The Feasibility of Making the Death Rite Bird Fall to Its Death?

Under the circumstances at that time, Lu Lu Wo and her group had reached their limit.

The New Strategy Team actually has some issues with its personnel configuration. They center around Lu Lu Wo, the strongest character, and everything the others do is to maximize her damage output.

So when Lu Lu Wo became weak, the New Strategy Team faltered.

This is a crucial issue, whether it's adding new members or improving the strength of existing members, it's a question worth considering.

But that's not what they're thinking about right now.

In the middle of the night, inside the Clock Tower.

Lu Lu Wo drew the route from the pot settlement to the warehouse, as well as the interior structure of the warehouse, based on her memory. Although the drawing was somewhat abstract, it was enough for her to recognize.

"The road from the settlement to the warehouse is clearly a one-way street, with broken wooden crates piled up on the roadside, and many werewolves armed with different weapons blocking the way, making the battle very intense."

"Based on my observations and information from other adventurers, there are no shortcuts here. Why am I thinking about shortcuts again?"

"The only option here is to honestly fight your way through, that's about it."

"The monster in the warehouse named Father Gascoigne can transform into a beast like Orcs. I don't know what conditions need to be met to trigger it, but its strength will increase significantly after transformation."

"He can be trapped using hard tombstones and Mud Swamp Technique, but only while he is still in human form. Once he transforms into a werewolf, he can jump out of the mud."

"Well, what if we take him down before he jumps out, like with my chains?"

"No, the people who read my strategy guide are very likely not as strong as me. They can't defeat the priest."

"Then let's try deepening the mud, or simply hardening it? If it's a higher-level [Mud Swamp Manipulation], it can wrap the mud around the priest like a rope, and then supplement it with [Steel Hardening]."

"How much would these two magic scrolls cost? And what's the market price of the rewards after completing the event? It's not feasible if it's not worth the effort."

"Perhaps we don't have to be bound by these constraints. If there were a way to reduce the intensity of the battle with the beast-like priest, that would be great."

"Perhaps we can also make something of the tombstones."

Lu Lu Wo sat at the table, deep in thought. She considered every factor she could think of, but the more she thought about it, the more loopholes she found.

If it were the old her, she probably would have run off to publish this incomplete information the moment she left the dungeon.

It seems that everyone who recovers from a state of "horror" grows a bit; maybe we should just open a psychological counseling center with a bunch of Lion Ape from now on.

Just kidding.

"It's been a long time since I've seen the captain so focused," Bei Er Tuo said with a sigh of relief, wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes. "Alright, I'll get to work too. I'll organize the data tonight!"

Because he was the one in the team who could write the most characters, he was more than willing to take on this task.

"You sound like a male mother," Mi La, as she was about to hand Lu Lu Wo a coffee and casually made a comment about Bei Er Tuo.

"Ah?"

The next day, the New Strategy Team entered the Zane Dungeon as usual.

Their objective this time was clear: to find Father Gascoigne's simple fighting style.

Having recovered, Lu Lu Wo could easily defeat her opponent in a one-on-one fight, after all, the priest's rank was only C-.

But this is already an insurmountable mountain for ordinary adventurers. Even though everyone slowly levels up with the help of the campfire, it is still difficult to challenge C Rank monsters.

Lu Lu Wo has made it clear that her guide is aimed at lower-level adventurers.

In Yugi terms, they're considered clumsy players.

Warrior Pot was still being besieged by monsters. After the New Strategy Team rescued him, they rushed to the warehouse area without stopping.

Warrior Pot stared blankly at their departing figures, a chilling feeling washing over him as if his future had been seen through by them.

This time, the goal is still to fight their way through the monsters blocking the road, but the situation is somewhat different.

During the battle, Lu Lu Wo glanced at the wooden crates piled up by the roadside and felt that their placement was intentional.

She remembered the Hidden paths concealed beneath the weeds when facing archers on the Grave Plains, so she swung her chain and smashed the wooden crate.

Unfortunately, there was nothing behind the wooden box, just a wall.

Was my intuition wrong?

She flung another monster away, which crashed into other wooden crates but fell straight down.

Lu Lu Wo's eyes lit up, thinking she had found Hidden paths, but when she ran over, she saw that behind the wooden box there was a pit trap covered with sharp spikes.

Alas!

If it falls, it will get a lot of cuts and bruises. It will be more flavorful when marinated with spices.

Her understanding of the treacherous nature of the Zane Dungeon deepened; it seemed there were no Hidden paths here, and she had simply been overthinking things.

"Captain, I've found a hidden path!" Mi La suddenly exclaimed.

"Huh?"

Lu Lu Wo exclaimed in surprise, for Mi La had indeed discovered a new path after breaking the wooden box in front of her!

It couldn't really be called a road; it was more like a sewer with a stolen manhole cover, from which the sound of running water could be heard.

She couldn't wait to lead everyone inside, and before leaving, she had Aisi use magic to seal the entrance to prevent monsters from sneaking in.

The monsters on this road are all disgusting slugs, whose spitting liquid is extremely poisonous, and you can easily get poisoned if you're not careful.

But this place leads directly to the warehouse, and at the end you can faintly hear Father Gascoigne's panting, so there's no need to risk fighting the monsters outside.

Both paths have their advantages and disadvantages; it all depends on the individual's choice.

Lu Lu Wo quietly opened the manhole cover, and they appeared behind the priest.

This spot can be used for surprise attacks!

And

Lu Lu Wo looked around. The sewer was not far from where they had stuck the priest's tombstone last time, so they still had a chance to escape after the sneak attack.

This location is perfect!

At this moment, in the adventurers' eyes, a red dot had appeared behind the priest.

A few seconds later.

"Boom!"

Enraged by the sneak attack, the priest transformed into a beast and pursued the adventurers.

This time, Lu Lu Wo won't be foolish enough to hand over weapons to someone else. She's in excellent condition right now and can take on the priest one-on-one.

However, in order to create a strategy guide, she had to slow down the pace of the battle, figure out the opponent's fighting style, and if possible, memorize their attack habits.

The beast-like priest retained his straightforward charging style, but he no longer used weapons; his fighting style became wilder, consisting of frantically scratching with his claws.

Lu Lu Wo noticed that the other party would charge two or three times in a row, so she guided him to crash into the tombstone.

"Thump!"

With a loud crash, the tombstone shattered, but the priest remained kneeling on the ground, swaying unsteadily. In the time he was lost in thought, the adventurers could have dealt with him.

"You can guide him to crash into the tombstone and suffer a concussion; remember that."

The experiment is still ongoing.

"The priest's attacks after transforming into a beast are swift and fierce. It is not recommended to use a shield to block them. It is better to circle around him."

"I don't know if mind control techniques targeting beasts will work on him. Aimu, you give it a try. Okay, it didn't work."

"Pour some oil on him, I want to see if he slips."

Gradually, a combat strategy centered on using tombstones to stop wolf-cars was proposed, which proved to be of good reference value in the battle against the beast-like priest.

In practical terms, this means waiting for the priest to crash into the tombstone while charging around, creating a large opening, and then attacking while he's stunned. Any adventurer with decent agility should be able to do this.

But the priest wasn't stupid; after bumping into the tombstone two or three times, he would come to his senses and never fall into the trap again.

Therefore, this method can only be used a maximum of three times. If you still can't defeat the opponent after three times, you can only rely on the terrain advantage to slowly wear them down.

In general, even with a strategy guide for skipping class, it's almost impossible for a complete beginner to beat it; at least some experienced adventurers are needed.

Lu Lu Wo and the others have done enough; this guide is more valuable than they imagined.

The graveyard area is currently in the map exploration stage, and not many people are making strategies for fighting bosses or Elite Monsters, especially the Elite Monsters in the Warrior Pot event.

However, the rewards from the Warrior Pot event are really good, so there's still a lot of demand for a guide on how to defeat the Priest.

His beast-like body crashed to the ground; Father Gascoigne had finally fallen at the hands of the despicable outsider.

Lu Lu Wo took the materials from the Vegetarian Pot, gave them to the Warrior Pot to obtain the Warrior Pot Shard, and casually dropped the last Flower Field Magic Scroll in the Pot Settlement.

To her surprise, even though she hadn't interacted with the big and Little Pot pots this time, she received a "Friendly Pot" from the Warrior Pot before leaving.

Seeing the group of teapots coming out to see her off, Lu Lu Wo turned her head away shyly and uttered her classic tsundere line:

"No, I didn't mean to try to get along with you guys."

The gloom in her heart vanished, and she happily hung the Friendly Pot in the most conspicuous place on her chest until she entered the Death Knight BOSS room and began fighting it, at which point she took it off.

The Death Knight fell to the ground, and the passage to the Grave Chamber began. This path had once brought them nightmarish torment; just standing here made their legs go weak.

This time, they chose to hold torches high, remaining constantly vigilant against any crawling creatures that might appear in the darkness.

However.

"They're out?" Mi La asked in disbelief.

They emerged unharmed, without even catching a glimpse of the monster!

It turns out that as long as you hold a torch the whole time, you'll be safe.

In that instant, they realized how foolish they had been to ignore their advice.

As the tunnel ascended, Lu Lu Wo observed her surroundings and felt a sense of familiarity about the place.

Ahead was a wide-open space, with steep cliffs at the edge; one wrong step and you would be smashed to pieces.

Wait, isn't this it!

By the time Lu Lu Wo reacted, the aura of death suddenly descended upon the open space, and a black curtain that blotted out the sun enveloped the sky. In that darkness, a deformed and twisted figure slowly appeared.

A gaunt, skeletal body, an infant-like head, and wings fused with the remains of countless dead.

The Death Rite Bird makes its grand entrance!

The members of the New Strategy Team were all stunned. How could they get directly to the final boss from the Death Knight?

Isn't this shortcut a bit too shortcut?

They only killed the Death Knight, so they now face the Death Rite Bird, which has been weakened by a third.

But actually, there are two challenge options to choose from.

Two stone tablets stood in front, each inscribed with:

[Challenge the Death Rite Bird Surrounded by Death]

[Challenge the Death Rite Bird Death Coil]

In layman's terms:

[Fighting against the Calling Ship, Death Knight, Demi-Human Swordsman, the final challenge is against the Death Rite Bird, which has been weakened three times.]

[Challenge the Death Rite Bird, which combines the powers of three Elite Monsters]

If you defeated the Elite Monsters in the previous exploration, you don't need to fight them in the first battle. You can also weaken the Dead Bird in the second option.

Should we fight?

"Since we're already here..."

New Strategy Team is in the works!

The New Strategy Team has taken off!

The New Strategy Team was instantly wiped out by the burst of Spirit Fire!

Only Lu Lu Wo escaped!

Lu Lu Wo felt a curse stuck in her throat, unable to come out. One of her arms was burned by the Spirit Fire, turning into a strange color, and she couldn't move it.

They fought the Death Rite Bird once, against one that had been weakened twice, and that battle lasted quite a long time.

I suppose being nerfed once or twice wouldn't make much difference, right?

Underestimating the enemy will result in them being instantly killed by Spirit Fire that attacks at lightning speed.

Lu Lu Wo struggled to hold on, but not for long. She was sent flying by a staff strike that came from the sky, breaking a bunch of bones.

He was already on the verge of death, but was still in his final moments.

Just then, her eyes suddenly fixed intently on what was ahead.

Because of the Death Rite Bird, it used a flying dash to reach the edge of the open space! Half of its body was suspended in the air!

Lu Lu Wo's breathing became heavy. If, if the other person could fall down...

Unfortunately, the Death Rite Bird flapped its wings, and although it was unlikely to take flight, it did manage to get it away from the cliff.

The idea of killing a bird by dropping it is a bit abstract.

"So it really won't work."

In despair, Lu Lu Wo breathed her last.

Her figure reappeared near the campfire, where her fallen companions were already waiting.

"Captain, what's next?" Bei Er Tuo asked.

Lu Lu Wo was thinking, she thought of the Death Rite Bird's long dive and the bottomless cliff.

Give it a try, what if it works?

"Let's go," Lu Lu Wo said. "Target: Death Rite Bird."