Chapter 37: Health Pool Thicker Than a Boss
Amidst the encirclement of Violators, Su Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and glanced at the battle log.
You have received the healing effect of 'Natural Healing Saint,' restoring 1051 Health Points.
This effect has been boosted by the Overlord-rank equipment Blood Feathers, restoring 5255 Health Points.
Your injury recovery speed has increased by 21%, lasting 60 seconds.
...
Undoubtedly, Molly was a top-tier healer. Considering that a healer who had become a Violator and survived this long couldn't have low healing output, this was one of her key combat methods. Her healing abilities weren't used to heal teammates but to heal herself, so of course, she would invest more in building them up.
When Molly charged up just now, Su Xiao immediately understood her intention.
Su Xiao slowly stood up, teleporting half a meter sideways to dodge a metal claw that appeared out of thin air.
Half of the Demon Hunting Hour's duration had passed. Su Xiao forcibly deactivated the Demon Hunting King Ring, causing its durability to drop by half instantly. This was the price of forcibly interrupting Demon Hunting Hour.
The reason Su Xiao deactivated Demon Hunting Hour was to guard against the exhaustion state that would set in 100 seconds later. Since only half the duration had passed, even if there was a feeling of weakness, it wouldn't be severe enough to render him unable to fight.
Blood Feathers would last five minutes. After five minutes, regardless of the battle situation, Su Xiao would have to retreat, unless he could kill all the Violators present.
A test tube appeared in Su Xiao's left hand, containing a high-explosive powder similar to a powerful smoke bomb. As for why he used this, it was naturally to create an opportunity for the War Goddess Healer, Molly.
"War Goddess Healer, ready to go."
The burly man held his serrated saber horizontally in front of him and nodded to Molly.
"I'll take the left, you take the right. The rest of you cover us."
Molly spoke calmly. It was worth noting that Su Xiao held his blade in his right hand, and Molly was standing opposite him. Su Xiao's right side was her left side.
Charging at Su Xiao from the left flank increased the risk by at least 30%. This made the saber-wielding burly man's expression stiffen, but considering the War Goddess Healer's strength, he could only nod in agreement.
Molly's expression remained unchanged, but inside she was roaring: 'Damn it, he actually agreed! Would it kill you to be polite? Fuck!'
Molly cast an acceleration buff on herself and charged at Su Xiao from left and right with the saber-wielding burly man. The other Violators formed the second wave, while the remaining ranged attackers bombarded Su Xiao wildly.
The roar continued without end. After a brutal melee lasting only three minutes, the area within a kilometer was pockmarked. A Fifth Rank Violator lay twitching in a pit, blood gushing from his mouth.
At the center of the battle, Su Xiao had three daggers, five arrows of different shapes, and a spear with its tip burning fiercely stuck in his body.
Pfft~
The long blade slashed through the neck of a Sixth Rank tank. The shield in this main tank's hand was crossed with over a dozen slash marks, already ruined.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
The saber-wielding burly man knelt on one knee over twenty meters away, gasping heavily, his body covered in wounds. Standing not far from him, Molly had a steady breath, blood dripping from her staff—Su Xiao's blood.
Hauno was also panting heavily nearby, seriously injured. At this moment, his eyes were full of disbelief.
"The accumulated damage intensity must be at least over 100,000, right? How is this guy... still not dead?"
Speaking caused Hauno to aggravate his lung injuries, coughing up specks of blood.
"Who the hell knows."
The saber-wielding burly man gritted his teeth and spoke. Of the 48 Sixth Rank Violators, more than half were dead or wounded. The Fifth Rank Violators were even worse off; once Su Xiao broke through their lines, it was like cutting through vegetables.
"Don't get distracted."
Molly shouted sharply, interrupting the discussion between Hauno and the saber-wielding burly man.
At this point, Su Xiao was heavily injured. The terrain was too open. Without the War Goddess Healer Molly, he would have long since been unable to hold out. Fighting so many Violators was more troublesome than dealing with a Dominator, since a Dominator couldn't surround him and launch dozens of attacks from all directions simultaneously.
At the most dangerous moment, Su Xiao's Health Points had dropped below 20%. But just as he was about to speak, Molly took the initiative to charge over. That healing spell, likely Molly's ultimate, directly pushed Su Xiao's Health Points back above 80%.
"What the hell."
The Sunglasses-wearing man lying in the rubble stood up. At this point in the fight, no one dared to charge forward anymore. Whoever charged forward would die.
"Don't give up. He can't hold out much longer. I'm here, don't panic."
Molly spoke. Hearing this, the saber-wielding burly man and Hauno both felt their faces burn. Especially the saber-wielding burly man, who had once mocked Molly in a previous battle. Now it seemed she hadn't taken it to heart at all.
"Boss, 'that thing' is coming."
Baha, standing on Su Xiao's shoulder, spoke. Hearing this, Su Xiao instantly vanished from his spot and broke through toward the distance.
Seeing this, the saber-wielding burly man and Hauno both hesitated. Only Molly chased after him, but after a few steps, she paused, clutching her chest with a pained expression.
Pfft!
Blood burst from Molly's chest as several Banishment fragments tore out of her body. The injury looked horrific, but in reality, her organs weren't damaged. However, some Banishment fragments remained inside her.
Molly spat out a small mouthful of blood and unhesitatingly continued the pursuit. It seemed her speed had slowed significantly due to the injury, but in truth, her acceleration buff had expired.
"Such... strong vitality."
The Sunglasses-wearing man saw this and couldn't help but twitch his eye. That kind of injury clearly involved many internal organs, possibly even shredding the heart.
Although Molly's expression didn't change, as if she didn't care about this "minor injury," inside she was wailing: 'It hurts like hell, dammit!'
A series of magnetic explosions sounded, large swaths of ice spread, and combined with Baha's spatial abilities and assassination skills, Su Xiao quickly broke through the defensive line and escaped. The only one daring to chase him was the War Goddess Healer Molly.
Molly chased for about a kilometer before suddenly stopping in front of a small alley.
"You're not bad."
Su Xiao sat on the wall at the end of the alley. With a pull, Blood Feathers and the remaining Banishment fragments flew out. He directly stored Blood Feathers in his storage space, while Banishment clung to his sleeve.
Molly looked around, confirmed no one was following, and then leaned directly against the wall, gasping heavily. Her expression looked as if she was about to be completely broken.
"What have... I done."
Molly looked utterly defeated. Just then, she heard a click.
Baha put away the camera in his hand and waved a wing at Molly. Molly was about to say something, but then she stopped caring about the photo Baha had taken, because a "husky" was holding a video camera in its paw, recording the entire process.
Molly's choice was very smart. If she hadn't pursued just now, Banishment would have instantly shredded her heart. Not chasing meant death.
"Don't be shy. Come on over and claim your reward."
Kaisha appeared out of nowhere, his expression as lecherous as could be.
"I hate goblins, hate birds, and even more... hate feathers."
The War Goddess Healer Molly spoke indignantly, but she was very clever. The fact that she had survived this long already proved that.