Chapter 43: Divine Punishment Witch

Chen Mo never expected that he could not let Enoch hit him even once.

But Enoch had only thirty thousand Health Points, and Chen Mo knew his guess could not be far off.

If Chen Mo had known from the start that he had to defeat Enoch without getting hurt, he might have given up on the Quest right away.

It was too difficult. If he had not obtained the Slime King accessory set and could summon the Mutant Slime to help, Enoch would have been impossible to beat.

Now, with the Mutant Slime, Chen Mo had a way to deal with Enoch.

He ran to the Green Mutant Slime and hid behind it, then drank a Low-Grade Mutant Strength Potion.

The Low-Grade Mutant Strength Potion not only increased his Strength by 20 points but also added 20 extra Damage to each of his physical attacks.

This Potion was extremely rare. Chen Mo had killed the Mutant Goblin six times but had only obtained three bottles in total. If possible, he did not want to use it, but the current situation left him no choice.

After drinking the Potion, Chen Mo immediately aimed his crossbow at Enoch, who was trying to chase him, and started shooting wildly.

Enoch was frustrated that even his Blink skill had failed, and he grew even angrier, determined to catch Chen Mo.

But Chen Mo would not give him the chance. Although the room was empty with no obstacles, Chen Mo used the Mutant Slime as a shield to block himself.

A normal Slime was only about the size of a basketball, but the Mutant Slime was three times larger, like a big balloon, standing in front of Chen Mo.

Enoch’s current speed was not as fast as Chen Mo’s. As long as Chen Mo kept circling around the Mutant Slime, Enoch had no hope of catching him.

With the Mutant Slime in front, Enoch’s Blink attack could not reach Chen Mo either.

As for the Waist-Cut skill, if Enoch wanted to use it, he could only hit the Mutant Slime. Chen Mo was using the Mutant Slime as an obstacle, keeping it in place. If Enoch got close, it would jump up and attack him.

Arrow after arrow struck Enoch. The Slight Poison Crossbow, Slime Venom, Toxic Hand Crossbow weapon Damage, and the extra Damage from the Mutant Strength Potion allowed Chen Mo to deal nearly four hundred Damage per shot. Enoch’s Health Points dropped rapidly, soon falling by over ten thousand, leaving him with less than twenty thousand Health Points remaining.

“Shadow Assault!” Enoch finally could not hold back. With a flick of his wrist, a shadow shot fiercely toward Chen Mo.

Although Chen Mo had been using the Mutant Slime to toy with Enoch, he had never let his guard down. He kept a close watch on Enoch, and the moment Enoch moved his wrist, Chen Mo knew from the different motion that Enoch was about to use a new skill.

However, this new skill still took Chen Mo by surprise!

Enoch’s attack seemed to transform his Dagger into a shadow, hurling it at Chen Mo.

Unlike Blink, which would instantly move Enoch to Chen Mo’s location, the Shadow Assault skill passed over the Mutant Slime’s head and aimed directly at Chen Mo.

Because Chen Mo had been vigilant, he noticed Enoch’s attack the moment it started. Although the Shadow Assault appeared suddenly, Chen Mo still had time to dodge it.

But the instant Enoch used Shadow Assault, his body tensed up like a drawn bow. Chen Mo strongly felt that no matter whether he dodged left, right, or crouched, Enoch would instantly rush to his side, successfully closing in and attacking him!

He could not dodge!

Chen Mo quickly made a decision.

But he could not let Enoch’s attack hit him either. What should he do?

The Wind Dodge effect had already ended, and even if it were still active, it only offered a 20% dodge chance, meaning the risk of being hit was still high.

Roar of the Slime King!

“Jump!”

Chen Mo did not dodge, but he was not without options.

The moment he made his decision, he used Roar of the Slime King to buff himself and the Mutant Slime in front of him, then immediately commanded the Mutant Slime to jump.

Normally, the Mutant Slime’s jump height was pitifully low and would never have been enough to block Enoch’s shadow Dagger. But under the effect of Roar of the Slime King, its jump height increased by two meters!

The Mutant Slime obeyed Chen Mo’s command without hesitation.

The shadow Dagger shot toward Chen Mo, and the Mutant Slime leaped upward from below. The Dagger stabbed into the Mutant Slime, dealing over seven hundred Damage. The Mutant Slime’s speed suddenly slowed.

Shadow Assault not only dealt significant Damage but also inflicted negative status effects. The Mutant Slime’s black eyes even glowed with a gray light—a Blind State.

Slow and Blind—even if this mid-range attack did not count as Enoch catching him, Chen Mo would still be finished!

He really could not afford to be hit by even one of Enoch’s attacks!

Enoch’s eyes widened, and his tense body relaxed. He never expected the Mutant Slime to jump up and block his strike.

“Heh, do you have any other tricks? Go ahead and use them!” Chen Mo taunted without holding back.

While the Roar of the Slime King effect was still active, it would be great if he could make Enoch use all his skills.

But Enoch just glared fiercely at Chen Mo and still tried to find a way to get close to him.

Chen Mo, of course, did not give him the chance. He simply kept circling around the Mutant Slime, continuously shooting his crossbow and occasionally throwing a Basic Trap.

As for the Shockwave Trap, Chen Mo avoided using it unless necessary. That was something he needed to save for emergencies.

Unable to reach Chen Mo and constantly taking multiple Damage from each of his attacks, Enoch’s Health Points soon dropped below ten thousand and continued to fall.

Health Points… 9000… 7000…

Chen Mo watched Enoch closely, growing increasingly nervous.

In theory, Enoch was at most a level 10 boss. Even the mighty Mutant Slime King, the strongest level 10 boss, did not mutate when its Health Points decreased, so Enoch should not either.

But Enoch was different from the Mutant Slime King. He was an NPC with a background and identity, not like the Slime King, a low-level boss that could be easily defeated. If Enoch underwent any changes, Chen Mo would not be surprised.

Health Points… 6000… 4000!

Less than 15% of his total Health Points remained!

Enoch still showed no changes. Did that mean he would not mutate either?

He had to take him down in one go!

At this point, Chen Mo could not afford to hesitate. While staying cautious of Enoch’s attacks, his own strikes became faster, fiercer, and more accurate. Enoch’s Health Points plummeted rapidly!

Remaining Health Points… 3000!

The final 10% of Health Points!

“Shameless Adventurer, I never expected you to be this strong! But evil can never triumph over justice. Come forth, Divine Punishment Witch!”

Enoch’s Health Points dropped to 10%, and at that moment, Chen Mo’s worst fear came true.

Enoch stopped chasing Chen Mo and took out an ancient wooden plaque from his bag. The moment Enoch spoke, a black light suddenly flashed on the plaque.

Chen Mo felt the ground soften beneath him. In an instant, the entire room’s floor turned into a dark, muddy swamp.

A somewhat familiar black figure emerged from the swampy ground, appearing in the center of the room.

When Chen Mo saw this figure, he could not help but gasp in shock.

The Divine Punishment Witch—it was one of those black figures he had seen before in the Land of Divine Punishment!