Skills with no cooldown? I become the Undead Scourge! - Chapter 31

The teleportation circle for the field boss was located northeast of Blackflame City, about 23 kilometers away.

It wasn’t exactly far, but it wasn’t close either.

Driving there wasn’t an option because the teleportation circle led into the mountains, accessible only by foot via mountain paths.

Along the way, they could see many people rushing toward the location.

However, Lu Ran’s team chose not to follow the crowd. Instead, they took a secluded mountain path straight to the summit.

During the journey, Liu Xinxin, as the team’s data expert, explained the mechanics of the field boss to Lu Ran in detail—reward categories, calculation methods, health bar, defense, and so on.

“Understood. Thanks, Xinxin,” Lu Ran said gratefully.

He could tell that the three guild leaders were going to great lengths to train him.

They even left the party.

Although many players preferred to form teams—since a five-person squad of high-level combat professionals made it easier to secure the last-hit reward and cooperate effectively—experience rewards were also shared and distributed among party members.

If Lu Ran fought alone, he would get all the experience!

Even though field bosses offered generous experience, the three guild leaders wanted every bit of it to go to Lu Ran!

At this point, team dungeons like the Black Dragon Mountain Range, or even leveling up themselves, were no longer a priority.

Training Lu Ran was what mattered most!

The group stopped in a small grove at the mountain summit.

From their elevated position, they could see a massive humanoid beast in the distance, standing fifty to sixty meters tall, covered in golden fur. It roared furiously, relentlessly attacking everything around it.

It looked more like a giant golden-furred gorilla.

But this gorilla had eight arms.

As it attacked, it continuously summoned giant boulders that crashed down around it.

From time to time, it stomped its feet or pounded the ground. Even from this distance, the tremors could be faintly felt.

“We’re about five or six kilometers away. Your skill range is more than enough. No need to go closer; just wait here,” Ye Hongyi judged, squinting.

Then, Liu Xinxin continued, “It’s a Level 50 Eight-Armed King Kong, mid-to-high tier among field bosses. It has 37 million health points and relatively low magic defense. To be safe, wait until its health drops below a quarter before using Blood Spear.”

Even after deducting magic defense reduction, Lu Ran’s Blood Spear could deal over ten million damage.

Once the boss’s health fell below a quarter, it was as good as done.

Lu Ran nodded, narrowing his eyes as he observed the Eight-Armed King Kong.

This was his first time casting a skill from such a distance, and it felt strange.

But he had tested it—he could still target the Eight-Armed King Kong.

He also noticed an awkward limitation.

Although his skill range grew infinitely, his field of vision was limited. At five or six kilometers, he could still see and target the Eight-Armed King Kong due to its enormous size.

But if the target were smaller, he wouldn’t be able to select it.

And without selection, he couldn’t cast the skill.

Liu Xinxin seemed to read his mind. “Don’t worry about it. You don’t have many single-target skills anyway. Your area-of-effect and summoning skills don’t require a target.”

During nation wars, countries would be far apart on the battlefield, making it nearly impossible to select distant targets by sight.

But Lu Ran’s area skills could be cast directly on map coordinates, and his summoning skills could be deployed from a distance, autonomously attacking everything nearby!

Hearing this, Lu Ran felt somewhat relieved.

Meanwhile, countless players were still围攻 the Eight-Armed King Kong.

Even from five or six kilometers away, they could faintly hear its furious roars.

At the same time, the boss’s health bar was slowly but visibly decreasing.

Lu Ran and the others sat comfortably on the mountaintop, waiting.

Qin Wuyao sat beside Lu Ran, occasionally glancing excitedly at him and then at the field boss.

Ye Hongyi and the other two occasionally cleared away any wild creatures foolish enough to approach.

Down at the field boss’s location, the scene was brutal!

Countless teams crowded around, bombarding the boss with attacks!

Some of the more reckless players had already died—the ground was littered with the bodies of fallen players.

This served as a wake-up call for many others, who withdrew from the combat zone. Some formed parties, while others cautiously attacked from a distance.

“Damn, I didn’t expect it to be an Eight-Armed King Kong!”

“This is getting risky. I’m pulling out.”

“Come on, everyone, don’t hold back on your skills! Attack faster!”

“Healer looking for a party! Equal share of loot—invite me!”

“The gear from a Level 50 field boss must be top-tier!”

…

The noise was incessant.

The number of deaths gradually decreased.

Aside from the initial wave of reckless players, the proportion of high-level combat professionals around the boss grew.

Many lower-level players without parties withdrew to a safe distance, watching the spectacle from afar.

Around the Eight-Armed King Kong, the ground shook, boulders tumbled, and chaos reigned.

As the boss’s health continued to drop, it gradually approached the one-quarter mark.

But for some reason, the rate at which its health decreased suddenly slowed down—almost three to four times slower than before!

On the mountaintop, Liu Xinxin sat beside Lu Ran and said with a smile, “You probably understand what’s happening. When the boss’s health gets low, everyone starts holding back their skills.”

High-damage, burst-type skills were being saved, unused.

Everyone was waiting for that last sliver of health to unleash everything and compete for the last hit!

“And it’s not just their ultimate skills—many players are also saving their buffs and amplification skills to combine with their big moves for maximum burst damage in the final moments,” Liu Xinxin continued.

This was why the overall damage output slowed significantly when the boss’s health was low.

The scene down there was pure chaos.

“Damn it, you idiots! Attack already!”

“I’m about to get killed by the boss!”

“Everyone’s being so sneaky, holding back their skills. Ugh!”

“Stop pretending! If you’re not holding back, then use your skills!”

“It still has over a quarter health left—there’s plenty of time. Why are you saving skills now? Go all out!”

…

But no matter how much everyone argued, no one was willing to use their ultimate skills prematurely.

They were afraid that if they burst too early, they’d enter a cooldown period and miss the final opportunity.

As the boss’s health gradually approached one-quarter, Liu Xinxin patted Lu Ran’s shoulder and said, “Get ready. When its health drops below a quarter, I’ll tell you to use Blood Spear. Then you cast it.”

Lu Ran nodded and stood up.

Liu Xinxin stood beside him, watching the Eight-Armed King Kong and calculating the numbers in her head.

Finally, when the boss’s health dropped below one-quarter, she said, “Alright, time to claim the reward.”

Lu Ran’s heart raced. His Frostwolf Staff instantly appeared in his hand.

He pointed the staff forward.

The Blood Spear, charged over dozens of hours, was finally released!