Armor of the Grey Knight
Around 10 o'clock, inside the Grey Knight's Altar in the instance map.
[Instance Notification: Purification complete 100/100! Congratulations! The instance is now complete, and the final boss, [Shadow of the Gray Knight], is about to be summoned!]
At this moment, Fey Courtier, Huo Bingzhi Ri, and I stood under the big tree in the center of the altar. When the progress was completed, a ray of blood-red light condensed in front of us and finally turned into a fiery red Teleportation Gate!
"Back off!"
I quickly raised my hand to direct the retreat, while glancing at the Teleportation Gate. The next second, a hazy light appeared, and a burly figure bent over and walked out of the Teleportation Gate.
He was incredibly tall, at least four meters high, clad in mottled Power Armor covered in various marks and scratches, seemingly to attest to his past glorious achievements. The next second, his attributes appeared—
[Shadow of the Gray Knight] (Orange BOSS)
Level: 50
Attack: 2500-3550
Defense: 1750
Qi and Blood: 4,500,000
Armor: Imperial Expeditionary Power Armor, Generation III
Skills: [Sword Master lv9][Power Sword Storm lv9][Indomitable Will lv9]
Details: Shadow of the Gray Knight. After the decline of the Grey Knight Chapter, this Primarch died in a chaotic war. His descendants used his gene seed to clone a body, which was called "Shadow of the Gray Knight". Unfortunately, Shadow of the Gray Knight lost all his memories and, after being corrupted by demons, became a cruel lord!
"You bunch of bastards!"
From inside the hood of the Generation 3 Armor, a bald man with a ferocious face looked at us, his eyes filled with savagery, and said, "You dared to kill so many Grey Knight warriors! I will tear you to pieces!"
"Holy crap..."
Huo Bingzhi Ri gritted his teeth and said, "These attributes are too abnormal!!"
Indeed, the Shadow of the Gray Knight is a level 50 Orange BOSS, and his combat power is much stronger than that of Reck, the Dragon Slaying Mercenary Group, whom we encountered last time!
"Fly a kite, fight it head-on, don't go for it!"
I frowned, and just as the opponent launched their charge and assassination, I raised my hand and cast a Dragon Binding Rope on the Shadow of the Gray Knight. Instantly, strands of golden rope extended from the ground, binding his body to the spot for 2.7 seconds, which was already quite good!
Immediately, Tian Gong Kai Wu was thrown out, Battle Roar uttered, his body sank slightly, and the Explosive Gun was aimed at the head, firing a series of "bang bang bang" shots, but the attack effect was really mediocre!
"1224!"
"1891!"
"1233!"
"1902!"
"1269!"
Even with the Armor Penetration effect of the Tian Gong Kai Wu and the use of Armor-piercing Round- Explosive Gun, the damage inflicted on this Orange BOSS wearing heavy Generation 3 Armor was still negligible!
If my damage output is this bad, then the damage from Fey Courtier and Huo Bingzhi Ri is even less promising; it's practically just scratching the surface.
"A bunch of bastards!"
The moment it broke free of the Dragon Binding Rope, the Shadow of the Gray Knight roared and its body once again slid close to the ground.
"Boom!"
The next second, my Yuan Power erupted, and I immediately switched my main weapon to Wind Chaser and launched Explosive Charge. My body became a blur as I passed through the opponent, and I turned around and unleashed a series of Overpowering Momentum attacks. The blade clattered and clattered as it repeatedly struck the wrist of the Generation 3 Armor!
Unfortunately, the difference in strength was too great. Despite the dense barrage of more than ten sword strikes, although some of the armor was cut through, it was not enough to sever the opponent's arm in one go. It seemed that the inner layer of the Shadow of the Gray Knight's expedition-class Generation 3 Armor also had a thin force field, which greatly hindered the Power Sword!
"Die!"
The Shadow of the Gray Knight's right wrist was slashed to a bloody pulp, and he immediately flew into a rage. He turned around and swung his sword, the light of the blade slicing right through my breastplate, and a sharp pain shot through me!
"14271!"
It hurts so much!
Given the attack power of the Shadow of the Gray Knight, three direct hits would be enough to kill it!
His body retreated rapidly, and at the same time, a gleaming short blade appeared in his Left Hand!
Energy Blade, Throw!
"Whoosh!"
With a skillful throwing motion, the Thunder Blade pierced the Shadow of the Gray Knight's Tungsten Steel with a "snap," instantly sending an electric current through its entire body, causing the BOSS to stand still, trembling and unable to move!
[Battle Prompt: You used [Thunder Blade], inflicting a paralysis effect on [Shadow of the Gray Knight]. The enemy is unable to move for 1 second and enters a sluggish state, with movement speed and attack speed reduced by 50% for 5 seconds!]
He turned and unleashed three sword strikes in an instant, then grabbed the tip of the Energy Blade with a "snap" and pulled it out, before retreating swiftly once more!
The Energy Blade is charging!
"Roar~~~"
The Shadow of the Gray Knight seemed to have gone mad, letting out a roar as his inner energy erupted, unleashing Power Sword Storm!
"Ding Han, watch out!"
Behind him, Fey Courtier shouted, his Mental Power erupting instantly. Wisps of deep blue stardust condensed nearby, transforming into blue vines that entangled the Shadow of the Gray Knight!
Stardust Entangle, a Tier 3 control skill of the Star Speaker!
Although the entanglement only lasted for a brief 1.3 seconds, it gave me the opportunity to create distance!
"Whoosh!"
The powerful agility points came in handy. He quickly retreated, raised his hand to use a First Aid Kit to restore 30% of his health, and then switched to the Explosive Gun, continuing to bombard the opponent's head with "bang bang bang".
Power Sword Storm raged, filling the sky with fiery red sword light. 1.3 seconds later, the Shadow of the Gray Knight activated its jump pack and charged forward, still aiming to finish the kill as quickly as possible!
"Ding Han!"
Huo Bingzhi Ri shouted, chanting incantations, and unleashed his Mental Power, instantly activating the Dark Priest's "Whispers of Fear" skill. Unfortunately, a large "MISS" appeared above the BOSS's head, and he failed to inflict fear.
Enraged, Huo Bingzhi Ri charged forward with his sword drawn!
"Bingzi, back off!"
I shouted in a hurry, "Is this kid crazy? He even dares to charge into the Orange BOSS's Power Sword Storm! Is he really not afraid of being cut to pieces in an instant?!"
"Depend on!"
Huo Bingzhi Ri suddenly stopped, raised his hand and unleashed his Mental Power, activating the "Dark Devour" skill, which reduced the Shadow of the Gray Knight's health by more than 3,000 points. This Dark Priest's signature skill indeed dealt high damage!
"Shuashua~~~"
The Annihilation Rock Armor rose up around me, and just as the Shadow of the Gray Knight pounced, I seized the opportunity and unleashed a Rising Dragon Slash!
"Roar!"
Amidst the brilliance of the Rising Dragon Slash, a faint dragon's roar could be heard. A dragon-shaped wave of sword energy burst forth from the ground, instantly blasting the Shadow of the Gray Knight away for 1.1 seconds!
At the same time, my body was taking damage from the Power Sword Storm, and my health bar was dropping rapidly. I dared not be careless at all, so I quickly used a staggered Explosive Charge to temporarily create distance, and then immediately used a Medical Box!
"Holy crap..."
Fey Courtier and Huo Bingzhi Ri were both stunned. They hadn't expected the final boss of the four-star dungeon to be so terrifyingly strong. If I hadn't been there, they might already be corpses.
But this is the first time anyone has actually entered <Star Abyss>. Nobody knows anything about it. Everyone is just trying it out, and there's no way to avoid this risk.
After this, all players in Star Abyss will be somewhat wary of four-star dungeons.
"Ding Han, what should we do? Should we just give up on the dungeon?"
"Fey Courtier shouted!"
"Don't rush!"
As I ran with my sword, trying to buy time for the BOSS's Power Sword Storm, I said, "I'll try again later. If I really can't disable the BOSS's combat power, then I'll give up. It's too dangerous; people could die at any moment."
"Um!"
A few seconds later, the Power Sword Storm dissipated, and the Shadow of the Gray Knight roared, its body soaring into the air and plummeting towards me—another fierce attack!
"Boom!"
The airflow dissipated, and the Step Slash I had just completed shifted a short distance to the side, directly missing the opponent's heavy attack. At the same time, I suddenly turned around, a chill surging from my right arm, and a bone- Cold Star Piercing Bone landed directly on the BOSS!
"Shuashua~~~"
The icy light swirled, Cosmic Frost rapidly spread, freezing the entire body of the Shadow of the Gray Knight in place from the outside in.
Again!
Locking onto the opponent's badly damaged right wrist, he unleashed another combo, the Power Sword across the armor like opening a can, sparks flying everywhere. Though difficult, it still managed to cut in little by little!
"You bastard!"
With a roar, the Shadow of the Gray Knight awoke from the Cold Star Piercing Bone, raised an Explosive Gun in his Left Hand, and unleashed a barrage of fire at my face!
Without a second thought, I instantly activated my Invincible Burst Skill – Wilderness Tinder!
The flames enveloped him, forming a golden, invincible shield!
Even though it's only three seconds, that should be enough!
The next second, skills like Ash Sweep and Bloodthirsty Assault fell one after another, and just as the invincibility was about to end, an Energy Blade Throw was unleashed!
"Sizzle!"
The Shadow of the Gray Knight roared, rendered immobile by the electric shock!
Keep going, keep cutting!
Finally, under the Wind Chaser's continuous and precise slashes, the opponent's thick Tungsten Steel armor was cut open one after another. Finally, with a "crack", the hand holding the Power Sword was directly severed. The moment it fell to the ground, the Power Sword self-destructed and exploded into pieces!
[Battle Prompt: Player "Shadow Chaser" used "Wind Chaser: Thunder Fury" (Quality: Orange) to inflict a "Crippling Blow" effect on "Shadow of the Gray Knight" (Orange BOSS), causing it to lose 1,227,742 HP and some Combat Power!]
"It's done! Good!"
Fey Courtier exclaimed with delight, "We can continue fighting now!"
"That's right!"
I laughed and immediately created some distance, raising the Lord's Shield to block in front of me.
"You beast!"
The Shadow of the Gray Knight roared. Having lost his right hand, he could only rely on the Explosive Gun in his Left Hand to fire. However, the bullets from the Explosive Gun were reduced by at least 80% when they hit the Lord's Shield, so they were barely a scratch on me. Meanwhile, Fey Courtier and Huo Bingzhi Ri's attacks never stopped.
Looking at the furious Shadow of the Gray Knight, I couldn't help but smile.
This is the consequence of not practicing Left Hand swordsmanship!
If he had practiced Left Hand swordsmanship and had a spare Power Sword, things wouldn't have come to this!
As for myself, I have absolutely no intention of practicing Left Hand swordsmanship. If I really lost my right hand, what would be the point of living...?
The battle continues, but the threat has been eliminated.
Without his Power Sword, the Shadow of the Gray Knight has lost his strongest killing weapon, like a tiger whose claws have been pulled out. He can't kill me, Fey Courtier, or Huo Bingzhi Ri. The damage from the Explosive Gun can only pose a slight threat to Fey Courtier at most.
Then, with the Wind Chaser's repeated slashes, the Shadow of the Gray Knight's Left Hand was also severed. Helpless, he could only kick it, roaring repeatedly, completely desperate.
What followed was pure brutality, until finally the Shadow of the Gray Knight was slain!
"Buzz~~~"
At the center of the instance, a massive instrument rises up; it is the power core of the altar, suspended in mid-air and accessible only by ranged weapons.
Then, after a few RPG shots, the core of the shrine collapsed with a deafening roar. Immediately, the dungeon was completed, and a very pleasant bell rang in my ears.
[Congratulations! You have completed the raid Team Instance Crystal Gray Knight Purification Altar (Nightmare Difficulty ★★★★), and have received the following rewards: 5.6 million character experience, Armor of the Grey Knight (Orange quality), and Gray Knight Warhammer (Purple quality)! As you are the first player to complete the Nightmare Difficulty ★★★★ raid instance, you have also received the following rewards: Achievement +6 and Charisma +2!]