Chapter 123: Leading!!!
The battle was still ongoing.
More and more Elite Monsters fell beside Li Xiang, and Li Xiang swam with all his might.
There was a large coordinate on the map, which was the place Li Xiang wanted to go.
At this moment, there was less than one kilometer left to the large coordinate.
As long as he swam past this one kilometer, he would have successfully cleared the dungeon.
By this point, the total time taken was less than fifteen minutes.
However, the attacks Li Xiang suffered became increasingly dense.
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However, the denser the attacks, the higher the number of Counterattack triggers.
Counterattack had a Counterattack chance of up to 50%.
Li Xiang activated Magic War Shield, and a shield value of HP x2 appeared. Added to his own HP, he had over three million HP.
In this short time, only over one million shield value was reduced.
The number of Counterattack triggers reached 20+.
In other words, at least two million damage was Counterattacked!!!
"I don't know what level of BOSS it is... It has already lost over two million HP and still hasn't died..."
Li Xiang muttered to himself and continued swimming forward.
The frequency of the underwater currents surging became faster and faster.
Every time the current surged, it was an instance of damage.
This was the attack method of that mysterious BOSS, using water currents to attack.
It was impossible to dodge, unless he left the water surface, but this was clearly impossible!!!
As attacks landed on Li Xiang.
The number of Counterattack triggers increased by nearly ten times.
At this moment, at least three million of the BOSS's HP had been deducted!!!
And the distance to the final clearance coordinate was less than 100 meters.
Li Xiang sped up, diving forward in a breaststroke posture.
50 meters...
Counterattack.
30 meters...
Counterattack.
10 meters.
Counterattack.
1 meter.
The water beneath Li Xiang suddenly became deep.
A current appeared, attacking Li Xiang.
No damage popped up.
Counterattack was triggered.
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Shadow Ambush triggered.
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Three consecutive instances of damage came from beneath Li Xiang.
Then, the deep shadow disappeared again.
It was replaced by a system prompt.
"Ding! You have killed the Gold BOSS 'Deep Sea Water Serpent' by leapfrogging levels, gaining Experience x19260247, BOSS Points x8."
【Wu Shuang City Broadcast: Player 'Qu Ge Mingzi Hao Nan' has cleared the Hard difficulty dungeon 'Water Serpent's Calamity'. This feat has shocked Wu Shuang City, rewarding Wu Shuang City Reputation +50.】
Li Xiang looked at the broadcast and showed a surprised expression, "The BOSS died before I even saw it?"
The dungeon was cleared, and next was the joyful phase of cleaning up the battlefield!!!
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Outside, all players were nervously watching the dungeon progress bar.
"This is bad!!! Demon Hand used something, I don't know what, and suddenly the progress soared from 78% to 99%!!!"
"Title Giant's progress is only 95%!!! And he's stuck here not moving, it's over, it's over!!!"
"Could it be that Title Giant is going to lose..."
"Impossible... That's Title Giant!!!"
"I told you not to choose Hard difficulty... Now look?! Who can bear this responsibility?!"
"We're going to lose to the United States..."
"It's all your fault. I told you to find someone from Gods Guild just now and tell him to quit the dungeon, but you didn't go. Now look..."
"Damn it, it's not the end yet. If you keep flapping your gums, believe it or not, I'll beat you to death!!!"
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The player group immediately started arguing.
During the argument, a broadcast appeared.
In an instant, all the players were boiling with excitement!!!
"Lord has successfully cleared the dungeon!!!"
"Holy crap!! Directly from 95% to 100%!!!"
"Lord is awesome!!!"
"Quick, see if Demon Hand has cleared it?!!"
"Still at 99%!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!"
"Title Giant won!!!"
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On the United States Server, Demon Hand, who delivered the final blow to defeat the dungeon's final BOSS, grinned.
"21 minutes... Qu Ming... I'd like to see how you surpass me!!!"
He exited the dungeon.
The cheers Demon Hand imagined did not appear.
He looked around and found that everyone's eyes were strange. Not a single person had a happy expression on their face; all of them were crestfallen as if they had lost a parent.
His gaze fell upon his Guild members. All the Guild members who were looked at by him averted their gaze.
Demon Hand was not a fool; he knew what had happened.
But he refused to believe it!!!
For this challenge, he had prepared for a long time.
It could be said that ever since Li Xiang started becoming famous, he had been planning this challenge.
He spent a lot of financial and human resources to choose this Level 35 dungeon, and also obtained treasures for quickly clearing the dungeon through various means!!!!
That treasure that could skip dungeon progress was one of them!!!
Demon Hand opened the forum, and it was flooded with information about the time Li Xiang took to clear the dungeon.
8 seconds earlier than him!!!
8 seconds!!!
Moreover, it was the Hard difficulty...
Crushing... Absolutely crushing...
After using so many methods, this was the result...
Demon Hand closed the forum with bloodshot eyes and silently activated the return-to-city stone to go back to the Guild Residence.
All Guild members also followed him back.
Upon returning to the Guild Residence, Demon Hand immediately went offline and directly made a phone call, "Use every possible method to kill Qu Ming until he's Level 10!!!"
The voice on the phone responded, "Yes!!!"
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Within the China Server.
Outside the Water Serpent's Calamity dungeon, as soon as Li Xiang appeared, he was surrounded by a large number of players.
"Qu Ming Ju!!! Awesome!!!"
"Title Giant!!! You are my god!!!"
"President! President!!!"
"President, awesome!!!"
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The excitement on China's side formed a stark contrast with that on the United States side!!!
With this challenge, the ID 'Qu Ge Mingzi Hao Nan''s popularity in the World soared to another level!!!
Gods Guild's appeal reached a new high.
Wu Shuang City welcomed the third wave of players who came because of its reputation...
Li Xiang returned to Wu Shuang City amidst the crowd of admiring players.
Inside Wu Shuang City, more players were crowding and cheering.
Those who could go to the Water Serpent's Calamity dungeon were the Elites among players.
Most players in their teens or twenties simply couldn't withstand the Monsters before the Water Serpent's Calamity dungeon.
These players in the city were also anxiously refreshing the forum, watching the latest progress!!!
When Demon Hand used means to boost his progress, the entire Wu Shuang City fell silent, followed by a chorus of curses.
Everyone knew that Demon Hand definitely used some kind of trick!!!
However, since the game had such a method, obtaining and using it was also a reflection of Demon Hand's strength.
Later, because the final BOSS of the Water Serpent's Calamity dungeon never surfaced, the progress was stuck at 95% and didn't move, causing another wave of anxiety among the crowd.
It wasn't until the moment the Wu Shuang City broadcast appeared that the hearts of all the players finally relaxed.
In the city, players who saw Li Xiang cheered wildly.
"Qu Ming Ju!!!!"
"Title Giant!!!"
"Qu Ming!!! Qu Ming!!!"
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