The Anticipated Quest

If the front of a large crowd, the monster salivates.

On the other hand, the heroes were dumbfounded. Not because of how large it is but because of its name.

[Special Monster: Mandrake Cannibal]

[Tier 1 - D Rank: Level 10]

HP: 1500 (100%)

MP: 500

SP: 0

Everyone felt their skin crawls. This is true for ladies.

The name only implies one thing. Whoever gets caught by that monster, will be eaten alive. Just the thought of it made my stomach turn.

Besides, this game is almost a duplicate of reality. They can still feel the pain. Although they can tone down the pain level, the thought of getting chewed and eaten alive is too morbid!

One by one, the players start to fall back.

At that moment, a notification was sent to all present in the Town Hall.

[Quest has been triggered]

[Everyone who participates in killing the Special Monster will be given the following rewards below.]

+20 Silver Coins (From Count Alvis's Treasury)

+Ring of Vitality (+1 HP & +1 MP regeneration every second).

+10 Skill Points

+10 Mastery Points

[The Player who made the kill will be announced on Japan Server with additional special rewards that will be sent over to the player's inventory instantly.]

[Condition]

[Once the player attack, there is no going back or else the quest will be forfeited, and cannot participate again. Those players that died will not lose experience and drop items and equipment.]

All the present players were shocked by both rewards and conditions!

This game is too cunning. To make everyone participate until the end, they must continue attacking the monster until it died, or else the quest will be forfeited and all effort will be wasted.

But the rewards can make them advance to level 4 once they received it and grind the monster. The item and points are enough for them to kill monsters on the same level easily, hence giving them lots of experience faster and level up faster.

In addition, the one who made the kill will be announced in the Japan Server, making the player famous in the country!

An exposure to sought for!

All the players have filled with enthusiasm again once more. But the majority of them before rushing in, check the pain level and decrease it to the lowest. 40% out of 90%.

They shouted in unison and attack simultaneously the approaching Special Monster.

But those in front were easily destroyed in one slap. While the other hand of the Special Monster grabs the player and chews on it.

The player paused momentarily and get horrified. But remembering the rewards, they attack the Special Monster with closed eyes.

The Assassin can attack and retreat, doing the same phase again and again.

The Archer and Mage can attack from the distance and be safe for the time being. While the Healer can only attack using their normal attack only amounts to 1 Damage, sometimes it will prompt missed although the Healer's attack clearly hit the target. It is because they are not built for fighting and the Special Monster's defense is just high compared to Level 1 Monster.

The Swordsman, Swordswomen, and Guardian have no choice but to become the slapping bag, punching bag, and food to chew on. It is because they do not have a ranged attack. They can throw their swords and shield, after that, what's next?

At this moment they regretted picking the melee job class!

The battle goes on and on. Decreasing the Special Monsters slowly. While the player's number continues to drastically decrease.

[Special Monster: Mandrake Cannibal]

[Tier 1 - D Rank: Level 10]

HP: 1350 (90%)

MP: 500

SP: 0

After 5 minutes of one-sided battle, only 750 players remained in the field while the Special Monster HP only drop to 70%.

If this continues, it is only a matter of time before they were wiped out and swept clean in the field.

One particular Player, an Assassin retreated back, prompting her members to retreat back as well.

That player is none other than Lina.

She sent a message to every member to retreat for the time being and navigate her Menu Interface.

She clicked her tongue when she saw the headcount of the remaining alive member in the field. From 295 to 150.

This is bad, the cooldown countdown to be revived again in the stone table is 1 minute.

The majority of players that just die are still not coming back to continue attacking the Special Monster. Only a few of those who died in the beginning and have the stomach to participate in this quest come back, and attack, only to die again.

She quickly sent a message to Sally and told her where she is.

Since they are in the same location, it only took a few seconds before Sally and the four skilled players reach her.

"Guild Leader!" Sally called out to Lina which made the latter turn her head to see Sally running with four core members.

Although they are best of friends in real life, they decided not to drop formality if they are in front of the Sky Heaven members and anyone who knows them.

"How are you? How many died during the attack earlier?" Sally anxiously asked Lina.

"Including you, we are down to 155. That monster is vicious. If only that Special Monster is not classified as a cannibal, that player that died early will storm again. But only a few have come back to continue this quest."

That is true for everyone. To be chewed and eaten alive is one of the most horrific experiences.

"How about we ask for Mr. Payne's advice? He might have an idea to quickly kill the monster. Or he can kill the monster himself."

Saying that to her friend made Lina frown and scolded her.

"Sally, we cannot always rely on Mr. Payne. He might be friendly to us but if we keep taking his generosity for granted, he might not give us quests anymore."

Realizing what Lina means made sally ashamed of herself.

"Besides, we are one of the core groups. We are naturally trained for raiding dungeons in a large group like this one. So we need to regroup and lay out a plan."

She then sends a message to her members to provide her with a piece of quick important information regarding the Special Monster.

Information regarding the background and special skills and abilities of monsters is crucial in dungeon raiding.

But all information she received is the same. Nothing in particular. Only slapping, punching to death and eating players alive.

This is given since they didn't conduct research and this type of monster is new to them. Befitting to be called Special Monster.

But what made her worry is if the Special Monster's HP down to a certain point, it might release its ability. Normally, those ability is berserk. Providing monsters with additional firepower, speed, and durability for a limited period of time. And once the effect of berserk wears out, it will be weakened greatly, giving the players the to retaliate and kill the monster during the weakening effect.

Besides going to a berserk mode, there are common abilities such as healing to a certain amount of HP or casting an AOE attack.

Those abilities are a nuisance but that was how the floor bosses in the dungeon are created.

"So what do we do now?" Sally asked her, making Lina come back to reality.

"We will do what we usually do."

She sent messages to every member about their formation. Since they numbered 155, she divided them into two teams with equal healers and guardians into both sides.

The A-Team will be led by her while the B-Team will be led by Sally.

Their compact group quickly disperse into two teams which caught the attention of the player on the field.

"Are they guild?"

"Guild? You mean core group?"

"Yes. I think they are, only experienced guild or core groups can form this. Unless they do not know each other and notify the players around to form a two-team without us noticing."

"No! I know them!"

Suddenly a player screams in disbelief.

All the attention turns to him while the Special Monster is busy eating the newly grasped player in both of his hands. The players who were caught can only scream in pain and agony before getting eaten alive.

"What do you mean you know them?" One of the players quickly followed up.

"Yes! I know them! I actually saw them! They are the famous core group, the Sky Heave!"

"WHAT?! Is that true?!"

"Wait! Wait! He's right! That's them! But what are they doing here? Aren't they originally on Amethyst City?"

"Are you dumb? Of course, they surely saw in the forum about the Major Event in our West Town!"

"Hold it! You are the one who is dumb. Even though they are Core Group, they don't have a fund yet to buy Teleportation Scroll to use by all the members."

"How did you know that?"

"Hmph. You don't know anything. I was once part of a core group in some other virtual game."

The attention was turned to Sally's Sky Heaven core group instantly.

But she's not having any of it. Her full attention is directed toward the Special Monster with a current HP of 70%.

Sally open her mic for all the members of Guardian to hear.

"Okay, the Four three-man team Guardian, on your position! Those Damage Dealers quickly followed behind and the Healers, make sure to stay behind them at any cost. Then the Mage, make sure to provide support and at the same time throw your strongest attack on that monster! If the Special Monster spawns its underling, make sure to protect the Healer at all costs! " Quickly, the four said teams took action and start going to their designation position. Covering the four cardinal directions of the Special Monster.

Since the same and at the same time different from dungeon raid, and only have one monster to defeat. She is not worried to let the Healers alone without a guardian protecting them. Besides they are inside the Town and PK is forbidden. So no sane players will attack them at the moment.

"Once in the position, start taunting the Special Monster. The first Aggro will be done by the team that was positioned at 12 o'clock, then the damage dealers under the first team will commence the attack. Then followed by 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock. This phase will be repeated until the Special Monster died!"

"The B-Team, stand by. If you see that your counterpart team was wiped out or tired out, quickly replace them and repeat the process okay?"

She waited for everyone to be in their position. After receiving an acknowledgment that every team is in the position. She gives the signal to begin the dungeon raid style. Just in time when the Special Monster finished eating on what was in its hands.

"Commence!" Lina shouted and the Four Guardians in the first team of A-Team 12 o'clock run in separate directions and started using their [Skill: Taunt] to get the Aggro of the Special Monster which didn't fail.

The Guardian quickly uses the [Skill: Taunt] and successfully gets the Aggro to turn to him. The Guardian gets nervous but when he was about to be spalled to death, the remaining three Guardians in his group quickly use their [Skill: Taunt] and successfully divert Special Monster's attention from him to theirs'.

Seeing the successful Aggro, Lina shouted once again.

"Now! Commence the attack! Everyone, give everything you've got! The reward for killing the monster is ours!"

The members of Sky Heaven reciprocate her feeling with vigor as they attack and exhaust everything they have to kill the monster.

The monster howled in pain and get played by Guardians through their [Skill: Taunt].

The Monster's HP decreased from 70% to 50% in the first five cycles of taunting the Special Monster!

When the MP of Guardians, Healer, Mage, and Damage Dealers run out from A-Team, they were replaced quickly by B-Team led by Sally.

Sally confidently lead the B-Team like Lina just did.

The players surrounding them were stunned and cannot help but cheer for them. While cheering, they didn't forget to attack the Special Monster, afraid of forfeiting the quest!

"Yes! That's right! Go, Sky Heaven! You can do this! You are the ace of West Town!"

"Ah! The two leaders of both teams are both gorgeous and sexy!"

While the cycle repeats, decreasing the Special Monster 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.