Volume 10 Bugs Chapter 19: Wild Battle of Beast Bones
At the moment before the spear pierced his throat, Chief Hondos's head subconsciously tilted to the left. The spear pierced his right shoulder, stirring up a blood mist. With just one strike, more than 200 points of life disappeared from the chief's body in an instant - this was almost one-fifth of his total life value.
The beast bone berserker, Big Fok, went berserk. He pulled the spear out from the chief's shoulder with his backhand, slinging a stream of blood in the air, and lunged forward again with a ho-ho roar. The beast tooth spear shone with greed, as if it was eager to drill into the orc chief's broad chest, eager to suck more blood...
"Bang!" A loud bang ended the second attack of the Corruptor. A figure even more majestic than the Skeleton Monster appeared in front of him, blocking him like a mountain. Although the Beast Bone Berserker was already tall and mighty, he was as weak as a teenager in front of this majestic giant.
This giant was none other than the only Minotaur Paladin in the entire Falvi Continent, the beloved child of Mother Earth and Father of the Gods—our friend Niu Baiwan. He leaned forward at this moment, taking a step forward with his left leg, holding one end of the thick obsidian pillar with both hands, and the other end had smashed a deep pit in the ground.
The Minotaur Paladin had just completed a fierce interception. He rushed to the side of Big Fok before Chief Hondos was attacked, and swung the obsidian pillar with both hands, smashing the hip of the Corrupted One. At the moment of his attack, I seemed to hear the sound of bones breaking. The strong Corrupted One was almost hit by this heavy blow. His legs were weak and he retreated four or five steps in a row. He finally stopped retreating.
At this time, I and others also rushed to the front. The war song of the B-flat minor nocturne instantly covered the battlefield, inducing the power of our hearts that was eager to fight. He also drew his dagger and slashed at the beast bone berserker. The fairy came down to earth and transformed into a sturdy black wolf, violently biting the exposed leg bones of Big Fok. When the elf druid girl was thrown away by her opponent, Ding Ding Xiaoge had also completed his spell and summoned the hot servant ice witch from the other world.
I didn't rush to attack, but raised my shield high, used the "Shield Bash" skill, and hit the Beast Bone Berserker's face hard. His hard skull collided with the steel shield in my hand, making a dull tremor. Unfortunately, the Corrupted had a strong resistance to attacks that could cause fainting, and this "Shield Bash" did not stop the Beast Bone Berserker's revenge. He stabbed back with his spear, immediately piercing the thigh of the B-flat minor Nocturne, and then attacked him again. The dwarf bard immediately let out a series of painful screams, and his loud and passionate tenor voice, like a pig being slaughtered, immediately turned over and surpassed eight keys in a row, from B-flat minor to A major in one fell swoop, and there was a trend of rising all the way.
"I can't knock him out!" I yelled anxiously. Although the enemy's level is not very high, his counterattack is swift and heavy, and it will cause serious injuries if we are not careful. We must find a way to control his actions and slow down his attack rhythm, otherwise, this battle will become passive, and even if we can win in the end, I am afraid we will have to pay a heavy price.
"Hold on, let me try !" At this time, the half-orc warlock Ding Ding Xiaoge did not panic. Under his command, the Ice Witch accumulated magic power for a few seconds, and then cast a spell of "Ice Possession". A huge snowball shot directly into the abdomen of the Beast Bone Berserker, and a light blue light with a chill immediately spread from here, covering his entire body. As this layer of light extended, a thick layer of ice armor covered Dafuk's body. Under the cover of the ice armor, Dafuk's movement speed was greatly reduced, and every time he made a move, broken ice chips would fall from his body joints.
With the help of Ding Ding Xiao Ge, Nocturne in B flat minor finally escaped from the crazy attack of Big Fok. The elven druid girl had also turned back into a human at this time. She cast a "Green Praise" recovery magic on the dwarf bard in time. After a while, Nocturne in B flat minor was restored to health again.
"You don't belong here, go back to where you belong!" Although his opponent was extremely strong, Chief Hondos never gave up the fight. The old orc's eyes were wide open, his expression was terribly distorted, and he stubbornly waved his fists to attack the corrupted one in front of him, as if he could not vent his inner hatred if he didn't do so.
However, this may be an effective psychological comfort for him, but it basically has no practical effect. With the weak killing power of his fists, I am afraid that even if he works hard for a long time, he will not be able to catch up with the killing effect of my ordinary attack. Fortunately, the beast bone berserker Big Fok will only attack the opponent who causes him the greatest damage. With Chief Hondos's pitiful killing power, even if he is tied up and placed in front of Big Fok, people may not even look at him. Therefore, although he is the one closest to our opponent, he is also the one in the safest situation.
What I mean is: he is the safest one for now.
As we fought our way here, Chief Hondos always maintained a high morale and a fighting passion that seemed to last a lifetime, wishing to break the bones of every corrupt person with his own hands. But what made me feel a little strange was that when facing the big Fok in front of me, although the chief's attack was just as fierce , his expression was no longer as resolute as before. His eye sockets were a little red, and his pupils were full of bloodshot. His angry expression seemed to be mixed with a bit of reluctance, and a subtle weakness was revealed on his face as hard as a rock...
Although the level 55 beast bone berserker was very strong, he was not much different from us in level after all, and his combat power was very limited compared to ours. Our battle lasted for more than ten rounds without any danger, and no one was really in danger of life. From beginning to end, we easily took the initiative in the battle, and before long, Big Fok's health was reduced to less than a quarter of its original value.
At this point in the battle, the defeat of the corrupt seems to be irreversible. Half of our bodies have already been bathed in the dawn of victory, and it seems that it is only a matter of time to complete the mission and win the honor.
"Haha, try harder, this guy is going to die!" The Nocturne in B-flat minor cheered us up loudly. The sharp dagger flew nimbly in his hand, like a metal butterfly flashing a deadly cold light.
The enthusiasm of the dwarf bard infected us, and made us fall into a brief period of blind optimism. But just when we were about to cheer in response, the situation suddenly changed unexpectedly:
From the mouth of the Decayed Fok, which only had jawbone and teeth left, a rustling sound suddenly emanated, like the turbulent whistling sound produced by a strong wind passing through the cracks in the bones. Then, all the joints in his body made strange creaking sounds. As the sound spread, his already very strong bones suddenly became thicker at a speed visible to the naked eye, and there seemed to be a faint layer of dark red halo on them, as if a large amount of blood had penetrated into his bones, staining them with a thick bloody color.
When this amazing mutation was over, his height had become almost the same as Niu Baiwan. The animal tooth spear in his hand now looked extremely small, just like a child's toy.
Suddenly, he swung his right hand, and the spear drew a sharp half arc in front of him. I sensed the danger and immediately raised my shield to block my chest. The next moment, a huge force hit my shield, and I felt like I was hit by a sledgehammer instead of a spear. I stumbled back a few steps involuntarily, and my health points decreased by 76 points.
At this moment, I was surprised to find that I was not the only one who took the blow head-on. Niu Baiwan, Nocturne in B-flat minor, the fairy who turned into a gray wolf, and the half-orc shaman Chieftain Hondos were all killed and retreated by this hurricane-like blow. Because they had no shield to protect them, their life loss was much more serious than mine: Niu Baiwan, who was wearing a heavy suit, lost more than 90 points of life, and Nocturne and the fairy who went down to earth lost more than 130 points. Chieftain Hondos took this heavy blow almost naked, and he also suffered the most, with his life value dropping by 230 points. Only Ding Ding Xiaoge and his servant, the Ice Witch, were lucky enough not to be injured because they used magic attacks and stood at a relatively long distance.
It was not until then that we discovered our oversight: this tall corrupted being was not just an ordinary undead warrior. Its name clearly told us that he was a standard animal bone "berserker".
No one likes to fight a berserker who has entered a state of rage. They are all a group of lunatics, murderers, violent believers and anarchists. Once you fight with them, you can't expect to end a battle with a simple "victory" or "defeat". In most cases, the battle with a berserker will only end because of one situation, that is, death - your death, his own death, or even the death of both of you. Only death can quench a berserker's desire for fighting and killing.
And for the beast-bone berserker Big Fokker before us, not even death can quell his madness - he's obviously already dead, and that doesn't seem to have any effect.
Before we could catch our breath, the beast bone berserker, who had entered a frenzy, swung his spear again. Damn, this time he didn't chase any of us, but aimed at the unarmed Chief Hondos.
Another red light burst out, printing the rain curtain with the color of blood. The chief's vitality suddenly approached the dangerous limit of half. At this time, we finally approached his side again, and all kinds of weapons hit him hard without reservation. At this moment, the beast bone berserker was like a human fountain of vitality, and more than 500 points of life value burst out of his body in an instant.
In the berserker state, the berserker's lethality will be greatly increased, but at the same time, his defense will be reduced accordingly. With less than a quarter of his life left, Big Fok's berserker skill can be said to have accelerated his own demise.
However, would a dead person who has lost even his soul still be afraid of dying again?
Affected by the violent state, the dark red soul fire in Big Fok's skull burned hysterically, as if he wanted to destroy himself and his enemies in this wild and desperate soul fire. We all know that the soul fire in the skull of the Corrupted is a cold flame without temperature, but at this time, my eyes probably had an illusion, and I only felt that the rain curtains falling from the sky hitting his head seemed to be evaporated by this soul fire in an instant. The flame that wanted to burn all vitality and hope at once made everyone who looked at it feel palpitations.
Another heavy blow landed on Chief Hondos, leaving him with less than 400 points of life. Big Fok seemed to have completely given up the use of the spear, using it as an iron rod or a war hammer. His attack showed no trace of a professional warrior's long training. He completely surrendered his body to the most crazy and violent desire hidden in the depths of his soul, relying on the murderous nature in his heart and the instinct of his body to destroy and kill.
The situation took a turn for the worse. We never expected that Big Fok's attack would suddenly become so fierce, and we never expected that at the end of the battle he would completely abandon his usual rules, ignore the enemy with great lethality, and turn his full strength to deal with the "boxing flow" shaman who did nothing at all. This completely unconventional fighting method stunned us all at once, and we could only watch helplessly as the beast bone berserker pushed Chief Hondos into a desperate situation of death. At this killing speed, no matter how hard we tried, it would be impossible to knock Big Fok down before he killed Chief Hondos.
Is this mission going to end in failure? A sense of dejection and powerlessness surged from my heart. I was completely at a loss and almost gave up.
Fortunately, my comrades were stronger than me and they did not give up!
"Get out of my way!" Niu Baiwan shouted at us in the chaos. Before I could figure out what he was going to do, a thick and shiny black obsidian pillar had already hit my face. At this critical moment, my well-trained body had a natural reaction to avoid danger. I only felt my legs tense and full of flexibility, and I took a step back nimbly like a hound...
My reaction was so quick that I almost avoided Niu Baiwan's accidental attack.
Unfortunately, it’s “almost”…
“Bang!”
"oops……"
The obsidian pillar pressed against the base of my nose and hit me hard from left to right. At that moment, I felt as if I was slapped in the face by a giant dragon, or as if a mountain was stuffed into my nose. Then I found myself flying - and it was my nose that was leading me to fly.
I guess what happened was this: my nose just received a huge force, and it should have flown off my face, but my skin just couldn't let go of it, and my skin is relatively strong, so...
…So my whole body started to fly up along with it.
This light feeling is really wonderful, but don’t expect me to want to do it again!
It wasn't until I fell headfirst to the ground that my brain started functioning again. The first thought that came into my mind was:
It's all because my nose is too long...
When I turned around to take another look, the scene really made me angry - well, okay, I admit, maybe it wasn't anger - next to Niu Baiwan, Nocturne in B flat minor was originally a dwarf who was not even as tall as his belt, and the fairy who came down to earth also turned into a gray wolf standing next to Niu Baiwan's legs. The half-orc warlock Ding Ding Xiaoge stood far behind them and released magic - this accident was destined from the beginning that there could only be one victim, me.
I felt extremely unbalanced. If possible, I wanted to bite Niu Baiwan's murder weapon into pieces and eat it as revenge.
Ouch my nose...
I have to admit that Niu Baiwan's "Powerful Cyclone" skill was used at the right time. Fortunately, the knockback property of this skill is not only effective for me, but also for Chief Hondos and the Beast Bone Berserker Big Fok. The Chief and the Corrupted One flew to both sides at the same time. Although this move hit our Chief hard, even harder than Big Fok's attack - he lost 243 health points - it successfully distanced them and bought us precious time.
"Haha, I still have to save the situation at the critical moment! Ugh..." Niu Baiwan boasted loudly and proudly, as if he had just accomplished an amazing feat. His voice was loud enough and deep, and because of the resonance of his nasal cavity, it had a special magnetism, and he really sounded like a hero. If he had not been unable to resist the dizziness and made some disgusting sounds, his image would have been more glorious.
"Brother Niu, you are so smart!" The fairy came down to earth and cheered tenderly from the wolf with its long tongue sticking out, which made people feel goose bumps all over their bodies. She immediately flew over to the fallen beast bone warrior and grabbed and bit him wildly before he stood up.
Yes, this smart guy also hit me on the innocent nose! How come everyone seems to have forgotten about this?
"Quick! Now! Hit with power attacks! Don't let him get close to the chief!" B-flat minor also reacted immediately. He rushed to Big Fok with a dagger in hand, and used his most powerful combat skills without hesitation. Ding Ding Xiaoge was not idle either, and powerful single-target attack magics were thrown at the Beast Bone Berserker one after another . The Ice Witch also released ice arrows continuously under his control. Although this low-level magic was not powerful, it was launched very quickly and the attack was very efficient.
Niu Baiwan was still drowsy and spinning around, obviously he could not be relied on. I stood up and rushed forward, just wanting to contribute to this final siege...
"...Go back to where you belong..." Unexpectedly, Chief Hondos also got up at this time, and wanted to join the battle again without knowing the consequences.
My heart suddenly went cold: if he really rushed over, the Beast Bone Berserker could kill him with just one hand. I just couldn't understand who he was helping? If he really wanted to destroy this group of corrupted people, couldn't he just stand aside and stay put?
I have to stop him from dying!
At this moment, I only had this one thought in my mind. Without even thinking, my body reacted subconsciously, and I naturally swung my left arm and slammed it hard into his green face...
Shield strike!
"Bang..." Chief Hondos immediately stopped where he was, his eyes wide open, his body swaying back and forth.
Hey, little guy, if I can't knock Big Fokker unconscious, how can I knock you unconscious? Just stay here quietly!
I was dragged to death by this stupid half-orc chief all the way, and now I finally have the chance to teach him a lesson. Suddenly, it feels like a pond of depression has been opened again. All the depression in my heart rushed out and dissipated completely in an instant. It feels more comfortable than destroying the enemy. If he didn't have much life left, I would even want to hit him a few more times!
I clapped my hands triumphantly, swung my sword again, and rushed towards the dying Big Fok...
