Everyone knew perfectly well that they would only receive this special bonus if the Instance difficulty increased.
However, they do not believe that the increased difficulty of the Instance is due to this boss.
They firmly believed that all of this was because of an enemy they had never met.
Therefore, everyone looked relaxed when facing the Instance boss.
This warden may have once been powerful, but now he's nothing more than a mindless ghost.
Now that they have the Instance bonus, they naturally won't take this kind of boss seriously.
What they really need to worry about is that lurking, incredibly evil and cruel entity.
Everyone hurriedly checked the Instance's bonus effects.
The most important thing now is to figure out your new abilities, then kill the boss, and then figure out how to deal with the enemy hiding in the shadows.
Wu Yong saw the changes on his screen and shouted excitedly.
"Wow, this effect is amazing! All my attributes increased by 100%! My strength doubled! Did you guys get it too?"
"Yes, me too," Huo Jun couldn't help but smile. "In addition, my abilities have also been enhanced."
Furthermore, I am immune to psychological attacks.
Qiu Ming added, "Pretty much. All my attributes doubled, and I also gained some new abilities."
Fang Jing said, "Me too, but I have an additional ability to Insight, which allows me to see the basic situation of the enemy."
"Really? What abilities does this BOSS have?" Wu Yong asked immediately.
Fang Jing said, "I can only see what the BOSS's ability is when he uses it."
Currently, only his basic attributes are visible; his Mental Attribute is 850 points.
"It's not that impressive," Wu Yong said with a smile. "Their base stats are about the same as mine now."
Originally, his Mental Attributes were inferior to that of the BOSS, but after receiving a 100% boost, he has now gained a slight lead.
As the boss of the Instance, their basic attributes were inferior to theirs, which made them feel contempt.
Such a boss could never be a match for them.
Apart from Fang Jing, the other three could easily take on this BOSS single-handedly.
At this moment, Qiu Ming suddenly frowned, his expression becoming somewhat solemn, as if he had thought of something important.
"What's wrong?" Wu Yong asked, noticing his strange expression.
Qiu Ming looked at the puppet beside him. His Mental Attributes had suddenly improved, which made him realize some problems.
Something seems off about this doll.
Although the doll had helped them before, he still harbored doubts.
Why would such a doll suddenly appear here?
Looking back carefully, the scene when they first saw the doll was quite harmonious.
But they were inside Instance, and suddenly this doll appeared, yet they didn't suspect a thing and inexplicably took the doll with them.
This is really out of character for them; it's very unusual.
Something must have influenced their judgment, making them feel only affection for this doll.
Even if something is clearly wrong, they won't have any doubts.
This doll's abilities are simply terrifying.
He was certain that there was something wrong with the doll.
"Do you think there's something wrong with this doll?" Huo Jun also looked at the doll, his eyes filled with wariness.
Upon closer examination, this doll is indeed not quite right.
At this moment, all four of them were filled with doubt about the doll, and looked at it with solemn expressions.
They even suspected that the other group was killed by this puppet.
If that's the case, this seemingly adorable doll is definitely a terrifying presence.
The doll seemed to sense everyone's gaze; the gentle smile on its face gradually froze, replaced by a cruel grin.
Now that it's been exposed, it doesn't want to keep up the act anymore.
"It really bared its fangs!" As soon as Qiu Ming finished speaking, everyone immediately became alert.
In their view, the puppet in front of them was the biggest threat.
Qiu Ming said, "Take care of this puppet first, then deal with the boss."
Everyone else agreed with this, saying that this puppet was far more terrifying than the boss.
It's obvious that this puppet is intelligent, while the BOSS is not.
"Can you see the attributes of this doll?" Qiu Ming asked Fang Jing.
"I'll give it a try," Fang Jing immediately used her newly acquired ability.
"I see, her attributes are: Constitution 600, Spirit 300."
"Is that all?" Qiu Ming was puzzled. This puppet's attributes were too low, even worse than that of the BOSS.
If it were only this bad, how could they possibly have killed that entire group?
Clearly, this doll is not the murderer either.
At this moment, everyone suddenly felt the air around them become chilly, and they saw that the shadows under the puppet's feet had changed.
Her shadow seemed to come alive, flowing across the ground, its color gradually deepening, its area expanding, becoming distorted, completely different from the shape of a doll.
The eerie shadows exuded a chilling aura.
The shadows were as dark as ink and quite bizarre; even in the dim light, they were still very noticeable.
The shadow continued to change, and it actually stood up from the ground, reaching a height of two or three meters, like a giant, standing behind the puppet.
The shadow cast an overwhelming sense of oppression, causing everyone's expression to change.
Now they had no doubt that the puppet had the ability to kill that group.
Although the doll's base stats are not high, it possesses a very powerful ability that completely compensates for its lack of stats.
"I'll give it a try!" Wu Yong said, and suddenly used his ability.
A storm arose around him, filled with countless tiny, needle-like spikes.
He is Control-type Ability User, and his abilities were enhanced by the Instance's bonuses.
The spikes in the storm surrounding him were so powerful that they could not only injure people, but even ghosts would be corroded by their power when they came into contact with them.
The spikes around him gradually gathered in front of him, then suddenly swept towards the puppet in front of him.
Based on the doll's basic attributes, it would be instantly reduced to ashes by the storm formed by these spikes.
But suddenly, the shadow behind the doll blocked its path, seemingly unaffected as the spikes pierced its body.
All the spikes were absorbed by the shadowy monster.
"She's pretty impressive," Wu Yong said, somewhat surprised. "Even with my boost, I can't do anything about her right now."
"Let's go together," Huo Jun said. "It's just a puppet; I don't believe she can cause any trouble."
"Alright, we must finish this quickly," Qiu Ming said.
Just as everyone was about to make their move, their shadows on the ground suddenly changed.
Their shadows seemed to come alive as well.