In the tranquil forest, in the silent world, brightly colored fireflies danced and chased each other in the grass.
The Weeping Fire Blade glowed faintly with fire and was stained with blood. A freshly killed python lay on the ground. I could no longer remember how many pythons I had killed. I only knew that my experience had increased a lot, and I was now Level 29. The experience of a Forest Python was just too much.
"Phew …"
I let out a sigh of relief and looked in my bag. I had collected 45 green poison sacs. I didn't know what they were used for.
My original plan was to follow the small paths in the Black Forest and lure out the Forest Pythons one by one. Unfortunately, I had miscalculated. After wandering in the Black Forest for a whole four hours, a cruel reality was placed in front of me — I was lost!
The map was dark and I couldn't see any unexplored areas. I only knew the general direction of Cold Wind Canyon.
Holding the Weeping Fire Blade, I brought along my little follower, a "fierce" skeleton python that looked like the skeleton of a dinosaur fossil. It was Level 25 and could be used as a meat shield. It was also the trump card that allowed me to survive in the dangerous Black Forest until now. The Demonic Servants summoned by the undead couldn't be retrieved, so I didn't feel any pain if they died.
At this time, a bell suddenly resounded in the sky — Ding ~!
System Notice: Player "Dominating Heaven Blade" has reached Level 30 and is the first Level 30 player in Floating Ice City. Special reward: 3000 EXP, 200 Reputation!
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Damn, Dominating Heaven Blade's leveling speed was pretty good. Fans even liked to read:!
I was slightly astonished. But then I thought about it. If Lin Yixin and I hadn't fought and lost several levels, how could Dominating Heaven Blade have become the first Level 30 player in Floating Ice City?
Beep!
A message from Lin Yixin: "See, did you see that?
The two of us lost N levels, and Dominating Heaven Blade and the Domination Clan took advantage of us. They're winning, and we're losing! "
I was speechless and replied: "This isn't just our responsibility, okay?"
She quickly sent: "As a man, you have to be brave enough to take responsibility!"
I smiled and replied: "Okay, I'll take responsibility."
About half a minute later, Lin Yixin was probably furious. She finally replied: "I haven't eaten breakfast yet …"
"What does that matter?"
"Then I won't have the strength to beat you up …"
"…"
Lin Yixin was very proud that she had regained some ground. She sent a cute smiley face.
I angrily continued forward. I had to find where the Green Peppers grew before dawn. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get Iron Pardon's gold!
After walking for a short distance, he suddenly noticed that the surrounding environment had changed slightly. Taking a closer look, most of the grass on the ground had withered, and the leaves were pitch-black. It seemed like … a symptom of being poisoned?
I looked up and gripped the Weeping Fire Blade tightly. I had a premonition that I had encountered a very powerful enemy!
"Hua!"
The night wind caused the branches and leaves to sway. In the night sky, a pair of blood-red lights were staring closely at me. Under the dim moonlight, I immediately shivered in fright. It was a giant python, a giant python in every sense of the word. Its body was as thick as a tree trunk, and it was glowing with golden light. It was at least 15 meters long, and what was even scarier was its gigantic head. When it opened its bloody mouth and flicked its forked tongue that reeked of blood, it stared at me like a merciless beast. Everyone else looked at it normally:
Golden-scaled Python King (E Rank + boss) Attack:???
Defense:???
HP:???
Skills:???
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I couldn't see its stats at all, but one thing was for sure. This boss was definitely not easy to deal with. It might even be around Level 40!
I groaned inwardly. When it rains, it pours. I was just a little skeleton picking Green Peppers, but I just had to run into a boss at the level of the Golden-scaled Python King. This thing was probably the guardian of the Black Forest. Was it my luck or my misfortune to run into it?
I gripped the Weeping Fire Blade tightly and stared at the Golden-scaled Python King. I was going to fight!
Since I ran into it, I couldn't back down. That wasn't my style at all!
Behind me, the Cyanfire Cloak swayed in the wind. The Cyanfire Cloak's 22 Defense was also one of my trump cards. 22 Defense and 7 Stamina points brought my total HP to 610. I should still have a chance.
"Hiss hiss!"
The Golden-scaled Python King flicked its venomous tongue and stared at me. Suddenly, it launched a surprise attack. Its entire body shot toward me, its mouth wide open. It was a very scary sight!
I saw the opportunity and slid to the side, barely dodging the boss's attack. At the same time, the Weeping Fire Blade glowed with a green light as I used Slayer Slash!
"Everyone else, watch as normal:!"
The attack hit the boss's weak point, and a surprising damage number flew up — 376!
Not bad, I could break through its Defense, so killing the boss wouldn't be a problem at all.
But at this moment, the Golden-scaled Python King spat a mouthful of venom at me. My entire body immediately went numb, and my HP started dropping rapidly — Beep!
Combat Log: You have been poisoned. You will lose 5% of your current HP every 10 seconds!
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Thud!
“410！”
The iron-whip-like snake tail hit my chest armor, and the durability of my Iron-grade chest armor was instantly worn away. The boss's attack damage was too high!
I drank a health potion. I couldn't fight it head-on anymore, so I moved like lightning to a 45 degree angle to the right. At the same time, I crouched down and passed between two trees.
"Roar!"
The Golden-scaled Python King pounced toward me, opened its bloody mouth, and bit the tree. Its venomous fangs sank deep into the trunk of the tree. The python king immediately struggled with all its might, but its venomous fangs were so long that they almost pierced through the trunk. As a result, the two trees were dragged along with it, shaking the earth and the mountains.
My eyes lit up. My chance had come. I never thought that a boss would make a mistake. This was a great opportunity bestowed upon me by the heavens!
I flashed to the boss's side, my feet moving erratically to avoid its tail swipes. At the same time, I struck the boss's weak point with my sword.
Crack! Crack!
Crack! After a few more hits, two golden scales finally flew off the Golden-scaled Python King's defensive layer had been broken, and its Defense was greatly reduced. The other readers looked at it normally: "Roar!"
"Roar!"
With a loud bang, a tree was uprooted. The Golden-scaled Python King shook its head and tore the tree trunk to pieces. Then, it glared at me fiercely again. This annoying little skeleton was like a poisonous awl that made it uncomfortable. As the king of the forest, the Golden-scaled Python King had gone berserk.
Puchi!
“447！”
I felt a pain in my waist. The boss had bitten me. Thank goodness it didn't swallow me whole!
I hurriedly drank a health potion. One more attack and I'd be dead!
The situation was urgent, and I was on the verge of death. I pressed the button to use Earth Escape!
Swhoosh!
I turned into a beam of bloody light and disappeared. The light gradually sank into the ground.
I didn't dare to breathe loudly. God bless the Golden-scaled Python King's detection ability, or it would see through my Earth Escape. If that happened, I would have to die a heroic death here.
My heart was beating non-stop. To my pleasant surprise, the Golden-scaled Python King hovered around me for a few seconds before it actually lost its aggro value.
Here's my chance!
I hurriedly gulped down a few health potions to restore my HP to full. Then, I slowly moved underground until I found a suitable spot between the forest and the Golden-scaled Python King.
Hmph, aren't you the super strong king of the forest?
Then, today, I'll make this forest your final resting place!
Swhoosh!
Bloody light shone brightly, and I rushed out of the ground. The Golden-scaled Python King quickly chased after me, and I rushed into the forest without looking back!
My body was only 30 centimeters wide when standing sideways, but the Golden-scaled Python King's body was at least 50 centimeters in diameter. I could clearly see that many of the trees in this forest were less than 50 centimeters apart. In this case, I could take advantage of this opportunity!
Swhoosh swhoosh...
I passed through a few trees like lightning. Although the Golden-scaled Python King was a boss, its intelligence wasn't very high. It followed my movement path and chased after me.
As a result, the python's long body snaked through the forest and shook the trees with every movement, but I easily passed through the gaps between the trees like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water.
The entire Black Forest was filled with the Golden-scaled Python King's angry roars. Snakes also had reverse scales, and in the battle just now, I had peeled off the Golden-scaled Python King's reverse scale. It would be strange if it wasn't angry.
Puchi... puchi...
The sharp tree trunk tore at the Golden-scaled Python King's wound. My previous attack was effective, and the thorns tore open the boss's wound. Not long after, the Golden-scaled Python King was covered in wounds, and its HP kept dropping.
Looking at the battered Golden-scaled Python King, I couldn't help but smile. That's what a dragon of a thousand miles looks like!
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Time ticked by, and the Black Forest was in turmoil.
The thorns were stained with the python's blood, and the stench of blood filled the air. It was nauseating.
I took two or three steps forward and took out a potion to replenish the HP I had lost. This venom was too deadly. If I didn't have enough potions, I would've been poisoned to death already!
I paid close attention to the boss's HP. It was getting lower and lower, and under my attacks, the Golden-scaled Python King's HP had dropped from 80% to 15%. It looked like it was about to be finished.
I couldn't be more excited. If this python boss died, it would definitely be the first high-level boss to die in Heavenblessed. Its terrifying Attack alone wasn't something a normal person could withstand. Even with my Bronze-grade defensive equipment, I was only able to hold my own for a while. If it were a normal party, even a magic knight would be one-shot by this python!
Hiss hiss...
A few minutes later, the dying Golden-scaled Python King let out a dying roar. Its kingly aura had long since disappeared, and it looked very pathetic right now. Most of the scales on its head had been cut off by me, but its long body had become a burden. The complicated forest had become its burial ground.
Seeing that the boss only had a sliver of HP left, I attacked without hesitation!
Swhoosh!
A cyan halo enveloped the Weeping Fire Blade, and I used Slayer Slash. My body tilted slightly, and the powerful attack didn't give the target any chance to dodge at all. Even though Slayer Slash's hit rate was reduced by a lot, it wasn't a problem at all.
Puchi!
Blood splattered, and a huge damage number flew up — 724!
It was a critical hit!
"Roar roar..."
The Golden-scaled Python King let out a hiss. The last of its HP disappeared, and its huge body slowly collapsed. It was finally dead!
Swhoosh swhoosh!
Golden light poured down, and I leveled up twice in a row. I was now Level 31, but my eyes were fixed on the Golden-scaled Python King's body. It dropped equipment!
A fluorescent dagger was lying in the grass, and a skill book flashing with purple light!