As I turned around, I caught sight of two red dots flashing before my eyes, followed immediately by a heavy blow that sent me flying backward through the air.
"Drip,"
System Prompt: You have suffered a fatal strike from the Mountain Giant King, losing 4,824 health points.
……
"Whoosh,"
Lu Xuehan's Heal landed on me just in time, while Xinyu and Xu Lin recovered from their initial panic and began to calm down. Since the boss had shown itself, there was nothing left to fear.
Xu Lin cast a rain of fire, instantly illuminating the surrounding area as bright as day. Fortunately, the system prohibited burning down the mountains, otherwise this probably would have sparked a massive wildfire.
In the fiery glow, the true appearance of the boss that had just ambushed me was finally revealed.
Though a three-meter-tall body didn't seem particularly towering in the forest, in the eyes of us players, this solid boss was no different from a mobile, ultra-high-attack hill. Two long horns grew from its forehead, the tips still stained with a trace of blood. That must have been what it had just used to gore me—and it hurt like hell...
The Bear King boss we had just killed possessed a bowl-sized wound on its belly with its intestines nearly spilling out; one could easily imagine that wound was the handiwork of these very horns. Struck with realization, I couldn't help but carefully size up this hard-hitting big guy. Although the Bear King was level 69 and likewise a Gold-grade boss, its stats …
Chapter 238