Time flew by. The teams ahead of Yu Zhun entered the Blazing Flame Volcano one by one to subjugate the boss, only to eventually leave. Each of these groups was a full team of ten, many led by powerful players. However, less than half actually succeeded in subjugating the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros. One team was even completely wiped out, with not a single person making it out alive. The difficulty of fighting the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros was evident.
Finally, when a pillar of light signifying the boss's respawn shot up into the sky, Yu Zhun stood and walked step by step toward the Blazing Flame Volcano. Seeing this, the crowd was stunned.
"No way, brother!"
The boy who had spoken earlier couldn't help but step forward, grabbing Yu Zhun's arm. "Are you crazy? Are you really going alone?"
"Yes." Yu Zhun nodded.
"Why don't you think about it again?" The boy held tightly to Yu Zhun's arm. "We'll just pretend we didn't hear what you said before.
"Look at how many teams we have here. How many successfully subjugated it? Not to mention you're alone, and you're an Assassin.
"Missing out on one boss is nothing, but if you lose your life, you'll never be able to enter the Divine Revelation World again. You'll just be a regular person for the rest of your life!
"Calm down, don't be impulsive just to save a little face!"
"Zhang Duo, stop trying to persuade him," a tall, thin boy standing not far away scoffed, his arms crossed over his chest. "If he wants to throw his life away, just let him go."
"I..." Zhang Duo opened his mouth to speak.
"Brother, you're a good person," Yu Zhun said, patting Zhang Duo on the shoulder. "But I still want to try. Besides, I have an [Avoid Battle Stone]."
Zhang Duo froze for a moment before slowly releasing Yu Zhun's arm. With an [Avoid Battle Stone], it didn't really matter. However, he still felt a slight pang of heartache. That was an [Avoid Battle Stone] worth fifty thousand!
No one else tried to stop him. Under the crowd's watchful gaze, Yu Zhun stepped onto the Blazing Flame Volcano all by himself.
[You have been affected by the high temperature. Gained negative status: [Scorching]. Current stacks: 1]
The line of text that quickly popped up before his eyes made Yu Zhun's expression turn serious. Red text displaying [HP -1] appeared above his head. The next moment, a hazy, spherical film of light materialized around him, and a white section was added to the very front of his health bar.
The Equipment effect of [Lizard Dragon's Blessing] was triggered, adding a shield.
Skill [Swift Step], activated!
Yu Zhun stomped on the ground, sprinting toward the summit at an incredibly fast speed.
ROAR!!!
Amidst an earth-shattering roar, a giant rhinoceros measuring dozens of meters long and covered entirely in crimson Demon Patterns crawled out of the magma within the crater. As soon as it revealed itself, it stomped heavily onto the ground. Terrifying flames quickly spread out in all directions with it at the center, attacking everything within range.
A sharp glint flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes as Yu Zhu's words surfaced in his mind.
Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros skill pattern 1: Uses [Flame Step] upon appearance!
His figure became illusory the moment the flames swept over. Without dodging or evading, he charged straight into the fire.
Skill [Phantom], activated!
Damage received reduced by 40%!
[You have been affected by the high temperature. Gained negative status: [Scorching]. Current stacks: 2]
The film of light covering his body instantly dimmed. In a single encounter, the shield above Yu Zhun's head lost ninety percent of its durability, while his mana bar instantly decreased by a quarter due to casting [Phantom]. Breaking through the flames, the true form of the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros appeared before Yu Zhun's eyes.
[Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros (Lv15)]
[Attributes:HP: 30000Mana: 10000Physical Attack: 200Magic Attack: 750Physical Defense: 80Magic Defense: 80]
[Skill 1 (Flame Step): Tramples the ground to stir up flames that spread across the entire field, dealing 80% Magic damage to all targets within range]
[Skill 2 (Flame Fury): Violently tramples the ground to release a lava pillar in a designated area, dealing 180% Magic damage to the target]
[Skill 3 (Flame Charge): Charges in a designated direction, dealing 150% Magic damage to all targets in its path and knocking them into the air]
As the interface popped up, Yu Zhun saw the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros nearly stand upright. Its highly raised front limbs were about to stomp violently onto the ground, causing his pupils to shrink sharply.
This was the starting motion for Flame Fury!
Stomping heavily on the ground, the mana bar above Yu Zhun's head dropped sharply. At the same time, his speed abruptly skyrocketed to a terrifying degree.
[Wind Speed Leopard's Fang Blade] Equipment effect: Gale!
Accompanied by the howling wind, Yu Zhun's body dashed out of the strike zone before the Flame Pillar could rise, heading straight for the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros.
"My name is Yu Zhun."
SHING—
The dagger flashed with a brilliant cyan light, carving a beautiful trajectory through the void as it aimed straight for the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros.
"And today, I kill you!"
A streak of blood bloomed on the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros's massive body. Compared to its length of dozens of meters, this streak of blood was incredibly insignificant. But the moment it lit up, a line of blood-red text appeared above the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros's head.
[HP -30000]
The Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros's thick health bar was emptied in an instant. Its body crashed down, slowly sinking into the scorching red magma.
[Congratulations on displaying great divine might and defeating the incredibly brutal Demon Beast Boss, Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros (Lv15). Level EXP +2000!]
[Congratulations! Your level has increased to Lv8!]
[Congratulations on meeting the conditions. Gained title: [Molten Fire Warrior]]
[Molten Fire Warrior (Blue): Magic Attack +15%]
[The Demon Beast Boss, Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros, has left you a surprise upon being killed. Dropped item: Blazing Soul-Burning Staff (Master Level)]
[The Demon Beast Boss, Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros, has left you...]
After checking his harvest, Yu Zhun shook his head helplessly.
The Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros truly lived up to being a Magic-focused Boss. Not only did the title rewarded for killing it increase Magic Attack, but even the sole Master Level Equipment it dropped was a Magic Staff used by Mages. Similar to the rewards dropped by the Black Rock Snake, the Blazing Fire Demon Rhinoceros also dropped one Master Level, two Outstanding Level, and several Excellent Level pieces of Equipment. In addition, there were two [Avoid Battle Stones], a series of crafting materials, and a large number of Skill Books.
The Master Level Equipment was a Mage's weapon, while the two dropped Outstanding Level pieces of Equipment were both armor, which fell quite short when compared to the Master Level [Black Snake Rock Armor]. Therefore, Yu Zhun planned to sell them all.
"Based on this trend, the third Boss should also drop a piece of Master Level Equipment after being killed," Yu Zhun revealed a thoughtful expression. "Even if it doesn't suit me, I can trade it for something that does.
"If things go this way..." Yu Zhun's eyes flickered slightly. "By the time I hit Lv10, I might be able to equip three Master Level items right away.
"But I still need to play it safe. Before I get my hands on Purple Equipment, I shouldn't sell the Blue Equipment I prepared just yet."
As for the [Black Snake Frenzied Fang] he obtained from killing the Black Rock Snake yesterday, it was better to keep it until he got a better Master Level weapon. Putting away the rewards, Yu Zhun turned and left.