel.”
“As professional commentators, we can make a judgment here: the Wind God has to retreat. We’ve all hoped for those magical solo BOSS kills, but hope doesn’t make it possible.”
“Let’s all keep a rational perspective, viewers. Retreating doesn’t mean giving up; it’s about organizing a better attack!”
While the commentators were backpedaling in their explanations, worried about viewers getting a tad too emotional, the chat went in a completely opposite direction.
“It’s all good now! This wave is solid!”
“I can see the BOSS’s d*ath countdown looming over its head—double the deities, double the fun!”
“More like tripling the deities—Huang, Guan, and Wind God! The debuffs from the first two are already on the BOSS; now let’s watch the Wind God perform!”
“Even though the BOSS is tough and boasts crazy physical and magical resistance, it can’t handle the mysterious power from the East. We’ve got causality on our side—what do you have to counter us?”
Yuliya, clueless about the external drama and the chat’s thoughts, only realized she was in a pinch.
After the gigantic Abyssal Worm sneak-attacked but missed, it managed to gobble up Sogriede whole.
But Sogriede’s magic was still locked onto her, and being swallowed didn’t blind him at all.
“So that’s how it is—the worm is the real deal here?”
Well, not quite. Whatever was real or not, these two were part of the same package with a lot in common.
No wonder her physical attack, which dealt true damage, barely dented Sogriede earlier.
Seeing Sogriede like a gigantic bug made it all make sense.
Her empowered true damage was like making her shots pierce through defense straight into the target… but against this worm? Go deep and it won’t matter!
She hit the worm several times, and the result was still worse than what she got from Sogriede.
Magic? It worked on anyone else, but the Abyssal Worm’s recovery was absolutely ridiculous.
While Sogriede, hiding inside the worm, could attack her relentlessly, Yuliya faced this massive, disgusting blob and truly felt powerless.
What a pain! Too much of a pain!
She had squeezed in some attacks while the worm was popping out earlier, managing to knock off over ten thousand health.
Now that it was back underground, she had no choice but to keep her eyes on the ground, always ready to defend against Sogriede’s sneak attacks.
When the worm resurfaced again, it had already healed four thousand health.
With that nearly two hundred thousand still hovering over him, Yuliya facepalmed in despair.
Looks like we really can’t take this thing down…
Wait!
Suddenly, a thought sparked in Yuliya’s mind.
Why had it lost three thousand health?
When it first appeared, it had just over two hundred thousand health; now it had dropped by three thousand.
Who did that damage?
Must’ve been when I blasted it at the big magic circle! No one else was hitting it.
But it had been nearly an hour since then—shouldn’t it have fully healed by now?
But it hadn’t!
Could it be?!
Yuliya felt a glimmer of hope. She remembered the saying: the strongest fortresses often crumble from within.
Her powerful bomb had been swallowed by the worm and exploded from the inside!
External damage healed quickly, but internal injuries take their sweet time!
This was definitely in line with the characteristics of a worm!
So the Abyssal Worm, huh? Think you can swallow anything? Well, let me serve you a feast today!
Understanding everything at last, Yuliya decided to abandon offense and focus entirely on dodging.
Meanwhile, Sogriede inside the worm sensed something was off.
Whatever she was cooking up, he made sure she wouldn’t get her way.
He ramped up his attacks, and the worm’s movements became even swifter.
Before long, not a single patch of intact ground was left—only massive holes the worm had dug and the signs of decay.
White toxic smoke billowed up, like a black giant mouth devouring the earth.
Under this relentless onslaught, even Yuliya started making mistakes while dodging.
After one blink, she found all that lay below her was corrosive slime.
With no other choice, she spun in midair and leaped towards a larger patch of relatively intact ground.
But this was actually a trap set by Sogriede.
Just as she landed, not fully balanced yet, the ground around her shattered. A massive mouth burst from the earth.
This time, Sogriede was absolutely certain—this little girl wasn’t getting away.
He had calculated her ability cooldowns, her response time, and how long it took her to move.
Now, even if she could suddenly double her power and speed, it wouldn’t be fast enough to escape!
This was a guaranteed k*ll!
Sogriede revealed a cold, sinister smile.
