[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-23":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462616,1913,"Chapter 23: Young Yeti","black-online-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>In the dark hallway, only the footsteps of the lone player sounded as they crept closer to the door of the boss room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step! Step! Step!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon pushed open the doors and walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frozen chamber welcomed him with a chilling gust of wind. The walls were covered in ice, and icicles hung from the ceiling like deadly daggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the chamber, on top of an icy flight of stairs, there was a magical circle that started shining with a bright blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the magical circle, a creature covered in shaggy white fur rose up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had unusually long arms with large hands and feet—very oversized—and resembled an ape-like creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti roared with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was taller than any human could wish to be, but it was still shorter compared to adult yetis, and he didn’t have the same muscular frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was rather lean—skinny even—but the white fur was making him look bulkier than he actually was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon pulled out his refined sword and steel shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he starting to feel regret about coming here alone after seeing the Young Yeti? No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he becoming nervous? No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he becoming afraid? No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was simply extremely calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Young Yeti: 100%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Huff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon sprang forward like an arrow released from a bow, and Young Yeti threw slow, hard-looking punches in his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel shield met the punches, and Fang Raon’s arm rattled like a jar of marbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti was extremely powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Durability: 94\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon ran his blade across Young Yeti’s furry chest and shed some blood, but the beast barely seemed to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti punched into his shield and sent him sliding down the slippery ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground wasn’t completely covered in ice, but the frost was making it slippery, and he struggled to keep his footing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I need speed!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s eyes turned cold, and he rushed forward as if there was no fear in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti met his rush with his punches, each blow landing with the force of a sledgehammer, and the shield in Fang Raon’s hand was struggling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Urgh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shifted the grip on his sword to a stabbing position and thrust it forward like a spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Stab!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword pierced through the Young Yeti’s chest and made him cry out in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood splattered all over Fang Raon’s face as he pulled the sword out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Young Yeti: 88%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Young Yeti’s oversized hand grabbed Fang Raon’s shield and yanked it out of his hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti punched him across his face—the head of Fang Raon snapped to the side—he staggered back with a bloody face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[-70 HP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 10\u002F80]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I almost lost consciousness!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shook his head to stay awake, and he quickly backed off and pulled out a healing potion from his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gulped it in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[100+ HP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[HP: 80\u002F80]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door to Fang Raon’s room opened up, and Chaewon walked in to get a current check on his vitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw that his heartbeat had spiked significantly, and she curiously looked inside the Virtual Reality Pod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sleeping Fang Raon was lying there, but there was a frown on his face, and it seemed as if he was seeing nightmares or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What is going on over there that has forced him to look so concerned?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haa! Huff! Haa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon rained slashes at Young Yeti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some landed, some missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the amount of small wounds and scratches had started to add up, and Young Yeti was bleeding more than sweating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti kept roaring and delivering the heavy strikes. They were all dangerous hits and could end the fight in just one hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Fang Raon wasn’t using the shield anymore to block those strikes, as it was just going to drop the durability of his shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Young Yeti was slowly adapting to the fight and started to find ways to counter the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon hacked the sword into the Young Yeti’s shoulder, causing a deep gash in its fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This attack caused it to howl in pain and drop to its knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Young Yeti: 49%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huff... The second phase...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon backed away and gulped yet another healing potion to recover his health and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..Grr\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti growled menacingly, and he then turned around and walked to a small snow pile at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up snow, packed it into a ball, and hurled them at Fang Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snowballs were flying as fast as bullets and definitely faster than any arrow could!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon shielded himself with the steel shield, but the snowball impact still knocked him off balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those snowballs were surprisingly heavy and packed quite a punch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Enchanted snowballs? I’ve heard about this second phase, and each snowball is able to cut off health by 30. It means if I only get hit thrice, I would already be dead!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many ways players could defeat Young Yeti if they had ten players participating in the raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon imagined a mage casting Earth Wall, and Rangers and Mages hide behind the wall and rain down arrows and spells on Young Yeti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was all alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I do not care!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I am ENOUGH!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon gritted his teeth and jumped straight into the jaws of death with only his shield and sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snowballs kept hurling at him—some missed his face only by a hair’s breadth—the rest Fang Raon blocked with a shield or cut through with the refined sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon reached the Young Yeti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti roared and punched down—his fist, covered in the white fur, looked like a giant snowball coming straight at Fang Raon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic Parry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon smacked the fist away with his sword, and it seemed like the time slowed down quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Yeti’s pearly blue eyes looked at the shining blade of the refined sword and saw it coming for his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hard Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword cut into Young Yeti’s neck, deep and sharp, causing blood to gush out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","89efa9549b3c566fd9f065d347dd4d8e365180e85be89df42a7d32cb2baa406b","black-online-chapter-24","black-online-chapter-22",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]