Assassin at Range: The Sniper’s Lethal Power

[Arsonist Bucky (Gold Grade)]

Level: 20

Health: 1,000,000/1,000,000

Attack: 8,500

Defense: 4,000

Skills: Flaming Oil, High-Temperature Flames, Sticky Tar, Rocket Bounce

Description: Goblin technology, truly shocking.

Unlike the first boss, Goblin Lumberjack Mech, this Goblin boss doesn't rely on massive alchemical machines but instead on a set of personal combat equipment. Its attributes focus on high offense and low defense.

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While its health is "only" one million, for an ordinary team, they'd rather face the first boss again than go up against Arsonist Bucky.

High health and defense can be worn down over time, but a high attack is hard to withstand.

If the main tank can't hold out, the rest of the team will be waiting for a quick death.

NightStalker gripped his shield, preparing for the challenge.

Truth be told, he wasn't entirely confident he could tank the boss's damage.

The boss's attack power was just too high.

8,500 damage per hit was near the limit for a Gold Grade boss. One skill could almost drain his entire health bar in an instant.

But they had already requested Blackshade to enter the battle, and even if they couldn't hold out, they had to give it a shot.

After a moment of thought, NightStalker asked, "What crowd control skills do you have, and how long is the cooldown?"

Since they were fighting as a team, it was important to arrange their skills carefully to avoid wasting crowd control effects.

Gold Grade bosses had a strong resistance to control effects, so if they repeated their controls unnecessarily, the fight could become much harder.

Manalady spoke up, "I have the skill [Mirror Distortion], which can block three attacks. The cooldown is 30 seconds. I also have [Mirrored Prison], which can trap the target in a 'Mirror Realm,' with a cooldown of two minutes."

NightStalker nodded, impressed. "Those are strong skills."

He felt confident he could dodge some of the boss's attacks—though not all—but with Mirror Distortion, his survivability would be much higher.

If he couldn't hold out, he could use the prison skill to control the boss, giving him time to cast [Divine Light] and heal himself.

GemmaS added, "My taunting robot can force a taunt, taking two hits before it breaks. The cooldown is 20 seconds. I also have frozen grenades, which can freeze the target, but for a Gold Grade boss, it'll only freeze for two seconds."

NightStalker calculated the damage mitigation and control chain and figured that he should be able to stay alive long enough for them to deal substantial damage.

But with no healer, they would eventually run out of steam.

So, the core of this battle was how much damage they could inflict before he couldn't hold on anymore.

DarkStriker gripped his daggers, saying firmly, "As long as you hold aggro, I won't disappoint you with my damage output!"

NightStalker gave a simple nod. "Leave the damage to you."

He then turned to Tristan and asked, "Are we going in?"

Tristan nodded. "Go ahead, I'll be watching."

With that, he activated Shadow Stealth.

NightStalker drew his longsword, raised his shield, and cast a pillar of light from the sky. "Divine Light Strike!"

The battle had begun.

At the same time as NightStalker launched his attack, he pointed his sword forward, and a beam of light extended from its tip, striking the boss directly.

In the next second, NightStalker's body was pulled by an invisible force, shooting forward like a streak of light, closing the distance in an instant.

The boss, of course, didn't just stand there and take it. It quickly swung its rocket launcher, aiming directly at NightStalker and fired.

But just as the boss attacked, Manalady's skill kicked in. Three perfectly smooth mirrors hovered around NightStalker, deflecting the boss's attack.

The first mirror shattered, but its purpose was already fulfilled—it deflected the damage entirely, causing no harm.

NightStalker regained his footing and slammed his shield into the boss's head.

Bang!

A dull sound rang out as stars spun around the boss's head.

It was stunned!

NightStalker seized the moment, quickly striking with two sword slashes.

Meanwhile, DarkStriker, who had quickly moved behind the boss, also began his attack.

His daggers flew in the air, slashing repeatedly, and the boss's health began to drop.

Each hit didn't do much damage, but with the high frequency of attacks, it added up quickly.

After a brief stun, Bucky regained its senses, its face filled with fury. It screamed, "Invader, you will die!"

With that, it activated its rocket pack, and the mouth of its gun spouted a fiery snake of flames that twisted through the air.

If that hit NightStalker, his health would probably be wiped out instantly.

GemmaS, however, had already prepared. The taunting robot was thrown out just as the boss launched its attack.

The taunt activated, and the boss turned its fire toward the robot, spewing flame after flame.

Under the continued barrage, the taunting robot was destroyed, but it had done its job—it had successfully redirected the boss's focus.

If NightStalker was at the zero-point position, DarkStriker was positioned at six o'clock.

GemmaS had placed the taunting robot at three o'clock, keeping the path clear for both NightStalker and DarkStriker, allowing them to focus entirely on their damage without worrying about positioning.

Tristan, watching from the shadows, couldn't help but nod.

Even though GemmaS and the others had never been in a team before, their coordination was seamless.

This was the awareness of true experts.

The same skills, the same classes, but in their hands, they made the game seem effortless.

They were all hidden classes, with even higher potential.

Tristan gathered his thoughts and continued observing the battle.

As the fire from the rocket pack died down, the boss began its next attack.

NightStalker moved to dodge, his shield glowing as his defense surged. When he couldn't avoid the attack, he braced and took the blow head-on.

Manalady still had two more defensive boosts left.

As a Gold Grade boss, Arsonist Bucky's speed was high, and NightStalker wasn't fully focused on agility. He was quickly hit, and two of Manalady's mirrors shattered.

But his defense was strong enough to handle it, and his health dropped more slowly.

A moment later, NightStalker's health fell below 50%. Manalady immediately used [Mirrored Prison], making the boss vanish from sight.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, NightStalker used [Divine Light] to heal himself back to full health.

The boss reappeared, and the fight resumed.

After another round of battling, Manalady applied another [Mirror Distortion] to NightStalker.

When all the mirrors broke and his health dropped below half, GemmaS threw a frozen grenade, turning the boss into an ice sculpture.

This dungeon only limited her damage, not her control abilities.

NightStalker quickly healed himself back to full health and rejoined the battle with renewed vigor.

Meanwhile, DarkStriker kept up his constant damage output.

With their perfect coordination, the team quickly knocked off 300,000 health from the boss.

Tristan thought to himself, "If we had a healer and another damage dealer, this six-man team could easily take down a Gold Grade boss below level 20.

As for Dark Gold Grade, we'd need to improve our gear and skills a bit more before we could challenge them."

"ShieldBreaker could handle the damage output, but I wonder if that guy will just retire on the spot."

"I'll wait until he logs in and ask him."

"And for the healer... maybe I'll talk to Drake and borrow Sophie?"

Tristan mused.

He quickly dismissed the thought.

Sophie wasn't only Drake's chief strategist but also the CFO of IFA, carrying heavy responsibilities—there was no way Drake would let her go.

Luckily, Tristan had backup plans.

Once the time was right, he'd pull in the top players from his past life and build Pinnacle into a true pinnacle guild!