Power Sword Crippling Blow Mechanics

[Battle Prompt: Your Mental Power has stopped the spread of the Demonic Plague, resulting in a loss of 1092 health points!]

At that moment, I truly experienced the existence of the demon. Just a second ago, my Mental Power genuinely clashed with a wisp of remaining demonic power, and ultimately prevailed.

"Holy crap, are level 50 elite monsters all this strong?"

Huo Bingzhi Ri looked at my health bar with a surprised expression.

"It's alright, I'm thick-skinned and tough."

I frowned and looked down at the ground, where I saw crimson light gathering continuously within the Plague Source, eventually solidifying into a small bead.

Purification Core!

Fey Courtier picked it up and said, "Let's continue."

Continuing forward, after only a few steps, we suddenly saw a figure leap up and land heavily on the mountain path in front of us. It was a warrior wearing Power Armor!

He was completely clad in Tungsten Steel armor, wielding a blood-red Power Sword. His body was slightly bulky, and a pair of blood-red eyes behind his hood stared intently at us. The next second, his attributes appeared—

[The Corrupted Grey Knight Warrior] (Purple BOSS)

Level: 50

Attack: 1800-2450

Defense: 1000

Qi and Blood: 500,000

Armor: Imperial Expeditionary Power Armor, Generation III

Skills: [Mastery of Swordsmanship lv8] [Combat Frenzy lv8] [Indomitable Will lv8]

Details: The corrupted soldiers of the Grey Knight Legion, their will corrupted by demonic power from chaos, have turned these once-glorious warriors into ruthless killers. Slay them and redeem their souls with Purification Core!

"Damn it..."

Huo Bingzhi Ri's face instantly turned ashen. "What's going on? The final boss right off the bat?"

"No..."

Fey Courtier shook his head. "It seems like the regular monsters in this dungeon are all Purple BOSS..."

"What!?"

Huo Bingzhi Ri was completely dumbfounded.

I frowned and instantly switched my primary weapon to the Power Sword Wind Chaser.

The next second, the Power Sword warrior in front of him, clad in Generation 3 Armor, glared fiercely and roared, "You ignorant bunch, how dare you trespass on the Grey Knight's sacred ground! You're all dead!"

"Buzz~~~"

The jump pack behind him suddenly emitted a blue light, instantly propelling his body into a blur. The Power Sword in his hand emitted a dazzling crimson glow as he stabbed fiercely into the abdomen of Fey Courtier!

"Holy crap!"

Fey Courtier's agility wasn't very high, and he didn't have any movement skills. In his haste, he stomped his foot, and a meteorite luster appeared on his body. He directly activated the Star Speaker's fourth-tier skill - Starfall Bodyguard!

This is probably the strongest defensive skill for a mental class in the early to mid-game, but whether it can withstand an attack with 2450 attack power plus Power Sword is hard to say!

"It's over!"

Huo Bingzhi Ri rushed toward Fey Courtier, but he was too slow.

"Boom!"

At the critical moment, I moved with precise precision, Step Slash and slashing directly in front of Fey Courtier. Then, I activated the Power Sword in my hand using my own Yuan energy as power source. Instantly, the Wind Chaser lit up with a "whoosh," its entire body flashing with a deep blue Power Sword radiance except for the hilt!

"Clang~~~"

Sparks flew everywhere. The next second, I parried the Power Sword with my Power Sword, but the level 50 Purple BOSS was too strong. Although I managed to parry, my body still staggered backward and crashed into Fey Courtier behind me.

"Holy crap, Ding Han, you..."

For a moment, both Fey Courtier and Huo Bingzhi Ri were stunned. Looking at the Power Sword gleaming in my hand, they were too shocked to speak.

"Focus your attention and defeat the BOSS!"

I exerted my strength suddenly, deflecting the BOSS's sword blade. Immediately afterwards, a Tian Gong Kai Wu landed on the opponent, and then I unleashed Overpowering Momentum!

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

The Grey Knight warrior roared and his sword danced wildly, while I charged straight behind him and unleashed a barrage of attacks: a basic slash, Consecutive Slashes, a basic slash, Ash Sweep, a basic slash, Bloodthirsty Assault, and another basic slash, all landing on his arm!

While the Third-Generation Power Armor offers strong defense, it cannot withstand attacks from Power Sword. Even though the First-Generation Power Sword in my hand has a relatively low energy level, it still possesses Destruction Field!

Suddenly, with a "crack," the Tungsten Steel connecting the opponent's arm and wrist was cleaved open, revealing the flesh and blood body underneath that had undergone multiple genetic modifications!

"Clang!"

With another sword strike, he severed the opponent's arm!

With a clang, the arm holding the Power Sword fell to the ground, the Power Sword hissing as it initiated its self-destruct sequence!

At the same time, a large damage number appeared above the BOSS's head.

"168289!"

[Battle Prompt: Player "Shadow Chaser" used "Wind Chaser: Thunder Fury" (Quality: Orange) to inflict a "Crippling Blow" effect on the "Corrupted Grey Knight Warrior" (Purple BOSS), causing it to lose 168,289 HP and some of its Combat Power!]

"Holy crap!"

Fey Courtier and Huo Bingzhi Ri were speechless. "You can play it like this?"

I was equally pleasantly surprised.

The greatest strength of the Power Sword lies in its ability to "cut swiftly," but I never expected it to be presented in such a realistic way. This Wind Chaser can even cut through the torso of Purple BOSS, which brings too many surprises!

"Continue!"

My gaze was low, and I finished off the remaining damage with all my might. While nimbly dodging the opponent's heavy punches, each of my sword strikes landed on the opponent's legs.

"Snap!"

After a few more sword strikes, I severed another leg from the opponent, triggering the "Crippling Blow" effect again and causing them to lose over 150,000 HP!

Then, he stepped on the opponent's chest and added a few more sword strikes, triggering the third Crippling Blow effect. Incredibly, he depleted the Purple BOSS's 500,000 HP bar in just over ten seconds!

After completing the kill, a ray of experience light drifted into my body. Unfortunately, it was much less than the experience given by the Purple BOSS outside. Also, after the last update, the BOSS in the dungeon no longer drops Ability Crystal. Otherwise, if you add the final dungeon reward, this reward would be too outrageous.

"Holy crap..."

Huo Bingzhi Ri tilted his head, looking at the Power Sword in my hand, and said, "This... this is the legendary Power Sword?"

"Um."

I nodded and smiled, "Last time when I fought an Orange BOSS, I was lucky and actually got a Power Sword, but it was a first-generation one, the lowest-level Power Sword."

"As long as it's Power Sword, there's no need to be picky."

Huo Bingzhi Ri narrowed his eyes and said, "Ding Han, this Crippling Blow setting..."

"This is my first time experiencing it too."

I looked at the two of them and said, "Actually, this is the first time I've used Power Sword. I haven't had a chance to fight since I came back from Dawn Fortress, and the sword has been gathering dust."

"But this weapon is so fun to use..."

Huo Bingzhi Ri exclaimed excitedly, "From now on, owning a Power Sword is my ultimate dream, it's so awesome... This 'Crippling Blow' setting is basically a redesign of the attack and defense rules in <Star Abyss>. Apart from Power Weapon, nothing else should be able to defend against Power Sword, right?"

"Not necessarily. It's said that a power-class storm shield can also withstand it. As long as there's equipment with Destruction Field on its surface, it can go head-to-head with Power Weapon. That's what the official statement was during the closed beta."

"I see..."

Huo Bingzhi Ri continued to stare intently at the Wind Chaser, his eyes filled with admiration. "If this thing were used in PvP, could it sever the torso of other players?"

"Have no idea."

I frowned. "That's possible, but it's also possible that players have certain exemptions from the rules."

"Call..."

Fey Courtier, standing to the side, suddenly took a deep breath and said, "Damn it... I'm starting to regret it. Why did I choose the Psionicist class? I should have chosen a sword-wielding superweapon. This Power Sword is so enviable..."

"Farjana, you have no chance."

Huo Bingzhi Ri grinned and said, "I, the Dark Priest, still have a chance. As long as I can assemble a full set of Power Armor and a nuclear-powered backpack in the future, I can wield Power Sword just like you. As for you, you can just settle down and be your Star Speaker."

"Damn it..."

Fey Courtier rolled his eyes, took out the Purification Core from his storage space, and asked, "How do you use this thing?"

Before he finished speaking, the Purification Core hummed and rang, and in the next moment it was attracted to the corpse of the Grey Knight warrior. Then, wisps of red light bloomed from the badly damaged corpse, and the screams of demons came from it. You could even see a blood-red face rushing out of the corpse in pain and then disappearing in the wind.

[Instance Notification: Purification progress 1/100!]

"Ah?"

Fey Courtier was taken aback. "You want to fight a hundred Purple BOSS?"

"Otherwise what?"

I smiled slightly and said, "You don't actually think four-star dungeons are that easy, do you?"

"Holy crap..."

Fey Courtier looked at me, his eyes filled with lingering fear. "Ding Han... I was so damn brilliant to think of inviting you to join me in this four-star dungeon strategy. Anyone else would have failed. Not to mention how dangerous 100 purple Generation 3 Armor bosses are, how long would it take to kill them? We'd probably run out of supplies by the end."

"If you put it that way..."

Huo Bingzhi Ri also looked terrified, saying, "We were too optimistic before, thinking that a four-star dungeon would at most be slightly easier than Samsung dungeon. But it seems... they're worlds apart. This dungeon is terrifyingly difficult..."

"Continue!"

I looked ahead and said, "Let's finish this quickly. After we're done with the dungeon, the three of us can have a hot pot dinner to celebrate."

"Okay!"

Further on, the order in which the enemy units appear in the dungeon is exactly the same as before: first, a Plague Source appears, followed by a Grey Knight soldier whose will has been corrupted by demonic power. Defeating one and purifying the other continues in this way, advancing the dungeon's progress.

My only task is to continuously inflict "Crippling Blow" with the Power Sword, greatly shortening the time required to complete the mission!

Around 9 PM, the walkthrough progress finally reached 87/100, almost finished!