Chapter 70: Storming the Crystal Palace, Fierce Battle with the Shark King

After the gates of the Crystal Palace were blasted open, a terrifying aura erupted forth. At the same time, a beam of blue light shot out from within the gates, instantly enveloping the entire Crystal Palace. When the blue light faded, the Shark King with a human head appeared, clutching a steel trident and exuding a ferocious presence.

“How incredible!” Panpan Gu’s eyes widened, her gaze suddenly losing focus. Without realizing it, she began to walk straight toward the Shark King. Seeing this, Yang Feng hurriedly reached out and grabbed her. Not only Panpan Gu, but even Xue Lin was affected. Only Yang Feng, Miao’er Yu, and Yao Gao remained unaffected.

Miao’er Yu shouted, “It’s a charm spell!” As she spoke, she swiftly cast a skill. Rays of light descended upon Yang Feng and the others.

Skill: Rational Mind!

Panpan Gu snapped out of her trance, exclaiming in shock, “What just happened to me?” Xue Lin also paused in confusion before returning to normal. She asked, puzzled, “What just happened?”

Miao’er Yu, watching the Shark King, explained, “The Shark King emanates a natural charm ability. Both you and Panpan Gu were affected. I used my skill to help you recover.”

Yang Feng, Miao’er Yu, and Yao Gao had high enough mental strength to withstand the Shark King’s charm spell. Still shaken, Panpan Gu said, “That was truly terrifying!” Xue Lin took a deep breath and said, “No wonder it’s the final boss of the instance!”

Xue Lin had cleared many instances. Although her level wasn’t high, some instance bosses did possess unique abilities. These special powers often caught players off guard, and this time, Xue Lin had nearly fallen for it.

The Shark King with a human head glanced at the slain shark guards, then fixed his gaze on the Crow Warriors. Suddenly, he let out a furious roar. The sound was so harsh that everyone instinctively covered their ears. His roar unleashed wild surges of water, sweeping the corpses of the shark guards into every corner.

Yang Feng’s expression grew grave at the sight. The Crow Warrior soared through the turbulent waves. Towering over a hundred meters, the Shark King made the Crow Warrior seem utterly insignificant.

It appeared that the Crow Warrior could be overwhelmed by the surging waves at any moment. Yet, the huge waves raised by the Shark King failed to topple the Crow Warrior. As the Crow Warrior flew forward, Yang Feng threw a probing water orb.

[Shark King (Boss-level monster)]
[Level: 25]
[Combat Power: 6000]
[Speed: 5000]
[Mental Strength: 5000]
[Defense: 6000]
[Skills: Tidal Attack, Fearsome Trident, Shark King’s Roar]

The Shark King’s stats were extremely high. Both speed and defense surpassed those of the Crow Warrior, and his combat power and mental strength were on par. As the final boss, his level reached twenty-five, while the Crow Warrior was only at level nineteen—a difference of six levels.

Seeing the Shark King’s stats, Xue Lin couldn’t help but swallow hard. “Compared to other bosses, the Shark King’s stats are much higher! If we use our usual tactics, it would take at least three hours to bring it down!”

By “usual tactics,” Xue Lin meant a party of six—two tanks, two damage dealers, and two healers—whittling down the boss through attrition. With this setup, they could slowly wear down the instance boss. But now, Xue Lin had no idea what would happen next, for Yang Feng’s strategies had completely overturned her previous understanding of instances. Could different classes really make such a difference? Xue Lin simply couldn’t grasp Yang Feng’s class.

Thirty Crow Warriors launched their assault on the Shark King. Wielding his steel trident, the Shark King attacked relentlessly. Each time a Crow Warrior was struck away, it would return to the fray. Yang Feng could tell that under the Shark King’s attacks, the Crow Warriors were sustaining damage. With an attack power of six thousand, the Shark King could indeed harm them. Even more daunting, his defense was five thousand, greatly reducing the Crow Warriors’ damage output.

The thirty Crow Warriors besieging the Shark King resembled a pack of hounds harrying a tiger.

Given the current situation, it was uncertain whether thirty Crow Warriors could even kill the Shark King. After several rounds of combat, many Crow Warriors were heavily wounded and began to slow.

Seeing this, Xue Lin shouted, “Yao Gao, buff us! We need to be ready to fight at any moment!” She was preparing to charge in when the Crow Warriors could no longer hold out.

Yang Feng shook his head. “No need.” As he spoke, a gray light appeared in his palm and shot toward the Shark King.

Skill: Curse!

Hit by Yang Feng’s curse, the Shark King’s speed immediately slowed, and even his attack power waned. Enraged, the Shark King bellowed.

Skill: Shark King’s Roar!

A terrifying shockwave blasted the Crow Warriors away. Several were gravely injured in the process. Yang Feng had no choice but to recall the critically wounded Crow Warriors at once.

Xue Lin gripped her longsword, ready to rush forward at any moment. When the Shark King’s skill faded, Yang Feng summoned all his Crow Warriors. Instantly, seventy more Crow Warriors soared out, making a hundred in total, swarming the Shark King.

“Yang Feng, you have this many pets?”

“How do you have so many crows?”

“That many crows is really frightening!”

Only now did everyone realize that Yang Feng hadn’t unleashed his full force before—he had only summoned a portion of his crows. Xue Lin even wondered if Yang Feng could have wiped out all the shark guards earlier, simply by summoning more crows and casting fireball spells.

A hundred Crow Warriors swarmed the Shark King, and in moments, countless crows descended upon him, launching barrage after barrage of arrow-like feathers.