The Player's System

Chapter 61 - Cobra

Cobra

The situation that they were in was rotten from head to toe. Junan was drenched in sweat with worry. They had been searching this boss to clear up the colony. Jake found this chance valid to fulfil the task. The Cobra Lord was not injured and pulling the next move was as risky it gets.

The air was so thick with tension that you could slice it up and serve it as cake. The Cobra Lord had yet to decide the fate of the player sitting on the ground. It was a gutsy job. All the team members were also worried about the life of that experienced player and their standing in the competition as a team.

Albert was Shieldman. He was doing his part perfectly. No one wanted him to be at the receiving end of the Cobra lord's wrath. Jake walked forward, looking at the Cobra Lord as if they were sworn enemies.

Junan frowned.

He could not stop himself from worrying as he heard muffled cries. Someone wanted to cry, it was the female player, Sashi. She did not want to wail out loud and spoil what was going on.

Jake did not mind their reaction. Real-life or In-game life, both were one and the same thing for him. Losing the game life or level meant losing his life. He was on the verge of death when he woke up after the accident. Hope was the only thing that kept him alive.

Now that his tasks were important, he could not neglect a single task because not fulfilling a task meant Exp reduction or punishment by the system. Both options were unacceptable. This option to stand in front of the Cobra Lord and look in its eyes was easier comparatively.

Albert came in his senses as soon as he saw the young player. The attention of the Cobra Lord was heavily fixated on the kid. Jake was in no way suitable to face the Cobra boss. From a single glance, he was nothing more than a newbie player. The Cobra Lord was offended as to how the kid was looking in the eyes fearlessly.

The liquid dripping from its mouth quivered with angst. This liquid poison could immediately take half of the hp and by the second attack, the player would be dead. Jake could see the strength, the capability of the Cobra and how easily it could eliminate him.

That glimmer of ferociousness in the eyes of the Cobra was brighter than the sun. Jake trembled with fear, goosebumps all over his body. His task was blunt. The system wanted him to kill Hidden Python. It was a real task and he could not go back on it.

The purpose of this task was not clear, however, Jake decided that he would question the system after going through some of the levels. In his eyes getting Exp in the game was enough so why did the system want to bring him in front of the strongest boss and kill him.

The question was genuine and the system would answer all his queries after level Ten. For now, there was chaos among the team. Ahram shouted with horror because the Cobra Lord was about to attack the young player.

Albert was near, as soon as the aura and the attention of the Cobra diverted, Albert was able to think rationally. He opened the Shield and fended off the first attack. With this, the team members came active.

"Immediately get ready your weapons. This Cobra should not get a chance for the second attack." Junan ordered. He was speechless at the actions of the young player but right at this moment, his actions let the first player escape.

It was risky and horrible. None of them would have ever have done this to save the first player. Presently, they were more focused on getting rid of the Cobra Lord rather than finding answers to the young player's actions. Everyone attentively took few seconds to decide how they would use available weapons. Until now they were well versed in how the weapons could collectively help in any situation. Albert did not take much time and dragged the kid away from the direct approach of the Cobra attack.

Albert was thankful for this kid. The situation was demanding some foolish action but he was sure that none of the others might have done this foolish action only a kid could do it. Jake had somehow managed to fulfil the task also be saved by Albert at the same time. He was now able to imagine the anger and wrath of the Hidden Python.

The playing field was not cramped. They could attack from various sides and confuse it.

The perfect collaboration was needed or else they would fall in the whirling body of the Cobra. The Cobra angrily shook the tail and covered around the shield. Albert got worried because he was unable to force it otherwise.

The huge body reeled. Albert was left with no choice but to loosen his grip on the shield. The shield was taken away. The Cobra tried to break it but could not. The shield was a special class weapon. In every profession, one weapon was made invulnerable in most cases. Slight damage was possible however completely breaking apart was difficult.

Every player took five weapons on their profession so four weapons were vulnerable and only one could work till the end. The same way Clark lost the hammer in the previous battle because the main weapon was different.

Albert was Shieldman so this shield got the exception. Cobra threw the shield away. It leapt the tail at the nearest players. Orin was noting down the events and waiting with the spear.

He saw that Cobra wanted to target him. He stepped back waving the spear. They could see that anyone coming in direct contact might get caught unfairly. They did not want to imagine the toil before the death.

The Cobra would twist every gut out of the player before killing. The presence of the boss was already horrible. The team members could feel the ghastly pressure.

Sashi attacked with the arrows, Junan finally showed up. His attention was fixed to injure the tail first. This would stop the Cobra from spinning its enemies. They were thankful that despite the problem, none of them get caught by the Cobra.

However, the necessary task was to kill not to wait and beat around the bushthe same. They knew this aspect very well.. Four days had already passed and only two days were left yet there were no signs of hidden Python.