Chapter 117 - 105: Killing the BOSS, a Great Harvest

Chapter 117: Chapter 105: Killing the BOSS, a Great Harvest

Fang Xiu’s skill was the same as always.

After all, he was only Level 15.

But when the Nether Thunder fell...

Fang Xiu saw a different effect.

When his skill landed on the chains,

the black light instantly magnified tenfold.

Although he didn’t know if its power had been magnified,

the Nether Thunder had indeed grown much larger.

"CROOOAK!!!"

When Fang Xiu’s Nether Thunder fell,

the Ice and Snow Monster Toad below let out a piercing shriek.

Fang Xiu could see the black lightning surge from the barbs of the chains, piercing through the Ice and Snow Monster Toad’s body.

The Ice and Snow Monster Toad then writhed, trying to break free from the chains binding it.

But how could one so easily escape Kajimi’s skill?

If the Ice and Snow Monster Toad had used a skill or dodged Kajimi’s chains from the start,

it might have had a chance.

But it had just stood there at the beginning, completely oblivious to the danger.

Kajimi had immediately trapped it with a skill as soon as she appeared.

That was what allowed for the series of attacks that followed.

’Indeed, striking first is crucial.’

’Otherwise, I might just end up being the one taking all the hits.’

’Unless I had a skill for counter-attacking.’

"CRO-HA-HA!"

Just then, the Ice and Snow Monster Toad cried out again.

This time, the sound was different from before.

When the cry faded, Fang Xiu immediately felt the surrounding temperature begin to drop.

’A skill?’

Fang Xiu realized.

The sudden drop in the surrounding temperature was clearly not normal.

Considering the situation in the Thirty-Sixth Gate World,

it wasn’t hard to guess that the Demon Beast before him had used a skill!

"Kajimi, watch out for its Ice Seal!"

Fang Xiu warned.

Kajimi smiled and said, "Don’t worry, Master. It can’t freeze me!"

As she spoke, Kajimi directly used her fourth skill—Phantom Cage!

Instantly, her speed increased greatly.

Ten phantoms appeared, trapping the Ice and Snow Monster Toad.

Then, Fang Xiu saw that all ten phantoms had taken out a Bone Whip.

"Blazing Fire!"

Kajimi shouted in a low voice.

Then her figure flickered, and she attacked directly.

"CROAK! CROAK!"

This time, the Ice and Snow Monster Toad shrieked miserably.

Her attacks were incredibly fast, and the miserable cries came in quick succession.

’The fire from the Bone Whip is the perfect counter to this Demon Beast’s ice!’

Fang Xiu watched as the surrounding temperature stopped dropping.

’In other words, the Boss’s skill has been interrupted.’

’This Phantom Cage doesn’t just trap the opponent; it even restricts their skills!’

Fang Xiu had figured it out.

Kajimi’s skill had not only locked the Boss in place,

but had even trapped its skills.

’Looks like I won’t get a chance to use my Forbidden Curse again!’

Fang Xiu smiled helplessly.

With Kajimi’s current attack power, there was simply no opportunity for Fang Xiu to intervene.

The Ice and Snow Monster Toad would probably be chain-attacked to death before long.

"CROOOAAAK—"

Sure enough.

After a short while, the Boss let out a strange cry.

Then it went still.

Kajimi returned to Fang Xiu’s side.

"All done!"

Kajimi looked at Fang Xiu, smiled, and said.

Fang Xiu nodded slightly. "Your fourth skill is really strong!"

"Hehe, it’s also because the Bone Whip happens to counter this guy."

Kajimi replied with a laugh.

"This is the first Boss we’ve killed. I hope the rewards don’t disappoint me!"

Fang Xiu said, looking at the Demon Beast before him, its eyes closed and devoid of any signs of life.

Kajimi also nodded slightly and stood by, waiting.

Fortunately, the Demon Beast didn’t keep them waiting for long.

A white light shone for about a minute.

Then it vanished.

Afterward, Fang Xiu saw the items scattered all over the ground.

’This... is the reward for a Boss?’

Fang Xiu had originally thought that a Boss’s reward would only be slightly better than an Elite Monster’s.

’This is... the rare material, Ultimate Treasure Ice!’

Fang Xiu casually picked up a seemingly unremarkable chunk of ice.

If it weren’t for the glow it emitted,

Fang Xiu would have definitely thought it was no different from the surrounding ice.

After all, it looked identical.

"Perfect. Your promotion to the next tier requires this Ultimate Treasure Ice."

Fang Xiu said to Kajimi with a smile.

Kajimi nodded slightly.

She had just been promoted to Tier Two, so she wasn’t in a hurry to reach Tier Three.

The required materials were also numerous.

She just hadn’t expected to obtain one of the required rare materials here—Ultimate Treasure Ice.

’These are all relatively common materials, but they’re still Level 40, not something an ordinary person can obtain. They should fetch a good amount of Points!’

Fang Xiu looked at the materials dropped on the ground before him.

Many of them were not what he needed.

After all, what Fang Xiu needed now were things he could Sacrifice, not materials for crafting Equipment or the like.

However, according to the system’s scan, none of these items could be Sacrificed.

This was undoubtedly quite frustrating for Fang Xiu.

’After all that hard work killing a Boss, there’s nothing the Deities like.’

’What do they even like?’

Fang Xiu didn’t know; he had to rely entirely on the system’s scans.

’A Gold Level Treasure Chest! Hehe, I hope I get something good out of it!’

Now Fang Xiu finally understood where that Treasure Chest Dr. Ji Shi had taken out came from.

The so-called difference from those unmovable treasure chests was that this one could be taken with you.

Fang Xiu wasn’t in a hurry to open it now. It wouldn’t be too late to open it after he got back or when he had some free time.

Next, Fang Xiu picked up a Magic Staff. It looked decent enough.

[Ice Toad Staff (Ice Element)]

[Magic Attack Power: 400]

[Attack Speed +4%]

[Casting Speed +2%]

[Ice Damage Bonus: 15%]

[Skill: Ice Seal (After releasing the skill, can freeze the three nearest enemies for 1-10 minutes.)]

"Holy crap, this skill is pretty good! It can freeze three enemies for up to ten minutes."

Fang Xiu looked at the staff. The preceding attributes were mediocre,

but this final Ice Seal skill could actually last for a full ten minutes.

’If you were quick about it, you could get it done five or six times!’

’Too bad I’m not an Ice Element user. I’ll just store it for now.’

Fang Xiu put the Magic Staff away.

He then looked at the other items on the ground, which were mostly Refining Materials, Medicinal Materials, and some consumables like Spiritual Power recovery potions.

They were all things that weren’t particularly valuable.

"Finally, it’s time for your Demon Core!"

Fang Xiu looked at the massive Demon Beast before him.

Even in death, it remained standing.

It was ten meters tall, so Fang Xiu had Kajimi fly him up to it.

He then took out his Seven-Star Iron Dagger and plunged it directly into the Boss’s head.

With a dig, a Demon Core appeared in Fang Xiu’s hand.

Boss Level Demon Beasts were guaranteed to have a Demon Core.

And this Demon Core would definitely come with a skill.

Otherwise, if you went through all the trouble of killing a Demon Beast and got nothing, it would be truly infuriating.

"A Level 40 Ice Element Demon Core with a skill. Got it!"

Fang Xiu was very satisfied with this harvest.

Not to mention the Demon Core and the Golden Treasure Chest,

just getting the rare material needed to promote Kajimi was enough to satisfy Fang Xiu.

After all, Fang Xiu had searched for this material on the Awakener Website before.

There were none to be found.

Someone was even offering ten million Points for one, but there were still none available.

This was enough to prove just how rare this rare material was.

The rare materials Fang Xiu had needed before were also quite uncommon,

but at least they were being sold by someone.

Even the principal had been able to purchase the last three materials for him.

But now, for the rare materials to upgrade to Tier Three, Fang Xiu had no leads at all.

And now, he had only gotten one to drop after killing a Boss.

That alone was enough to prove how rare this item was.

Fortunately, Fang Xiu only needed one.

After Fang Xiu dug out the Boss’s Demon Core,

the Boss’s body once again erupted in a burst of light.

As this light appeared, the surrounding ice began to melt.

’Looks like killing the Boss really did undo the freeze!’

Fang Xiu watched the ice beneath his feet disappear, revealing the grass underneath, and nodded slightly.

This way, everyone, including Chu Qingxue, would be saved.

"Kajimi, let’s head back too."

Fang Xiu didn’t need to go look for Chu Qingxue anymore.

After all, with the ice here gone, Chu Qingxue should be able to get out.

Besides, she was an Ice Element Awakened. Being frozen for a little while probably wasn’t a big deal for her.

When everyone else had been sealed in ice, she had still been able to make a phone call.

Her situation probably wasn’t the most severe.

Right now, Fang Xiu just wanted to go home and open his Treasure Chest.

This was a Gate World, after all.

"Yes, Master!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

"Wait. Let’s explore a bit. See if there are any other Demon Beasts worth killing, or any unopened Treasure Chests around here!"

Fang Xiu said suddenly.

The Boss of the Thirty-Sixth Gate World hadn’t been killed until now.

Maybe there were still unopened Treasure Chests in this Gate World.

This was the Boss’s territory, after all. Since the Boss was alive until just now, it meant this area hadn’t been explored by anyone else.

Who knows, maybe they would find something special?

"Okay, Master!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

Fang Xiu then got his bearings and headed in one direction.

Kajimi followed closely behind him.

...

"What... what’s going on?"

Far away, a few people dressed in the same clothes as the ones Fang Xiu had seen earlier were gathered.

Right now, they were staring as the ice and snow on the ground melted,

revealing the grass that was supposed to be there, their faces filled with confusion.

"Someone killed the Boss! Naturally, things are returning to normal!"

The leader was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties.

He let out a sigh of relief as he said this.

’That Boss was at least Level 40. It’s a good thing someone killed it!’

At the same time, a notice suddenly appeared on the Awakener Website.

It was for all Awakened to see.

[The Level 40 Boss of the Thirty-Sixth Gate World has been slain. Slayer—Fang Xiu (Level 15)]

In that moment, everyone was stunned!

Level 15, killing a Level 40, and a Boss at that?