Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Snatched the Kill! (2/5)_1 At Chen Mo’s command, 1,700 Skeleton Monsters instantly launched a total attack on the Extreme Cold Wind Owl! A series of CRACKLING and THWACKING sounds erupted! Staggering numbers popped up on the Extreme Cold Wind Owl’s head in the blink of an eye. Even though the Extreme Cold Wind Owl was fast, being ambushed and surrounded, it was momentarily unsure where to dodge. Skeleton Monsters swarmed it from all sides, forming a dense sphere. Previously, it had only taken Chen Mo a few seconds to kill an S-level difficulty BOSS with ten times its attributes. This BOSS, however, had normal attributes. Even as an SS level BOSS, its attributes couldn’t compare to an S-level BOSS with ten times its strength. The only formidable aspect of it was its 70% damage reduction ability. As Chen Mo currently had no wind-attribute attacks, all the damage he inflicted was reduced by 70%. However, it was easier to attack an airborne BOSS than a ground-based BOSS. After all, with a ground-based BOSS, attackers couldn’t occupy the space directly beneath it. But for an airborne BOSS, every position in every direction was a valid attack point. Therefore, many more Skeleton Monsters could effectively attack it compared to a ground-based target. So even though the opponent had a 70% damage reduction ability, it wouldn’t take long to kill it. Since Chen Mo did not team up with Yan Yingyue this time, she did not see the skeletons soaring in the air. She only saw the Extreme Cold Wind Owl’s health rapidly declining after Chen Mo waved his Magic Wand. Only a moment later did she see a large swarm of Skeleton Monsters appear out of thin air! Soon, she received a team invitation from Chen Mo. By the time she accepted, the Extreme Cold Wind Owl’s health was almost depleted. It all unfolded in less than ten seconds. "SQUAWK!" Accompanied by a high-pitched cry, the massive Extreme Cold Wind Owl met its end and, with a WHOOSH, plummeted from the sky. "BOOM!" As it slammed heavily onto the earth, a huge crater was instantly formed. At this moment, Yan Yingyue, in the distance, had accepted Chen Mo’s team invitation barely two seconds prior. She stared blankly at the sky; the large swarm of previously floating Skeleton Monsters had instantly vanished completely. She even began to wonder if she was hallucinating. Why would I see a group of Skeleton Monsters flying? Chen Mo hadn’t teamed up with her earlier, not because he was afraid she’d see the Skeleton Monsters fly, but mainly because he thought the bird’s damage would be quite high. He needed the Pioneer’s passive for rapid mana recovery to then shield and bomb the bird. Unexpectedly, the bird turned out to be so trash. Realizing he didn’t need to continuously apply shields, Chen Mo sent the team invitation. After all, BOSSes in dungeons didn’t yield experience points, so teaming up wouldn’t split any Experience. Killing the BOSS in a team also didn’t divide the number of kills, so there was no harm in it. On the contrary, teaming up could help his schoolmates improve their scores and get better rewards during the final settlement. The Heavenly Dao was usually very balanced in its dealings; now that there was a rare opportunity to fleece it, he naturally had to make the most of it. As for the flying Skeleton Monsters, Chen Mo had intentionally unsummoned them the instant the kill was complete. After all, the shorter the display, the fewer people see it. Although these abilities would eventually be displayed in front of others, the less you show your hand, the more unpredictable you are, making it hard to be targeted. As the Extreme Cold Wind Owl landed, the surrounding temperature began to return to normal. Chen Mo waved away the kicked-up dust, walked over to the corpse, and with a simple touch, stored the Extreme Cold Wind Owl’s body in his backpack. Only then did he look at The Heavenly Path’s Hint. [The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have successfully slain the SS level Special BOSS, you have gained +30 survival days, and a 30% bonus to your survival time at the final settlement.] Oh? The final settlement reward for an SS level Special BOSS gives an extra 30% bonus? This is equivalent to killing three S-level Special BOSSes. I wonder what the final settlement reward for an SSS-level Special BOSS would be. Chen Mo was already counting his chickens before they hatched. But such an opportunity is truly rare! 「Outside the instance.」 As Chen Mo’s and Yan Yingyue’s data on the leaderboard changed, the teachers at Seaside Second Middle School instantly leaped up in excitement. Since they knew in advance that a large group was involved in the takedown, no one felt the kill speed was excessively fast. "Chen Mo and Yan Yingyue did a great job, they secured the kill!" "Haha, indeed it was them! Sorry, everyone, we will be taking this round’s bet." Shen Rulong, grinning, began counting the silver coins on the table. He then distributed them according to the betting shares to everyone who had wagered on the Chen Mo and Yan Yingyue duo. "Pathetic, so many people and they still couldn’t beat two." On the aristocratic family side, one of the Clan Elders was quite annoyed as he glanced at the names of their ten representatives. However, another Elder chimed in, "That’s not necessarily true. Our ten might be up against more than seventy others. It’s not impossible that they were targeted and ousted." This remark made it much easier for the first Elder to accept. If they had been pushed out by over seventy members of the Academy Alliance, their failure to secure the kill would be understandable. Still, he remained quite displeased. While they were displeased, many teachers in the Academy Alliance who were not fond of the aristocratic families had smug smiles on their faces. Although they lost their own bets too, they knew from the moment they bet on their own students that the chance of winning was slim. They just didn’t want to lose face for their school and students. For second-transition professionals like them, one or two silver coins were an affordable loss. They didn’t mind losing money, but watching the aristocrats lose money and get frustrated brought them great satisfaction! As Shen Rulong was distributing the winnings, Yan Yingyue’s homeroom teacher said with a smile, "Chen Mo and Yingyue don’t come from wealthy families. Since we won this money thanks to them, why don’t we set some aside to give them as a reward later?" "I think that’s a great idea." Su Tianxin nodded in agreement. "There’s no need for that. They’ve performed so well this time that I’ve already prepared their rewards." Shen Rulong sat back down with a hearty laugh. This time, the duo had brought him so much credit; the school’s promotion in this year’s tier assessment was practically guaranteed. The amount of educational resources they can request from the Academy Alliance next year will also greatly increase. Taking a small portion of that as a reward won’t be a problem. 「Inside the instance.」 No one yet knew that Chen Mo had slain the BOSS. Everyone was still fleeing, and no one would think of checking the leaderboard at such a time. Quite a few people did, however, glance back. But the distance was too great; apart from the massive BOSS’s body, which was clearly visible, they couldn’t see its health bar. Chen Mo’s Skeleton Monsters were also too small. From afar, they merely looked like a swarm of some special energy particles swirling around the BOSS, arousing no suspicion. They had only taken a hurried glance when looking back, not examining closely. The moment they saw the BOSS had fully manifested, they quickened their pace, fleeing without a second thought, let alone having time to look back carefully. Consequently, very few people happened to turn around and witness the BOSS landing later. And these very few individuals never imagined that the BOSS’s descent meant it had died; they merely assumed the BOSS had landed suddenly for some unknown reason. It wasn’t until quite some time later, after the group that had fled the farthest had covered several kilometers, that they finally stopped and took a moment to open the leaderboard. They weren’t looking to see who had killed the BOSS; on the contrary, they wanted to see if any unlucky souls, not running fast enough, had been caught and killed by the Flying BOSS!