After adjusting their formation four times in a row, the Bss Health Line dropped by 5%. At that moment, the System announcement echoed.
System Announcement: Congratulations to player Old Steed in the Stable for leading team members Kaka, Wind Passing, Clouds Following, Feeder, Flag Fluttering, Strawberry Daifuku, Summer Not Hot, Overflowing Corruption, Cold, and Sweet Tooth in defeating Skeleton Graveyard Hard Mode Number Two Bss Skeleton Ghost. Keep up the good work!
【Team Channel】Silent: Steady now, don’t panic. They won’t reach Number Three Bss. Focus, Ghost Temptation and the monsters are about to respawn. Three, two, one. Priest, Dispel, wave, pull back.
The certainty in their tone that the opposing team couldn’t push through to Number Three Bss sent a jolt of confidence through everyone.
Ghost Temptation!
- - - . . . .
High damage values floated above everyone’s heads.
In almost an instant, the Recovery Spell was cast, and the team’s health bars returned to safe levels.
Each person bore immense psychological pressure as they gritted their teeth and outputted their damage fiercely.
“Whoosh—”
“Swish—”
The sound of arrows breaking through the air ignited flames that rolled forward, a scorching Firewall mixed with ice surging toward the chilling presence of the Bss.
“You insolent adventurers dare to offend me! Die—”
The skeletal staff swung, summoning black mist that coalesced around it. The corrosive fog continuously liquefied and gathered until a massive black sphere formed, radiating an oppressive aura of death that made everyone’s hearts race.
This is bad; the Bss has gone berserk.
Everyone's hearts tightened suddenly as the Skeleton Ghost's Ghost Temptation combined with the corrosive black mist in the room, building up its power.
【Team Channel】Silent: The range of Ghost Temptation is expanding, adding corrosive damage. Everyone, stack the Dispelling Agent once. Priest, Dispel and prepare for recovery. Three, two, one!
Ghost Temptation!
“Ah—”
“Ugh— that hurts!”
The thick, droplet-like mist clung to everyone's exposed skin. The sound of corrosion echoed incessantly, "Puff—" Gray Tone's lips turned pale as she hid behind the Ice Shield, witnessing Peach's skin being torn apart, revealing her bones beneath, just like the white bones at Bss's feet!
Her originally fair and delicate fingers were reduced to mere bones under the corrosion of Ghost Temptation, flesh and blood mottled on top, a horrific sight.
It was too terrifying—
-!
-8!
Peach's Health Points plummeted to zero in an instant!
“Swipe—”
A Recovery Spell caught hold of a sliver of her remaining health.
“Swipe—”
At the same time, a Flame Shield blocked in front of her. “Recovery Spell!”
East Wind Arrives A sudden shout broke the silence, pulling the girl, gripped by fear, back to reality. Gritting her teeth against the pain, she used her other hand, which was still capable of movement despite being bloodied and bruised, to swing her staff and cast the Recovery Spell!
The Health Bar barely stabilized at %.
- , - !
Mao Mao's Thigh was left with only a skeletal frame, blood dripping down from his jawline. Behind him, Ugly Yet Proud felt the aftershocks; half of his equipment's durability had almost halved in an instant.
Both of them swallowed large amounts of Health Potion, the terrifying moment casting a shadow over their hearts.
At that moment, the Skeleton Ghost Staff began to coalesce again!
Yan Yan surveyed the remaining health of her companions and, gritting her teeth, made a dash forward for a Flying Kick!
The skill interrupted.
“Ugh—”
A pained grunt escaped her lips.
She quickly gulped down a Health Potion, while simultaneously casting Peach Recovery Spell. The interruption from the front attack caused her Health Bar to plummet sharply. With the dual effects of the Health Potion and Recovery Spell, her Health Bar dropped to 5% before finally stabilizing.
There was no time to take more potions; she shouted, “Hold Bss!”
The Soaring Cloud Ladder leaped into the air as Peacock Nan Zhi immediately dove down, executing a Charge Slash to stabilize the rampaging Bss.
“Adjust your angle, quickly!”
Mao Mao's Thigh recalibrated his stance, taking on the aggro from Peacock Nan Zhi, swiftly moving to adjust Bss's direction. As he shifted position, the staff held by the Skeleton Ghost gradually lowered, returning to a defensive stance.
【Team Channel】Silent: Five seconds, everyone, return to status.
Dispel Spell Recovery Spell lit up one after another, the team's Health Bar rising steadily as the sounds of potions being consumed filled the air. After the System refreshed, the wounds disappeared, but a lingering gloom remained in everyone's hearts.
Holy Light enveloped them!
A milky white glow descended, warmth seeping from above into their limbs and bones, dispelling the negative states of confusion, chaos, and fear.
【Team Channel】Silent: Three seconds, focus fire on Bss. Three, two, one, focus fire!
In that moment of concentrated fire, the team's damage output numbers fluctuated wildly as terrifying Red Damage Values continuously erupted from above Bss's head.
Fire Wall Technique, Frost Spell, Explosive Arrow, Rapid Arrow Barrage!
-18, - , - , -5!
Critical Damage!
Critical Damage!
Inflicting a ten-second continuous damage deBuff.
-1, -1, -1...
The team settled into a rhythm and began to output steadily.
Ten minutes later, under calm commands and with practiced positioning, they pushed Bss Health Line down to %!
【Team Channel】Silent: Team, final adjustment on facing. Splash, pull away the last three monsters. Priests, unleash skills with full force. Warriors, prepare for Three-Stage Slash. Three, two, one.
Three-Stage Slash!
Three-Stage Slash!
Three-Stage Slash!
-18, -18, -18, -18, -18, -18, -18, -18, -18
Triggered Three-Stage Slash stacking damage!
-15, -15, -15...
Bss Health Line immediately dropped to 19%!
【Team Channel】Silent: Mao Mao's Thigh, prepare to take on Grim Reaper's Scythe, and be careful not to move!
“Foolish adventurers, daring to provoke our majesty, die—”
Grim Reaper's Scythe!
Suddenly appearing, the Death Reaper Apparition floated in mid-air with a massive Grim Reaper's Scythe. The overwhelming pressure squeezed the thin air from their lungs, a wave of suffocation rising in their hearts.
As the scythe swung down, a chilling aura instantly froze the walls of the room. Sharp ice spikes formed on the carpet, thin shards of ice covering everyone. They felt a sharp pain in their chests as horrifying Red Damage Values appeared above their heads.
-4, -45, -45...
“Priest, Recovery Spell! Everyone, use potions!”
Yan Yan shouted urgently, snapping everyone back from their stunned state.
Reverse Damage nearly emptied the Health Bar in an instant. Swallowing down a handful of Health Potions and relying on the timely Recovery Spells, the group's Health Bar stabilized at 5%.
“Whoosh—”
The East Wind Arrives as holy light enveloped them, Dispelling the negative status effects on Mao Mao's Thigh. Seeing the Hatred Value stabilize at 56%, a sigh of relief escaped.
Suddenly!
“Leader, I can't hold on any longer—”
Splashing Water in Your Face dragged his heavy steps, cold sweat pouring down his face. The Recovery Spell and Health Potion barely held onto the last sliver of his health, while confusion and disorientation from the negative status effects caused his Health Bar to plummet. The healing from the potions couldn't keep up with the loss.
“East Wind, give him a holy light.”
“Jiang Linchuan, take over the monster.”
Two commands were issued.
“Whoosh—”
The holy light descended as Jiang Linchuan executed a Dodge, catching up to Splashing Water in Your Face.
The terrified Black-Clad Thief raced against time to hand over the task.
Bss Hatred Value, 8%! Very stable—
It could be taken down in one go!
【Team Channel】Silent: Everyone stay put, focus fire on Bss. Main tank defend, do not attack, and absolutely do not move!
Grim Reaper's Scythe! Ghost Temptation!
Chaos, confusion, Phantom, fear.
Four negative statuses rapidly stacked.
The outlined illusion left one feeling dazed.
Mao Mao's Thigh trembled as they watched the scene unfold before them.
A massive black Phantom, cruelly swinging its scythe, instantly obliterated the President's Flame Shield defense!
The cold gleam of Grim Reaper's Scythe surged toward Cold Noodle Leader. The usually calm and composed Beauty shattered in an instant, her scream silenced as she transformed into a flash of white light and vanished.
Peacock Nan Zhi, bloodied and battered, barely had time to gulp down a Health Potion before a staggering -45 Red Damage Value erupted from his head, snuffing out his life in an instant.
Through the hazy vision, it seemed that Ugly Yet Proud was approaching him for an Ambush. The opponent executed a Dodge, narrowly avoiding the scythe's deadly arc. In a desperate roll on the ground, he hadn’t even risen when another icy blade descended. “Ah—”
-4
Instant kill.
“No, it can’t be—”
Peach gripped her staff in terror, trembling as it fell to the ground. Without the healing of a Recovery Spell, her Health Points from Splashing Water in Your Face, More Curved Than a Mosquito Coil, and Gray Tone were instantly wiped out by Grim Reaper's Scythe and Ghost Temptation.
“Swish—”
Three beams of white light illuminated the scene.
The three of them returned to the Revival Point.
“Peach, Recovery Spell! Hurry—”
Mao Mao shouted loudly, standing nervously in place, not daring to move an inch. Deep down, it felt as if someone had told him that no matter what happened, he must not shift his feet even slightly.
The voice, firmly etched in the depths of his mind, left him frozen in place, unable to budge.
It was as if all the muscles in his body had turned to stone in an instant; even his heart seemed to stop beating. A suffocating pressure filled his chest, and he could hardly breathe. His eyes widened in horror as he watched Peach engulfed by the Grim Reaper's Scythe, ultimately vanishing into a beam of white light before him.
His lips, stiff as stone, could not utter a single word.
Inside, he screamed: Lin Chuan Deity, behind you!
No one could hear his silent plea or his furious shout.
Until—
In his line of sight, what should have transformed into white light—the Lin Chuan Deity—suddenly solidified once more.
“Whoosh—”
An arrow shot past him with an unstoppable force, grazing his face and tearing open a wound that immediately began to bleed. At the same time, a milky white holy light descended.
The holy light enveloped them!
The scene of annihilation dissipated before his eyes in an instant.
In the clear view that followed, he saw the worried gazes of everyone around him.
As he met the calm, unwavering gaze of the Leader, a sense of certainty washed over him.
【Team Channel】Silent: Everyone, give it your all! Bss's Health Points are down to 4%!
Yan Yan's lips curled into a faint smile as he nodded appreciatively at him.
He then turned to Splashing Water in Your Face beside him and said, "Go take over Jiang Linchuan."
Black-Clad Thief recalled his previous experiences, and hesitation flickered across his face. "Twelve Skeleton Monsters... I might not be able to hold them off."
"With me, you can relax."
Those four brief words sliced through his doubts and fears like a sharp blade. Looking at the ordinary profile before him, he seemed to glimpse the unparalleled soul hidden beneath the mundane exterior!
So powerful and confident, so calm and composed, so strategic and resourceful. (To be continued.)
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