After the two of them sighed about Richard's background, they returned to the topic at hand.
"Xiaowen, in this environment where Yin energy lingers, my role is too insignificant. I can only watch you command your summoned creatures to fight." Li Shuyi felt a little guilty.
In a team, if an Awakened was useless in carrying out a mission, it meant that he would be a burden. This was because the difficulty and rewards of the mission were evaluated based on the strength of the Awakened team. Li Shuyi's contribution would also be taken into account.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "It's okay. You just need to maintain your physical and mental strength. I have a feeling that you will have a chance to shine in this underground mausoleum. "
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said, "The problem now is how we are going to reach the Light Pass. They have more people and Merda is leading the way. We are not familiar with the terrain, so we will definitely be at a disadvantage. "
"Xiaowen, those leaders are all living creatures. How do they fight in the Yin energy environment? Isn't this quest simply impossible for Awakened ones who don't have undead summoned creatures? "Li Shuyi suddenly thought of this question.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "Fighting is not the only way to complete the mission. If other Awakened receive a similar mission, they may be able to use stealth, hold their breath, and other means to complete the mission without alerting the monsters or triggering a battle. Of course, the final mission evaluation given by the Spiritual Realm will be lowered. Also, even without stealth, it is not necessarily impossible to win in a head-on battle. "
Bai Xiaowen continued to explain, "The problem lies with those leaders. They fought all the way to the second floor of the underground mausoleum. When they intercepted us, they were in perfect condition. This means that there is a way to avoid the Yin energy lingering in the mausoleum. This method should be obtained from Dean Merda. "
Li Shuyi nodded and said, "According to what you said, the normal route of the mission is to kill Merda and obtain the method to avoid the Yin energy lingering in the mausoleum. However, there is the variable of the fake Prince Richard."
Suddenly, Delifa's voice came from the Black Soul Stone.
"Master, I have some information here that you might need."
"Did you successfully decipher Markus' memory fragments?" Bai Xiaowen asked in surprise. In such a high-difficulty instance dungeon, the importance of information should not be underestimated.
"Only the first part," Delifa said.
"Tell me."
"It's about the structure of this mausoleum, including the location of the Light Pass that Master wants to know."
"Very good!" Bai Xiaowen hugged Li Shuyi and kissed him. He smiled and said, "We're in luck. As long as we have the map of the mausoleum, we can plan the route. Originally, I was still worried about how to reach the Light Pass before the Merda team. Now that we have the topographic map, our hopes are greatly increased. "
Bai Xiaowen immediately asked Delifa to share the topographic map with him through telepathy. After that, Delifa continued to analyze the remaining memory fragments of Markus.
After sharing the memories about the structure of the mausoleum, Bai Xiaowen finally had a deeper understanding of this mausoleum.
The construction of this mausoleum was very particular. It was a huge and magnificent magic array! These seemingly complicated rooms were actually very particular. They were mainly used to bury the rune nodes of the magnificent magic array.
The magnificent magic array was composed of many nodes. Most of them were secondary nodes, and there were also main nodes.
The rooms corresponding to the main nodes had strong sealing energy. The Yin energy in the mausoleum could not cover them. The rooms around the main nodes had weaker Yin energy due to the radiation of the main nodes' sealing energy.
"No wonder the Merda team could reach the second floor unscathed. It turns out that they were advancing along the route formed by the main node rooms. After killing a group of monsters, they would enter the next main node room to recover their strength. They would set off after recovering …" Bai Xiaowen said thoughtfully.
Li Shuyi said excitedly, "We have the map. We can do the same."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and smiled, "No, we have to make full use of our strengths if we want to reach the Light Pass first. The summoned undead creatures do not need to rest. This is our advantage. I will try my best to plan a path with fewer wandering monsters according to Markus' memory. "
Bai Xiaowen's super brain searched for a bit and quickly came up with a route.
"Let's go. The Light Pass is on this floor. The route I found is basically the closest route to the Light Pass. We will pass by a main node room on the way, but we will also encounter one or two powerful undead leaders, "Bai Xiaowen said.
The two continued forward. This time, they did not have to take a fork in the road. Their speed was much faster. Also, since Bai Xiaowen had shared Markus' memory, they could avoid areas where monsters were densely gathered as much as possible.
They still encountered a small number of monsters on the way, but they were no threat to Bai Xiaowen at all.
"The main node room is in front of us. Do you feel that the yin energy here is weakening? "Bai Xiaowen asked.
"Yes, it's not that cold anymore," Li Shuyi said.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble.
Bai Xiaowen glanced at the Bracelet of Misfortune. There was a serious face on it. His heart trembled. He whispered, "Be careful! Judging from the situation, there should be a leader. "
Chaotic footsteps could be heard as a group of undead creatures rushed in from the side of the room.
It was a group of Terror Knights. They rode skeletal warhorses and were covered in armor. The eyes of the knights and warhorses flickered with soulfire.
Bai Xiaowen had encountered Terror Knights more than once. Elite individuals had Charge, Double Strike, and Enslave skills. Coupled with the advantage of the warhorses' speed, they were considered powerful elites.
However, these elite Terror Knights were not enough to trigger a "moderate threat" warning from the Bracelet of Misfortune.
Then, Bai Xiaowen's question was answered. After the elite Terror Knights lined up, they separated in the middle. From the side room, a strong figure covered in black armor and riding an undead warhorse appeared.
"Living human … How dare you enter my territory with the breath of life!"
The voice was very special. It was bone-chilling.
"It really is a leader." Bai Xiaowen had already concluded the pattern. In this mausoleum, the elite and normal undead creatures did not have any intelligence. Only the leader had intelligence. He casually used [Insight].
[Alex Kail (Leader Level 8)]
[Race: Undead/Zombie Demon]
[Profession: Death Knight]
[Attributes: Strength 80, Agility 45, Constitution 47, Spirit 24]
[Skill 1: Legion Charge: Kail initiates a charge and enters the Super Armor state. He is immune to all displacement effects and control skills below Priority (7), and deals 200% physical damage. When Kail's allies charge with Kail, they will receive the corresponding Super Armor state.]
[Skill 2: Blood Strike: Kail swings his greatsword to attack the enemy, dealing heavy physical damage and recovering 30% of his lost HP.]
[Skill 3: Desecration: Kail uses the energy of death to create a wasteland that spreads endlessly. Enemies standing on the wasteland will receive continuous Shadow damage.]
[Skill 4: Withering Entanglement: Kail shoots a ball of death energy, dealing moderate Shadow damage to living beings. If the target is an undead creature, it will not deal any damage. Instead, it will heal the same amount of HP. Cannot be cast on oneself.]
[Skill 5: Death's Breath Level 2: Nil]
"Let's face them head-on. They're cavalry, so there's no way to escape," Bai Xiaowen said to Li Shuyi after sharing the information.
This Death Knight named Alex Kyle was much stronger than a normal Level-8 Boss based on his attributes. He should be considered a rare Boss. With 80 Strength, this guy's Agility and Constitution were not low either. They were both close to 50 points each.
Combined with the damage reduction from his plate armor, the Level 2 Boss skill that gave him 400 additional HP, and a group of Terror Knight minions …
This Death Knight was almost as troublesome as the Vampire Lord Markus on the first floor.
Bai Xiaowen ordered his summoned creatures to spread out, and the Butcher stood at the front without hesitation.
Fortunately, although this room was large, it was still too small to be used as a battlefield for cavalry charges. This group of undead cavalry could not make use of their terrifying long-distance charge advantage. The Butcher could use his large body to fight them head-on.
"Cavalry Charge!"
Death Knight Kail was different from the Vampire Lord. He was the type that did not waste time. After a short introduction, he immediately gave the order.
Thud thud thud …
The sound of hooves could be heard. Kail led a dozen Terror Knights and launched an army charge!
Kail's armor was enveloped in a layer of red light. This layer of red light quickly extended to every knight behind him! All the knights entered a state where they could not be forcefully moved or controlled!
Boom!
Kail crashed into the Butcher.
The Butcher's large body was forced to take a few steps back, his fat jiggling! Its HP had actually dropped by 300 points!
This was the first time Bai Xiaowen had seen the three-piece set of the Butcher get beaten up so badly.
This was normal. The army charge had an additional 200% physical damage. Moreover, when the damage took effect, the Butcher's Decay effect did not affect Kail. The powerful damage reduction effect of the three-piece set could not be used.
If not for the Butcher's high armor and the + 6 damage reduction from his equipment, this collision might have taken away half of his HP.
The other Terror Knights' charge was also effective. Although they were not as overpowered as Kail's 200% damage increase, they were still very powerful. In an instant, the Skeleton Shield Bearers, Shadow Assassins, and other summoned creatures were pushed back or sent flying. Their HP dropped rapidly.
However, Bai Xiaowen's summoned creatures formed a defensive line and blocked Kail's cavalry charge. This gave them an opportunity.
The Butcher hummed, and a purplish black mist spread out from its body. It enveloped Kail and the Terror Knights nearby! While dealing poison damage, it also reduced the resistance of these tin cans, especially their physical armor!
Bai Xiaowen did not care about hiding his trump card. He directly aimed his gun and fired a bullet with a 100% critical hit rate.
Although Kail was a tin can, his agility was not low. He twisted his body on his warhorse, and the bullet that was originally aimed at his forehead hit his shoulder.
Blood splattered everywhere! The penetration effect, critical damage increase, and the passive effect of the Blood Essence Stone were all activated.
Kail's HP dropped rapidly, and he let out a bestial roar! Under his feet, a circle of ripples spread rapidly. The ground was quickly covered by a layer of gray mist, like a swamp.
Combat skill — Blasphemy.
The Butcher, who was standing closest to the Butcher, was the first to be hit. He continuously suffered from shadow damage, and the decay effect caused his HP to drop rapidly.
Moreover, the desolate area formed by the Blasphemy was still expanding.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to summon Evil Ghost. He aimed at Kail and fired a Resentment skill! Kail, who only had 24 Spirit, was unsurprisingly hit. His Spirit was quickly drained.
"He has already used two combat skills. His Spirit must have dropped by half! This Resentment skill drains his MP so that he can't use the rest of his skills! "
The Death Knight Kail's Army Charge and Blasphemy skills were powerful, but Blood Strike was even more shameless. Not only did it deal high damage, but it also healed the user. Moreover, the lower the user's HP, the more HP the user would recover! This type of enhanced physical attack had a very short cooldown. If Kail used Blood Strike twice and recovered a few hundred HP, Bai Xiaowen's side would suffer even greater losses.
In addition, there was the Withering Coil skill, which was similar to a spell. It was both offensive and defensive, and could even heal allied Undead.
Kail didn't care about Evil Ghost. As a Knight, his belief was to kill all enemies in front of him until they fell. He raised his greatsword and, with a thunderous roar, slashed at the Butcher with Blood Strike.
The Butcher's HP dropped again. Even with the powerful damage reduction skill, Kail, who had 80 Strength, was able to wield his greatsword with terrifying power. Even the Butcher couldn't withstand it.
Fortunately, Kail hadn't lost much HP by the time he used Blood Strike. This slash only recovered a few dozen HP.
Using the skill further depleted Kail's MP. After slashing at the Butcher twice, the Evil Ghost finally drained Kail of his MP (less than 2), and he was stunned for eight seconds! With the reduction in durability, the remaining stun time was … Bai Xiaowen raised his gun and fired. However, two Terror Knights rushed over from the side and blocked the ranged attacks for the stunned Kail!
"Even Undead have such comradeship …" Bai Xiaowen sighed. "Fortunately, Kail has no more MP and can't use Withering Coil. He's basically a super soldier now. Even if he wakes up, he won't be able to do much."
After being stunned for close to five seconds, the two Terror Knights who blocked the attacks for Kail were left with low HP. Kail's own HP was also reduced by a large chunk from the combined attacks of the Butcher and the Skeleton Warriors.
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