Chapter 37: Near Death State

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

30 seconds passed in the blink of an eye, and the Hidden Boss’s HP bar had already dropped below 10 percent.

Lin Xiu seized the time and used the last bit of mana to release the Savage Roar skill.

Once again, it weakened his body’s perception of pain.

However, even so, when the Plague Origin erupted, Lin Xiu’s body still trembled uncontrollably for a moment.

Streams of jet-black blood kept spurting out of his mouth!

His spirit gradually withered. Lin Xiu’s hand that was holding the axe continuously trembled, and his expression was rather unwilling.

“The Hidden Boss only has 40 HP left. Isn’t it enough even after working so hard?”

His legs went limp, and Lin Xiu’s entire person could not help but fall to the ground.

He only had 7 HP left, and he was already on the verge of death.

On the other hand, the Hidden Boss that was getting closer and closer was still in a furious state. Even though there was only a small HP bar left on its head, it was still full of energy and raised its sickle-like front claws!

“Is it over?”

His eyelids were a little heavy. Lin Xiu looked at the gradually darkening vision in front of him, and his heart was very desperate.

He had worked hard, struggled, and looked forward to this trip to the Catacombs.

He had thought that he could bring back the 200,000R-plus spoils of war to alleviate the Lin Family’s urgent needs.

However, he did not expect that his actions would attract a Hidden Boss and end up in this situation.

“Pant… pant.”

Breathing with great effort, Lin Xiu, who was lying on the ground, gradually clenched his fists. However, this was all he could do. He did not even have the strength to raise his head.

The sound of approaching footsteps and the buzzing of his ears could be heard. In the face of death, Lin Xiu did not regret his act of picking jade. He only thought that he was unlucky to have encountered the most powerful Boss in the Catacombs.

Just as Lin Xiu was prepared to face death, he suddenly heard the sound of a huge object falling to the ground.

Then, there was no other sound in the cave, only the sound of water flowing in the background.

“What just… happened?”

Opening his eyes with difficulty, Lin Xiu’s vision regained its light. He turned his head to look in the direction where the Plague Mantis was coming from, but was surprised by what he saw.

The Boss that had given him enough pressure and was almost insufferably arrogant was now lying on the ground without any movement.

From its side abdomen, Lin Xiu could still see the wound that was constantly bleeding.

“He actually bled to death!”

“Is there not enough hemostatic mucus?”

His mind was spinning a little slowly. After a while, he finally understood the whole thing.

When the Plague Origin erupted in his body, the Plague Mantis’s condition was also extremely poor.

There were many open wounds on its body, and a few of its legs had been cut off by Lin Xiu’s axe.

While Lin Xiu was in a state of near death, the Hidden Boss’s HP had also reached its limit due to the bleeding.

The giant praying mantis had not even taken two steps before it was completely dead because its HP bar had reached the bottom.

In Lin Xiu’s dim vision, the Boss that was the size of an adult bison immediately turned into a white light and disappeared completely. In its place were a few shiny materials.

[Hint: Respected Class, you have leveled up to level 5 and obtained a free attribute point that can be allocated!]

[Hint: Respected Class, you have unlocked the new skill of your second Class — Soul Refining.]

Two ethereal voices belonging to the System sounded in his mind. Seeing that the Hidden Boss had finally died, Lin Xiu, who was lying on the ground, could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

He wanted to struggle to get up, but in his near-death state, his physical strength and HP had reached their limits. He could not do this seemingly simple step at all.

In order to get rid of the current state, Lin Xiu immediately called out the System interface and added the new free attribute points to his physique.

Vitality and health points were directly related.

The HP on his interface increased to 17 points, and he easily removed the near-death state.

“Pant… pant.”

Breathing in large mouthfuls of fresh air, Lin Xiu finally experienced the exact feeling of being alive!

Getting up from the ground, Lin Xiu immediately applied the last bit of ointment onto the wound.

After taking care of his injuries, he immediately walked toward the glowing drops.

Just as he reached out to pick it up, Lin Xiu grimaced in pain because he pulled on his wound.

[Hint: Congratulations on obtaining the Silver equipment Plague Scythe, the material Resurrection Slime, the material Chalcedony Steel Skeleton, and the book Strange Fire Treasure Map.]

Looking at the few items lying quietly in his backpack, Lin Xiu could notwait and immediately appraised them.

[Plague Scythe]

[Quality: Silver]

[Prerequisite: Level 8 and above, Agility greater than 12 points]

[Basic Attributes: Agility +4, Attack Power +12, Attack interval reduced by 25%, Poison Resistance +30%]

[Additional Attribute 1: Plague Origin (After dealing effective damage to the enemy, a plague will be sown in the enemy’s body. The plague will erupt after 30 seconds, causing double physical attack damage.]

[Additional Attribute 2: Slicer (After a normal attack hits, there is a 15% chance of summoning a giant sickle, causing double physical attack damage to enemies within three meters of the user.]

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[Resurrection Slime]

[Type: Forging Material]

[Usage: Smears on equipment to obtain different additional attributes]

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[Chalcedony Steel Skeleton]

[Type: Forging Material]

[Usage: Can be used as the main frame of short-and medium-range weapons. After successful forging, additional attributes can be obtained.]

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[Strange Fire Treasure Map]

[Type: Paper Book]

[Usage: The treasure map has marked the specific location of a Strange Fire. If you are strong enough, you can find the Strange Fire according to the map!]

Looking at the specific appraisal information of the four dropped items, Lin Xiu was quite surprised.

He did not expect that there would be a chance of dropping Silver-quality equipment in such a low-level adventure dungeon. It was a pleasant surprise.

The other two forging materials also looked expensive and should be able to be used to forge some high-quality equipment.

However, what surprised him the most was the last treasure map.

He did not expect that the specific location of the Strange Fire was actually marked inside.

Thinking of this, the memories in Lin Xiu’s mind immediately churned.

In his first year at Fuyuan Academy, he had heard rumors about the Strange Fire from the teachers of various subjects.

It was said that the Strange Fire could not only be used as a secondary weapon in battle, but it could also indirectly increase the standard of the Blacksmith or Forgemaster, making it easier to forge high-quality equipment.

However, these were still too early for the current Lin Xiu.

He was only a level 5 ordinary Class and had not even mastered all the basic skills of a Forgemaster. He was still too far away from wielding the Strange Fire!

However, Lin Xiu understood in his heart that the actual value of this treasure map was very likely to be much more than the previous three items.

After he finished counting his things, Lin Xiu immediately opened his personal attribute panel. He wanted to see how much his strength had increased after he entered the Catacombs.