The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 129 Killing the BOSS

"Damn, guys, you guys need to stay calm!"

"Aim carefully, make sure you aim accurately. We're the ones taking the hits in front; we can't withstand your friendly fire."

Having successfully taken over the aggro of the mantis boss, Feng Xiaoxiao, while dodging damage, reminded the players attacking from behind to be careful.

It must be said that this tactic is indeed feasible, as this mantis only possesses the most basic attack instincts.

Its consciousness is in a very confused state, and it will only attack the closest and most threatening target.

With Feng Xiaoxiao and his group drawing aggro in front, the ranged attackers in the back had a very comfortable and peaceful environment.

However, the current situation seems somewhat absurd.

A few small, weak Pata were at the forefront, using various maneuvers such as positioning to avoid damage.

They can always anticipate the mantis's attack.

After Feng Xiaoxiao and his men held off the enemy at the front, the artillery support from the rear came in fiercely.

Rumble! ...

Deafening explosions rang out all around, and the mantis was being hit precisely by a shell every now and then.

In the eyes of this mantis boss, all of this was caused by a few pattas jumping around him.

Therefore, the Mantis Boss's attacks are even more rapid.

Although the amateur welder's mech was severely damaged, fortunately, its main cannon was still usable.

hum! ! !

Another beam of silvery-white light struck the mantis's body with perfect precision, hitting the crack that had just been forcibly torn open.

This time, the mantis's wound was even deeper, and players could even see the bones inside.

"Damn, welders, your stuff is really good."

Seeing that the welder had another one-shot kill, many players expressed their envy.

"It worked like a joke, I've lost a lot of money this time."

"With that kind of power, my main gun can only fire about 10 shots before it's scrapped. The cost of making one of these things is at least 2000 gold coins."

"In addition, this mech is also seriously damaged. Repairing it will cost at least one or two thousand gold coins. I will lose four or five thousand gold coins in this whole mess."

Even amateur welders feel a pang of regret.

Who would have thought the boss we encountered would be so strong?

Without a doubt, this is one of the strongest bosses players have ever encountered.

And so, with the players' cooperation, the mantis slowed down more and more, and its wounds multiplied.

Another white beam of light accurately struck the mantis.

Unlike before.

The mantis BOSS's massive, mountain-like body suddenly froze.

The destructive light that had been flashing wildly in its crimson compound eyes instantly went out, and the dark purple core on its chest, which spun like a miniature black hole, gradually lost its light.

"Roar! Ro ...

A roar far more devastating than any of its previous cries, like the final lament of a dying beast, suddenly erupted from its ferocious jaws.

Immediately afterwards, the mantis began to struggle frantically.

As its movements became smaller and smaller, the Mantis Boss eventually lost its life force.

Upon seeing the dead Mantis Boss, the players exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's finally over."

"Holy crap, this thing is absolutely outrageous."

"This is too difficult! I thought it was just an ordinary boss, but who would have thought it was a hidden big boss?"

This time the losses were extremely heavy, far more so than the previous battles against the Dark Elves and Nightmares.

The high-value war machines were severely damaged, and two of the Sky Dome units were completely destroyed.

Experts have made a preliminary estimate that their losses this time amount to at least 5000 gold coins.

"My goodness."

"This attack feels like we lost out a bit."

"Yeah, that's fucking outrageous."

The players discussed among themselves as they surrounded the massive, mountain-like body of the Mantis Boss.

Their attention was first drawn to the mantis's external armor.

There were several pieces of jet-black bone fragments with dark purple light flowing around their edges. These fragments were completely different from the bones in other places.

Many of the mantis boss's exoskeletons were broken, but these few that were a different color remained intact.

This demonstrates that these bones are far harder than bones found in other places.

"This is a good thing, brothers. It would be great to make a suit of armor out of this."

"The limits of this material have reached the level of top-grade armor."

Players also want to use these materials to craft other things, but since they are not very large, the most suitable thing to do is to make a suit of armor for themselves.

Compared to other players, Feng Xiaoxiao and his group were naturally very interested in this thing.

"Brothers, how should we divide the profits from this?"

Just then, a player asked.

"I think the welders put in a lot of effort this time. Let's make up for their losses first, and then we'll split the profits equally."

The players naturally had no objections to this proposal.

After all, if they hadn't been at the forefront this time, it would have been virtually impossible to kill this mantis boss.

They certainly couldn't let people come to help at a loss; otherwise, who would be willing to take the lead next time?

"First, collect all the useful materials."

"Then it will be auctioned off."

"As they spoke, the players got busy."

Players are naturally eyeing the core of the mantis's chest.

This thing doesn't feel like it's part of the mantis itself, but rather like it was added on later.

Several players worked together to dismantle the thing.

The core is a dark purple color, and the inside of the crystal seems to contain a miniature cosmic nebula, with countless tiny purple specks of light, like stardust, slowly rotating inside.

"By the way, is this thing a core material?"

Looking at this thing, one player asked.

"You're probably overthinking it. It's probably just a special material. We'll find out by asking the NPCs."

"It's impossible to get the core, but judging from the situation, this thing should be one of the more precious materials, and it should be able to sell for a certain price."

As they talked, the players got back to work, and soon something else caught their attention.

It's something similar to the bead I got after defeating the guardian.

"This stuff is a high-level BOSS material, and NPCs also need to buy it, and the price isn't low."

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"We've found three pretty good things so far."

"Let's keep searching. I feel like there's still a lot more."

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"Does it even need to be said? Why don't you take off that mantis's big scythe? That thing is very dangerous."

In this way, the players took turns counting their loot.

Just then, Jiang Chen arrived in a flurry of activity.

Jiang Chen, having received the message, immediately went to the 59th floor.

Of course, just in case, Jiang Chen had been waiting at the entrance for news before the player killed it, and now that he heard the news, he came over immediately.

Upon seeing Jiang Chen arrive, the players who had gathered around consciously made way for him.

Jiang Chen was secretly alarmed when he saw the Mantis Boss being killed by the players.

In particular, the aura emanating from this mantis boss made Jiang Chen realize that it was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Jiang Chen had naturally overheard the various discussions among the players during the battle, so he was well aware of how powerful this boss was.

This made Jiang Chen feel somewhat emotional.

Without realizing it, their side had become so strong.

In the past, when faced with powerful single combat units, we could only flee and rely on clever maneuvers, but to no avail. Now, we can finally defeat them head-on.

"It has to be said that the players are growing very fast. If this growth trend continues, it won't be long before they can easily defeat enemies of this strength again, instead of struggling as much as they are now."

Jiang Chen naturally noticed the players' improvement.

However, just as he was thinking this, several players approached him with their loot.

"Chief, what do you think of these materials? Should we accept them?"

Jiang Chen carefully examined the materials handed over by the players.

Under the influence of the Fourth Calamity talent, the condition of these materials was quickly revealed to Jiang Chen.

Looking at these materials, Jiang Chen couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

Good stuff, all of it is good stuff.

"First, there's this armor."

"The area you need to divide up should be the armor of this monster after its evolution. This monster is currently in an evolutionary state."

"More durable armor will replace the original armor, and these are the evolved, more durable armors, but they were killed by you just as they were in the replacement stage."

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then added.

"Fortunately, it's at this stage. If it were at the next stage, you might not even be able to break through his defense."

Players are well aware of this.

That's really how it is.

"This material can be inlaid with special runes and magic arrays to maximize defense, making it a raw material for crafting a top-quality suit of armor."

"If I were to buy them all, I could offer 2000 gold coins."

Upon hearing Jiang Chen's offer, the players began to whisper among themselves.

There aren't actually that many of these evolved armors; players can only manage to collect a maximum of 10 sets.

All things considered, a set of equipment costs around 200 gold coins.

After discussing it, Feng Xiaoxiao and the others offered 1000 gold coins to buy half of it. Since the other players were not interested in the other half, they sold it all to Jiang Chen.

After resolving the armor issue, players turned their attention to the materials dropped by the mantis.

After seeing the beads handed to him by the players, Jiang Chen didn't know what to say.

Jiang Chen has already gathered all the materials for this stage, so he doesn't need to worry in the short term.

However, the next stage requires reaching level 70 and defeating the guardian on level 70 to obtain the item.

Jiang Chen was originally troubled by this matter, but then, this thing was just delivered right to his doorstep.

The level 70 special boss material was obtained so easily.

This made Jiang Chen sigh, sometimes things just don't go as planned.

"I can offer you 1000 gold coins for this."

Everyone had no problem with the price.

These two materials alone have already fetched a price of 3000 gold coins from the players.

Next up is the last material, which looks like the core component.

"Chief, is this thing really a core item? Approximately how much is it worth?"

It goes without saying that this is the best part of this mantis.

"This is indeed a good thing, but it's not the core of what I need."

Hearing what Jiang Chen said, everyone was somewhat disappointed.

They originally thought this was the most expensive core material, but now it seems they were overthinking it.

However, Jiang Chen's next words excited them again.

"Although this is not the core I need, it is still a very precious and useful item."

"This is a special type of defensive core, usually used to manufacture weapons of war."

"This thing can absorb a lot of damage and increase the defensive power of war weapons to a certain extent."

"Large war machines typically have many of these cores installed."

"You can just call this a weapon core."

Upon hearing what Jiang Chen said, everyone nodded thoughtfully.

Jiang Chen's words contained two meanings. First, this thing is indeed very precious, but it is not particularly rare, after all, large war machines need to be equipped with many of them.

This alone makes it clear that although the quantity of this item is small, it shouldn't be too difficult to obtain.

"I can offer you 8000 gold coins for this."

Jiang Chen's offer caught everyone's attention; they were quite satisfied with the price.

Next, and finally, is the mantis sickle.

"This thing isn't worth much. I'll give you a maximum of 500."

In the end, this item didn't sell for many gold coins, and the players weren't particularly concerned about it anymore; this harvest had far exceeded their expectations.

"Brothers, I'll take this mech core."

After roughly understanding the value, the amateur welder suddenly spoke up.

No one objected to this; as long as the price was the original price, it made no difference whether they sold to NPCs or amateur welders.

As for the amateur welder who collects this, it's for the purpose of building a top-of-the-line mech.

Of course, Jiang Chen wouldn't stop him from doing so. After all, whether the products he made were sold to himself or used by the amateur welders, they would all improve his side's capabilities.

After collecting the items that the players were willing to sell, Jiang Chen left.

Since the danger here has not yet been eliminated, Jiang Chen naturally will not stay here for too long.

Players haven't even explored what's below this crack yet; who knows what else might be hidden there?

Therefore, Jiang Chen naturally needed to stay away before he could figure out the situation below.

After Jiang Chen left, the players turned their attention to the area below the crack.