"Over a hundred damage in one hit!"
Even though he knew Galen Yu had prepared early, Fries was still shocked.
He admitted that this was the strongest blow he had ever seen in his life!
Over a hundred damage was simply exaggerated!
"How much health does a boss have? If it were any other player!"
One hundred and twenty damage could exactly kill six players at once!
No wonder Kira Oakmoor didn't dare show her head, hurriedly scrambling and crawling away.
"High damage and drop protection—is this the power of an Epic-grade weapon!"
The mace had a certain beauty of numerical suppression.
Having achieved the first kill of the Naga, they received National Fortune rewards. Being from the Nine Provinces, both Headmaster Quill and Fries received improvements in their constitution and lifespan.
Ten percent didn't seem like much, but when added to a lifespan, it was actually quite staggering.
Assuming a person could live for a hundred years, ten percent was ten years—comparable to the legendary elixir of immortality!
With his complexion becoming increasingly rosy, even Headmaster Quill's hair began to turn black again.
"With Galen Yu, the nation is truly blessed!"
After the initial joy, Headmaster Quill quickly regained his composure.
"Fries, I have a feeling the changes in the zombies aren't that simple."
The new zombies started appearing after Ronan Mountwell pressed the button.
Although they had become stronger, Headmaster Quill believed that this matter was not over yet.
"Are you saying that the zombies getting stronger is just the beginning?"
Understanding Headmaster Quill's meaning, Fries's expression gradually darkened.
Now that the number of zombies had increased, forming a zombie tide would be a devastating blow to many contestants. If they were to get even stronger in the future?
Wouldn't even survival become an extravagant hope?
'I hope such a thing never comes to pass.'
He could only pray like this in his heart.
The Naga Courtyard.
As the first boss, the Naga dropped Naga Scales and a Naga Trophy upon its death.
A shrunken, miniature Naga head.
Contrasting with the ferocious boss, it looked somewhat cute and dorky.
Naga Scales were an excellent reward for most contestants at the moment.
They could be crafted into chestplates and leggings, which came with built-in enchantments and a protection level comparable to diamond armor.
Possessing a Netherite set, Galen Yu did not need these.
Stashing everything into his inventory, he looked at the prompt before him.
"Copper resources and pumpkin resources?"
One was a food item, and the other was a brand-new mineral resource.
Copper was content added to the game in a recent update several years ago, and it had been around for a while.
Like most minerals, it could be used to craft swords, axes, and armor. Most importantly...
Galen Yu could craft Copper Golems!
[CURRENT CHUNK COMPREHENSIVE SCORE: 24 (MICRO CHUNK)]
[PLAYER RANKING: 1]
Without counting the Great Wall's score for now, he had already accumulated twenty-four points, still holding the first place by a massive margin.
The highest score among other players was ten; he had more than doubled that.
After a quick glance, Galen Yu turned his attention back to the Twilight Forest.
"According to the progression, after dealing with the Naga, next is the Lich."
The Lich resided in a Lich Tower.
Knowing magic and requiring shields to be broken before being attacked, it was a rather troublesome boss.
Of course, finding it was more important than the challenge of fighting it.
At this point, the importance of a Magic Map became apparent.
The crafting method was simple: one Magic Map Focus plus eight pieces of paper.
Paper required sugarcane to craft. He had already looked for and planted some in the resource zone, so he wasn't lacking any.
Now he needed a Magic Map Focus.
Although it sounded powerful, the crafting materials were actually Glowstone Dust, Raven Feathers, and Torchberries.
Glowstone was everywhere in the Nether, which he had prepared in advance. The other two items were products of the Twilight Forest.
Obtaining them wasn't difficult. Ravens were everywhere and could be killed with a single strike, while Torchberries were in dark caves, emitting a very conspicuous light.
Once the materials were collected, a Blank Magic Map quickly appeared.
When taken out, it automatically drew the surrounding area. Seeing the location of the boss, Galen Yu's eyes lit up.
"There's a Lich Tower to the left. Let's go!"
...
After rushing to a safe distance, Kira Oakmoor breathed a sigh of relief.
After confirming that Galen Yu was nowhere nearby, he regained his arrogance.
"Insta-killing a boss is nothing special. He just relied on having good gear and weapons. Give me good equipment, and I could do it too!"
The audience from the Samurai Nation chimed in.
"Yeah, that's the Epic-grade weapon, the Mace. It's normal for it to be powerful!"
"If it were given to Kira, he would have cleared the game by now!"
"That should have been our Soren Park's! It was stolen by that despicable thief from the Nine Provinces!"
"He must be severely punished to avenge our Soren Park!"
"Forget it. Soren Park is a total useless trash. If it were replaced by Kira, the boss would have been dead long ago!"
"You couldn't even grasp a hidden trigger. You people from the Stick Nation are truly useless!"
"Damn it, you ****, you group of ****!"
The anxious audience from the Stick Nation sent out a string of complex, unintelligible bullet comments.
Normally, the arena had an automatic translation function that could translate various languages into a familiar form for each country.
The fact that even the translation couldn't interpret it showed how anxious the other party was, which made the Samurai Nation's audience laugh out loud.
Even Kira Oakmoor agreed.
"I heard that the mace was sent from Soren Park's side. What a waste!"
A divine artifact wasted for nothing!
If it were him, once he activated his Katana, he'd kill everything, whether hidden or elite!
After venting his frustrations, Kira Oakmoor walked in the other direction.
It was impossible to wait for the zombies to burn. He might as well take advantage of the fact that no one dared to come to the Twilight Forest at night to push the progress and kill the boss.
He quickly found the previous Naga Courtyard and first used blocks to secretly repair the perimeter to prevent a zombie ambush.
Kira Oakmoor took a deep breath and faced the green serpent monster.
He activated his Katana, and the steel color shone with light.
Having fought the Naga for a whole day already, he was very familiar with the monster's attack patterns.
'Watch the torso. It's going to dash. Dodge!'
Narrowly dodging the Naga's charge, a dirt-covered Kira Oakmoor had to scramble to his feet to follow up with damage.
This battle lasted for half an hour.
Kira Oakmoor was covered in wounds, with blood visible everywhere. His iron armor was also partially worn out during the battle, and its durability was nearly exhausted.
Ultimately, relying on accumulated experience, Kira Oakmoor successfully won this match.
"I won!"
The last segment of the green serpent's body was destroyed, and the Naga fell.
Picking up the drops from the ground, Kira Oakmoor was overjoyed.
"Scales? They can actually be made into a chestplate!"
The trophy was just a decoration and useless, but turning the Naga Scales into armor to wear would directly increase his combat power!
Comfortable snakeskin was lighter than iron armor, had higher defense, and came with additional Fire Protection.
It protected him from fire damage!
With new equipment on, Kira Oakmoor felt no fear even when walking out of the courtyard to face the zombie tide.
The damage from zombies was greatly reduced, and Kira Oakmoor finally had some survival ability at night!
"I knew Kira would be able to do it!"
"You're the best! How could zombies be a match for you!"
"That useless Mountwell, can't he learn from Kira?"
"Armor made from a boss's skin—it looks so strong and cool!"
"Today, clear the Twilight Forest despite the zombie tide!"
Similar to what the audience thought, Kira Oakmoor indeed had the idea of clearing the Twilight Forest.
It was public information that there were eight bosses here, but looking around...
He was dazed.
It was true he killed the Naga, but...
Where was the next boss?
A vast expanse of trees—where was he? Who was he? Where should he go?
Right now, Kira Oakmoor was even more helpless than when he saw Galen Yu insta-kill the boss!
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