Chapter 48: Boss-Level Creature

Sarah shook her head and said, "That is a lone juvenile mammoth, but it has fallen into a trap set by poachers!"

Hearing this, a look of anger appeared in the druid's eyes.

"This group of damned poachers, it wasn't enough for them to destroy those city-states, now they've extended their demonic claws to the sacred mammoth."

"These destroyers of nature must be punished!"

He looked at Cao Xing and bowed respectfully, "Lord, please help the poor mammoth!"

Cao Xing pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's go take a look first."

He didn't commit to intervening; he wanted to assess the poachers' strength first.

Sarah nodded, then turned around to lead the way.

The group changed direction and moved forward.

A minute or two later, they arrived at the place where Sarah had discovered the battle.

This was a canyon, with a nearly hundred-meter-wide chasm ahead.

Spanning the chasm were several hundred-meter-long tree trunks serving as bridges.

One of the tree bridges seemed to have broken, and some creature had fallen down.

However, the canyon wasn't deep, only a few dozen meters high.

They heard shouting coming from below the canyon.

"Throw the net! Hurry, throw the net!"

"Pull the chains tight, restrict its movements for me!"

"Don't let this mammoth escape!"

Following the sound, they looked down.

Below the canyon, a group of masked humans, armed with swords and spears, were besieging a massive, grayish-white creature.

Its body was nearly five meters tall, covered in grayish-white fur, with curved tusks at least two meters long.

Cao Xing's heart stirred; this was the mammoth, a creature already extinct on Blue Star!

At this moment, the Icefield Mammoth was pierced with many spears, and blood was seeping out from the bloody holes.

Several thorn capture nets covered its body, the sharp spikes digging into its flesh.

Furthermore, its limbs were bound by iron chains, and over a dozen poachers were holding onto the chains, desperately restricting its movements.

The mammoth let out continuous, angry cries.

"Moo— Moo—"

Cao Xing glanced at the mammoth's attributes.

[Icefield Mammoth: Level 20]

[Race: Beast]

[Rank: Tier 2 Boss-Level Creature]

[HP: 3823 / 15023]

[Attack: 974 ~ 1056]

[Attributes: Strength 414, Agility 358, Spirit 361, Constitution 495]

[Skills: Icefield Roar (Emits a deafening roar, causing surrounding enemies to fall into a stunned state; defense reduced by 100, effect lasts 3 seconds), Tusk Gore (Launches enemies into the air, dealing 180% attack damage, with a 2-layer Level 5 Bleed effect), Mammoth Trample (The mammoth lifts its forelimbs and stomps down heavily, dealing 300% damage to enemies beneath it, and causing 80% shock damage to enemies within a 100-meter area, causing them to fall into a 1-3 second stun state), Berserk Charge (The Icefield Mammoth enters a berserk state, sprinting at high speed, increasing movement speed by 200%, causing targets with lower strength to be 100% knocked into the air.)]

[Talent 1: Behemoth Constitution (HP increased by an additional 30%)]

[Talent 2: Cold Resistance]

[Status: Bleeding, Poisoned, Seriously Injured, Fractured…]

…

Cao Xing's eyes flickered, "Good grief, a Level 20 Boss-level monster. These stats are truly formidable."

But clearly, the mammoth was in a very bad state right now.

It had fallen into a trap carefully prepared by these poachers.

And the key was that it was still being besieged by at least twenty or thirty poachers.

Spear after spear stabbed into its skin, drawing bursts of blood.

Its HP was constantly decreasing.

The ice and snow-covered ground had already been stained red by the mammoth's blood.

"Moo—"

The mammoth tilted its head and let out an angry roar, seemingly trying to break free from the poachers' control.

However, its hind legs were severely fractured, and it was having difficulty even standing.

The poachers nearby were still struggling to hold onto the chains, giving it absolutely no chance to escape.

One of them, an Elite Poacher, laughed loudly: "Brothers, hold on! This mammoth is about to go down!"

"Our camp hasn't had meat in a long time."

"After we hunt this mammoth, it'll be enough food for at least half a month. The leader will definitely reward us well!"

Upon hearing this, the other poachers were suddenly filled with high morale.

Just then, one of the smaller-built poachers, in order to show off his bravery…

He wielded a spear and charged up quickly.

Then, while the Icefield Mammoth wasn't paying attention, he leaped high, gripped the spear in his hand, and stabbed fiercely at the mammoth's neck.

"Pfft!"

Half the spear sank directly in!

"Moo—"

The mammoth tilted its head and let out a miserable cry.

But this poacher said excitedly: "I did it! I did it!"

"I hit the mammoth's vital point! I am the bravest warrior of our Church of Light! The leader will definitely appreciate me!"

But just at that moment.

The mammoth swung its trunk and lashed out fiercely.

Bang!

This poacher was instantly sent flying.

[-1074]

A large damage number floated up.

The poacher flew dozens of meters away, slammed heavily into a rock, and immediately ceased breathing.

The other poachers were terrified and angry: "Damn it! Little Jack is dead!"

"Attack with everything you've got! Don't let Little Jack's death be in vain!"

A barrage of ranged attacks hit the Icefield Mammoth's head.

[-24]

[-37]

[-56!]

[-32]

[-147]

A long string of damage numbers floated up.

Among them were many bleed damage instances.

The mammoth's HP poured away like water, quickly dropping below 2000.

This mammoth seemed to have used up its last bit of strength.

With a whimper, it collapsed like a small hill.

Rumble!

The commotion of the mammoth falling was astonishing.

That poacher said excitedly: "The mammoth is down! Kill it quickly!"

The poachers rushed up like a pack of hungry wolves.

This mammoth was still in its juvenile stage and was not as powerful as those adult mammoths.

You have to know, any adult mammoth is over a dozen meters tall and has at least Level 30 or 40 strength.

The mammoth lying on the ground seemed to know that its death was near, and tears welled up in its eyes.

Seeing this, a look of unbearable pity appeared in Andrew's eyes.

He knelt on both knees, came to Cao Xing's side, and pleaded: "Lord, please intervene and save this poor child!"

Cao Xing nodded: "Get up, Andrew. These followers of the Evil God deserve to be executed by everyone. I will go save this mammoth."

Just now, Cao Xing was merely observing the strength of the poachers below.

And now, he had reached a conclusion.

Below, there was one Level 15 Elite Poacher, five Tier 2 poachers above Level 10, and the rest were ordinary poachers below Level 10.

With this level of strength, his own recruited creatures could easily handle them.

Hearing this, with tears in his eyes, Andrew said emotionally: "Nature will thank you, merciful Lord."

[Your actions have moved Andrew. Loyalty has increased. Current loyalty: 93]

Cao Xing nodded secretly.

Andrew's loyalty had also come up; soon he would be able to get a second territory member with 100 loyalty.

Cao Xing stood up from the back of the tracked robot and ordered: "Alright, now, everyone move out and kill all the poachers below."

Frost Wolf Knight Assam was the first to draw his longsword: "Swear to defend the Lord's honor to the death."

"Frost Wolf Knights, move out!"

He rode his Frost Wolf and was the first to perform a leap of faith.

However, from such a height, even a Frost Wolf would be severely injured if it jumped down.

So Assam wouldn't be that foolish; instead, he used the large protruding rocks on the edge of the canyon, made a few agile leaps, and landed safely on the ground below.

At the same time, the remaining three robots and Sarah all began to take action.