This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

Chapter 386 Level 45 BOSS · Hundred Heads!

78, 77, 76...

In less than 20 seconds, the stands were filled with a variety of exotic players! The moment they appeared, they started shouting and yelling at the three people inside the arena.@@@@

A few hundred goblins wearing mechanical wings appeared out of nowhere in the air, carrying backpacks and skillfully selling various snacks and drinks to the spectators.

As the countdown reached 50 seconds, a red light screen suddenly appeared on the other side of the arena. A massive figure slowly emerged. It was a huge, floating head, neither male nor female, its gender ambiguous, even beautiful in a strange way.

However, the three could clearly see that within its scalp, countless eyes flickered, sending chills down their spines.

It looked at the three and the dragon with a slight smile, revealing sharp teeth. No, those weren't teeth; they were human heads, each one wailing in agony!

Shadow.Q quickly read out the information she had discovered.

"Hundred Heads, Level 45, Health 38,000, Strength 354, Intelligence 417, Agility 219, Constitution 699.

Divine Gift Talent A-rank, called 'Bloodthirst'. Skill 1: Each time it attacks, it has a chance to siphon life. Skill 2: It can transplant the heads of enemies onto itself; each enemy head allows it to use one pre-stored skill without consumption. Skill 3: Wailing can prevent enemies from casting spells, but the effect only lasts for 5 minutes."

Looking at the stats, Hundred Heads was clearly stronger than Caleb, the Lizardman from World Battleground.

Rita, Nivalis, and Sanchez all listened quietly, showing no signs of surprise, though Rita suspected that, considering The White Family's affection for Sanchez, she shouldn't be lacking in scouting equipment.

Rita pulled out two Meteor Desert Eagles and started loading them with [Thief Never Empty-Handed] magazines.

[Bullet · Thief Never Empty-Handed]: Influenced by some unknown force, the bullets in this magazine have mutated. Each time it hits a target, it randomly siphons 3–5 points of life from the target and transfers it to the shooter.

Though 3–5 points wasn't much, it was better than nothing. She also took out several more magazines that had been charged with [12-Month Interest-Free] for backup.

There was no need to change her equipment, as she was still wearing the best gear she had before entering the High Tower.

However, she disabled the passive effects of [Midnight Exile], [Absurd Story], and [I'm Getting Serious]. She didn't want the others to know her full strength, nor did she want to reveal her ability to make a perfect shot after just three seconds of aiming.

Rita handed out three servings of food, each tailored to her teammates' respective combat styles.

Rita & Nivalis & Shadow.Q: ...

Nivalis put away the gold coins: "I have nothing to say."

Rita and Shadow.Q silently did the same. Neither of them had anything to add.

3... 2... 1!

The red number 1 exploded on the light screen, spreading across the arena like a Thunder Net. The massive light screen that separated the arena shattered instantly, then reformed into a smaller screen standing in the corner of the arena.

The small screen split in half, displaying the damage and healing leaderboards.

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The crowd erupted into deafening cheers and screams.

Rita, Nivalis, and Shadow.Q immediately ascended into the air and spread out. Sanchez cast a skill, and rain began pouring down from the sky.

Rita felt as if she was seeing a Pokémon that benefited from fighting in the rain, and this Pokémon could even summon thunder and rain on its own...

Sanchez was focused on melee combat, while Rita and Shadow.Q, as well as Nivalis, all handled ranged attacks.

The most reasonable strategy would have been for Nivalis to be in the front, tanking damage, but if this were the past, Rita would have proactively suggested this tactic. However, Nivalis had been injured recently, and Rita didn't want to force her into the frontline. She let Nivalis decide for herself once she joined the battle.

What surprised Rita was that neither Shadow.Q nor Sanchez suggested putting Nivalis at the front.

Maybe they saw something was off with Nivalis, or they simply felt that having no tank didn't matter that much.

Despite Hundred Heads being three times their level, the battle didn't feel as difficult as expected.

Though Shadow.Q and Sanchez had stats in the double digits for all attributes, their combat skills were solid, and they had diverse tactics. They knew when to block and when to dodge, so they didn't drag the team down.

Not to mention Sanchez's divine talent, [Vampire], which allowed her to siphon 1% of her opponent's life with each successful hit.

Nivalis was the same; although her power was limited due to a lack of origin energy and lower stats compared to Hundred Heads, she had been steadily improving in the High Tower. She was no longer the reckless Nivalis that first joined the team.