Reduction of Negative Effects!
Starting from level thirty, accessories and armor come with attributes that reduce negative effects, and all bosses possess a certain degree of resistance to various negative statuses. Xiao Hua had anticipated this, but the Queen of Silence's resistance to binding effects was even more formidable than he had imagined.
The binding effect dissipated, and the Queen of Silence crossed her hands upward in a swift motion. Upon seeing this unfamiliar stance, Xiao Hua feared it might be an unknown skill. With Illusion having already fallen, he naturally took precautions and retreated two steps backward without hesitation!
The Queen of Silence then crossed her hands downward, unleashing a cross-shaped burst of fury that shot towards Xiao Hua like lightning!
It was the Dual Blade Berserker's Cross Slash! Both were using daggers; how could this be fair if a Dual Blade Berserker were present? They would surely cry out against the system's injustice!
Xiao Hua couldn't fully dodge a single crescent-shaped slash, let alone one that covered a larger area. He resigned himself to taking the hit.
-450! -472!
Seeing his HP drop twice, Xiao Hua felt deceived. The Queen wasn't using Cross Slash but instead used Crescent Slash simultaneously with both hands, which was even more despicable!
"Ice Arrow! Water Orb!"
On the other side, Piaoling continuously cast water elemental spells at the Queen of Silence.
Given Piaoling's attack power, even if the Queen's magic defense was low, her spells wouldn't penetrate. Piaoling knew this well and used magic not to inflict damage but to induce a slowing effect on the Queen, thereby creating opportunities for Xiao Hua!
Among the elemental mages, water magic deals the least damage, but almost every spell has a chance to slow. If a melee combatant can't quickly defeat a water mage, they will suffer continuous slowing effects, leading to a tragic end by being kited to death!
However, these slowing effects have a chance factor, so Piaoling had to use multiple spells to ensure the Queen would be slowed.
A glittering ice arrow and a transparent water orb struck the Queen of Silence one after another. Neither caused any damage, nor did they induce a slowing effect.
The Queen of Silence's hate mechanics clearly differed from ordinary bosses. When Xiao Hua was forced back, she turned her spear towards Piaoling after being hit by Piaoling's two spells. The Queen waved her left hand, sending her dagger spinning towards Piaoling!
For most classes, even at a distance of over ten meters, dodging such a high-speed weapon throw would be difficult. But Piaoling was a mage, standing twelve to thirteen meters away, giving her enough time to react and use the Shadow Shift skill.
The dagger whistled through the air, but Piaoling instantly used Shadow Shift twice, evading the rotating attack. Shadow Shift consumed only one-tenth of MP per use. Other mages might be cautious due to their higher MP pools, as recovering MP takes time. However, Piaoling's MP was so low that a single large mana potion could refill it, making her use it without hesitation.
Seeing this, Xiao Hua recognized another opportunity. The Queen had used two skills, and according to his observations, she wouldn't fight unarmed when facing multiple enemies!
In a flash, Xiao Hua approached the Queen of Silence, his dagger transforming into five shadows, striking her five times in an instant!
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-2444, -2617, -2822, -2350, -531!
Four consecutive critical hits, dropping the Queen's HP by over ten thousand, leaving her with more than sixty-five thousand HP!
The Queen swiftly raised her dagger and slashed at Xiao Hua. Deciding it wasn't a skill attack, Xiao Hua chose to take the hit, trading a blow for a complete attack opportunity!
The Queen stabbed Xiao Hua once, while he managed to stab her four times, causing two critical hits and reducing her HP by over five thousand.
"Ice Arrow! Water Orb!"
These weren't advanced water magic skills, with only a two-second cooldown. As soon as the cooldown ended, Piaoling cast them again.
The two spells struck the Queen of Silence again, and this time, luck was on their side, turning her body slightly blue and slowing her movements!
Slowed State!
Xiao Hua seized the opportunity to attack. In a slowed state, even if the Queen tried to use a skill, he could predict and evade it in time!
Learning from the previous Water Bind experience, Xiao Hua knew the Queen's slowed state wouldn't last more than three seconds, valuing this opportunity and attacking fiercely!
The Queen now had both daggers back, and she didn't just take hits passively. She used anger skills with both hands, but in a slowed state, Xiao Hua could see her actions clearly, dodging before the skills were released and moving behind her, causing her attacks to miss completely!
Snap! Snap! Snap!
A series of critical hit sounds rang out. In three seconds, Xiao Hua attacked ten times, reducing the Queen's HP to less than forty-five thousand!
"Ice Arrow! Water Orb!"
As soon as the Queen recovered her normal movement, Piaoling used her skills again.
These two spells had a low chance of causing a slow, and consecutive slows were rare. However, luck seemed to favor Xiao Hua, and the Queen entered a slowed state again!
"Great!" Xiao Hua shouted happily!
Each slowdown caused the Queen to lose at least fifteen thousand HP. If things went smoothly, they could defeat her in about three more rounds!
The Queen used a weapon throw skill during the slowed state, but under the slowed condition and Xiao Hua's heightened vigilance, it failed to land.
After eleven attacks, the Queen had less than thirty thousand HP left!
Just as Xiao Hua thought he was about to overpower her, the Queen's figure paused, followed by a red glow enveloping her entire body!
Rampage Mode!
Both Xiao Hua and Piaoling were alarmed. In rampage mode, a boss's attributes significantly increase, especially resistance to negative effects!
Most outdoor bosses enter rampage mode near death, but bosses in six-person dungeons rarely do. Unexpectedly, the Queen of Silence was so abnormal. Xiao Hua couldn't imagine how a team without top-tier gear could defeat her!
Rampage mode required some time to activate. Xiao Hua seized the opportunity to attack while the Queen was rampaging!
The Queen's rampage took about two seconds. Xiao Hua attacked eleven times, but her defense had clearly increased. Even with seven critical hits, he only managed to deal fifteen thousand HP damage!
With fifteen thousand HP remaining, the Queen completed her rampage transformation!
Her previously hollow gray eyes now glowed red, her cold face held a hint of anger, her shoulder-length hair floated without wind, and her body seemed light as if ready to levitate, exuding a terrifying aura!
For the first time, the Queen's pupils focused, her red eyes locking onto Xiao Hua. This icy gaze sent a chill down his spine!
Unexpectedly, the Queen didn't use any skills. Her body suddenly transformed into a streak of red light, disappearing from Xiao Hua's sight!
-1100!
Xiao Hua saw his HP plummet by over a thousand!
With her attack power doubled and speed comparable to Andreas', evasion was impossible!
Xiao Hua sensed danger. With over five thousand HP left, the Queen could finish him off in ten seconds!
Piaoling, witnessing the Queen's transformation, rapidly formulated a plan: "Run! Avoid confrontation! This rampage state must have a time limit, probably no more than a minute. Otherwise, foreign players wouldn't stand a chance against her!"
Xiao Hua understood the logic but found it difficult to escape given the Queen's speed. As he turned, a red streak circled around and struck him again!
His HP dropped to four thousand, the Queen's fifteen thousand, with less than two minutes remaining!
In this dire situation, Xiao Hua worried about a critical hit that could drain his HP instantly, so he drank the remaining super-efficient healing potion.
His HP returned to nine thousand, but the Queen's red streak flashed again, leaving Xiao Hua no chance to dodge!
-3789!
His HP fell back to five thousand! A critical hit, Xiao Hua's face paled. Had he been slower, he'd be dead!
-1200! -1148! -1305!
The Queen continued her frenzied assault, taking nearly four thousand HP from Xiao Hua, leaving him with only sixteen hundred HP! Two more hits and he'd be finished!
Six attacks in less than five seconds since her rampage began. How could he survive a full minute?