Chapter 554

And then... the monster's HP only dropped by a faint hint.

Right! Just a faint hint!

This is true scraping... with 5 full health bars, if we keep scraping like this, how long will it take?

Moreover, the monster has so many attack patterns, and its attack frequency is extremely high.

Mei hasn't even finished a single basic attack combo before the monster's attack arrives.

The result of this is—the team's QTE skills can't be used at all.

All that can be used are evasion counters, ultimate moves, and finally, basic attacks.

"Long time no see~ Ms. Raiden Mei. I almost didn't recognize you."

"Oh, right~ that reminds me..."

"Hey, Lucani, tell your General to be careful; the one in front of you is the former Herrscher of Thunder!"

"Her energy should be quite precious, so take this opportunity to claim it for yourself."

While Mei and the others were fighting the monster, Void Archives was still chattering away on the sidelines.

This attitude is truly too scummy, too much like Otto.

The direction of the discussion in the live chat also changed.

For no other reason than Void Archives' line: 【The former Herrscher of Thunder】.

Although it was just a brief sentence, it was caught by observant players.

Could it be that after sealing the "Honkai," the Herrscher cores inside Mei and the other Herrschers were sealed as well?

But... the moves Mei uses in the game are still primarily based on lightning.

Furthermore, Void Archives also said he wanted to take away Mei's Herrscher power...

This is too strange and a bit contradictory, leaving the players completely unable to guess.

Of course, besides these discussions, there was also talk about the boss's difficulty.

Because Big Big Yaya had been fighting for a full 2 minutes, and the monster's HP had only dropped by 1/6th of one health bar.

If it continues like this, it's estimated it will take 12 minutes to deplete one health bar, and the boss has 5 health bars in total...

Even if you use a cheat to be invincible and don't take any hits, it would still take... 1 hour?!

"Is this a difficulty level meant for humans..."

Kiana was stunned: "How about we go upgrade our exploration level first?"

Bronya shook her head directly: "No need, breaking the monster's legs will break its defense."

Kiana: "..."

Before Kiana could complain, a steel plate on the monster's leg was blown off.

And the boss's HP dropped by a large chunk along with it.

"Wow~ it lost so much HP at once!"

By the time Bronya used Carol to blow up three of the boss's legs, the boss's HP had dropped by a whole bar.

Afterward, Bronya jumped up and started hacking at the boss's head.

Soon, the boss entered a weakened state, and its defense dropped significantly.

After throwing out all three ultimate moves and landing a few more hits, the boss finally stood back up.

At this point, the boss only had 2 health bars left, and it had entered its second phase.

"That's it. Just follow this process one more time, and this boss will be cleared."

The live chat was filled with 666s.

And Kiana also had a sudden realization.

"So there's a mechanic... looking at it this way, it's actually quite simple~"

Kiana suddenly regained her confidence.

"Is that so..." Bronya pressed 【ESC】 to pause the game.

"There are still 2 health bars left; does Kiana want to try it herself next?"

Kiana's hands were itching, but after thinking about it, the monster's attack frequency was quite high, and she was afraid she would get hit by skills often.

"Let... let's forget it... Bronya worked so hard to take off so much HP, what if I can't beat it..."

Bronya nodded: "Fair enough. After the stream ends, you can try it yourself, you dummy Kiana."

"Hmph~ you're the dummy," Kiana said, propping up her head indignantly.

And Bronya restarted the boss fight.

It was the same process as before: have Carol attack the monster's legs, and once its defense was broken, unleash a round of ultimate moves.

The monster was successfully defeated.

And the game transitioned into an animated short.

"Fine, you owe me a favor, Lucani..."

Void Archives, who had been watching the battle, raised one hand slightly, and immediately, a golden light dispersed from around him, blowing Mei and the other two away.

"Watch out!"

After getting up, Mei immediately blocked in front of the protagonist and Carol.

She held her katana, her purple hair dancing slightly, her expression sharp, and her posture cool.

The earring swaying gently on her earlobe added a touch of softness to her cool temperament.

From this perspective, Mei looked both beautiful and cool, simply captivating to everyone.

Especially Kiana, who was completely mesmerized.

"My Mei... hehe..."

Bronya: "... Kiana, calm down, we're still live streaming."

"Hehe... so what?"

But before Kiana could be smug for long, Mei in the short film fell into danger.

Void Archives summoned golden chains, and in the blink of an eye, Mei was restrained.

"Hmm... the most troublesome parts should always be dealt with first, right~"

Seeing this, Kiana got a bit anxious: "What is this~ Mei is so strong, how could she be defeated so easily?"

But... Mei in the short film was indeed easily defeated.

The scene shifted, and the game re-entered combat Normal Mode.

However, in this battle, the characters Carol and Mei could not be used; only the protagonist was available.

In the distance, Mei was restrained in the air, and the monster below was absorbing the energy within her.

"I'll leave this to your General, Lucani..."

"Let's go, we're going to open the Star Gate for the people from the sky."

After Void Archives finished speaking, he disappeared.

Kiana hurriedly pushed Bronya's arm.

"Hurry and save Mei!"

Bronya nodded and stood up: "Hmm, then you do it~"

Kiana: "..."

"But... I can't beat it~"

"Don't worry, you can use a cheat this time, it's very simple~"

Hearing this, Kiana's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly took over the game keyboard.

In the game, Mei floated in the air, having lost consciousness.

Inside her, a visible purple energy floated out and was eventually transferred to the monster below.

A red barrier also appeared around them, blocking the protagonist and Carol.

Kiana hurriedly controlled the protagonist to attack the red barrier frequently.

But... as soon as the protagonist approached the barrier, they were immediately knocked back.

The protagonist gritted their teeth, braced their body, and got up to approach... only to be knocked back again.

They got up to approach again... and were knocked back again...

The voice acting, combined with the piano music, made this scene appear extremely difficult.

Kiana looked at the unconscious Mei, and subconsciously, her heart grew anxious.

She frantically pressed the attack button.