Fatal Shot

Chapter 28: Boss Battle (Part 3)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Killing a Boss. What was common in other games was a very difficult feat in War—not only because the strength of any Boss was very powerful but because the result of killing the Boss was often the death of the whole group.

Also, because the AI level of Bosses in War was extremely high, they weren’t as stupid as standard monsters in the normal game. They fought hard against the players. However, once they found that their lives were in danger, most of them would escape.

To stop a Boss from running away was extremely difficult. Therefore, even if players were capable of defeating a Boss, they were usually unable to kill it. In the six months since the server had launched, the number of Bosses killed by players was very small.

But today, all the players present saw a glimmer of hope!

The movement speed of this Beetle Boss was so slow that it was certainly incapable of escape. And as this Beetle Boss was a loner, it was also impossible to escape the player’s pursuit by sending out suicidal lackeys. The most common reason Boss monsters were difficult to attack was because of little monster by their side. Bosses in War had large groups of Normal, Elite, and even Commander monsters to escort them.

But this Beetle Boss was an exception. The rebel army could control it but apparently did not control its mobs. The players present were lucky to have encountered such a rare loner Boss. Otherwise, even with the help of the Guard NPCs, it would have been difficult to defeat a Level-45 Boss with the support of countless mobs.

In the meantime, at least 50 players and more than 10 NPC Guards turned into white light, killed by the Boss. But the Beetle Boss was also heavily scarred. Green mucus flowed down to the ground, one eye was blinded, and three of the eight sharp limbs were broken.

“Kill it! Get the rare equipment!”

Seeing that Boss’s HP was decreasing, many players were delighted.

However, the black Beetle Boss that appeared to be dying seemed to be deliberately continuing the fight with the players.

Just as the players grew excited, the Boss unleashed a new method of attack. A ball of white energy brewed within its mouth. It spat the ball toward a moving Guard vehicle driving along the square.

Boom!

The energy ball hit the guard vehicle and burst into a flashing white light, blinding everyone’s eyes!

By the time the white light had dissipated, the Guard vehicle had disappeared. On the ground where it had been located, there was a large crater, and the surrounding area had been burned completely black. Liquid metal and the black chunks of tires flowed from the point where the vehicle had melted. Even the soil on the inner wall of the crater was turned into heated ash.

Many players were shocked. This was an extremely horrible power! This Boss, even in the current situation, still had the power to resist?

Boom!

−4020!

But just as the Boss opened its mouth and was going to spit out another energy bomb, a yellow weak-point damage value totaling over 4,000 appeared!

Feng Luo had seized the opportunity to shoot the Boss in the mouth, and the damage of this attack was unexpected. It seemed that although its shell was very hard, its internal defense was very weak!

“Ok?” he said. “Damn!”

However, his pupils suddenly shrank after he regained focus. He grabbed the M110 and hurriedly ran backward.

“Hey!”

A laser beam like a cutting torch sliced through the wall of the tall building, cutting all the way to the top, melting glass, cracking cement, and sending gravel flying all around. After two seconds, a white energy bomb flew out and landed on the outer wall of the building behind Feng Luo.

Boom!

The ceiling of the top floor was hit with a blast, and the resulting shock wave quickly spread outward.

Feng Luo was thrown to the ground. Fortunately, he had reacted quickly enough. He lost 1,500 points of health just from the shock wave from the energy ball. He could not imagine the damage he would have received if he’d been hit by that energy bomb. He probably wouldn’t have turned into white light straight away; more likely, all the equipment on his body would have been destroyed, too. When he resurrected, the underwear would have been all that was left.

“This Boss really does harbor bitter resentment!”

Feng Luo, still in shock, stood up and looked back at the Boss. His face immediately grew even more haggard. The Beetle Boss on the ground-level square was gathering white energy, and a new bomb was forming. Worse still, it was still aimed at him.

“Sh*t!” Feng Luo cursed and fled.

But at that moment, an electromagnetic bomb suddenly fell from the sky into the open mouth of the Beetle Boss.

Boom!

−58743

The plasma from the electromagnetic bomb exploded in the mouth of the Boss, which led to the explosion of the energy bomb in the Boss’s mouth. Half of the Boss mouth was blown off, and the head was nearly blown off.

This was the highest damage amount since the beginning of War! Over 50k HP had been lost—enough to seriously damage even a Level 45 Boss!

“Hey!”

The badly damaged Boss was furious and started attacking in all directions. The horrible sound wave attack smashed the town square into half. The laser beam in its remaining eye swept through buildings, players, creatures, and nonliving things alike.

That electromagnetic shot had not destroyed its energy-emitting structure, but it had caused the partially severed head of the angered Boss to swing around. White energy balls flew in all directions.

Many players, unprepared for this, were killed as a result. Dozens of white lights flashed around the square like a gorgeous light show of death! The rest of the surviving players, however, were not afraid at this time but full of excitement. Based on their experience, they knew the Boss’s HP must have dropped to a very low level.

The chance to kill a Boss was right in front of them!

“Attack, attack!” the voice of the Guard Staff Sergeant roared, growing hoarse.

On the roof above, Feng Luo—who that escaped certain catastrophe—was also filled with excitement. He quickly found a new position to set up the M110 and then, without hesitation, equipped the D-grade special ammunition: double armor-piercing rounds.

Now the Boss was constantly turning its body, and his head was not facing this direction. From this position, Feng Luo couldn’t attack the weak point in the Boss mouth, but through the sniper rifle’s scope, he located another better target.

It was a region that had been hit by many bullets and various attacks, causing the shell to be deeply dented. The center was a fist-sized pit where green mucus steadily flowed out. The wound was located was just behind the Boss head.

Distance: 102.4 meters. Wind speed: 5 m/s. Aiming...

Within two seconds, Feng Luo analyzed all this data in his brain and reached the desired conclusion. The next moment, the M110’s fired, and the double armor-piercing round flew out!

Bang!

−14200!

After traveling 100 meters, the double armor-piercing round luckily entered straight into the fist-sized wound. Subsequently, a value totaling over 10,000 points of damage floated over the head of the Beetle Boss, and the indicator was shining bright gold!

Gold indicator! Critical hit!

Regardless of the small probability, the lucky shot by Feng Luo which was the highest damage he had dealt since entering War. To his surprise, the Level-45 Boss received a massive amount of damage from his attack!

Feng Luo hands holding the M110 can’t help shaking! “That was lucky!” he said.

This Beetle Boss had an extremely powerful shell, but the inside of the shell was filled with soft meat, just like an ordinary Beetle. Plus, its head was its weak point. Only the unique combination of these conditions—coupled with Feng Luo’s “Deadly” talent—allowed him to make such an amazing shot!

“Huh?”

Feng Luo had originally intended to get up after he fired the shot because the Boss would attack him again with energy cannon, but he stayed behind cover. Through the view provided by the M110’s scope, Feng Luo watched as the Beetle Boss made a sharp and miserable scream after being shot by the double armor-piercing round.

The screams pierced through the night sky, and a series of double-digit damage values appeared overtop of Feng Luo’s head. At the same time, the black shell on the Beetle became rapidly discolored. Everyone felt the pressure released by its mighty breath.