"Red Serpent Strangling Dance" Type: Fire-type Rage Skill Cost: 20 Rage Range: 0 to 100 yards Description: The fire mage infused magic into their staff and spun it wildly, creating a powerful ring of rotating flames. The first hit dealt damage equal to full Intelligence. If it continued to hit, each subsequent attack dealt only 30% of current Intelligence as damage. Each attack also inflicted 1 second of forced stun. The rotation lasted 8 seconds.
When Lu Yang saw the skill's name, he froze. It felt as if his head were about to explode, and his hair stood on end.
"Red Serpent Strangling Dance—it's actually this! My god, this is a godly skill for instantly killing players and bosses!" Lu Yang said excitedly.
Dirty Wine was surprised by Lu Yang's reaction and asked, "Boss, is that book really that good?"
Lu Yang nodded. This was one of the more powerful offensive skills among the second-tier Rage skills. At its peak, it could deal damage equal to three times Intelligence. Though its apparent damage was not particularly high, if the target had an obstacle such as a wall behind them when the skill was cast, it could hard-control the target for a full 8 seconds.
During that time, using Flame Mantle and Lava Eruption, 8 seconds of hard control was enough to gain 16 Rage. In other words, this high-damage skill that cost 20 Rage effectively only used 4 Rage. Its effect was extremely powerful, and the damage it dealt was also enormous.
"Looks like I need to change weapons. The staff in my hand isn't suitable for me anymore," Lu Yang said.
Dirty Wine asked, "Boss, the one you're holding is already a sub-artifact. Is there anything better than that?"
Lu Yang smiled. "Of course. An artifact, obviously.