Chapter 24: Two-Star Boss, Desolate Corpse King!
A hundred-strong team marched mightily into Corpse City.
Besides Chen Jun and Yanyu Pavilion's second-in-command, Yan Yu Ge, who were both level 12 and classified as elite-level professionals, the rest of the group were only level 11, and all were ordinary-level professionals.
At the moment, they had entered the level 15 Corpse City map.
The location of the Corpse King boss was still unknown.
But along the way, the constant assaults from ordinary zombies were giving the members of Yanyu Pavilion a tough time.
These ordinary zombies were level 15, with formidable attributes.
With a 4-level difference, even when Yanyu Pavilion's members teamed up, they struggled to fight off the zombies.
Occasionally, screams would echo through the air, followed by flashes of white light in the front lines—signs that someone had perished.
Chen Jun shouted to the group, "Keep the formation tight. We haven't even seen the boss yet. Don't let yourselves get worn down."
Despite his warning, the level gap made it impossible for many of the level 11 members to control their fates against the zombies.
By the time they reached the deeper part of the city, eight Yanyu Pavilion members had already fallen.
The team arrived at a silent street in the city.
Looking ahead, they spotted a giant zombie, about eight or nine meters tall, standing with its back to them. It was unclear what it was doing.
Seeing the boss, Chen Jun was both excited and nervous: "I'll send the boss data to the group. Check it out. If you can't break through its defense, just focus on support."
The effective range of the basic scouting skill only spanned three levels.
So, apart from Chen Jun and Yanyu Pavilion's second-in-command, Yan Yu Ge, none of the level 11 players could scan the stats of the level 15 Corpse King using their scouting skills.
Soon, Chen Jun's data on the boss was shared in the guild chat.
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[Desolate Corpse King](Physical-Type · Two-Star Boss)
Level: 15
Physical Attack: 425
Physical Defense: 210
Magic Defense: 205
Health Points: 15,800
Skills: Desolate Strike, Death Charge, Death Roar, Frenzied Assault
Description: The ruler of Corpse City, all zombies answer to the Corpse King. Do not attempt to approach it, or you will be flattened by the meteor hammer in its hand...
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Upon seeing the boss's stats, everyone gasped in shock:
"Holy crap. With 210 defense, how are we supposed to damage this thing?"
"Does anyone here even have an attack power over 200 right now?"
"We can't break through its defense at all... Should we retreat?"
Chen Jun tried to rally the group, "Hold your ground."
"Priests, use your Holy Strike. Rogues, apply armor penetration. Mages, use your piercing spells. With all that, we should be able to bring the boss's defense down to 150."
"Anyone with over 150 attack power, get ready. We need to take down this boss for Yanyu Pavilion's glory."
Under Chen Jun's orders, the hundred members of Yanyu Pavilion brandished their weapons and advanced on the Corpse King.
Knights held their shields in one hand and hammers in the other, leading the charge.
Warriors flanked both sides.
Rogues activated their stealth skills.
Mages and archers pressed forward from the rear.
Priests were on standby, ready to heal.
Once everyone was in position and within the boss's attack range—
"Attack." Chen Jun roared.
With that command, the entire team launched their offensive.
Swoosh! Boom! Boom! Boom! Swish! Swish!
A barrage of attacks hit the Corpse King, with numbers floating above its head:
-12!
-11!
-9!
-1!
-12...
Almost all the damage dealt was in the single or low double digits, barely scratching the Corpse King.
Despite a concentrated attack from nearly a hundred players, they only managed to take down 3% of the boss's health.
At that moment, the Corpse King let out a deafening roar.
Suddenly, it turned around, bellowing as it charged toward the group.
Death Charge!
Rumble! Rumble!
The massive Corpse King barreled toward the players, causing the ground to tremble beneath its weight.
The knights in the front couldn't withstand the impact of such a colossal figure.
Their defensive line was shattered instantly, and the formation was thrown into chaos.
Yanyu Pavilion's players were sent flying or crushed underfoot.
Hundreds of points of damage exploded from the heads of those struck by the Corpse King.
Squishier classes like mages and archers were instantly killed.
Warriors and knights with higher health were left in critical condition.
Bright white lights flashed as multiple players perished.
While firing arrows at the Corpse King, Chen Jun shouted across the battlefield, "Priests, heal.Get the second wave ready for another attack."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Another wave of attacks rained down on the Corpse King, but the damage numbers were still pitifully low.
Meanwhile, the Corpse King swung its meteor hammer in wide arcs, smashing into the ground repeatedly. "Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Several players were flattened into bloody pulp, dying on the spot.
Yanyu Pavilion's members barely scratched the Corpse King with their attacks.
Yet, the Corpse King's hits were lethal.
Zhang Yue, watching from a safe distance, shook his head at the sight. "And this guild is ranked fifth in the province?"
He deliberately refrained from joining the fight, planning to swoop in for an assist when the boss was nearly dead.
Why bother putting in effort when it wouldn't be appreciated? It was clear the loot wouldn't come his way once the boss was down.
Might as well play the lazy role.
The battle had just begun, and the situation was already spiraling out of control.
At that moment—
A brilliant beam of light shot down from the sky, striking the Corpse King and dealing 169 points of damage while freezing it in place.
Everyone turned to look at Su Jinyan, who was in the middle of casting her spell.
"Epic-Class Job: Forbidden Mage!"
"Her damage is insane!"
All of the Forbidden Mage's spells had an additional effect: a 1-second freeze.
However, on a boss, the crowd-control effect was only half as effective.
After just 0.5 seconds, the Corpse King broke free from the freeze.
It raised its meteor hammer, ready to strike at the nearby players.
Su Jinyan quickly cast another spell, using Fireball to freeze the Corpse King again, disrupting its attack.
The players in the Corpse King's intended strike zone quickly scattered.
Half a second later, the boss, no longer frozen, slammed its meteor hammer down, but it missed everyone, merely leaving a crater in the ground.
"Focus fire." Chen Jun shouted.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Mages' spells and archers' arrows soared through the air, striking the Corpse King.
Warriors, knights, and rogues stabbed at its legs with their weapons.
The combined efforts of the group gradually whittled down the Corpse King's health!
Su Jinyan's crowd-control abilities as an Epic-Class Forbidden Mage were incredible.
Most of the Corpse King's actions were interrupted by her freezes, preventing many unnecessary deaths and giving Yanyu Pavilion's players more opportunities to attack.
Of course, the casualties didn't stop entirely. After all, Su Jinyan's skills had cooldowns.
But the situation was much better than before.
After about ten minutes, with 30% of Yanyu Pavilion's members down, the Corpse King's health finally dropped below 10%.
Victory was within reach.
Zhang Yue, seeing this, figured it was time to jump in and secure his assist.
However, just as he was about to move—
Suddenly, from outside Corpse City, a massive group of players surged in, charging straight toward them.
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