Eight teams of forty-five people formed a large group. Under the leadership of Tiabenu, they marched towards the BOSS's room in a mighty manner. They also cleared the small monsters they encountered along the way and trained their teamwork.
In SAO, the player would be stunned after releasing the sword skill. Of course, the stun duration of most small skills was very short and could be ignored most of the time. However, the ultimate skill would not work. The stun time of the ultimate skill would be longer. It would be fine if they were dealing with small monsters because monsters would also be stunned after being attacked. You would be stunned, and I would be stunned. After the stun was over, they could continue fighting. However, this could not be done against elite monsters and bosses. Elite monsters and Bosses had relatively high resistance, and their stun duration was very short or even non-existent. As such, if a player used a sword skill that had a long stun duration, it would definitely be fatal. Hence, there was a change in tactics.
The so-called switching was when a player cast a skill and was stunned, his teammates would immediately take his place and continue to attack. This was to suppress the monster and protect his teammates. This was why Tiabenu required players to form a team, and it was also a limit that solo players could not surpass.
Everyone gathered outside the door of the BOSS's room. Tiabenu stood in front and began to boost morale.
"Everyone." His voice was loud and firm. "We only have one goal, and that is to defeat the BOSS. Let'sgo!”
"Oh!" Everyone replied with a voice full of fighting spirit.
The door opened and everyone entered the room. The dark and huge room instantly lit up. The Boss that was sitting on the throne jumped down and roared. It led its guards, the Fallen Kobold Guards, to charge at the players.
The Kobold Lord Irfan, a BOSS that used an axe and a round shield, had a huge body that made Xia Feng unable to help but complain," This was too exaggerated for SAO. Most bosses had astonishing physiques. Was the dog-headed man with a height of more than ten meters really pure? In everyone's impression, dog-headed people had always been relatively short.
"Charge!" With Tiabenu's order, the players shouted and charged at the monsters. Then, the two sides came into contact.
Under Tiabenu's command, the main players methodically switched between attack and defense, causing the Boss 'health bar to continuously decrease. The other players also focused on clearing the small monsters and stabilizing the front line. The players who dared to challenge the Boss were all brave. Even when facing the Boss with an extremely oppressive body, they were not afraid. Seeing that the battle was going smoothly, Tiabenu heaved a sigh of relief. He was most afraid that the players would panic because of fear and make mistakes, resulting in the collapse of the battle line.
"Xia Feng, hurry up." Kirito's anxious voice sounded.
According to Kirito's estimation, it would take two teams of 16 full members to kill the BOSS safely. But now, there were only eight parties, and one of them was his party. There were only three people, and only two parties were assigned to clear the monsters, which was very difficult. As expected, the other party could only deal with one small monster. Kirito had no choice but to take the risk and pull one away, while Natsuya and Asuna worked together to deal with one.
"It'll be done soon." Xiafeng replied, and with an angry stab, the Kobold Guard's remaining HP was reduced once again. Asuna immediately rushed forward, filling the gap he deliberately left, and attacked to destroy the Kobold Guard.
"Let's go." Before they could check the dropped items, Xia Feng and Asuna immediately rushed to the Kirito's side. The three of them worked together to eliminate the third monster. On the other side, the six-man team had also cleared the monsters. Because the BOSS would summon a small monster every time it lost a HP bar, they did not participate in the BOSS battle. Instead, they immediately recovered and waited to clear the next wave of small monsters.
"Everyone, be careful. The BOSS has entered the final stage. All of you, leave. Let me do it." Tiabenu ordered as he rushed towards the Boss and prepared to use his sword skill.
Players with some gaming experience would know that when a Boss 'HP dropped, it would often undergo some changes, such as going berserk. Therefore, the players who did not know the truth thought that Tiabenu was worried that they would be in danger and decided to face the Boss alone.
However, Xiafeng knew that in this situation, the correct way to deal with it was for all the players to attack together and kill the BOSS as soon as possible. Tiabenu was only doing this to snatch the final blow from the BOSS. The closed beta players knew that the player who managed to get the final blow from the BOSS would get a rare equipment with excellent attributes that could be used for a long time. Tiabenu was one of the closed beta players.
As expected, the BOSS threw down his axe and round shield, pulled out the weapon on his back, and changed his combat mode. During the closed beta testing period, the final weapon used by the BOSS was a curved sword. This was also written in the current guide manual. The curved sword's attack pattern was straightforward and easy to dodge, so Tiabenu was confident that he could take care of the BOSS. But now, the BOSS had pulled out a katana. There was no doubt that the operating company had changed the game settings after the closed beta. Since Kirito did not participate in the BOSS battle, he did not know what the weapon on the BOSS's back was. Therefore, when the BOSS pulled out the tachi, his expression immediately changed.
"Retreat quickly!" Kirito shouted. Kirito, who had fought many bosses and seen different weapons, knew that it was difficult to dodge the attack of the tachi. He could tell at a glance that Tiabenu did not have time to use his sword skill before the BOSS attacked. However, Tiabenu did not know this. Although he was shocked when he realized that the weapon that the BOSS pulled out was not a curved sword, and he also heard Kirito's voice, the impulse brought by the Rare equipment made him hesitate, and this hesitation took his life.
The BOSS's sweeping sword skill, Whirlwind, not only caused the players in the front row, including Tiabenu, to lose half of their HP, but also caused them to fall into a state of immobility. Would the BOSS stop in this state? The answer was obvious. The BOSS immediately followed up with an Upward Slash, Floating Boat. Its target was Tiabenu. Tiabenu, who was sent flying, tried to struggle for a while. He raised his sword to block, but it was all in vain. The BOSS then followed up with another slash, Phantom Moon, followed by a sudden stab, Crimson Fan. After three violent combos, Tiabenu was sent flying.
"Why…Why did you do this?”Kirito rushed over and supported Tiabenu. He looked at Tiabenu's health bar that was gradually decreasing to zero and asked in grief. He had a good impression of Tiabenu. Compared to him, who only thought about how to strengthen himself and survive in this game, Tiabenu, who was willing to work hard for the liberation of all players, was indeed worthy of respect.
"You're also a closed beta player, right? Then you should know." Tiabenu said in a dying voice. He was obviously talking about the rare equipment that could be obtained by snatching the last attack of the BOSS.
Looking at the Boss wreaking havoc among the players, Tiabenu held Kirito's hand.""Please…for all the players…you must…defeat it…conquer this game!”After saying this, Tiabenu turned into countless pieces, which meant that he had completely left the game world and the real world.
Kirito froze. At this moment, his heart received a huge blow. Although Tiabenu had his own selfish motives and wanted to monopolize the rare equipment, there was no doubt that he really wanted to conquer this game and free all players. As for himself, he had only thought about himself before this. After all, he was a lone player.
Xiafeng watched from the side and sighed. He had long known that this would happen, but he had not warned Tiabenu because he had discovered that Tiabenu had a close relationship with the Tooth King and suspected that the actions of the Tooth King might have something to do with him. Moreover, he did not know how to explain how he knew all of this.
In fact, Xia Feng's suspicion was correct. It was indeed Tiabenu who instructed the tooth king to provoke the closed beta players, but he only wanted to push Kirito out so that he could get the final blow of the BOSS. This was because Kirito was very famous during the closed beta, often stealing the final blow of the BOSS.
Kirito looked at the battlefield. The players who had lost their commander fell into chaos. Moreover, Tiabenu's death had also caused a huge impact on them. Soon, they were killed by the Boss. Kirito gripped his sword tightly. The grief in his eyes turned into killing intent as he prepared to rush over and kill the BOSS.
"Let me help you." Xia Feng stood beside him.
"And me." Asuna followed him.
Kirito looked at his friend with a determined look in his eyes. He had already declared the death sentence to the BOSS in his heart. The three of them rushed into the battlefield with their swords in hand.
"I'll be in charge of defense. The Kirito will attack, and Asuna will be in charge.”Xia Feng made the arrangements and rushed to the front. The Kobold Lord saw that there were still players who dared to charge forward, so it slashed at Xia Feng. Xia Feng raised his sword to block. The huge force forced him to use his other hand to block the sword. Even so, he was still forced back a few steps. However, this was enough. Kirito switched over and started attacking the Boss, who was in a stun state. Asuna stood at the side, ready to support them at any time.
After Kirito finished his attack, the BOSS began to counterattack. Xia Feng immediately went up to defend again. Natsuya had excellent observation skills and awareness, while Kirito had the fastest reaction speed in the entire SAO. Their cooperation was not flawless, but it was not something that could be defeated by the first floor BOSS. In the end, Asuna was just a bystander and did not have the chance to participate in the battle.
"Asuna, attack as well." Xia Feng suddenly said. Kirito's damage output alone was too slow. The longer the battle went on, the higher the chances of mistakes.
"Will you be alright by yourself?" Asuna was a little worried about Xia Feng. After all, he would be forced back by the Boss every time. In fact, she was just worried. Although Xia Feng looked like he was in a sorry state, his health was always within a safe range, and the rhythm of the battle was also stable.
"Don't worry." He answered, and Asuna followed Kirito's rhythm and began to attack. Everyone was dumbfounded. Xia Feng had blocked the BOSS by himself, while Kirito and Asuna had suppressed the BOSS with just the two of them. Based on this situation, it seemed that the three of them could raid the BOSS.
Of course, things were not as simple as they thought. If there were only three people attacking the Boss, the monsters would be able to take care of them without the Boss making a move.
Even a clay man would have a temper, let alone the BOSS. After being suppressed for so long, the BOSS once again assumed the stance of insta-killing Tiabenu.
"Retreat quickly!" Kirito exclaimed. Xiafeng could not withstand the damage of this combo. Even Tiabenu, who had better equipment, was instantly killed, let alone him. Xia Feng smiled bitterly. If he could retreat, he would have done so long ago. However, once he retreated, the Tong people and Asuna behind him would be in danger. As the captain, it was his responsibility to protect his team members. Kirito also thought of this.
"Since we can't retreat, then we'll block this attack. However, what could he do to stop it?”Xia Feng's mind raced. The first thing he thought of was the Tai Chi of the Celestial Empire, but he had never learned Tai Chi before. Fortunately, he was not a superficial person. When he thought of Taiji, he only knew how to use stillness to control the enemy, how to use slow speed to attack fast speed, how to use the weak to defeat the strong, and so on. Those who had really seen Taiji Fist knew that Taiji Fist was actually very fierce when attacking. A common routine in Taiji Fist was to launch a fierce attack after deflecting the enemy's attack and causing them to lose balance and reveal a flaw.
Yes, it was slanted! Xia Feng didn't know how Taiji Fist deflected the enemy's attack, but he had studied physics and knew the principle of force interaction. As long as he met the attack at the right angle, he could greatly reduce the force he received. Xia Feng focused all of his attention on the Boss's tachi. He predicted its attack angle and adjusted the angle of his sword, preparing to block.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Another violent three-hit combo sent Xia Feng flying.
"Xia Feng!" Asuna cried out in alarm and immediately rushed over to catch him. However, her slender body and the low strength of the rapier could not withstand the huge impact and was directly sent flying by the flying Xiafeng. Xia Feng subconsciously hugged her tightly and rolled a few times on the ground before stopping.
Although his health bar had dropped to the red zone, Xia Feng smiled. He had managed to block the attack.
"You…How long are you going to hug me?”A shy voice came from his arms. Xiafeng looked down and saw Asuna's face blushing. He hurriedly let go of her and stood up from the ground. Asuna also stood up. Although there was no dust on her body, she still subconsciously tidied her clothes. Xia Feng felt that she was trying to hide her embarrassment because he noticed that the blush on Asuna's face had not faded.
"Are you alright?" Kirito also came over and asked with concern, but he realized that Xia Feng and Asuna's expressions changed drastically when they saw what was behind him.
"Be careful!" Natsuya shouted loudly. Kirito immediately turned around and realized that the BOSS had attacked them from behind. At this moment, Kirito displayed an extraordinary reaction speed. He raised his sword almost instantly and defended against the attack at a critical moment.
Like a dying fish, although the BOSS jumped a few times, it did not escape death. Kirito still managed to take the final blow. When they saw the system notification that they had successfully cleared the dungeon, everyone could not help but cheer loudly. However, at this time, someone had to come out to dampen their spirits.
"Why, why, why did you leave Tiabenu in the lurch?”The Tooth King pointed at Kirito and questioned him angrily. "Didn't you already know how the BOSS attacks? If I told him, Tiabenu wouldn't…"
"You're a closed beta player, right? You knew but didn't tell us.”One of the players immediately thought of a problem after hearing Fang King's words and said angrily. "There must be closed beta players.”
When everyone heard his words, they immediately looked at the people they didn't know with suspicion. When Kirito saw this, he knew that this was not good. If this continued, everyone would suspect each other, and the cohesiveness of the team would be scattered. These people were the main force of the game. If they couldn't work together, they would become a huge obstacle to the game's strategy. At this moment, he thought of Tiabenu's request for him to conquer the game for all the players. When he saw the window that popped up in front of him to obtain rare equipment, he thought of a way to divert everyone's attention by attracting conflict.
"Are you here to be funny?!" Just as Kirito was about to say something, Xia Feng spoke up and pointed the spearhead at the Tooth King. Everyone's attention was focused on him. In this battle, he had displayed his current strength. No one dared to ignore his words.
"What…What did you say?”Tooth King gritted his teeth. His friend's death had made him grieve, and the advantage of closed beta players had made him extremely jealous. Now that he was being mocked by Xia Feng, he felt like he was about to lose control.
"This booklet was written by a closed beta player.”Xia Feng also took out a guide. "It said that the BOSS used a curved sword in the final stage, but just now, the BOSS used a tachi. What did this mean? Are the closed beta players lying to us? Of course not. If that was the case, why would they publish this booklet? This meant that the game had been adjusted after the closed beta. Wasn't this normal? Everyone was very sad about what happened to Tiabenu, but what were you doing at a time like this? You're actually trying to sow discord and make everyone suspect each other. Are you trying to stop everyone from playing the game?”
When he said the last sentence, Xia Feng's face turned stern, and his sword-like eyebrows rose. The Tooth King was stunned by his gaze and was speechless for a moment.
"Moreover, Tiabenu is also a closed beta player.”When Xia Feng revealed this news, everyone was in an uproar. "It's the closed beta players you mentioned. They released this guide to guide you. It was the closed beta player you mentioned who led you to attack the BOSS. It was the closed beta player you mentioned who killed the BOSS in the end. Humph!"
At this point, Xia Feng did not know how to continue, so he snorted coldly. He thought that everyone would understand, and he changed the topic."Moreover, the closed beta players are not your parents. You can't expect them to give you anything. "If we want to conquer this game and return to the real world, we must work together, unite as one, and reject internal strife.”
Xia Feng's last words were powerful and resonating. Everyone fell into deep thought. For a moment, there was silence. No one objected to his words.
" Strategy guide game, reject internal strife!" A player suddenly shouted, and everyone looked at each other.
" Strategy guide game, reject internal strife!" Another player shouted.
" Strategy guide game, reject internal strife!" More and more players followed suit and shouted. In the end, it turned into an earth-shattering voice. This voice revealed the players 'strong desire and faith to conquer the game and return to the real world.
The Tooth King left dejectedly. Kirito watched this dramatic development with his mouth agape. In the end, all his expressions turned into a smile. He walked up to Natsuya and exchanged a fist with him. Asuna smiled and stood beside him. The internal crisis of trust caused by the Tooth King was resolved just like that.
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