Chapter 652 - 415: What to Do When an Elite BOSS Blocks the Door at the Start? (3)

Chapter 652: Chapter 415: What to Do When an Elite BOSS Blocks the Door at the Start? (3)

"Today is the day you die! You will never set foot on Gaia’s land!" the Vine Witch declared venomously. She plunged her palm into the ground, sending three rippling waves of intertwined vines spreading outward.

’A new move...’ A thought flashed through Zhou Chen’s mind. He was already at a safe distance, so he simply sidestepped a few paces to dodge the Skill.

The next second, the Vine Witch tunneled underground with a deep RUMBLE.

Zhou Chen hastily picked up his pace, running in circles around the cavern. A few seconds later, with a loud BOOM, the Vine Witch erupted from the very spot he had just vacated. She leaped high into the air, her arms morphing into thick vines and slamming downward.

BAM!

Zhou Chen was struck, his health bar instantly depleted. He died on the spot.

A few seconds later, he revived in the starting cavern and, without a moment’s hesitation, made a beeline for the boss room.

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By his seventh attempt, Zhou Chen had managed to whittle down the Vine Witch’s Blood Volume to 30% with one punch after another, forcing her into the Second Stage.

Vines grew from beneath her, lifting her high into the air. Then, her body flared with a malevolent purple energy, transforming into a colossal, wicked flower. The flower moved over Zhou Chen’s head and slammed down, blooming with a sinister beauty.

The vibrant purple petals unfurled, creating an area-of-effect attack. Zhou Chen was only grazed by the very edge, but his health bar was instantly depleted.

Then came the eighth attempt, the ninth attempt...

Failure didn’t discourage Zhou Chen in the slightest, for with every attempt, he drew one step closer to success.

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By his fifteenth attempt, Zhou Chen knew the Vine Witch’s every move like the back of his hand. After entering the boss room, he first cast a Fireball Technique to set her on fire, then leisurely strolled forward.

The Vine Witch’s arms transformed into thick vines that thrust out like Long Spears. Zhou Chen simply took one step to the right, dodging the attack with casual ease. He then seized the opening to dash forward, land a quick one-two punch—BAM! BAM!—and retreat without getting greedy.

"Kyaaah!"

The next second, the Vine Witch shrieked, and countless hardened vine spikes erupted from her body.

Zhou Chen stood calmly outside the attack’s range, waiting for the Skill to end.

After Zone 009 was gamified, all its native inhabitants became bound by game mechanics. No matter how powerful the bosses were, their Skills were always fixed, making their patterns easy to learn over time.

This was precisely what made the monumental feat of a mortal slaying a God possible.

Although Zhou Chen’s current Level was far below Vine Witch Shafali’s, meaning a single hit would kill him instantly, he was the most terrifying existence in the Game World—a Player.

One only needed to learn the enemy’s attack patterns and practice them to perfection. Then, achieving a no-damage clear was not particularly difficult.

After more than half an hour, Zhou Chen had whittled the Vine Witch’s Blood Volume down to around 24% using only his basic punches.

He immediately switched to his Magic Apprentice Staff and flung a Fireball, setting the Vine Witch on fire.

The Vine Witch shrieked with Anger and plunged her hands into the ground. Countless emerald vines erupted from below, weaving themselves into a dense cage before shooting toward Zhou Chen like Long Spears from all directions and angles.

However, Zhou Chen simply strolled through the gaps between the attacks. Like someone passing through a field of flowers without a single petal brushing against them, the ferocious and swift onslaught failed to even touch the hem of his clothes.

A few seconds later, the Vine Witch’s Skill ended, and Zhou Chen launched another Fireball.

After three seconds, the Vine Witch’s Blood Volume dropped to 12%.

’Almost there... just a little more...’ Zhou Chen took a deep breath, steadying his pounding heart. At 12% Blood Volume, she would fall after the burn damage from just two more Fireball Techniques.

He suddenly took two steps back. An instant later, a hard purple spike shot out with Rapid Speed, embedding itself in the ground right where he had been standing. It was one of the Vine Witch’s most unexpected moves, one he had fallen for before.

He cast Fireball Technique, rolled to dodge an attack—the entire sequence was as smooth as flowing water, executed in a single, unbroken motion.

Three seconds later, the Vine Witch’s Blood Volume had dropped to less than 6%.

Zhou Chen’s heart hammered against his ribs. He felt as if he might suffocate and pass out from the tension. Gulping for air, he fixed his entire focus on the Vine Witch’s every move.

In a flash, he saw the Vine Witch raise her right hand. Normally, this was the start of a sweeping attack.

But in her Second Stage, the Vine Witch’s sweep became a two-part attack, with the second hit following the first with incredible speed. It was easy to get caught if you weren’t careful.

Zhou Chen timed it perfectly and once again used his god-tier dodging technique—the roll.

He rolled once to dodge the first sweep, then immediately rolled again to evade the follow-up.

’Now!’

In the brief opening after the enemy finished her Skill, Zhou Chen fired his final Fireball Technique. It was a direct hit. He then quickly put distance between them and waited for three seconds.

"Aaaaaargh..."

The burn damage depleted the last of the Vine Witch’s Blood Volume. She collapsed with a mournful wail and then, with a loud POP, exploded into a shower of loot that glittered with a magnificent golden light. A streak of light shot out from the pile and flew into Zhou Chen’s body.

DONG!

A divine chime rang out, signaling a successful boss kill.

Zhou Chen slowly let out a long breath. The tension drained from his mind, and an unprecedented wave of relief and intense satisfaction washed over him.

Following that, a notification for a newly acquired item appeared before his eyes.

—[Soul Fragment of Vine Witch Shafali: Can be used to learn Skills or forge a Weapon.]

At the same time, his experience bar began to skyrocket.

Level 1 → Level 9!

He shot straight up to Level 9!