MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1738 1738: The Rampaging Riser

Of course, Wang Yu's operation can be explained in just one sentence, but executing it is far more mystical.

Not to mention anything else, just keeping up with the speed of the arrows alone is something no one else could manage.

So when they heard Wang Yu's explanation, even a major boss like Riser was taken aback.

As for the people from the Quan Zhen Sect, they didn't even react immediately, with Dawn's First Ray exclaiming in surprise, "Damn, where's Brother Bull? Why isn't he here?"

"Hehe!" Fearless chuckled lightly and said, "He's probably already close to killing the boss."

"Huh?"

Dawn's First Ray looked bewildered.

Just a moment ago, Fearless's ability to instantaneously kill Kane had led him to trust Wang Yu excessively.

Killing Kane was possible because Wang Yu had a weapon that countered him, so it was a piece of cake. But now, Wang Yu wasn't a professional archer. The God-Slaying Demon-Breaking Bow, with its destructive power comparable to that of nuclear weapons, had a much slower firing speed compared to an ordinary archer's weapon.

For this reason, Wang Yu needed to shoot from as far away as possible; otherwise, if he hadn't even released his arrow yet and was interrupted by someone rushing in, wouldn't that be extremely embarrassing?

Riser was indeed a ranged boss, and to deal with him using a bow, Wang Yu had to be at least outside Riser's attack range. However, with poisonous mist behind him, he had barely closed the distance to Riser, and now stepping back half a meter would render all his previous efforts meaningless.

As a martial arts master, Wang Yu's combat intelligence was also exceptional, so he certainly wouldn't overlook this point. He promptly put away his bow and took a step forward, charging straight at Riser.

Riser reacted quickly too. Seeing Wang Yu rushing over, he pointed his staff at the ground.

"Buzz!"

The ground beneath Riser's feet rippled like a lake when a stone is thrown into it, with green waves spreading outward as his staff struck the ground.

At the same time, Wang Yu felt a sudden heaviness beneath his feet, and a status effect popped up above his head.

Toxic Plague: Defense decreased by 60%, movement speed decreased by 80%.

"Damn!"

Seeing the status effect on himself, Wang Yu felt incredibly frustrated. This damn boss truly lived up to its reputation as the most annoying poison-type boss. It was one thing to reduce defense, but it actually significantly reduced movement speed too.

Since he started playing the game, Wang Yu had been able to defeat bosses beyond his level because of his extraordinary martial arts skills!

However, martial arts demand a very high level of speed. Although Wang Yu could reach the realm of overcoming speed by being slow, it depended on how to employ that strategy.

A boss like Riser, who was about twenty levels above Wang Yu, would naturally be faster, even if its agility stats were lower. Wang Yu could certainly manage to overcome speed with his martial arts skills, but if his opponent's speed exceeded his by too much, no matter how skilled Wang Yu was, he would still be in danger.

This was also why encounters with agility-based bosses were tricky for Wang Yu.

Riser's agility stats were already high, and while Wang Yu could normally cope with his own speed, being directly reduced by 80% made things awkward.

Regardless of Riser's actual strength, his perceived power was the highest. Upon seeing Wang Yu's bow and realizing he was trying to approach for close combat, Riser immediately reduced Wang Yu's speed.

This old thief really was cunning.

"Hehe! You young kid really are naive!"

Noticing Wang Yu's sudden speed drop, Riser chuckled, waved his left hand, and shot out a dozen green, spiky projectiles from his wide sleeves.

Then, raising his staff, he shouted, "Go!"

Those toxic spikes lined up in formation and shot towards Wang Yu.

Not only did these poisonous spikes deal high damage, but they could also directly damage equipment. Wang Yu didn't dare to take them head-on. Seeing the spikes heading for him, he rolled to the ground to evade the attack.

"Still trying to struggle?"

Seeing this, Riser frowned, lowered his staff, and suddenly a barrage of bone spears rained down from above at incredible speed, crashing towards Wang Yu.

In fact, after being poisoned, players could still roll at their normal speed. If it were a regular attack, Wang Yu could have evaded using his rolling technique. However, this wave of bone spears was clearly an area damage attack, and to dodge it, he needed to leap outside the skill's range.

At this point, with his movement speed reduced by 80%, it was quite a challenge for him to jump out of the skill's range.

However, Wang Yu remained calm and executed another roll while simultaneously switching his weapon from knuckles to a long pole.

The moment his roll finished, Wang Yu leaped into the air, gripping the pole and thrusting it down towards the ground as if performing a pole vault. With the tremendous recoil, he leaped over the range of the bone spear rain and landed right in front of Riser.

"Good grief!"

Riser was slightly startled; he spread his arms to retreat, but Wang Yu was not willing to let him escape.

You think you can run after attacking? That's not how it works.

Wang Yu rolled to Riser's left side and swung his pole horizontally with his right hand.

"Bang!"

A dull thud echoed as Wang Yu's pole slammed solidly into Riser's ankle.

"Ah!"

Riser cried out in pain, losing his balance and involuntarily falling back.

Wang Yu quickly turned, planted the pole into the ground, gripped it with both hands, and kicked off the ground, propelled by dazzling lightning towards Riser's lower body.

"Bang!!"

Wang Yu's feet landed precisely under Riser's crotch.

Riser was sent flying horizontally by Wang Yu's thunderous kick.

Wang Yu supported himself with the pole and, before Riser could land, he was already soaring above him, bringing his foot down with tremendous force, delivering a powerful kick to Riser's head.

Riser was merely a ranged boss; while he could throw poison and create fog from a distance, in close combat, even the strongest boss in the game would not be a match for Wang Yu, let alone a mere "little boss" of over eighty levels.

Despite the 80% speed reduction, Wang Yu managed to maneuver effortlessly using his rolling technique. Combined with the long pole in his hands, he could also cover long distances without difficulty.

Riser, who relied primarily on ranged attacks and interference, couldn't even touch the hem of Wang Yu's clothes, let alone defend himself. He had no means to retaliate.

With the pole in hand, Wang Yu rolled left and right, soaring up and down, pummeling Riser mercilessly, making him unable to escape or seek death.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

This was a boss with over eight million health points. Wang Yu didn't hold back in his strikes; each hit landed with bone-crushing force, the heavy impacts easily penetrating the poison mist and reaching Fearless and the others' ears.

The Quan Zhen group was somewhat unfazed; they had seen this kind of thing many times before. But Dawn's First Ray and the others turned pale, unable to help but nervously ask Fearless, "Boss Fearless, what is that sound?"

"Old Bull is pounding the boss!" Fearless replied nonchalantly. "Don't worry, the boss will soon be beaten to death by him..."

"I..."

Dawn's First Ray was left speechless.

Damn it, seeing Fearless's calm demeanor made it seem like Wang Yu was pounding not Riser, but a dead dog instead. Who exactly is the boss here?

Thinking of this, Dawn's First Ray felt a chill run down his spine. Thankfully, he had backed down in Holy Light City; otherwise, the one being pounded would likely not be Riser, but himself.

Of course, Dawn's First Ray was seriously overestimating himself. Riser, with over eight million health points, could withstand Wang Yu's onslaught, but as a mere player, Wang Yu wouldn't need a second "bang" to take him down.

...

Wang Yu's attacks were no joke. Even though Riser was tough, he couldn't take the relentless beating from Wang Yu.

Under Wang Yu's relentless assault, Riser's health bar visibly dropped at an alarming rate.

Before long, Riser's health bar shifted from yellow to red, reaching 30%.

"Dark King above!"

When a boss's health reaches 30%, there's a chance it can go berserk.

Just as Riser's health dropped to 30%, he suddenly let out a roar, "Have mercy on your devoted follower!"

With Riser's prayer, the corpse in the coffin behind him suddenly opened its eyes.

The corpse stretched and then dove into Riser's body. At the same time, a black glow erupted from Riser.

Wang Yu suddenly felt a tremendous force hit him, and he was pushed away by the light emanating from Riser.

Not only was Wang Yu pushed back, but the poisonous mist in the hall that came into contact with the black light was also directly evaporated, allowing Fearless and the others to reappear before Wang Yu.

After being pushed away, Riser completed his berserk transformation. At this moment, Riser had completely changed; the once desiccated green sorcerer had transformed into a handsome middle-aged man clad in a black cloak, emanating black flames all over his body, giving him a formidable presence.

Moreover, Riser's health bar had also been fully restored.

"Huh?"

Seeing this scene, Wang Yu and the others were somewhat astonished.

They had seen bosses transform during berserk phases many times before, but regardless of how they transformed, they still retained their essence. Even if a boss changed dramatically, at the core, it was still the same boss, and traces of its original form could still be seen in its movements.

However, after Riser's transformation, not only did he look completely different, but his entire demeanor had also changed, making it seem as if he were an entirely different person, which was quite perplexing.

"Is it you who awakened me, human?"

While everyone was puzzled, Riser suddenly spoke, and even his tone had changed. The creature that once seemed ready to devour them now spoke with a much more civilized air. Clearly, this being was no longer Riser.

"Awaken?"

Hearing the words of this strange figure, Fearless was taken aback for a moment and casually tossed a detection spell towards him.

The information about the strange figure immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.