Chapter 67: Resentful Li Xiao

Wu Zhaodi and Li Wenyan were in dire straits, only able to bring that puppet lackey, circling the hall.

Li Xiao was steady as an old dog, but that puppet lackey hadn't lost much blood, and Li Xiao himself was unharmed.

On the other side, Huan Yu Hao Tian was also under great pressure.

His health was already critical; without a priest healing him, even holding off one puppet was difficult for him, after all this is a level‑30 minor monster, while Huan Yu Hao Tian is only level 16.

He also got lucky from having "stolen a couple of moves" from Su Sheng's earlier battle; during that time Huan Yu Hao Tian even successfully blocked two or three of the puppet's attacks, otherwise he would have already collapsed.

Fortunately, the blood bottle's cooldown had reset; after drinking one, Huan Yu Hao Tian's health temporarily returned to the safe line.

Moreover, the puppet they were attacking also had little health left.

…

Whoosh~

A sound of falling apart came.

The first puppet lackey fell apart.

With Zhang Ziyan taking two hits to help, Huan Yu Hao Tian also managed to hold on.

"Let's rest here a moment, taking advantage of the out‑of‑combat state to quickly recover health, then help Wenyan and the others." Zhang Ziyan produced a healing medicine usable in the out‑of‑combat state.

At this time, Murong Peipei also began to restore her own mana.

Although the mage deals high damage, his weaknesses are obvious: poor mobility, frail physique, and extravagant mana consumption.

For ordinary mage players, mana must be carefully budgeted, and mana potions aren't cheap.

Fortunately, the two mages of the Huakai are not short on mana potions.

After everyone had mostly recovered, Huan Yu Hao Tian and the others began cooperating with Wu Zhaodi to deal with the second puppet lackey.

This time, Wu Zhaodi and Hao Tian seemed to have returned to their earlier coordination in the passage, working together and easily taking down the second puppet lackey.

At this point, everyone began to take over the third puppet lackey that Li Xiao still had half health left on.

…

Whoosh~

With a soft sound, the last puppet lackey also fell apart.

Everything passed with only a scare, no danger.

Hum~

As the last lackey fell apart, the ultimate magic puppet also paused slightly, then three black‑qi tendrils extended from its body, wrapping around the remains of the three fallen lackeys.

It then dragged the three lackeys' remains into its own body.

+4000

+4000

+4000

For each lackey's remains dragged back, a green heal pops up on the boss's head.

…

Seeing this, everyone was speechless for a moment.

Really, they've lost all face.

Fortunately, there were only three lackeys; if there were more, they wouldn't stand a chance. While dealing with the three lackeys, Su Sheng, Lin Huan, and Li Wenwan three of them expended great effort just to barely suppress the boss's healing.

"Alright, let's keep attacking the boss, hoping we're still in time." Lin Huan called out.

Game time is running short.

Everyone's faces looked a bit grim; game time was still just over thirty minutes, but the boss's health was still above fifty percent.

Let's fight.

There's no other way; hope we make it in time.

…

This time, the boss's health was finally pushed below fifty percent, with no further tricks.

Game time, twenty‑five minutes.

At forty percent boss health, the Health Axis triggered, firing a crossbow bolt aimed at Lin Huan; Su Sheng, who had been ready, precisely blocked the bolt for Lin Huan.

When the boss's health reached thirty percent, having learned from the earlier fifty percent lesson, everyone acted cautiously.

Yet nothing happened; one has to say this boss truly does not follow common sense.

At twenty percent health, the hook‑claw drag was triggered, snagging the unfortunate Li Xiao.

But now the game time is only ten minutes left, the boss's health is still at twenty percent, and the system has already issued a logout warning.

Everyone's expressions were grim; after all this effort, are we going to have all our work go to waste?

Thus, Li Wenwan apologetically looked at Li Xiao: "Brother, why don't you sacrifice yourself? We'll focus our output quickly; we should still have a chance."

Li Xiao wore a look of resentment as he looked at his sister—his paternal cousin, whom he'd grown up with since childhood.

But Li Xiao also knew clearly that if they wasted output saving him now, plus the boss's own healing, they would truly have no chance left to defeat this boss.

If he sacrificed himself, they'd still have a chance; if he didn't, they'd have none at all.

Thus, Li Xiao said nothing, merely giving his cousin a resentful look.

Pfft~

Li Xiao was struck by a bolt from the boss, instantly turning into white light, and his weapon in hand also burst out.

"Hao Tian, hold onto my cousin's weapon and return it to him later." Li Wenwan said without a hint of embarrassment.

Su Sheng clicked his tongue slightly; this girl who looks soft and weak, a bit shy, how could she be so scheming toward her own brother?

"Keep outputting, increase the force!" Lin Huan also had no time to say anything else; it was the final moment.

…

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Universe's main base town.

Shen Wang looked at Li Xiao, who had the look of a deeply resentful lady: "You're back online?"

Because there were still 10 minutes of game time left, Shen Wang also just happened to come back.

"Hmm."

Li Xiao nodded.

Li Xiao got to Wutong Town via a special item, but his respawn point was still bound to Universe's main base, so he respawned in Universe's main base town.

"Did you drop your weapon?" Shen Wang grinned.

Li Xiao gave Shen Wang a white-eye, indicating he didn't want to speak.

"You went to do a quest for your younger female cousin, hahaha…"

Shen Wang laughed loudly.

"But you really dote on your younger female cousin — a hidden class worth 6 million, you just let her have it; if you brought it to the guild, Universe could definitely strengthen its position." Shen Wang said, smirking.

"She paid for it herself." Li Xiao complained.

"The guild isn't short on this bit of funding; I think you're doing it for your first love." Shen Wang said with a smirk, lamenting that chances to criticize his young master are few.

Although Universe's chairman is Shen Wang, and basically everything in Universe is decided by him, behind Universe it's ultimately the Li Clan Consortium.

Li Xiao again gave Shen Wang a white-eye without saying a word; the other party didn't want to bother with you and threw a white-eye at you.

"How's the strength?" Shen Wang automatically blocked Li Xiao's negative emotions; Li Xiao had logged off, and he was curious about the strength.

"It's a level 35 Elite BOSS." Li Xiao said glumly.

"Hmm."

Shen Wang raised his eyebrows: "A level 35 Elite BOSS — can Haotian tank it?"

Shen Wang knew Haotian's level all too well; a level 35 Elite BOSS — Haotian at this stage couldn't tank it, not even if Universe's top tank went up.

Let alone Haotian.

"Who is that?" Shen Wang wondered; someone at this stage who could tank a level 35 Elite BOSS is no ordinary person.

"The number one on the Level Ranking List… that guy… Mo Wen Qianchen."

"What? The number one on the ranking list is him?"