Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Mutation of the Leader of Ten Thousand Men
The Unparalleled Enchantress commented, “Differentiation, it’s the same principle as before, using some items should work. As this is the war book, if other players grasp this principle, they’ll likely try various things. We can get a crossbow bed, others should be able to get it too, but surely not as easily as us with simply borrowing.”
Li Yao nodded and said, “Right, dungeons are made for people to conquer, there’s definitely more than one way to do it. Items, tactics, terrain, and more factors. Different people can design different strategies and tactics. It’s just that I feel we have the possibility of going head-on, it’s quicker, and I’m lazy to think of other methods.”
Everyone laughed bitterly. Only Li Yao could be this arrogant, confronting the thousands of half-human Silvers with just 25 people.
If it were another guild, they’d surely retreat from the outpost and contemplate other methods.
“Pervert.”
After all, the scene just now was too terrifying. The dense Arrow Rain, if hit, would definitely wipe out the team.
But Li Yao thought of using a skill of no great value, combined with the Mage’s Ice Barrier, to block the enemy’s Arrow Rain. In such a short time, to come up with such a strategy, this wasn’t just personal skill anymore.
Not to mention an ordinary team, even for top-tier teams, it would be almost impossible to pass this part of the plot.
“This has to do with equipment accumulation too. Under normal circumstances, even top-tier teams would start from the difficult mode, then accumulate equipment, get familiar with the dungeon, and understand how to fight the boss. But ever since the level 10 dungeon incident, no guild wants to waste time on difficult mode again.
Without enough accumulated equipment, challenging the highest difficulty naturally presents numerous difficulties.
Li Yao said, “Not necessarily, there’s a relatively simpler method.”
“What, there’s another method?” The Guardian Angel couldn’t help but say, “You’re too perverted. How many methods have you thought of?”
Li Yao said, “This method may seem simple, but it’s not easy to accomplish. It involves having two or three people manage to hold up these thousands of half-humans, and the rest will directly attack the boss.”
“Damn, is it even possible?” Everyone didn’t understand. After all, they cleared the six outposts specifically to clean up everything.
Li Yao laughed, “The situation is different. We cleared the outposts for the magical array. Now that the magical array is activated, taking a detour is not a problem.”
Everyone then understood – it did make sense. Since the magical array was already activated, if they really did this, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Once the battle line was stable, things became relatively calm. Eventually, these half-humans were whittled down here, and after the battlefield was cleaned up, everyone finally heaved a sigh of relief.
“Let’s go, we’ll meet the boss. We’ll rest when we research tactics and strategies.” After cleaning up the battlefield, Li Yao didn’t let them rest but instead led them towards the center of the magical array.
Along the way, the team encountered almost no enemies until they saw the figure of the boss. They didn’t even see more than one squad of half-humans.
The current centurion was in the center of an array. A six-pointed star magical array in the sky formed a beam of light enveloping him.
“This guy is undergoing mutation, and he’s completely different from the one in the video.” Sister Li frowned and said.
Everyone nodded. This guy had at least doubled in size compared to the one in the video. Many cracks opened up on him, and black gas was continuously being emitted.
The deer horns on his head turned pitch black, and there were evil runes circulating on him, making him appear very terrifying and evil.
Mutated Centurion of the Half-Humans
Rating: Level 20 one-star boss
Health: 850,000
Abilities: Evil Energy Collision, Death Stomp, Shadow of War, Dark Grey Mark, Death Slash, Spirit Crossing, Indestructible Body.
“Indeed much stronger. Although he doesn’t have much HP, he’s clearly more troublesome now.” Hyperion pondered.
Others nodded. She spoke the truth. To know, a regular wild boss has already had HP of 400,000.
This boss of the team dungeon only has 850,000, which doesn’t seem much.
“I know everyone is very tired, but we can’t rest for now. We’re going to try a bit. Clearly, it’s impossible to pass this boss in one go, so we need to grasp the boss’s skill mechanism in this trial. The video we got is already useless, we need to explore it ourselves.” Li Yao said in the team channel.
Sister Li also said, “The Guild Leader is nice. He’s considering for everyone. But let me be frank here, even though it’s a trial, no one can slack off. It’s okay to slack off a bit, but don’t get caught by me. If I catch you, I won’t scold you, but there are replacements out there who surely want to get in. So it’s up to you.”
“We understand.” Everyone’s spirit lifted up abruptly. They initially relaxed a little hearing that it was a trial, but after hearing Sister Li’s words, they sharpened up again. They had finally made it into the core team, and might even get the first kill bonus. It would be too bitter if they were to be taken out now.
The Unparalleled Enchantress quietly gave Sister Li a thumbs-up. Sister Li, in the guild, always rewarded and punished as appropriate and had long established her prestige. Many guild members both respected and feared her.
Due to the passage of time, Li Yao had impressions, but he had forgotten what approach to take and indeed needed to watch the boss’s mechanism again.
After all, this is a 25-man dungeon. The greater the number of people, the harder it is to coordinate. Hoping to clear it all in one go like the ten-man dungeon before is simply impossible.
“Get ready, Fruit.”
Li Yao said.
The Guardian Angel said, “Why not let the Spider Tank be the main tank? This guy is much more powerful than us.”
Li Yao explained, “The Spider Tank is too large and not agile enough. War dungeons are virtually half wild. The boss may not necessarily be restricted by the aggro mechanism. Besides, if the Spider Tank encountered an accident, it would cause more chaos.”
“You talk too much. Just listen to what the Guild Leader said. You’re acting as if you understand.” The Fruit Knight glanced at the Guardian Angel.
The Guardian Angel muttered softly, “I just wanted to ask clearly. When the exploration is done, this pervert is expected to disappear again. Sister Li will also be busy. It will still be us two leading the team.”
“Alright, Fruit, get started.” Li Yao saw that the buffs were all applied, then signaled to start. “Once the battle begins, disperse according to your squads and find your positions. We’ll sort out specific standpoints after this trial.”
“Foolish mortals, you were the ones who disturbed the god’s slumber, and now you’re disrupting me whilst receiving the power bestowed upon me by the god. Prepare to die, the god will surely appreciate you as today’s offerings.”
With the swing of the Sanction Hammer from the Fruit Knight, the centurion finally woke up, then charged towards the Fruit Knight with his war weapon…