Now there were only twenty-two of them, their vision pitch black, with no idea how many monsters were around, and the terrain was so narrow that there was hardly any space to maneuver.
This was a great problem that had to be faced when entering the dungeon. If it were outside with good visibility, players could often see the BOSS in advance, but in this dark cave, it was often the monsters who found the players first—truly life-threatening.
"Damn it, that thing is coming over!"
"What should we do, team leader?"
Everyone cried out in shock, clearly a bit nervous—this was going to be a desperate fight.
Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, however, said calmly, "Don’t panic. We’re here to fight the Corpse King. Fight well and force it to drop a few Top-Grade items—listen to my command, form up! Group one, take on the BOSS head-on, groups two and three, protect the left and right flanks from the Little Monsters."
"Groups seven and eight, ranged damage from the back row—our success this time relies on you two Guest Elders!"
To deal with this kind of BOSS, ordinary players could only chip away at its health. To truly deliver a decisive blow, or to take control of the battle, you had to be a powerful player.
Among those present, the only ones who could be considered powerful were these four high-ranking members.
Light Condensing Talisman! Xiao Jie abruptly cast a talisman, and suddenly a gentle white light illuminated the surroundings. There was no time to save resources now; the area must be lit immediately.
Light Condensing Talisman! Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, surprisingly, used the same item at the same time. Two talismans directly illuminated the surroundings, leaving everything in plain sight and making up for the lack of vision.
In this dark battle, vision was undoubtedly very important.
The two exchanged a look, both feeling reassured by their tacit understanding.
"First group—follow me!" Hidden Dragon Do Not Use waved his long spear and charged toward the Corpse King, the other four following suit.
The players in the first group, all five were Generals, the lowest level eighteen, the highest twenty-six.
Brothers dressed in armor, each holding long spears and big halberds, attacked together.
Combat Skills! Long Spear Thrust!
Combat Skills! Long Spear Thrust!
Combat Skills! Long Spear Thrust...
All five people used the same move without a second thought, relentlessly stabbing at the Corpse King with their long weapons—and it actually worked, because it fully exploited the attack range of long weapons.
Because of the five people’s continuous thrusting, the Corpse King was unable to break through their spear formation.
The two groups on either side also began clashing with the Little Monsters around them.
"Release arrows! Focus fire on the BOSS!" Xiao Jie shouted from the back, those Mining Zombies were too tough to kill quickly, so it was better to focus fire on the BOSS. With the BOSS down, the remaining Little Monsters would be easy to handle.
At this point, the two groups at the back had all switched to remote weapons, firing arrows wildly at the Corpse King.
Although the first group of five blocked the front, the Corpse King was tall enough to allow shots at its upper body.
The Corpse King, poked madly by the long spears and targeted by a barrage of arrows, kept losing health.
However, the real power output was still Dida La, capable of dealing over a hundred damage with one three-stage charged fireball. Just a couple of shots greatly reduced the Corpse King’s health, setting it ablaze.
The Corpse King’s health continued to drop, and in the blink of an eye, it lost a third.
The Corpse King suddenly roared.
Corpse King’s Power—Corpse Stiffness Refinement!
Thick black hair immediately grew over its body, and the greenish-black muscles swelled.
Arrows that would usually do a dozen or more points of damage now did single digits.
Accumulated Corpse Qi!
The Corpse King opened its mouth and a stream of dark green Corpse Qi burst out instantly.
All five in the front row were hit at once.
"Not good, I’m poisoned."
Four of the five in the first group stepped back to eat glutinous rice cakes, all except for Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, who did not retreat—if he did, the front would be breached.