novelraw Chapter 97: Brutal Boss Beatdown
Chapter 97: Brutal Boss Beatdown
[You have possessed the Corrupted Earth Giant Shell!]
[You let out a furious roar as your small frame suddenly expands!]
[You press both hands against the descending tree foot, your body growing taller with the wind, and in the blink of an eye you become a towering giant 30 meters tall!]
[As your body enlarges, you lift the tree foot and hurl the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree to the ground. With a thunderous crash, its trunk slams into the earth, forming a deep crater and kicking up a storm of dust.]
[You straddle its body, gripping the Chieftain’s Scepter of the Beastmen Giants tightly in your massive hands, and slam it down onto the humanoid features on its trunk…]
[Each of your crushing blows sends wood chips flying from the thick trunk. The Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree’s wails echo through the quiet mountain range!]
[It writhes its branches and kicks its tree legs, struggling to rise, but your repeated strikes keep pounding it into submission…]
[You continue to suppress the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree, each strike of your scepter leaving behind a massive dent in its trunk!]
[The Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree untangles its tree legs, transforming them back into thick roots. These densely packed roots coil around your Shell, wrapping you up tightly and beginning to constrict!]
[Your feet press into the earth as Blessing of Mother Earth activates at full force. You let out a deafening roar, your muscles swelling like balloons, and the roots binding you cannot withstand the immense strength, snapping apart all at once.][You continue to suppress the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree, each strike of your scepter leaving behind a massive dent in its trunk!]
[Its branches transform into thick iron-like whips, lashing at you with fierce gales.]
[You reach out and grab the attacking branch, exerting your full strength. With a loud crack, you snap the branch, which is as thick as several people’s arms put together!]
[You continue to suppress the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree, each strike of your scepter leaving behind a massive dent in its trunk!]
[Realizing it is no match for you, the Ancient Primordial Tree begins to beg for mercy. What will you do?]
Lin Xun stared at the flashing text in disbelief. This Earth Giant was ridiculously violent!
According to the War Monuments data, even though the Ancient Primordial Tree was severely weakened after being poisoned, it was still no pushover.
But the Earth Giant simply went all in with brute force. No matter what tricks the enemy had, the Earth Giant’s strategy was simple, sheer strength conquers all.
Lin Xun suddenly felt like mages weren’t so appealing anymore. Maybe it was just the thrill of something new…
Perhaps the true endgame of the universe was big strength and flying bricks?
Maybe a full-strength warrior was really the meta?
[Realizing it is no match for you, the Ancient Primordial Tree begins to beg for mercy. What will you do?]
[1. As the beloved child of Mother Earth, you are undoubtedly an environmentalist who cherishes green spaces. Spare the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree, and your soul will be purified, raising your Virtue stat to MAX.]
[2. Threaten the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree to hand over valuable items in exchange for its life. If it offers a ransom that satisfies you, you might feel generous enough to let it die less painfully.]
[3. Shout angrily, Shut up and eat my big stick, then jam your massive scepter into the Ancient Primordial Tree’s mouth-like tree hollow, silencing its pleas and continuing your rampage.]
The first option was ignored automatically. That whole Virtue stat thing was obviously just the game trolling.
The second and third options were pretty much the same, either way, the Treant was going to die. It wouldn’t hurt to squeeze some loot out of it before delivering the final blow.
Lin Xun casually pressed the second option.
[You stop your assault, raising the scepter high, and threaten the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree, demanding it hand over valuable items in exchange for a dignified death.]
[It spreads its branches helplessly, indicating that it has nothing on it.]
[Enraged, you let out a roar and resume your fierce pummeling with the scepter.]
[The crimson glow in the Ancient Primordial Tree’s eyes gradually fades…]
[You have defeated the Corrupted Ancient Primordial Tree. Your experience points have increased massively.]
[Power surges within your Shell. The Corrupted Earth Giant Shell Level has increased. Current Shell Level: 38 (+3, +10)]
[You have obtained Weak Spirit Essence of Steadfast Will ×1]
[You have obtained Giant Branch of the Ancient Primordial Tree (Material)]
[You have obtained Legacy Sapling of the Withered Tree (Special Item)]
[You have obtained Heart of the Ancient Tree (Epic-Grade Item)]
Killing the Ancient Primordial Tree immediately raised his level by three.
Without the Blood Pineal Gland’s bonus, the Earth Giant’s base level was now 28. The experience from killing a boss was clearly leagues above grinding regular monsters.
Opening the Inventory, Lin Xun saw that the boss had dropped four items at once, a very satisfying haul.
[Weak Spirit Essence of Steadfast Will: A fragment of Spirit Essence lingering on a Shell, filled with unwavering resolve. Using it grants 2,000 Spirit Essence.]
A cool 2,000 points. Banked. Next item.
[Giant Branch of the Ancient Primordial Tree (Material): A massive branch harvested from an Ancient Primordial Tree that has grown for over a thousand years. Although made of wood, it is extremely sturdy and durable, surpassing typical metals. Can be used to forge giant weapons and equipment.]
The Earth Giant’s current scepter was only Rare-Grade, which seemed underwhelming compared to its Epic+ Grade Shell Quality. This material would be perfect for forging a proper weapon for the giant.
[Legacy Sapling of the Withered Tree (Special Item): When the Treant Tribe loses its Tree of Life, its lineage faces extinction. To continue the race, the Ancient Primordial Tree grows a fresh sapling, channeling all its nutrients into it, sacrificing its own life to create a new Tree of Life.]
[You can set this item to Active or Inactive. When Active, if your Shell dies, this item will be consumed. In exchange, your Shell can revive at full strength within 300 seconds from the place of death.]
Lin Xun’s eyes lit up. This was a life-saving treasure, much more valuable in reality than in the game.
Although Lin Xun currently had four Shells he could manifest, essentially four lives in the real world, no one would ever complain about having too many survival tools.
[Heart of the Ancient Tree (Epic-Grade Item): The wooden heart that has pulsed within the Ancient Primordial Tree for hundreds or thousands of years, brimming with vitality. Only an enormous Shell can consume such a gigantic heart.]
[Using this item will permanently and massively boost the Shell’s health.]
Lin Xun raised an eyebrow. The Earth Giant was already tanky as it was. Wouldn’t using this item make it downright invincible?
Without hesitation, he clicked to use it.
[You have used the Heart of the Ancient Tree (Epic-Grade Item)…]
[The Corrupted Earth Giant Shell’s health has been permanently and massively boosted.]
[You feel stronger!]
After packing away his spoils, the Shadowy Forest stage was cleared smoothly.
Now, in Chapter 323, only one location remained, the ‘Church of Divine Light’s Temple Ruins!’