Running backward along the canyon, Xiao Hua's stealth was broken, and there were occasional monsters blocking his path. However, the giant sea turtle didn't fare much better. Though it seemed like a "godly turtle" to Xiao Hua, its movement speed was significantly reduced by the uneven low rocks.
Once he exited the canyon onto the open plain, Xiao Hua was shocked to discover that the giant sea turtle's speed had suddenly increased. He had hoped that the monsters ahead would obstruct the turtle's path, but to his surprise, the giant sea turtle's aura was so powerful that all monsters gave way upon entering its hate range. Any monster daring to block its path would surely be crushed to death.
Moreover, every step the giant sea turtle took caused the ground to shake, and each vibration made Xiao Hua's body wobble, slowing his escape.
"Is this guy a super boss?" Seeing the massive size of the giant sea turtle, Xiao Hua knew it must be a boss-level monster. However, the overwhelming aura it emitted was far beyond that of an ordinary boss. Xiao Hua wouldn't doubt if it were a super boss!
**Decoy!**
Seeing the giant sea turtle getting closer, Xiao Hua's Decoy skill had cooled down, so he summoned a decoy to distract the turtle and buy some time to escape.
Under Xiao Hua's command, the decoy charged bravely towards the giant sea turtle, like an ant facing an elephant.
Xiao Hua certainly wouldn't let the decoy die in vain. There were no monsters around, so it was safe for him to make the character run forward while transferring his consciousness to the decoy.
The giant sea turtle was even larger than the Frost Dragon Xiao Hua had encountered before. As the decoy approached, Xiao Hua immediately used the Steal skill. Being quite poor, he wouldn't miss the opportunity to enrich himself from such a big boss!
**Steal failed!**
Damn! With the steal attempt failing, Xiao Hua stabbed the giant sea turtle's massive left front leg with a dagger!
—62!
No damage penetration! This was expected; even the character's attacks might not penetrate the turtle's defense. Turtles were known for their high defense!
The giant sea turtle paused briefly, then its massive front leg came down with a heavy slap!
Despite its incredible speed, the giant sea turtle's attack speed was not fast. Xiao Hua easily controlled the decoy to dodge a few meters away from the attack spot.
—4500!
A massive red number floated above the decoy's head!
"What kind of hit range is this!" Nearly three meters of hit range; this world truly had bizarre things!
After one slap, the giant sea turtle's body, surprisingly flexible, turned and raised its front leg to strike the decoy again, reminiscent of a cat playing with a mouse!
This time, Xiao Hua was prepared. As soon as the giant sea turtle raised its leg, he moved the decoy aside, retreating nearly four meters away, barely dodging the turtle's attack.
The giant sea turtle didn't give up, moving again and attacking, but the decoy dodged once more. Xiao Hua noticed that the giant sea turtle seemed to have only a simple attack pattern, which he could barely avoid. If the turtle had no other special attacks, he might be able to escape by circling around it. However, he couldn't get close enough to touch it, as doing so would result in an unavoidable attack. From the decoy's injuries, he knew he couldn't withstand a second hit.
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Xiao Hua stopped the character from running further, as it would attract other smaller monsters. With the decoy distracting the giant sea turtle, he felt safe again.
Now not only was Xiao Hua safe, but he could also use the decoy to steal from the giant sea turtle! Since the turtle couldn't instantly kill the decoy, the decoy could steal freely. When the Decoy skill's three-minute cooldown ended, Xiao Hua would make the decoy self-destruct and summon a new one to continue stealing and distracting the giant sea turtle. He could potentially kill the turtle using the same strategy he had employed against the Necromancer Bone Wizard!
Feeling excited, Xiao Hua cast Identify on the giant sea turtle.
Damn! No wonder turtles were known for their high defense. LV50, HP 1,000,000, Physical Defense 2,500, Magic Defense 2,200! Plus, the turtle could regenerate health, so the 500 HP damage from the decoy's self-destruction was practically useless. Unlike the Necromancer Bone Wizard, which couldn't regenerate, Xiao Hua would need days to wear down this turtle's HP, and even then, it would recover within seconds!
Xiao Hua decided to steal from the turtle throughout the night. Based on the information he gathered, the giant sea turtle seemed to be an elite boss; otherwise, its attributes would be even more insane, and its attack methods would be more diverse.
With this thought, Xiao Hua started stealing again. After three minutes, the Decoy skill's cooldown ended, and he made the decoy self-destruct before summoning a new one to approach the giant sea turtle.
**Steal!**
**Steal failed!**
**Steal!**
**Steal failed!**
...
Xiao Hua continued the familiar process of stealing and failing. Despite its ferocity, the giant sea turtle's AI was surprisingly low, making it a simple-minded brute! The turtle ignored the character watching from afar as it continued to be distracted by the decoy.
While stealing might trigger a boss transformation, it would only occur if important items were stolen. Xiao Hua could afford to lose a Substitute Card once, and if he stole something valuable enough to cause a transformation, it would be worth more than a card. Thus, he kept trying to steal without hesitation.
The turtle's massive HP meant a very low success rate for stealing. After numerous failures, Xiao Hua felt disheartened. An hour had passed, and he had attempted nearly twenty steals without success.
Another half hour went by, and Xiao Hua was about to give up on the giant sea turtle when he received a system prompt!
**Steal successful!**
**System Prompt:** You obtained "Giant Sea Turtle Egg"!
**Giant Sea Turtle Egg:** An egg whose current use is unknown.
Another egg!
A snow-white giant sea turtle egg appeared in his backpack. Xiao Hua checked its attributes, but it was still unknown. Previously, he had obtained an unhatched black egg from Lett, and now he had a giant sea turtle egg!
"This must be a pet egg, right?" Previously, he couldn't determine the purpose of the black egg, but the giant sea turtle egg seemed more likely to be a pet egg. Second World did not yet have pets, but the official announcement never ruled them out. The egg's description supported this possibility.
"Alright! Keep going!"
Encouraged by his success, Xiao Hua decided to try harder and loot more from the giant sea turtle. Regardless of other factors, Xiao Hua was sure that if the pet system opened, the giant sea turtle egg from an elite boss would be valuable. This was an excellent defensive pet, comparable only to those from super bosses, which respawned monthly. No one had reported obtaining pet eggs from super bosses yet.
As for elite bosses killed countless times, Xiao Hua believed they must have dropped some corresponding eggs, which were likely held by the leaders of major guilds.
But at this moment, the anticipated boss transformation occurred sooner than Xiao Hua expected!
The giant sea turtle's massive head turned, and its already red eyes seemed even brighter, glaring fiercely at Xiao Hua's character!
Not good! The giant sea turtle egg must be important to the turtle, and it seems to have a special hatred mark, indicating the egg's location in the character's backpack!
Realizing the danger, the giant sea turtle turned away from the decoy and charged toward the character squatting on the ground!
Damn, let's run!
Seeing the turtle's change, Xiao Hua commanded the decoy to attack and hoped it would redirect the turtle's attention. When the turtle ignored the decoy, he focused on escaping with the character.
The giant sea turtle was furious, ignoring the decoy's harassment and focusing solely on chasing the character. Within moments, the decoy couldn't keep up with the turtle's speed, and the character was gradually being caught up to.
"I'll fight it out!"
The distance between the giant sea turtle and the character was closing rapidly. With the turtle ignoring the decoy, summoning another one would be useless, providing only a few extra steps of escape.
So, Xiao Hua decided to put his previous idea into action!
Earlier, when the decoy could barely dodge the giant sea turtle's attacks, Xiao Hua had considered a plan. Although he wasn't confident, with no hope of escaping, he decided to give it a try!