After the four big words appeared, Ben obediently rode the cat cart back to the camp, then chose to quit the hunt.
After returning to the star base, he went to the storage locker and filled up the supplies he had used before.
Then he switched out of the game and went to the voice channel. Ben turned on his microphone.
"Hey everyone? What are you doing right now?"
Yes!
He's going to start calling people in!
Ben felt he couldn't beat this Diablos alone.
But so what?
Anjanath, Odogaron, didn't he lose to them all at first?
But what happened in the end?
Didn't they all die miserably at the hands of the righteous hunting squad?
You Diablos, today will be no different!
After about ten seconds, everyone started to respond.
"Doing quests, what's up Ben?" asked Joie.
"I just finished Anjanath, about to go back and make some new gear for my cat," Hannah replied.
At this time, Zack, who knew Ben best, chuckled and said, "Ben, are you stuck on a quest again and died?"
Didn't he understand his old friend?
As soon as he spoke, he knew what might have happened.
"Ahem, how can you use the word 'died' to describe a hunter who is too tired to eat and is sent home by their cat?" Ben coughed lightly to resolve his embarrassment, then quickly changed the subject.
"Zack, I'm not just making excuses this time. The Diablos and Fire Dragon after the Odogaron are definitely unusually difficult. If you don't believe me, try it yourself. It's so hard! Really hard! I suspect that Diablos isn't eating plants, but eating poop. It's always charging with its horns, and its attack power is super high!" Ben added.
"Is it as amazing as you say?" Zack was doubtful.
"It's really strong!" Ben said, while also inviting Zack and the others.
Soon everyone gathered in Astera.
"Let me tell you about Diablos' attacks. Basically, its entire body can attack. It's not safe to stand anywhere. Also, it charges with its horns without saying a word, and it will attack from underground. The damage is very high. I think we need to make a plan," Ben said to everyone.
"Yeah, we definitely need to make a plan. After all, you are a long sword guy, and we can't handle that big spin," Zack agreed.
"Ahem, I will use other small monsters to charge up my sword with red energy beforehand. Unless you disengage from the battle, I won't use the big spin," Ben said embarrassedly.
"If we're fighting, try to fight where there is a slope, so I can spin on its back with my dual blades," Joie said, giving her opinion.
"That's right. I can also use the hammer's spinning move on slopes," Hannah added.
"When we knock Diablos down, I'll go for the tail with my charged attack. I'll take care of the front. The great sword's block is so strong. And the shoulder bash, although I'm not very good at it yet, its super armor and damage reduction are also great," Zack assigned his job.
"I can hammer its head when it's down!" Hannah added.
"Then I'll target the sides of Diablos. When everyone's health drops to half, put away your weapons and heal."
The four of them discussed and quickly made a hunting plan for Diablos.
Professional, what is professional?
This is professional!
Reasonable job assignments, perfect battle plan.
Looking at his three teammates, Ben couldn't help but feel emotional. This time, he would definitely make that Diablos die.
They chose the cat food based on their different roles.
Zack, who used the great sword, chose the 6-fish set for extra defense.
The others chose the more balanced hunter set.
Arriving at Diablos' lair, the four people spread out slightly and drew their weapons.
However, Ben noticed that this Diablos was reacting a little differently than when he faced it alone before.
When he challenged Diablos alone before, Diablos would basically rush at him as soon as it saw him.
But now, facing four people, the Diablos in front of him, like the Great Jagras he encountered before, did not attack immediately, but observed from a distance.
"This Diablos, it doesn't attack us because it sees there are so many of us? Wow, it bullies the weak and fears the strong! Weren't you pretty tough before!" Ben was surprised when he saw the Diablos in the lair.
He had Zack and the others get into position, while Ben prepared to run over and start the fight, luring Diablos over.
Because where they were, there was a slide, and the dual blades and hammer could better use their skills with the help of the slide.
Whether it was charging, spinning like a windmill, or spinning on its back.
He ran to Diablos' side, and instead of using the long sword to start the fight, he shot Diablos' face with the device on his wrist.
With a roar, the angry Diablos charged towards Ben and the others.
"Ben, you have its attention, bring it closer!"
As the hunt began, Zack shouted when he saw Diablos lock its attention on Ben.
"No problem!" Ben shouted in the voice channel, then put away the long sword and ran towards Zack and the others, preparing to let them deal more damage.
"Watch my spin on its back!" Joie rushed up with her dual blades, sliding, jumping, and spinning on its back.
Just like the Bone Hammer Dragon in the Rotten Vale, the light of the blades was beautiful and there was a constant 'ding ding ding' sound, but the quality of the weapon was a little low.
Looking closely, -2, -4, -5, -3, were all white numbers with single-digit damage, occasionally mixed with one yellow weak point damage.
"Watch my little spinning top!" Hannah, who was charging up, also started spinning her hammer at Diablos' feet.
The damage was not bad, -13, -10, -11, finally breaking double digits.
One hammer, one dual blade, can be called the two heroes of back stabbing and foot repair.
"Get out of the way, the key moment still depends on the power of my great sword!" Zack rushed up with his great sword, normal attack, shoulder bash, charge, then shoulder bash again, then charge again, seeking to quickly unleash the charged attack.
But the next moment, Zack saw his character flying out.
Having just gotten into a charging pose, he was directly knocked away by Diablos, and at the same time, his health dropped a lot instantly.
"Wow, this damage!" Like Ben before, Zack was also shocked.
This damage doesn't make sense!
He had maxed out his armor, and he had eaten a 6-fish set of cat food!
And it dropped a quarter of his health at once?
While Zack was still doubting life because of Diablos' damage, then he saw Joie flying up, and then Diablos arched him, and the left side of the health bar instantly lost half.
"Ah! Anna, your hammer's charged attack hit me!" Joy's voice was a little desperate.
"I didn't mean to! You always move around when you're slashing with your dual blades!" Hannah explained, but as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a light of blade swipe over her, putting her into a state of stiffness, and then Diablos arched her with its huge horns, and her health also disappeared by half instantly.
"Didn't Ben say he wouldn't use the spirit blade big spin!?" Hannah was also confused.
"It's not that I didn't unleash it! The long sword's attack range is just that big. I keep getting deflected here, so I can only hit here!" Ben said, feeling very wronged.
For a time, the scene was very chaotic.
"Ben, hold on for a while, we two will disengage and heal!" Hannah and Joie said they wanted to slip away.
Fighting alone, the cat provides assistance and occasionally sends honey.
But in this team, the cat is no longer there.
You can only watch yourself and heal.
"No! Zack, stop spacing out, I can't hold on anymore!" Ben's desperate voice came from over there.
With a cloud of dust rising, as if the entire underground cave of the Great Ant Hill was shaking, the Diablos in front of him charged directly.
He saw a long sword flying into the air and landing on the ground, his health bar had been cleared, and two cats of unknown origin carried him onto a stretcher.
"It's okay Ben, it's easier for us to fight when you die!" Looking at the exhausted Ben, Zack opened his mouth to 'comfort' him.
This is the excellent quality of a professional team leader.
You must not put pressure on your teammates when they die, but appease them, means that although you died, it does not have much impact on the battle.
(End of The Chapter)
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