Barrier System: The Ascension of the Rule Breaker-Chapter 9 - : Boss Fight

After eating, Granger allocated his stat points.

He distributed all six points across his six stats, including Charisma, which the System suggested would help intimidate low-level monsters. This way, Granger wouldn't need to fight in every encounter.

It would save time and help maintain the two-level gap limit against the incoming boss.

[Please choose two Barrier Special Effects]

[Mana Shield Conversion (Passive): Converts 5% of the damage absorbed by the barrier into mana for the user.]

[Slow Aura (Passive): Reduces the movement speed of nearby enemies by 5% while the barrier is active.]

[Barrier Blink (Active): Allows the user to teleport a short distance, bringing the barrier along. Mana cost: 1.]

[Barrier Visibility Field (Active): Reveals invisible or hidden enemies within the barrier's radius for a short time. Mana cost: 1.]

"I'll choose Mana Shield Conversion and Barrier Blink."

[You have received Barrier Special Effects: Mana Shield Conversion and Barrier Blink.]

Granger smiled with satisfaction and began walking through the dark cave.

"Now, it's time to challenge the floor boss."

After some time, he found the entrance leading to the 10th floor.

The search was easy because the Cave Racers he encountered slithered away at the mere sight of him.

Granger passed through a narrow tunnel. The passage was dark, with faint light coming from the other end.

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Reaching the end, he found a massive open gate. Its state suggested that the boss floor had already been cleared by someone before him.

Granger stepped onto the 10th floor, greeted by a massive underground forest. At its center was a colossal gem, glowing brightly like a sun, illuminating the entire area.

"This is it, huh?" he muttered, venturing deeper.

His eyes carefully observed every detail around him until he noticed a massive tree standing in the center of the forest. As he moved closer, the ground began to tremble.

[A boss fight has been triggered.]

The massive tree in the center began to move. It uprooted itself with a thunderous roar. Its enormous size nearly reached the high ceiling.

[Guardian Ent: Boss Level 10.]

The Guardian Ent's body was encased in a layer of roots forming an armor. Each step it took caused the ground to shake.

Granger didn't feel fear; instead, excitement lit up his face.

He set his bag aside and prepared his fists.

"Here comes my very first boss battle."

Granger created a barrier around himself. Now, a single barrier was enough to cover his entire body.

The Guardian Ent roared, causing nearby trees to sway as roots emerged from the ground to attack. Granger dodged the strikes using Barrier Blink.

The Guardian Ent slammed its massive arm down, but Granger's quick reaction, sharp observation, and improved speed allowed him to climb the creature's arm. With two swift uses of Barrier Blink, he reached its face.

He delivered a powerful punch, creating a small wind explosion. The Guardian Ent's armor cracked slightly, but the damage was minimal.

Suddenly, spiked roots attacked from all directions. Granger repeatedly used Barrier Blink to dodge, but the sheer volume of attacks was overwhelming.

Countless roots pierced his barrier, applying relentless pressure.

With a deafening crash, Granger plummeted to the ground, the impact creating an explosion of dirt and debris.

The dirt smoke disappeared.

"That was close."

Granger stood up. He was unharmed because he had created barriers before the last one was destroyed.

He looked around and spotted a discarded sword lying on the ground.

Since this was a boss floor, finding discarded weapons in the area wasn't unusual.

Granger picked up the sword. Its handle was destroyed, leaving only the metal where the handle should have been.

"It's better than nothing."

He gripped the sword tightly as the Ent Guardian roared.

Countless roots rushed toward him.

Granger activated Pulse Wave, knocking the roots back and giving him a chance to rush toward the Guardian Ent.

The Guardian Ent slammed its massive arms down.

Granger used Barrier Blink to teleport onto one of its arms.

Using the arm as a path, he raced toward the Guardian Ent's face while dodging incoming attacks.

The roots couldn't hurt him, but their force was enough to slow him down.

Once he reached the massive tree's face, Granger slashed at one of its bulging eyes.

The Guardian Ent roared in pain as its eye was slashed open.

"I knew it would be a weak spot," Granger said, smiling. "It's always the eyes."

More roots rushed toward him, and the Guardian Ent slammed its arms again in rage.

Granger teleported into the slashed eye, stabbing deep into it and forcing his way inside.

Before the Guardian Ent could react, he had already slipped into its body.

Inside, Granger unleashed a relentless attack, slashing at everything in sight. Each strike was fast and precise, his smile turning cruel.

The Guardian Ent cried out in agony, unable to stop him.

Deeper inside, Granger found a massive blue gem-like core, pulsing with energy—the source of the Guardian Ent's power.

Without hesitation, he used Barrier Blink to teleport to the core and slashed it in half.

The Guardian Ent let out one final roar before collapsing.

[Congratulations, Master. You have won your first battle against a floor boss.]

The shattered core disintegrated into dust, followed by the rest of the massive tree-like creature.

[Unlike weaker monsters, which leave behind corpses, a floor boss's body returns to mana to allow its summoning again after a few hours.]

"I see."

The mana around him burst into a soft light, signaling his victory.

[As a reward for defeating the 10th floor boss for the first time, you have received 30 stat points.]

[Once a boss is defeated, all participants receive loot and experience points based on their contributions, as long as they are not more than one level above the boss.]

[You leveled up.]

[You leveled up.]

[You leveled up.]

[You leveled up.]

[You leveled up.]

[You have received 15 additional stat points.]

[Your stamina, HP, and MP have been replenished.]

Five shining lights descended from the ceiling. As they reached the ground, they solidified into tangible forms.

[You have acquired items.]

[1 Enchanted Common Sword.]

[1 Enchanted Common Armor.]

[1 Enchanted Common Pants.]

[1 Enchanted Common Mask.]

[1 Enchanted Common Ring.]

Granger looked at the loot with a satisfied smile.

"Not bad."