Two Hundred and Seventy Eighth Lord of the Kobolds

The next day, early morning.

Usually, at this point of time, it is already time for players to sneak into the maze area to practice leveling.

But today is different.

Shortly after dawn, a total of sixty players gathered here again on the fountain square in Torbana.

All of them were equipped with the best equipment, the best weapons, and even the most advanced recovery items that could be obtained within their abilities, making each player look a little aggressive.

However, the faces of the players were full of seriousness and even nervousness, which filled the sky above the square with a somewhat depressing atmosphere.

In this situation……

"Haoo~~~"

Luo Zhen came here with a listless face while yawning.

"Yo, you all came quite early."

Luo Zhen casually greeted the players who had gathered early, with a sleepy look on his face, which made many players present very angry.

Kibaou, who was gathered in the crowd, was speechless.

"It's obviously an important strategy battle, but you're actually acting like this...?"

It seems that this hedgehog-headed one-handed swordsman has not completely let go.

Not to mention Kibaou, even Diabel smiled wryly, and the rest of the players were also a little unhappy.

On the contrary, the beta testers, although a little helpless, were not surprised.

"It's still the same."

Kirito said such words dumbfoundingly.

"Has he been like this before?"

Agil asked with some doubts.

"It's been like this since the beta test period. Every time the frontline team decided to attack the defensive boss, he was the last one to arrive."

Argo spread his hands and provided such information.

Regarding this, Asuna, who was standing next to Argo, complained a little bit.

"Is that okay?"

Obviously, for this girl, Luo Zhen did not behave well at all.

But Argo smiled.

"No way, who made him command others perfectly every time, and take down the head of the defensive boss without any damage?"

Argo's words were exchanged for Kirito's approval.

"Don't look at him like that. When the battle really starts, he will be the most dedicated of all."

Kirito said so.

Hearing this, Asuna could only remain silent again.

Just like that, while yawning, Luo Zhen came to the arena under the dissatisfaction or helplessness of everyone present.

"Woo!"

I don't know if it was influenced by Luo Zhen, but Rainbow Butterfly also looked sleepy, resting on Luo Zhen's shoulder, dozing off.

Of course, compared to Luo Zhen with a lazy face, Rainbow Butterfly's sleepy-eyed appearance is only cute.

Diabel glanced at this rare familiar, and then turned his gaze back to everyone present.

"Now that everyone is here, let's hold the last strategy meeting before the strategy battle begins."

Saying that, Diabel looked in Argo's direction.

"Miss Argo, could I trouble you to explain to us, what kind of monster is the defensive boss on the first floor during the beta test period, and what is its attack mode? Is there anything worth noting?"

Diabel then sought information from Argo, who is a beta tester, very seriously, and made all the players present focus on Argo.

"...That's fine."

Argo, who used to provide information at a decent fee, seemed to be preparing for a bloody broadcast this time. After hesitating for a while, he decided to speak.

"However, let me state in advance that the information I know is only from the beta test period. After the official operation, it will become a bit troublesome to collect information on the boss of the guard. After all, I dare not go into the boss's room alone. That room It was only discovered by you before, so I can only provide information during the beta test period, and it does not rule out that after the official operation, the defensive boss has been changed."

After saying such words, Argo considered the language for a while, and then began to explain.

"During the beta testing period, the defensive boss of Aincrad's first floor was a giant kobold with a height of two meters."

"The official name of the Kobold is---"Kobold Lord Irfan". "

"It is the lord of all the kobolds in the labyrinth area on the first floor. Like other kobolds, it can use sword skills. The weapon is a one-handed bone ax and is equipped with a small leather buckler, so not only the attack power is very high , the defense is also very strong, plus it has a full four hp slots, even if the battle ax is equipped with the most powerful two-handed battle ax to make a team of six people use sword skills to output non-stop, it will cost at least It takes more than half an hour to have a chance to beat the boss's HP."

Argo's explanation made the expressions of each player become serious.

but……

"This is just the most basic intelligence."

Argo accentuated his voice, saying this as if warning everyone.

"The most important thing is that the boss on the defensive layer is not just a person, but also guarded by three "Ruin Kobold Guards" wearing metal armor and equipped with axes and spears. Moreover, every time the boss's hp gauge decreases by one , new kobold guards will flood out until the fourth hp slot, and there will be a total of twelve kobold guards around it, so they must be defeated before the guards accumulate , but the boss will also be in the way. If you want to attack the defensive boss, you need enough manpower. Some people deal with the boss, and some people deal with the guards. The number of guards cannot be increased, otherwise the difficulty will increase to the limit. "

This is just the first thing to notice.

"Also, when the hp bar of the defensive boss is reduced to the red area of ​​the last line, the defensive boss will discard weapons and shields and enter a short invincible state. During this period, it will change weapons, use curved knives, attack mode It will change drastically, if you don’t react in time, you will be wiped out by the new sword skills of the defensive boss’s all HP in one go.”

Having said that, Argo glanced at everyone around him.

"I don't need to explain what will happen then, right?"

Argo's words made all the players present swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Kirito and Asuna also frowned.

"This is really difficult." Diabel touched his chin, turned to look at Luo Zhen who was still yawning, and asked: "Mr. Luo Zhen thinks, how should the defensive boss fight this time?" ?”

Hearing what Diabel said, everyone present turned their attention to Rozen again.

"how to spell?"

Luo Zhen continued to yawn, looked at Diabel who was looking at him seriously, and smiled.

"Don't think too complicated, just use the usual mode of dealing with bosses to fight."

Luo Zhen looked towards the area where the beta testers were.

"Next, I will adjust the composition of the team. You can form teams with each other according to my instructions."

After speaking, Luo Zhen began to give instructions.

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