Chapter 1105: Rat King

"Chairman, could you do me a favor?"

A favor?

Su Sheng looked at the Private Chat sent by Zhu Meng Junjie and couldn't help raising an eyebrow.

Zhu Meng Junjie knows about the Pioneer Squad matter.

So the members of the Dream Building Squad should be aware that they're definitely busy lately; why ask me for help in this situation?

"What situation?" At this point, Su Sheng asked curiously.

"Hehe, Chairman, I know you're busy with the Pioneer Squad, but your level is already 79 now, and the others are still far behind you."

"I have a boss here, the difficulty is high; it requires at least a Thousand-Person Team, maybe even more."

After reading Zhu Meng Junjie's message, Su Sheng felt a slight stir; it was indeed the case.

Su Sheng checked everyone's levels: Shen Wang and Xingchen were both level 77, Li Wenwan and Huang Mingxing were at 75, but close to 76.

Yet they were still far from level 80; according to the plan, after reaching 80 there are other projects… but that plan isn't urgent.

"Alright, tomorrow's fine, right?" Su Sheng glanced at the game time.

"Of course tomorrow; there's no time today," Zhu Meng Junjie replied.

"Okay, I'll make some arrangements here first," Su Sheng replied, then closed the Private Chat.

"Shen Wang, tomorrow you find a T, run a Dungeon yourselves first, and tomorrow I'll go to Fang Fang to fight a boss," Su Sheng said to Shen Wang.

"Hm?" Shen Wang was startled, then caught on: "Fine, since your level far exceeds ours, let us catch up here; it won't be a problem."

The others, of course, had nothing to say.

…

Logging in.

Su Sheng appeared in a wilderness, surrounded by Lin Huan, Lu Zhe and three other Yanhuang Thousand-Person Squads, totaling over 4,000 players who logged in one after another.

"Everyone's here, right? Sort the party and let's set off."

Su Sheng waited about a minute; the manpower was basically all present.

As the Yanhuang Elite Squad, and with instructions given before logging out yesterday, they naturally wouldn't slip up.

Then, over four thousand marched grandly toward the target location…

Before logging out yesterday, the manpower here had already gathered and set off for a stretch.

Although… Zhu Meng Junjie said a Thousand-Person Squad was needed.

But Su Sheng inquired and found a level‑70 Commander Rank boss!

A Commander Rank boss in the wilderness!

Though Su Sheng was leading, to be safe he still had Huan Jie pull over 4,000 players.

After all, aside from Su Sheng, the Yanhuang Elite Squad's levels were around 69–70, with about a third reaching level 70.

It wasn't a lack of manpower; naturally they prioritized stability.

On the way, Su Sheng asked about Shen Wang's side.

They were running a level‑70 Dungeon; after Su Sheng left, the main T spot was taken by Li Wenwan, who directly pulled Wu Zhaodi onto it.

Wu Zhaodi was also level 70, equipped anew, and as the true main T of the Yanhuang Guild, more like a Hidden Class, she easily handled a regular level‑70 Dungeon.

After all, Su Sheng is a hands‑off manager, a lone wolf for years…

…

Over 4,000, all on mounts, so the speed wasn't slow.

Along the way they met some other players; many were curious about Yanhuang's actions, but Solo Players mostly just glanced and moved on.

As for the major guilds, surely some noticed Yanhuang's move… but Su Sheng didn't care; a Commander-level Boss provided enough reward.

But… who would show up? Su Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

……

After about an hour and a bit, they finally reached the boss's location.

"Chairman, you're finally here."

The Dream Building Squad members rushed forward at once.

"Lead the way, let's get to work."

Su Sheng grinned.

"Open the path first."

Zhu Meng Junjie pointed at the monster horde ahead.

Bloodthirsty Long-tooth Rat

Level: 70

…

A dense swarm of level‑70 monsters.

"Get to work!"

Chen Guan called out.

Four thousand launched the raid; these level‑70 Normal Monsters fell like wheat.

They fought their way into a Cave; at its center, everyone saw the true target of this mission.

Bloodthirsty Rat King (Commander-level Boss)

Level: 70

HP: 70,000,000

Attack: 30,000

Defense: 40,000

Skill:...

Zhu Meng also posted the BOSS's panel, and earlier they had already probed it.

70 million HP! That's already outrageous… At least on a level‑70 Commander-level BOSS, it's indeed excessive.

Commander-level Boss regenerates 1.5% HP per second. That means this BOSS recovers over a million HP each second (70,000,000 × 1.5% = 1,050,000).

30,000 attack, 40,000 defense, plus 70 million HP… and over a million HP regen per second; indeed quite exaggerated…

Although it can't match the former Undead Bone Dragon, back then the Undead Bone Dragon had a Dalian that could counter it; this time there are no external NPC reinforcements.

"Has this BOSS not been discovered at this Cave location? This is a level‑70 Training Spot."

A Yanhuang member said curiously.

"Hehe, did you think this BOSS spawned automatically? We summoned it with a quest item!" Zhu Meng Qipaoshui replied proudly.

Otherwise, at such a public level‑70 Training Spot, if the BOSS refreshed on its own, it would have been cleared long ago.

"But a Commander-level BOSS, plus this attribute, will we have too few people?"

"Not a big problem, spawn the monster!"

"Buff!"

Huang Mingxin was still running the dungeon with the Vanguard Squad, so this time the healer was Feng Wu Jiu Tian, and of course, the Priest Guild.

With Feng Wu Jiu Tian's buff, Su Sheng rushed forward to spawn the monster!

40,000 defense— even Su Sheng needs to use a skill to break through.

This one's defense is absurdly high.

Fortunately, the Divine Thunder Magic Light Su Sheng wields also has armor‑piercing.

Taunt plus a short skill combo, and luck was on his side—a critical hit, and the threat level steadied.

Squeak~

The Rat King's action was no slower; its massive fang slammed straight at Su Sheng.

Su Sheng raised his shield!

Boom!

One bite, gnawing away nearly 30,000 of Su Sheng's HP…

Obviously this must count as a skill judgment; otherwise it couldn't be this outrageous.

After all, the boss's attack is only a little over 30,000, while Su Sheng's attack and defense, boosted by various buffs, exceed 20,000.

But with the Priest Guild behind him, it's no problem!

Su Sheng endured the damage and held on; the subsequent DPS slot immediately followed up with output!

However, this BOSS's defense is truly monstrous.

Even an elite Yanhuang team needs skills to barely break through; normal attacks can't cause a breach.

This is thanks to Su Sheng's foresight, bringing 4,000 people along.

Even so, it only barely suppressed the BOSS's million‑plus HP regen per second; truly a narrow margin, and during skill cooldowns the BOSS's HP still rose.

Fortunately, Su Sheng's Magic Snake Deadly Poison Technique directly suppressed the BOSS's regeneration.

However, the skill's cooldown is too long; luckily there are also Fang Skill and Deadly Tear Fang.

Overall, the BOSS's HP is still decreasing.

But the decline is extremely slow—just as expected.

Su Sheng couldn't help but grin a grimace, still having greatly underestimated the Commander-level BOSS.

Should bring another 4,000 people, and it'll be stable.

Although Su Sheng can withstand the BOSS's damage, as long as the DPS keeps up, victory is possible.

But the output fell short.

Meanwhile, Su Sheng began to miss Li Wenwan again.

When facing a non‑fire BOSS, Li Wenwan's Phoenix Flame is truly handy.

However, at this moment Li Wenwan was still dungeon‑running with Shen Wang's party; her level is still a bit low, but she can quickly catch up in the dungeon.

Now there's nothing else to do; we have to fight like this.

Even if we summon more people now, it's already a bit late.

Fortunately, we can still suppress the BOSS's HP; there are a little over 11 hours of game time left, which should be enough.

Also thanks that we didn't replace the Magic Snake Fang pendant earlier; for the few extra stats, removing the Magic Snake Deadly Poison Technique would indeed be a pity.

Later, if there's a good accessory, we'll have to find that hammer and swap in the Magic Snake Deadly Poison Technique.

So far, it seems we've only seen one such hammer, dropped by an 80‑level raid BOSS, which was also an 80‑level pseudo‑Commander-level BOSS.

Although Su Sheng has posted a purchase request for this hammer on the game forum, the comments are rampant, and many players claim they've never seen the thing.

Thus we can see… how rare this item is?

But such a bizarre item—if it were a bit more abundant, it would be over‑the‑top.

…

As time passes, the BOSS's HP continues to drop.

Only, everyone feels a bit of tooth soreness.

So hard to beat!

HP is thick, defense is hard!

"Chairman should bring more people," Chen Guan said with a grin.

"Indeed, it's a low budget."

Su Sheng raised his shield to block a swipe from the Rat King, saw his health drop a large amount, and answered with a snarl.

"Don't worry, at this pace we should be able to take down this BOSS today."

"Watch the Health Axis!"

Lin Huan spoke.

Although the fight was quite strenuous, only a little over half an hour had passed, and Su Sheng's luck was good.

The Fang Skill and Deadly Tear Fang triggered Rend effects many times, combined with the stable Forbidden Healing of Magic Snake Deadly Poison Technique.

After about half an hour, the BOSS's health was close to 90%.

Then the formation was immediately adjusted.

Melee players withdrew, ranged players were pulled to maximum distance.

It has to be, this Cave is big enough.

Su Sheng deliberately held back a Magic Snake Deadly Poison Technique, and at the moment everyone retreated, the Magic Snake Deadly Poison Technique activated.

Boom!

Health Axis Skill! Triggered!

Squeak!!

The BOSS's Hate Value was instantly cleared, which had been anticipated; basically most BOSSes clear Hate Value when at the Health Axis.

But at this moment, only Su Sheng was within the attack range.

Even though its Hate Value was cleared, it could only act on Su Sheng.

That terrifying tail swept over in an arc.

Su Sheng raises his shield on the spot! Defensive Stance!!

Boom!!

A massive force came; if it were another player, they'd likely be swept away.

But Su Sheng wore Giant Elephant Battle Armor, which has a Giant Elephant passive, directly ignoring that knockback.

However, the damage was real—a damage of over a hundred thousand emerged, cutting more than half of Su Sheng's health.

It also shattered the Fireworks Blessing Shield of the Suanni.

Su Sheng curled his lip, having expected it.

This tail sweep should also be an AOE skill; if we hadn't spread out, it would have instantly wiped a whole area.

As the Health Axis Skill passed, everyone came back to deal damage.

Although the damage was slow, with Su Sheng present, it was steady.

Nearly three hours passed…

The BOSS's health also dropped to near 50%, triggering the Little Frenzy phase.

In the Little Frenzy phase, the boss summoned a large number of ordinary bloodthirsty spheres…

Subsequently, half the team had to clear the minions first, while the others tried to suppress the BOSS's health as much as possible.

But if so, by the time the minions were cleared, the BOSS's health would have risen back to around 70%.

Everyone could only keep grinding.

As time went on, the raid here was rock‑solid, with no casualties at all.

Even the BOSS's small AOE skill, melee players entering the damage zone could dodge in time.

After all, they're the elite of Yanhuang, with various conscious operations, and with Zhang Zhi's command, it's as steady as an old dog.

As the BOSS's health further decreased, a faint smile appeared on everyone's faces. Though the fight was hard, if we could defeat this BOSS without any casualties…

That would be perfect.

This is a level‑70 Commander-level BOSS.

And the biggest contributor to achieving this, without doubt, is Su Sheng.

No overtime at all, and no tank fell.

This made the Yanhuang members, who already admired Su Sheng, become even more fervent in their admiration.

But many times, things are rarely smooth sailing.

"Someone's coming from outside!"

Chen Guan suddenly spoke at this moment.

Brother members of the Assassin Guild were on watch around the perimeter.

"Who?" Lin Huan frowned, glancing at the BOSS, which still had about 18% health.

Su Sheng has no time now; he is focused on dealing with the BOSS's attacks.

"A Thousand-Person Team from Tian Sheng Changge."

Chen Guan replied.

"Are they coming to snatch the BOSS?"

A Yanhuang player spoke.

"Just a Thousand-Person Team arrived; it doesn't seem like they're after the BOSS."

Zhang Zhi analyzed at this point.

After all, Yanhuang's development is at its peak, and with Su Sheng's reputation, in theory Tian Sheng Changge shouldn't be unreasonable.

"Kong Lang, go out and negotiate with them, see what they're after, and try to keep things steady."

Zhang Zhi said on the Command Channel.

Chen Guan nodded, then withdrew from the combat zone.

Although he is the Deputy President, in battle command mode even Su Sheng must obey Zhang Zhi's orders.