Chapter 970: 970
It was unlikely that they would have suffered no casualties . After all, this was a Boss battle in the open environment .
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A commander was judged on their ability to determine if a Boss could be defeated, and not over the number of casualties . Of course, the less the better .
For Bosses like these which exceeded the party's average level by five, the majority of commanders would not even consider fighting .
As such, PVE Commanders like Lu Li were held in extremely high regard and admired by many . The loyal ones from Drizzle Court would not abandon their guild, but they still could not help but be envious of Ruling Sword as they had such a capable commander in their ranks .
Sharp . Calm . Decisive .
"Ready your Kicks!"
Although the previous two attempts at Kicking had failed, Lu Li was still persistent with this .
It was ultimately his commands that directed the teams . As for their outcomes, that was a different story .
The third Boss' HP was nearing the 50% mark . According to the state of the first Boss, it was now time to kill the Second Boss before he could cast the healing ability again . Lu Li needed thoroughly prepare accordingly . After all, he had no concrete evidence that the health of the Bosses was linked with the healing ability .
Fortunately, his judgement was accurate .
The third Boss, now at 50% HP, was ignored by the second Boss, who had a lower HP than the Third .
"Focus attacks on the third; slow down on the first and second . Healers, if your Mana drops below one-third, heal yourself . If you go below that, your team points will be deducted by one . Backup healers, begin to prepare yourselves . "
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They were now in the last stages of the fight . No matter what difficulties may come afterwards, the right thing to do was just to persist and fight stably .
"Mr Haggle, please direct your attention towards the Statue . It's extremely difficult to handle . "
Lu Li had already prepared and organised for the Third Boss' fight, and he still had to interact with the NPC .
Haggle's DPS was extremely high, but was not focusing the third Boss, which was where they required the most help .
"I…" Haggle was extremely hesitant .
"Is it because the Statue is that much stronger than the others? So many of my companions have died already . Is Mr Haggle afraid?" Lu Li decide to provoke him, but not too much to anger him .
The Gnome Thief's face reddened upon hearing Lu Li's words . While he was a Thief, he always compared himself to the standards of Paladins . Lu Li's accusation had struck a chord with him, and he immediately felt extremely sorry . After all, it was because of his mission that Lu Li's teammates were dying .
"That's Khaz'goroth…Khaz'goroth…" Haggle painfully murmured .
As his race was also created by Titans themselves, this Statue of Khaz'goroth was given life by Eonar, who had also given life to his race . Therefore, for him to strike the Statue even once was an extremely difficult task .
Lu Li realised that his problem was rooted in this, and suddenly asked, "Why would Khaz'goroth protect these minions of darkness?"
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"Khaz'goroth would not!" Haggle did not hesitate before retaliating .
Originally, the Titans had breathed life into bodies of machinery and rock . However, the Old God had unleashed a curse which caused all the artificial bodies to become flesh . The machine bodies became Gnomes, while the Earth Spirits were turned into Dwarves .
Rockjaws were a type of Trogg, which meant that Haggle was closely related with the Boss .
In opposition to the alliance between Gnomes and Dwarves were the Troggs . This was because these races had fought for the sole love of their creator .
How childish was this?
"Then, can Khaz'goroth be created?" Lu Li continued to question .
"No way in hell!" Haggle thought that Lu Li was making fun of his beliefs and values . To suggest that Khaz'goroth could be created? What a load of crap!
"Then…" Lu Li began to say, "This means that the Khaz'goroth that you see in front of you is a fake one . As a devoted Gnome, you must destroy it . "
"Argh!!"
The little Gnome began to release an aura of light around his body . He had maximised his offensive capabilities and charged towards the Statue of Khaz'goroth .
Some people had heard the exchange of words between Lu Li and Haggle .
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Many people shot Lu Li a weird look and wondered who the hell had said that their interactions with NPCs did not matter .
How cunning!
This guy was so cunning that he could be a cheater in real life .
Haggle's original attack power was already much higher than the average player . Now that he had unleashed his abilities, his power was unprecedented . His Critical strikes were dealing more than a few thousand damage per hit!
"Hold onto the aggro . Watch out for the NPC and protect him if needed . "
Lu Li was worried about Haggle dealing too much damage to the Third Boss, since if Haggle was the one to deal the finishing blow, the rewards would be much lesser .
Fortunately, Lu Li had worried a little too much this time . The aggro did not change even after Haggle's blistering assault .
"Don't hold back on the first and second Bosses! Full offense! Don't stop until I say so!" Lu Li yelled .
Haggle's attack was too strong, as the third Boss' HP was dropping faster than the other two . Lu Li had to make sure that the three Bosses' HP bars stayed the same .
Of course, this was undeniably a good thing .
"30% left! Keep going! Activate the first wave of Bloodlust!"
Lu Li kept a close eye on the battlefield; he also wanted to join the battle .
The game was able to differentiate between each player's contribution to the battle . As such, the rewarded Experience for Healers and Tanks would not be any lower than the DPS players . This was the same case with commanders .
On average, the commander would usually receive around 5% more experience than the others .
In a fight like this for a First Clear, Lu Li would receive more than an extra 5% . This was to make up for the fact that he was not able to perform the final hit .
Obviously, if Lu Li had joined the battle and took up the responsibilities of a commander, his rewards would be even greater . This was how he had managed to stay ahead in levels in comparison to training freaks like Azure Sea Breeze and Lonesome Flower .
Lu Li did not train anywhere near as much .
"Meteorite!" some players exclaimed .
Lu Li was surprised by this call and looked into the sky . He saw that there was a large, green meteorite heading straight for the players . This was not a normal meteorite, but Infernals that had been summoned .
It appeared that this Boss had something else up his sleeve .