At the same time.
In the MC Dungeon, Su Lin had already led everyone to officially begin the Strategy of the Netherite Alloy Behemoth.
Just like at the Abandoned Fortress, Deconis bravely and fearlessly took on the task of demining.
Su Lin thought, there probably isn't a more dedicated and professional deminer in the whole world than Deconis.
She's purely doing it out of love...
Although Su Lin chose the Netherite Alloy Behemoth as the first boss to be conquered, this didn't mean that the Netherite Alloy Behemoth was weak.
Strictly speaking, this big guy was very strong.
Six hundred health points; twelve armor points; five armor toughness; one hundred percent knockback resistance; damage limitation; dynamic damage reduction—
Plus, it could absorb lava to regenerate health, and it was in the harsh environment of the Nether Soul Forging Factory, coupled with its absurd base damage and area attacks that caused knockback and ignition—
It was annoying in every way, with no blind spots.
Although the Netherite Alloy Behemoth's ranged immunity didn't include its head weakness, not everyone could easily attack its weakness.
Su Lin only wanted to prioritize conquering it because the Netherite Alloy Behemoth's drops were excellent.
However, looking at it now, everything was going smoothly.
Veronika, Hilulele, Li Qiaoqiao, and Tashiniya were engaged in a frontal battle.
Surprisingly, the highest output among them was Tashiniya.
Ever since this silly Archangel got her Elytra back and regained her combat ability, she finally showcased her excellent aerial combat skills as an Archangel.
Veronika and the others still needed to occasionally switch to holding fireworks to fly, while Tashiniya just flapped her wings and darted all over the place.
From the start of the battle until now, even after the Netherite Alloy Behemoth entered its second phase, Tashiniya hadn't been touched by the Netherite Alloy Behemoth once.
Although others helped to distract it, this couldn't hide Tashiniya's formidable strength.
Looking at Tashiniya, who was in her element in the air, Su Lin came to two conclusions: first, this guy didn't need a burst state; her inherent combat ability had a suppressive effect on ground-based bosses like this.
Second, in the combat lineup of the MC Dungeon, Su Lin was the only slacker; Tashiniya's serious combat power made even Hilulele tremble with fear.
Who would have thought that Tashiniya, who was always as good as Su Lin at staying behind everyone, would become the most trusted God of War for her companions at a critical moment?
Su Lin felt quite conflicted.
In addition, Deconis and Weini's combat power was also considerable.
If the Netherite Alloy Behemoth had intelligence, it would definitely prioritize hammering Deconis.
This Lich was purely an annoying beast!
She kept making those irritating cheers during battle, not to mention the endless variety of weakening buffs and the constant enhancement spells she cast on Tashiniya and the others.
Taunt, weaken, damage amplification...
These three talents combined made her an absolute iron-hatted king in the support world.
However, Su Lin would rather not have this kind of support—it was too explicit.
Just now, when the second phase started, Deconis accidentally died once, and what happened?
Su Lin could only say that Liches were also made of water. Besides Deconis, Lulu, An Duo, and others were relatively unremarkable.
Of course, if they were fighting alone, they would definitely be dazzling, but their thunder was stolen by Tashiniya and the other main DPS.
However, with their high level of tacit cooperation, it was still no problem to occasionally sneak in a few damage hits.
Their DPS was not low either.
Throughout the entire battle, the only one who was somewhat slacking was Aelita.
Su Lin understood, after all, Aelita was a mage and not good at close combat—but this could be cultivated, and it must be cultivated.
One boss was enough in a gold team.
As the Netherite Alloy Behemoth neared death, its attacks became even more frenzied, and even Tashiniya and Veronika couldn't guarantee taking no damage.
Fortunately, others would seize the opportunity to heal the main DPS.
Finally, Tashiniya performed a sword art that descended from the sky, precisely striking the Netherite Alloy Behemoth's weak point.
One and a half times damage, the effect was outstanding.
The Netherite Alloy Behemoth finally fell unwillingly, turning into scattered materials.
This battle used twelve Totems of Undying, which was expected, and there were no unexpected changes due to the increased number of people.
Su Lin finally emerged from the obsidian fortress in the air, gliding on his Elytra to the side of the celebrating crowd.
Picking up the scattered drops, Su Lin sighed with emotion.
"We're all really amazing!"
"...You're trying to take credit for yourself again!"
Aelita glared at Su Lin angrily.
At first, this guy was still focused on the Netherite Alloy Behemoth, judging its attack logic and shouting out reminders to everyone.
Later, seeing that everyone was pretty much fine, he even calmly sat in the fortress drinking tea.
He only contributed some saliva throughout the whole process!
"Ailili, aren't you being hypocritical saying that?"
Su Lin glanced at Aelita.
"You're a slacker too."
"I shot arrows too!"
"Yes, you shot two hundred arrows, one hundred missed, and ninety-nine were immune."
Aelita's face flushed, and after stammering for a long time, she said angrily:
"At least I fought on the battlefield, and I even took a few punches! It hurt a lot!"
Su Lin stopped teasing Aelita and ruffled her twin pigtails.
From the perspective of damage taken, Aelita was still very authoritative. By the way, her tablet wouldn't be dented by that punch, would it?
Looking at Su Lin's irritating behavior, Aelita vowed that she would also become an Elf who cultivated both magic and martial arts, just like Hilulele.
Before, she couldn't do it without Hilulele's talent, but now it was different.
With a Battou Sword, she was also a Crusader Knight!
"Pope, praise me!"
Tashiniya proudly raised her head, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, striking a very handsome pose.
"I'm practically a God of War!"
"Very good, very good. Let's pack up our things and take the last treasures back before we talk."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Elf Soldiers guarding the periphery of the Soul Forging Factory swarmed in, leveling the ground and clearing the lava.
The hidden room was also revealed. With the Lava Power Battery, Su Lin arrived at the hidden room and successfully subdued the Netherite Alloy Cub.
At this point, this Soul Forging Factory was declared conquered.
Next, the Elves would search for the second Soul Forging Factory.
Su Lin had already led the others back to the Overworld.
"Su Lin, this little thing is quite cute."
Squatting beside the Netherite Alloy Cub, Aelita poked the Netherite Alloy Cub from time to time.
Hearing its strange and somewhat funny sounds, Aelita's eyes curved into crescent moons as she laughed.
It was quite unexpected for her; the Netherite Alloy Cub was not as scary as the Netherite Alloy Behemoth at all.
This kind of small thing that wouldn't grow up was somehow very cute and very much in line with Aelita's aesthetic.
"What's it for?"
After playing with the Netherite Alloy Cub for a long time, Aelita stood up and asked curiously.
Su Lin pondered for a moment, then clapped his hand.
"It can hold things!"
"Anything else?"
"It can be a figurine."
...
Looking at Aelita and the others with faces full of doubt about life.
Su Lin shrugged, helplessly saying:
"The Netherite Alloy Cub can follow its owner and provide some storage space. Besides that, it's not very useful and cannot fight."
"However, this little guy can be immune to lava and fire damage."
Su Lin had to admit that compared to the equally tameable juvenile Leviathan and Overworld Remnant Soul, the Netherite Alloy Cub was really useless.
Not only could it not fight, but its storage space was also not much. Besides being immune to lava and fire, it had no other advantages.
Oh right!
This guy could also be killed!
Although the dropped Netherite Alloy Effigy could be used to recreate a Netherite Alloy Cub, it would be in an untamed state.
That is to say, if this thing died, to re-tame it, one would have to continue feeding it Lava Power Batteries.
"So, it's not even as good as a Shulker Box!"
In no time, Aelita completely lost interest in the Netherite Alloy Cub.
Thinking about it carefully, besides being a figurine, this thing really seemed useless.
Aelita felt that raising this thing was not as good as raising a Death Worm; at least they could use suicide truck tactics.
"The Netherite Alloy Cub itself isn't a valuable gain."
Su Lin casually scooped it up with a bucket and tossed it aside.
"The Netherite Alloy Behemoth's true treasures are the purgatory forge hammer and the evil beast horn."
Saying that, Su Lin subconsciously pulled out the Void Core.
This thing, combined with the purgatory forge hammer, could synthesize a Void Forge Hammer, but Su Lin suddenly didn't want to synthesize it anymore.
The Void Forge Hammer's damage was not stronger than the purgatory forge hammer; if Su Lin were to say, it was even somewhat inferior.
The purgatory forge hammer was equivalent to an infinitely durable Netherite Alloy Pickaxe, and it also came with knockback.
The cooldown for releasing the 'Great Hammer Eighty' Earth-shattering Dragon Ascent skill was also shorter.
What's more, this guy could be enchanted with both sword enchantments and pickaxe enchantments.
There was no need to synthesize a Void Forge Hammer; it was already a graduate artifact that could be used until death.
Who knew when the second Abandoned fortress would be found? This only Void Core seemed better used to synthesize a Void Assault Shoulder Cannon.
After thinking about it, Su Lin still put away the Void Core and only used the evil beast horn to upgrade to the evil beast helmet.
Putting it on his head, whether it was domineering or not...
"From now on, I have even more reason not to fight alongside you!"
Su Lin firmly declared his cowardly lizard statement.
This made Aelita and the others somewhat eager to complain, "You don't fight anyway, and besides—Totem of Undying, Hydra Heart, Dragon Steel equipment—"
"You're practically wearing a city wall; who could hurt you?"
Su Lin shook his head meaningfully.
"You don't understand. The evil beast helmet's infinite durability is one thing; the most important point about this helmet is that if my health drops to half, a medium-sized explosion will occur, affecting all creatures around me."
"And it can also give me a ten-second 'Horrifying Evil' effect."
"At that time, my defense will be even stronger, and with the health regeneration from 'Horrifying Evil' and the health regeneration from the Hydra Heart, I'll be back to full health in minutes."
"But you might not be—"
Aelita and the others' expressions changed inexplicably.
They looked at the evil beast helmet on Su Lin's head with suspicion.
After a long while, Tashiniya scratched her cheek and counted on her fingers:
"dragon thunder steel axe, evil beast helmet—Pope, why do you always like to use such traitor equipment?"
"That's why—"
Su Lin sighed with a look of regret.
He exuded the loneliness of a master.
"I don't go to the battlefield to fight; it's also to protect you from my equipment's mercy."
Aelita was silent for a long time, then, somewhat distraught, she grabbed her twin pigtails and swung them at Su Lin.
"Bringing these good things isn't for you to be a traitor!"