Yeah, that's right! It's anemones, the lowest level of the ship's cabin is full of red-shining blobs of flesh—tentacled anemones! I even thought anemones were a hidden creature that appeared with the tide out, but there's even some in the cabin, is this an anemone breeding ground? I love anemones!
Now Da Fei has 9 attack, 5-7 damage against anemones with 0 defense and 15 health, which means 7-10 damage. Basically, it's two shots per anemone.
This means these are also the creatures Blood Sea Wave has to face, the problem is, how is he, a short-ranged melee fighter, supposed to fight the anemones? Does he have to take that Magic Book? It seems the book could summon Skeleton Zombies, and Skeleton Zombies are not afraid of poison.
Since that Magic Book is so badass, I absolutely can't let him get it. If this trip is fruitless, I'll just go back and camp out that Magic Book BOSS.
While clearing the creatures, suddenly a system alert!
——System Prompt: Reconnaissance Skill warning! A powerful enemy is lurking nearby, please stay alert!
Da Fei's startles, shrinking back! BOSS!
At this moment, the red box on Da Fei's mini-map is flashing intensely, just like when he encountered the Anemone King! A lurking type of enemy? Water Ghost? Or is there another Anemone King here?
If it's a ghost BOSS, that's too much for a newbie. Even a Master-level Crossbow Cannon might not be enough. But no matter what kind of BOSS it is, there's no way out! Now that I'm here, I must figure out what kind of BOSS it is.
Da Fei takes a nervous step forward, the red box on his mini-map flashes even more fiercely! This won't do, this won't do! An ambusher type of enemy won't make a move until it does, and when it does, it'll be as quick as lightning. Last time, I was able to dodge the Anemone King's attack all thanks to its projectile attack's low hit rate, if this time it's a different kind of BOSS, even if I'm prepared, it's still dangerous.
Da Fei then turns around, beginning to retreat with his body crouched. After all, with a Reconnaissance Skill alert, the enemy appears, and I can escape without turning back. Turning back is a taboo in the face of the enemy!
Da Fei takes another step!
——System Prompt: Warning! Reconnaissance Skill has detected a hidden enemy about to emerge!
Run!!! Da Fei imitates Blood Sea Wave's dive header! Just at that moment, a familiar fishy whiff of wind attacks from behind my head!
——Missed! Oh yeah!!!
Da Fei rolls and scrambles to look back, overjoyed! It really is an anemone farm! Old pal, we meet again!
At this point, in the ship's cabin, leaning against the wall, a huge red mass is waving its nearly ten-meter-long giant tentacles—it's the Anemone King!
Hahaha! I said it, even in a Divine-level Hero's trial, the system wouldn't design a level that players couldn't beat. But a BOSS appearing twice in one scene, isn't that pushing it? Anyway, in the face of the Crossbow Cannon, such a BOSS is a giveaway!
Without another word, Da Fei immediately starts assembling the Crossbow Cannon. Now Da Fei's intermediate Crossbow Cannon total damage is 27-36, with 15 attack, bombing an anemone with 2 defense will do 44-59 damage. Even if it has 600 health, it's just six or seven shots, a far cry from the all-night battles Da Fei used to have.
Thank heavens for my brilliance and valor in preserving the Crossbow Cannon, after all, there's no cover here.
At this time, Da Fei realizes that the Anemone King BOSS is actually not inside the ship, but outside, and its location is right at the broken hole in the sunken ship, which means if I want to repair the ship and patch the hole, the BOSS must be killed. So, that's how it is! I'll work with you!
Finally, Da Fei finished assembling the Crossbow Cannon. With great satisfaction, he loads it, then "Boom! Boom!" Two shots, "47!" "50!" Green fluid splatters everywhere! Hahaha! Awesome!
Another shot is fired! The Crossbow Cannon's echo, Da Fei's laughter, reverberates in the cabin!
Da Fei suddenly pauses!
Wait a second! How did Blood Sea Wave happen to come down here so conveniently? It must've been the sound of my firing the cannon that alerted him, right? Now that I'm firing here, there's a broken hole in the sunken ship making even more noise, how could he not hear it on the deck outside?
Da Fei's eyebrows twitch! If I were him, dying twice would have me boiling mad, I would definitely take advantage of the situation! With that kid's character, would he really just swallow his anger?
Ambush him halfway! Da Fei immediately climbs up the stairs, dashing to the first layer of the cargo hold. The best place to ambush, of course, is the supply hold where the zombies lie. I killed the Artillery Commander BOSS but ignored those little zombies, now they will come in handy.
What if he doesn't come? If he doesn't, then it's a bit troubling, it feels like "waiting for the other shoe to drop." So I still hope he comes. It's not that I fear ten thousand things, just the unexpected. I can't rest easy until I'm sure!
...
At this time, Blood Sea Wave is angrily killing zombies on the deck. But no matter how furious and dissatisfied, dying twice did shake Blood Sea Wave's confidence a little.
Out of nowhere, another "Boom! Boom!," sound from under the ship, piercingly loud in the silent night!
Blood Sea Wave's eyebrows twitch, that trash is firing the cannon again! What warrants the Crossbow Cannon must be a BOSS! What am I waiting for if not to take revenge, to snatch the Crossbow Cannon, to kill the BOSS! Even if I can't snatch it, I must destroy that cannon! This time he won't be able to level up and heal, right! Just killing this red-named player once will blow his equipment away, then directly block him at the Resurrection Point until he drops to level zero!
Act first, think later, Blood Sea Wave cut his way through the zombies blocking his path and made a beeline for the lower deck. The reason he chose to slash his way through rather than rush forward while enduring the zombies' attacks was that he realized he didn't have an absolute advantage, especially since the zombies reached level 10 and received a system bonus of 1 point of damage. Therefore, it was necessary to fight in full health.
Visible strength is the language of conversation between the powerful. And because he was cutting his way through, it gave Da Fei time to get in position for an ambush.
Blood Sea Wave leaped down to the first lower deck, and the zombies on the floor began to rise again, but he ran straight past them without a second glance.
Just as he entered the gun cabin, a treacherous and vicious Cross Rib Gun shot flew from the side of the door!
— System Prompt: You have been maliciously attacked by player Da Fei, you can fight back!
— System Prompt: You have been hit with a paralyzing speed attack, your movement has stopped!
Blood Sea Wave's eyes turned blood-red as he bellowed furiously, "I fuck your mother!!!"
Da Fei sneered coldly, "Idiot!"
Being too obvious in one's evil doings leads nowhere, all leftovers from my past. In the end, people should still be kind! Although kind-hearted, Da Fei didn't stop attacking, and the horde of zombies coming from behind Blood Sea Wave were hot on his tail!
Right! Zombies are very useful!
When Blood Sea Wave cursed and levitated again, Da Fei immediately scampered away and jumped down the stairs to the lower level, escaping the pursuit of the zombies.
Finally, the world was at peace. It was a peace bought with the sacrifice of 50 points of reputation. Finally, no one was disturbing me from killing the Boss.
The last two shots rang out, and the blocking Anemone King burst apart.
— System Prompt: You have killed the Demonized Poisonous Anemone King! You have gained 6,000 experience points! You have obtained the spoils of war, the Heart of Demonized Poisonous Anemone King!
— System Prompt: You have completed 9/10 of the "Lonely Hero 10 Consecutive Victories" achievement.
Oh! Another Anemone Heart! I must make good use of this, definitely selling it for a sky-high price! The effects, who uses it knows best! Maybe I'll sell it to Blood Sea Wave? He knows the effects best, and as a Divine-level Hero, he should have plenty of money, right? Wahaha!
Now only the last Boss remains for the achievement. However, facing the Boss, I truly have no cards left to play, only to go back to the cabin to take down the Magic Book Boss and come back.
Da Fei finished packing up the Crossbow Cannon and after clearing a few obstructive small anemones, he arrived at the end of the lower deck where a huge Skeleton soaked in water.
The final Boss? Da Fei was on full alert. As expected, the sockets of the Skeleton suddenly ignited with a ghostly blue flame! Da Fei tensely retreated immediately.
At this moment, a golden exclamation mark started to appear on the mini-map! Da Fei was thrilled! Everyone who plays the game knows that this is encountering a quest NPC! So there was an NPC on this deserted island after all! It feels great to meet a living person at the very end! Even though he's not alive!
—"At last, someone found this place..." The Skeleton Captain propped himself up with his Longsword, slowly rising, his rasping voice echoing through the cabin: "I am Renior, Captain of the Saint Anthony, and we have been cursed. Our souls are trapped within Curse Space, unable to be free. I have been in a state of slumber, conserving my scant Soul Power to maintain my sense of self, waiting for someone to arrive. And adventurer, you are the one I have desperately awaited. I wish to break the Curse Space, to let the souls of all sailors rest in peace. I hope you will assist me in fighting to the very last moment!"
— System Prompt: You have received a trial quest "Assist the Captain in Battle." Once you are prepared, you will be teleported to the trial space. Are you ready?
Trial quest! Finally got the graduation quest for newcomers! No need for further words, I'm not one to pussyfoot around, I'm ready!
The Skeleton Captain's eye sockets burst into raging blue flames, and with a sweep of his Longsword, a twisted Space Gate appeared.
"Let's go!"
Da Fei immediately followed through, and the scene changed. Under a dreary sky filled with dark clouds, an endless grey-black ocean, Da Fei, and the Captain appeared on a desolate island very similar to Miracle Island but without the shipwrecks and palm trees.
Looking at this world like something out of a black and white film, Da Fei exclaimed, "Where is this?"
"The backside of the world, the world of the dead, the seal imprisoning us is on this small island!"
— System Prompt: You have now entered Heroic Legion mode, and you become a Vice Hero under Renior's command.
— Newbie Tip: Heroes can lead regular soldiers as well as Vice Heroes. The main hero's Strategic Attack and Defense and skills still affect the whole group, but they do not stack with those of Vice Heroes. When a Vice Hero's particular Strategic Attack or Defense attribute is higher than that of the main hero, the higher attribute will prevail and the attribute only affects the troops led by the Vice Hero. For a detailed introduction, players are referred to the official website.
Da Fei's spirit was lifted, Heroic Legion! The dream of every player!