His superior physical abilities meant the priest was almost unharmed by the blows or the fall; the instant he landed, he sprang to his feet and once again held his wooden sword horizontally in front of him.
"Come on! Let me see what you're made of!"
Just as the players were preparing to charge, the priest's right hand suddenly went limp, and even the once sharp blade of his sword became limp. No one knew what had happened.
The middle-aged priest looked at his right arm in disbelief, the voice of Bishop Yiden echoing in his mind:
"Retreat, come in."
A hint of reluctance flashed in the middle-aged priest's eyes, but he quickly turned around and entered the seemingly narrow confessional with his companion who was waiting at the door.
The players watching all this had a premonition: that ahead might just be... the final boss room of this battle.
But this is too small, is it even five square meters? My own toilet is bigger than this.
Just then, the wooden door of the prayer room suddenly burst open, and a gust of evil wind carrying the stench of broken plant sap and blood blew past the noses of every player.
The entire White Wax Town Church began to tremble once more.
Ed signaled to the players not to act rashly, a situation the players had anticipated.
This church is clearly a standard BOSS battle map. From the outside in, there are ordinary priests representing the smaller monsters, elite priest monsters that can fight multiple enemies at once, and the bishop BOSS at the deepest part of the level.
So what's happening right now is, of course, the in-game animation before facing the final boss.
But in what form would this Bishop Yiden appear before them?
Players are excited and have already started recording their gameplay, hoping to be surprised again by " World of Disorder ".
The ground trembled, the wood crumbled, and the stained glass windows shattered.
The stones that were originally tightly bound together began to move in unknown directions, and the entire White Wax Town Church seemed to have become the interior of a giant Rubik's Cube, with the positions of everything constantly shifting and changing unpredictably.
The rapid changes in scenery are thus presented to the players.
When the ground stopped moving, the entire White Wax Town Church no longer had a single window or door, nor did it distinguish between the first and second floors.
Most of the church's space was integrated into one, becoming a pure, stone, giant cube-shaped interior space, making even the alchemical golem look like a dwarf.
There are no doors or windows on any of the six sides (top, bottom, left, right, front, and back), indicating that today's battle is clearly a fight to the death.
Countless emerald green and dark green Boston Ivy Spread from the cracks in the rocks, adding a touch of cold and gloom to the huge enclosed space.
In such a large space, Ed and his team of over fifty men were completely freed from the constraints of indoor combat and were able to unleash their full power.
"Your Excellency, the church..."
Ed heard Duolin's incredulous voice in his mind; it seemed the anomalies here were also visible from the outside.
"You didn't stand up, did you?"
Ed asked this question from the bottom of his heart.
"No, that's not true."
"It's not a big problem. Protect the children, I can handle things here."
"Yes."
In the dimly lit space, the players kept a safe distance and spread out slightly, watching the dark figures making rustling sounds in the distance.
Ed, at the front, snapped his fingers, and a new notification box immediately appeared in front of the players:
[Guide Ed has applied the buff to you: Greater Night Vision.]
The players' vision instantly brightened, and they could clearly see that on the other side of the huge cube space, an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a dark green robe, was standing among the constantly squeezing and moving Boston Ivy, holding a solid wood cane.
Those plants that are somewhat cute in the real world now seem like a group of slime molds magnified countless times, constantly wriggling and spitting out food behind the old man.
Human figures emerged from the layers of plants.
Some of them lost all four limbs and could only stand by clinging to the tangled Boston Ivy; some lost their entire right cheekbone, with only bits of flesh visible; some lost their lower bodies and were suspended in mid-air by the Boston Ivy...
Those that keep revealing themselves are the priests who were defeated but not killed by the players.
Their eyes had turned completely dark green, and pain and anger were squeezing out what little reason they had left, making them only want to swing their weapons at the intruders in front of them.
Looking at the scene before him, Ed felt that his tactical plan was not bad. If he hadn't used [ Easily Soluble in Water ] to lure away a small group of priests and let Xilǐ'er deal with them, there would be five more troublesome enemies here now.
"Damn, it's a summoner-type boss."
Suddenly, someone among the players cursed, followed by a loud thud of a wooden staff hitting the ground, which reached everyone's ears.
"Welcome, everyone, to my 'sanctuary'!"
The tapping of Yiden's cane was like a starting gun striking everyone's reason; the battle officially began at that moment.
Ed also added a health bar that was so long it almost broke through the edge of the player's field of vision, along with the BOSS's name written in cursive script above it: [ Lord of the Gloomy Sanctuary - The Apostate - Yiden ].
Unlike the previous battles fought in confined spaces, this place, though still inside a building, offers almost the same usable space as the outside world, with virtually no cover to be found.
The debuff from Yiden has even been amplified; Ed can now only protect his players from the imprisonment effect, but the slowing effect from the Boston Ivy itself can no longer be removed.
Several volunteers from the Upperstream Village stood trembling not far behind Ed, using the seemingly sturdy wooden box to shield themselves. The cold alchemical golem behind them gave them an unprecedented sense of security.
Their brains are completely unable to process the current situation. What exactly is going on?
Two gods are fighting, but you're the one who suffers?
Unable to utter a single word, the group could only hope that the powerful figures on both sides would ignore them and that a mere ripple wouldn't cost them their heads...
Not far ahead of Ed, the players finally confirmed a fact: [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] does indeed glow when it enters the red-temperature state, but the glow is only on its two horns on its head and some areas with severely overgrown scales.
The dim light stood out like a signal flare in the confined space. Furthermore, having become completely immersed in the plot and the battle, he had already defined himself as the vanguard, so he launched an attack the moment the battle began.
Just like how superhero movies always give big guys a few high-octane shots, many players are focused on [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ], hoping he can break through the enemy's lines.