The players immediately came to their senses and took out their weapons to attack the Demon Monkey outside, while some of the melee class players pulled out ranged hidden weapons to attack. Although the attack power of the hidden weapons was weak, they could still snatch experience points.
In The Second World, the experience points granted by a monster’s death were calculated based on the contribution ratio of the kill: the player who struck the first blow would obtain a slightly larger share, at 20%, and the player who delivered the final blow would receive even more, claiming 40% of the experience points. The remaining 40% of the experience points would then be distributed according to the players’ respective contributions to the kill. Those players at the Respawn Point all clung to a sliver of hope that if Barbaric Hammer could kill the Demon Monkey, they too could gain a significant amount of experience. Given that the Demon Monkey was Level 103, the potential experience points were vast; even a mere 1% would be considerable.
What they didn’t know was that even if the Demon Monkey died, they wouldn’t get any experience points at all, because it was just an avatar and not the real body—it yielded no experience points!
"Boom~" Another wooden house in Wind Forest Stronghold was destroyed. The battle between Barbaric Hammer and the Demon Monkey had reached a fever pitch. Almost no intact structure could be seen in Wind Forest Stronghold anymore; it had almost entirely turned into a pile of ruins. Corpses were strewn everywhere, most of them belonging to players, while only a small portion were NPCs from Wind Forest Stronghold. Although their levels were low, they were known for their strong constitution as members of the Half-Beast Race. Their golden skin was like a layer of natural Golden Armor which could withstand the assault of the Level 103 Demon Monkey avatar for a while. There weren’t many races throughout the entire Second World with such formidable constitution.
The Half-Beasts possessed an awe-inspiring talent—95% immunity to poison and disease damage! The Half-Beast Race was the only one in the whole world to have this talent, and it was the foundation of their race’s existence. The Demon Monkey’s poisonous attack hardly dealt any damage to them!
Soon, almost all the players in Wind Forest Stronghold were dead, except for those who had reincarnated. Hundreds of players had resurrected at the nearby Respawn Point and were hiding behind the Barrier, attacking the Demon Monkey outside.
As time ticked away, Bright Moon still shone in the sky but was no longer the night’s main focus—everyone was fighting hard against the Demon Monkey!
The battle in Wind Forest Stronghold had been dragging on. Both Barbaric Hammer and the Demon Monkey began to weaken. The formidable Half-Beastmen started suffering heavy casualties, with dozens of their corpses lying on the ground, their golden skin reflecting the cold Moonlight.
However, they did not die in vain. Under the onslaught of the crowd, the Demon Monkey began to show signs of faltering. After all, it was merely an avatar, and with its mental connection to the real body severed, it was left with only its basic battle instincts.
"Everyone give it your all, that monkey is almost down! Once we’re done here, we’ll go after Instakill! We’ll kill him until he can’t reincarnate!" At that moment, Skull inside the Respawn Point vocally spurred everyone on. They had lost several levels tonight due to being killed by Huang Yi, and they urgently needed a large amount of experience points to recover their losses. Thus, he was especially enthusiastic, sending out one powerful skill after another towards the Demon Monkey without holding back.
"Ow~" At that moment, the Demon Monkey seemed to have heard Skull’s voice too. It turned its head and glared at Skull inside the Respawn Point.
Next second, the Demon Monkey abandoned the long-ennobled Barbaric Hammer and charged towards the Respawn Point. In its eyes, these players were insignificant ants. The fact that they had attacked him for so long was outrageous—they deserved to die!
The crowd inside the Respawn Point immediately went into a panic. They saw the Demon Monkey’s huge frame charging at them, the ground shaking along with its approach. The vision of that immense impact brought them endless fear.
Quickly, the Demon Monkey avatar reached the Respawn Point, and its giant Spear thrust straight towards it.
"Clang!" The barrier at the Respawn Point immediately materialized, firmly blocking the Demon Monkey’s attack and emitting a sound like metal striking stone. However, the Demon Monkey was at an alarming Level 103, surpassing the immunity range that the Respawn Point could offer. After such an attack, the light of the barrier dimmed noticeably.
The Demon Monkey, seeing the group of mere ants close at hand yet unable to kill them, went crazy. It frantically attacked the Respawn Point’s Barrier, its claw strikes raining down like a torrential downpour!
The light of the barrier darkened at a rate visible to the naked eye, sending shivers down the spines of the players within. They looked up at the demon monkey, separated only by a thin layer, its fierce body right before their eyes, its massive form eclipsing the moonlight and casting a vast shadow over the players at the Respawn Point!
Each of the Demon Monkey’s attacks was earth-shattering and occurred dangerously close to the players, filling their entire field of vision with the fluctuating light from the assaults and the hideous form of the monster itself—an overwhelming visual impact that pierced into the eyes of everyone, akin to witnessing the End of the World!
"Stop!" At that moment, Barbaric Hammer bellowed furiously, his rage reaching the sky, and he charged towards the Demon Monkey. The other structures of Wind Forest Stronghold could be sacrificed, but the Respawn Point was sacred and couldn’t be lost!
The Respawn Point was a symbol of a power’s strength. If a power had a Respawn Point, it was akin to having popularity, able to attract a transient population and enable rapid development in the region. Although Wind Forest Stronghold was in this secluded forest, thanks to the Respawn Point, there were always many people coming and going, turning this place into a hub for many. Without the Respawn Point, the entire Wind Forest Stronghold would be lifeless, home only to the original residents and struggling to grow.
However, the cost of building a Respawn Point was staggeringly high, requiring a large amount of precious materials and the intricate etching of a Magic Circle in order to connect with the God of Life and possess the function of Resurrection. Even though the Respawn Point at Wind Forest Stronghold was only a meager Level 1, it had already taken all the effort and resources the stronghold had. The Demon Monkey’s attack on the Respawn Point was like tearing flesh from its heart, utterly intolerable!
Soon, Barbaric Hammer, riding a giant wolf, charged in front of the Demon Monkey. He swung down his five to six-meter War Hammer with a whistling sound, displaying an unrivaled momentum!
The Demon Monkey dodged to the side, circled behind the Respawn Point, and resumed its attack on the Barrier!
The two formidable beings clashed around the Respawn Point, their towering figures reflecting inside, making every player within tremble. This level of battle was not something they could partake in; all they could do was hide in the Respawn Point and launch some inconsequential attacks!
"Boom!" A Half-Beastman Guard stood too close and was sent flying by the Demon Monkey’s claw, drawing a long golden arc across the night sky and crashing to the ground far away. He slid a great distance and then lay still, his fate unknown.
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Thank you, Si Sic, for your generous reward!