TSA Chapter 89

“This BOSS can heal by devouring the minions!” Windstorm Jiangnan frowned. The giant crocodile BOSS had a terrifying defense—despite their high attack power, they had struggled to bring its health down. Now, all that effort had been wasted.

Night Owl pondered for a moment before quickly issuing new orders. “We have to stop it from eating the minions. When the BOSS’s HP drops to 75%, everyone spreads out. Xiao Si, keep the BOSS occupied, and the rest of you use control skills on the minions. Kill them as fast as possible.”

“Got it!”

Having learned from their previous mistake, the team reacted swiftly this time. The moment the BOSS summoned another wave of minions, they used crowd control skills to stun or slow down the small crocodiles, then swiftly eliminated them one by one. This time, they no longer had to worry about the BOSS regenerating health.

“Who still has blue potions? Sell me a few!” Blossoming called out anxiously.

More than twenty minutes had passed since the fight began, and they had already cleared two waves of minions. Everyone had used a large number of skills, depleting their mana. Fortunately, they were experienced dungeon raiders and always carried plenty of blue and red potions.

Blossoming had come prepared, bringing over twenty bottles of blue and red potions. However, as a mage like Night Owl, she didn’t want to lag behind in damage output, especially while being live-streamed across the server. She had been using her strongest skills whenever possible, leading to faster-than-expected mana depletion. Now, she was running low on potions.

“I have some.” Ran Qi quickly took out four blue potions and two leek-and-egg pancakes. “These pancakes boost mana regeneration—they work just as well as potions.”

Blossoming’s eyes lit up. “Thanks so much! How much?”

“I’ll charge you one gold coin,” Ran Qi said after doing a rough calculation, rounding the price down.

“You’re too generous.” Blossoming shook her head and sent over two gold coins instead. She wasn’t the type to take advantage of others, and Bai Ran’s crafted buff food was highly sought after—not just for its powerful effects but also for its great taste. Many players wanted it just as a treat, even if they didn’t need the buffs.

Since they were still mid-fight, Ran Qi didn’t waste time refusing. He simply nodded at Blossoming before quickly returning to his position and continuing to heal his teammates. The giant crocodile BOSS was enormous, and even its basic bite attacks dealt high damage, causing players’ HP to drop rapidly.

When the BOSS’s health dropped to 50%, it suddenly opened its massive jaws and spewed a thick, blood-red mist. Any player caught in the mist was afflicted with a 10-second debuff called [Blood Conversion], which drained 20% of their HP per second and transferred it to the BOSS as healing.

“Ah! Why is my HP dropping?!” As expected, a few melee players were caught off guard and failed to dodge in time. Watching their health plummet, their faces turned pale.

“If you’re affected by the blood mist, get into the light circle!” Ran Qi shouted while casting the AoE healing spell [Holy Light].

“Bai Ran, the debuff isn’t dispelling!” Feng Tian looked at Ran Qi in alarm.

“No worries, I’ve already applied healing-over-time effects. As long as we keep healing, they’ll survive. Just focus on keeping their HP up!”

Unlike the poison mist they had encountered earlier, the blood mist couldn’t be dispelled with [Purification]. Players had to dodge it on their own. If they failed, only the healers could keep them alive. This meant that priests had to restore 200% of a player’s HP within 10 seconds—otherwise, the affected players would die.

Ran Qi was well-versed in BOSS mechanics and had prepared in advance. Before the BOSS even cast [Blood Conversion], he had already applied the healing-over-time spell [Regeneration] to the entire team. As soon as the blood mist appeared, he immediately cast [Holy Light] in the center of the group, followed by a targeted [Healing Spell] on those whose health was critically low. As a Holy Priest, his healing output was higher than that of a Temple Priest. With three consecutive healing spells, he managed to stabilize the team’s HP. With Feng Tian assisting, they successfully survived the dangerous 10-second debuff.

However, the BOSS had successfully converted players’ HP into its own, restoring its health back to 60%. The team had no choice but to unleash another barrage of skills to bring its health back down to 50%. This time, they were prepared—when the BOSS cast [Blood Conversion] again, everyone immediately moved behind it, avoiding the blood mist entirely.

From then on, they didn’t give the BOSS another chance to regenerate. With a final, relentless assault, they took it down.

[System Announcement] A silent hunter strikes with shocking might! Congratulations to players [Night Owl], [Soul Chaser], [Plume Ink], [Sword at Fleeting Time], [Coke], [Bai Ran], [Windstorm Jiangnan], [Feng Tian], [No Happiness], [Four Seasons, [Raphael], [Smoke], [Shura], [Blossoming], and [Thousand Mechanisms] for securing the first kill of the Bloodthirsty Crocodile, the fourth BOSS of the Sea Abyss Dungeon! Rewards: Title [Crocodile Slayer] and [Physical Exchange Coupon *1].

[System Announcement] Player [Night Owl] struck swiftly, forcing the Bloodthirsty Crocodile to flee in disgrace after dropping [Crocodile Leather Boots] and [Weaken – Skill Book].

This boss fight lasted nearly 40 minutes—about the length of two small dungeons. Fortunately, the loot was worth it, yielding an orange-grade piece of equipment and a skill book.

[Crocodile Leather Boots]

Restriction Level: 45 or above

Limited Profession: Shadows

Grade: S

Durability: 500/500

Attributes: Strength+100, Agility72, Critical Strike+45, Constitution+28, Acceleration 10%

[Weaken – Skill Book]

Can Learn Level: 45

Limited Profession: Temple Priest

Description: Upon use, grants the skill [Weaken]. Cast time: 0.5s, Cooldown: 20s. Applies a Level 1 Weaken debuff to the target, reducing their magic defense by 10%. Higher skill levels increase the debuff’s effectiveness.

This pair of orange-grade boots was top-tier gear for Shadows, who relied heavily on speed. In the team, only No Happiness and Shura were Shadows. Their DPS was nearly identical, but Shura had a slight edge due to being two levels higher and prioritizing strength and critical hit in his gear. As a result, the boots ultimately went to Shura.

Shura was ecstatic, barely restraining himself from jumping up and cheering on the spot. Still, out of consideration for No Happiness, he forced himself to stay composed—though the grin on his face was impossible to hide.

Missing out on such a rare item, No Happiness naturally felt a little disappointed. But knowing they could farm this dungeon weekly, he quickly let it go. After all, their team was currently the only one capable of clearing this Abyss dungeon.

As for the [Weaken] skill book, it was, of course, given to the team’s only Temple Priest, Feng Tian. Besides healing, Feng Tian had consistently applied [Armor Break] to lower the boss’s physical defense, contributing greatly to the team’s success. With the addition of [Weaken] to reduce the boss’s magic defense, their team’s future boss fights would be even easier.

The audience watching the livestream was just as excited.

[World] Curly Hairs: This priest named Bai Ran is insane! He healed the whole team so effortlessly! Losing 20% HP per second—how much did he heal in total?!

[World] Twilight: 200%! That’s why he’s the number-one-ranked priest! No other healer could react as fast or heal as much as he does!

[World] Meteor Shower: Such a shame that this support skill book isn’t usable by Holy Priests! It would’ve been the perfect upgrade!

[World] Pathfinder: It’s not a shame at all! Did you forget that Bai Ran has a special inheritance? Have you ever seen a priest who can attack? He can fight when needed, heal when needed—he doesn’t even need extra support skills!

[World] Maple Leaf: Is this what it feels like to be in a top player’s world? If my team tried this boss, we’d probably die countless times… We’d be forcefully logged out for seven days before even reaching the halfway point, orz.

[World] Shinian: So this is a Level 45 Abyss dungeon… The difficulty is absolutely brutal!

[World] Returning to the Sea: I want orange gear too… I’m a Shadows as well! I wish I could join their team…

[World] Scattered Mess: Who doesn’t? T_T Does Bai Ran need a team mascot? I can be cute and call him ‘Daddy’ if needed!