"By my order and my blood, submit the enemy with the utmost freedom—Feat of Strength!"

Space itself froze as the Blaze Sovereign executed his Feat of Strength again. The effects were completely different from before, however. I felt like a mountain was pressing down on me and preventing me from taking even a single step, much less dodge out of the way. The battle axe, Sacred Emperor’s Sun, struck my shoulder hard and unerringly—

Bang!

1,382,977!

It hurt like a bitch. As I staggered backward, I abruptly noticed that a new ring had appeared beneath the Blaze Sovereign’s feet. It was his fourth skill, Champion Arrival, and it increased his Attack and Defense by 40%. No wonder his Feat of Strength had dealt so much damage to me! A boss's 40% Attack increase was completely different to my 40% Attack increase. My base Attack was only 75k, but a boss's base Attack was much higher, and there were hidden stats and level penalties to consider as well. If I had to guess, his real Attack was at least 500k or higher, and the skill just boosted that number by another 200k Attack!

……

Bang!

While I slammed against a nearby wall, I pointed at the boss and used...