Update Time: 2014-02-25
Ghost God State still had about a minute left, so Lin Zheng had no time to be dazed! Downward Kick + Stomp, followed by two regular attacks, and he knocked over 10,000 HP off another Black Warrior. At this point, the Black Warrior emitted a wisp of black smoke and disintegrated into a pile of armor!
Good heavens! Lin Zheng was greatly surprised! These Black Warriors had nearly 70,000 HP at full health!
At this moment, Xiao Mo emerged from the teleportation gate. Her first glance showed Lin Zheng being besieged by 11 Black Warriors. Without hesitation, she drew her sword and charged forward, letting out a soft cry. Xiao Mo's Chain Strike landed on a Black Warrior, but after only seven strikes, the attacked Black Warrior scattered into a pile of armor.
Xiao Mo didn't know that Lin Zheng had already used an Explosion once; she only thought that Lin Zheng's Ghost God had reduced the Black Warriors' HP, making them easy to kill. She had no doubts and immediately launched an attack on the next target!
With Xiao Mo joining, in a short while, all 12 Black Warriors were wiped out! These Black Warriors were indeed tough to kill, but the experience they provided was exceptionally generous! Each one surprisingly gave Lin Zheng 2% experience, and after all 12 were killed, Xiao Mo even leveled up directly!
This made Xiao Mo sigh with a hint of lingering desire, "What a pity, there were only 12 of them. It would have been great if there were more!"
Lin Zheng, whose Ghost God State had just disappeared, immediately rolled his eyes and said grumpily, "More!? Do you know how hard these guys are to kill? Even with half their attributes reduced by me, they still had over 30,000 HP, and their defense was still *** hundred. You do the math; a full-health Black Warrior would be so abnormal! More? If there were more, we'd both be dead!"
"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Xiao Mo asked in surprise, "I just killed one with only seven swords; how could it have as much HP as you said!?"
"Please, that's because I had already used an Explosion, which took over 20,000 HP off each of them!"
"Ah—?!" This time, Xiao Mo was convinced. Around 70,000 HP at full health, plus extremely high defense—such monsters were indeed not easy to deal with! Xiao Mo patted her chest with some relief, "Good thing, good thing! There were only 12 of them! Oh, right, the boss downstairs dropped two items. I took the pair of Shadow Leggings, and here's this for you!" As she spoke, Xiao Mo pulled out a skill book. Lin Zheng was a little surprised; skill books were definitely rare, and to drop one was quite something, so he had to take a look.
Fatal Pierce: Can be learned by Warriors and Archers. Attaches a short-term Fatal Pierce state to the weapon. Under this state, there is a certain chance to directly reduce the enemy's HP by more than 10%.
Fatal Pierce?! Wasn't this the move the gargoyle boss used to instantly reduce Lin Zheng's HP by 90%?! Lin Zheng was moved; this skill was super powerful! Directly dealing percentage damage, it would be incredibly effective against high-HP bosses!
However, seeing the skill description, Lin Zheng immediately gave the skill book to Xiao Mo without hesitation. The description "short-term" meant that this skill was more effective with a higher attack frequency. Lin Zheng couldn't think of anyone more suitable for this skill than Xiao Mo, considering she was a powerful "swordsman" who could continuously stab 14 times in 0.5 seconds!
"You don't want it again?" Xiao Mo looked at Lin Zheng in surprise. Everything they had obtained since entering the dungeon had ended up in her hands, and she was starting to feel a little embarrassed. She had intended to give the skill book to compensate Lin Zheng, but who knew he wouldn't want it again!
Lin Zheng exhaled and said, "This skill is much stronger in your hands than in mine. You can stab 14 times in an instant, while I can only manage three at most! If I learned it, it would be a waste of this skill!"
"Alright! Since you say so!" Xiao Mo was very happy because Lin Zheng admitted his attack speed was inferior to hers, which made her feel a great sense of accomplishment! "Then, I'll reluctantly learn it!"
"You're getting a good deal and still playing coy!" Lin Zheng glared at Xiao Mo grumpily. Xiao Mo nonchalantly tossed her head back and proudly opened the skill book to learn it. After learning the skill, Xiao Mo opened her skill bar and displayed the skill effect.
Fatal Pierce: Level 1, Proficiency 0/2000. Attaches a Fatal Pierce state to one's weapon, lasting 1 second. Under this state, there is a 6% chance to directly reduce the enemy's HP by more than 10%. Mana Cost: 200. Cooldown: 10 minutes.
Indeed, Lin Zheng's decision was correct! The state only lasted for 1 second, and there was only a 6% chance for the effect to occur. Only Xiao Mo could maximize the effect of this skill! With 14 stabs in an instant, as long as she wasn't too unlucky, at least one Fatal Pierce would definitely occur!
If her luck exploded, it would be even harder to say! Maybe she could instantly kill a formidable boss! Of course, that probability was similar to winning the lottery's grand prize!
After learning the skill, Xiao Mo, feeling invincible, started clamoring to find the boss and give it a good beating. However, Lin Zheng believed that if his eyes weren't mistaken, the large, black armored figure sitting on a stone chair directly opposite them in the Warrior's Hall, clutching a large black sword, should be the guardian boss of this stage!
Black Warrior Commander SS, Physical Attack 4040-5050, Physical Defense 1400, Magic Defense 1300, HP 750000, Skills — Soul Cut, Shield of the Dead, Crescent Blade! The Black Warrior Commander is Ouna's strongest guard. He is a killing machine forged by Ouna using the souls and armor of legendary generals, extremely dangerous!
Seeing the boss information Lin Zheng shared, Xiao Mo became obedient. This boss could definitely instantly kill her! And it wasn't impossible for her to instantly kill the boss, but as mentioned before, that probability was like winning the lottery!
The fortunate thing was that the boss didn't actively attack them. Lin Zheng estimated that they hadn't entered the boss's aggro range. If they took a few more steps forward, the boss would probably immediately pounce and attack them!
"How much task time do we have left?" Lin Zheng asked.
"Quite a lot, over 40 minutes!"
"Good! Then, let's rest for a while. We'll go when my Ghost God cooldown is over!" With that, Lin Zheng lay directly on the ground and fell asleep. "Not bad, there's a carpet!" He looked up at Xiao Mo. "You should rest too! Constantly using Chain Strike, your mind must be very tired!"
"I'm alright!" Xiao Mo subconsciously rubbed her temples. Lin Zheng was right; using Chain Strike required Xiao Mo's intense concentration. While the mental strain wasn't huge, the accumulated fatigue from Xiao Mo's continuous use was unusual! As long as she didn't relax, it was fine, but once she did, she immediately felt a bit drowsy.
"You sleep for a bit; I'll wake you up later!"
"A single man and a single woman, and you're telling me to sleep next to you? What are your intentions!?" Xiao Mo glared at Lin Zheng. Lin Zheng immediately glared back, "Don't sleep then! I'm not begging you! Saves you from saying I have bad intentions!"
"Hmph—" Xiao Mo turned her face away, then suddenly her tone softened, "I can't sleep without a pillow!"
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