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Chapter 151: The Nemesis Lord and Chief Ke
Chapter 151: The Nemesis Lord and Chief Ke
The Water Ghosts are roughly on par with players, ranging from levels 12 to 14. However, they all possess an elite template, making their health five times that of regular monsters at the same level.
Mixed among the Water Ghosts are some Water Ghost Lieutenants, at level 14, with health comparable to that of a boss at the same level. They have more skills and greater power.
The Water Ghosts are spread out, while the players are relatively concentrated.
Before boarding, Snow Leopard optimized the crew for each ship, ensuring a balanced ratio of tank, damage, and healer classes on each vessel.
With the players working together, the Water Ghosts' assault was quickly repelled. Each Water Ghost fell to the players' focused attacks, turning into experience points and loot.
On the second warship, where the Imperial Princess was located, players were engaged in a bloody battle with the Water Ghosts.
Suddenly, a loud thud echoed through the air!
A Water Ghost towering over three meters high leaped out of the water and landed steadily on the ship's deck.
Water Ghost Leader (Level 15, Rare)
It was a rare-level boss!
The players were shocked and quickly flooded the chat room with messages:
"Alert! Alert! A rare-level boss has appeared on the second warship! We need support!"
"Help! We might not be able to hold the second ship!"
"Snow Leopard, send reinforcements!"
Snow Leopard noticed the chat room messages.
He was about to send help when he received a private message from Su Yu.
After reading the message, he shook his head with a wry smile and typed into the chat room: "The second warship doesn't need reinforcements. Instead, you can go and aid the other ships."
"Why?"
"What are you talking about, boss??"
"???"
The chat room filled with question marks.
But soon, the doubts vanished.
At that moment, a fiery red fireball, about the size of a basin, flew down from the second deck and slammed into the Water Ghost Leader.
8160!
The Water Ghost Leader was charred black, its health bar instantly depleted, and it dropped dead in an instant.
8160 points of damage? Was it an NPC who did this?
The players were stunned.
But they quickly realized it wasn't an NPC, as NPCs don't drop loot when they kill monsters. The Water Ghost Leader dropped a bag that gleamed on the deck.
Seeing the bag, the players drew sharp breaths. It was a player who did it!
They turned to the second deck and saw Su Yu standing where the fireball had been launched. They were dumbfounded!
8160 points of damage! One hit to kill a level 15 boss? Oh my god!
Is this the strength of the Nemesis Lord?
This damage... it's too high!
...
Su Yu, however, remained calm.
He had only charged his Fireball to 10 times its normal power before releasing it. With a six-level difference between him and the boss, the instant kill wasn't surprising.
Seeing the players' astonished gazes on the deck, Su Yu smiled and waved at them: "Keep it up, everyone! If any more bosses show up, just call me."
The players: "..."
The chat rooms exploded with excitement:
"Damn! 8160 points of damage! The Nemesis Lord just used a Fireball to deal 8160 points of damage and instantly killed a level 15 rare boss!"
"Over 8,000 points of damage? Is this real? I didn't get much education, so don't lie to me."
"Absolutely no lie! Everyone on the ship saw it!"
"I can vouch for it! I was almost scared out of my wits! My hands are still shaking."
"8160 points of damage?! Are you sure you didn't add an extra zero?"
"Damn! I'm level 12, and my Fireball only deals a few dozen points of damage!"
"No wonder the Nemesis Lord always tops the leaderboards. Now we know why—he must be cheating!"
"I think the term 'lord' doesn't quite fit the Nemesis anymore. With output like a top-tier boss, we should call him 'Chief Ke' instead."
"Chief Ke?"
"Great idea!"
"Agreed!"
"Kerchief, you're the man!"
Su Yu also received a private message from True Red-Eyed Black Dragon.
True Red-Eyed Black Dragon: "Kerchief, I heard you dropped a fireball that dealt over 8,000 damage and one-shot a Level 15 Rare Boss?!"
Su Yu: "Yeah! An advanced NPC gave me a buff, and I could take down bosses with a single hit."
True Red-Eyed Black Dragon: "..."
Su Yu: "Alright, enough joking around. Tell Snow Leopard that we need to wrap this up quickly. Something feels off."
What felt off to Su Yu was the timing of the Water Ghosts' attack. If they had waited patiently and struck when they were engaged in battle with Duke Lantilus's fleet, wouldn't that have been a better strategy?
By attacking now, they were just offering themselves up as easy prey. Moreover, these Water Ghosts were weak, and the players could handle them without the Royal Guard's intervention.
So Su Yu wanted to end the battle quickly and leave. He no longer held back, using the Flash Step to dart between the ships. Whenever he spotted a boss, he would cast Fireball or Thunderstrike to take it down instantly.
The players on the ships watched in awe as Su Yu's damage output fluctuated between 8,000 and over 10,000 points. They were all players, so why could he deal so much damage on his own?
The players exchanged glances, unsure how to react, which made the once lively battlefield seem eerily quiet.
With Su Yu's full support, the Water Ghosts on the six ships were quickly cleared. The ships turned around, and the players launched a fierce counterattack against the Water Ghosts' small boats.
In less than 10 minutes, the players had seized 13 small boats, and the remaining Water Ghosts fled in disarray. The players had achieved a temporary victory, but their spirits were dampened.
Su Yu's damage output had been terrifying! The joy of victory and the experience gained were overshadowed by those huge damage numbers.
Everyone looked up at Su Yu, who stood on the ship's deck, feeling a mix of emotions.
Is this guy really a player? Could he be an NPC disguised as a player, deliberately demoralizing us?
...
Just as the players were cleaning up the battlefield and preparing to continue their journey, Su Yu, standing on the deck, suddenly focused his gaze. He saw another 20 Water Ghost boats drifting down from upstream!
The players also noticed these boats and perked up slightly.
Water Ghosts were experience points! If Su Yu issued a few more quests, the total experience gained from this campaign would increase even more!
However, Su Yu had a different perspective.
He immediately sent a private message to Snow Leopard: "Snow Leopard, we won't fight this batch of Water Ghosts. They're trying to delay our progress."
"Delay our progress?"
"Exactly! Think about it. These Water Ghosts could have waited until we were engaged with Duke Lantilus's fleet and then attacked us, increasing the chances of us being overwhelmed from both sides."
"They're attacking us now because the front line isn't ready yet. They're forcing a suicidal attack to buy time!"
"That makes sense! I also felt something was off, but I thought it was just part of the game mechanics."
With this in mind, Snow Leopard immediately issued orders in the chat room: "Everyone, listen up! We're ignoring this batch of Water Ghosts. The fleet will proceed at full speed!"
"Mages, stand at the rear of the ship and use Ice Arrow to create ice blocks to hinder the Water Ghosts. Archers, watch for any Water Ghosts trying to damage the ships. Everyone else, stand by!"
"Why?!"
"Why not take the experience from the Water Ghosts?"
The chat room filled with various questions.
But the players trusted Snow Leopard's judgment and followed his commands, forming the formation he described.
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Thank you, Dao Yu Ling, for the 10,000-point donation! Extra chapter after the release!
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