Chapter 602: The Boss Has Become a Genius!
The main issue was that the boss’s attack patterns and move combinations were completely different from the normal mode. Many people wanted to sneak in a hit when the boss was stunned, but because the boss’s movements were so erratic, a lot of them ended up suffering. If the boss so much as touched them, a huge chunk of their health bar would vanish instantly.
So these people didn’t dare act rashly; they could only patiently observe the boss’s movements.
However, it didn’t take long for everyone to figure out a pattern: the player who dealt the highest frequency of attacks to the boss was more likely to draw its aggro and become the primary target. As a result, Gu Sanguang, Old Qin, and two others—who had heavier armor and carried shields—naturally became the main tanks.
Finally, after a bout of chaos, a red-eyed Undead Legion member spawned.
“Quick, avoid this traitor! Let him go fight the boss!”
Before Old Qin could even finish his sentence, the red-eyed Undead Legion member had already launched a set of breakdance moves straight at him!
“You beast! Why is this traitor coming after me? Hold on a second!”
“Save me!”
Old Qin quickly performed a triple roll on the spot, barely managing to dodge the red-eyed Undead Legion member.
As they watched the red-eyed monster charge into the crowd with its breakdance routine and start brawling with the white-eyed members, the players could only stand on the sidelines shouting “666.”
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to intervene; the situation with four people breakdancing at once was just too chaotic. If any of their greatswords so much as grazed a player, it would likely be fatal or crippling. Only Gu Sanguang, with his massive shield, dared to get close and take a peek, sneaking in a few hits, but the damage he dealt was less than what the red-eyed monster was dishing out.
Old Qin sighed. “Ah, forget it. I’m speechless.”
There was no helping it; these people could only slack off on the sidelines. After all, this was still the early exploration phase. They hadn’t even grasped the boss’s movement patterns yet. Charging into a mob like that would get them killed, no matter how many lives they had.
These players felt like they were back to their first encounter with the breakdance squad, experiencing the terror of being a newbie trembling behind a shield…
“Quick, everyone throw the spells you’ve brought. But don’t use them all—save a few key skills for the second phase,” Old Qin reminded.
In an instant, all kinds of fireballs rained down on the boss. After all, these were veterans who had cleared multiple playthroughs; they had collected all the available spells and were now spamming fireballs from a distance.
But the accuracy of the spells was indeed questionable, especially with the Undead Legion members brawling in a mess. Some spells ended up hitting the red-eyed members, while others missed entirely.
However, greatsword users like Wang Laji were still shouting “Rua!” while lurking at the edges, waiting for an opportunity to sneak in damage. The boss’s stats seemed to have been adjusted too; ranged spells didn’t deal particularly noticeable damage, and their output efficiency was lower than melee weapons.
Moreover, considering the limited spells players could carry, it was clear that Chen Mo didn’t want a scenario where everyone just spammed fireballs from a distance and the boss died.
“Ah, damn it! Another red-eyed monster!”
Someone shouted, and everyone noticed that another red-eyed member had spawned behind them!
Normally, the more red-eyed monsters, the better, since they would become the boss’s priority targets and help share the damage. But the battlefield was already chaotic enough. These monsters had thick health pools and wouldn’t die anytime soon, meaning there were now four Undead Legion members breakdancing simultaneously. Many players were already struggling to dodge…
Greatswords flew up and down as the Undead Legion members rampaged, turning the scene into a massive dance-off…
A player wielding twin blades was clearly unlucky. After dodging a combo from one red-eyed member, the boss happened to pass by, and the final slash of its breakdance routine came crashing down from above, instantly emptying the player’s health bar.
“Instant kill? Don’t be so cruel!”
This player was stunned. His movements hadn’t been wrong, but the chaos of the scene and his terrible luck had sealed his fate…
Suddenly, the boss emitted a red glow, its body slightly enlarging as it charged toward the crowd with its greatsword!
It had gone berserk after killing someone!
Everyone had clearly seen the player’s death, and the scene momentarily descended into chaos.
Old Qin quickly said over voice chat, “It’s fine, he’s dead. Everyone else, stay calm. Spread out and wait for the boss’s berserk state to end before attacking!”
Fortunately, the red-eyed monsters were helping, and everyone else was extremely cautious, so no further casualties occurred.
Soon, the boss’s berserk state ended, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Clearly, the Undead Legion’s spawns were no longer fixed in number or position like before; they were highly random.
There was even a chance that several normal members would spawn in a row without any red-eyed ones, in which case they could only pray for good luck…
Everyone was doing their best to damage the boss, whether by using long weapons to sneak in hits or casting pyromancies from a distance. The boss’s health was steadily decreasing.
But the main damage output still came from the red-eyed monsters…
With two red-eyed monsters attacking, the boss’s health dropped relatively quickly. After ten minutes of fighting, it was finally almost depleted.
“Get ready, we’re about to enter the second phase,” Old Qin reminded.
Just like in normal mode, the first phase had caused some minor setbacks, but it hadn’t led to a team wipe. After all, the game’s mechanics allowed players to slack off.
But… the second phase was a different story.
As the wolf blood gathered onto one of the Undead Legion members, the boss successfully entered its second phase.
“Alright, everyone get ready… Holy crap!”
The others were puzzled. What kind of command was “get ready holy crap”? They weren’t horses.
Before Old Qin could finish his sentence, the boss had already charged straight at him, its greatsword scraping across the ground and leaving a trail of blazing flames!
Old Qin quickly rolled to the side. Clearly, this wall of fire was larger and faster than in normal mode. If Old Qin hadn’t reacted quickly, he might have been hit.
The others also scrambled to roll aside, but just as they stood up, the boss immediately launched into a breakdance combo!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The greatsword in the boss’s hand swept through the air with flames! Three players failed to dodge in time and were hit by two consecutive strikes from the greatsword, instantly dropping to their knees.
Old Qin and the others reacted quickly, continuously rolling to avoid the greatsword’s blows, but they still lost a quarter of their health…
“What’s going on? I’m shocked! How did I lose health without being hit? Oh, it’s the flames!”
Old Qin realized that the flames from the boss’s sword swings had singed these players. In previous games, these flames were just flashy effects; brushing against them didn’t matter and caused no damage.
But in *Dark Souls*, with the help of the Pangu Engine, these flames were real. The system clearly determined that these players had been burned by the flames and deducted their health accordingly.
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