Chapter 216

Hurry up and try it; when you're done, it'll be my turn.

Hearing Evelyn's introduction, Yue Li could barely hold back, "I want to see how many raid bosses we can take down at once with our two strengths."

All right, but wait a moment." Qin Chuan smiled, opened the group formation chart, and used the 1,000 raid points Evelyn had just earned to raise Sharp Intent from level 0 to level 1.

This way, his attack will be a bit higher when he enters a raid.

Even a 1% increase is an improvement! Can't let it go.

After upgrading, Qin Chuan casually checked the cost for the next level.

【Whether to consume 1,000 raid points to raise Sharp Intent to Lv2?】

【Sharp Intent (Lv2): All Spirit Beasts' attack increased by 2%】

【Group Formation Chart applies to all guild members】

【Yes】 【No】

Good, the cost remains unchanged.

I'm starting.

Exiting the chart, Qin Chuan clicked 【Start Raid】 without hesitation.

In the next instant, he and his three Contract Spirit Beasts vanished from the spot and appeared inside a huge valley.

The valley still bore traces of Evelyn's recent battle; a rock giant snake tens of meters long lowered its head and let out a hiss at him.

Its mighty aura kicked up a gust, but when it swept over Qin Chuan and his three Spirit Beasts, it felt like only a breeze brushing past—just as Evelyn said, it was nothing but an empty frame.

Above the head of this raid boss named Yi Ya Na Fei, a clear health bar appeared.

The health bar was not full; 6% of its life had already been lost in Evelyn's raid.

Although Spirit Beasts in the Dream World have always had the life attribute and concept, seeing such an obvious health bar was still a first.

For the next minute, go all out!

Qin Chuan issued an attack command to his three Spirit Beasts.

Five seconds later, Yi Ya Na Fei's health bar emptied and it collapsed heavily.

【Guild member Luo slew the current raid target: No. 2 Yi Ya Na Fei】

【Fallen Moon Guild earned 1,500 raid points】

As those words appeared before his eyes, the surroundings instantly reset to a lake, where a huge octopus-like creature hundreds of meters long rose its head from the water, waving its tentacles and looking this way.

Above its head hovered a brand-new health bar.

The third raid boss.

The three little ones, experienced from before, fearlessly attacked again.

Qin Chuan observed the battle and quickly noticed the problem Evelyn had mentioned about raid bosses' health increasing.

Compared to the second, the third boss's health was dropping noticeably slower.

Furthermore, by comparing the damage of Ice Cream and Silver Horn, Qin Chuan discovered another issue.

The raid boss isn't low-defense; it has virtually no defense, and its attack is almost nil—it's a pure health monster.

Eight seconds later, the third raid boss's health bar emptied.

【Fallen Moon Guild earned 2,000 raid points】

Fortunately, raid points kept increasing as the raid bosses grew stronger.

This made the bosses' obvious health increases less unbearable.

The fourth raid boss took 12 seconds and yielded 2,500 raid points.

The fifth raid boss took 18 seconds and yielded 3,000 raid points.

For the sixth raid boss, Qin Chuan, in the final 17 seconds, knocked off 62% of its health; at the very last moment he let Silver Horn unleash a stored Triple Annihilation, directly cutting 16% of its health, raising progress to 88%.

【Exclusive Raid:】

【Current Target: No. 6 Ao Mei Li Si】

【Current Progress: 88%】 【Start Raid】

After flashing out of the raid space, Qin Chuan glanced at Yue Li beside him and said, "Wait while I upgrade the group formation chart; then you can go in and try."

"Okay." Yue Li nodded. Observing the progress changes from outside, she also noticed the raid target's health had clearly increased; she frowned and said, "I don't even know if I can kill the eighth one."

"I believe you can." Qin Chuan smiled and directly used the 9,000 strategy points he had just obtained to raise Sharp Intent to level 10.

He casually clicked again, and Qin Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

【Whether to consume 2,000 raid points to raise Sharp Intent to Lv11?】

【Sharp Intent (Lv11): All Spirit Beasts' attack increased by 11%】

【Group Formation Chart applies to all guild members】

【Yes】 【No】

The raid point cost doubled, but the increase ratio stayed the same; thus, continuing to upgrade Sharp Intent would lower its cost-effectiveness.

However, the next formation after Sharp Intent could be upgraded once Sharp Intent reached level 10.

【Whether to consume 2,000 raid points to raise Destruction to Lv1?】

【Destruction (Lv1): All Spirit Beasts' final damage increased by 1%】

【Group Formation Chart applies to all guild members】

【Yes】 【No】

Final damage bonus.

Qin Chuan's eyes lit up.

Spending the same 2000 subjugation points, upgrading Annihilation is obviously better than continuing to upgrade Sharp Intent.

But there are no points now; wait until Yue Li finishes the subjugation and gains new points to try.

"Let me start!" Yue Li, who saw the group formation upgrade situation, nodded at Qin Chuan, took a deep breath, and disappeared with three Spirit Beasts.

In the next minute, Qin Chuan closely monitored the subjugation progress.

Yue Li took 3 seconds to kill the already 12% HP Oméris, earning 3500 subjugation points; immediately after, the seventh boss that spawned was killed in 27 seconds, earning 4000 subjugation points.

Watching the eighth boss's HP steadily drop, Qin Chuan's expression tightened.

According to the pattern of earning subjugation points from kills, this should be 4500 subjugation points.

25%…50%…75%…

At the 59-second mark, Yue Li barely managed to kill the eighth boss, earning 4500 subjugation points.

In the final second, Yue Li dealt 2% damage to the ninth boss, ending today's subjugation.

"Good, it's done." Yue Li smiled, pursing her lips. "During the attack, I several times saw the HP suddenly drop faster; there should be a mechanism similar to hitting weak points."

Very good, this is very much a prayer for life.

"The group formation upgrade will make our progress faster tomorrow." Qin Chuan smiled and said, after upgrading 【Annihilation】 to Lv6 with the freshly earned 12,000 subjugation points, "Let's head back to the guild hall; Tie Hui and Yifu Lin should already be waiting for us."

"Mm-hmm!" Yue Li nodded.

The two who completed today's secret realm subjugation mission sat on Little Green's back and quickly returned along the way they came.

Half an hour later, Little Green flapped its wings and landed; Qin Chuan and Yue Li saw that the previously empty guild hall clearing now had the prototype of a guild building.

Three figures were busy; upon sensing Little Green's arrival, they stopped their work.

Two of them were Tie Hui and Yifu Lin.

The remaining third person was a strange girl.

She had dark pupils, and her black straight hair had a red streak at the temples, adding a dash of vigor to her lovely face.

By her side followed a snow-white fox-type Spirit Beast.

Seeing Qin Chuan and Yue Li, the girl wiped sweat from her forehead, put down her tool, and her face showed visible nervousness.

【Player Name: Hongye】

【Player Level: Official Rank】

【Contract Spirit Beast: Phantom Spirit Fox】

"Huh?"

Seeing the familiar player name and the familiar face before her, Yue Li showed a look of realization.

"It's you!" —

(End of Chapter)