The Mad Daoist
After clearing five waves of mobs, the team arrived at an open area.
In the center of the open space, a Daoist priest sat cross-legged, a whisk resting on his arm, his eyes slightly closed, as if meditating.
A faint blue mist swirled around him, exuding an indescribable eerie aura.
Xiao Fan focused his gaze and saw the BOSS information appear above its head.
Name: Mad Daoist (BOSS)
Level: 50
HP: 30000/30000
"Brother Chen, shall we fight?"
As the fat man spoke, he subconsciously glanced behind him.
"What if the mobs revive halfway through our fight with the boss?"
The fat man couldn't help but shudder at the thought of the damage the Demonized Minion could inflict.
They've killed so many monsters along the way. What if those monsters were to revive...?
If he gets hit by just three small monsters, he'll be pretty much done for.
I can't even imagine it! I absolutely can't imagine it!
"Just attack, don't be afraid."
Xiao Fan glanced at the Golden Skull on his right. It was now so bright that its original shape was no longer visible, resembling a small, glowing sun hovering there.
"Why is this thing so bright?" the fat man asked curiously.
You'll find out soon enough.
Xiao Fan smiled mysteriously.
The Big Iron Pot was summoned, restoring everyone to full health and granting them a temporary 10% increase in both physical and magical defense.
"Open."
As Xiao Fan finished speaking, the fat man stomped on the ground, activated his skill, and soared into the air like a cannonball, tracing an arc before crashing heavily in front of the Boss!
"Boom!"
The ground trembled, and dust flew everywhere.
The Mad Daoist's eyes, which had been half-closed, suddenly snapped open at that moment!
A chilling glint flashed from his eyes, and his withered fingers slowly tightened their grip on the whisk. His hoarse, deep voice seemed to emanate from the deepest hell, each word dripping with bone-chilling killing intent.
"Where did this nobody come from, daring to disturb my peaceful cultivation?"
Seeing that the fat man's aggro was stable, everyone started attacking.
In an instant, different streams of blue, red, and gold light illuminated the entire venue.
Xiao Fan didn't deal damage; he was the main healer in this match. As the commander, he also had to observe the BOSS's skills and prevent the resurrected mobs.
Although the Mad Daoist has the word "mad" in his name, his damage isn't that outrageous; Xiao Fan can now completely heal everyone.
The fat guy's aggro was stable, the team had a good environment for dealing damage, and the BOSS's health dropped very quickly.
Xiao Yi felt he had never dealt damage so comfortably before; it felt even easier than when he fought level 20 creatures.
He experienced the difference of "high-level" games for the first time, and his Mechanical Legs were even more useful than his previous weapons.
It implies a kind of harmony between man and machine.
Xiao Yi's skills became more and more proficient. Although the damage output wasn't high, he was having a lot of fun.
The Mad Daoist has three skills.
The first is random fear. This is simple; Xiao Fan, Ye Bugu, and the eight players from the Night Blade Sect all have the Heart-Clearing Mantra, which can dispel fear.
The second is to throw out three Blood Talisman, which fly towards the crowd in a fan shape. Players who are hit by the Blood Talisman will suffer massive damage and be feared.
Because there are many people, this skill is not easy to dodge; it all depends on the player's positioning.
As for Xiao Yi and his wife, Xiao Fan told them to run far away when he saw the BOSS use a skill, or they would have to have someone else block it for them. Fortunately, the Blood Talisman could not penetrate and would disappear after hitting them.
The third is that he will throw his whisk, which will damage the player hit. Three seconds later, the BOSS will randomly appear at a location and recall the whisk, dealing damage to all players in its path. If the first player to be injured is hit, they will suffer triple damage and be stunned.
All three skills are standard skills, not difficult, and there are no opportunities to wipe out the entire team.
Thanks to Xiao Fan's reminder, only two players were hit by the skill once, which didn't cause much of an impact.
Soon, the BOSS's health dropped to 52%.
All the players were a little nervous. According to the captain in black, not long after they started fighting the boss, the resurrected monsters rushed out.
They've already reduced the monster's health to half, and it still hasn't respawned.
Logically, it should be a good thing that the minor monsters aren't coming, but everyone is still worried.
Xiao Fan looked thoughtful.
"Could it be that the Black Fog spreads at a predetermined time?"
They cleared the mobs faster than the previous teams, so they were able to defeat the boss earlier, which is why the mobs didn't appear.
"Black Fog! Help me!"
With a mournful cry, the Mad Daoist's health was reduced to zero.
At this point, no one saw the monsters resurrect.
If they hadn't witnessed the monsters resurrecting before, everyone would have suspected that the people outside the secret realm were lying to them.
"No! Look!"
The Blade Shadow pointed to the spot where the BOSS had died.
The Mad Daoist's corpse did not disappear!
Combined with the BOSS's dying words, "Black Fog, save me."
Everyone was shocked.
"This boss won't come back to life, will it?!" the fat man exclaimed, looking terrified.
The resurrection of regular monsters is dangerous enough; I can't even imagine what would happen if the boss resurrected.
Everyone initially thought they had escaped unscathed because the small monster hadn't revived, but then a huge one appeared.
Now I'm really starting to panic.
"Brother Chen, what do we do?"
Everyone looked at Xiao Fan.
"Wait here for a while."
Xiao Fan is now a little confused, wondering if it's just a matter of time.
He decided to wait; if it was just a matter of time, the Black Fog should arrive soon.
The team rested for a while, but there was still no sign of the Black Fog behind them.
"Keep moving forward."
After waiting for so long, Xiao Fan was almost certain that the spread of the Black Fog had nothing to do with time.
They soon encountered the second boss of the secret realm.
It was also a humanoid monster, unusually tall, easily over two meters in height. Its bare upper body was covered with bulging muscles.
He wore a scarlet demon mask and stood silently in the center of the open space, like a statue that had been waiting for a thousand years.
Name: Masked Knight (BOSS)
Level: 50
HP: 30000/30000
"Beat."
At Xiao Fan's command, the team immediately began fighting.
Having learned from the previous battles, the team members' teamwork became increasingly seamless.
With Xiao Fan in command and the healer around, there's absolutely no need to worry about anything going wrong.
This boss's main attack method is its fists, and it's a rare type of monster that deals area-of-effect damage.
One punch will cause minor injuries not only to the main tank but also to those around them.
For Xiao Fan, there was no pressure. If it were any other team, it would be very difficult to win without three healers.
The boss's skills are quite standard; you can dodge them as long as you're careful.
"Black Fog! Help me!"
With the Masked Knight's unwilling voice, the second boss was also successfully defeated, but the group still did not see the resurrected monsters.
Even Xiao Fan felt a little panicked.
Whether we can defeat this thing is one thing, but the fact that it hasn't come yet is genuinely worrying.