Chapter 22: Fierce Battle Against the Rare BOSS

Jiang Bai quietly adjusted his position, staying precisely at a 30-yard distance. His right hand, trembling with excitement, pulled the bowstring into a full crescent.

"Whoosh!!"

The arrow burst forth, slicing through the air. With a buzzing whistle, it streaked toward the Snow Wolf Lord at incredible speed.

"-342!"

"-40!"

As a burst of blood bloomed on the Snow Wolf Lord's neck, Jiang Bai's opening shot dealt considerable damage.

Unfortunately, the highly anticipated [Concussive Shot] failed to trigger a stun.

Infuriated by the attack, the Snow Wolf Lord let out a chilling howl, turned its head, and locked eyes with Jiang Bai. Those eyes, gleaming like stars, fixed on him as the beast charged forward like a bolt of lightning, its massive presence exuding a powerful aura.

"So fast!"

Even under Jiang Bai's 20% slow debuff, the Snow Wolf Lord's speed was still astonishing. Each muscular stride drastically closed the gap between them.

Jiang Bai took a deep breath and loosed a second arrow—this time a [Aimed Shot] with 120% attack power bonus.

"-372"

"-40"

At this point, the Snow Wolf Lord was already within ten yards. Jiang Bai quickly stowed his longbow and retreated at full speed.

The problem was, under the slow effect, the Snow Wolf Lord's movement speed now matched Jiang Bai's.

In other words, if Jiang Bai wanted to keep attacking, the time spent between shots would inevitably allow the Snow Wolf Lord to close in.

"There's no way around it!"

Realizing he couldn't widen the distance, Jiang Bai simply turned around and fired a basic attack on the spot.

"-311"

"-40"

Meanwhile, the Snow Wolf Lord lunged forward. Jiang Bai rolled to the side just in time, cleanly evading the incoming attack.

Genesis was known for its high realism—players could dodge attacks using their actual movement and positioning. In essence, it was all about skill, a basic requirement for professional players.

As a veteran of countless MMOs, Jiang Bai might not be a pro, but he had the reflexes and experience.

After the dodge, his [Aimed Shot] had cooled down. He rose quickly and fired again.

"-930!"

"-40!"

"A critical hit! Nice!"

The massive damage—nearly 1000 HP—thrilled Jiang Bai and gave him a morale boost.

But the Snow Wolf Lord, as a rare BOSS, was no pushover. Enraged by the arrow, it suddenly leapt into the air, diving down at Jiang Bai from above.

"Savage Rush!"

The beast's descent was like an iron storm. It moved with thunderous speed, giving Jiang Bai no time to dodge. He hadn't even put his bow away.

Its claws shimmered with icy light, slashing through the air like a row of dagger blades. Surrounded by chilling frost, they swiped toward Jiang Bai's chest.

"Frost Claw!"

"Damn! It can combo skills?!"

Jiang Bai let out a pained cry as the Snow Wolf Lord's front claws tore deep, bone-revealing gashes across his chest.

"-380!"

"Damn, that hurts! That must be at least a 100% damage multiplier!"

Having lost nearly 400 HP in a single strike, Jiang Bai finally realized how deadly the Snow Wolf Lord's skills and attacks really were.

He scrambled to his feet, trying to fall back—but to his horror, his movement became sluggish. Looking up, he saw a slow debuff icon appear in the corner of his screen.

"Seriously?! It has a slow effect too?"

The 30-second slow was brutal. He couldn't run—worse, it severely hampered his ability to dodge the Snow Wolf Lord's attacks.

As the beast lunged at him again, Jiang Bai gritted his teeth and immediately fired a [Concussive Shot] as soon as its cooldown ended.

"-342"

"-40"

"+17"

The final number was from his 5% lifesteal effect—but against the Snow Wolf Lord's overwhelming damage, it felt like a drop in the ocean.

Once again, the Snow Wolf Lord lunged at him. Jiang Bai attempted to roll away, but the slow debuff ruined his timing, and the beast's sharp fangs sank into his shoulder.

"-160!"

"Damn it!"

His HP dropped below half in an instant—just 480 left.

He had no choice but to chug a health potion, pushing his HP up to 580.

The potion helped, but it had a 20-second cooldown. He couldn't spam them even if he wanted to.

And worst of all—just then, a new status icon appeared above his head: Bleed.

"You've gotta be kidding me. It can apply bleed too?"

Frantically, Jiang Bai checked the debuff: lose 10 HP every 3 seconds.

"That's 200 HP in a minute…"

Jiang Bai was utterly frustrated. Only now did he truly understand the difference between a rare BOSS and a regular one.

"It's not even close!"

"If a normal player team at the same level tried this, they'd need at least a 10-man party."

"Damn it! Is the stun chance on Concussive Shot only once per trigger? Come on, man, don't let me down!"

Two failed [Concussive Shots] had left Jiang Bai annoyed.

In a moment of rage, he fired a basic attack—and was pleasantly surprised.

A critical hit triggered the 1% Frost chance, freezing the Snow Wolf Lord in place.

"-622"

"-40"

"+31"

"See?! Even 1% frost proc is more reliable than you!"

Overjoyed, Jiang Bai unleashed a barrage of arrows during the 3-second freeze window.

"-311"

"-40"

"+15"

…

Three arrows in total—dealing 933, 120, and over a thousand damage combined. The Snow Wolf Lord's HP dropped below one-third—exactly 1,788 left!

And Jiang Bai recovered 45 HP in the process.

But while the BOSS's HP was low, Jiang Bai wasn't doing great either. The lifesteal barely offset the bleed, keeping him around 560 HP.

"Two hits, max, and I'm dead!"

As the freeze wore off, the Snow Wolf Lord opened its jaws wide and unleashed a cone of icy frost in Jiang Bai's direction.

The Frost Breath covered a massive area, leaving no room to dodge. The bone-chilling cold seeped into Jiang Bai's very core, followed by a bright red number.

"-240!"

"Are you kidding me?! Frost Breath ignores defense?!"

Now down to just 320 HP, Jiang Bai quickly chugged another potion, raising it to 420.

"One or two more hits, tops. I have to finish this now—go full burst and pray I can kill it before it kills me!"

With that, Jiang Bai pulled back his bow and fired a basic attack, shaving the Snow Wolf Lord's HP down below 1400.

Then he immediately cast an instant skill: [Multi-Shot].

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