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Chapter 569: The Unlucky Stupid Goddess and the Highlight Perverted Knight

While distributing the large amount of potions that Argo purchased, Krillin and Kirito divided up the people who came later.

Generally speaking, a little more time should be reserved for adjustment, but everyone here is a member of the strategy team, so this step can be omitted without worry. This is also the reason why Kobayashi and Kirito do not want to have additional people join.

Seeing the personnel arrangements, Sato Kazuma groaned.

“Gather all the forces into one team? ...That’s right. After all, Darkness is the only tank in name, so there’s no way to evenly distribute them. But if you do that, the burden on your team, Kobayashi-senpai, will become quite heavy.”

Kazuma is quite good at this.

Before others realized it, they had already discovered the difficulty of defeating the BOSS.

"Yes. Now I'm only talking about the closed beta period, but the Golem BOSS on the fifth floor doesn't have area attacks like the breath and water spray on the second and fourth floors. Basically, it only has two fists and two feet, and the timing is separated from the left and right. So as long as the hatred value is managed well, I think even with only one tank, it can continue to defend."

Kirito was answering questions, and at the same time he hoped that others would not feel uneasy.

But he misunderstood.

"It doesn't matter! No matter what kind of attack it is, I will catch it!"

The only tank in the squad stood up.

The heroic blonde knight said such reassuring words, and almost everyone present was attracted by her handsomeness and reliability. In addition, Darkness did perform very well in the previous few levels, and the others immediately gained a lot of confidence.

Why almost everyone?

Kobayashi, Sato Kazuma and others who knew her true nature knew that she must be looking forward to the pleasure of being attacked by the BOSS.

The female knight, with a flushed face, fell into delusion.

"I will be in charge of the command of this siege battle for now. Team Kirito will carefully observe the boss from the outside to confirm whether there are any unexpected attack patterns. If an accident occurs, we must come to rescue in time. Team Kazuma will harass the boss after the battle begins, and then retreat to a position where we can quickly get outside the room whenever the boss's HP bar changes, in preparation for unknown attack patterns."

After finishing the preparations, Xiaolin clapped his hands and encouraged:

"Don't worry. Even though it's a boss battle involving only three teams, we still have a good chance of winning. Just trust me."

“Oh——!”
Everyone raised their fists and shouted.

Kobayashi was already familiar with this kind of words of encouragement.

His relaxed look gave everyone a boost of confidence.

Kirito on the side was slightly envious, but if he were to do it, he would probably be so nervous that his head would get hot and his voice would be out of tune and he would say some nonsense, so it would be better to let someone else do this kind of work.

"So----"

Kobayashi turned around and faced the door of the BOSS room. The noise suddenly became quiet and everyone's spirits gradually became tense.

After taking three deep breaths, the door opened.

"……Eh?"

A slight exclamation brought the momentum that had just risen to a halt.

In the maze tower so far, when the gate like this is opened, the floor boss will appear. But now there is no boss, instead there is a staircase leading up. The big staircase is the same width as the entire passage. When you move your eyes upward, you can see a big black hole in the ceiling, and the staircase disappears inside. At present, there is no smell of monsters in the remaining passages and above the stairs.

"Kirito, what's going on?"

"I don't know. It wasn't like this during the closed beta test. It was just an ordinary door before, and after opening it was the Golem Boss's room. The structure up to this point has almost changed, so maybe there's no point in changing the stairs..."

His answer cast a shadow over everyone's heart.

It seemed like yesterday that the BOSS on the first floor changed its attack mode and almost killed Diabel. Now they have to face a BOSS that is completely different from the one in the closed beta test. It may no longer be a golem.

Those closed beta players probably didn't expect that the BOSS room would change. So, will there still be guild flags among the items dropped by the BOSS?

Unfortunately, no questions can be answered, and the arrow is now on the string and has to be shot.

"Senior Kobayashi?"

"Proceed cautiously."

Signaled Sato Kazuma to activate the enemy search skill.

Among all the people present, including Kirito, no one had a higher proficiency in enemy detection skills than Sato Kazuma. Especially since he only had three skill slots at level 16, his skill mix was enemy detection, lock picking, and short-handed sword proficiency, a standard thief and scout profession.

Then the formation changed, with Sato Kazuma and Alice joining Kobayashi's team. After lighting their lanterns, they headed towards the stairs again.

It was a bit dark here, with very little light, and only the hand-held lantern in front could clearly illuminate the surrounding environment. The eerie atmosphere made everyone tense, fearing that a monster would jump out from somewhere and scare them to death.

However, they thought too much.

They didn't encounter any monsters until they reached the fifth floor.

When I reached the fifth floor, the material I stepped on changed. The oranges hitting the bottom of my boots made a sharp metallic sound when they hit the solid and smooth floor. The next moment,

A strange vibration accompanied by a buzzing sound entered my ears, and then several lights appeared in the distance. The blue-white lighting was just like an LED bulb, which directly dispelled the darkness. The moment I could see the surrounding scenery, everyone gasped.

So spacious!
The circular space is about thirty meters in diameter and at least fifteen meters high. The curved wall is directly the outer wall of the tower, and the ceiling is the bottom of the next floor. In other words, the entire top floor of the maze tower is probably the demon king's room.

But it also feels a bit unnatural.

In previous boss battles, as soon as a player entered the room, the boss would rush over like a mad beast.

But now they have moved from the stairs to the fifth floor, and there is still a sense that there are no block-shaped polygons anywhere in the room.

The floor and ceiling were smooth and shiny like black crystal, and there were thin lines running everywhere like circuits. Even if the stupid goddess bent down and touched these grooves, nothing happened.

It can't be that the BOSS has been defeated?
Before the attack began, Argo had confirmed that the main force of the attacking team was still in the town, and Kobayashi and his team were the first to arrive.

Sato Kazuma said: "Is it possible that I didn't enter the boss's attack range and didn't cause any hatred?"

"……Probably."

Xiao Lin nodded, and then instructed the maid beside him: "Liu Zi, please."

"Yes, Master Kobayashi."

Without any hesitation, Liu Zi walked slowly towards the center of the room with the sickle in hand. Her steps were relaxed and not cautious at all, which made the players watching her from behind subconsciously hold their breath.

Looking ahead of the maid, I saw that the lines on the floor were concentrated about ten meters ahead, forming a complex concentric circle.

Although it seems that there should be some kind of trap, I also feel uneasy. However, Liu Zi should also know this, so now I can only trust her and watch here quietly.

The puppet maid moved slowly across the black floor illuminated by blue and white phosphorescence, as if she was sliding. She came to the circular pattern and walked in without hesitation for even a second.

One second...two seconds...three seconds...

Just when everyone thought nothing had happened, the line on the floor emitted a blue light the next second, and the whole room shook extremely strongly.

"Ms. Liu Zi!"

Asuna shouted nervously.

But her nervousness was unnecessary. The puppet maid could easily dodge a slow attack like this even if it occurred a hundred times.

However, in the game, although everything seems random, it is the result of system calculations. If the system decides in this way, the player cannot resist it with his will.

"Tsk."

After Liu Zi made a smacking sound, her steps became unstable due to the momentary vibration and she fell directly into the circle.

The next moment, as if to surround her, five square pillars emerged from the circle with a loud bang. Three of them were long, one was slightly shorter, and the last was even shorter.

That arrangement...

It is not an ordinary pillar but five fingers.

——The golem’s giant hand!

Kobayashi frowned, and just when Liu Zi was about to be like a monkey pressed under the Five Finger Mountain by the Buddha, he swung out the chain in his right hand, which was caught on her slender waist, and then was pulled back suddenly, returning to the position at the stairs in an instant.

It was so dangerous just now that Liu Zi was almost crushed to death by the giant hand.

Everyone's face was filled with fear and shock, but I was the only one who looked calm and indifferent, even a little unhappy.

"I'm sorry, Master Kobayashi, I failed."

"It's okay. It's not your fault."

Obviously, that was the BOSS mechanism. In reality, most attacks can be resolved by defense and dodging, but the game mechanism is not like that. It is a situation that does not allow avoidance under any circumstances. Fortunately, the person who went to explore just now was Liu Zi, if it was other players, they might have died now.

Kobayashi felt Kayaba Akihiko's full of malice towards the players.

At this time, Kirito said: "Let's go back first--"

Just as he was about to say that he would go downstairs to prepare again, Kobayashi suddenly interrupted him.

"Watch your step! Everyone, disperse!"

There was no time to think, the body reacted subconsciously, and the three teams dispersed in an instant, at a speed that was speechless.

This is also the reason why everyone in the strategy group can defeat the BOSS.

At this moment, the light circuit diagram on the entire floor began to undergo dazzling changes. Blue lines gathered under Xiaolin's feet, drawing several concentric circles -

"Dance again!"

Kobayashi held Alice in one hand and Ryuzi in the other, and jumped back with all his strength. Then, the black rock arm rose from the ground again, and clenched its fist in the air with a click.

I see. Have we entered combat mode?
Just as Sato Kazuma guessed, they did not enter the attack range of the BOSS, nor did they attract hatred. But when Liu Zi walked into the concentric circle, it meant that the BOSS strategy battle had begun, and the hatred range was expanded to the entire fifth floor.

Although I almost got tricked, I now know an attack pattern.

"Everyone! Pay attention to the movement of the circle. When the circle gathers for three seconds - that is, when there are three concentric circles, the giant hand will attack from above! As long as you dodge during the charging time, you won't be attacked!"

"Understood!"
Just this one time, Kobayashi figured out the BOSS's attack pattern.

This gave the three teams a huge boost in confidence.

But the next second——

Even though there was still an arm on the floor, a concentric circle pattern appeared under Aqua's feet.

“Waaaaaaa——”

The stupid goddess tumbled and crawled away, and it was Asuna who took the opportunity to rescue her, thus preventing her from being crushed into a water ball.

After escaping, Aqua yelled angrily: "Xiaolin! It's completely different from what you just said! Why are there two of them?!"

"You have two hands, idiot!"

Sato Kazuma couldn't help but curse.

Asuna, who saved her, also reminded: "Look carefully, Miss Aqua. The position of the thumb is different. That's the left hand and the right hand."

“Oh, oh…Is that so?”

Aqua scratched her head stupidly, if it wasn't so dangerous right now, I really wanted to slap her.

"Okay, the attack is over, I'll dodge first."

The stupid goddess knew that she might cause trouble here... No, she was probably afraid and wanted to escape. In short, she ran towards the stairs that they had agreed on to leave the BOSS floor, but at this time, a blue circle appeared under her feet again.

"Why----"

Aqua’s crying voice is heartbreaking.

Being targeted repeatedly would make anyone want to cry, especially if they are not a tank.

But now she had no time to complain. Three concentric circles gathered like targets, and from there came a loud bang. What came down was not an arm, but a huge foot. Behind Aqua who was sprinting forward, a black bare foot that should be about 200 centimeters in size stepped hard on the floor behind her. The stupid goddess rolled forward, and although she was affected by the shock wave, she managed to avoid it at the critical moment.

There was no time to worry about Aqua's embarrassment, because the next moment, another foot arrived on the battlefield, and blue concentric circles appeared under the stupid goddess again.

Three hits?
Since we all have hands, it is also acceptable to have two feet.

"Move faster, Aqua!"

“No, no, no! I can’t move! Help me, Xiaolin!!!”

Aqua's legs were already weak after being knocked over.

Kobayashi is a control player who focuses on agility, and Aqua is too far away from him now, so even with the chain he can't reach her.

"I'm here to help!"

Darkness flashed in front of Aqua and raised her eagle-shaped shield to block the attack, but at the same time she also retreated backwards. In addition, the floor was a very smooth circuit board, so she retreated more than 20 meters, and when she stopped, she knelt on one knee without any reaction.

“Hey! Darkness! Are you okay?”

"Ms. Darkness!"

“Darkness?!”

Since she was the only tank, her safety was related to everyone's life and death, so everyone was very nervous. However——

“Great—!”

The response was not a dull hum, but an excited gasp that was too painful to watch.

This hopelessly perverted female knight!

(End of this chapter)