Chapter 21

Absolutely right! It's anemones, the lowest deck is full of red, fleshy, tentacled anemones! I thought anemones were hidden monsters after the tide went out, but I didn't expect to find them in the ship's hold. Is this an anemone farm? Anemones are great! I love them the most!

Now, Da Fei has 9 attack and 5-7 damage, and facing anemones with 0 defense and 15 HP, he can deal 7-10 damage, basically taking them down with two shots.

This means these are also the monsters that Blood Sea Rampage must face. The problem is, how can he fight anemones with a short-range weapon? Does he have to use that magic book? That book seems to be able to summon skeletons and zombies, and skeletons and zombies are immune to poison.

Since that magic book is so powerful, I can't let him get it. If I return empty-handed this time, I'll go back and guard the magic book boss.

While clearing the monsters, the system suddenly issued a warning!

— System Notice: Reconnaissance Warning! A powerful enemy is lurking nearby, please remain vigilant!

Da Fei was startled and suddenly shrank! Boss!

At this moment, the mini-map in front of Da Fei was flashing red, just like when he encountered the Anemone King! A lurking enemy? Water ghost? Or is there another Anemone King here?

If it's a ghost boss, that's too much for a new player. Even a master-level crossbow might not be able to take it down. However, no matter what kind of boss it is, there's no way out! Since I'm already here, I must figure out what kind of boss it is.

Da Fei nervously took a step forward, and the red box on the mini-map flashed even more! No, no, this won't do! A lurking enemy, if it attacks, will be as fast as lightning. Last time, I could dodge the Anemone King's attack because its projectile attack had a low hit rate. If it's another kind of boss this time, even if I prepare in advance, it will still be very dangerous.

Da Fei turned around and started to move backward, bowing his body. Since the enemy's appearance is warned by the reconnaissance skill, I can escape without turning around. Turning around is a big taboo in combat!

Da Fei took another step forward!

— System Notice: Warning! Reconnaissance detects a hidden enemy about to appear!

Run!!! Da Fei also mimicked Blood Sea Rampage's diving header! In that instant, a familiar stench and a gust of wind came from behind!

— Miss! Yes!!!

Da Fei rolled and crawled back, overjoyed! It really is an anemone farm! Old buddy, we meet again!

At this moment, on one side of the ship's hold, a large red fleshy mass was waving several nearly ten-meter-long tentacles, the Anemone King!

Hahaha! I said it, even if it's a god-level hero trial, the system can't design a level that players can't beat. But having a boss appear twice in one scene is a bit much, isn't it? Anyway, in front of a crossbow, this kind of boss is just a freebie!

Without hesitation, Da Fei immediately started assembling the crossbow. Now, Da Fei's intermediate crossbow has a total damage of 27-36, 15 attack, and 2 defense. Against an anemone with 15 HP, it deals 44-59 damage. Even with 600 HP, it would only take six to seven shots, far from the grueling all-night battle he had before.

Thank goodness I kept the crossbow safe, after all, there's no cover here.

At this moment, Da Fei realized that this Anemone King boss was actually outside the ship, not inside. Its position is exactly where the ship's hull is broken, meaning that if the ship is to be repaired, this boss must be killed. I see! I'll cooperate with you!

Finally, Da Fei assembled the crossbow. He loaded it with satisfaction and fired two shots, "47!" "50!" Green liquid splattered! Hahaha! So satisfying!

Another shot fired! The echo of the crossbow and Da Fei's laughter reverberated through the ship's hold!

Da Fei suddenly froze!

Wait! How did Blood Sea Rampage come down so conveniently? It must be the sound of my crossbow firing that alerted him! Now that I'm firing the crossbow here, and there's a hole in the ship, the sound is even louder. There's no reason he can't hear it from the deck!

Da Fei's eyebrows twitched! If I were in his shoes, I'd be furious after dying twice. I'd definitely take advantage of the situation! Would this guy really hold his breath and let it go?

Ambush him halfway! Da Fei immediately climbed the stairs and ran to the first cargo hold. The best place for an ambush is where the zombies are in the supply hold. I haven't dealt with those little zombies since killing the artillery boss, but now they have a big use.

What if he doesn't come? If he doesn't come, that's a bit of a dilemma. It's like waiting for the other shoe to drop. So I still hope he comes. I'm not afraid of the usual, but I'm afraid of the unexpected. I won't feel comfortable until I'm sure!

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At this moment, Blood Sea Rampage was angrily killing zombies on the deck. No matter how angry and unwilling he was, dying twice made him feel a bit uneasy.

Unintentionally, the sound of the crossbow firing from the bottom of the ship came again! In the quiet night, it was especially jarring!

Blood Sea Rampage's eyebrows twitched. The bastard is firing the crossbow again! The target must be a boss! Why wait? Revenge, get the crossbow, and kill the boss! Even if I can't get the crossbow, I'll smash it! This time, he won't level up and recover HP! Just killing this red-named player once will make him drop his equipment, and then I'll block him at the respawn point and kill him to level zero!

Action speaks louder than words. Blood Sea Rampage cut through the zombies blocking his way and rushed to the bottom hold. He cut through them rather than rushing through their attacks because he realized he didn't have an absolute advantage, especially since the other player had leveled up to 10 and received a 1-point damage bonus from the system. So he had to fight with full HP.

This shows that strength is the language of the strong. And because he cut through the zombies, it gave Da Fei time to set up the ambush.

Blood Sea Rampage jumped down to the first bottom hold, and the zombies on the ground started to rise again. Blood Sea Rampage ignored them and ran past.

Just as he entered the cannon hold, a vicious and deadly spear thrust came from the side of the door!

— System Notice: You have been attacked by player Da Fei. You can counterattack justly!

— System Notice: You have been hit by a paralyzing attack. Your movement has stopped!

Blood Sea Rampage's eyes turned red as he roared, "F*ck!"

Da Fei sneered, "Idiot!"

Doing evil too obviously has no way out. It's all the stuff I used to do. In the end, people should be good! Although I should be good, my hands didn't stop, and the zombies behind Blood Sea Rampage followed closely!

That's right! The zombies have a big use!

When Blood Sea Rampage was cursing and flying up again, Da Fei immediately fled, jumping down the stairs to the lower deck to escape the zombies' pursuit.

Now the world is finally peaceful, and this peace was bought at the cost of 50 reputation points. Finally, no one will interfere with me fighting the boss.

The last two shots, and the blocking Anemone King exploded.

— System Notice: You have killed the Demonized Poisonous Anemone King! You have gained 6000 experience points! You have obtained the loot, the Heart of the Demonized Poisonous Anemone King!

— System Notice: Your achievement "Lone Hero 10 Consecutive Wins" is 9/10 complete.

Oh! Another anemone heart! I must use this well, absolutely, absolutely sell it for a sky-high price! The effect is known to whoever uses it! Why not sell it to Blood Sea Rampage? He knows the effect best, and as a god-level hero, he shouldn't be short of money, right? Hahaha!

Now, the achievement only has one more boss left. But when I encounter the boss, I really have no cards left to play. I'll have to go back to the cabin and kill the magic book boss first.

Da Fei packed up the crossbow, cleared a few small anemones blocking the way, and came to the end of the bottom hold, where a large skeleton was immersed in water stains.

Final boss? Da Fei was fully on guard. Sure enough, the skeleton's eye sockets suddenly burned with a cold blue flame! Da Fei immediately retreated nervously.

At this moment, a golden exclamation mark appeared on the mini-map! Da Fei was both surprised and delighted! Anyone who plays games knows, this means encountering an NPC! There are actually NPCs on this deserted island! It feels great to encounter a living person at the last moment, even though he's not a living person!

— "Finally, someone has found this place..." The skeleton used its long sword to prop itself up and slowly rose, its hoarse voice echoing through the ship's hold: "I am Captain Renoir of the Saint Anthony, we are cursed, and our souls are trapped in a cursed space. I have been in a state of sleep to preserve my limited soul power and maintain my self, until someone arrives. Adventurer, you are the one I have been waiting for. I will destroy the cursed space and let all the sailors' souls rest. I hope you will assist me in the final battle!"

— System Notice: You have received the trial quest "Assist the Captain in Battle." You will be teleported to the trial space when you are ready. Are you ready?

Trial quest! Finally, I've received the graduation quest for new players! There's nothing to say, I don't have that much crap, I'm ready!

The skeleton captain's eye sockets instantly burst into a cold flame, and he swung his long sword, creating a twisted space door.

"Let's go!"

Da Fei immediately followed, and the scene changed. Under a dark, overcast sky, an endless gray-black sea, and Da Fei and the captain appeared on a small, desolate island that looked very similar to the Miracle Island, but without the wreck and coconut trees.

Looking at this black-and-white world, Da Fei was surprised, "Where is this?"

"The other side of the world, the world of the dead, the seal that imprisons us is on this small island!"

— System Notice: You are now in Hero Army mode, and you are the deputy hero under Renoir.

— New Player Tip: A hero can command ordinary soldiers and deputy heroes. The main hero's strategic attack and defense and skills still affect the entire team, but they do not stack with the deputy hero's strategic attack and defense and skills. When a deputy hero's strategic attack and defense attribute is higher than the main hero's, the higher attribute is used, and the attribute only affects the troops led by the deputy hero. For more details, please refer to the official website.

Da Fei's spirit was lifted, Hero Army! The dream of players!

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