Boss Monsters are randomly selected from the monsters on the said floor. The Green Slis, Goblins, Wolves, Small Cave Spiders, and Cave Rats were the residents of the Second Floor. So, the boss would be an elite species from one of them.
Right now, Aster and the rest were preparing for the boss fight. Of course, they were simply distributing ergency potions, calming their nerves, and stretching. They were quite relaxed, despite it being a boss fight!
"Alright, I'll go and check what boss it'll be this ti," Kali comnted before she moved ahead.
The boss monster would only appear after soone got within a certain distance of the portal. For the second floor's case, that's 150 ters. Kali moved quietly and carefully stepped within range before seeing a large orb of light appear midway between Kali's position and the gigantic portal ahead.
As the light morphed, taking the shape of a monster, Kali quickly moved back out of its detection range. Then she returned to where Aster and the rest were before announcing.
"Our enemy this ti is a Big Sli." She announced.
Of course, the rest could also see it. A large blob of green jelly, looking soft and cool, was jiggling in place. However, there's one problem:
"Are all Big Slis this ginormous?!"
Aster couldn't help but grumble. After all, the big sli was roughly twenty ters across and about ten ters high! Furthermore, unlike the weak slis that pop with one hit, the boss Big Sli wouldn't die until its core, the basketball-sized object floating in the middle of its body, was destroyed.
"Right. This one's too big to be a normal Big Sli." Kali nodded before turning to face it once more. "I think this is another level above that, a ga Sli."
"ga?!" Liz gasped in surprise. "That should be a boss monster from the 15th floor! It's not sothing that should be present in this place!"
"..."
Aster frowned as he listened. After all, this was the second ti they encountered an irregular situation. 'First, the Rogue Boss Red Cave Spider Mother. And now, a ga Green Sli?'
He couldn't help but think that the dungeon was being harsh on him, preparing such difficult enemies without restraint!
"What should we do?" Cassy, the team's healer, asked with worry.
The ga Sli would be a tough opponent for them, especially since it's a Green Sli variant. Green Slis have a special acid attack after becoming a Big Sli, so this ga version should also be able to use it.
'I should've read on monsters from even higher floors.' He lanted belatedly.
"We can still beat it," Kali comnted, being the one most knowledgeable about the current enemy among everyone. "All we have to do is chip away at its large body slowly until our weapons can reach its core."
"So we'll be whittling it down gradually?" Liz asked. "Then my mace would be best for that."
"Right. So this task would rely heavily on you, muscle woman."
"M-Muscle...?"
Their plan was simple, but executing it would be difficult. After all, the giant sli was twenty ters across. As such, they would need to whittle it down to about a ter or two, which ant they needed to remove over 95% of its body mass first!
"This will be a long fight." Tina sighed, bumping her fists—covered in gauntlets—together.
After they discussed the finer details, the team finally moved forward in formation. They went with a two-two-one formation, with the two tanks at the front, Aster and Kali on either side, and Cassy on standby behind.
As they ca closer, the ga Green Sli started to react. Although it didn't have eyes or a face, it felt as if the sli just turned toward them, ready to pounce as soon as they ca close enough.
"TAUNT!"
As soon as they got close enough, Tina used her taunt skill, which could reach further than Liz's, successfully earning the boss's attention.
*JIGGLE!*
The sli lunged forward in one big jump, planning to squish Tina underneath its body. Thankfully, she was quick enough to move out of the way! The ga Sli landed with a thump, scattering green liquid around.
"Don't let the acid hit you!" Aster commanded as he circled around it.
He was already casting his skill by then, and as soon as it was ready, he slashed toward the enemy. "Mana Slash!"
A vertical, crescent-moon-shaped mana wave rushed forward, hitting the giant sli right in the middle. However, even his most powerful attack was not enough. The wave reached about five ters deep at the center before stopping!
Within the next instant, the large "wound" that he created had already closed, returning to its previous shape as if nothing had happened.
"Tsk! As expected, we can only whittle it down obediently, huh!" He growled.
Tina was the one who gathered its attention, so the Giant Sli was locked onto her, swinging two tentacle-like appendages toward her. Of course, she didn't let such whip-like attacks reach her, even though they ca swiftly and with deadly force.
While her taunt was working, Tina was busy dodging. Liz, on the other hand, was swinging her mace violently, chipping away at the monster's gelatinous body slowly. Small patches of green matter flew with every strike of her mace.
However, of course, Liz alone would take forever to finish. Kali used both daggers skillfully, moving as if skinning the ga Sli. She was cutting off small sections away, helping out!
Aster realized that he, too, should start and repeat his previous attempt.
He sent another Mana Slash, but this ti he didn't aim at the center but around the sli's edge. The crescent-shaped slash rushed forward and chopped off a large section in one go!
"...!"
Kali saw this and quickly moved. She rushed to the part that Aster cut off and kicked it away from the sli, in fear that it would simply absorb it again and recover.
One minute passed, and the sli's body visibly shrank. In total, they already removed about 10% of its mass, reducing its diater by at least half a ter!
"Let's continue at this pace!" Aster smiled, seeing that their plan was working.
Thankfully, other than the appendages that worked like whips, the body slam, and the spray of acid upon landing, adding to the acid spit that it hadn't used yet, the enemy didn't have too many attack variations.
However, a problem quickly reared its head as they were continuing.
"Ugh! This is...!"
Kali frowned, seeing the edge of her beloved dagger dissolve. The ga Green Sli's insides were also acidic!
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