Chapter 773 - The Jungle’s SS Rank Monster III

The Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger's health continuously went down as the attacks on it became much more powerful. It did not take long for its health to drop below fifty percent as even the United States and Chinese National team have joined the battle when they noticed that it is being held down.

It would have been perfect to continue like this as they will kill the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger in due time but the monster, they are facing is still an SS rank monster. The whole jungle became dyed in red and the bandages that are binding the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger started to become dyed as well.

[The Fury of the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger has reached its peak and it will now bring down its wrath upon all the living beings in its wake.]

All the remaining monsters in the jungle area started to flee into different areas as they sensed the ruler of the jungle finally becoming berserk. The lush green jungle became dyed in a crimson color as if the world became clouded with blood. Even the sky on top of the jungle became red and the flying monsters started avoiding the jungle area as well.

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In the ruins where the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger was released, Dupe and Apolaki could be seen. Apolaki was busy reading the ancient writings and drawings when the world became tainted in red. He knew that the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger is now manifesting its full elemental form as he could see it being depicted in the ancient writings.

The original form of the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger is that of a fallen elemental spirit king that wanted to obtain a physical body. It managed to obtain one but at the expense of sacrificing or sealing some of its power. It is said to have been tricked by a sage in obtaining a physical body but became a seal for an even greater monster that is said to be sealed because it was a follower of the 'Greatest Fallen One'.

"What is this Greatest Fallen One?" Dupe asked as she wanted to know as it might be a clue to other events. She already suspected that each event is actually tied to the last event called Advent of the King.

"I do not know as it is not stated here but we can say that the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger is just another seal for a more terrifying monster that is probably the SSS Rank monster. The other SS Rank monsters are the same. We can probably learn more by finding the other ruins related to the SS rank monsters." Apolaki stated as he now knows the quickest way to awaken the monster that gives a thousand points.

"If we wanted to reveal the SSS rank monster then we need to kill all the SS ranks first? Then we could potentially win as long as we get the highest points and prevent the others from awakening the SS rank monster." Dupe muttered but Apolaki shook his head as that is an impossible task.

"We cannot stop all of them from awakening the SS rank monsters. Our team is only worth five people against the rest of them. With the stunt that we pulled in the previous event, I bet we will not be able to persuade them even if we tell them this detail.

Look over at the east. They have already awakened the SS rank monster there as seen by that beam of light that also appeared when the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger got awakened. Also, it is not impossible to kill SS rank monsters since contestants could revive as long as one of their group members are still alive for a duration of one minute.

The contestants now are more fired up than they were yesterday. We can only hope to win by killing an SS rank monster ourselves. Call the other three as we are going to the northern area of the map. We will kill the SS rank monster there ourselves. Your traps will be the key to our victory there as we just need to kill the SS rank monster before it becomes enraged." Apolaki stated as he headed to the northern part of the map along with Dupe.

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The Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger showed its true form to the players before it. It no longer has the physical body it needs to stay anchored in the mortal plane. This form is just temporary, but it is enough to return its power to the peak. Red mist also started to come out of the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger's ears, eyes, mouth and paws.

It now has the proper look of what an elemental should be as it is no longer corporeal. Purely physical attacks will no longer be effective against it. The ball chain that bound it became useless and even the bandages covering it disintegrated into red smoke. If one is to use Inspect on it then they will see an additional name beside it.

Monster: Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger (Elemental Spirit King Form)

It is no longer the same Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger but a true elemental king to boot. Vayu who is a half elemental could feel that the enemy before it does have the strength of the elemental spirit kings that he has met in Alfheim.

Some elemental spirit kings tend to have a humanoid form, but some choose to stay in their original forms in order to not forget what they truly are. A lot of players do not know of the concept called Persona in the game, but elementals also have the same concept. A normal monster with great elemental prowess could ascend to an elemental spirit if its State of Being or Persona is headed to that direction.

"Foolish mortals! You should be blessed to see my real form." The Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger stated but one of the players that is present is actually very happy.

[Your bow is detecting a strong presence of divinity in the area.]

[It has locked at the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger.]

[All damages toward the target will deal double the original damage.]

[All critical hits against the target will deal triple the amount of the damage you dealt.]

Elemental Spirit Kings have divinity in their body as they are also part of a concept. This is the reason why they cannot stay long in the mortal plane despite not being fully godlike. This did not stop the God Slaying Weapon to not identify the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger as a divine being though.

"Jiang and Ye, do your best to pin that monster down even if it costs you your lives. I will get the points for that monster whatever the cost. I will use one of my powerful skills to kill it. I just need you two to lower it down to 25% of its maximum health." Hou Yiwei stated as he flew to the sky and started to pull his bow as he is now charging one of his most powerful skills that actually deals critical strike damage.

The Twin Blades did not protest and immediately activated their sword auras and charged towards the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger. With the special property of only cutting down incorporeal beings, they can also deal double the damage to the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger.

The Twin Blades made the other players also wary as they too started to charge at the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger. All of them knew that the Twin Blades have a special trait to slice magic circles that means they can also easily slice the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger. They must kill the SS rank monster before those two could kill it.

"What should we do? Your weapon could not strike something incorporeal. If I give you a buff that can deal magic damage, that can only deal the magic damage that I apply. The physical damage that you will apply will not be counted." Anastacia stated as it is one of the weaknesses of Sveto which is why he has the chain ball weapon.

"We have to give this monster to them as we cannot contend it. We must kill the other S rank monsters in the other areas. We will head north as taking down flying monsters are our specialty." Sveto stated as both of them retreated.

The other players saw this and actually celebrated within their minds as Sveto is retreating. They can more or less know why he retreated. They now know of a way to counter him and that is by being immune to physical attacks but that is easier said than done.

The Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger suddenly felt it is being looked down upon as it thought that the ants would be scared to attack it, but it seems that they became bolder. It used its powers to make the whole jungle quake, but it did not faze the onslaught of attacks. It might have killed the others, but it suddenly saw them reviving a minute afterwards.

If it was not damaged earlier then the Blood Hungry Crimson Tiger might kill them easily. It did not even notice the most threatening attack coming its way.

"God Slaying Skill: Avenging Arrow of Retribution.." Hou Yiwei stated as an arrow made of pure energy is shot from his bow.