Chapter 58: Instant Kill – Nine-Headed Hydra
"Holy shit, first he one-shotted the Serpent Lady on the first floor, and now he wants to do the same to the nine-headed hydra?"
"That's impossible! It took him forever to take down the Serpent Lady, and now he's barely fought the hydra—how can he expect to finish it instantly?"
"Besides, anyone can tell that the hydra is way stronger than the Serpent Lady."
"Damn, is he really trying to one-shot the boss as soon as he gets here?"
"Has he gone insane from all the killing in the Nine-Story Monster Tower? He must be dreaming!"
"Yeah, sure, one-shotting the Serpent Lady was crazy enough, but killing the hydra in one blow? No way."
"Everyone else grinds through monsters one by one, and this guy? He just skips the small fries and jumps straight to the boss?"
"That's ridiculous!"
The players kept chattering among themselves, completely convinced that Lin Fan had no chance of one-shotting the boss.
Even though he had managed to defeat the Serpent Lady in a single strike, it had taken him a long time to wear her down.
This nine-headed hydra was clearly stronger than the Serpent Lady. Lin Fan hadn't even properly engaged it yet, and now he was already aiming to take it down in one hit? That was impossible.
At this moment, Lin Fan raised his iron sword, now completely infused with the dark purple aura of the Nine Nether buff.
The hydra wasn't stupid—it had already noticed Lin Fan. However, the Nine Nether blood on the ground was far too tempting, making it unwilling to focus on him.
In the hydra's eyes, Lin Fan was no threat at all.
After all, he was just another human who had entered the Nine-Story Monster Tower.
Every year, countless humans challenged the tower, but their attacks typically only dealt around 5 to 7 damage per hit.
Against the hydra, that kind of damage was nothing more than a light scratch.
So the hydra simply ignored Lin Fan.
Rather than wasting time fighting this weak human, it might as well enjoy the delicious taste of Nine Nether blood.
With that thought, the hydra let down its guard completely, lowering its heads to search for the zombies soaked in the precious blood.
It opened its massive jaws and swallowed the blood-stained zombies whole, chewing with pure satisfaction.
As the taste of Nine Nether blood spread through its mouth, the hydra's tail swayed excitedly.
At that moment, Lin Fan had already positioned himself directly above the hydra's heads.
Channeling all of his Nine Nether buff's energy into his sword, he struck—a single, devastating slash aimed right at the hydra's central head!
The hydra, still lost in the euphoria of its meal, never even saw it coming.
In the next instant, it disappeared from the second floor of the Nine-Story Monster Tower.
Lin Fan's single strike had instantly killed the nine-headed hydra.
Countless experience points exploded from the boss's corpse, along with a massive haul of loot, all of which was instantly absorbed into Lin Fan's inventory.
The once-massive hydra vanished, leaving the second floor of the tower eerily empty.
The players who had just been ridiculing Lin Fan stood frozen in shock.
"Dude, slap me. I need to check if I'm dreaming."
SMACK!
SMACK SMACK SMACK!
"Enough?"
"Holy shit, that hurt—wait, what?! Lin Fan really one-shotted the hydra?!"
"I'm losing my mind. That massive hydra just… disappeared in one hit?"
"Forget us—even the hydra itself was probably stunned. Did you see how relaxed it was when Lin Fan charged at it? It clearly thought he wasn't a threat at all."
"Hydra: 'I have been utterly bamboozled.'"
"I bet the hydra never imagined it would one day get one-shotted like this."
"Say no more—Lin Fan is a god!"
"I wanna be his sidekick!"
"I wanna have his babies!"
The Nine-Story Monster Tower erupted into chaos as countless players screamed in excitement.
After all, witnessing such an unbelievable feat firsthand made it impossible not to feel hyped.
But Lin Fan, the man responsible for all of this, remained calm and collected.
He cast a brief glance at the crowd before turning away and heading toward the second-floor chamber.
"Oh my god… Lin Fan just looked at me."
"He's so cold and distant— I love it! Wuwuwu~~~"
A group of burly men stood at the staircase, screaming like excited fangirls.
If it weren't for their rough, deep voices, Lin Fan might have actually felt a little flattered.
But after hearing their manly screams, he lost all interest. After all, his sexual orientation was perfectly normal.
With the Nine-Headed Hydra dead, Lin Fan began looting the second floor for rewards.
At that moment, Lilian arrived with Heloi in tow.
Throughout Lin Fan's battle with the hydra, Lilian had been guarding Heloi closely, making sure not a single scratch landed on her.
"So, Master, what's the reward for killing the hydra?" Lilian caught up to him, asking nervously.
She was terrified—terrified that the reward for defeating the hydra would be… a Nine-Headed Hydra Egg.
If that were the case, there was no way she could continue working as a full-time maid.
Noticing Lilian's anxious expression, Lin Fan instantly knew what she was thinking.
Clearing his throat, he pretended to look troubled and said, "It's a Nine-Headed Hydra Egg."
"A-Ah…"
Hearing this, Lilian instantly deflated, looking as dejected as a wilted eggplant.
She should have known better than to let Lin Fan challenge the Nine-Story Monster Tower. If every boss on each floor rewarded an egg, then by the time he finished the whole tower, the contracted beast army under Lin Fan's command could literally form a soccer team!
Lilian looked utterly defeated, but Lin Fan couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction.
"Jealous again?"
The moment Lilian heard Lin Fan laugh, she realized she'd been tricked.
Her face turned bright red with embarrassment, completely flustered.
"Master— You— You— You're so mean!"
She stomped her foot in frustration before dashing ahead, desperately trying to create some distance to hide her embarrassment.
Watching Lilian's flustered retreat, Heloi smiled gently.
"Lilian is adorable." Her voice was incredibly soft, making the words sound even sweeter.
Seeing the two girls getting along better, Lin Fan felt relieved.
The hydra's loot was more generous than the Serpent Lady's.
The rewards included a whole set of Nine-Headed Hydra meat, ten emeralds, one Nine-Headed Hydra Emblem, one Beast Serpent Enhancement Heart, and an entirely intact heart.
Lin Fan immediately ate the heart, which granted him an extra +1 to his max HP.
With this, his HP increased from 10 to 11.
"Not bad at all." Lin Fan was satisfied with the reward.
After organizing his inventory, he pulled out the Beast Serpent Enhancement Heart and handed it to Heloi.
"Do you know what this is? If I'm not mistaken, this should be for you, right?"
Heloi stared at the heart in Lin Fan's hand, momentarily stunned.
Her eyes instantly lit up.
"This is… an Enhancement Heart?!"
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