MMORPG: The Elementalist

Outside the battle ring, Slayer’s Heart and Violet Orchid were startled as they immediately recognized the dark mist’s true identity the moment it was summoned by Buttcold.

“Misty Beast!”

“Crap!”

The two of them grew restless and lamented at the same time. Their hearts tightened, and they suddenly regretted the decision to persuade Qin Ruo to attend the fight alone.

The current circumstance was totally out of Violet Orchid’s expectation. She never could have foreseen that the Pet Egg of the most troublesome Tier 4 monster in the Mythical Battlefield—the Misty Beast—had fallen into the hands of a Netherspirit’s Claw member. Not only that, but the monster had also reached a remarkable Level 42, which was certainly among the top in the global Pet level rankings.

The Misty Beast was popularly known as the guardian of Hazy Forest. It was due to its existence that most Elementalist Classes from the Angel and Demon Faction alike, chose to keep a distance from Hazy Forest, labeling it as the top forbidden place for their Class in the Mythical Battlefield. Even Parties with powerful melee-type players would try to avoid that godforsaken place.

Speaking of the Misty Beast, the monster’s horrifying Gas-Transformation ability first came into Violet Orchid and Slayer’s Heart’s minds. Its body was constantly hidden, and it stayed protected behind the foggy gas surrounding it. Thus, neither Unit-Target Attacking Magic nor the ranged skills of an Elementalist could threaten the monster’s true form.

In that case, only a Melee Class could deal with it. However, when Melee players charged into the fog, their Accuracy would be greatly affected. To make matters worse, the mist surrounding the monster dealt a certain degree of Corrosive Damage to nearby enemies. Excluding all that, the player still had to face a Tier 4 Boss with great attacking prowess. Hence, the Misty Beast was extremely difficult to counter since its strength was no less than a Tier 5 Miniboss.

As a result, Slayer’s Heart and Violet Orchid deeply despised the opponent’s blatant act when they saw the Umbra Swordmaster summon the Misty Beast.

A Level 47 Umbra Swordmaster aided by a Level 42 Misty Beast against a Level 40 Aquamancer with a Level 31 Shadowfox—the disparity in strength was pretty prominent. The fight was unfair since the beginning, as the opponent had shamelessly hidden the fact that he owned such an overpowering beast; while information on Qin Ruo’s Poochie, such as the majority of its skills and ability, had already been revealed in most of the video posted online. Qin Ruo was now in an extremely disadvantageous position.

His chances of winning had dropped drastically from 90% to less than half of that amount…

Qin Ruo had completely lost the upper hand in the fight following the emergence of the Misty Beast. But, he did not panic.

After he hastily discharged his Lycan Barrage, Qin Ruo generated a piece of Frostrampart in front of him to block the Umbra Swordmaster while he retreated speedily. He extended his other hand and a bountiful of Water Element began to be concentrated on his palm.

Compressed Frost Bullet!

‘I can only use this spell now…’

Though it may not affect the Umbra Swordmaster, the spell could have some effect on the Misty Beast. Qin Ruo was pretty confident that his Defense would be sufficient to withstand the Misty Beast’s attack. The key was not to let both the Pet and its master draw close at the same time. The consequences would be insurmountable if that happened.

Poof! Poof!

A dark black Corrosive Ball and Destroyer were released from the incoming fog.

Both spells hit Qin Ruo’s Barrier directly.

Under attack.

Barrier Defense Stats have dropped by 14.

HP reduced by 28.

Darkfrost Shield unharmed.

Under attack.

Barrier Defense Stats have dropped by 13.

HP reduced by 24…

A silent Qin Ruo was slightly relieved after he received the system’s feedback. ‘Just as expected. His Pet’s Magic Attack can hardly harm me now.’ (A Pet’s attack had a decline of 7 Growth Rate and 28 points of Magic Attack when compared with the original Boss)

However, Qin Ruo dared not relax just yet. He maintained the pace of his retreat to avoid being caught up. The real threat did not come from the Misty Beast, but Buttcold, who was still hiding behind the Beast and could not be targeted. He could almost feel the killing intent and sword radiance emanating from the back of the misty monster when he was hit by the two spells.

Seeing that the distance between them had shortened to less than fifteen meters, a strong frosty aura abruptly ascended from Qin Ruo’s palm. The Compressed Frost Bullet was fully charged!

The spell, which was as powerful as any Tier 4 spell required at least two seconds of charging time on normal days, even in the Snow Domain. But after he put on several Dark Gold Equipment, his Water Element Condensation Speed was greatly boosted by 49%. Helped by the humid environment of Kane Jungle, he managed to charge the spell under two seconds this time.

“Go!”

Qin Ruo flicked his hand without hesitation. The Compressed Frost Bullet flew straight out in the opposite direction as he continued to retreat hastily.

Outside the battle zone, Altos frowned when he received Qin Ruo’s status following the Misty Beast’s attack. He was a little disappointed with the meaningless damage. But once he saw Qin Ruo’s attempt, he sneered once again.

‘You gave up on the Lycan Barrage just to release another Unit-target Spell? This is the rumored Winter Demon who’s going to advance to Tier 5 soon? Ridiculous!’

However, the sarcastic expression on Altos’ face did not last for long. His face changed drastically the moment he saw what happened next on the battlefield, which was reflected well by the subsequent system notifications.

Misty Beast is under attack. Status Effect: Stun. Movement Speed decreased by 20%; lasts for three seconds.

Misty Beast has evaded the attack.

Boom!!!

The Compressed Frost Bullet, which penetrated the fog, suddenly exploded. Numerous ice shards blasted out in all directions like flying shrapnel.

Misty Beast is under attack; received 984 points of damage.

Misty Beast has been inflicted with Status Effect: Frozen; lasts for three seconds.

The Misty Beast’s forward momentum was suddenly stopped short, which inevitably impeded the Umbra Swordmaster who was following closely behind.

The fact that the Misty Beast was Frozen after only the first encounter caught the Umbra Swordmaster by great surprise. He finally realized that the fight may not be as easy as he had initially thought.

‘No wonder you’re nicknamed the Winter Demon. You’re indeed a difficult opponent, and you definitely deserve the hype. Too bad… if this is the best you can do, you won’t escape defeat.’

The Umbra Swordmaster hemmed and slid one of his hands into his backpack. At the same time, he made no delay and dashed into the stagnant fog. With a sudden burst of speed, he broke past the fog and jumped on Qin Ruo who had just released the spell and was preparing to condense the next spell.

After he successfully restrained the Misty Beast, Qin Ruo had no time to relax because the Umbra Swordmaster, who broke out from the fog, speedily closed in on him all of a sudden.

‘Go!’

Three rapidly condensed Frost Arrows were immediately released side by side…

The three arrows hit the target simultaneously, creating a crisp cracking sound. The arrows shattered as soon as they met the Umbra Swordmaster’s chest plate.

Attack blocked!

Attack blocked!

Attack blocked!

‘Total immunity against Water Element Spells?’

Qin Ruo was baffled by the feedback. But before it could sink in further…

“Poochie!” The shout came almost right after the Umbra Swordmaster took the three arrow hits. A brown flash was then seen dashing towards Buttcold.

The Umbra Swordmaster laughed coldly. ‘Finally, the trump card is out. I’ve waited long enough.”

“Seal!”

He moved his hand quickly. Once he saw Poochie appearing on Qin Ruo’s shoulder, the Umbra Swordmaster yelled and flashed his long sword. A mysterious dark web spread out from the sword tip like a giant mouth, preparing to engulf the incoming Shadowfox.

It was his hidden technique, Shadow Demonseal!

That was one of the many tricks he had prepared specially for Qin Ruo and his Pet beforehand. Any creature at a lower level than him would be 100% constrained for three to five seconds once hit.

This was exactly why he so confidently proposed the second rule. From his stance, three seconds was more than enough for him to finish off a Level 31 Pet.

Seeing that the Shadowfox was about to fall into the Demonseal trap, the Umbra Swordmaster was prepared to bear Qin Ruo’s impact with his body if that was what it took to kill Poochie by force.

Bam!

The Umbra Swordmaster could not believe what had just happened.

‘Spell Break! What?!

‘This damn creature not only has Laceration, but also a rare Swordmaster attribute, Spell Break? F*ck!’

The Umbra Swordmaster lamented as he took a direct hit from Poochie and was sent flying back with his body bent.

Qin Ruo had regained the upper hand in the fight, but he did not show the slightest relief or joy. His eyes zoned in desperately on the Umbra Swordsmaster who got back on his feet. Then, he took a peek at the Misty Beast, which was now slowly recovering from the Frozen Effect. His heart sank deep.

Poochie was unable to deal any meaningful damage to the Field-Commander-equivalent Warrior, while his own attack had been completely neutralized by his equipment. The opponent had to be wearing gear that was specially designed to counter Aquamancers. Furthermore, his Resistance to the Water Element was likely maximized thanks to his Attribute Potion. He was probably immune to all of Qin Ruo’s attacks and spells at that point.

‘Is there any point in continuing this fight? The Attribute Potion Effect can last for ten to twenty minutes.’

Qin Ruo ground his teeth and gazed at the Umbra Swordmaster. His enemy had regained control of the Misty Beast and was ready to launch the second wave of attack. For the first time, the usually-calm Qin Ruo did not know what to do. His opponent was simply too powerful and appeared impenetrable.

Shortly after, he was saved by two sweet voices—Violet Orchid and Xiaoxiao’s voices sounded simultaneously in the Party Channel.

“Kill the Misty Beast.”

“Kill his Pet!”