The elite Blade Poison Spider before me had only 165,000 HP, which didn't seem particularly formidable based on the numbers alone.
However, those who underestimated it had already perished under its razor-sharp blade.
Thanks to its third skill—Regeneration—it possessed an exceptionally rapid recovery rate and was immune to negative effects like healing restrictions.
As a result, the elite Blade Poison Spider's combat prowess was truly formidable, even harder to kill than a cockroach.
Even if all eight of its bladed legs were shattered, or even its body chopped into several pieces, it would regenerate rapidly and regain combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
Furthermore, it possessed a hard, sharp carapace and a highly corrosive poison web!
It could be said that, aside from its low HP, this elite alien possessed no weaknesses in combat; it was born for battle.
"An elite alien race born for battle? Isn't that a coincidence?"
"Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle, attack!"
Gu Chen's eyes flashed with fighting spirit. Instead of summoning the Undead Golem, he summoned the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle, his newly contracted warrior-type summoned beast.
"Roar!"
A terrifying roar echoed through the cave. The Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle, clad in spiked armor, emerged from the summoning circle like a fully armored warrior.
Its eyes blazed with intense fighting spirit. For it, fighting and killing were its greatest pleasure.
A terrifying aura swept across the surroundings, making the Blade Poison Spider Elite feel an unprecedented threat.
"Swish!"
As if sensing the powerful aura emanating from the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle, the Blade Poison Spider Elite suddenly leaped forward, emitting a sharp, piercing howl.
This cave was its lair. Within its territory, no creature that could threaten it was permitted to exist.
The Dark Dragon Turtle's eyes were filled with fighting intent. Facing the intense hostility, it pushed its sturdy legs against the ground and immediately activated its skill.
[Crushing Impact: Launch forward, dealing heavy damage and slowing targets in its path. Targets at the end of its path are knocked back.]
Boom!
The ground beneath its feet shattered, and the Dark Dragon Turtle launched forward with unstoppable force like a heavy artillery shell.
Swish!
The Blade Poison Spider Elite also unleashed its skill at the same time, spewing a deep purple corrosive web that slammed into the Dark Dragon Turtle.
At the same time, its carapace blossomed with crimson streaks, becoming even harder. Its sharp bladed feet, like spears, stabbed at the massive, onrushing figure.
Swish!
The highly corrosive web covered the Dark Dragon Turtle's body, offering no resistance to its ferocious attack. Instead, it was ripped to shreds by its spiked armor in a single blow.
Immediately afterwards, the massive figure crashed into the Blade Poison Spider Elite.
Bang!
The Blade Poison Spider Elite's body shattered, its sharp blades shattering into several pieces. Its entire body was hurled into the air, sending it careening straight into the air.
One skill, over 80,000 damage!
Explosion!
What a blast!
However, even this explosive damage didn't even knock a drop of the Blade Poison Spider Elite's health off.
[Poison Spider Carapace]
The Blade Poison Spider Elite trembled as it stood up, its shattered carapaces healing at a visible rate.
This carapace wasn't just for defense; it also served as a shield.
Unless its carapace was completely destroyed, no real damage could be done to it.
"No wonder a level 20 Elite Alien only has 165,000 HP. While it's low, its shield is high."
Even 80,000 damage didn't break its shield.
Gu Chen glanced at the Blade Venomous Spider Elite's health bar. The damage just now only accounted for half of its shield value.
In other words, its shield is at least 160,000!
"No wonder so many people died at the hands of the Blade Venomous Spider Elite. With 165,000 HP and a shield that's almost as high as its HP, I'm afraid most were brutally worn down here."
In reality, this Blade Venomous Spider Elite didn't have any powerful offensive skills. Its only strength was its high shield.
Once its shield was broken, it had an incredible recovery ability.
To put it bluntly, it relied on its invulnerability to attack.
However, for the Blade Venomous Spider Elite, today's encounter with the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle was a real setback.
"Roar!"
The Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle roared, a dazzling orange glow emanating from its body.
[Roaring Taunt: Taunts targets within a certain area, forcing them to attack you. Each time you're attacked, you gain a 1% attack speed bonus.]
The taunted Blade Venom Spider Elite erupted in fury, charging at the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle and slashing with its newly recovered bladed feet.
Bang!
The sharp bladed feet slashed against the spiked armor, sending a string of dazzling sparks flying.
No armor penetration, no health loss; the damage was completely negligible.
In fact, this attack triggered the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle's talent, causing its aura to surge.
[Sorrow of Ending War: Each time the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle takes damage, it gains a 10% damage bonus. This bonus lasts until it exits combat.]
The next second, the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle swung its arms, its sharp claws sweeping out, slicing through the air with a piercing sound, slicing through the hard shell without any hindrance.
The Blade Poison Spider Elite didn't dodge, but counterattacked, engaging the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Although the Blade Poison Spider Elite was enormous, it was still smaller than the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle, and its momentum was even weaker.
After just a few rounds, the Blade Poison Spider Elite was completely suppressed and was no match for it.
It was enraged, and relying on its exceptional recovery ability, it launched an even more frantic counterattack.
This sight only invigorated the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle.
It also possessed another talent: [Backlash Thorn Armor].
[Backlash Thorn Armor: When receiving melee damage, 50% of the damage dealt is returned to the opponent as true damage. Every 20 points of Constitution increases the damage return ratio by 1%.]
After donning the Unyielding Black Armor, the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle's Constitution increased to 730 points, and its damage return ratio skyrocketed from 50% to 86.5%, a truly terrifying feat.
The Blade Venomous Spider Elite continued to strike back, but its injuries grew increasingly severe.
Soon, not a single part of its carapace remained intact.
Even with the Blade Venomous Spider's powerful regenerative abilities, it was unable to repair the damage.
Bang!
With a single claw strike from the Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle, the carapace shattered completely.
The Blade Venomous Spider Elite's shield was completely destroyed.
The Dark Hunter Dragon Turtle roared, its fighting power and fighting spirit reaching their peak. A sharp, cold light erupted from its claws.
Swish!
Its sharp claws slashed forward like knives, slicing open the swollen abdomen of the Blade Venom Spider Elite, spilling a riot of visceral fragments across the ground.
The Blade Venom Spider Elite cried out in pain, abandoning its counterattack and retreating, an unprecedented move.