Chapter 222: Chapter 203: Encounter with the Corpse King
[Decision in the Mist]
Special Mission: Find Cloth in the Realm of Mist and follow his lead to discover the whereabouts of the lizardmen at their nest.
This was once known on the game forums as one of the top ten unfinishable quests.
In reality, the task itself is not complicated; simply find the quest NPC as required to complete it.
The reason it became an unfinishable quest is because:
Midway through the mission, due to the lack of a crucial item, the quest cannot continue.
This item is precisely the Morgan’s Bone that is in Lin Yi’s backpack.
There is only one way to obtain Morgan’s Bone: saving that unusually conspicuous lizardman during the first guild battle.
Because after that, the figure of the lizardman never appeared again in the game.
And this crucial item was nowhere to be found.
At that time, some boldly speculated that the mission’s key item must be on that lizardman.
Then someone, after research, found that almost every guild had a similar scene not far from their spawn point.
And if only one guild could manage to save that lizardman, perhaps this item wouldn’t become a lost relic.
However, people who realized later could not turn back time.
Particularly since it was the first major event for each guild, not a single one had considered saving that lizardman.
The major guilds either abandoned it directly or chose to use the lizardman to kill the boss. Whichever choice was made, the lizardman could not escape death.
If this event was planned by someone, they probably did not expect human nature to be so indifferent.
And if Lin Yi hadn’t known this in advance, thinking about it practically, Lin Yi isn’t sure if he would have chosen to save him.
At the very least, his resolve wouldn’t have been as firm as it was then, which leaves a question mark.
After dealing with another specter, Lin Yi and the others stood at the entrance of what seemed like an extremely desolate village.
Cold winds swept past the group.
Under the gloomy sky, looking at the chaotic and messy street ahead, accompanied by the piercing wind sound, even Lin Yi felt a chill down his spine.
Lin Yi said:
"If you’re scared, just lower your perception."
Wang Zixin held Zhang Xinying and Dongfang Jing’s hands, stubbornly saying despite her frightened face:
"I’m not scared."
Shuai Diao Zha and Zhan Chen approached Wang Zixin, comforting:
"Don’t be afraid, your brothers are here."
"Hmm, Zixin isn’t scared."
Dongfang Jing looked at the little sprout, surprised:
"Your name is Zixin?"
Wang Zixin didn’t give it much thought:
"Yeah, my name is Wang Zixin, my brother gave me this name, sounds nice, right."
Dongfang Jing smiled and said:
"Of course it sounds nice."
Just at this moment, Lin Yi suddenly said gravely:
"Get ready."
As soon as he spoke, Zhang Xinying immediately replenished the group’s status.
Everyone was fully alert at once.
Anything that Lin Yi paid so much attention to, no one dared to take lightly.
Then, a gust of wind swept the fallen leaves from the ground into the air, scattering them below.
A ghostly figure appeared at the end of the long street, slowly approaching step by step.
At the same time, the harsh sound of iron chains dragging on the floor reached everyone’s ears.
Hearing that sharp noise, everybody couldn’t help but show a pained expression.
Tian Ci:
"This sound gives me goosebumps."
At this moment, Wang Zixin, who was pretending to be strong just now, suddenly showed a troubled look:
"So annoying."
Lin Yi suddenly realized that Wang Zixin was still young and probably couldn’t handle such sounds, immediately saying:
"Quick, cover Zixin’s ears."
However, when Lin Yi turned around, he saw that Dongfang Jing had already squatted down, covering Wang Zixin’s ears.
She whispered something into her ear, probably something comforting.
Lin Yi didn’t think much of it.
Suddenly, a hoarse voice echoed in the empty street:
"Ignorant invaders, the endless abyss of sin is your final resting place."
At the same time, a gentle rain began to fall from the sky, a streak of lightning cutting through the sky...
In that momentary brightness, the group finally saw the figure hidden in the rain, a man dragging a thick iron chain.
His face was covered in hideous scars.
His clothes had long since become tattered, revealing rotting skin that was sickening to look at.
Cloth Corpse King Level 35
Special Boss
Life Value: 500000/500000
"Five hundred thousand health points!"
Shuai Diao Zha couldn’t help but click his tongue and then looked at Lin Yi:
"Shall we fight?"
"Of course!"
Lin Yi directly activated a skill targeting the figure in the rain. A light orb instantly pierced through the darkness beneath the rain, flying towards the target.
"Arcane Missile"
"-851" Critical Strike~
The Nine Netherworld Tiger was arranged by Lin Yi to stay by Zhang Xinying’s side just in case, otherwise, with its current level, it would only be insta-killed if it went up.
Accompanied by the boss’s roar, Stable as a Mountain and Silence Shield entered the fray,
"Charge!"
"-121"
"Powerful Strike!"
"-145"
Tian Ci and Red Eyes engaged in a dazzling combo from behind, and with Cloth’s roars, one damage figure after another floated up from Cloth’s head:
"-610"
"-598" Critical Strike~
"-540" Critical Strike~
"-671"
...
Cloth roared and swung the iron chain in his hand towards Tian Ci and another person, while Lin Yi loudly reminded:
"This BOSS is immune to control, pay attention to predictive positioning."
Handsome Swag swung his magic staff, a flame erupted from beneath the BOSS’s feet, engulfing it and causing burn damage:
"Fiery Flame Tornado"
"-230"
"-230"
"-230"
...
Zhan Chen held his bow and arrow, aiming at the BOSS’s head. An invisible energy gathered at the arrowhead, and suddenly:
The long arrow shot through the air and pierced through the BOSS’s skull in the blink of an eye.
"Wind Arrow"
"-810" piercing damage/severe injury
The BOSS roared and charged towards Zhan Chen, who had inflicted the severe injury. Silence immediately activated a skill:
"Taunt!"
System: Taunt failed.
Silence gritted his teeth and shouted:
"I can’t hold the BOSS, Zhan Chen, dodge quickly."
Zhan Chen instantly moved away from Zhang Xinying and others, running towards one side of the street:
"Don’t worry, it can’t hurt me yet."
Stable as a Mountain suddenly charged towards the BOSS, activating a skill:
"War Trample!"
The ground shook violently, and the BOSS Cloth lost its balance and fell to the ground.
Seizing the opportunity, Tian Ci and Red Eyes closed in again, unleashing another round of fierce attacks.
Lin Yi switched to basic attacks after using up his skills, constantly dealing significant damage to the BOSS.
Just then, a light fell on the BOSS’s head:
"-1012" true damage to weak point~
Everyone was shocked,
"What the hell is that?"
"Ah!"
Everyone looked at Zhang Xinying, who was at a loss, and Lin Yi was also surprised:
"What did you just do?"
Zhang Xinying looked innocent and said:
"I just used a healing skill on it."
"Holy Healing Technique!"
Everyone was dumbfounded:
"How is that possible?"
At this moment, the BOSS had already climbed up from the ground, and Lin Yi quickly reminded:
"Stop dazing off, take this guy down first."
As everyone continued their attack on the BOSS, Zhang Xinying looked at Dongfang Jing beside her in surprise:
"How did you know this would work on the BOSS?"
Dongfang Jing smiled:
"This BOSS is part of the Undead System, and your Holy Healing Technique is the nemesis of the Undead System: Light Magic."
At this moment, Dongfang Jing revealed a proud expression like a little girl and said:
"To us, your skill is salvation, but to the undead, it’s redemption, also destruction."
Zhang Xinying said in astonishment:
"You know so much."
Meanwhile, Zhang Xinying didn’t notice the Werewolf Prophet beside them awkwardly wiping non-existent sweat from his forehead.
While the two of them still had the leisure to chat, the battle on the other side had become more intense.
As the BOSS was knocked to the ground again by Stable as a Mountain, everyone unleashed another furious round of attacks.
And then, a sudden change occurred!
This time, the BOSS, still not fully upright, grasped the iron chain and swung it directly towards Tian Ci, who was about to exit to the side.
Everyone was shocked to see this:
"Watch out!"
If this hit solidly, Tian Ci might be instantly knocked out.
Lin Yi had already promptly reminded Zhang Xinying:
"Prepare to heal."
The Holy Healing Technique had just cooled down.
Zhang Xinying nervously watched Tian Ci’s life bar.
In an instant, just as the iron chain was about to hit Tian Ci’s back, a thick vine suddenly sprang up, directly fixing the BOSS’s arm in place.
The iron chain narrowly brushed past Tian Ci’s back at the last moment.
"-1103"
Zhang Xinying’s healing followed immediately:
"+921"
After rolling away from the battle, Tian Ci quickly gulped down a healing potion, still shaken:
"That was close, almost wiped out half my health bar."
If that swing had landed solidly, Tian Ci would likely be dead by now.
Everyone looked in astonishment at a very excited Wang Zixin.
The move just now was absolutely brilliant, and they couldn’t believe Wang Zixin’s reaction was that swift, and her prediction was scarily accurate.
Could it be that Wang Zixin used her foresight ability just now?
At this moment, Lin Yi suddenly shouted:
"Why are you all in a daze, quickly attack!"
Only then did everyone react, realizing the BOSS was still lively.
After speaking, Lin Yi looked thoughtfully at Dongfang Jing, who was crouching beside Wang Zixin.
Just then, Dongfang Jing looked over and gave Lin Yi a slight smile.
......
Today’s update is complete.