While the cycle repeats, decreasing the Special Monster's HP drastically, the cheering goes wilder and louder which were heard by the player who loses interest in participating anymore due to the terrifying experience of being eaten alive.
These made the players in the Central Plaza find themselves going back to the location of Town Hall where the intense battle in a style of dungeon raid is happening.
Hundreds of players were seduced by the loud cheering. This is true for them because they suffered a terrifying experience and want to let the Special Monster experience that ten folds!
Once they arrived, they were perplexed by the scene unfolding before their eyes!
"This is a raid dungeon style!"
"Who initiate this? Clearly, there's no guild station in this shabby town!"
"Wait, let me take a video. I'm going to post this in the forum and replaced the top post in the forum!"
"Hey, isn't that Lina? The Guild Leader of Sky Heaven?"
"What?! Sky Heaven? The Core Group in the Amethyst City? What is she doing here, how did she and the whole guild of Sky Heaven end up here?"
"Oh, my God! This is big!"
"Yes, it certainly is. I heard a rumor from my friends in Amethyst City that the Sky Heaven group relinquish their future residence guild and leave the City for an unknown reason. Now it is clear to me why they were here. This is the reason why they leave the City because they knew that the Major Event will be here!"
"Tsk. You are still young. They actually didn't know. No one knows, even the developer team didn't know. Haven't you read about the Supreme System that governs this game? Whatever happens inside the game is based on the will of the Supreme System. The developer only wrote the storyline but it depends on the Supreme System and the actions of players where this unforeseen event will take place."
"Boss. You sure are knowledgeable. Then who do you think triggered this event?"
"I-I don't know! Why are you keep asking me? Just watch the scene and learn something from them."
The player nodded and posted the video clip hurriedly, afraid someone would get ahead of him in posting this particular spectacle.
Then all the players turn their attention to the battle in front of them.
Lina and Sally repeatedly gave the order to their respective team. Because of their experience of being good leaders and talent to manage people and the unwavering vigor of the members, the Special Monster's HP is now down to 20%!
When Lina saw the remaining HP of Special Monster down to 20%. She quickly gives an additional order.
"Everyone! Get back but stay in the cardinal position! Be perceptive, this is the time that floor bosses will use their frightening ability!"
The Sky Heaven member heeds her order and falls back while staying in a Cardinal Position, covering the Special Monster.
The players stop their cheering and fall back as well. Even though Lina is not their Leader, due to what they saw, they instinctively followed her order.
All of them gulped as they waited for the Special Monster to either go berserk, doubling its firepower, agility, and durability. Or heal itself. Or use a deadly AOE attack. This is not new to them, after all, they played countless virtual games.
But after waiting for ten seconds, the Special Monster shook his head, trying to clear its mind that is full of confusion due to the Guardian's [Skill: Taunt].
After clearing its own mind. The Special Monster howl and start doing what it's doing since the beginning.
"Could it be that this Special Monster didn't have the ability of floor bosses?" She muttered to herself.
Lina realized what was happening and become shocked. But being the good leader she is, she quickly gives orders to everyone to resume the order of Aggro and attack.
And so the Special Monster becomes confused again after being played by its own Aggro, turning his way to Cardinal Position.
Lina was happy that the Special Monster didn't have the same ability as floor bosses, but she didn't let her guard down. She waited until the Special Monster's HP become 10%. She repeated her order and when the scene repeated again, she quickly order everyone to resume.
Seeing this, the players around them understood clearly. The Special Monster has no ability. It only knew is to eat and eat! Again and Again!
So while the Sky Heaven continue their relentless taunting and attacking, the players participating in the quest cheered, not forgetting to attack. The DPS job class join the formation and help Sky Heaven.
When the remaining HP of Special Monster is now only 1%, the cheering goes wildly and all the eyes of the players participating in the quest, whether they are from Sky Heaven or just independent players become vicious with only one thought inside their head.
That is to make the last hit and earn special rewards!
The players who forfeited the quests cheered wildly as well as their hearts start beating faster and waited for the announcement of the name of the player who made the last hit! And at the same time, they lamented their decision to forfeit! If they knew that the Sky Heaven is here, they might continue the quest and receive generous rewards!
They can only sigh in their heart and promise to be strong and never forfeit any quest again, even if it means being eaten alive, repeatedly!
"Everyone! Now! Attack!"
Lina shouted.
The Guardians who are responsible for taunting forget their roles in that instant and use their [Skill: Earth Splitter] hoping to get the last hit!
The Assassins, throw their dagger, using their [Skill: Double Attack].
The Mages, use their powerful spell [Skill: Rapid Fire]
Swordsmen and Swordswomen use [Skill: Stab] and [Skill: Slash]
Even the Healer that has no active skill that can hurt the enemy casts their normal attack.
Received all the different attacks from hundreds of players and once it collided on its body. The Special Monster's HP, at last, drained to 0%.
When the Special Monster roared in agonizing defeat, its lifeless body fell to the ground.
Suddenly, the location becomes lively because of the cheering. Players and NPCs started cheering. Even the players that forfeited the quest cannot help but cheer for those who participated while tears are running down their cheeks.
If they could only endure and continue! Boohoo!
But amidst the cheering, there are two particular NPCs with serious expressions, standing still and waiting for the horror to continue while silently hoping for the nightmare to cease.
"Hey! Let's see who made the last hit!"
"It will only take a moment!"
5 seconds passed
10 seconds passed
And when 20 seconds had passed, the anticipation of every player reach boiling point and become irritated.
"Where's the announcement?! Shouldn't the name of the player that took the last hit to be announced now?"
"Yes, this is weird."
Lina who anticipates also the announcement scrutinizes the dead body of the Special Monster. She checked it multiple times but her interface keep prompting the monster to be dead.
Lina suddenly felt something is off, specifically, a foreboding one.
To their disbelief and to everyone's shock, the blood leaking from the Special Monster's dead body starts retracting and going back from whence they came.
"What on earth is happening…"
"Isn't the Special Monster dead? Why is it sucking its blood back?"
"Don't tell me, it is still alive?!"
Once the Special Monster finished sucking its blood back, the interface everyone prompted its tab information.
[Special Monster: Mandrake Cannibal]
[Tier 1 - D Rank: Level 10]
HP: 1500 (100%)
MP: 250
SP: 0
"WHAT THE FUCK?! IT REINCARNATED?!"
"OH CRAP!"
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
"This cannot be! Usually, this ability is saved for the strongest boss in the dungeon!"
Lina was surprised as well but she anticipated it. While fighting the monster until it died, it didn't use any ability. But now it dawns on her, the Special Monster's ability is reincarnation!
She quickly glances at the monster's information and gets the gist of it.
This Special Monster uses its MP amounting to 250 to activate its reincarnation ability.
"Everyone, don't panic! The Special Monster uses 250 MP to activate its reincarnation ability and it only has 250 MP remaining. It means it will only be reincarnated one last time before totally perishing. Quickly now! Return to your original position and cover the enemy's cardinal position and repeat the formation and cycle until it died!"
Everybody in Sky Heaven wakes up from being dazed and heeds their Guild Leader's order without hesitation.
They return to their original position and commence the battle once again.
And once again, the Special Monster is being played due to its own Aggro.
Amidst their utmost effort, the players under Sky Heaven start getting worn out. Even if it is divided into Two Teams, the MP and SP Consumption is now catching up to them.
Their faces expressed full of anxiety and weariness.
Lina can only grit her teeth. There are three problems in the present situation.
First, MP and SP consumption will greatly affect their team's performance which can lead to their utter defeat.
Second, even if Sky Heaven reached their limit and the monster is about to perish completely, the other hundred players surrounding them will notice the weariness and tiredness of the Sky Heaven which would lead to the third and extreme problem.
They said people are born good in nature. While some opposed it and said people are born bad in nature. The third POV can say as well that both are wrong because people are born with two faces. Being good and bad at the same time. Showing the other face when the situation calls it. A situation they deem that they can harvest benefit from.
Even though the players cheered for them, there is no guarantee that these players will help them to defeat the monster until the end. Because once they noticed the tired expression of the Sky Heaven which they will, evil thoughts will sprout from their heart and mind.
They will stop assisting the Sky Heaven in attacking the Special Monster until the former is totally worn out and replace them in the lead to attack the enemy when its HP becomes very low.
Now, can Lina be assured they have a chance to take the last in the Special Monster? None!
So she secretly sent a message to everyone in Sky Heaven.
"Listen. We will change something in our plan. Only two guardians at a time per cardinal position will take the aggro of the Special Monster. Once the cycle ended, the two remaining guardians of the first team will taunt the Special Monster. For DPS, don't waste too much MP. Attack one at a time and save your MP for the last hit later. Continue this plan and we might have a chance to take the last hit!"
Sally and everyone in Sky Heaven realized what Lina is trying to imply and followed her order decisively.
The player around them realized as well that the Sky Heaven group seem to take their time in attacking the Special Monster.
All the present players are not fools. They smile and acknowledge the Guild Leader of Sky Heaven as a wise and a cunning Guild Leader.
Resulting in everyone participating in the quest to take their time in killing the monster as well. If they can do it, why not us?
The player outside the perimeter continue their recording and cannot help but praise Sky Heaven for being quick to adapt to the environment.
No wonder they are one of the core groups that every single player wants to join. Apart from a generous salary, they can learn a lot and become one of the elites in the virtual game.
Elite players in the world of virtual games can gain a lot of benefits. Exposure and possible financial help from rich people and corporations. Provided, they are skilled enough to reach the minimum requirements needed to be part of the one thousand lists of Elite Players known to the world.
This Elite Players that were included on the list are famous and well respected. There were times they are more famous than celebrities and people in government.
After more than 30 minutes of fighting, the players recording the battle heard a loud roar.
The Special Monster died once again. But they knew it will be revived again and stand up to continue feasting on the players.
But since it needed 250 MP to activate the reincarnation ability, this is the last time the Special Monster will be revived before going down completely.
And the anticipation of who will take the last hit skyrocketed.