"If it's the York Lineage, you need to completely engulf your opponent in darkness, strip them of their mind, and then assimilate them little by little..."
"In short, each lineage has its own trump card. The so-called 'devouring' may seem simple and brutal, but it is by no means the only method."
I see.
Ed, having gained new knowledge, nodded, finally understanding why Willow had been hesitant to draw a conclusion.
Judging from Muller's current performance, either the Antos Lineage or the York Lineage is indeed possible, and considering his previous ability to release small insects, there might be a third force within him.
etc.
Ed suddenly frowned, realizing he had overlooked a problem—
" Willow, Silvis mentioned before that York is one of the three Grand Dukes trapped in the Demon Realm."
"Yes, you told me about this, and it basically matches my childhood experience. I witnessed near-desperate darkness when I was a child, but I didn't know it was York who did it."
"So here's the question--"
Ed looked at the lich and asked:
How could a vampire possess both the abilities of the York Lineage within the Demon Realm and the abilities of the Antos Lineage outside the Demon Realm?
"This..."
Willow instinctively wanted to say something, but found that she was unable to answer it given her limited knowledge.
Yes, whether it's devouring, co-opting, or assimilation, it's all possible.
But whatever the reason, Muller always had to come out of the Demon Realm.
However, the entrance to the Demon Realm is blocked by two gatekeepers: the Eternal Domain and the Graycast Corridor.
Even at the border between the two sides, there were guards every three steps and sentries every five steps, so the Blood Corpse should have no chance of escaping.
At this moment, Muller's killing game had already begun. Silvis slumped in the corner of the cave, looking helplessly at the scene, letting out painful growls.
[ The Retreat Drum Player ], looking at his broken leg, spoke of the third lineage of power that Muller had mastered.
Seeing this, Ed frowned slightly.
Isn't this Muller a bit too arrogant?
Players have always been the ones bullying others, but now it seems like Blood Corpse are bullying the players themselves.
In terms of combat difficulty and operability, World of Disorder, with its immersive operation and unpredictable skills, can rival Ed's previous life's Soul Travel, and in some aspects even surpasses it.
But no one has yet developed a rogue-like style of attack like the shield thrust.
Unexpectedly, it was a vampire who first used his Shadow teleportation ability to defeat the players, making them unable to retaliate, as if he were bullying a child.
These are currently the most formidable players in the World of Disorder. Although Ed knows that arrogant players will eventually meet their match, he doesn't want the game balance he has worked so hard to create to be broken.
In other words, Muller should be a boss that appears in the next version at the very least; it's too early for him to spawn here.
Besides, even if we take a step back and assume that his players are not even a year old, Silvis already looks very old.
Muller's actions at this moment are clearly those of an adult bullying the elderly and children!
That damned Muller, how could he do something so rude?
Having come up with an excuse—no, a reason—game planner Ed felt it was his responsibility to give this prematurely released boss a slight official nerf.
It's time to witness the official iron fist!
" Willow."
"What is it, boss?"
"I'll teleport here and go meet this show-off."
"Oh, are you going in person?"
"Hmm, he seems to have some skill; we can use him to practice."
As he said this, Ed had already completed the communication with Little Green in his mind.
He had already seen the results of throwing the incendiary bomb, which Easily Soluble in Water; high temperatures and flames could clearly suppress those flesh-eating worms.
Once the teleportation is complete, I'll quickly enter the Dragonblood Knight ( Red Dragon ) mode sponsored by Seraphina. Then, I'll just hack Muller to pieces with every fiery strike.
worm?
I feel like I'm on fire, come and take a bite!
shadow?
He was glowing brightly, leaving not a Shadow of himself nearby!
"Okay, but I've never tried teleporting someone this far before, so it will take some time..."
"... Wens..."
Just as Willow was frantically sketching out the teleportation array, a familiar name suddenly popped into her mind.
Willow's steady hand trembled slightly, and an abrupt angle appeared in the originally smooth curve of the magic circle.
In that instant, Ed saw a crimson glint in the eyes of the introverted lich before him.
" Willow, calm down..."
"Boss..."
The lich placed her hand on the outer shell of the alchemical golem, and Psionic Energy electricity crackled around her body.
See you over there.
"Wait, no..."
Ed only had time to toss a seed at Willow before the lich vanished before his eyes.
"... I haven't gotten on the bus yet?"
At the same time, the Psionic Energy array that had just been inscribed on the alchemical golem began to operate on its own. Ed's lips twitched, feeling that he still had some shortcomings in teleportation that he needed to overcome.
You can't exactly tattoo a teleportation circle on your body, can you?
"I'll only ask once, who just mentioned Wens?"
The lich, surrounded by lightning, resembled a god, its imposing presence suffocating people who dared not look up.
[ Elderly and Children Fly First ] Staring blankly at the NPC who came to the rescue, he couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Was this also part of the production team's plan?"
He shook his head, snapped out of his reverie, and pointed at Muller in front of him, speaking in a tattletale tone:
"I suspect he's Blood Corpse from the Wens Lineage."
Willow's gaze fell upon the Blood Corpse, which appeared to be trembling due to the writhing of its flesh:
Are you?
Muller looked at the lich in mid-air, and for the first time today, he showed a look of surprise:
"It's truly rare to find a living lich in this world."
"Are you Blood Corpse from the Wens Lineage?"
Willow's tone was chilling, and electricity crackled in her hand.
"You guess."
Muller flashed a nonchalant smile, and the next second a ball of lightning appeared in his field of vision.
"Zzz--"
The dazzling ball of electricity, existing somewhere between Psionic Energy and physical form, caused everyone's hair to stand on end the moment it appeared.
One second Muller was laughing wildly, the next he shrank into the Shadow and began to move back and forth in the shadows of the entire cave.
The lich stood in the air, looking at the dark Shadow that appeared from time to time below, and pointed downwards with his right index and middle fingers together.
The electric ball struck the ground, transforming into countless electric snakes that scattered in all directions, sweeping through the gaps between all the Shadow.
The sounds of "poof poof poof" rang out continuously, and tiny, charred, fleshy worms, scorched black by electric sparks, kept crawling out from the players' Shadow.
The aroma of roasted meat filled the cave, and the stunned players realized something—
To deal with enemies with long health bars but short range, you need to choose a mage!