novelODS Chapter 494 Joint Operations
Chapter 494 Joint Operations
Chishima Rin gripped the poisoned dagger tightly, licked her lips, and a glint of excitement flashed in her eyes.
William then looked in the direction of the mage group.
Helena and Isabella stood together, and ice energy began to gather—
The temperature around them dropped noticeably, and a thin layer of frost even formed on the ground.
William turned to the priests' team.
Shen Yiyi gripped her staff tightly and stood beside Arjun.
Arjun nodded, already mentally calculating his mana cost.
If Raji charges into the BOSS's mouth again like before, he'll need to save up for at least three emergency healing spells.
William looked at Sato and Marcus.
"Sato, you're in charge of finding the opportunity for a fatal blow. You're the fastest and have the highest burst damage, but you're too fragile. If the BOSS touches you, you'll be instantly killed. So I want you to wait until everyone has drawn the BOSS's attention before you make your move."
Sato gripped the hilt of his sword and nodded.
"Marcus, you take the men and clear out any small monsters that might spawn around here. In a boss fight of this level, the system usually spawns distracting monsters midway through. Your job is to ensure the main battlefield isn't disturbed. Vincent, stay alert. If anyone tries to sneak in and launch a surprise attack, eliminate them immediately."
Marcus grinned. "Leave it to me." He gestured behind his back, and his team members quickly spread out and took up advantageous positions.
William took a deep breath.
He raised his hand, and the crystal ball shone brightly, a fine trajectory flashing before everyone's eyes—
That's a prediction of the BOSS's actions over the next thirty seconds.
"It's on."
......
"It's in!"
Zhang Tianya was the first to rush out.
He held his shield in front of him, and each step he took on the ground made a dull thud.
The gravel exploded beneath his feet, and dust billowed up behind him.
With over 300 pounds of equipment and his own weight, he ran like a human tank, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
Kisla noticed him.
The six scarlet eyes turned at the same time, staring at the ant that dared to rush towards them.
Six gazes converged on Zhang Tianya, like six tangible pressures.
It raised one of its front paws—
The claw was as big as a small car, with each of its five fingers resembling a thick tree trunk, and its tips were jet-black claws that gleamed coldly in the moonlight.
Then, take a picture.
"boom--!!!"
Zhang Tianya raised his shield to take the hit head-on.
The moment the shield and claws collided, a visible shockwave spread outwards, sending rubble flying more than three meters into the air.
The shockwave swept across, and players within a 30-meter radius felt a tremendous force slamming into their chests. Several players who were positioned at the front were directly knocked to the ground.
The ground beneath Zhang Tianya's feet cracked open, and amidst the flying debris, his legs sank into the ground, reaching up to his knees.
Centered on him, the ground within a two-meter radius collapsed down by a full half meter, forming a shallow pit.
But he persevered.
The permanent shield of [Eternal Defense] absorbed 30% of the damage. A pale golden light flashed on his body and then shattered—the shield value was immediately cleared.
Even so, his health still dropped by 12%.
The loss of 12% of his health caused him to groan, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.
"Oh shit......"
He gritted his teeth, the muscles in his arms bulging, veins popping out, stretching from his neck to his forehead. "Damn... heavy..."
The existing cracks on the shield's surface widened further, and small fragments even broke off at the edges.
"Hit them now!!!" he roared, his voice trembling.
Li Weiwei was the first to make a move.
A dozen or so fireballs rained down on the BOSS’s head, exploding on its side and scattering sparks everywhere.
Each fireball that exploded sent up a scorching shockwave, and the BOSS blinked—
That was a forced eye-closing reaction; although the damage was minimal, it successfully distracted it for a fraction of a second.
Arjun followed closely behind, his staff flashing, casting a pale golden light that enveloped Zhang Tianya—
[Life Connection] was activated, and a semi-transparent golden thread connected Arjun's chest to Zhang Tianya's chest.
From now on, the harm suffered by Zhang Tianya will be shared by the two of them.
"It's ready!!!" Arjun shouted. His mana bar instantly dropped by 12%, but Zhang Tianya's health stabilized.
Raji had already rushed up.
He circled around to the BOSS's side, gripped the battle axe tightly with both hands, and strained every muscle in his body—
From ankles to calves, from thighs to waist and abdomen, from back to shoulders, every muscle was taut to its limit, with veins bulging under the skin.
The battle axe traced an arc in mid-air, accompanied by a piercing shriek as it tore through the air—
"Open it!!!"
He cleaved it down with an axe.
The battle axe struck Kisla's hind leg with a dull thud, like a hammer hitting thick cowhide, but with a sharp metallic clang.
Sparks flew everywhere.
The bone plate is cracked.
A thin crack appeared on the dark bone plate.
The cracks extended outwards from the point where the axe blade struck, as fine as a spider web, with the longest crack measuring twenty centimeters.
Before Raji could even feel happy, Kisla's tail swept over.
The tail was over ten meters long, ending in a huge bone hammer—the surface of which was covered with grotesque bone spikes, each as thick as an arm.
As it swept across, the air was torn apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound. In the path of its tail hammer, rubble on the ground was whipped up by the strong wind, forming a torrent of debris.
Raji didn't have time to dodge.
"Bang--!!!"
He flew out like a cannonball, crashed to the ground, bounced up, crashed down again, and tumbled several times before finally stopping.
It smashed three large rocks along the way, and plowed a shallow ditch more than ten meters long in the ground.
Health dropped to 40%.
"Raji!!!" Arjun's expression changed drastically, and he turned to rush over.
But just as he raised his staff, he paused again—
He is connected to Zhang Tianya and cannot break the connection.
But Chishima Rin had already made her move.
She was much faster than Arjun, and in a few leaps she was beside Raj—
With each step, a small burst of air would erupt beneath his feet, caused by the compression of air due to the high speed.
She grabbed Raj by the collar and pulled him back, while her other hand pulled out a bottle of intermediate-level healing potion and shoved it into Raj's mouth.
"Don't die!"
She shouted, her voice urgent and rapid.
Raj spat out a mouthful of blood, grinned, and blood foam seeped from between his teeth:
"I won't die..." He downed the potion, and his health recovered by 8%.
Chishima Rin dragged him to safety, then turned and rushed back—