Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The golden skeleton stepped before the Necromancer. It looked the charging Demon Boar King in the eye. Then, it shone brightly. The glaring golden radiance resembled golden blazing flames.
Wizard Blessing!
The Shadow Wizard waved his staff and drew a black arc in the air. A black spell mark appeared on the golden skeleton’s forehead. It set a sharp contract with its scarlet eyes. Both of them shone with a glaring radiance.
The Demon Boar King rammed into the golden skeleton. The two huge bodies collided, and dust filled the air.
The golden skeleton could not withstand the Demon Boar King’s charge. Its feet slid backward, leaving two deep lines on the ground. However, as the golden skeleton struggled against the Demon Boar King, it managed to slow it down.
The Necromancer moved out of the way and left the area where the two of them fought. His fingers kept dancing. A dozen low-level skeleton soldiers waved their scythes and charged toward it.
“RAWR!” The Orc Warrior raised a silver metal shield and launched an attack on the Demon Boar King’s side. Shield Bash! The tough shield rammed into the Demon Boar King’s side with a huge force. The Demon Boar King’s body shifted half an inch to the side from the impact. Orc Warriors and Barbarian Warriors were both considered powerhouse warriors on Endace Continent, and it was not without reason. Although orcs were slightly smaller than barbarians, they were still larger than most humans. They were full of bestial strength. The explosive power contained within their muscles was several times larger compared to humans’. Throughout the course of the charge, his bulging muscles contracted suddenly and burst forth with such a force that even the Demon Boar King with its colossal body had trouble withstanding it.
The orc Warrior’s Shield Bash sent a jolt of pain through the Demon Boar King’s body and made it roar with pain. On the other side, the Rogue followed up with another suite of attacks. With his eviscerating dagger, he easily slit the Demon Boar King’s hide that should have been as tough as rock. A bloody wound was left in the Demon Boar King’s foot.
They had surrounded it on all four sides. The plan was perfectly executed! The Poison Wizard’s lips curled into a smile. He glanced at the Necromancer beside him. Perhaps he was not as powerful as he was, but the Necromancer was worse than him in commanding the battle.
Under normal circumstances, the melee users would be the ones to hold down a Boss, and then the ranged DPS would deal damage. However, the Demon Boar King was different. It was a demonic creature and its hide was fortified. Shadow spells would have no effect on it. Hence, the Elemental Mage was the only one among the spellcasters who was dealing damage. They would have to rely on their melee users for damage output.
When they were keeping the Demon Boar King occupied, Tian Kuang and the others began laying out their plans as well. Lin Fei found a spot nearest to the Poison Wizard just outside the detection range. She was ready to assassinate the Poison Wizard at a moment’s notice. The orc Warriors and undead Rogue was holding the Boss off and under huge pressure. If the Poison Wizard keeled over, they might not survive it. Hence, killing the Poison Wizard was a simple act that would give them a huge advantage.
Tian Fei, Tian Xin, and Xiao Ling moved closer. They hid behind the complicated granite terrain. They were ready to launch their attacks the moment Lin Fei struck.
Tian Kuang was calculating the distance between Lin Fei and himself. If she struck the Poison Wizard, she would surely be turned upon by the Shadow Wizard and Necromancer. He had to ensure Lin Fei’s safety. For that, he had equipped some equipment which increased his agility. With Redra’s Staff in hand, he did not have to worry about not having enough healing power. At this moment, the speed at which he could cast healing spells was key. As a Priest, Tian Kuang could also be a main DPS of the party. This was because a Priest’s Holy Light and Purge could deal 200% damage to undead creatures.
Tian Kuang stood silently in the corner. As he looked at Xiao Ling’s back, a look of praise crept onto his face. Under Xiao Ling’s command, the mechanical gargoyle rose into the air and flew above the Evil Alliance players under the cover of the dark. It hung upside down on the ceiling like a bat. The players were oblivious to the threat just above their heads. If Xiao Ling gave the command, the mechanical gargoyle would certainly drop down as an unforeseen attacker.
Xiao Ling had his ideas! As an elite, it was important to have good operation skills and awareness, but it would not do to have no new tactics, recycling old methods in battles. That way, a player would never be the best.
The Demon Boar King’s sharp tusks cut open the golden skeleton’s body. It swept across toward the orc Warrior. The cold gleam stung the orc Warrior’s eyes. He cursed inwardly and quickly brought his metal shield up to brace against the Demon Boar King’s tusks.
The tusks collided with the metal shield. An extremely powerful impact sent the orc Warrior flying. His health bar plummeted.
Shadow Blessing!
The Poison Wizard’s healing spell reached him in the nick of time. The orc Warrior’s health bar was full again. He staggered backward for a dozen steps before managing to steady himself. He did not have time to think his actions through.
Charge!
He tackled the Demon Boar King. If he was away from the battle for too long, the other players would be in trouble.
‘They’re actually a good team,’ Xiao Ling mused. After all, they had been working together for a very long time now. They had much more experience in fighting as a team than Xiao Ling had. Their teamwork moved Xiao Ling. He slowly understood what it meant to be in a team. It was not merely a test of operation skills; it was more of a test of cooperation between team members.
Looking at their teamwork, Xiao Ling felt that he had much more to learn. This was only working together as a small team. If it was a big team, he would have to consider many more aspects.
The Demon Boar King’s health bar kept reducing. This meant that the real battle was getting close.
Tian Kuang had not given the order to attack yet. Lin Fei stayed put as well. She was lying in wait in the corner. If the Demon Boar King was killed, the five of them would lose their opportunity!
Xiao Ling felt his heart race. It had been a long time since he felt such an exhilarating sensation.
Tian Fei and Tian Xin were drawing rapid breaths now. They gripped their staves.
“Be careful. A health bar at 20% is close to the danger level. Everyone, increase damage output!” shouted the Poison Wizard. The orc Warrior and the Rogue increased the frequencies of their attacks.
Demonic Craze! The moment the Demon Boar King’s health bar dropped to 20%, its body swelled, and its eyes brimmed with bloodlust.
Charge! Shield Bash!
The orc Warrior attacked the Demon Boar King with every ounce of energy he had. He had to finish off the Demon Boar King’s remaining 20% health points as quickly as possible! The longer this battle was drawn out, the more dangerous it would be!
The undead Rogue activated his Undead Blessing, increasing his attack speed by 10%. He worked his eviscerating daggers furiously. The golden skeleton’s scythe was swung with higher frequencies as well under the control of the Necromancer.
The situation was now tense. The Demon Boar King’s muscles rose and fell. They were now terrifying and full of strength. It was just like a Berserking barbarian Warrior.
He was waiting for this moment! Tian Kuang flicked his Redra’s Staff and a cold gleam flashed across his eyes.
“Now,” he spoke to the party using the whisper function. His voice barely faded when a nimble figure shot out toward the Poison Wizard from the shadows with lightning speed.