Bai Xiaowen frowned slightly. He closed his eyes and spread out his spiritual power again.
Soon, Bai Xiaowen opened his eyes. "It's a little strange. The enemy has a master with high spiritual power. They obviously discovered us, but they didn't take the initiative to attack."
"That's indeed very unusual." Ahon nodded.
"They don't want to fight immediately. They're also waiting. This means that their strength will increase as time passes … and the extent of the increase should be greater than one or two of our skills! "Bai Xiaowen whispered to Li Shuyi in the party channel." Maybe it's a conversion ritual! We can't wait. "
"A great man once said that we should oppose whatever the enemy supports, and support whatever the enemy opposes …" Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "Let's go."
A group of summoned creatures rushed into the main entrance of the hall like a gust of wind! Bai Xiaowen and the other two followed closely behind.
Just as Bai Xiaowen had detected, this hall was much larger than the Hub Hall on their way here. Moreover, there was only one corridor and it wasn't connected to any other corridors! Bai Xiaowen instantly realized that this should be the last hall, the deepest and most core area of the Latent Shadow Labyrinth!
"You guys came faster than I expected," said Qin Feng.
In front of the crystal coffin in the center of the hall, a lanky Naga man spoke calmly. He didn't look surprised at the invasion of Bai Xiaowen and the others. "However, the sooner you arrive, the sooner you die. Are you ready to meet your fate?"
Bai Xiaowen's pupils contracted. He had already recognized that this lanky Naga man was the Level-9 Boss, Gerald! He quickly used Insight.
[Gerald (Leader Level-9)]
[Race: Humanoid/Naga]
[Class: Amotava War Priest]
[Attributes: STR 51, DEX 72, STR 50, Spirit 31]
[Skill 1: Battlefield Inspiration: Passive skill. Gerald's heroism in battle will inspire his allies. Every critical hit will increase the critical hit rate of nearby allies by 10%. Every dodge will increase the critical hit rate of nearby allies by 10%. Every kill will increase all nearby allies' Basic Attributes by 10% for 10 seconds. Every effect lasts for 10 seconds. Gerald's Battlefield Inspiration effect is doubled.]
[Skill 2:???]
[Skill 3:???]
[Skill 4:???]
[Skill 5: Naga Leader Level-3: Gerald's HP is increased by 500 points, and the duration of abnormal statuses and control effects is reduced by 50%.]
Due to his high level, Bai Xiaowen could only detect one combat skill from Gerald, and it was a passive skill. But the passive skill's effect of the Naga's Level.
As a Boss of Agility, Gerald was prone to critical hits, evasive attacks, and complete kills in the first place. As such, Battlefield Inspiration wasn't just for show — it could significantly buff nearby allies.
Even if there were no allies around, Gerald himself would have double Inspiration! Every time he made a Critical Hit, he would have a 20% Critical Hit Bonus for 10 seconds. Every time he dodged, he would have an additional 20% Evasion Rate for 10 seconds. This made it easier for him to make a Critical Hit/Evade, and constantly refreshed the 10-second Incentive Buff!
The 20% increase in all attributes from killing the target was even more terrifying. As a Level-9 Boss, Gerald's total attributes were around 200 points. What did a 20% increase mean? A total of 40 attribute points!
Not to mention that Gerald's attributes were more evenly distributed. Over 50 points of Strength was already very domineering in itself. How terrifying would it be for an agility-type Boss to have 60 + Strength if his Strength was increased by 20%? He wouldn't have a problem facing Ahan head-on, not to mention that his Agility would rise to almost 80 points under the Inspiration buff!
Lastly, there was the Level-3 Naga Leader skill, which meant that Gerald's 50 STR and 500 extra HP meant that his HP was over a thousand. Including the Inspiration buff, his HP would rise to 1,100 points, and his Armor and Magic Resistance would reach 60 points! As an agility-type Boss with high ATK, that was a despairing number.
While Bai Xiaowen was observing Gerald, he also noticed the crystal coffin behind him. Through the lid, he could see a tall woman with flaxen hair sleeping inside. It was none other than Queen Camelo whom he had met in the Hall of the Round Table.
At the moment, Queen Camelo was showing signs of transforming into a Naga. Green scales had already occupied half of her delicate skin, revealing a strange feeling.
Bai Xiaowen immediately used Insight on Queen Camelot. His main goal was to confirm Queen Camelot's status.
There was a line of words after Queen Camelo's name.
[Abyssal Infusion Ritual: Accepting Abyssal Infusion, transforming into a Naga. Current Conversion Progress: 55%.]
On the stone floor beneath the crystal coffin, there was a complex emerald magic circle with three rings around it. Three Elite Nagas were 'kneeling' in each of the rings as if praying.
Bai Xiaowen's heart settled. It was only then that he realized that the feeling of being scanned by the spirit came from Queen Camelo! Although Queen Camelo appeared to be sleeping in the crystal coffin, she must be conscious.
Just as Bai Xiaowen realized that, a voice seemed to echo in his mind. "Save … save me …"
It was Queen Camelo's telepathic voice, which meant that her spirit was far superior to Bai Xiaowen's.
Bai Xiaowen perked up and looked at Gerald.
"You're presiding over the Abyssal Infusion Ritual? I remember a supernatural game from before. The so-called dragon resurrection ritual must be presided over by a priest, and at least one ordinary believer has to contribute divine energy … Now, it seems that the theory wasn't completely fabricated. It must have originated from the conversion ritual of the Abyssal Infusion, right? It requires a priest like you to preside over it, and ordinary Nagas to enter the magic circle and contribute something similar to divine energy as the energy source. "
Gerald's expression didn't change. "I don't know what nonsense you're talking about."
"Fine, fine … just pretend I'm talking nonsense. I'll kill one of the three Nagas first. You don't have a problem with that, do you?"
Even as he spoke, Bai Xiaowen had already raised his hand, aimed at one of the Elite Nagas in the magic circle, and fired!
Bang!
The gunshot rang out, but the Naga didn't fall or get hurt.
A shadow suddenly appeared in front of the Naga, materializing from illusory form. It was Ludwig, the Shadow Priest of Amotava whom Gerald had dealt with before! He appeared and blocked the attack for the Naga in the magic circle.
However, Ludwig let out a roar of pain! He was shot in the shoulder, a bloody hole with blood gushing out.
This seemingly ordinary bullet was, in fact, not that simple. It was Bai Xiaowen's first shot, which had been charging for a long time. It carried the 100% cumulative critical rate of Yamazaki Ryuji's combat gloves, the 250% critical damage bonus of the Desert Eagle (+ 4 special effect), and the special effect of ignoring armor (+ 7 penetration)!
"As expected, the three praying Nagas are very important in the ritual. This also confirms another conjecture of mine, which is that during the abyssal infusion ritual, the priest can't do anything extra. "Bai Xiaowen laughed." Otherwise, why would Mr. Gerald need you to block him when he's so close? "
Ludwig's face was a little green, but his face was covered by green scales to begin with, so it covered up a little. He gritted his teeth and said, "You're courting death!"
"When Gerald can't participate in the battle, you, a defeated general, obviously don't dare to boast like this. So the question is, where is Milo? Come out. " Bai Xiaowen's smile was still on his face, but he was nervously arranging tactics through the team channel and mental connection.
From the side door in the corner of the hall, the stout Milo wandered out, the spear in his hand radiating a cold light.
"I'm going to nail you on the spear and make you into a specimen." Milo licked his lips with his sharp, forked tongue.
"Hahahaha … don't scare me. If I'm not wrong, your master shouldn't allow you to kill me, right? "Bai Xiaowen said leisurely." The order you received should be to capture me alive, right? Poor Milo, you're no match for him in a fair fight, let alone with this damn order? You're doomed to fail. "
"Hehehehe …"
A somewhat familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar laughter rang out. From another side door, another one-eyed Naga wandered out. Impressively, it was another high-ranking Naga. "Little Yang, if you include me, will it be enough?"
Bai Xiaowen, who was communicating with the Queen of Camelot, felt a large fluctuation in the other party's mental power.
"Camelot rebels, Garter the Executioner?" Bai Xiaowen asked tentatively.
Seeing the one-eyed Naga's acquiescence, Bai Xiaowen could not help but sigh. "I really didn't expect you to become like this. Now you know that the so-called wish is just a scam, right? "
Garter cackled. "Who says it's a scam? The Lord has already said that the entire Darktide Continent will sink to the bottom of the sea. Camelot will of course perish as well! My wish has been fulfilled. "
"What good will it do you to have the world perish?" Bai Xiaowen shrugged. "The leader of the Camelot rebels probably wants to replace them and become king himself, right? They might not agree to let the entire world perish. "
"Why should I care what others think?" Garter sneered. "Anyway, as long as Camelot disappears, my goal will be achieved. This dirty, lowly, bitch-raised kingdom burned my mother to death, killed my sister … even if I go to hell, I'll see Camelot destroyed! "
Bai Xiaowen understood why Garter, who had both stepped into the wishing well, completed the abyss infusion ritual so quickly, while the Queen of Camelot had dragged on until now, with the progress bar barely over half done.
It seemed that the abyss infusion ritual should be related to the target's level of resistance. If the target was willing to accept the infusion, it would naturally be a smooth sailing process. For example, Garter was a saboteur who wanted to see the world in chaos. Once he heard that this was a world-destroying cult, of course, he would join without hesitation.
On the contrary, if the target was unwilling and forced the infusion, it would be more troublesome. Just like the Queen of Camelot … After discovering the cult's goal of destroying the world, her wish could not be fulfilled at all, so of course she would resist with all her might.
As he spoke, Bai Xiaowen looked at Garter's mutated attributes and skills.
[Garter (Leader Level 8)]
[Race: Humanoid/Naga]
[Profession: Amotava Headhunter]
[Attributes: STR 77, DEX 30, CON 42, WIL 24]
[Skill 1: Ensnare: Garter throws a net made of seaweed. The target hit by the net will have their movement speed reduced by 50% and cannot dodge physical attacks. The target will also be affected by the cold effect and their attack speed will be reduced by 20%.]
[Skill 2: Explosive Spear: Garter adds explosive energy to the spear. After hitting the first target, it will cause an explosion, dealing heavy magic damage to the target and dealing moderate magic damage to the surrounding enemies.]
[Skill 3: Raptor Attack: Garter swoops down like a hawk and attacks enemies in melee range in front of him. Enemies whose Strength is lower than Garter's will be knocked back.]
[Skill 4:???]
[Skill 5: Naga Leader Level 2: Nil]
Perhaps it was because of his mutated profession, but Garter's position was more unique. He was a mixed type of long-range and close-range power-based boss. No matter what, this boss was more difficult to deal with.
The Queen of Camelot's mental voice was getting weaker and weaker. "Quick, I can't hold on any longer … Kill the believers, kill the believers …"
Bai Xiaowen glanced at it. The conversion rate of the Queen of Camelot had reached 59%.
"Let's go!"
Bai Xiaowen raised his left hand, and the pages of a magic book with a funny face on it flipped. The raving skill of the Spellbook of Ravings was activated.
Three dice landed — three, four, six, thirteen points.
"Raving skill activated. A random three-star spell will be drawn. Drawing … "
"Spell Draw Result: Hurricane Armor."
[Hurricane Armor: Pure wind energy surrounds the target and absorbs (150) points of damage. Lasts for 30 seconds. Damage taken by the target is reduced by 20% while the Hurricane Armor is active.]
Ahon: "…"
Li Shuyi: "…"
Gerald: "Let's go …???"
That was right. Bai Xiaowen had chosen Gerald as his target. The raving skill triggered the raving effect, and Gerald repeated his last sentence before a layer of Hurricane Armor appeared over his body …
Bai Xiaowen's original intention was to roll a damage spell to interrupt Gerald's ritual and reduce his HP. But the Spellbook of Ravings wasn't giving him face this time. It cast a three-star shield over Gerald, and cost Bai Xiaowen six points of his spirit …
Of course, Gerald had to maintain the ritual and wouldn't fight for the time being. Thirty seconds of Hurricane Armor wouldn't affect the outcome of the battle — they just didn't have to fight Gerald for now.
Apart from the loss of six points of spirit, the accident didn't have much of an impact. Of course, the way Ahon looked at Bai Xiaowen was a little …
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