Amidst the fierce sounds of battle, some were fighting the monster with all their might, while others harbored malicious intentions, calculating their schemes.
So, who would be the one to receive the last hit reward?
Let's wait and see.
As time passed, the Kobold monster's health finally bottomed out, entering a near-death state.
The few members of the small team directly facing the Kobold monster also showed excited expressions. They gathered their strength, attempting to deliver the final blow to the Kobold.
However, at this moment, several figures rushed out, bypassing this small team.
One of them was none other than Diabel, who had been serving as the leader all along.
Another was Ya Wang, who had always been at odds with everyone.
As for the other figures, their identities were unknown.
They likely were also people who knew about the information regarding the last hit reward.
The sudden actions of these few people caused the other players to be stunned.
But soon, all the players reacted, realizing that these people definitely wanted to steal the kill!
Even Diabel was among them. Everyone present was an experienced player, and for a moment, it seemed everyone sensed something.
"Damn it, how insidious..."
"Exactly, they actually want to hog it all..."
And so, everyone surged towards the near-death Kobold monster, and the scene instantly turned into chaos.
The formations set up by the previously formed player teams were no longer in existence.
For a moment, only Mochizuki and Asuna remained in their original positions at the back.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Asuna, who had no gaming experience, looked at Mochizuki with a puzzled expression.
"It's probably for the reward of the last hit on the boss kill."
Mochizuki explained, originally he also wanted to try and snatch the last hit, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.
This wasn't risking his life, he didn't want to become a target of everyone so early.
He didn't expect the scene to become this intense!
It's a good thing he didn't go, Mochizuki sighed.
"Oh, I see!"
Asuna had a thoughtful look.
"Aren't we going?"
Just as Mochizuki was about to answer, a change occurred on the field, once again drawing the attention of both of them.
It turned out to be the Kobold Lord. Seeing so many ants provoking it like this, it activated a skill and entered a berserk state.
It instantly pushed back the players surrounding it. Players who couldn't stand firm fell down one after another and lost a significant amount of health.
Ya Wang and Diabel at the very front fared even worse. One took an axe hit, while the other was heavily knocked down by the Kobold's tail.
Both were instantly severely injured and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
However, this was not over yet.
The Kobold found a direction and charged like mad.
The axe in its hand also chopped down repeatedly.
Meanwhile, players constantly turned into fragments and were eliminated.
Seeing this, the players who had fallen down no longer dared to advance.
And the Kobold Lord became more courageous the more it fought, continuously letting out its final roars, and then rushed towards Mochizuki and Asuna.
"Huh..."
Both Mochizuki and Asuna were somewhat startled. They didn't expect that even standing back and watching wouldn't work; they were targeted by the monster.
The two exchanged a glance, understanding the meaning in each other's eyes, and both gripped their weapons tightly.
The Kobold also arrived in front of Mochizuki, and the axe quickly fell.
Mochizuki could even feel the fierce airflow sweeping towards him.
Mochizuki raised his sword to block this seemingly ferocious axe swing.
Then, Mochizuki discovered that the force didn't seem that great. Mochizuki even felt that if he just exerted some strength, he could push the Kobold away.
At the same time, Asuna also seized the opportunity to thrust her rapier into the Kobold's vital point.
Asuna also felt that it seemed easier than expected.
Soon, the Kobold turned into fragments and dissipated.
It wasn't just Mochizuki and Asuna who were surprised; the players who had fallen to the ground were even more puzzled. Was it this easy?
Finally, someone explained, "The berserk state must have ended, and the Kobold itself couldn't hold on anymore!"
"Ah... damn it, if only I had known, I would have charged in earlier."
Ya Wang and Diabel, in particular, wore looks of regret.
"Damn it, you bastards! I even spent money to buy that information!" Ya Wang cursed, glaring fiercely at Mochizuki and Asuna.
So that was it. Asuna and Mochizuki exchanged a knowing smile.
At the same time, they found that they had already received the monster's reward in their inventories.
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