Everyone expressed that they would absolutely not leak the information.
Chu Tian didn't continue to remind them, because he knew that leakage was only a matter of time.
However, at this point, they had killed the final boss, the four-star one, according to their own methods.
This was because the tasks that followed would not involve the entire team, only him and Luo Luo.
"You guys go this way and clear the mobs until you reach the boss area and wait for us!" Chu Tian instructed Jian Zhi Cang Tian to lead the team, advancing towards the left at the fork.
He, however, called Luo Luo and headed to the right.
Everyone knew this direction; there were no monsters. It led to a cliff, a dead end.
They didn't know what Chu Tian was going there for.
Chu Tian and Luo Luo reached the end of the path. Chu Tian took out a grappling hook launcher purchased from the engineering shop and handed it to Luo Luo.
He told her to watch where he shot and follow him up.
[Engineering Grappling Hook Launcher]
Usage: Fires a grappling hook, allowing the user to climb.
Uses: 10/10
Chu Tian aimed at a spot on the cliff, and with a BANG…
A grappling hook shot out, its arrowhead embedding into the rock.
Chu Tian climbed up the rope.
Luo Luo followed closely behind.
After climbing up, Luo Luo discovered that it was a platform, invisible from below due to the visual angle.
Inside the platform, near the mountain wall, was a cave.
"You just need to output damage later, but don't kill the mobs," Chu Tian instructed.
"Okay!"
Chu Tian transformed into a giant bear and entered the cave.
It wasn't deep. After just a few steps, he saw a pile of bonfires.
The interior was empty.
While Luo Luo watched in confusion, Chu Tian charged directly towards a corner of the wall.
She focused her attention and saw a shadow in the dimly lit area.
This was because she had reached level 28, giving her a high detection ability for lower-level creatures.
This mob was the demon hunter Chu Tian had discovered after defeating the giant turtle.
All the mobs in the dungeon had been cleared, with only this one remaining.
To achieve a five-star rating, they needed to capture it in this cave.
After charging forward, Chu Tian directly triggered a rooting effect.
The demon hunter, attacked, left its stealth state. Chu Tian followed up with a swipe.
He stunned it, and Luo Luo's normal shots followed.
Chu Tian reminded her not to kill the mob, telling her to first check how much health her attacks could deal.
Otherwise, if one skill took it down, it would be problematic.
This demon hunter was a level 25 elite dungeon mob.
It had a considerable amount of health, a full 250,000.
Seeing its health pool, Luo Luo also unleashed her attacks.
Chu Tian, meanwhile, maintained aggro.
A single elite mob only dealt a few dozen points of damage to Chu Tian in his bear form.
Each time its health dropped to a certain level, Chu Tian would transform into his ancient tree form during its crowd control intervals, apply a continuous healing skill to himself, and then revert to his bear form to tank.
The demon hunter was helpless against him.
When its health dropped to just one percent, it suddenly leaped away from Chu Tian.
"Stop attacking!" Chu Tian shouted to Luo Luo.
"Warrior, do not kill me. I can give you all my treasures and tell you a great secret," the demon hunter said, trembling, standing there.
Chu Tian transformed back into his human form and said, "Bring them quickly, or I don't mind killing you."
The demon hunter eyed them warily, approached a treasure chest, and cautiously opened it.
Chu Tian stepped forward and took out the contents: three gems and a necklace.
"Warrior, I've given you the treasure. Swear not to kill me, and I'll tell you the secret…"
Before it could finish speaking, eighteen arrow feathers flew out.
When it opened the treasure chest, Chu Tian had already privately messaged Luo Luo to finish it off instantly, preventing it from speaking its piece.
This was also a part of the dungeon rating; it couldn't reveal the secret because Chu Tian already knew it.
If it were allowed to speak, this dungeon run would not achieve a five-star rating.
Yet, they couldn't afford to skip this mob. If it didn't open the treasure chest, they still wouldn't get a five-star rating.
If it were allowed to finish speaking, its name would turn green, making it unattackable. This would result in one less mob killed, also preventing a five-star rating.
Chu Tian called Luo Luo, descended the cliff, and quickly ran back the way they came. By now, Jian Zhi Cang Tian and the others should have reached the boss.
When the two of them arrived, it was as he had predicted.
He checked the time; it was past seven o'clock, with just over half an hour left until the Heavenly Dao closed.
Chu Tian arranged the battle strategy, and they immediately engaged.
Final Boss [Eagle Rider · Theresa Eugene]
Its health was a staggering three million seven hundred thousand.
The initial phase was not difficult. As its health decreased and time became more pressing, with only fifteen minutes left until eight o'clock.
Ten minutes remaining, they finally reached the phase they had discussed earlier – the flying stage.
"Foolish humans, all of you shall die!" [Eagle Rider · Theresa Eugene] roared, then leaped high into the air.
Everyone saw a massive shadow suddenly appear overhead, engulfing them all.
A colossal eagle swooped down, with the Eagle Rider landing precisely on its back.
Ranged professionals fired several skills, but due to the giant eagle's immense size.
All the skills missed the Eagle Rider, hitting the giant eagle instead.
Immune!
Immune!
…
A string of "Immune" notifications floated above the giant eagle, including Luo Luo's aimed shot.
"It's over! We're going to wipe."
"What should we do? We finally made it this far."
"Alas, no choice. I heard the professional team hired by Slaughter also wiped here."
Just as everyone was feeling discouraged.
A colossal turtle shell soared into the air from nowhere.
It flew from the hands of Chu Tian, who had already transformed into his human form.
The massive turtle shell spun towards the giant eagle, growing larger and larger.
BOOM…
The two enormous objects collided.
YING… The giant eagle cried out, tumbled in the air a few times, and then plummeted headfirst.
"This…" Everyone was stunned.
"What are you waiting for? Prepare for battle!" Chu Tian yelled.
The Eagle Rider and the giant eagle fell to the ground simultaneously, creating a tremendous impact.
-5648952!
An unbelievable damage number floated above the giant eagle's head.
The giant eagle had been killed by the fall.
And the Eagle Rider, from five percent health, was left with only one percent.
The battle was decided without suspense. In less than two minutes, the Eagle Rider fell.
Everyone's gaze towards Chu Tian changed in a peculiar way.
Chu Tian smiled and explained to them.
No one had expected that the key to defeating the final boss was actually an item dropped by that giant turtle.
This meant that without the item [Hardened Shell], the dungeon could not be cleared at all.