Chapter 22: My Boss is Awesome
Elder's Recess.
After a period of mutual probing and stalemate between the man and the beast.
"Roar!"
The next second.
In the blink of an eye.
The Extinction Dragon finally couldn't hold back. It let out a furious roar, dragging its massive body and flapping its huge wings, and in a flash, it had already charged in front of Su Ran.
It swung its sharp claws, striking out with one.
The surrounding air rapidly compressed, sparks flew, and the ground trembled violently.
The Extinction Dragon's powerful and terrifying strength was fully demonstrated at this moment.
Undoubtedly, if Su Ran took such an attack, he would surely be instantly killed!
Everyone's hearts tightened with tension.
At this moment, Su Ran also moved.
He was seen holding a Taichi Sword and slashing horizontally towards the Extinction Dragon.
However, he didn't hit it.
"No way, is the boss really going to clash head-on with the Extinction Dragon?"
"And he's clearly in a hurry; that slash was too fast, he missed!"
"It's over, he's done for!"
Su Ran's slash indeed looked half a second too fast. Right after he finished slashing, the Extinction Dragon's claw came down, almost touching him.
At such a close distance, it was almost a guaranteed hit; no one thought Su Ran could dodge it.
However, a cold glint suddenly appeared in Su Ran's eyes.
Suddenly, he was seen turning his feet and body simultaneously, his figure like a ghostly phantom, sliding backward with his Taichi Sword.
He actually managed to dodge it perfectly.
"Ding!"
At the same time, he heard a crisp ringing sound from the Taichi Sword in his hand, and the blade emitted a flickering red glow, sharpening.
Immediately after, the Taichi Sword returned to its sheath, he gripped the hilt, charged, drew it out, and performed an Iai Slash, hitting the Extinction Dragon's body squarely, blood splattering.
"Roar, roar, roar..."
The Extinction Dragon roared in pain, having sustained considerable damage, and involuntarily retreated a few steps.
"How is this possible!"
"What was that move the boss just used? Did you see it clearly?"
"No, it was too fast, it felt like a flash."
"And that final drawing sword technique, its power was also so strong!"
"What kind of moves and techniques are these? The Taichi Sword actually has such movements and moves? It's too cool!"
Everyone's eyes were wide with astonishment.
"Foresight Slash!"
"It's the Taichi Sword's Foresight Slash!"
"Can this move really be learned?"
Meanwhile, Wu Lei almost cried out in surprise.
He played with the Taichi Sword and had heard from members of the Survey Corps at the base that the Taichi Sword had a divine skill like Foresight Slash, but he had always thought it was just a rumor and impossible to learn.
But what Su Ran just used was clearly Foresight Slash!
This move is the Taichi Sword's counter-attack skill, effective only at the very moment an enemy is about to hit the player. If successfully used, it guarantees a 100% dodge of the enemy's attack and sharpens the Taichi Sword.
Such a move is, of course, very powerful.
However, it is quite difficult to use, as one must seize the precise moment the enemy is about to hit.
Even in the original game, when using a keyboard or controller, judging the timing is very difficult; a slight mistake means death.
Not to mention in the virtual reality version, when you see the enemy about to hit you, facing the threat of death, you still can't panic. How big of a heart does one need to do that?
While everyone was marveling at Su Ran's movements.
The battle continued.
Hitting the Extinction Dragon with just one slash clearly wouldn't defeat it.
But Su Ran was not in a hurry to continue his offense. Instead, he stopped, constantly moving, creating distance between himself and the Extinction Dragon, maintaining a buffer zone.
He was very familiar with all of the Extinction Dragon's attack patterns, and the training these days had made his combat skills even more refined, along with his control over combat timing.
"Opportunity!"
Only when he spotted a perfect opportunity did Su Ran choose to strike.
Without the Extinction Dragon's expectation, he advanced with two Spirit Blade Slashes. When the Extinction Dragon reacted and attacked him, he skillfully and perfectly used Foresight Slash again to dodge.
This was repeated several times.
The Extinction Dragon's health finally slowly dropped.
However, Su Ran did not let his guard down.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The next moment, the Extinction Dragon flapped its wings, flew into the air, and continuously roared at Su Ran.
Its black-purple skin slowly deepened, turning reddish, and its fur turned black.
This was a symbol of the Extinction Dragon's enraged frenzy.
It then swooped down towards Su Ran, and as its head hit the ground, black spikes continuously shot out like a violent storm.
Although Su Ran had anticipated it, his expression was somewhat grim. He quickly sheathed his sword, chose not to use Foresight Slash, and almost without thinking, he violently dove to the side, falling to the ground.
The Extinction Dragon's move, "Buddha's Palm," was quite formidable, with power almost sufficient to instantly kill players with good equipment, and it also came with a wide-range black spike attack, making it very difficult to dodge with Foresight Slash.
For players unfamiliar with the Extinction Dragon, it was practically an instant kill on first encounter.
"Good, he dodged it!"
Fortunately, Su Ran was already very familiar with the Extinction Dragon, knowing that at this moment, a flying dive to dodge was undoubtedly the best option.
While breathing a sigh of relief, this time, there were no more worries, and he continuously drew his sword to counter-attack.
A series of overwhelming battles.
"Look quickly, the Extinction Dragon is running out of stamina and wants to escape!"
Before long, the Extinction Dragon visibly looked like it was nearing its end. It violently swung its tail at Su Ran, then attempted to fly away and escape.
"Hmph, trying to leave?"
Su Ran sneered. With a Foresight Slash, he perfectly dodged the Extinction Dragon's tail swing. With a backhand upward slash, his Taichi Sword flashed red, sharpening. And this time, he didn't choose to stop there; he performed a forward thrust, hitting it again.
Immediately after, he leaped, soaring into the air, and violently slashed down from above.
Spirit Helm Breaker!
Accompanied by countless intertwining sword lights.
The Extinction Dragon crashed down.
"..."
In an instant, it was quiet in the game.
And outside the game, it was equally silent.
"He won?"
Everyone was still immersed and shocked by this magnificent and visually pleasing battle.
Countless eyes stared intently at the screen, somewhat incredulous. They confirmed again and again that Su Ran in the game was indeed only wearing a beginner's set of armor, besides his weapon.
This was probably even more shocking than defeating the monster itself.
It turned out he really didn't forget to change equipment; he did it on purpose!
Fighting monsters in bare-bones gear, maximizing combat skills, and zero-tolerance playing with such a powerful monster in the palm of his hand.
Is this the art of combat operation?
Is this what it means to be a Taichi Sword user?
It's just too cool, too flashy!
What online monster hunting, what crafting equipment, what using item traps—at this moment, none of it seemed appealing anymore.
At this moment, in the Elder's Recess, beside the Extinction Dragon's corpse, Su Ran, with his Taichi Sword on his back, illuminated by the setting sun, looked like a true God of War descended.
He inspired awe and yearning in everyone.
Many people, at this moment, even more deeply recognized the name of this game: it was monster hunter, not Monster Abuser. Looking at themselves being abused to death by monsters, and then looking at Su Ran, this was probably the best interpretation.
Amazing, my boss!