Mistake -100, mistake. The black bear Chalarara's accuracy was not high, but with the agility provided by my Dodo Rabbit's mask, combined with my high luck, I was able to escape within the three seconds that I was stunned by the bear's attack.
Thank heavens! I drank from my bottle of red potion and quickly fled.
The rest of the encounter was filled with rough terrain and danger.
Chalarara's bear hug attack was beyond my imagination. With two consecutive strikes, the first strike dealt twice the damage of the second. If both strikes hit at the same time, it could take away more than 300 of my health points in one go.
Using my skill, Earth Fury, and with the stunning effect, I was able to land three consecutive strikes with a total damage of up to 400, which brought me to the brink of death. Finally, the full force of Chalarara's power was unleashed.
If it were anyone else, whether a soldier with high constitution or one with high agility, they would not be able to withstand Chalarara's attack. Even if they could endure the attack, soldiers without strength would be unable to break through the bear's defense. A single person would be unable to defeat Chalarara.
Chalarara's strength was absolutely formidable, no wonder it was the ruler of the newbie village. Unfortunately, Chalarara encountered me, encountering this great lunatic, destined for failure.
My stats were abnormal. As a knight, I had a high defense and health points, far exceeding others. Plus, with my high agility, I was able to avoid many of Chalarara's attacks.
My damage was also not low. While Chalarara was recovering from its skill, I increased my attack. After wasting five bottles of medium red potion and thirteen bottles of small red potion, Chalarara's life was reduced to 500.
I smiled proudly, holding the rest of my red potions in my hand. Chalarara's health was only one-tenth of what it was before; victory was in sight.
"Ao!" Suddenly, Chalarara let out a loud roar. Its eyes gleamed and its body stood upright, and its black fur turned yellow, emanating a burst of light.
Stunned, Chalarara had evolved, from a silver boss to a golden boss.
Was I unlucky or fortunate? I encountered a one in a thousand chance of a boss evolving.
When the boss's life is reduced to one-tenth, there is a one percent chance of increasing attack, defense, weakness, or escape, while there is a one-thousandth chance of evolution, full life restoration, or self-destruction.
Surely my cunning strategy provoked the black bear Charala's wrath, injuring its pride and causing it to evolve in a fit of rage.
No, I absolutely cannot let it evolve successfully. Although I don't know how powerful the golden boss's abilities are, the golden boss's power is definitely formidable. With my current meager health of just over 500, it's not easy to take on a boss.
I immediately charged at the evolving black bear Charala with all my might, wielding my soldier's steel blade and quickly hacking away at its body.
-120, -130, -100, so strong, consecutive critical hits. Could it be that I too have evolved and gone into a frenzy, performing beyond my usual abilities? If so, I must push harder and try to end the battle before Charala evolves.
Unfortunately, wishes are beautiful but reality is cruel.
Just when Charala's health was less than 200, a yellow light surrounded its entire body, and when my fourth strike touched this yellow light, I was suddenly knocked to the ground by the yellow light, with a red -250 appearing above my head, and my health decreasing by half.
Gosh, so strong! Quickly drink a red potion.
The yellow light on Charala gradually dissipated, and its black fur turned into a dazzling yellow, its body growing much larger. Its sharp teeth, sturdy physique, and large paws made my heart tremble.
Grandpa Village Chief's joke went too far. He said it was just a black bear, but what I see before me is a golden boss, a golden bear with a level and power far beyond my own, and no chance of victory.
Using "Insight," I see that the golden battle bear Charala is a level 30 golden boss who loves blood and slaughter. Its health and skills are unknown, but it is currently weakened.
Trouble never comes alone. The golden battle bear Charala's level exceeds the scope of "Insight," and its health and skills are completely unknown. Wait, weakened, what does that mean?
Perhaps, perhaps...
My mind suddenly had a flash of insight. It must have been my strong attack just now that left the golden battle bear Chalala weakened. If it's weakened, then Chalala's blood volume cannot exceed one-tenth, meaning that even though Chalala evolved into a golden battle bear, its blood volume is still less than 200 and in a weakened state.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Rather than let the children be eaten by wolves, it's better to seek refuge in the tiger's den. Chalala, either you die today, or I die. I swung my steel sword and charged towards the weakened golden battle bear.
-20, -30. It's really frustrating to see the poor amount of blood rising from Chalala's head. If Chalala were in good health, my current attack probably wouldn't be able to break through its defense.
Nevertheless, courage, strength, and intelligence are indispensable factors in battle. Although my two attacks were weak, I remained calm, patient, and fearless. Watching as Chalala attacked me, I hurriedly ran towards a nearby tree, taking advantage of my superior speed.
Evolution of wisdom is a persistent and lengthy process. It's precisely because of this that although Chalala evolved into a powerful golden battle bear with tremendous strength, its wisdom remains the same as before. My simple strategy of running around trees and dodging was still effective.
-50, -60. With a satisfying critical hit, Chalala's life should be less than 50 now. Completely ignoring Chalala turning around and attacking me, I used my steel sword to deliver the final blow.
-400, -80. The attacks from both Chalala and me almost simultaneously landed on each other's bodies.
Although Chalala's attack of 400 left me on the brink of death, my final critical hit of 80 damage saved me. Chalala let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground, dead.
With a "crack," there was a big explosion of 16 items in a 4x4 grid, scattered all over the ground.
"Ding dong! Congratulations to player Stone City for surpassing the level and defeating the Golden Battle Bear Charala, with an experience bonus."
"Ding dong! Congratulations to player Stone City for reaching level 10, unlocking the option to select a city and change their profession."
"Ding dong! Congratulations to Stone City for reaching level 10, gaining 10 points in both health and magic, 1 point in luck, and having 5 attribute points to allocate."
"Ding dong! Congratulations to Stone City for reaching level 11, gaining 10 points in both health and magic, and having 5 attribute points to allocate."
"Ding dong! Congratulations to Stone City for reaching level 12, gaining 10 points in both health and magic, and having 5 attribute points to allocate."
"Congratulations to Stone City for defeating the Golden Battle Bear Charala and gaining 50 reputation. Due to the player's level surpassing the bear's, an additional 300 reputation is awarded."
Haha, all my hard work has paid off. So much experience that I have gained 3 levels! It's a shame that my experience bar stopped at 90% of level 12. I was so close to reaching level 13.
Amidst the continuous sound of the bell, I am thrilled to see all the equipment and items scattered on the ground.
I quickly pick up the items dropped by the Golden Battle Bear Charala. Fighting bosses that are higher level than you not only grants an experience bonus, but also increases the chance of obtaining high-level equipment. It seems like I really hit the jackpot this time.