Bai Xiaowen had seen Drowned Zombies at Dead Spirit Lake, but to be safe, he used Insight.
[Drowned Zombie (Level 10)] [Race: Undead Species / Corpse Demonfolk] [Attributes: Strength 40, Agility 25, Constitution 36, Spirit 10] [Skill 1: Ominous Aura: Passive. The Drowned Zombie's breath brings misfortune. Enemies within melee range accumulate stacks of Ominous Aura as combat continues. Each stack temporarily reduces all attributes by 1, up to 10 stacks. The stacks dissipate 10 seconds after leaving combat.] [Skill 2: Sluggishness: Passive. All damage taken by the Drowned Zombie is reduced by 25%. Its base attack speed is reduced by 25%.]
Sure enough, these new creatures were also Drowned Zombies, almost identical to the ones at Dead Spirit Lake.
Sluggishness made Drowned Zombies tough to kill, while Ominous Aura grew more powerful the longer a fight lasted. At ten stacks, an enemy lost 10 points from every attribute—a total of 40 points. That was terrifying.
What's more, the Drowned Zombies here were all level 10 Standard Template creatures. Their attributes were nearly double those of the zombies at Dead Spirit Lake, and they were far stronger.
But Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi had improved even more since their last encounter with Drowned Zombies!
Li Shuyi charged straight in and opened with Invincible Slash. Swish, swish, swish! Seven consecutive strikes brought her passive abilities up to full strength.
Three Drowned Zombies died in that first clash. Any intelligent creatures would have scattered, but these zombies knew no fear. Driven by instinct, they kept lunging at Li Shuyi with their arms outstretched.
More shambling silhouettes appeared through the surrounding mist: Drowned Zombies drawn to the fight. In moments, dozens had gathered into a small horde.
Ominous Aura began stacking on Li Shuyi. So what? Even with 10 points stripped