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Chapter 18: Five-Second Takedown of a Level 5 Boss!
Chapter 18: Five-Second Takedown of a Level 5 Boss!
Su Yu steadied himself and continued reading.
The hidden quest required him to survive a single attack from the [Star-Casting Dragon King].
If Su Yu had received this quest at level 60, it would have been nearly impossible, as the [Star-Casting Dragon King] was incredibly powerful, capable of destroying an entire city with a single breath!
However, since this quest was given during the newbie stage and came with such severe penalties for failure, there must be a way to complete it.
"How can I possibly complete this?" Su Yu stood amidst the monsters, deep in thought.
After about two minutes, he still couldn't come up with a solution.
Su Yu took a deep breath. "No matter what, I should focus on completing what I can do right now."
Su Yu started to act, continuing to clear out the [Silver Snakes].
This trip to the Silver Snake Valley was not only to stack [Tears of the Goddess] but also to defeat a [Silver Snake Boss] and obtain the [Silver Snake Gallbladder], which would allow him to complete the first quest he received from the old mage—[Join the Scholar's Sanctuary].
"I've already killed 180 Silver Snakes. The [Silver Snake Boss] should be respawning soon."
Thinking this, Su Yu quickly cast his spells, causing the surrounding Silver Snakes to fall in droves.
Now that his [Tears of the Goddess] were fully stacked, his mana had increased significantly to 760 points!
High mana would be best paired with a better mana potion.
So, Su Yu used [Star-Touching Hand] to upgrade the [Basic Mana Potion].
"Chime! Do you wish to spend 10 Psychic Coins to enhance the [Basic Mana Potion]?"
"Confirm!"
"Chime, the [Basic Mana Potion] has been upgraded to [Intermediate Mana Potion]."
[Intermediate Mana Potion]: Restores 300 mana points over 3 seconds.
The high mana provided by [Tears of the Goddess] combined with the mana restoration from the [Intermediate Mana Potion] saved Su Yu a lot of time drinking potions.
He no longer needed to drink a mana potion after every few spells.
After about ten more minutes, Su Yu had killed over 200 more Silver Snakes and leveled up to level 4.
At level 4, his spell power naturally increased to 36 points.
Additionally, he could now use the [Linen Gloves (Excellent) Level 4] dropped by the Goat Boss.
Su Yu upgraded the [Linen Gloves] to rare quality and equipped them.
[Linen Gloves (Rare) Level 4]
Defense +11
Intelligence +5
Casting Speed +5%
After equipping the [Linen Gloves], Su Yu's spell power increased to 41 points, and his defense reached an impressive 40 points!
For a level 4 character, 40 points of defense was almost a bug. Even the highest-defense shield warrior in the game would be envious if they saw Su Yu's defense stats.
However, the [Silver Snake Boss] still hadn't respawned by the time Su Yu reached level 4.
But Su Yu was patient and continued clearing the area of Silver Snakes.
Finally, after killing another 100 Silver Snakes and feeling slightly impatient, the [Silver Snake Boss] respawned!
[Silver Snake Leader (Normal)]
Health: 700
The [Silver Snake Boss] was a giant cobra, four meters long, with a white body and a crimson mark on its forehead.
It respawned right next to Su Yu.
As soon as it appeared, its vertical pupils locked onto Su Yu.
Then, it coiled and leaped, launching itself like an arrow from a bow, its massive jaws open to bite Su Yu's neck.
In the face of the [Silver Snake Boss]'s attack, Su Yu merely smiled.
He looked at the [Silver Snake Boss] with a gentle, almost loving gaze, like a farmer looking at ripe corn in his field.
Su Yu stood his ground, first unleashing a Lightning Arrow and a Frostbolt scroll at the Silver Snake Boss, then subtly sidestepping to the left.
The Silver Snake Boss's massive jaws swiped past his neck, missing him by a hair.
However, the Silver Snake Boss wasn't to be underestimated.
Though it missed with its bite, it coiled its body mid-air and whipped its tail at Su Yu like a lash.
The tail whip came with a whistling sound, packing considerable power and speed.
With Su Yu's agility, he could have rolled out of the way.
But as a mage, he had a better solution:
Su Yu chanted a spell, and a Frost Shield quickly formed around him, encasing him in a solid layer of magical ice.
Crack!
The Silver Snake Boss's tail whipped into the Frost Shield with a resounding thud.
112!
A large number appeared above Su Yu's head, and the Frost Shield shuddered violently.
However, it held firm, and the Silver Snake Boss's attack failed to break through.
With nothing to brace itself against in mid-air, the Silver Snake Boss awkwardly plummeted to the ground.
Seizing the opportunity, Su Yu unleashed a barrage of spells, each aimed at the Silver Snake Boss's vulnerable spot.
132!
59!
130!
61!
With his current spell power of 41, just three rounds of spells left the Silver Snake Boss on the brink of death!
The Silver Snake Boss couldn't believe that this puny human could deal such devastating damage!
In a desperate attempt to escape, the heavily wounded Silver Snake Boss tried to flee, but it was too late.
Lightning Arrow!
Fireball!
Su Yu's final two spells flew from his hands.
The poor Silver Snake Boss, having only existed for less than five seconds, was reduced to a charred corpse as its health bar emptied.
Ding! You have defeated the [Silver Snake Leader (Normal) Level 5], gaining 70 experience points. The system announced.
"Killing it was easy, but it's a shame to waste such a fine hide," Su Yu said, eyeing the Silver Snake Boss's corpse with regret.
As a beast, the Silver Snake Boss could be skinned by players who had learned the skinning skill, yielding a high-quality Silver Snake Hide that could be used to craft leather armor.
In his previous life, Su Yu had the skinning secondary profession and felt an urge to skin the Silver Snake Boss's corpse.
But in this life, he had no time to learn secondary professions, so the corpse would go to waste.
Su Yu approached the corpse and flipped it over.
Being the first kill in the server, the Silver Snake Boss dropped a generous amount of loot:
Pearly Cloud Round Shield (Excellent) Level 5, Smoothscale Chestguard (Excellent) Level 5, Scroll of Power Word: Shield (Normal), and Silver Snake Gallbladder (Excellent).
Power Word: Shield (Normal): Creates a shield of holy light that absorbs 150% of your spell power in damage for you or a selected teammate. Cooldown: 15 seconds. Duration: 60 seconds. Holy Energy cost: 20 points.
Power Word: Shield was a signature skill of the Priest class.
Priests had poor offensive capabilities but excelled in healing and protecting their teammates.
Many priests would find this skill useful.
He could list it in the market later.
None of the drops were useful to Su Yu, so he gave them a cursory glance and didn't pay much attention.
After collecting all the loot into his backpack, he left the Silver Snake Valley and returned to Nolan Village.
(End of Chapter)
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