ROAR—!
Unlike cursed spirits or sorcerers, Goliath was just a monster.
Even after Cao Ye revealed his technique, nothing changed for Goliath.
The monster couldn't understand what he had said anyway.
In a way, Cao Ye had taken advantage of this.
He had publicly revealed his technique—
But whether the opponent understood it or not was the opponent's problem.
Using his speed advantage, Cao Ye continuously circled around Goliath.
The Inverted Spear of Heaven in his hand proved to be an extraordinary weapon.
Every strike left deep wounds across Goliath's massive body.
"Ratio Technique – Burst!"
Seizing an opening, Cao Ye poured a huge amount of magic power into the strike.
The 7:3 weak point appeared.
Without hesitation—
He slashed.
BOOM!!
The technique exploded on impact.
Goliath's leg burst apart from the middle.
With one leg destroyed, the monster could no longer support its massive body.
Goliath collapsed to the ground.
Dark mist began forming around the severed leg.
The wound started regenerating rapidly.
As long as Goliath's magic stone core wasn't destroyed, it could regenerate endlessly.
That was the most troublesome part of this boss.
It wasn't hard to damage—
But it was extremely hard to kill.
"Not letting you regenerate."
Cao Ye leapt into the air.
The Inverted Spear of Heaven aimed directly at Goliath's abdomen.
That was where its magic stone core was located.
If he destroyed the stone—
The boss would die instantly.
SLASH!
The spear violently tore open Goliath's stomach.
Blood erupted like a fountain.
From the wound, flesh could be seen writhing as it tried to regenerate.
ROOOOAR!!
After suffering such a fatal attack, Goliath went berserk.
Facing death, it unleashed a terrifying roar.
The entire 17th floor—and even nearby floors—responded.
All monsters were drawn toward the battle.
Monster Stampede
Meanwhile on Floor 18, monsters suddenly began rampaging.
Like they had been summoned, they rushed toward the 17th floor.
"What's going on?!"
"The monsters are rioting!"
"But they're not attacking Rivira Town."
"They're heading upward!"
"No… someone must be fighting the Floor Boss."
"Seriously?!"
"Doesn't matter!"
"These monsters are coming straight to us!"
"Perfect chance to kill them!"
Under the command of Borus, the adventurers launched an attack.
Normally monsters were scattered and dangerous.
But now they were rushing forward blindly.
It was the perfect opportunity to hunt them.
Back on Floor 17
Watching the battle, Tsubaki noticed something strange.
"Monster horde?"
From the direction of Floor 18, countless monsters were flooding toward them.
She sighed helplessly.
Then drew the sword at her waist.
"Seriously… why are you idiots interfering now?"
SLASH!
One monster was instantly split in half.
Just a single strike displayed overwhelming power.
Tsubaki Collbrande
Title: "The One-Eyed Great Blacksmith"
Level: 5 Adventurer
Cao Ye saw this and smiled.
Good thing he had asked Tsubaki to guard the area.
If those monsters had interfered, the fight would have become extremely dangerous.
Especially since Goliath's regeneration speed was terrifying.
But Goliath still wasn't finished.
Inside its torn abdomen, Cao Ye prepared for the final strike.
Suddenly—
A sense of danger struck him.
Following instinct, he jumped away.
BOOM!!
Goliath's Roar blasted past him.
The shockwave grazed Cao Ye's clothes and shattered the distant wall.
If he had reacted even a second later—
He would have been hit directly.
"As expected of a Floor Boss."
"But luck is on my side today."
"Goodbye."
Cao Ye gripped the Inverted Spear of Heaven tightly.
Then dove downward.
CRACK!
The spear pierced through Goliath's body.
It stabbed directly into the giant magic stone core.
ROOOOAR!!
Goliath went into a final frenzy after its core was struck.
But at that moment—
Something inside the spear awakened.
The evil energy contained within the weapon began to spread.
After being reforged by the power of All the World's Evil, the spear had become an Evil Cursed Weapon.
Now its true power revealed itself.
BOOM!!
The evil energy invaded the magic stone.
Like a spark falling into a pile of gunpowder—
Everything ignited instantly.
The magic stone shattered.
Achievement Unlocked
Achievement: Subjugate a Floor Boss
First Floor Boss defeated!
Reward: 200 Diamonds
At the same time, Cao Ye had just reached 100 diamonds earlier today.
He had planned to do a gacha pull tonight.
But now—
With the achievement reward—
Name: Cao Ye
Current Banner: Fate Series
Diamonds: 300
300 diamonds.
30 pulls.
Cao Ye suddenly felt rich again.
The excitement of the gacha almost overshadowed the thrill of defeating Goliath.
With Goliath's death, the monster stampede ended.
The monsters that had been drawn to Floor 17 gradually returned to normal.
Tsubaki looked toward Cao Ye.
"He actually defeated Goliath…"
"That kid…"
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