Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 41: Fortunately, there is something (2)
Not only to collect the soul of the great demon, but also to be able to harvest the holy artifact-level equipment that I urgently need. In addition to the different functions of the artifacts and the large differences in attributes, the holy artifact-level undead wizard equipment almost all have the attribute of increasing the upper limit of mental power. The wizard robe should have the largest increase, which can increase the upper limit of mental power by 50% to 100%. The high-level holy artifact "Dark Holy Robe" owned by Qiu Shui Changtian is already top-level. The second is the hat, with a range of 40% to 60%, then boots, with a range of 30% to 40%; then gloves, with a range of 20% to 30%, necklaces with a range of 15% to 25%, and rings with a range of 10% to 20%. As for the holy artifact-level equipment with special properties or that can only be made by alchemists, such as bracelets, cloaks, socks, and even earrings, there are too many differences based on the materials used and the craftsmanship of the manufacturer, and there is no way to estimate the range. I can only increase my mental strength limit by less than 60%. I really need a holy weapon-level equipment with this kind of attribute. I can summon an intermediate eighth-level Qitlei in the "World Heroes Conference", or summon one more undead subordinate at a time, which may play a decisive role in the key battle.
According to the "Sky Media", it is said that the experience summarized from analyzing almost all the players' actions to challenge the holy beasts so far, we have determined that the number of players participating in the action is 600. If it increases, it will certainly be more certain to defeat the selected target, but it will also increase the probability of other big demons rushing to "reinforce", and the possibility of success will be reduced. Therefore, when challenging the holy beast, it is definitely not the case that the more participants, the better. At this stage, the general composition of a "treasure hunting team" is usually between 500 and 800 players. If it is too low, there may not be a chance of winning. If it is higher than 800, there is a more than 90% chance that it will attract interference from other holy beasts, and it is even less likely to succeed.
The Devil's Valley, located in the east of the core area of the southern continent, is the habitat of the dark sacred beast, the Great Demon. Because it is difficult to kill it, teams that aim to "hunt for treasure" generally choose to challenge another type of dark sacred beast, the Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor, in the south. They rarely target the Great Demon. Therefore, there is no need to negotiate with other "treasure hunting teams" to "fix points" and "scheduling" like those " hot areas". There are enough suitable ambush locations for us to choose from, and we can move in and start the challenge at any time.
On the second day after Wu Ma completed his evolution, 500 members of the Tongxin Alliance, led by Afeng and me, plus 100 outstanding elf archers led by Qingqing Liushui and "hired" from the Xingyue Mercenary Group at a low price, arrived here one after another. According to the specific action plan formulated after prior reconnaissance and situation analysis , they summoned their pets, entered the designated area for ambush, set up various mechanisms and traps, and threw out some magic crystal cores of level 7 and 8 dark beasts as bait, waiting for the big devil to appear. After I summoned Shaman, Taotao and Red Star, I immediately cast "Blood Transformation". My mental power at this time was not enough to summon an intermediate level 8 undead creature. I could only summon one lower level 8 subordinate each time. I first summoned Silando, and then several water magicians around me cast the "Transformation" magic together, and then activated the "Touch of Death" to absorb the mental power of other magicians and quickly recover. Basically, I could cast "Undead Summoning" once every five minutes and "Blood Transformation" twice. In one hour, in addition to Silando, I also summoned twelve terrifying flying dragon knights. Then, without the 13% basic mental power increased by "Blood Transformation", I could only summon the blood bat couple, Had, Guben and others, as well as the terrifying ground dragon knights who were of no use. Of course, before the battle began, all players, pets and undead creatures could not move freely, and had to enter the "bunker" made by the architect to hide their breath and some slight movements and sounds, so as not to be detected in advance by the approaching big demon.
Our luck seemed good this time. We didn't have to wait too long. After only two or three hours, we saw a huge demon more than six meters tall from a distance. It was black and covered with long hair. On its huge head was two and a half meter long and half curved horns. It held a long-handled sickle in one hand and carried it on its shoulder. It twitched its nose loudly and forcefully, making a strange "slurp, slurp" sound, and strode towards us.
Having received intelligence from my companions who were responsible for reconnaissance, I naturally stopped "summoning the dead" early in the morning and quietly lurked, waiting for the big demon to enter the ambush area. Even though it was a powerful holy beast, the big demon was very cautious in its actions. While moving, it did not forget to look around and observe the movements around it. Even when it saw the magic crystal cores of dark monsters piled on the ground, which it liked to eat the most, it did not relax at all. Instead, it became more vigilant and its footsteps slowed down significantly. It took two steps, stopped, and observed more carefully. Naturally, we dared not move, for fear of disturbing it, and there was no way to lure it into the trap and lose this opportunity.
The big demon didn't find anything unusual, and first tried to eat a few magic crystal cores in the edge area, and then gradually went deeper into the central area. Seeing that the big demon had been ambushed, with the order of the leader Afeng, the ambush was launched, first to hit the big demon head-on, and try to consume its strength.
In order to increase the chances of successful challenge, Xue Wuxia also dismantled the "Sky Thunder Array" defending the garrison and gave it to us to set up here. The "Sky Thunder Array" was set up with the magic crystal cores of thirty-six level nine thunder-type monsters, either obtained by killing or purchasing. It can last for twelve minutes, and the "Wild Thunder Shaking the Sky" magic it releases will definitely not make even a strong holy beast like a great demon feel good after being struck by it. It will at least be "dizzy" for a few seconds, affecting the action that is about to be carried out.
The "Sky Thunder Formation" has limited damage capability and is only auxiliary in nature. The real lethal weapon is the "Raging Flames" formation. Currently, only a few top alchemists in "Tianxia" are capable of making it. The required materials are quite rare, and the failure rate is extremely high. It can be said to be extremely expensive, and the production is limited. It is generally supplied to "connected forces" and will not be sold publicly in the market. This time, I found Long Xing Tianxia and bought a set at a high price. In order to help me successfully kill the big devil, the Tongxin League also invested a lot of money.
The "Raging Flames" array we set up this time is made up of 108 magic crystal cores of level 9 fire monsters. It can burn a raging flame in an area of 40,000 square meters, causing continuous damage to the creatures in it, and is supplemented by billowing smoke to confuse the target's sight. The duration is ten minutes. Combined with the dizziness effect of the "Sky Thunder Array", the thunder and fire complement each other and increase the power. As a holy beast of the dark system, the "instant movement" performed by the big devil is different from the level 9 magic of the wind system. To be precise, this skill that can only "teleport" over a short distance is called "disappearing and disappearing", which is an inherent ability of the big devil itself. The distance of movement is random, and the farthest is no more than 20 meters, and it is generally between 10 meters and 15 meters. Therefore, trapped in the "Raging Flames" array with a length and width of 200 meters, with a blocked sight, it is definitely not so easy to get out, so the big devil cannot get out smoothly and has to endure the pain of being burned by the flames. At the same time, we all took our positions and prepared for battle. As soon as the big demon rushed out of the "Raging Flames" or the formation was terminated due to its running time, we would immediately launch an attack, not giving the big demon a chance to breathe or escape.
Or maybe the big demon's luck was really bad. It was still trapped until the battle stopped and the flames died down, and it was unable to rush out in advance. Just after escaping from the smoke and fire, it was immediately attacked by 300 magicians and sky shooters of various departments. At the same time, the other 300 melee professional players kept entangled on both sides, preventing it from escaping and attacking the magicians and shooters in close range, and also preventing it from launching "disappearing and disappearing" continuously and escaping far away.
In a one-on-one confrontation, few players can withstand the full force of the big demon. However, in the melee of hundreds of people fighting one, we responded to each other and covered each other, and the big demon could hardly concentrate on attacking one person. It was not so easy to kill us with one blow. According to the current situation, we will definitely win. The key is to see if we can contain the big demon and prevent it from escaping smoothly. This is the focus and difficulty of this battle. Most of the failed "treasure hunting teams" failed at the last moment and failed to successfully kill the holy beast.
The bows and arrows used by the archers were all "magic arrows" made by dwarf craftsmen through special craftsmanship. They had strong paralysis or immobilization effects, which could effectively prevent the big demon from escaping by "disappearing and disappearing". In this regard, I have to admire Qingqing Liushui and the other 100 elf archers from the Xingyue Mercenary Group. They are good at bows and arrows, and they are well-trained. Their overall strength is definitely better than our Tongxin League, which played a key role in trapping the big demon. The cooperation of the melee professional players did not show any flaws for the big demon to exploit. They entangled it tightly and tried not to give it a chance to escape. For this, I sacrificed six terrifying dragon knights one after another. If it were not for the timely rescue using the "Wartime Return" skill, Had was almost bullied by the desperate big demon and split into two pieces.
To use the popular jargon of the "treasure hunting team" - 75% effort, plus 25% luck, it is very likely to succeed. We have made corresponding efforts and our luck does not seem to be bad this time. After a hard fight, we finally got our wish and successfully killed the big devil.
When the big demon died, I rushed forward and used the "Soul Bead" to collect its soul that was about to dissipate. I had already completed four of the six sacred beasts required, and was one step closer to removing the first seal of the "Dead Scepter". After completing these quickly, I was not relaxed, but even more nervous. The dropped equipment must be the exclusive equipment of the Undead Wizard. If it was used by the Magic Knight, it would be very sad for me.
As the saying goes, "good fortune never comes in pairs", but today I finally experienced "good things come in pairs". Ignoring the "holy magic crystal" that was emitting a faint black light and was similar to a magic crystal core, as well as the other two items, I stared at the most eye-catching crown - I knew it was the crown worn by the undead wizard. Although it is not the wizard robe that increases the upper limit of mental power the most, this "Dark Demon Robe" on my body is a holy weapon even if its attributes are a little worse, with only a minimum increase of 50%. In comparison, this hat is really shabby and does not increase the upper limit of mental power at all. Now I have this crown, which at least increases it by 40%!
