Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 8 Who is First?
The Red Star's momentum was different when he attacked. His speed was even faster than that of the Horror Giant Bear Knight. He was like a small blood-colored whirlwind, heading straight for the Silver Robe Bishop. The distance of a hundred meters was covered in an instant. First, a bishop just retreated to the Red Star's attack line. The poisonous spider under his crotch sprayed a spider web from a distance, and then rushed forward and collided again. At the same time, the Red Star made up a knife. Even though the bishop's defense had been improved by the auxiliary skills, he could not withstand these three consecutive attacks and died on the spot. An elite knight next to him saw that the situation was not good and wanted to rush up to fill the position, but his speed could not keep up. He rushed past the Red Star and watched Red Star fiercely collide with the Silver Robe Bishop's "Holy Light Barrier".
"Bang", Red Star and the two terrifying giant bear knights collided with the "Holy Light Barrier" almost at the same time. There was a loud bang at the collision point, and the brightness of the "Holy Light Barrier" suddenly dimmed a lot, and even cracks could be vaguely seen. The silver-robed bishop who came out of the barrier trembled violently and staggered back two steps, but then he stood firm again, and began to chant spells loudly. Holding the magic wand in his right hand, he quickly drew a big cross over and over again. In almost the blink of an eye, the "Holy Light Barrier" quickly recovered before the next impact came, and its brightness even exceeded that before the attack. It seemed that some kind of "secret technique" to strengthen the "Holy Light Barrier" was used, and it miraculously withstood the repeated attacks of Red Star and the two terrifying giant bear knights. After a dark moment, it immediately brightened again, and was unable to break through this layer of protective "Holy Light Barrier", causing direct damage to the silver-robed bishop.
Of course, the silver-robed bishop did not look relaxed either. Although the recovery ability and defense strength of the "Holy Light Barrier" were greatly improved, it could not completely offset the force of the collision under the continuous impact, and he kept stumbling back under the impact. The other three bishops left the other four elite knights behind and retreated to a farther place for safety. At the same time, they desperately cast auxiliary magic on the silver-robed bishop alone, probably to restore some attribute values. It seems that strengthening the "Holy Light Barrier" in that way will bring great consumption even to the eighth-level silver-robed bishop. If he wants to support it as long as possible, he has to rely on his companions for supplies.
Even with the participation of Red Star, we still cannot deal a fatal blow to the Silver Robe Bishop. This is really beyond my expectation. The eighth-level professional NPC still has some "life-saving" skills and is not so easy to deal with. Now we can only fight to see which side can hold on to the end.
It was raining heavily, and we were unable to get rid of the silver-robed bishop for the time being. Xiaobai, who was in charge of monitoring in the sky, sent out another alarm. It seemed that some abnormal changes had occurred in the "eye-blinding fog". Looking back, a faint white light was revealed in the dark fog area, and it was getting brighter and brighter. It seemed to be the light emitted by a moving object, probably because it was getting closer and closer to the edge of the fog area. Needless to say, this must be the work of the Phantom Knight trapped inside. The light profession is indeed the mortal enemy of the dark profession. With its own strong strength and relatively unique skills, it actually got out of the "eye-blinding fog" faster than I expected.
Without time to think, I threw another "blinding fog" at him. Although it had limited effect on the Phantom Knight, it could at least slow him down and prevent him from rushing over unhindered. Right now, I was in control of the initiative on the field, so I could not let the Phantom Knight rush out to disrupt the situation. Not to mention that it might relieve the Silver Robe Bishop's crisis in one fell swoop, my severely injured body could not withstand a few of his attacks, and I was afraid that he would kill me first. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and forced the Silver Robe Bishop to retreat continuously, and the distance from the fog area was further away, so that the Phantom Knight could be trapped without affecting the battle situation on our side, and I bought a little more time.
I have temporarily escaped the danger of being attacked from both sides, but I must deal with the Silver Robe Bishop as soon as possible. I cannot let him drag me to death here, otherwise the Phantom Knight will get closer and closer, and the "Blind Fog" will no longer work. I don't have much health left, and I dare not risk using "Death Touch". I gritted my teeth and prepared to use the "Five Thunderbolts" magic scroll. This is my last "trump card" and I originally planned to use it in an emergency. Now it seems that it is time to take action.
Perhaps sensing my eagerness to break the "holy light barrier" and kill the silver-robed bishop, Red Star, who was performing the "flash combo", still maintained the momentum of the attack, but suddenly changed to holding the knife with one hand, freeing one hand to pull out a bone spear from behind, and unexpectedly used two skills at the same time, performing the "life-seeking flying spear" and throwing it directly at the silver-robed bishop. This guy, as his strength became stronger and stronger, especially after absorbing the soul energy of the "law enforcer", seemed to become more and more assertive in battle. He often attacked "spontaneously" without my orders based on his own judgment of the situation, which was more effective than rigidly following my command. Of course, this was also because he knew his own strength better and acted on his own fighting instinct, which naturally surpassed me, an "outsider", so I never forcibly stopped him, allowing him to give full play to his "subjective initiative".
Red Star had caught the right time for this surprise attack. The moment the "Life-Calling Flying Spear" attacked, it was the moment when the two terrifying giant bear knights collided with the "Holy Light Barrier" and the strength of the barrier was weakened. When the two collided, the brightness of the "Holy Light Barrier" dimmed sharply. After a moment of struggle, there was a "crackling" sound, and the barrier was finally broken. The silver-robed bishop trembled all over, and his body was like a lotus in the wind, swaying and falling. However, the bone spear was still charging forward and continued to rush forward and pierced his body. Although the remaining momentum was not enough to penetrate his body, it also aggravated his injuries. And this was not the end. Red Star, who rushed over, collided with him, and then made up another knife with one hand, knocking the silver-robed bishop to the ground. If he had not remained calm in the moment before the attack, and had not been able to urgently use the "Light Protection Wall" after being severely injured to offset some of the damage, showing his extremely high combat quality, I am afraid that this round of attack alone would have killed him.
When they saw the "Holy Light Barrier" was broken and the silver-robed bishop was in danger, the four elite knights immediately rushed forward desperately, as if they were ready to use their bodies to block the attacks for their superiors. The three bishops hiding in the distance also madly cast magic spells on the silver-robed bishop. With every flash of light, his trembling body stabilized a little, and it seemed that they were recovering his health.
But all this was in vain. I had finally managed to severely injure the Silver Robe Bishop, so I naturally couldn't let the opportunity slip away. Facing the obviously stronger Red Star and the Horror Giant Bear Knight, several level five NPCs were unable to effectively block them. They were first intercepted by two Dark Knights who had just used their skills, and entangled two elite knights. Then a Horror Giant Bear Knight was assigned to hunt down the three bishops to prevent them from supplying the Silver Robe Bishop. The other two elite knights were knocked aside by the other Horror Giant Bear Knight. Red Star took the opportunity to catch up and attack them back and forth several times. The "Wall of Light" with a much lower defensive effect was simply unable to offset such a fierce attack. The Silver Robe Bishop had just barely climbed up from the ground when he was knocked to the ground again. He was hit and chopped, and ultimately failed to stand up again.
I turned around and released another "blinding fog", which trapped the Phantom Knight who was about to rush out of the fog area. Since I had dealt with the Silver Robe Bishop and basically completed the requirements of the promotion task, if possible, I really didn't want to fight with the Phantom Knight to death. I wanted to return to the Castle of the Dead as soon as possible to find the dead old man to upgrade and strive to become "the first player in the world to be promoted to the sixth-level profession." However, the situation forced me to "kill two birds with one stone". The "blinding fog" could not trap the Phantom Knight for too long. There was still a long distance from the Death Canyon. Before I rushed back there, according to his speed, he should be able to catch up with me quickly after getting out. At that time, it was inevitable that we would have some entanglement. I was not well prepared in a hurry, and I would be extremely passive if I fought again. With only one-third of my injuries left, I might be taken advantage of by the enemy if I was a little careless. More haste makes waste, and it would delay more time. We might as well take advantage of the fact that we haven't lost any manpower. Although Red Star is only half dead, he can still support the release of the last "life-taking spear", and I still have a magic scroll of "Five Thunders" in my hand. If we can work together to kill the Phantom Knight, we can kill two birds with one stone. Not only will we get rid of our worries, but we will also add an achievement. It's really a dreamlike ideal ending.
In order to kill the Phantom Knight as well, I must first get rid of the remaining few troublesome guys in front of me. Although they are not a big threat, they can always cause some trouble at critical moments. Especially for me, they are a hidden danger. There is no guarantee that they will not cause some trouble under the instructions of the Phantom Knight. It is safer to solve them as soon as possible so that I can concentrate on dealing with the Phantom Knight.
Without the support of the silver-robed bishop, these level five guys naturally couldn't cause any trouble. First, each of them was hit by my "Undead Curse", and then they were entangled in the red star's spider web, their abilities were weakened, and they were defeated and annihilated one by one by several Undead Knights. Before the Phantom Knight rushed out of the "blinding fog", I took care of these minions.
The white light emitted by the Phantom Knight was like a beacon in the dark night, illuminating him and me. In time, another cloud of "blinding fog" was released, and then I quickly retreated, pulling away from the fog area. Of course, this was not to escape, but to give Red Star and the four Undead Knights time to accumulate strength, and to attack the Phantom Knight in a coordinated manner, trying not to give him the opportunity to take advantage of his speed, and to deal a heavy blow to him as soon as I saw him.
This time I retreated far enough to allow the "Blind Fog" to unfold as much as possible, buying more time for Red Star and the others to charge. I also called Xiaobai over and prepared to use "Evil Soul Stealer". I stood behind Red Star, waiting for the Phantom Knight to appear. As long as Red Star and the others were fully charged by then, they should be able to fight the Phantom Knight.
After releasing the last "blinding fog", I waited quietly, but I was extremely nervous. If the Red Stars failed to charge in time, this battle would be disastrous. The light gradually emerged from the black fog. The phantom knight seemed to have mastered it. It felt like he was walking out of the fog faster and faster. Fortunately, several undead knights had already finished charging and were ready to attack at any time. I finally put my mind at ease.
The Phantom Knight finally broke out. I had already determined the route in advance. Before he could understand the situation outside, the four Undead Knights had already launched a charge, challenging with their strongest skills, using their lives to create opportunities for Red Star.
The Dark Knight's "Flash Assault" didn't have much effect and was easily blocked by the Phantom Knight. However, the terrifying Giant Bear Knight's repeated charges forced him to be careful in dealing with them. He exchanged injuries for injuries without dodging, and while he was being attacked, he was also able to cause some damage to the Phantom Knight, making it impossible for him to escape from the battle circle for a while.
In view of Red Star's outstanding performance, I only gave it the overall plan, and the specific execution was completely up to it, so as not to limit its performance due to my shallow fighting experience. As if seeing an opportunity, Red Star suddenly launched a "flash combo" and rushed straight towards the Phantom Knight. Halfway through, he quickly pulled out the last bone spear and used the "life-seeking flying spear", which whizzed away.
I was surprised that he used the last "Life-Calling Flying Spear" so early. I had originally wanted to save it for an emergency. However, the timing of this sudden attack was still very good. The Phantom Knight had just repelled an attack from the Horror Giant Bear Knight, and his energy seemed to be a little scattered. In addition, the Red Star was launched too suddenly, and he was probably not prepared. He was pierced by the bone spear, and his body shook. His movements immediately slowed down, and he was weak in parrying and suffered several hits in succession.
The Phantom Knight who was injured by the "Life-Taking Spear" seemed to be extremely angry. With a roar, the spear in his hand suddenly emitted a layer of brilliant silver light. He stabbed the Dark Knight who was rushing towards him with one shot, and it was a fatal blow. Then he fired another shot and killed another Dark Knight. It was another one of the most powerful and abnormal skills I have ever seen.
As soon as I saw the situation was not good, I immediately activated the magic scroll of "Five Thunders Strike the Top of the Head". Guided by my thoughts, "boom", a muffled thunder exploded above the Phantom Knight's head. It didn't sound surprising to me, but even for an NPC of level eight profession, level eight magic is not so easy to withstand. In addition, he was injured, which affected his condition and reduced his resistance, causing his body to shake. It seemed that the dizziness took effect, and he stopped moving for a while, unable to move. Red Star and the two terrifying giant bear knights took the opportunity to hit him a few more times, causing him to suffer a great loss.
When he just recovered from the lightning strike and wielded the silver spear again, I immediately sent out another thunder, which not only injured him, but also disrupted his attack, helping a terrifying giant bear knight escape. However, this time there was no dizziness effect, and the Red Stars did not gain much advantage, which made me nervous again. If the "Five Thunders" did not achieve the expected killing effect, I would have no other means to deal with the Phantom Knight.
Praise the old man. Although I felt unlucky since I accepted the promotion mission, luck was on my side in the critical moment. Three of the five consecutive thunder bombs produced a dizziness effect, with a 60% chance, which is quite high. For me at this time, it is definitely the key to success or failure. With the timely attack of Red Star and the others, the Phantom Knight was also severely damaged. However, the Phantom Knight's defense ability is really strong. In addition, Red Star and the two terrifying giant bear knights are no longer in the best condition after the previous fierce battle. Their abilities have declined to varying degrees. Especially Red Star, who used "Flash Combo" and "Life-Calling Spear" again, and his condition is less than one-fifth of the usual state, and his attack power has weakened a lot. Therefore, the continuous attacks still failed to kill the Phantom Knight. And he was really ruthless. He was dying, but he refused to give up struggling. He seized the gap between attacks and used his skills when he had the chance. He brandished a spear emitting silver light to launch a counterattack. He fought for his life and killed the three horror knights of Red Star one by one. Then he charged at me with all his strength. I had to send Tao Tao up, but he couldn't keep me up for two rounds and was soon killed by him. Fortunately, the phantom knight was already at the end of his strength. I gritted my teeth and launched the final general attack on him. Xiao Bai's "Yin Sha Duo Po" was blowing wildly, consuming his physical strength and delaying his actions. I tried my best to use "Yi Qi Jue Chen" and "Phantom Shift" to distance myself from him. At the same time, I desperately urged "Touch of Death" twice, and then smashed "Death Cloud" crazily, and finally completed this almost impossible task. At this time, all my men except Xiaobai were killed, and my health and mental strength were less than 5%. If it weren't for the fact that the Phantom Knight's final counterattack shot failed to hit the right spot and left me with a little health, I'm afraid the outcome would have been different. I couldn't help but feel lucky.
There was no time to wait for my status to recover, so I carefully rushed to the teleportation point and entered the Death Canyon. The promotion task had been completed, and the system had not issued any announcement saying that any player had successfully promoted. This was even better news for me. I must rush back to the Castle of the Dead as soon as possible to promote and secure my title of "the first person to promote."
I finally entered the Castle of the Undead safely and stood in front of the dead old man. Just as I heard him announce with a smile that I had successfully completed an extremely difficult promotion task and successfully advanced to a level six professional Undead Mage, I heard a "ding dong" sound and the system prompt sounded: "Congratulations to the player for the highest honor..." I immediately turned pale and was completely stunned.
