—— Poisonous Demonized Anemone: Attack 5, Defense 0, Stamina 11, Attack Speed 1, Move Speed 0, Damage 1-2, Command Value: 0, Special Skills: Multiple Attacks, Paralysis Poison Attack, Preemptive Attack.
Multiple Attacks: Each of this creature's tentacles can participate in battle.
Paralysis Poison Attack: This creature's attack can interrupt the enemy's actions and reduce the enemy's attack, defense, and damage.
Preemptive Attack: This creature's tentacles are swift, and can launch an attack before the enemy's approach.
Turns out this is the Anemone's full attributes. There's no time to think too much, Da Fei immediately recruits the only unit available in the Anemone Nest.
—— System Prompt: You have used the stockpiled resources in the nest to recruit a Poisonous Demonized Anemone.
—— System Prompt: Plant Monster-type units cannot move, follow heroes, or occupy any of a hero's Command Power, you only have one chance to place it, please deploy your unit.
At that moment, the big meatball in the nest squirms, and a translucent little anemone icon appears in front of Da Fei, just like selecting the terrain for building a house. Da Fei, after careful consideration, moves the icon onto the path where the big boss advances, and confirms!
Snap! With a crisp sound, a small meatball is ejected from the top of the nest and lands in front of the boss. It takes root and sprouts instantly, just in time to block the boss, who gets caught up by the surrounding small monsters and overtaken.
Successful block! It's a pity that my first troop so valiantly sacrificed itself, born great and died gloriously!
Now, Renior is surrounded again by small monsters, and it's no longer the boss's concern, as the boss has already been attacked by the big Anemone. So, attacking the big Anemone becomes a natural choice.
The frenzied battle begins.
-95! -94! The boss wields dual swords, inflicting such astonishing damage on Renior despite his high defense buffs, and this is with the boss's potential damage halved due to reduced stamina. One can imagine how terrifying the boss's damage would be if not halved. Not only damage but also attack speed is halved due to lack of stamina! This is comparable to a Grandmaster-level Dark Curse, but even so, the boss still slashes as fast as lightning – how could it seem like its attack speed was reduced?
At this rate, how many rounds can the big Anemone with 1000 stamina withstand? How many hits can the Captain take? It seems this boss must indeed be surrounded and held in place by zombies summoned with the Dark Magic Book.
Now, no choice but to trade blows! Da Fei immediately follows with a vicious stab, -30! -28! This damage makes it clear; the boss must have Master-level Defense Skill to mitigate the Captain's Attack Skill.
In a moment, the big Anemone is slashed brutally, spraying green liquid everywhere. The slow attack speed of the Anemone is glaringly obvious – the boss has already dealt 300 damage with three strikes before it countered once, dealing 400 damage to the boss, and this is with an additional 2 points in attack speed. If it were to rely on the lackluster 1 point base attack speed, it's unimaginable. Who knows how much stamina the boss still has?
Now the big Anemone has less than 200 stamina, with the situation looking grim, Da Fei stops attacking mercilessly and quickly stabs at a small monster watching the Captain on the side. The small monster falls, opening a gap, the boss stops attacking the Anemone and turns to the Captain.
Captain, you've already taken 900 damage, hold on! If you can't withstand this, then I'll concede defeat.
Finally, after the Captain endures two slashes, the big Anemone's attack arrives belatedly, and with a thunderous crash, the boss's huge body collapses.
—— System Prompt: You have slain the boss monster, Observer of the Nether Sea, and gained +20,000 experience!
—— System Prompt: You have obtained incomplete information about Observer of the Nether Sea!
Finally, it's done! Da Fei breathes a long sigh of relief and with lingering excitement, he checks the information – he gasps in surprise. It was indeed a boss with 50 defense, 1800 stamina, and its own Master-level Defense Skill! If such a one was sent to the surface world, never mind, in any case, I've made it through the first challenge.
Da Fei chuckles and says, "Captain, are you okay?"
Renior replies irritably, "Adventurer, can't you see I'm getting hit?"
Oh right, the small monsters are still there! Hahaha, how did I overlook them? Brother, I'll send you on your way.
As the boss dies, thick green smoke rises from the boss's body, converging at the top of the nest. With a plop, another short red tentacle bursts forth – new tentacles growing!
Exactly, they must grow! Both Anemone Kings I've seen had more than ten tentacles. This one only having five is simply unworthy of me. It seems the current nest is not at its final form.
But from now on, the big Anemone is no longer able to shield the Captain; he must withstand the rest.
The tide surges; new enemies appear.
However, for Da Fei, who now owns the Anemone artillery, these are just easy targets, hardly getting a chance to get close to Renior. Under the moonlight, Renior's stamina begins to steadily recover. The 6th tentacle of the big Anemone is fully formed, and the 7th tentacle is just budding. One can imagine how much nourishment the downfall of a boss could provide to the big Anemone.
And Da Fei, upon gaining 20,000 boss experience, effortlessly levels up to 13. The speed of leveling is simply off the charts. As they say, a paradise for the strong, a hell for the weak, this place epitomizes that, doesn't it? Mwahaha!
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——System Prompt: Your Anemone Nest has gained enough sustenance to produce a Poisonous Demonized Anemone. Do you wish to recruit it?
Oh, another one? These Plant Monsters are indeed mysterious; they don't need gold coins, nor mineral resources; they just need to absorb Death Energy to reproduce! Great! The more strength, the more assurance I have. If there's enough time, I'd like to recruit a whole army around the Captain.
When the silver moon is high above, the fog over the Nether Sea has become as dense as a steaming basket. In the World of the Dead, this is the moment when all undead creatures are at their strongest. Under the moonlight at this time, the Anemone's seventh tentacle is also visibly forming at a rapid pace that defies natural growth, making it difficult for Da Fei to determine whether it is an animal or a plant. Perhaps by being born as a plant, it has a natural and tremendous advantage over animals in absorbing moonlight, you know, photosynthesis.
The newly healed Renior said in a deep voice, "Two of them have come this time, let's see if we can withstand this battle!"
——System Prompt: Reconnaissance Skill warning! Two powerful enemies are approaching, please remain vigilant.
Da Fei's heart tightened. Although he couldn't see them through the fog, the map showed two large red dots flanking from both sides.
There's no other way, the only thing I can still do is to block their path.
Da Fei immediately commanded the nest to stop attacking and let the mobs swarm and surround the Captain. Then two enormous Undead Nagas with the heads of dragons, the bodies of humans, and the tails of serpents appeared.
When the BOSS arrived, Da Fei immediately killed a small monster next to a minor Anemone to free up a spot for one of the BOSSes to take position, and then, of course, the major Anemone and minor Anemones fiercely attacked the BOSS. The combat power of the major Anemone's seven tentacles is naturally varied. As for the other BOSS, of course, it is left to soy saucing and watching from outside.
Therefore, the blocking strategy was to only allow one BOSS to be able to attack the Captain.
While the major Anemone was attacking the BOSS, the other BOSS, not content with just idly watching, began to attack the major Anemone!
Damn it! The intelligence of BOSSes is indeed remarkably different! Da Fei immediately rushed forward, shot it from behind to attract aggro, then turned tail and ran! In the game, no matter how slow the enemy's Attack Speed, turning your back in front of an enemy is a suicidal move, as turning around is set to be slower than the Attack Speed of most creatures. But stabbing in the back is different, when Da Fei turned around, the enemy was also turning around, so there was no issue.
As usual, it's the island marathon, and I still have two coconut juices left.
At this moment, the major Anemone had success on its side; seven rays of rainbow light burst forth simultaneously at the tops of the seven tentacles!
Lucky Strike! After fighting for so long, another Lucky Strike was finally produced! Lucky Strike means dealing maximum damage in a double attack, and the Anemone's maximum ejecting damage is triple, so a Lucky Strike means six times the damage! Compared to the Anemone's pathetic Attack Speed, pulling off a Lucky Strike is such an exhilarating event!
Boom! The BOSS's massive body thunderously fell!
That instant, Da Fei excitedly shouted aloud, "Captain!!! I want to learn Luck Skill!!!"
That instant, Da Fei recalled a saying from a shameless gambler: I don't ask for good luck, nor bad luck, I just need normal luck!
And now, Da Fei has done everything he could, and when good fortune came unexpectedly, success was within sight! Da Fei burst into roaring laughter.
The second BOSS fell without suspense as well, providing the Anemone with nutrients for growing two more tentacles, and also allowed Da Fei to level up to Level 14.
Now the majesty of the major Anemone's nine tentacles was established. As a Plant Monster, the Anemone cannot move, and a mere archer could easily defeat it, extremely weak. However, as a Plant Monster, it had its own way of existence; at the very least, its melee capabilities should be extremely strong.
Thus, the more frenzied the attacks of the approaching monsters, the more nutrients they provided, and the more experience Da Fei gained. Da Fei has now recruited two minor Anemones, with his forces at their peak.
The silver moon sank into the sea, and finally, the last BOSS, which seemed like the closing act, appeared, but before the mighty force of Da Fei, everything was without suspense.
Renior said with feeling, "Adventurer, the crisis has passed. Not only did I not suffer heavy damage, I even basked in the glow of the silver moon all night. Your performance is truly beyond my imagination."
Da Fei laughed, "Oh no, it's this Anemone that is truly beyond imagination."
That's true, if it were two normal players cooperating to sink a ship, they wouldn't have discovered the hidden BOSS after the tide went out, nor the resources to build a Nest. Hence, even if they successfully cultivated a Nest in the Undead Realm, it would definitely be a version born with malnutrition, not as freakishly strong as mine.
Renior nodded, "Your performance has also greatly impressed me. I have nothing to thank you for at the moment, but I will give you this ship. When you return, repair the holes, replace the sails, and then wait for the storm to come. The strong winds will be able to free the ship from the shallows, and you, who are naturally a sailor, will certainly make something of yourself in the storm!"
Da Fei suddenly realized! So that's why the examiner sent me here! If it were a player with average talent daring to sail in a storm, it would be a straight path to failure!
Renior continued, "I must put all my effort into breaking the barrier. My soul will then dwell in my sword. Take this sword with you as you leave. When my power is restored, I will reappear and assist you in vanquishing that impostor!"
After finishing his words, the Captain's Soul Fire burst forth, his skeletal body exploded with a bang, and a shockwave swept across the island from the sword. Thunderstorm boomed in the sky, and amidst the white light mixing sky and sea, the scene changed, and Da Fei was back on the palm tree-covered deserted island under the blue sky. Then a long list of System Prompts scrolled across the screen.
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