Chapter 84: Unleashing the Power of Cutting-Edge Technology

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"Damn it, let's go all out!"

Heaven's Eternal Darkness let out a furious roar, slammed the boss aside with his shield, then reached into his backpack and pulled out something gleaming with metallic luster, hurling it at the boss with all his might.

Boom!

An ear-splitting explosion erupted. Flames shot skyward, enveloping both the three-headed serpent and Heaven's Eternal Darkness. The boss's health dropped instantly from 2% to 1%. At the same time, Heaven's Eternal Darkness's avatar turned gray.

"Goblin bomb?!" Lu Kuan's eyes widened, and he blurted out a curse in shock.

But there was no time for Lu Kuan to be surprised; the now-fallen Heaven's Eternal Darkness shouted through the team channel, "Only 1% left! Old Deer, it's all up to you!"

There was no need for reminders. The moment he saw Heaven's Eternal Darkness fall, Lu Kuan immediately began to retreat, tilting his head back to gulp down a stamina potion. His longbow glowed blue once more, and feathered arrows flew!

With the tank gone, the three-headed serpent charged straight at Lu Kuan, its massive serpentine body writhing rapidly, closing the distance at terrifying speed!

The serpent's central tongue had been nearly torn away, leaving a bloody wound that gushed with fresh blood—truly a dreadful sight.

"You are affected by Healing Spell: +35 health!"
"You are affected by 'Natural Breathing': Poison damage reduced by 10%, lasts 10 seconds."
"Hang in there, brother!"

Bai Keke and the Druid each cast their final spell on Lu Kuan. As the Druid let out a final shout, both of their bodies flashed white, expending the last bit of their life force.

Lu Kuan ran at full speed, shooting arrows behind him as he went. The corrupted three-headed serpent was only four or five meters away, its venomous breath about to touch his heels. Lu Kuan immediately fired a Shock Arrow.

The immobilization effect of the Shock Arrow barely affected the boss, but even a 0.1-second pause was enough for Lu Kuan to widen the gap and keep firing.

"Why won't you just die!"

With only 1% health left, the boss's bar refused to budge. Lu Kuan cursed in frustration.

The boss advanced again. Lu Kuan laid down a Vine Trap; to his surprise, the trap's slowing effect was much stronger than Shock Arrow—holding the corrupted serpent in place for a full second!

"-63!"
"-100!"

With various buffs active, Lu Kuan's damage soared. He poured everything he had into drawing and firing arrows at breakneck speed.

But the boss pressed in once more, and there was no escaping now. Lu Kuan gritted his teeth, drew his bow for the last time, and fired a Bone-Shattering Arrow straight into the huge wound on the boss's central head.

"Die already!"

"-140!"

With a desperate final shot, Lu Kuan released the arrow, and to his shock, the serpent's head burst open. There was no escaping—the poisonous mist and blood splattered all over his face.

"It's over..."

Lu Kuan's heart sank. The next moment, his vision darkened and then brightened. When he opened his eyes, he found himself at the respawn point outside the dungeon.

Heaven's Eternal Darkness and the others stood nearby. Lu Kuan sighed in disappointment, thinking how close they had come...

Stepping out from the glow of the respawn point, Lu Kuan was about to say something when a thunderous cheer erupted in his ears.

"We did it!"
"Hahaha! World first!"
"Old Deer is amazing!"

Everyone was like madmen, leaping and shouting wildly. People slapped Lu Kuan's shoulder, and enthusiastic hugs came one after another.

Even Heaven's Eternal Darkness, not far off, was visibly excited, clenching his fists and punching the air.

Lu Kuan scratched his head in confusion, but then, as if remembering something, opened his message log.

Sure enough, a line of bright red system text appeared—he hadn't seen the notification earlier because he'd died.

"Congratulations to player 'Old Deer' for successfully killing the boss and earning the unique achievement: 'World First: Slaying the Corrupted Three-Headed Serpent.'"

In the world channel and team channel, several system announcements stood out.

"Congratulations to the China region guild 'Dark Heaven' for successfully killing the Corrupted Three-Headed Serpent and earning the unique guild achievement: 'World First: Corrupted Three-Headed Serpent!'"
"Congratulations to 'Dark Heaven' members..."

A flood of system notifications washed over the world channel, dominating the screen! No one knew what was happening elsewhere, but the entire Lava Fortress was instantly in uproar.

Players near the dungeon entrance rushed over to witness the team that had just claimed the world first. There were many people around the respawn point, and someone started a trend—everyone began applauding Lu Kuan and his group.

"Good!"
"Finally, we can breathe easy. Those foreigners won't be so arrogant now!"

The cheers were genuine. Previously, foreign forums had predicted the first kills of each boss, and they hadn't even mentioned any Chinese guilds, which was infuriating.

This time, Dark Heaven had burst onto the scene, delivering a fierce slap to their faces!

"Thank you, thank you all~" Heaven's Eternal Darkness clasped his fists in thanks to those around, smiling broadly. Then he beckoned to his teammates, "Let's go, back to the dungeon."

Everyone came to their senses and quickly turned to enter the massive portal.

Returning to the ruins, the mood was vastly different—much lighter now.

"By the way, Old Deer, what happened at the end? You died with the boss?" Heaven's Eternal Darkness approached and asked the question on everyone’s mind.

Lu Kuan wasn't entirely sure himself. The only explanation was that his final arrow killed the boss, and his own death occurred after the boss, so the system recognized the kill as theirs.

After hearing Lu Kuan's account, Heaven's Eternal Darkness agreed with the theory. Regardless of the process, the world first achievement was theirs—the boss was down!

As they walked toward the boss's lair, they chatted and laughed. Qing Yi, Ah Kui, and Bai Keke were especially excited.

A world first achievement! In the days before "Echoes of the Gods," many virtual games had similar achievements, but without exception, all those glorious titles went to professional guilds, leaving ordinary players out in the cold.

"Haha, from now on, when I go to dungeons, I just have to flash this achievement, and people will line up to team with me!" Ah Kui laughed heartily, hands on his hips, full of pride.

His boisterous manner had everyone laughing; Bai Keke's cheeks were flushed, clearly still emotional.

Qing Yi, whose contributions in battle had been outstanding, remained cool and aloof, her armor stained with serpent blood, her long hair fluttering in the desert wind—a striking beauty.

Lu Kuan found himself momentarily transfixed.

But soon, his attention was drawn back by the group's discussion; after all, the topic on everyone’s lips was the hero of today's boss kill: Lu Kuan.