After eating and drinking their fill, the five set off again.
This time, whether it was Hook or the twin sisters, they all worked harder.
Because they never expected to get a chance to have their names recorded in history, and possibly even in the first place!
Even though it was just the Flame Forest, a beginner's Secret Realm, on normal difficulty, and anyone could tell they were definitely carried by a big shot.
But so what?
If they have the skills, they should find a mentor like Lin Ye to break some records!
With such motivation, they naturally worked even harder.
If you're going to be carried, have the awareness to be carried!
If you're left behind due to a lack of effort, it'll be too late for regrets.
More and more Elite Level mobs appeared as they went further.
In such an environment, Lin Ye's actions became more frequent.
Healing Technique and Punishment Technique, both skills don't require a casting bar, so theoretically, they can be executed immediately.
However, this requires extremely high casting technique, and someone like Lin Ye, who can seamlessly switch between the two skills, is truly rare!
Lin Ye's casting speed was so fast that sometimes Hook and the others mistakenly thought Lin Ye was using Healing Technique and Punishment Technique simultaneously.
This ability filled Hook and the others with enthusiasm!
If they could achieve such a level of skill, even with average talent, they could still make a name for themselves among Professionals.
Unfortunately, it's too difficult. Experts like Lin Ye are truly one in a million.
"Croak!"
Another Holy Light struck down, and a Level 3 Goblin Warrior fell directly to the ground.
"We've only taken fifty-eight minutes to reach the BOSS!" Dana, who was timing, was extremely excited.
On the way, Lin Ye was primarily responsible for the damage!
If it had been them, it might not have been so fast.
"I'm going to cancel the effect of the Soul Chain; watch your positions and don't get hit by the BOSS."
Lin Ye checked the time, then gave the command.
The others nodded in agreement.
The BOSS's damage is quite high; using damage-sharing should be cautious during the BOSS battle.
Otherwise, if anyone fails to dodge, it could mean a total wipe.
Lin Ye led them into a small grove.
There, burning torches were scattered throughout the formerly dim forest, painting the entire area red.
In the clearing in the middle of the forest, a Goblin Priest was glaring at Lin Ye and the others.
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Goblin Priest (Sub-Boss)
Life Value: 10000/10000
Skills: Staff Strike (80 damage, 1.2 seconds), Fireball Technique (120 damage, 2.5 seconds casting), Small Meteorite (200 damage, randomly falls, 3 seconds warning)
Description: The only goblin in the village who can use spells, said to have been hit on the head by a meteorite as a child, gaining enlightenment.
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The damage of Small Meteorite is quite high; most glass cannons will have their Life Value emptied and fall into a near-death state if hit.
The Life Value of a Professional is essentially a number used to offset damage.
As long as the Life Value is not exhausted, the Professional's body will not suffer damage, so even if hit by seemingly exaggerated attacks, they won't be truly hurt as long as they have Life Value.
However, once the Life Value is exhausted, Professionals will enter a near-death state.
In this state, any attack will directly affect their bodies.
Such as when Lin Ye encountered Liu Yong's group at the chapel last night, who were injured after their Life Value was burst in the Secret Realm.
But as a beginner BOSS, the Goblin Priest's skills are easy to dodge; anyone who's not impaired should be able to avoid them.
Despite being the final BOSS, he's easier to handle than the Elite monsters with a few underlings.
It's just more time-consuming.
"Foolish invaders, taste the baptism of flame!"
As the smartest goblin in the village, it could even speak human language, not just croak.
"Hook, charge as soon as I get close to the BOSS!"
"Archer, watch your positioning!"
Lin Ye moved quickly, even faster than Hook, leading the charge toward the Goblin Priest.
The sight of a Healer charging at a BOSS was somewhat odd, but that's exactly what happened!
Hook and the others didn't hesitate and immediately followed Lin Ye's command.
Charge is the Warrior's basic skill.
It allows the Warrior to close distance with the target at ten times speed, briefly stunning the enemy and generating a lot of threat value!
While Hook executed the charge, Lin Ye sidestepped, giving up the position.
Hook took the frontline, and the Goblin Priest was stunned briefly due to the charge.
Meanwhile, Lin Ye's movements were like a phantom, swiftly reaching behind it.
"Bam!"
A staff strike landed elegantly on the Goblin Priest's head!
-233!
Red numbers floated above the Goblin Priest's head!
Everyone's eyes widened!
Hook was stunned too. Was this actually a Healer's melee damage?
It was more than ten times what he could do!
[Goblin Priest falls into 'Frenzy', injury increased by 100%, casting speed increased to 300%]
Seeing this prompt, Hook and the others were shocked.
No wonder Lin Ye kept reminding them to watch their positioning for what seemed an easy BOSS; he intended to do just this!
One speedrun tactic in the Flame Forest is to trigger the Goblin Priest's 'Frenzy state', forcibly increasing its damage taken multiplier to achieve a rapid kill.
Conversely, the Goblin Priest's casting speed also vastly increases, testing the team's positioning skills.
It's a double-edged sword!
Dian and Dana were extremely nervous at this point.
"Wow! Croak croak croak!" the Goblin Priest let out frenzied shouts as several arrays lit up on the ground.
This signaled the imminent fall of meteorites.
Everyone scrambled to evade, leaving no room for attack.
A typical three-second warning was enough for anyone who's not disabled to dodge timely, sometimes even allowing a greedy arrow shot before moving.
But now with only a one-second warning, not dodging immediately guaranteed a hit.
While others frantically dodged the meteorites, Lin Ye was already casting his Punishment Technique!
-2110!
The Holy Light struck the Goblin Priest, dealing over 2,000 points of damage!
Punishment Technique, with a base damage of 200 points, combined with Lin Ye's five Spell Strength points, amounted to 1,000 damage.
Since the Goblin Priest was in frenzy, its damage received was doubled, taking the 1,000 point Punishment Technique's damage potential to 2,000 points.
Lin Ye needed to finish the Goblin Priest in five seconds!