In the previous battle, because only Jian Zhi Cang Tian was losing health, and his equipment was reinforced by thirty percent, he only lost less than two hundred health points each time he was attacked. A single heal from any healer would be enough. Therefore, Chu Tian arranged for all healers to focus on dealing damage. Only Sheng Guang Hu You Zhe Ni was told to heal Jian Zhi, as he didn't need to consume mana to heal others.
Once the monsters reached half health, their area-of-effect damage would require a large amount of healing to compensate for this deficit. It was natural to save mana when possible. This time, Luo Luo dared not continuously output damage, and Jian Zhi Cang Tian also began to observe the Boss's movements intently. Chu Tian had privately messaged him some basic tanking knowledge, which he was now putting into practice. Moreover, because he hadn't managed to hold aggro properly, causing Luo Luo to die once, he felt very guilty, especially since his own defenses were so strong that the monsters barely chipped away at his health. Thus, he secretly flirted with the girl via private message.
Luo Luo comforted him, saying, "It's okay, it's partly my fault too, my damage is too high. I didn't even get experience when I was revived by battle resurrection, so there was no loss. But this death caused my equipment durability to drop by ten percent. You can pay for my equipment repair later!"
Jian Zhi Cang Tian naturally replied, "Girl, don't be so boastful. If your damage is high, don't mention it, okay? It's quite discouraging. Also, forget about ten percent repair costs, even if your durability drops completely, it's fine. It's all on me."
When Chu Tian heard him agree, he said, "You'll regret it!" As expected, when Luo Luo stated the amount, Jian Zhi Cang Tian was stunned. Because Luo Luo's weapon was legendary grade, repairing ten percent of its durability actually cost fifty-two silver coins. Including all other equipment, the total cost was fifty-four silver coins. Jian Zhi Cang Tian's daily wage was only fifty silver coins; he had lost it all at once and had to pay an additional four. The higher the equipment grade, the more expensive the repair cost.
Chu Tian naturally knew this, which was why he told him earlier that he would regret it. Moreover, Luo Luo's weapon had only grown to level twenty-eight. As the growth level increased, the repair costs would also rise. This was a mechanism for Heavenly Dao to recycle gold coins. This was why everyone felt so pained after dying once, as it wasn't just about losing experience, levels, and equipment.
Soon, the giant turtle's health dropped to thirty percent, and it became immensely large once again. "Melee characters, stay away! Jian Zhi, take a potion! All healers, focus on healing him," Chu Tian commanded. The moment Jian Zhi Cang Tian was enveloped by the turtle shell, he popped the potion bottle into his mouth and crushed it. Crack... the potion bottle shattered like a candy shell, emitting a fruity scent. The liquid inside melted simultaneously, and Jian Zhi Cang Tian swallowed it. Instantly, his body expanded, and at the same time, the turtle shell directly slammed down towards him. He was already wielding a massive shield, and as his body grew, the shield also grew with the wind. Block! Boom... The falling turtle shell collided with his shield. -1892! Jian Zhi Cang Tian's health dropped by more than half. However, with six healers focusing on him, his health was instantly restored!
"Holy crap, that was easy, just one potion solved it?" Jian Zhi Cang Tian exclaimed. Chu Tian gave him a side-eye, "One potion costs twelve gold. You'll pay me out of your own pocket later." "Boss, don't be like that..." The subsequent battle became much simpler, until the turtle's health dropped to ten percent and it enlarged itself once more. Another potion solved the combat. Chu Tian said, "That's twenty-four gold now!" To Jian Zhi Cang Tian, those words were like a death sentence! Twenty-four gold coins was equivalent to over ninety thousand yuan in real-world currency; he didn't have that much money!
At the same time, other players were shocked. Spending so much money to fight a single monster! Their boss was truly a divine spender. They just didn't understand why he would spend so much money on an insignificant monster. Wouldn't it be better to bypass it, clear the regular monsters first, and then fight the Boss? Did this turtle drop top-tier equipment?
A few minutes later, the giant turtle fell with a loud thud. It vanished instantly, leaving only an item on the ground: the turtle shell it carried. Chu Tian picked it up. "Holy crap... all that effort, and it only dropped a turtle shell?" Jian Zhi Cang Tian exclaimed. He had initially thought that something good would drop, which was why Chu Tian had spent so much to kill this turtle.
"Boss, what are the attributes of this thing?" another member asked. Chu Tian, unfazed by the intent behind the question, directly shared its attributes with the team.
[Hardened Shell]
Use: Throw a hardened shell to dismount a target.
Uses: (1)
Usable in Howling Caves dungeon.
"What's the use of this?" Sheng Guang Hu You Zhe Ni asked. Others also looked at him curiously, wondering what use this junk item had, for which they spent twenty-four gold coins to obtain. Moreover, if the aggro hadn't been pulled back by Yi Yi in the first instance, another potion would have been needed, totaling thirty-six gold coins.
"You'll know when the time comes!" Chu Tian said. Then, he gathered everyone and waded across the water, heading towards the dense forest on the opposite side. The thirty-person team slowly advanced into the depths of the jungle, with warriors and paladins in front and magic-using classes behind. Under Chu Tian's specific instructions, everyone maintained a distance of no more than one meter.
After advancing about a hundred meters, Chu Tian called for everyone to stop. "Thieves, scout ahead and clear those branches and vines so the team can maintain its current formation as we move forward," Chu Tian instructed. Although everyone found Chu Tian's arrangements strange, the four thieves still moved forward stealthily. Scouting was a task that thieves were accustomed to. However, they had no idea why Chu Tian wanted them to scout ahead. On the Easy difficulty, there weren't many obstacles on this path! Although the guild leader's equipment and level were very strong, why did he keep making these small moves? Was it to highlight his commanding ability? Many harbored this thought.
These individuals had never raided with Chu Tian before, nor did they know that the strategy for the novice village dungeon originated from Chu Tian. Chu Tian watched from behind as the four thieves began to scout ahead with their agile movements. However, he still shook his head secretly. Although these four were decent, they could only be considered average, a far cry from his own experience playing a rogue in his past life. While he wasn't a top-tier expert, he could at least be considered above average. After crossing the river, the forest here became much denser. The underground world, which was already not very well-lit, was now somewhat dim. A strange gust of wind occasionally blew through the dim jungle, creating a feeling as if one were being watched.