Chapter 77: Furnace Blueprint

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Furnace Blueprint

[Congratulations to survivor "Blacktiger Ford" for being the first on the server to defeat a Special Path BOSS! A server-wide announcement is now being made as encouragement!]

In addition, there was also a detailed explanation regarding the Special Path BOSS.

Seraphina Sinclair was a bit speechless. ’If this kind of thing exists, why not announce it sooner?’

’Do they have to wait until someone defeats a BOSS to send it out?’

’This is outrageous!’

But since they’d sent it, she had to read it.

[Special Path BOSS]

[Description: Unique beings born from the rules of The Black Mist World. Each special path hides three corresponding path BOSSes. They are not ordinary monsters, but the core personifications of a region’s negative effects. A survivor who defeats a BOSS permanently weakens that path’s negative effects and receives rare rewards. The rewards diminish according to the order of kills. Ordinary survivors need not worry—only the elite among survivors will encounter elite monsters!]

’Three of them in total?’

’One is dead now, so there are still two left.’

Seraphina Sinclair’s mind began to race. ’Could she sell detailed information about this monster?’

She decided to post a message in the regional channel about selling the BOSS information. The people who needed it would know who they were. And those people were definitely the ones in the lead. ’The things they’d offer in trade would have to be good, right?’

The more Seraphina Sinclair thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. She opened the regional channel.

"What the hell? This godforsaken place has BOSSes?"

"@Blacktiger Ford, Master, what were the rewards? I know it’s none of my business, but I’m so curious!"

"The core personification of negative effects... You have to beat a BOSS just to permanently reduce a region’s negative effects? This game design is so twisted. It’s forcing people to go get themselves killed!"

"Dude above me, wake up. The announcement said only elites encounter elite monsters. For noobs like us, the system can’t even be bothered to spawn monsters to taunt us."

"Three BOSSes... one’s dead now, so that means two more to go, right? @Blacktiger Ford, can you reveal the trigger conditions?"

’Trigger conditions?’

Seraphina Sinclair thought for a moment, trying to recall if she had done anything out of the ordinary today. After some reflection, she silently furrowed her brow. If something special *had* happened, she would have been mentally prepared and not so caught off guard while fighting the BOSS.

In fact, she only realized she had killed a BOSS after it was already dead.

’In that case...’

After a moment’s thought, Seraphina Sinclair was surprisingly generous and directly posted the information on the regional channel.

[Blacktiger Ford]: There are no trigger conditions. I was just moving normally, and the BOSS came in with the surge of black mist. Until I killed it, I thought it was just a particularly strong normal monster.

This information was clearly different from other kinds. The more people who knew about it, the better it was for Seraphina Sinclair.

In a way, she was just spreading anxiety.

Yes! Spreading anxiety!

She was telling everyone that a BOSS could appear at any time during one of their moves.

This monster was so powerful that if they really encountered it... going in blind would just be throwing their lives away!

But if they spent a few resources to buy some experience from Blacktiger Ford, the one who killed it...

Seraphina Sinclair could already foresee what the regional channel would be discussing, and reality unfolded just as she had predicted.

"Master Blacktiger just posted it like that... Is there no end to how good Master Blacktiger is? He answered just like that! I won’t allow anyone to go against our Master Blacktiger!"

"Wait... you really answered? I thought Master Blacktiger would charge for it. I can’t take it anymore, please accept my offerings, Master Blacktiger!"

"Master Blacktiger’s character has long been beyond question, okay? But more importantly... can you guys please pay attention to what Master Blacktiger is saying? Freakin’ hell, he just encountered it while moving! That’s terrifying!"

"Suddenly I feel a sense of crisis. My heart’s pounding, I’m a little scared..."

"I’m a little scared too... I don’t think I’m very strong, but I’m afraid you guys are all weak!"

"Nooo... you guys get stronger! Let the BOSS go after you! Don’t come for me!"

"This is too stressful, I feel completely unprepared. I’ve analyzed it, and I think the main problem is that we don’t understand this BOSS! The unknown is the most terrifying thing!"

"Even Master Blacktiger said it was strong, so it definitely lives up to the BOSS name. But speaking of understanding it, didn’t Master Blacktiger kill the monster? He must know what its weaknesses are, right?"

Wasn’t this the perfect opportunity Seraphina Sinclair had been waiting for?

[Blacktiger Ford]: Selling detailed intelligence on The Misty Path’s BOSS, including its attack patterns, weaknesses, and kill strategy. It’s no exaggeration to say that with this information, you can definitely kill the BOSS without taking any damage! You’re all elite players now, so bring out something unique to trade.

"A no-damage kill on a BOSS? Is it a mechanic boss?"

"It has to be a mechanic boss! Master Blacktiger never says anything he’s not sure of. If it wasn’t a mechanic boss, he couldn’t be so certain."

"I haven’t played many games, can someone explain what a ’mechanic boss’ is?"

"A mechanic boss is an enemy you can’t just brute force. You have to master a specific pattern to defeat it. Some of these monsters are even invincible by normal standards, but once you figure out their mechanic, they’re no different from a regular mob."

"I see... Then... holy shit, this is blowing my mind. Just how strong is Blacktiger Ford? He knew nothing, had zero mental prep, and just ran into the monster. And he still managed to figure out its mechanics and take it down?"

"Holy shit... I hadn’t realized that before, but now that you mention it... Master Blacktiger is terrifyingly strong. When I encounter a monster, my hands shake so much I can’t even hold a torch steady, but he can calmly analyze weaknesses in a life-or-death situation..."

"What do you expect from the number one player..."

That sentence silenced the regional channel for a moment.

Seraphina Sinclair raised an eyebrow slightly, accepting all the praise.

There were no private messages yet. She guessed everyone was busy assessing their own strength, as well as the strength of other survivors. Either that, or her demand to "bring out something unique to trade" had set the bar too high, and people were evaluating whether their items were suitable.

Seraphina Sinclair wasn’t in a hurry. Her mobile cabin was still moving, and the next surge of black mist was imminent. She wouldn’t have time to reply to private messages anyway.

This time, the black mist brought an F-level Supply Box.

Seraphina Sinclair sighed, picked up the Supply Box, and placed it with the others.

She had 200 sunshine left, but Seraphina Sinclair didn’t plan on moving just yet.

One BOSS had taken too much of her stamina. She needed to rest properly.

Special NPCs and the like would have to wait. Safety was the most important thing.

She shook her head and silently opened an F-level Supply Box.

[Congratulations! You have obtained: Furnace Blueprint x1!]

’A Furnace... Blueprint?’