Dark Battle
The adventurer still attacks first, and buffs are applied before engaging the monster.
The first part of the second battle was almost a carbon copy of the first. Although this "experienced adventurer group" certainly lived up to the word "experienced," the tactics they used were almost identical to those of the rookie adventurer group from before.
Similarly, melee classes rush in to attack the boss, while spellcasters and ranged classes stay behind to provide support.
Of course, this is the usual approach for most adventurers.
When a large group of Undead suddenly emerged from the hidden doors on both sides of the hall, they were all stunned, just like the adventure group before them.
"Damn, how did so many monsters appear? There weren't any of these last time I ran this dungeon!"
The captain exclaimed.
Xiao Yu thought to himself, "You actually did this dungeon before? That's impressive!"
However, the captain reacted immediately, and his response was completely different from that of the previous adventure team.
"Leave three people to hold off the boss, the rest of you quickly clear out the mobs."
The captain knew very well that the mobs, though small, might not be less threatening than the boss. This boss was a tank boss; although it was tough and hard to kill, it wasn't actually that difficult to deal with. It was better to leave a few people to hold off the boss while killing the mobs first.
As a result, three Warrior stayed behind to hold off the BOSS, while the remaining seven adventurers formed a three-in-front, four-in-back assault formation and charged directly at the monsters.
Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Good thing they came."
Groups one and three fought the enemy head-on, while the ghosts in group two were helping the BOSS.
Aside from a few ghost players, the remaining fifteen Undead formed a Charge formation and flanked the enemy.
Including Xiao Yu, there were at least ten melee Undead on this side, and they seemed to be completely surrounding them.
This is when the adventurers' true strength became apparent.
Just as the Sword of the Fallen Angel struck a paladin with a single Flame Missiles, causing him to stumble, the adventurer's mage unleashed a Burning Hands, a cone of flame erupting wildly and instantly setting three zombies and ghouls within its range ablaze.
There was no way around it; the Undead were too slow to dodge, and Undead were generally afraid of fire, so they were about to die in the flames.
The Let the Dead Return to Death! The Priest over there also instantly killed a skeleton Warrior!
Fortunately, there was only one Priest on the other side.
"Focus fire on the Priest!" Xiao Yu roared and charged forward, bypassing the few melee fighters blocking his way and rushing into the enemy's ranks. He then used a Darkness Domain to disrupt the enemy's rhythm.
"Holy crap, what the hell is this? Isn't this supposed to be a skeleton swordsman? He can even cast spells?" The captain on the other side was dumbfounded. "Priest, Dispel!" Before the captain could even finish shouting, a group of Undead had already surrounded the Priest, hacking him to pieces and slashing Priest in the darkness, killing him in the darkness. After all, the Priest was the biggest threat on the other side.
At this point, Xiao Yu couldn't care less about formations or plans. The monsters swarmed forward, and he could only rely on sheer numbers to win.
In the darkness, the Undead have a natural advantage. The mage on the other side also sensed something was wrong, but he was not good at Dispel spells and could not Dispel the black mist, so he simply ignored it and cast a ' Fog Summoning.
This Fog Summoning spell is somewhat similar to the Darkness Domain spell, summoning a large, dense fog that obscures vision. Its casting range is also similar to the Darkness Domain. This mixes black and white fog, making it impossible for either side to see the other. Neither side is at a disadvantage, and they can only rely on instinct to attack each other haphazardly in the smoke and darkness, resulting in a chaotic melee.
At this point, it all comes down to luck, because you have to understand that this game allows for friendly fire.
Whether it's monsters or players, just keep swinging your weapons around. When Undead encounter an enemy, they'll grab it and take a couple of bites first.
As Xiao Yu walked in the darkness, he could occasionally see the light from the flames spraying through the smoke, illuminating his surroundings for a moment, but when he rushed over, he found nothing there.
Several times he saw blurry figures in the distance, so he brandished his twin swords and rushed over, only to find each time that they were friendly forces wandering around aimlessly.
After wandering around for a while without killing a single enemy, as the white mist and darkness gradually dissipated, Xiao Yu was surprised to find that the ground around him was littered with corpses, some of which belonged to adventurers, but most of them to Undead monsters. There were three adventurers still standing: a thief with dual daggers, a mage, and a heavily armored Warrior.
On their side, only he and the Sword of the Fallen Angel remained standing.
"Damn, they actually lost?" Xiao Yu was shocked. 15 against 7 and they still lost? Was this a sign of a total wipeout?
The heavily armored Warrior glanced at Xiao Yu, a sinister smile spreading across his face. "These monsters are interesting, but they're no match for me. Come and die!"
Xiao Yu looked at the two rusty swords in his hands, then at the opponent's steel plate armor that looked like an iron can, and thought to himself, what's the point of fighting like this?
Just as the heavily armored Warrior was gloating over and about to finish off the enemy, a shadow suddenly blocked the light behind him. Xiao Yu saw behind the Warrior and felt relieved; it was the flesh giant approaching.
It turns out that although they suffered heavy losses here, none of the ghosts on the other side died. Not only did they survive, they even killed the three melee adventurers in front of the BOSS.
It turned out that the two evil spirits had used the trick Xiao Yu had taught them: when the BOSS attacked, they would possess the adventurers. Although the adventurers resisted, they were successfully stunned for a second. In that one second, the BOSS's club was enough to strike them, successfully killing two adventurers. The last adventurer, without the cooperation of his teammates, was no match for the BOSS. After dodging a few times, he was finally hit half to death by the club. When he tried to run away, he was taken down by Guiying Wuzong's Backstab.
The ensuing battle was a foregone conclusion; with the BOSS's help, the three adventurers were finally defeated.
Thank goodness, they finally won. Looking at the corpses scattered all around, Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. This time it could be described as a Pyrrhic victory; almost all of their twenty Undead were wiped out.
Even in the midst of a chaotic battle, if it weren't for the Darkness Domain, and the opposing mages could safely deal damage, their side would probably be wiped out in just a few spells. Then, what follows is the much-anticipated loot distribution. The quality of the equipment dropped by the second boss was significantly improved, and there were as many as nine pieces.
However, Xiao Yu still didn't intend to roll for loot this time; he was still waiting for the final boss's drop.
However, the others weren't as picky as him. Anyway, the equipment would at least increase their defense and attack power, and if all else failed, they could put it in the drop sequence to reduce the experience loss from death. So they all rolled their points, and in no time, the items were all gone.
After distributing the equipment, Xiao Yu regrouped the team.
"Alright everyone, we've taken down two of the enemy bosses. Only one more boss left. Let's give it our all and try to beat it in one go!"
Two consecutive victories have boosted everyone's confidence. The enemy has launched two consecutive attacks but failed to defeat even the first flesh giant. Victory seems to be in sight.
"Haha, this should be easy! Two waves of adventurers couldn't even take down one of our bosses, and the third wave only has one person. We're sure to clear this time!" Sweet and Sour Ribs said excitedly.
"Hey, don't put up a facade, okay?" someone said, dissatisfied.
"What are you afraid of? You actually believe that? I don't believe it. We defeated entire teams of adventurers, how could we not beat one adventurer? Don't be ridiculous."
Seeing everyone's discussion, Xiao Yu wasn't too excited. He was still thinking about going to the Mist Wilderness after reaching level six.