This abstract scene stunned the Gungnir who were patrolling around clearing out the grunts. As everyone's first battlefield experience, each of them was on high alert, afraid of being scratched or grazed even by the Blood Corpse's sharp teeth and claws.
But what's up with this group of guys in front of me?
Although I know that the Soul Returner ' way of thinking has always been different from others, the idea of crowding around the enemy and cheering them on like watching a duel is just...
Damn it, what kind of souls has His Highness the Bishop summoned?
Just as the Gungnir were feeling their worldview Shattered by the Soul Returner, the first round in the arena finally came to a conclusion.
Bennett had half a broken knight's sword stuck in his collarbone, while a spear pierced his right chest.
Despite his severe injuries, the enraged vampire count finally charged close to the silver-armored knight.
Xilǐ'er drew a short gun from behind the saddle, which could be used for throwing and close combat, and with a sweeping motion severed the three lamprey mouthparts at Bennett's mouth.
However, it was too late. Bennett's right hand was already gripping the gap in Xilǐ'er's neck armor, while his other hand was thrust into the Y-shaped observation window, attempting to blind the knight and kill him on the spot.
But his right hand unexpectedly grasped at empty air. However, the situation was critical and Bennett had no time to think. He grabbed Xilǐ'er's neck armor with both hands and stretched his fingers into the observation window with the other two hands, pulling upwards with all his might!
The sheer strength of his powerful body and four hands ripped the helmet off the knight in front of him, even though there were overlapping chainmail sections connecting the helmet and the breastplate.
With four arms raised, Bennett's eyes, brimming with the joy of a victor, looked inside Xilǐ'er's armor, trying to find the knight who had manipulated it to fight him.
He desperately wanted to tell the other person that even wearing such expensive and heavy armor, he still couldn't defeat him. He wanted to tell the other person that choosing to join the Blood Corpse faction was the right thing to do. He even wanted to turn the other person into Blood Corpse Transformation so that he could take [ Aluode's ] place.
However, he never expected that beneath the blood-stained, gleaming silver armor lay a pitch-black void.
This armor has no wearer!
As Bennett watched in utter horror, the headless knight before him slowly collapsed, and even his horse seemed unable to bear the weight and knelt down on the spot.
Bennett stood there, stunned.
I fought with all my might for so long, and I have three or four penetrating wounds on my body, not to mention countless stabs and cuts of all sizes, but all that was killed or destroyed was a suit of armor.
So what was the purpose of all this?
Just as Bennett was losing his mind, a tidal wave of battle roars suddenly erupted around him.
He glanced around and was astonished to find that the people who had just been watching the commotion had all rushed towards his position!
Damn it, weren't you guys watching a show? Why aren't you watching anymore? How can you be so shameless?
Five seconds ago, when Xilǐ'er was forced to revive by Bennett, a semi-transparent pop-up window suddenly appeared in front of the players:
[Our NPC Xilǐ'er has 59 seconds left before respawning. Please fight back against the enemy leader's attack with all your might to buy Xilǐ'er time to revive.]
Upon seeing this, the players immediately understood everything.
If you think about it carefully, you'll realize that this is actually a common tactic in boss battles in some games.
Often, players will not be facing bosses at their peak, but rather bosses that are incomplete, periodically inflicted with debuffs, or reveal vulnerable points.
Most of the time, players have to dodge the BOSS's various attacks, wait for the terrain mechanisms or selfless NPCs to make their move, and buy them the opportunity to defeat the enemy in one blow.
This is clearly the case now. The difference in strength between Bennett in his fully evolved form and the players is so vast that the boss is indiscriminately killed as soon as players enter a certain distance.
However, Xilǐ'er can break the BOSS's invincibility with his own life, causing Bennett to temporarily lose his almost invincible ability, giving players the opportunity to deal real damage to him.
It now appears that this ability to deal damage to the BOSS will only last for one minute. Once that minute is up, if the BOSS is still alive, Xilǐ'er will revive and start the battle again. This cycle will continue until the BOSS is completely defeated.
As if confirming the players' suspicions, the previously aloof Vampire Count now had a BOSS title and health bar above his head. The title was still in the familiar cursive script, and the health bar style was still familiar. Many veteran players felt as if they had returned to that morning when they fought Yiden in the Gloomy Sanctuary...
BOSS: [Former Master of Aduolin, Blood-Controlling Earl, Oathbreaker Lord Bennett Antos ], Current HP: 90%.
Upon seeing this message, the players immediately gripped their weapons tightly, and then, after the first person roared out, they all shouted a battle cry.
At this moment, regardless of whether the players are male, female, young or old, they are all completely immersed in the BOSS battle.
Bennett manipulated his two hands to pull out the silver spear piercing his right chest, and with a single swing of his other two hands, he shattered the thick shields of two players. As for the broken knight's sword stuck in his collarbone, it was too late.
But this time, the players were completely lacking the caution they had shown when defending the city walls.
They were indifferent to the deaths of their comrades; even if their comrades were beaten to a pulp right beside them, they would choose to plunge their weapons into the gaps in Bennett's bone armor before dying with a satisfied expression.
Even though Bennett already had four hands, he still only had two eyes. Facing the siege of hundreds of players, he was transformed into a veritable hedgehog within seconds, his entire back and the outside of his thighs riddled with short spears, wooden arrows, blowguns, and triangular spikes of all sizes.
Painful groans continued to escape Bennett's mouth, his eyes grew increasingly bloodshot, and his hands gripped his head tightly.
"Roar!"
After a deafening roar, the players trembled collectively, their bodies shaking almost imperceptibly as they struggled to maintain their balance.
The powerful sonic impact damaged the inner ear structure of their bodies, causing all players with a willpower level below ten to experience motion sickness, like riding a roller coaster.
Surrounded, Bennett seized the opportunity to fight his way out and finally reached an area with fewer players.
But as soon as Bennett turned around, he felt a wave of despair—damn it, another batch has arrived!