< Viscous Carabus Ground Beetle >

Giant Ground Beetle

Rank 5 Field Boss Monster

Hunter of the Plains

Health: 8,000,000 / 8,000,000

Mana: 250,000 / 250,000

Strength: 2,000

Intelligence: 500

Vitality: 4,000

Agility: 1,000

Dexterity: 1,000

Active Skills: Earth Spikes, Earth Wall, Crunch, Deadly Slash.

Passive Skills: Health Regeneration, Mana Regeneration, Stamina Regeneration, Sturdy Body.

Special Ability: Herculean Strength

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< Herculean Strength >

When engaging in combat, the strength of this monster is multiplied by 300%

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Lux covered his body with the Favonius Legacy Armor and flew in the air. He would handle the Field Boss Monster, while his subordinates handled the rest.

Summoning his Doppelgangers, he immediately unleashed a Dragon's Breath with the intention of pushing the Giant Ground Beetle backwards.

His priority was the safety of the people. For that to happen, he needed to prevent the Field Boss Monster from nearing the procession of evacuees, who had all stopped in their tracks with grim expressions on their faces.

Eiko, who was sitting on top of Asmodeus' head, wanted to head off into battle, but Lux had asked her to protect Grandma Annie, Laura, and Livia alongside Asmodeus.

The Baby Slime might be a battle junkie, but she cared for the kind grandma, and the two little girls who were taking good care of their own baby slimes, Cora and Nora.

Eiko would not allow them to get hurt, so she simply cheered her Papa on from a distance.

"Pa!"

"Fight!"

"Pa!"

"Fight!"

Asmodeus chuckled as the Baby Slime on top of his head jumped up and down, while calling out to his Master, who was taking on the Field Boss Monster by himself.

With two Doppelgangers by his side, although the enemy was stronger, and more sturdy than he was, the Half-Elf was confident that he would be able to chip away its life little by little.

Magical arrows rained down upon the Giant Ground Beetles, as Lux's newly evolved, Skeleton Arcane Hunters, joined the fray.

Upon clearing the Gate of Conquest, the Skeleton Grand Archers had gotten a free profession upgrade, which made Lux very happy.

The unique abilities of the Skeleton Arcane Hunters was a welcome addition to the Half-Elf's growing Army.

These ranged attackers had the power to imbue their arrows with elemental magic, which allowed them to increase their damage significantly. Not only that, they had the skill, Wild Focus, allowing them to imitate the abilities of certain creatures.

For example, they could imitate the sharp sightedness of Eagles and Hawks, allowing them to see farther and clearer. They could also imitate the agility and dexterity of monkeys, giving them the ability to climb trees and mountains faster.

Of course, these boosts in abilities weren't permanent, and only lasted for half an hour. Even so, it was a great skill that allowed them to be more flexible on the battlefield.

Also, the Skeleton Arcane Hunters could summon Skeleton Beast Companions to assist them in battle.

Currently, they could only summon Skeleton Forest Wolves that served as Bodyguards, as well as Mounts, if necessary, making them very flexible fighters.

With the Mythical Gauntlet in his hand, Orion smashed his fists against the Ground Beetle's head, making it shriek in pain.

Diablo was doing hit and run attacks, wielding his weapon with great mastery. Since his sword strikes were imbued with the Ethereal Element, it bypassed the sturdy defenses of the Ground Beetles, making them feel a world of pain.

Pazuzu smashed his spiked mace on the head of one of the Ground Beetles who managed to break away from their defensive formation, making a sprint towards the residents of Abingdon Town with blood-shot eyes.

After repeated attempts, the Fortress Defender's passive ability activated, which paralyzed the Beetle for a short period of time. Naturally, the Town's Guards, as well as the Skeleton Gang Bangers didn't miss this opportunity and unleashed a concentrated attack on the Beetle's head, targeting its eyes.

Their efforts were not wasted as the Beetle uttered a pain-filled screech as it lost its vision in both eyes.

Zagan, and Lazarus teamed up to devastate their foes with magical bombardments. The Strategist of Lux's Necromancer Covenants called upon Black Lightning Bolts, imbued with the Power of the Abyss, against the Ground Beetles.

Similar to Diablo's ability, Abyss Touch bypassed defenses and dealt direct damage to the Soul. no matter how tough the Ground Beetles were, they weren't able to endure the intense pain that coursed through every fiber of their being.

Lazarus, on the other hand, had the Unique Ability Cold Flames. All of his attacks lowered his enemies' resistances to cold and fire attacks, making them feel the chilling cold of ice, and the burning sensation of blazing flames.

Long exposures to such attacks was enough to drive someone crazy, making the Great Flame Skull a menacing Magical Turret that could unleash deadly spells in quick intervals.

Ishtar was also making things difficult for the Giant Ground Beetles by shooting arrows imbued by Ice Magic, decreasing their mobility and attack speed.

Pietro, who was observing the battle from afar breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately they decided to help us," Pietro muttered. "If not, I don't know how we would be able to live through this."

The battle between the Field Boss Monster and Lux was getting more intense.

Loud explosions reverberated in the surroundings as the Half-Elf unleashed his Draco Meteor Skill, giving the Viscous Carabus Ground Beetle no opportunity to mount an effective counter-offensive against him.

Out of desperation, the Field Boss Monster erected walls of Earth in order to protect itself from Lux's merciless bombardment.

Layers upon Layers of Earth crumbled as Lux, and his clones, continued to unleash their strongest attacks in order to exterminate the Giant Ground Beetle as soon as possible.

Because he was too focused on dealing with the monster in front of him, he didn't notice the scouts of the various Insect-Type Beasts that were watching the battle from afar.

All of them were paying close attention to the battle, as well as the thousands of Humans, who were valuable food resources in their eyes.