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Chapter 15 - Chapter 15: A Seductive Shift

Lin Tianhao had never fought this weasel before, but he had some understanding of its skills.The skills "Unbreakable" and "Berserk" were common among bosses, almost every boss in the main cities possessed them."Unbreakable" granted immunity to all control effects, excluding special skills like curses and suppressions."Berserk" sacrificed some of the boss's physical and magical resistances in exchange for a significant boost in damage output.Some powerful bosses could even see a tenfold increase in damage while berserk."Yellow Mountain Illusion" was a type of illusion skill, one that was tied to mental fortitude. Those with strong minds would be less affected by it.However, it was "Soul Drain" and "Soul Control" that were the weasel's truly terrifying abilities."Soul Drain" could forcibly steal a portion of an opponent's soul. The victim would then enter a weakened state and suffer continuous damage.What was truly outrageous was that this damage persisted for twenty-four hours!Unless the weasel was killed, the target would continuously lose health for a full day. The only way to survive was to remain within the resurrection altar, relying on its restorative properties.As for "Soul Control," it was even more insidious. It had a chance to seize control of an enemy's soul, thereby manipulating them in battle.This "Soul Control" also lasted for twenty-four hours.Truly troublesome.Nevertheless, Lin Tianhao was determined to kill the weasel.While the weasel was airborne, it had no way to descend without activating "Unbreakable."Normally, bosses would activate both "Unbreakable" and "Berserk" simultaneously when their health was low, making a final, desperate counterattack.But this weasel was different. It was a humanoid monster, typically much more intelligent than ordinary wild beast bosses.Its intelligence was comparable to that of an average adult.Players in the early stages of the game often made the mistake of treating NPCs as simple AI programs, and many had paid the price for this assumption."Twilight of the Gods" was more than just a game."Unbreakable!"As Lin Tianhao had predicted, the weasel unhesitatingly activated "Unbreakable" when its health dropped to one million.In this state, the knockback effect of Lin Tianhao's arrows was nullified, and the weasel landed on the ground.As soon as its feet touched the earth, it raised a hand to cast a skill at Lin Tianhao.However, the raised hand then lowered.The reason was simple: insufficient casting range!Most monsters, even bosses, had skill casting ranges similar to an archer's basic attack range.But due to Lin Tianhao's "Enhanced Basic Attack" skill, his attack range was ten percent greater than that of a normal archer.It was because of this extra distance that Lin Tianhao precisely controlled the engagement range, restricting the weasel's attack and forcing it to lower its hand.This kind of maneuver was already present in older online games; some expert players could utilize spacing to maximize their damage output.However, Lin Tianhao's movement speed was a weakness, significantly lower than the weasel's.Therefore, within just two seconds, the weasel had closed the distance.Lin Tianhao's eyes narrowed as the weasel raised its hand again, preparing to unleash a skill.In the "Unbreakable" state, there was no way for Lin Tianhao to interrupt the weasel's casting.Most importantly, "Soul Drain" was a targeted skill, impossible to dodge through movement.Not far away, Shadow Kill smirked. "Is he finally going to get a taste of his own medicine?"But the next instant, Shadow Kill's smile froze on his face.Lin Tianhao instantly swapped his main weapon for a shield, completing the full Black Iron Treant set.With the weapon change, Lin Tianhao's resistances and health increased.Furthermore, the set bonus of the Black Iron Treant set was even more potent than the Elite Treant set.It granted two hundred health regeneration per second, along with a twenty percent damage reflection.There was also a third set bonus: a ten-point increase in tenacity.Since the weasel's "Soul Drain" inflicted a weakened state, the increased tenacity would provide some mitigation against it.-2254!!A bright red number appeared above Lin Tianhao's head.-102.-102.…Continuous damage followed.Lin Tianhao switched back to his bow and continued his assault.Without the Black Iron set's shield equipped, his health regeneration was reduced from two hundred to one hundred per second.Combined with Lin Tianhao's "Resurrection" skill, he regenerated a total of one hundred and fifty health per second.Additionally, the Black Iron Treant set itself had equipment that provided health regeneration.Therefore, his actual regeneration was one hundred and eighty health per second.This was more than enough to withstand the "Soul Drain."However, the weakened state was still significant.Lin Tianhao's attack speed dropped from 363 to 241, a decrease of roughly one-third.This was after he had switched weapons.Seeing the continuous stream of healing numbers appear above Lin Tianhao, Shadow Kill was once again stunned.Over a hundred health regenerated per second.Moreover, the damage from the weasel's "Soul Drain" hadn't even taken away a tenth of Lin Tianhao's health."I'll give you a hand."Seemingly having made up his mind, Shadow Kill stopped spectating and actively appeared behind the weasel.He then kicked the weasel in the back, leaping into the air and instantly using "Throat Slash."-215.Bleeding…-25.-25.…Shadow Kill's sudden intervention surprised Lin Tianhao.However, the weasel still had over nine hundred thousand health remaining. This didn't seem like an attempt to steal the boss."We can talk later. I'll help you until it's at ten percent health, then I'll back off. You don't have to worry about me stealing the boss."Lin Tianhao was slightly surprised. Had the assassin been frightened by his earlier defeat and decided to give in?However, Lin Tianhao didn't overthink it. If the assassin was willing to help draw aggro, then victory was practically assured.The "Unbreakable" effect was temporary. Although he couldn't recall the exact duration of the weasel's "Unbreakable," as a newbie village boss, it shouldn't be too excessive.After being ambushed by the assassin, the weasel roared angrily and swung a claw back.The assassin seemed to have anticipated this, leaning back and narrowly dodging the fierce strike.He then even managed to slash the weasel's wrist with his dagger.-121.This time, the damage was significantly lower, and there was no bleeding effect.Lin Tianhao seized the opportunity, unleashing a flurry of arrows.Three arrows per second!Each arrow dealt high damage, as Lin Tianhao was consistently targeting the weasel's weak point at the back of its head."Damn it!!"The weasel roared, and in the next instant, an eerie light erupted from its body.Then…The weasel before Lin Tianhao vanished.In its place stood a stunning beauty wearing a thin, gauze-like dress, with a curvaceous figure, snow-white skin, and long, elegant legs…Every frown and smile she made possessed a captivating charm. She crooked a finger at Lin Tianhao."My lord, come and play with me!"