Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Played a Little Smart! (2/5)_1 Chen Mo had previously obtained a mythical-grade equipment called Stellar Shift. It had an Active Effect! When activated, it caused all damaging effects targeted at the holder to act on the target itself for 3 seconds. It had a 30-second Cooldown and could be activated even while in the inventory. The effect of Death Withering was to cause damage equal to 12% of the target’s maximum life value each second. What would happen if I used Stellar Shift to redirect this damage? This was because SSS-level BOSSes in instances were completely immune to percentage-based maximum life value damage inflicted by professionals. However, they weren’t immune if they inflicted such damage on themselves. Many BOSSes with similar self-harming Skills would damage themselves for a certain percentage of their maximum Health to use some powerful Skills. When they used these Skills, their Health would indeed decrease. This immunity only applied to Skills used by professionals. Therefore, Death Withering was, in principle, a Skill effect used by Dark Enigma itself. If this effect were to be redirected back onto it, it should theoretically be considered Dark Enigma’s own move, unrelated to any professional. But how this would be specifically determined was still unknown. Chen Mo decided to try it out. Besides, I have plenty of ways to protect myself; this BOSS can’t kill me that easily. As Dark Enigma unleashed a dark ring of Midnight Withering, creating an affected zone, Chen Mo immediately jumped into the Skill’s range. This scene surprised Yan Yingyue and Ling Feng, who were hidden behind a large tree in the distance. Previously, Chen Mo had always dealt damage from a distance. As a Summoner, this behavior was very normal. But now, he was taking risks like a warrior, rushing toward the BOSS. It was practically suicide. Once Chen Mo jumped into the pit, Yan Yingyue and Ling Feng lost sight of him. "Damn it! Does Chen not value his life anymore? Why did he jump in?!" Ling Feng exclaimed, completely baffled. Although Yan Yingyue didn’t know what Chen Mo was planning at that moment, after spending so many days with him, she trusted him. Even though she was worried, she didn’t rush over impulsively. Instead, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "It’s okay. He knows what he’s doing." At this moment, as Chen Mo landed within the range of Midnight Withering, he immediately activated Stellar Shift’s effect. The next moment, he saw the BOSS’s Health begin to drop significantly! In just three seconds, Dark Enigma’s maximum life value was reduced by a full 36%. Nice, it really works! Chen Mo was overjoyed. Unfortunately, Stellar Shift only lasted three seconds. Otherwise, if it had the same duration as Midnight Withering, I could have made the enemy’s life value drop to just 40% with one move. Still, a 36% decrease now is also pretty good. The most critical point was that Midnight Withering’s effect was life loss, which wouldn’t be mitigated by the Energy Body’s effect. This meant I could kill Dark Enigma without needing to deplete its massive energy value first. Why didn’t I think of this move from the start? What a waste of time! Stellar Shift’s Cooldown was 30 seconds, while Dark Enigma’s Midnight Withering had a 25-second Cooldown. However, Dark Enigma didn’t cast it every time it was off Cooldown. This Skill required a certain number of targets nearby before Dark Enigma would cast it; it wouldn’t waste its Skills carelessly. Therefore, Chen Mo only needed to control the number of summons he sent near Dark Enigma to synchronize its Midnight Withering with his Stellar Shift. This way, I’ll only need a little over a minute. Two more uses of Stellar Shift, and I can kill this Dark Enigma, which only has 64% of its maximum life value remaining. Soon, 30 seconds had passed. Chen Mo repeated his strategy, luring Dark Enigma to unleash Midnight Withering and then instantly using Stellar Shift. He very easily depleted another 36% of Dark Enigma’s maximum life value. By now, one minute had passed since Chen Mo jumped into the pit. One minute is often a very short time. But when someone you care about enters a dangerous area and disappears for an entire minute, that minute feels like an eternity. That’s how Yan Yingyue felt now. Seeing that Chen Mo hadn’t emerged after a minute, she was extremely worried. Fortunately, she soon received a party invitation from Chen Mo. "A party invitation?" Seeing this prompt, even Ling Feng, who was working with Chen Mo for the first time, unconsciously sensed something. Sure enough, less than three seconds after they accepted the party invitation, The Heavenly Path’s Hint simultaneously sounded for all of them! [The Heavenly Path’s Hint: You have successfully killed the SSS-level Special BOSS. You have gained +60 survival days and a +60% reward to your survival time in the final settlement. You have received a Settlement Dismissal Scroll and a Hidden Mission Scroll.] [Settlement Dismissal Scroll]: When the daily settlement occurs, even if your daily mission completion amount isn’t up to par, you can consume this scroll to achieve completion. Each scroll consumed is considered one standard level of completion! [Hidden Mission Scroll]: Consume this scroll to directly obtain information on the location of a random hidden mission that no one has claimed yet. As expected of an SSS-level Special BOSS! It directly added 60% to the final settlement! Chen Mo immediately checked his current survival time: 864 (+140%). Including the final settlement, his current survival duration had already reached over 2,000 days. If I take the corpse back and turn in the Light Spirit’s mission, my survival time can increase even more. I’m getting closer and closer to the SSS-level reward! Filled with joy, Chen Mo collected Dark Enigma’s corpse, dusted himself off, and jumped back to the ground. "The expert truly keeps his word! So principled!!!" Ling Feng immediately ran over and began to lavish praise on Chen Mo. Although Chen Mo had previously said Ling Feng could also share in the rewards from this BOSS, he had still felt somewhat apprehensive. It wasn’t until he actually received the participation rewards for the SSS-level BOSS kill that his apprehension vanished. Only then did he run excitedly toward Chen Mo. This single SSS-level Special BOSS kill alone, never mind its impact on the final settlement rewards, would earn him a considerable number of bonus points for the examination. That was what truly excited him. Everyone participating in the joint examination was trying to earn as many bonus points as possible to improve their chances of being admitted to a good university in the later college entrance examination. He was naturally ecstatic that he could score so many bonus points for free. Yan Yingyue, on the other hand, was no longer surprised. Seeing Chen Mo safe and sound, she felt completely relieved. "This kill took quite a while," she said to Chen Mo with a smile. "SSS-level BOSSes are indeed troublesome. It would have taken even longer, but luckily I got a bit clever," Chen Mo said cheerfully, then looked at Ling Feng. "You follow us for now. I need to turn in a mission first, and then I’ll help you achieve tenfold mission completion."