Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
The players were frustrated.
Bai Yuekui issued commands in the team chat:
“Baldy, directly taunt the King of Winter and pull aggro. Your HP and defense are higher than this system’s requirement, just shield and tank the stab. Healer, remember to heal! Others, don’t move for now, wait for Baldy to hold aggro.”
Baldy Loli: “Don’t worry, Captain~”
Candy in Pocket: “Okay!”
With that, Baldy Loli immediately charged at the King of Winter. The shield in her hand emitted a shield-shaped golden light and struck the King of Winter from a distance, activating [Shield Taunt].
The King of Winter’s sword, which was initially aimed at Bai Yuekui, immediately turned towards Baldy Loli.
“Jumping clown.”
A line that shouldn’t have appeared blurted out.
The King of Winter didn’t execute a stab. Instead, he gripped his sword with both hands and plunged it into the ground.
“Boom—!”
A terrifying earthquake slash shockwave directly sent Baldy Loli, who had charged forward, flying. Bai Yuekui reacted quickly and dodged the shockwave with a three-stage jump.
Baldy Loli, on the other hand, was in a difficult situation.
The moment she was blown away, the King of Winter ghosted towards her.
When she landed, the King of Winter had already appeared before her, raising his foot and stepping on her chest.
A great force pressed down.
Baldy Loli could barely catch her breath.
The King of Winter gripped his sword with both hands and coldly stabbed downwards. Baldy Loli hurriedly raised her shield to block. “Clang—” The sword was blocked, but it wasn’t easy for her. The King of Winter directly kicked her shield away, then raised his sword and stabbed again, his movements fluid and efficient.
The [Radiant Shield] appeared just in time to block the fatal blow for Baldy Loli. Bai Yuekui’s [Qi Slash] followed, drawing the King of Winter’s aggro. Baldy Loli then rolled and ran towards the Priest to heal herself, raising her shield.
“Something’s not right, this BOSS is very strange today.”
She said with lingering fear, “I only took a single [Ground Split Wave] and got stepped on, and half my HP disappeared. You say it’s fine if I were a squishy, but I’m the main tank! Were my high resistances all for nothing?”
No need for Baldy Loli to say it, Bai Yuekui also felt that something was wrong. Compared to the King of Winter in the strategy video, the current King of Winter was more aggressive, with smoother skill transitions, almost no time to breathe.
“Shield Taunt!”
After healing, Baldy Loli rejoined the battle. This time, with psychological preparation, it was much better. Even though the King of Winter’s skills connected quickly, she could still barely tank. If it were an ordinary main tank player, they would probably be dead by now.
“Something’s wrong, hurry and push to the second phase!”
Bai Yuekui maneuvered behind the King of Winter, facing Baldy Loli.
One tanked, the other dealt damage, maintaining their positions constantly. The rhythm was extremely well-controlled, and Bai Yuekui’s skill transitions rarely had to be interrupted by dodging attacks.
The Priest in the sky timely provided shields and heals.
The magic from two mages also began to rapidly deplete the King of Winter’s HP.
With everyone’s cooperation, the King of Winter’s HP steadily dropped to 80%.
The King of Winter disengaged from aggro and returned to his previous position in the center of the battlefield.
“You think you can kill me? Ridiculous.”
The classic BOSS line appeared.
Behind the King of Winter, the little maid Loli appeared, the one players called the true BOSS of this dungeon.
“Now I will protect Master.”
Loli, held in the King of Winter’s arms, had a determined gaze. A soft light emanated from her hand, and the King of Winter’s HP rapidly restored to full, and he gained a percentage-based HP shield.
This shield was a true HP shield that could withstand true damage, equivalent to their previous 20% HP damage being erased. The King of Winter also gained an additional 20% permanent HP bar.
“Alright, the torment is about to begin…”
Bai Yuekui pursed her lips.
The first phase of the King of Winter was essentially a test of coordination. After entering the second phase, because he was holding Loli, the King of Winter’s single-target attacks would decrease, and his large-scale area-of-effect damage would increase. Situations where players were instantly killed would greatly improve and be easier to dodge.
However, during this process, Loli would continuously heal the King of Winter, so the second phase was mainly a protracted war of attrition that tested output.
Players could also choose to primarily attack Loli.
After the second phase, half of the King of Winter’s Qi was infused into Loli to form a shield. This shield could resist true damage, and players had to break the shield to damage Loli.
This was not something that hadn’t been done before.
The consequence was that the BOSS, entering the second phase at around 80% HP, entered a Berserk state at only 30% HP, instantly killing anyone it targeted without reason. After this, players learned their lesson and tacitly agreed that Loli was an invincible healing pack, directing all attacks towards the King of Winter.
Bai Yuekui was, of course, aware of this taboo.
In reality, with the help of the Venom Dragon, the difficulty of this dungeon had been greatly reduced.
Because at this stage, the King of Winter did not have strong anti-air capabilities.
Many skills were not a significant threat to the Venom Dragon in the air, and were easy to dodge.
“Same old rules, let’s be more aggressive this time. Baldy, you still tank the BOSS! Mages, guide your high-damage spells, no need to restrict the BOSS’s movement!”
“Okay, Big Sister!”
Baldy Loli raised her shield and charged in.
It had to be said that Bai Yuekui’s team composition was indeed standard, having damage, control, support, and healing capabilities. They were only now attempting this dungeon and had prepared for so long, originally intending to clear it in one go.
“Master, I will clear the path for you!”
Just as its HP dropped back to 80%, Loli, who had been sitting comfortably in the King of Winter’s arms, suddenly blurted out an unfamiliar line.
Immediately, the ground trembled violently, and more than ten vines thicker than a waist suddenly erupted from the ground. They moved incredibly fast, instantly binding Yan, the Coolest tightly.
“Not good!”
Bai Yuekui’s pupils contracted, and her heart sank.
The King of Winter suddenly disengaged from Baldy Loli’s aggro, charging up rapidly in place, and executed a leaping slash towards the vine cage that had restricted Yan, the Coolest in mid-air. The long sword in his hand cut through the air like a meteor, infused with full Qi.
With a loud “Boom—”.
Bai Yuekui saw in the team chat that the Priest and Mage had been instantly killed, their avatars turning gray.
Yan, the Coolest, with his tough physique, had about one-fifth of his HP remaining and was sent flying.
The Star Magus’s shield was quite strong, and not much HP was lost, but the HP bar displayed a ‘cannot move’ debuff.
As the dust settled, Loli’s hands extended with verdant vines, binding Lily’s Stockings. The King of Winter, gripping his sword with both hands, “Swoosh” and pierced through the magic shield, the blade passing through Lily’s Stockings’ chest.
This was an execution slash, and Lily’s Stockings’ HP was directly emptied.
Then, the King of Winter executed Yan, the Coolest, in a similar manner.
Bai Yuekui also couldn’t escape the confinement of the vines and the ground slash.
Only Baldy Loli managed to last a little longer before finally succumbing to exhaustion and entering a state of depletion, then was split in half by the King of Winter’s [Qi Slash: Overhead Chop].
“Hah, ants trying to shake a tree, a mantis trying to stop a chariot!”
Amidst the taunts of the BOSS, the King of Winter, the wiped Blood Rose team was teleported out of the dungeon.
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