Capítulo 3: Chapter 2: Battle against the Demon_1
"Stupid mortals..."
The Brutal Demon gripped its weapon, looking at Duanmu Huai before him with a touch of triumphant mockery.
"You have no idea who you're about to face... I am..."
Who cares what you're going to say!
Duanmu Huai couldn't be bothered to listen to the Brutal Demon's preamble. Typically, he fast-forwarded through these pre-battle cutscenes for bosses, okay?
They were going to die anyway, why waste time on them?
With this thought, Duanmu Huai unhesitatingly raised his left hand, accompanied by a roar, the next moment explosive flames spouted out instantly, hitting the Brutal Demon, interrupting its foolish act of still reciting its opening lines.
"You goddamn bastard!!"
The Brutal Demon clearly did not expect this human before it to be so audacious, to daringly interrupt its speech, instantly it was enraged.
"I will smash your stupid tin can to pieces! Let you understand before a demon, how much a mortal is... "
I told you, who's listening to you!
As for the Brutal Demon's roar, Duanmu Huai naturally ignored it. Upon landing one blow, he immediately rushed forward with his War Hammer, straight into the face of the Brutal Demon, swinging it violently at its mechanical foot.
"Thump!!"
The Thunder Hammer, flickering with lightning, heavily hit the metal-made mechanical leg, and in an instant, thunderbolts rumbled, even the Brutal Demon's movements paused for a moment. But soon, it roared and swung its longsword, forcefully slashing down at Duanmu Huai.
"Bam!!!"
The flaming longsword broke through the weak shield, directly slashing into the heavy shoulder armor. However, Duanmu Huai did not choose to dodge, he knew very well the weaknesses of these monsters. The high mobility provided by the six mechanical legs was the biggest threat of the Brutal Demon. If he couldn't destroy its mechanical legs in the shortest time, then the fight would just become more troublesome!
With this thought, Duanmu Huai gripped his War Hammer again, swung it hard and hit the mechanical leg again. This time, the mechanical leg which had already taken a heavy hit finally could not hold up, and abruptly shattered. And taking advantage of the moment when the Brutal Demon's body tilted, Duanmu Huai delivered another loud blow with his heavy hammer!
Matter Displacement!
With this hit, the mechanical leg's connection point completely collapsed under the impact. The sturdy steel twisted and distorted under the violent collision, shattered and broken. With the destruction of the front two pairs of mechanical legs, the Brutal Demon's body also tried to balance itself, shrieking as it fell forward. Duanmu Huai, of course, wouldn't miss this opportunity. He dodged and simultaneously gripped the War Hammer with both hands, and his entire body made a quick spin, then with a large, pitch-black War Hammer heavily smacked onto the back of the Brutal Demon's head!
Critical Hit!
For most creatures, the back of the head is the most vulnerable part, and the Brutal Demon is no exception. It mainly relies on its agile mobility to fight the enemy. Although it has the toughness typical for a demon in defense, it also has its limits.
Under this breakthrough attack, the Brutal Demon immediately fell to the ground, but even so, it did not give up resistance. The mechanical legs under the Brutal Demon wildly flailed, trying to tear apart anything that dared to approach it as a threat. At the same time, the Brutal Demon tried to get up again and fight this cunning human.
But of course, Duanmu Huai wouldn't give it that chance. He circled to the back of the Brutal Demon, raised his War Hammer again, and swung it down at the flailing mechanical legs of the Brutal Demon.
"Thump! Thump!! Thump!!!"
In an instant, the Brutal Demon's mechanical legs were smashed into a pile of scrap metal, and sans legs, it was now like a fish on land, only able to desperately wriggle and hop in an attempt to escape. But Duanmu Huai obviously wouldn't give it this chance, he used his hammer to bat away the Brutal Demon's longsword, then strided over to the devil's face, and stepped on the Brutal Demon's both hands.
For Duanmu Huai, he had killed many demons like the Brutal Demon. In Star Ocean Online, although there was a setting that higher levels could resist damage, there was also the concept of killing with a single hit on the weak point. As long as the weak points of each enemy could be mastered, and targeted attacks were made, even a level 1 player could eliminate monsters many levels higher. Killing monsters beyond your own level was not uncommon in Star Ocean Online. As a lone player, Duanmu Huai did so even more so. His most glorious achievement was driving away a level 90 incarnation of the Evil God all by himself. It was after that battle that Duanmu Huai received a lot of orders, transitioning from dabbling in tasks to becoming a high-end player who could really make money.
Compared to the incarnation of the Evil God, this current Brutal Demon was just a piece of cake...
"Stupid human! You can't kill me!"
Sensing that it could not escape, the Brutal Demon immediately roared in rage.
"I will return to my world, waiting for the next descent, and when that time comes, I will tear you into shreds... "
However, the Brutal Demon hadn't finished its sentence before the sturdy War Hammer whistled down at the next moment, hitting it straight on the head, reducing the demon's firm head to a pulp like a watermelon. Then, the Brutal Demon's body instantly ignited, turning into black dust that disappeared into the air in the blink of an eye.
"Hmph, too much nonsense."
Duanmu Huai glanced at the demon's body that was dissolving and disappearing, and he snorted coldly. He knew the truth of what the Brutal Demon was saying. As demons, they cannot be killed. Even if these demons are killed here, they just go back to their own world. Even if these demons are tracked down and killed in their own world, they still will not be completely destroyed, but will reincarnate and become a low-level demon again.
Capítulo 4: Chapter 2: Battle against the Demon_2
But what does any of this have to do with Duanmu Huai?
No matter how many there are, just kill them.
As Duanmu Huai finishes off the Demon in front of him, a system prompt appears.
[Task "Chaotic Intrusion" Completed]
[Task Evaluation: Quite Good]
[Reward: 1500 experience points, additional 1000 experience points, level increased to 8, Attribute Points +1, Specialization Points +1, Obtained "Maintenance Device—Skull Repair"]
[Follow-up Task "Guardian" Triggered]
[Task Introduction: You have defeated the followers of Chaos and rescued the sacrificial victim. But this is just the beginning. You can choose to take her away from here and send her back safely. Or you can leave her here, letting her fend for herself. Regardless, the decision is yours.]
Not bad at all.
Duanmu Huai is not surprised by the task completion. Virtually every task has similar settings where actions within the task, or even the actions of those inadvertently involved, can affect the task grading, which in turn affects the task reward.
This is one of the most appealing aspects of Star Ocean Online, where many players will painstakingly study each task to ensure they get the best rewards.
Clearly, saving the young girl is the reason for his high task rating. If Duanmu Huai had ignored her, his task rating certainly wouldn't have been this high.
As for the specialization points, Duanmu Huai invested them in "Attack Weak Points" to boost damage. This was his leveling plan from before his incarnation, where even though his character build was a cute girl, it still followed Duanmu Huai's aggressive melee style-- as evidenced by his ID.
As for the attribute point, Duanmu Huai again invested it in Strength, raising it to 11 points, and leveled up his Star Warrior combat training to LV4. After all, his charm was stuck, so he couldn't improve that, leaving him no other choice.
Having decided on this, Duanmu Huai turned to the ragged girl, who was peeking out nervously at him. When she saw him, she shrank back in fear, uncertain about what to do. Duanmu Huai didn't mind it; he simply strode towards her, glancing at her as he passed.
"Follow me if you want."
Having said that, Duanmu Huai left the polluted evil lands without hesitation. The girl hesitated for a moment before bravely following him. She couldn't possibly be left alone with the burnt corpses of the Evil God Cultists.
The Evil God Cultists would not choose a bustling city as their Demon summoning site. In fact, this was a scarcely trodden wilderness. Duanmu Huai obviously didn't know where this was, but it didn't matter as beside him stood a local.
The girl followed him and shared her story. She was Elisa, daughter of the Lord of this domain. Although this was a desolate territory on the Imperial frontier, it was home to them. They had been returning home from a merchant's feast in the city when they encountered the Evil God Cultists and were kidnapped. All her guards and her father were killed, leaving her as the only sacrificial victim… It was clear that without Duanmu Huai's arrival, she would have been sacrificed by the Evil God Cultists.
As Elisa told her story in tears, Duanmu Huai remained indifferent. Players have done similar tasks thousands of times. Although he sympathized with the young lady, there was nothing he could do except to move on.
The dead can't be brought back to life after all.
"Do you know where this is?"
"Of, of course!"
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's question, Elisa nodded earnestly.
"This is the wilderness beyond the Imperial frontier…..."
"Do you know how to get out of here?"
"Yes."
"Then let's go."
Duanmu Huai decided to complete the follow-up task quickly. After all, finding the Holy Artifact was a complicated matter. Each planet's Holy Artifact has a different main storyline. Some are deeply buried in ruins, requiring players to investigate numerous clues, then pinpoint the location of the ruins before going in to find the artifact.
That was the easy part. Some artifacts were even worshipped as Divine Artifacts on the local planet, which complicated matters. Players either had to charge in and steal them, risking reputation loss, or follow the storyline and see if there were peaceful means to obtain it. Of course, this also depended on each planet's civilization level and status.
This "Novice Planet" was easy by comparison, its civilization at a medieval level, but the star civilizations in later stages would be a different story. This was precisely why players needed to build their fleets.
One person can't possibly go against a cosmic fleet.
It's not something that couldn't be accomplished in the later stages, though.
Even though Elisa was eager to leave as soon as possible, she herself was utterly exhausted, and with the day growing late. After escaping from the lair of the Evil God Cultist and temporarily eluding their pursuit, they could do nothing more than quickly find a place to rest, only being able to continue on their journey at the break of dawn.
Duanmu Huai didn't mind, after all, his Power Armor had also been damaged in the previous battle against the Brutal Demon and needed repairs.
Cowering by the fire, Elisa cautiously watched the tall dark figure in the distance. They had travelled together for so long, yet she had never seen this mysterious knight remove his helmet and reveal his true features.
"Excuse me…"
However, just as Elisa gathered the courage to strike up a conversation, she was taken aback to see the metal box behind the knight suddenly open. Following that, a white skull head flew out from it and was whizzing around the Black Knight, occasionally emitting a sinister glow from the dark eye socket, illuminating the Black Knight's armor.
Ah!———————!"
Upon seeing this bizarre object, Elisa jumped in fright.
What on earth is this thing?
Is it the skull of a deceased person? Could he be the legendary Death Knight?
Speaking of which, he has skull insignias on both his shoulders and waist… Isn't that a Necromancer's favorite symbol?
Did he save me because he wants to turn me into an undead creature?
Could the skull currently whirling around him also be a former victim of his?
Elisa looked at Duanmu Huai with anxiety, but she didn't know what to do. Even though she badly wanted to get up and leave, where she could go from here? If she ended up lost in the wilderness, she could possibly become food for the wolves.
But staying here... Is it really safe?
"What's wrong?"
Noticing Elisa's gaze, Duanmu Huai turned his head her way. He had just activated his Maintenance Device—Skull Repair and was fixing his Power Armor. As an Heirloom Equipment, this set of Power Armor not only increases its power alongside the player's level, but it can also obtain unique abilities through installing various plug-ins. Basically, this equipment could serve Duanmu Huai till max level without issues.
After all, it's the equipment used to help low level accounts navigate through their story mode...
"Umm…. Excuse me…"
Hearing Duanmu Huai speak, Elisa hesitated for a while before plucking up the courage to ask a question.
"Excuse me… Sir Knight, are you… a human being?"
"Of course, is there any problem?"
"If it's possible, I hope to see your face."
"...…"
Silence greeted her unusual request.
Hearing Elisa's request, Duanmu Huai rolled his eyes. He then removed his helmet and looked at her.
"Is this okay?"
"......…. "
Elisa didn't say anything. She just stared blankly at Duanmu Huai and then... fell to the ground unconscious.
Seeing this, Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders and quietly put on his helmet.
Just as he thought it would end this way.
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