"The health bar is showing!"
"It's Uller! It's really a plot BOSS!"
Seeing the system notification, the players' eyes lit up one after another.
And when they saw the quest rewards, as well as the line in the system pane that read [Player Status: Unlimited Resurrections], all their worries were thrown to the back of their minds.
Their spirits lifted as their gaze towards the giant shifted once again.
It was no longer a terrifying BOSS, but rather a cute source of experience points and shiny contribution points within reach!
The rewards for this plot BOSS were not even a bit inferior to the previous Goblin world BOSS!
Not only that, but there was also no worry of losing levels this time!
In a moment, the players were all tempted.
Looking at the Elves staring back in unison, Uller's avatar suddenly felt a hint of unease for some reason.
He roared again and slammed down another palm, flattening two distracted players into meat patties.
But this time, no one ran away.
Demacia excitedly glanced at the system pane and shouted:
"What are you standing around for? Go for it! Take him down!"
After saying that, he rushed towards the giant with great enthusiasm.
Uller's avatar coldly glanced at him and stomped down.
"Sploosh..."
He was squashed into a mushy blob with even his gear not spared...
Li Mu: ...
Boxed lunch: ...
Little Xian Miao: ...
Seeing this scene, the players calmed down.
They looked at each other, nodded, and ran towards the outside of the temple.
"Thinking of running?"
The avatar let out a scoff and moved its cumbersome body to chase after them.
However, when it came outside the temple, it was taken aback.
The Elves didn't continue to run; instead, they came back with weapons in hand.
But unlike before, this time they were without any equipment except for their wooden swords and magic wands, especially the melee Elves.
And further away, more Elves kept removing their equipment and handing it to some low-level spectators to hold...
For a moment, Feilengcui was enveloped in a flash of Holy Light.
However, different from the previous Holy Light, this light was dim and deep, carrying an undertone of death.
That was Hela's Divine Power manipulated by Eve, who also specifically enhanced the scent of death to mask her own natural aura...
Looking at the group of Elves emitting the aura of death, Uller's avatar froze in place.
A hint of doubt flashed across its blurred face:
"Hela?"
It couldn't help but suspect.
Among all the True Gods, only two had the highest understanding of souls...
One was the fallen powerful Divine Power that governed nature, life, and the Elf Forest - Yuketrahill.
The other was the intermediate Divine Power, the Death God and Lord of the Underworld - Hela!
And Uller couldn't detect the aura of souls on these "Elves," but he could sense the faint presence of death!
Clearly, the result was self-evident.
At this moment, Uller almost confirmed that these strange "Elves" must be the doing of Death God Hela.
His heart filled with growing suspicion, unable to comprehend why Hela's adherents would appear in the mundane world.
However, before he could act further, the players couldn't sit still any longer.
The Elves in front of him let out an excited cheer:
"Charge!"
"For the Elves, for the Goddess! Take him down!"
"Defeat Uller!"
"Uraaah—!"
After the roar, dozens of strength-based Elves rushed towards him, flashing with myriad skill glows.
And in the distance, dozens more Elves were kiting and chanting spells, with radiant magic continuously striking his body.
No reverence for the divinity at all!
Not the slightest fear of death!
Uller's avatar couldn't feel pain, but faced with the Elves' offense, he was thoroughly angered...
Although he was wary of Hela's power, it did not mean that mere mortals could defile a True God's dignity!
Even if they were Hela's adherents!
"Roar—"
The avatar of Divine Power let out a roar and pulled out its battle axe.
Now, it was serious.
Since you dare to attack the avatar of a divine being, you must pay the appropriate price!
The giant axe made of Divine Power slashed down, instantly splitting the ground open with a terrifying fissure that was dark and bottomless…
And all players affected by the attack turned into fragments.
"Holy shit! The BOSS has gone berserk!"
"Get behind it! Everyone, get behind it! This big lump is slow!"
"Let's kite him!"
The players first let out a cry of surprise, but they were not afraid; instead, they continued to swarm around it, attacking like flies that couldn't be shooed away.
Uller's avatar became even more irritated.
It was true that these elves' attacks were weak, but it also knew that its condition was not good…
It couldn't afford a drawn-out battle, it had to eliminate them quickly!
The avatar of Divine Power's eyes flashed, it roared, and its attacks became even fiercer.
And after it increased the intensity of its attacks, the casualties among the elves soared instantly.
However, just when Uller's avatar thought it was about to wipe out these damned pests, dozens of Holy Light Elves emanating a sense of death howled as they rushed over from the distance.
The gaze of the avatar of Divine Power subconsciously shifted over, slightly stunned.
For it discovered that these approaching elves were all the ones it had just annihilated!
"Undead?!"
Uller's avatar uttered in a heavy voice, now with a note of gravity.
In that moment, it thought of more…
Without their True God, the souls of dead elves would go to the Netherworld…
And it seemed like the souls of these elves were concealed.
They... were undead beings, like phantoms that had hidden their life vessels!
Could it be...
"Is it Hela's Heroic Spirit Army?"
Its voice carried a disbelief.
But how could Hela's Heroic Spirit Army possibly appear in the Segis World?
That is the True God's Guard Corps, responsible for defending the Realm of Death and the Netherworld!
Moreover, why are their powers so feeble?
At this moment, Uller was at a loss.
However, the players would not care about its thoughts. Seeing that the Energy Giant seemed to be lost in thought, they all had a glimmer of hope:
"It's stiffened! The BOSS has stiffened!"
"Quick! Attack it now!"
"Use more ranged magic attacks! The health drops faster!"
In an instant, a myriad of spells and sword techniques once again assailed Uller's avatar.
Feeling the Divine Power gradually surging within, the giant's expression shifted slightly.
It roared:
"Scram!"
At the same time, a thought of retreat began to emerge in its mind.
There was no need to struggle here any longer; if the opponents were truly Hela's Heroic Spirit Army, then unless it sent a true avatar or a Totem Guardian, it could not defeat them.
Hela must be scheming something in the Elf Forest…
But it seemed that she was not personally paying attention to this place, indicating that her schemes were limited.
There was no need to continue wasting time here; the matter of the Elf Forest could be further investigated secretly by the followers.
Now, returning the Divine Blood Crystal inside the avatar was the most important!
Thinking this, Uller's avatar swung its axe once more to repel the elves while secretly preparing to retreat.
"Heh, thinking of escaping now?"
Ivy, whose player perspective had caught a glimpse of the shift in Uller's avatar's Divine Power, sneered coldly and used her Divine Power again.
At once, the health bar of the BOSS in every attacking player's vision showed a change.
Below the health bar, an orange energy bar appeared, incrementally filling up, and a system alert followed—
[Uller's avatar has begun preparations to retreat, the retreat will commence upon the completion of the channeling!]
Seeing this message, the players' eyes turned red.
"Damn it! It's going to run!"
"We can't let it escape! We've finally decreased its health by a quarter!"
"The rewards! After battling for so long!"
"Quick, interrupt its channeling!"
"Uraaah—!"
They shouted out loud, no longer beating around the bush, and charged forward recklessly.
And those ranged players didn't hold back any Magic Power either, unleashing all their skills, and after depleting their Magic Power, they committed suicide only to rush back from the respawn point and rejoin the fight…