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"Whoosh..."
A dazzling azure light burst forth like a gushing spring, continuously pouring out and forming a vast curtain of blue light, revealing a figure nearly two meters tall.
At the same time, a terrifying roar echoed without warning, reverberating across the entire Nanshan Cemetery, lingering in the air. In the next moment, a heavily armored Undead Swordsman stood before Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan, completely covered in Black Armor.
Yi Tianchen's expression darkened. As he activated his Identification Technique, a white light instantly fell upon the creature—
Undead Swordsman · Muss: Mithril BOSS level monster (Undead)
Level: 20
Attack: 356-525
Defense: 350
Health Points: 27000/27000
Magic Points: 3500/3500
Skills: [Cleave Lv-2] [Cyclone Slash Lv-2] [Sword Intent Lv-2] [Undead Roar Lv-2]
Note: Once a valiant general of the Human Empire, he tragically fell in battle against the Undead. Corrupted by dark toxins, this former warrior was reborn from the soil but lost his mind, becoming a murderous Undead demon.
Primary Attack Method: Focuses on his sword, merging body and blade to charge at high speed towards targets, often launching rapid follow-up attacks that catch opponents off guard.
Main Weak Points: Eyes, throat, left chest.
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"Damn it, it's a level 20 Mithril BOSS!" Yi Tianchen exclaimed as he looked at the detailed attributes revealed by the identification. He couldn't help but shudder, momentarily losing his focus.
Liu Yuhan glanced at Yi Tianchen, who had shared the past BOSS data, and couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. She asked softly, "What should we do? The BOSS has Level suppression over us; should we still fight?"
When there is a difference of more than five levels between players, it results in what is known as Level suppression. In the game Zero Era, the effects of Level suppression are particularly overwhelming.
For example, if Yi Tianchen could originally deal 1000 damage to the Undead Swordsman, Muss, due to Level suppression, he would only be able to inflict around 700 damage. Conversely, if the Undead Swordsman could normally deal 700 damage to Yi Tianchen, with Level suppression, it could inflict 1000 damage instead.
This is what Level suppression means!
At this moment, Yi Tianchen was at level 14 but still needed three more points to level up, while Liu Yuhan was only at level 12. Facing a fully equipped level 20 Mithril BOSS like the Undead Swordsman, their situation was precarious—extremely precarious.
To fight or not to fight?
After some internal struggle, a spark of battle fervor quickly ignited in Yi Tianchen's eyes as he declared resolutely, "Since we've come across it with such difficulty, we have to give it a try! If it turns out to be impossible in the end, we should still be able to escape."
It is often said that men are inherently combative, and it seemed this was indeed true. At least for Yi Tianchen at this moment, he was displaying this innate nature. However, facing such a powerful high-level BOSS that promised great rewards made the thought of backing down keep him awake at night.
So even if it meant death, they had to try!
"Be careful; it seems to have noticed us!" Liu Yuhan quickly reminded him without saying much else and positioned herself alongside Yi Tianchen, ready to advance or retreat together.
"Okay, Liu Yuhan, stay back a bit. I'll draw its aggro; you take the chance to attack!" After giving Liu Yuhan a brief instruction, Yi Tianchen gripped his Serpent Shadow Sword tightly and glanced at his Health Points before pulling out a Third-Level Life Potion and downing it.
"Got it; just be careful!" Liu Yuhan nodded and swiftly moved toward the outskirts.
"Roar..."
The Undead Swordsman Muss's blood-red eye sockets suddenly shifted as it noticed Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan not far away. It let out an enraged roar and swung its long sword over a meter in length through the air with a whoosh before launching into a Charge.
"Such speed!"
Yi Tianchen was secretly shocked. At the same time, he moved swiftly to the side, narrowly avoiding the charging path of the Undead Swordsman, Muss.
Indeed, the signature move of the Undead Swordsman, Muss, was to charge at his target with lightning speed. If he succeeded, the target would be knocked back and would inevitably face a fatal blow from Muss.
Thanks to the Identification Technique, Yi Tianchen was able to grasp this characteristic of Muss right away, allowing him to prepare mentally in advance. Otherwise, given Muss's speed, it was uncertain whether Yi Tianchen could evade the Charge, especially considering their significant level difference.
Not daring to let his guard down for a moment, Yi Tianchen focused intently on this heavyweight boss before him. He constantly observed Muss's attack patterns and the preliminary movements of his strikes to seize the most advantageous moment.
After the first attack failed, Muss roared in anger at the night sky, then swung his heavy sword, creating an aura of chilling menace as he charged towards Yi Tianchen once more.
"Here goes!"
Yi Tianchen's gaze darkened as he saw Muss charging with his sword. He immediately ran forward while calculating the distance between them.
Suddenly, Yi Tianchen leaped onto a one-meter-high tombstone. In that instant, a crackling sound of wind filled the air as Muss swung his heavy sword rapidly towards him.
"Swish..."
Under the night sky, Muss swung his sword, unleashing a golden arc of light that sliced through a 180-degree angle towards Yi Tianchen. At that moment, it seemed as if Yi Tianchen had eyes in the back of his head; he jumped off the tombstone in a sudden maneuver.
The golden arc passed just below him and missed entirely. Meanwhile, Yi Tianchen performed a backflip in mid-air and appeared above and behind Muss, with his Serpent Shadow Sword glowing with dazzling golden skill patterns.
The sword struck!
"Slash..."
The Serpent Shadow Sword cleaved downwards in a sweeping arc of golden light, sharply landing on Muss's shoulder. Following that was a series of quick strikes from Yi Tianchen after landing, each aimed at Muss's right shoulder and arm.
-135! -126! -122! -139! -158!
The Five Hit Combo, a Gorgeous Five Hit Combo! Under Yi Tianchen's precise control, the formidable Undead Swordsman, Muss, didn't even have a chance to retaliate and lost a total of 680 Health Points, leaving Liu Yuhan utterly dumbfounded.
This is what is known as the fast-paced rhythm of high-level combat, which involves using powerful and rapid attacks to unbalance the target with each hit, preventing any opportunity for counterattacks or defense. However, this fast-paced rhythm must be adaptable; rigidly applying it without adjustment is absolutely unfeasible.
Take the current situation as an example: the Undead Swordsman, Muss, could easily overpower Yi Tianchen in terms of both size and strength. Therefore, Yi Tianchen's sword strikes could hardly shake Muss's tower-like body, making it irrelevant to talk about causing him to lose balance or miss a chance to counter or defend.
Yi Tianchen recognized this from the very beginning and did not attempt to control the situation in that direction. The premise of achieving a fast-paced rhythm is to prevent the opponent from launching any counterattacks or defenses. Besides causing physical imbalance, another method is to control the opponent's weapon.
By controlling the opponent's weapon, they naturally cannot launch any attacks. Yi Tianchen capitalized on this principle; wherever the opponent's weapon was held, he focused his strikes on that hand. In summary, he aimed to prevent the opponent from freeing their hands for a counterattack.
The two methods differ but yield the same result!
However, such fast-paced attacks are extremely exhausting in terms of stamina and energy; even a slight miscalculation can disrupt the rhythm. Otherwise, if one could casually land dozens or even hundreds of hits, wouldn't even the strongest opponent have to lie down and accept defeat?
At present, after executing a Five Hit Combo, Yi Tianchen felt he was nearing his limit. Not to mention needing timely adjustments, continuously striking against Muss's heavy and sturdy armor had left his arms feeling somewhat numb and sore.
After withdrawing his attack, Yi Tianchen naturally made a quick escape, running as far as he could. He did not believe that the terrifying Undead Swordsman, Muss, would not come after him with all his might.
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