novelraw Chapter 22 - There's a Second Phase?
Chapter 22 - There's a Second Phase?
"She still wants to solo the BOSS? Truly overestimating herself!"
Looking at Meng Li's stance, Nana sneered.
The five of them didn't last through one round of attacks from the BOSS.
In fact, they didn't even have a chance to strike back.
Now this Demi-human actually wanted to solo the BOSS?
Simply an idiot's daydream!
Let alone lasting an hour against the BOSS, it would probably be hard for her to last for even a minute.
Swish swish swish!
Countless vines soared into the air, attacking rapidly and overwhelmingly.
Stabbing viciously towards Meng Li's petite body!
Meng Li took a deep breath, her body poised to strike, fighting spirit bursting from her lake-blue eyes.
"Ghost Shadow Slash!"
Skill unleashed.
Stomping heavily on the ground with one foot!
Bang!
Her petite body was like a cannonball, turning into an afterimage as it shot out violently.
"So fast?"
The five people's pupils contracted abruptly as they felt greatly shocked in their hearts.
They watched Meng Li dodge and maneuver incessantly amidst the dense attacks.
Like an agile rabbit, she swung her heavy greatsword frantically.
Cutting off all the incoming vines completely.
"What’s the quality of her class exactly? This speed is already comparable to a Level 20 Assassin, right?!"
The Assassin player's pupils constricted, his face full of disbelief.
But it was indeed true. The Level 2 Ghost Shadow Slash had a 55% speed bonus.
Directly pushing Meng Li's Speed attribute to 50 points.
It was indeed comparable to some Level 20 Assassin classes.
Shua la!
In just a moment, Meng Li had already approached the Strange Tree Demon.
"Slash!"
A slash swept out horizontally!
Directly cutting the Strange Tree Demon's massive body.
Roar~
The Strange Tree Demon let out a miserable scream, a huge crack appearing on its trunk.
Crimson blood overflowed continuously along the wound.
Even the human face on the tree demon had become twisted.
"She actually hurt the BOSS?"
Everyone was shocked again. Meng Li just did what the five of them couldn't.
And looking at her stance, she didn't seem to plan on just lasting for an hour.
She was actually preparing to...
Solo kill the BOSS!
"Damn it! If I hadn't kicked her out of the team and fought in coordination with her, it might really have been possible to kill the BOSS!"
Zhang Ming gritted his teeth in regret.
His "Holy Shield Knight" paired well with Meng Li's powerful offensive.
Even if there were only the two of them, it would have been possible to kill the BOSS of this S-Rank novice dungeon.
The rewards then would definitely be incredibly generous.
A pity...
He had already fallen in battle.
On the battlefield.
Meng Li's strike seemed to have triggered the "Strange Tree Demon's" emergency response.
Sharp thorns suddenly burst out from all around its body!
Meng Li was surprised as she subconsciously raised her sword to block them with the broad blade.
Splurt!
Blood splattered everywhere!
Although Meng Li's figure was petite, she could only block her vital areas.
Her ankles and left shoulder were still pierced by the dense thorns.
"She's done for. This BOSS's attacks carry a paralysis effect. Once hit..."
Before Zhang Ming finished speaking, he saw Meng Li's eyes gradually turn fierce.
Swinging her sword again, she directly cut off the row of thorns in front of her.
Taking a deep breath, she swung her greatsword frantically, hacking wildly!
Roar roar roar~
The Strange Tree Demon's hissing roar resounded through the temple.
Continuous attacks hacked out countless conspicuous sword marks on its trunk.
Blood splattered, and tree branches broke one by one.
The wildness at the bottom of Meng Li's heart erupted, and the Power of Ghost God blessed her whole body.
Streaks of purple-gold light emerged around her body.
Disregarding the stinging pain coming from her body, she swung her blade successively.
This scene stunned the five people present.
"Are you kidding me? The paralysis effect... is ineffective on her?"
They had all personally experienced the BOSS's paralysis effect. Just getting scratched a little made it almost impossible for them to move.
But Meng Li, at this moment, directly ignored this.
"Is she taking a potion, or is it a skill effect? Or perhaps… It’s a trait attached to her class?"
Thinking of this, Zhang Ming couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
If it were the last one, then Meng Li could really have an SSS-Rank class without a doubt.
Only SSS-Rank classes possessed the ability to awaken extra traits under certain conditions.
The more he thought about this, the more regret Zhang Ming felt.
Crack!
A loud noise erupted.
Under the continuous hacking, the Strange Tree Demon’s body was about to fall over.
Finally, it was cut in half at the waist as it collapsed with a ‘boom’.
With the strange tree down, the divine statue standing behind it was clearly revealed.
"She actually... really solo killed the BOSS?"
Looking at the fallen Tree Demon, everyone sucked in a large breath of cold air.
Strong!
This Demi-human was too strong!
Whether it was speed, strength, or defense, she far exceeded everyone present.
Looking at the fallen tree in front of her, Meng Li let out a long sigh of relief.
Her nervous emotions began to relax. She sat on the ground while gasping for breath heavily.
But immediately after, she sensed that something was wrong.
"Eh? Why’s there no system notification for this kill?"
Meng Li frowned in confusion, her just-relaxed mind tensing up again.
Shua la!
At the same time, a dazzling and holy golden light shot directly from the forehead of the angel statue into the broken trunk of the strange tree.
Crack snap~
Sounds of wood breaking rang out in succession.
Countless vines shot out rapidly from the bottom of the tree roots like dense tentacles, converging.
Finally, they condensed into a...
Strange wooden half-human figure!
Under the illumination of the statue's holy light, this wooden half-human figure actually expanded and grew at an astonishing speed.
Until it turned into a female giant over ten meters tall!
Simultaneously, countless vines spread behind this half-human figure, piecing together a pair of wings that blotted out the sky and sun!
Overall, it looked like a holy angel made of wood surrounded by dazzling holy light.
"This BOSS still has a second phase?"
Seeing this scene, everyone present sucked in a large breath of cold air instantly.
At the same time, a system notification box flashed before their eyes.
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Successfully triggered Hidden Mission "Envoy’s Descent," Dungeon Difficulty increased to SS-Rank.
Current Mission: Kill the God’s Servant, Larva!
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"She actually triggered a hidden mission?"
Meng Li suddenly remembered that the dungeon mission only asked for her to last an hour against the BOSS.
But because she used too much force, she directly killed the BOSS and triggered the hidden mission.
Causing the clearance difficulty of this dungeon to soar straight to SS-Rank.
"Thanking My Lord for the blessing, allowing me... to be reborn!"
The female angel giant slowly opened her eyes, and a dazzling beam of light erupted abruptly!
It rushed straight towards Meng Li's direction violently.
"So fast!"
Meng Li's pupils contracted, and she scrambled to get up and dodge.
Seeing this, the female angel tilted her head slightly, and that beam swept horizontally towards Meng Li again.
A long, scorched trail was drawn on the floor tiles beneath Meng Li’s feet.
Rocks and buildings were all cut in half wherever the beam passed.
"No good! The mission's content is to kill the BOSS. If I keep dodging like this, I'll only be worn down to death!"
Meng Li dodged incessantly while simultaneously adjusting the distance between herself and the BOSS.
"Now!"
Suddenly, she seized the opportunity.
Placing the greatsword under her butt, she took advantage of the momentum to do a slide tackle.
While dodging the beam sweep, she rushed directly in front of the BOSS.
"Ghost Shadow Slash!"
Meng Li picked up her greatsword as her skill exploded instantly.
Her petite body leaped up, slashing fiercely towards the female angel's head!
Crack!
The female angel's neck broke in an instant, her eyes losing their luster.
"Success!"
Meng Li revealed a look of joy.
But before she could be happy for a moment, the female angel suddenly swung her fist.
Bang!
This punch smashed down like a comet, sending Meng Li's petite body flying backwards.
With a ‘thud’, she crashed directly into a stone pillar nearby.
Boom!
The stone pillar collapsed instantly, kicking up a sky full of smoke and sand.
"Cough cough!"
Meng Li crawled out of the ruins while wiping away the blood spilling from her mouth and nose.
Supporting herself with her greatsword, she staggered up and looked over, her pupils contracting abruptly.
A strong sense of despair surged from within her heart.
At this moment, the female angel's head was actually healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The angel’s eyes, filled with divinity, opened again, their gaze pointing straight at Meng Li.
"A mayfly delusionally thinking to shake a tree?"
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T/N - That last line, damn! Say what you will about Chinese web novels, but they have the most poetic-sounding disses like this one.
Also, of couse there’s a second phase, and of course it’s a hidden mission. Though Meng Li swinging her sword wildly is a nice touch. It shows that she doesn’t instantly become a master swordsman just because of her class. Hopefully, she trains later on and improves.