BXBX NOVEL Chapter 178: The Soul Ravager
"It seems that our plan this time wasn't as challenging as we had anticipated."
Jeremy was so at ease that he even found time to chat with Ritchie and Bonnie up on the watchtower.
Jeremy even spared a moment to check on the condition of the construction workers who had just been airlifted to the vicinity of the watchtower to build the partition walls. After all, those workers were the linchpin for the success of this mission.
Although Ritchie's combat abilities weren't particularly strong, he adeptly utilized his shadow-manipulating skills to successfully drive away all the monsters surrounding the construction workers.
The perilous situation Jeremy and his companions were facing was effortlessly and swiftly resolved.
After vanquishing the last monster beneath the watchtower, Jeremy ascended back to the top of the watchtower.
"There are some monsters in other areas heading this way, but it will take them some time to get here. During this interval, perhaps we should consider taking the initiative to strike."
Jeremy directly shared his thoughts with Bonnie.
A faint hint of hesitation flickered across Bonnie's face.
Although Bonnie also believed that there were no longer any creatures around their watchtower that could pose a significant threat to them, she still harbored some concerns.
Nonetheless, Bonnie couldn't entirely shake off a lingering sense of worry.
"I think it's better if we stick to our original plan and defend the watchtower. Once the construction workers have finished building the partition walls around us, we can then move to other areas to eliminate the monsters there.
Even though this approach might slow us down a bit, it's the most cautious strategy. If we leave hastily and the hidden monsters launch an attack on the construction workers.
And if the workers building the partition walls are wiped out by the monsters, wouldn't our efforts be in vain? We would have no way to answer to General Howard then."
Bonnie's words successfully convinced Jeremy.
Jeremy nodded, "You're absolutely right! However, I don't think we should just stand idle at the top of the watchtower. I'll go down and provide close protection to the construction workers myself.
Relying solely on Ritchie doesn't seem sufficient to swiftly clear out all the monsters around the workers. It's more prudent if I handle it directly."
Having said that, Jeremy leaped down from the top of the tower without hesitation.
With Jeremy taking action, the monsters surrounding the construction workers were quickly eliminated. At that precise moment, Jeremy also leveled up.
Jeremy had now reached level 45, still five levels short of the class change threshold at level 50.
Nevertheless, Jeremy was quite pleased with his rate of leveling up.
"In about ten more days, I should be able to reach level 50. At that point, I can seek out the class change goddess, Janna, for another class change. Once I undergo the class change again, my power will undoubtedly see a significant boost."
Jeremy couldn't help but ponder in advance about which profession he should choose for his next class change.
At that very moment, he suddenly heard the voices of Ritchie and Bonnie from the top of the watchtower.
"Prepare for battle! We can see a massive creature rapidly heading in your direction!"
Jeremy looked up towards Ritchie and Bonnie and saw them pointing towards a direction southeast.
Following their pointed direction, Jeremy soon spotted a monster resembling a mammoth not too far away.
In the instant he laid eyes on the creature, Jeremy received a prompt from The Eye of Omniscience.
[Note: You are about to be attacked by The Soul Ravager. Please prepare for battle.]
Along with the prompt, The Eye of Omniscience provided detailed information about The Soul Ravager.
[Name: The Soul Ravager]
[Level: 50]
[Rank: Lord-level Boss]
[Skills: 1. Soul Reaver. 2. Life Drain. 3. Phantasmal Storm.]
[Attributes: ???]
[Note: The Soul Ravager is extremely dangerous. If you cannot achieve a swift victory, The Soul Ravager's power will rapidly increase. It is advisable to retreat if a quick victory seems unattainable.]
"I can't believe I've run into a level 50 monster here! Didn't General Howard say that there wouldn't be any level 50 monsters around the first watchtower?"
Seeing the information about The Soul Ravager, Jeremy was utterly shocked.
Jeremy initially assumed he only needed to defeat monsters around his level or just a level or two higher.
He certainly did not expect to face a level 50 lord-level boss at the location of the first watchtower.
Had all his skills been available, he would have been confident in his ability to defeat The Soul Ravager. However, the majority of his skills were currently sealed.
When confronted with a level 50 lord boss, he had almost no skills that could pose a significant threat to it.
Although Jeremy was still in a state of shock, he instinctively prepared himself for battle.
At this moment, Jeremy held a long spear in his hand, a weapon he had acquired in The Iron Lair instance.
While it wasn't exceptionally powerful, it was the most reliable weapon he currently possessed.
Jeremy gripped the spear tightly and fixed his gaze on The Soul Ravager, which was rapidly charging towards him.
Jeremy quickly realized that The Soul Ravager's target was not him at all. Its actual target was the construction workers building the partition wall.
"Damn it! It's going after the construction workers! How does it even know that those people pose a greater threat to it?"
Jeremy found himself deeply perplexed. He believed that even a level 50 lord-level boss shouldn't have such high intelligence. How could The Soul Ravager so precisely target the construction workers of the partition wall?
Jeremy knew he couldn't find an answer to this question in such a short amount of time.
Moreover, the current situation didn't allow him any further contemplation.
Gripping his weapon firmly, Jeremy charged directly toward The Soul Ravager.
"No matter what, I must stop you! I absolutely cannot allow you to hinder the construction of the partition wall!"
As he sprinted towards The Soul Ravager, Jeremy retrieved a mechanical Puppet from his pocket. He swiftly tossed the mechanical Puppet to the side.
The mechanical Puppet Jeremy threw was enhanced by High-Dimensional Data.
Although the mechanical Puppet wasn't exceptionally intelligent, it could still offer some assistance to Jeremy in the battle.
At the very least, the mechanical Puppet was capable of diverting the monster's attention during the fight.
Thus, the distance between Jeremy and The Soul Ravager rapidly closed.
Ultimately, they confronted each other head-on at a point less than 500 meters from the watchtower.
The Soul Ravager lunged at Jeremy with its fangs, while Jeremy parried the attack with his long spear.
The initial clash between the two resulted in neither gaining the upper hand.
Although The Soul Ravager possessed a higher level, Jeremy was fortified by gemstones bestowed by the [World].
After the collision, both retreated a few steps backward.
At that moment, the mechanical Puppet that Jeremy had just thrown advanced to the rear of The Soul Ravager.
Without hesitation, the mechanical Puppet launched an attack towards The Soul Ravager's hindquarters.
The Soul Ravager didn't even turn its head, its eyes radiated a purplish-red glow. Instantly, the mechanical Puppet behind it disintegrated into dust.
The skill The Soul Ravager had just employed was Spectral Tempest.
Even though the mechanical Puppet lacked a soul and wasn't a living entity, it was still made of matter, and anything material would succumb to the damage inflicted by the Spectral Tempest.
Witnessing this scene, Jeremy's expression grew even more solemn.
"It appears that using the mechanical Puppet to divert your attention is futile. I have no choice but to confront you head-on and utterly annihilate you," he declared.
The moment Jeremy finished speaking, he dashed towards The Soul Ravager with lightning speed.
Just as Jeremy was about to collide with The Soul Ravager, he accessed the High-Dimensional Data stored within his pocketed data core.
An immense amount of High-Dimensional Data coalesced into a barrier directly in front of Jeremy.
This barrier created a separation between Jeremy and The Soul Ravager.
The Soul Ravager, initially poised for another confrontation with Jeremy, was caught off guard by the sudden emergence of a data barrier between them.
In the instant that The Soul Ravager's face twisted into an expression of panic, Jeremy maneuvered around the data barrier and appeared at The Soul Ravager's flank.
Grasping his spear firmly, Jeremy thrust it forcefully towards The Soul Ravager's body.
Although this attack did not kill The Soul Ravager, its agonized howl confirmed that it had indeed suffered a grievous wound.
Having successfully inflicted significant damage on The Soul Ravager, Jeremy did not stand there in a daze.
Jeremy swiftly created distance between himself and The Soul Ravager.
The reason Jeremy acted in this manner was his understanding that once a powerful creature is severely injured, it enters a state of desperate struggle.
A creature in its death throes can exhibit combat prowess far superior to its normal condition.