OBS Chapter 419 Divine Skill to Break Defense, A Brand New Path to Enhancement!
Chapter 419 Divine Skill to Break Defense, A Brand New Path to Enhancement!
Chapter 419 Divine Skill to Break Defense, A Brand New Path to Enhancement!
A series of attacks appeared one after another. Although the damage of each attack was not high, the frequency of attacks was extremely high.
Even if the Fallen Bear Monster were a Black Iron elite, it would definitely not last more than a minute under this level of attack.
Fangzhou was somewhat surprised.
Even if the Fallen Bear Monster crossed that line, causing some unknown defensive bonus to fail, its defense shouldn't have dropped so much as a Black Iron Elite.
Is it because it chose a bear spirit avatar that is not good at defense?
Or is it because it was thrown at it, which caused it to get injured?
Or perhaps it was because it used that skill itself just now?
Once they start drinking blood and eating flesh, while increasing their attack power and attack speed, they also lose some of their defense as a price.
This is perfectly reasonable!
Thinking this through, Fang Zhou immediately and decisively ordered, "Hong Yang, lead everyone to retreat another twenty meters!"
In previous battles, he had observed that some bear monsters would cross that line when they were extremely angry and could no longer tolerate the harassment from ranged units.
But they can only cross a few meters at most.
If it weren't for the fact that both sides' melee units were entangled at the time, theoretically, the Ark could have eliminated the enemy without taking any damage.
Now that Ark has set the distance to twenty meters, logically speaking, these bear monsters shouldn't chase after it.
If they want to deal with us, they will most likely need the Fallen Bear Monster leader's throw!
Aside from the skeletal bats and harpies still fighting off the remaining ferocious mantises, Liu Diewu and the others immediately ceased their attack and chose to retreat.
Although Hong Yang had doubts, he had already handed over the captaincy and the distribution of items to Fang Zhou, so he naturally wouldn't say anything now and immediately chose to comply.
At this moment, the fallen bear leader in the distance seemed to have regained his strength after throwing the object.
It roared again, grabbed a bear-like monster next to it, and threw it over.
"I will punish you for your recklessness!"
"Boom!" Another loud noise rang out as another Fallen Bear Monster landed successfully, crushing a group of Skeleton Warriors to death.
Having just received Fang Zhou's instructions, Liu Diewu immediately fired a Natural Fury Spear, and then she discovered that the damage had increased dramatically.
Fangzhou and Fangzhou exchanged a glance; they had both realized it.
The problem is likely not that the Fallen Bear Monster drinks blood and eats flesh, but that it was thrown over there and was injured as a result!
With this understanding, their subsequent battles will likely go much more smoothly.
That means using only ranged attacks, waiting for the other side to throw the bear monster over, and then they can gang up on it!
Although bear-like creatures possess basic intelligence, their tactics are very rigid, and they are not very good at thinking.
Not to mention these bear monsters who have fallen for unknown reasons and have been blinded by brutal killing intent.
Just as Fangzhou and his team had predicted, the bear monsters stopped advancing once they reached a certain line.
This allows the skeletal archers to unleash their full potential and fire their arrows with unrestrained abandon.
However, the Ark was even busier than them.
He not only had to constantly expend his mana to unleash a brutal aura, increasing the ranged damage of the skeletal archers, but he also needed to personally cast spells to condense skeletal heart-piercing spears for precise single-target damage.
However, even the Ark's Bone Heart-Piercing Spears were difficult to use against the strongest Fallen Bear Monster.
Whenever it faces shooting, it grabs a nearby bear monster as a human shield and releases a little purplish-black mist.
The bear monster, whose wounds were already severely damaged by the bone-piercing spear, rapidly recovered in the mist.
This is clearly a powerful healing skill, leaving Ark somewhat helpless.
Although the tactics of this group of fallen bear monsters were not as good as those of the group of lava demons he had encountered yesterday, in terms of individual strength, they were definitely superior.
Considering that these Fallen Bear Monsters had very low resistance to poison, Ark tentatively released Poison Cloud spells a few more times.
However, these poison-based skills were also annihilated by the purplish-black mist released by the opponent.
This immediately extinguished his idea of capturing the leader first.
The most urgent task is to kill the enemy's henchmen first, and then see if there are any other options.
During this process, the leader of the Fallen Bear Monsters naturally became increasingly enraged.
But it also follows that invisible rule, trying its best not to cross that line.
After all the ferocious mantises were killed, all it could do was throw its underlings over several times.
Unfortunately, firstly, its aim was poor, and secondly, facing a group of people who were already prepared, how much trouble could a mere Black Iron Elite Fallen Bear Monster with weakened defenses cause?
They wouldn't even last half a minute before being surrounded and killed by the Haicheng Military Academy cadets.
This further enraged the leader of the Fallen Bear Monsters.
However, it had no other choice but to continue this attack, even if it was futile.
As a result, the number of Fallen Bear Monsters dwindled.
This was the first time Ark had ever fought such a bizarre battle.
He was becoming increasingly interested in what these bear monsters were protecting.
However, these bear monsters are indeed very tough nuts to crack, and they occupy the special terrain of the forest.
No wonder that Diestini, the harpy queen who possesses so many harpies, has temporarily allowed them to exist.
Even if they were all eventually wiped out, the price to pay would be extremely high.
Unless they defeat the enemy with powerful ranged attacks, like Fang Zhou and his team are doing now.
Unfortunately, none of those harpies possessed this ability.
Gradually, only five or six bear monsters remained on the battlefield.
Just as Ark was preparing to have Olaf provoke the Fallen Bear Leader to see if they could lure it out, it roared again and began to slowly retreat.
It seems they no longer want to be beaten up here and instead want to change to a new battlefield.
Fangzhou frowned immediately.
Intelligent enemies are indeed difficult to deal with.
Although it seemed to be blinded by anger, it still knew fear when faced with real danger.
If we were to actually venture into the forest, setting aside the possibility of other ambushes, the Fallen Bear Monster leader's formidable defense would leave us virtually helpless.
unless...
At this moment, Hong Yang also realized it.
"Ark, if you don't have any other preparations, we'll probably have to give up for now."
With so many undead creatures around, if you were to chase them into the forest, you might not be able to defeat this bear-monster leader.
However, it will definitely consume an enormous amount of your mana.
The most important question is whether there are other enemies in this forest; that remains to be seen.
To be on the safe side, let's report the situation here to the military academy so that they can allocate resources to handle it.
Hong Yang usually prides himself on being a master, and in fact, he has indeed developed quite well.
After exploring the Forest of Nature for many days and defeating various invading monsters, I have accumulated a lot of military merits and contribution points.
However, it now seems that there is always someone better.
If I can be considered a master, then what should the Ark be called?
Based on Hong Yang's self-awareness, if this situation hadn't occurred, he worried that Fang Zhou would have become arrogant and complacent.
Driven by a desire to win, they would not interfere with the command of the Ark Escape.
Taking a deep breath, Fang Zhou looked at Hong Yang, who was already showing signs of backing down, and asked directly, "I do have a plan, but I can't guarantee it will succeed."
"So Hongyang, do you know of any way to weaken the defenses of this Fallen Bear Leader?"
Hong Yang frowned slightly and asked in return, "How confident are you?"
"About 40-50%," Fang Zhou said frankly, "but if you have a way to weaken its defenses, the chances of success will at least double."
Hong Yang thought for a moment, then nodded: "It's worth a try."
However, Ark, I want to tell you that this skill will consume my very precious casting materials.
This is practically a do-or-die situation; we must succeed!
Only if he succeeds will his efforts not be wasted.
Only by succeeding can he obtain enough spoils!
Fangzhou nodded.
Some powerful skills of professionals do require certain casting materials.
Just like when Ark uses a summoning skill, if it can supplement it with some undead attribute materials, then both the quantity and quality of the summons will be increased.
However, this method of casting spells is too extravagant and is generally only used as a last resort, in situations where life or death is at stake.
However, at present, no matter the cost, as long as Hong Yang can weaken the opponent's defense, that is enough!
"Okay, don't worry!"
I can't guarantee anything else, but as long as you team up with me and follow my instructions, I will not let my teammates down, regardless of victory or defeat!
Hong Yang immediately laughed: "Alright, let's do something first and leave that guy here."
Ark waved his hand, and Olaf, wielding two skeletal axes, immediately stepped forward, crossed his axes, and let out a highly provocative roar at the bear monsters that were gradually walking away in the distance.
This is precisely the Berserker's Golden Body skill, [Taunt].
The leader of the fallen bear monsters didn't react at all, but the two fallen bear monsters following behind it were immediately enraged.
They turned their heads sharply, their eyes flashing with ferocity, and marched toward Olaf, unwavering no matter how their leader shouted from behind.
Hong Yang was shocked once again.
The elite undead creature summoned by the Ark master actually has a taunt skill?
Although it was ineffective against the leader, it was still quite impressive that it could control two elite black iron bear monsters from such a distance.
I wonder where the Ark developers got such a powerful undead creature?
However, none of that matters now.
Fangzhou has already demonstrated his abilities, and Hongyang feels it's time for him to get serious too.
Since it is a dark, fallen bear monster, it will naturally be countered by the light attribute!
Hong Yang put away his warhammer, took out a glittering crystal, and began to pray attentively.
He also reminded Fang Zhou, "Be careful, I can significantly reduce the opponent's defense, but this can only last for one minute!"
Fang Zhou nodded, glanced at the obviously valuable spellcasting materials in Hong Yang's hand, and roughly understood what was going on.
Although the cost is not low, this single-target defense reduction skill is truly a godsend for offensive operations.
Even just for the sake of this skill, there might still be opportunities to continue cooperating with the other party in the future.
"Don't worry, I'll finish this battle in the shortest amount of time!"
Whether it was because he heard his words or because his two underlings were out of control and even showed signs of crossing that line, the Fallen Bear Monster leader couldn't help but roar again.
"Damn mage, I must end the abuse of magic!"
With a forceful pull of its hands, another of the few remaining bear monsters was thrown over.
Olaf, who was prepared, immediately ordered a group of skeleton warriors and zombies to surround them.
At the command of the Ark, the undead army of Moxia charged into that boundary for the first time.
Seeing this, the Fallen Bear Monster leader, whose anger was already swelling, also pounced over.
The giant bear monster, which is two stories high and nearly six meters tall, is so awe-inspiring and oppressive when it strides around that it is unimaginable to ordinary people.
Even just watching from afar, ordinary soldiers would probably flee in panic.
However, the skeleton warriors and zombies that act as front-line meat shields are not ordinary soldiers.
They possess the mind of the dead and know nothing of fear.
The slow-moving zombies were unable to dodge the trampling and slapping, and silently turned into a pile of minced meat.
However, they are not entirely useless.
Using the putrid energy within their bodies, these zombies left a poisonous mark on the Fallen Bear Monster leader the moment they were shattered.
Although these toxins cannot cause immediate fatal damage, they subtly weaken the bear monster's defenses, making it move slightly slower.
Meanwhile, the relatively agile skeleton warriors tried their best to dodge the bear monster's attacks, while looking for opportunities to use their weapons to inflict some wounds on the bear monster's body.
Although these scratches were small, they accumulated and caused the bear monster leader to howl repeatedly.
At almost the same time, Hong Yang also completed his skill.
He pointed, and a grayish-white light flashed above the head of the Fallen Bear Monster leader.
This is precisely the rare skill of his awakened profession, [Light Retribution].
The next instant, the Fallen Bear Monster leader let out a painful howl, and his whole body trembled.
As the Light Punishment skill was applied, its defenses dropped significantly, and the wounds on its body surface began to deteriorate rapidly.
The Ark that followed closely behind had a bone-piercing spear that tore a huge wound more than a meter long in its left leg.
Blood and rotting flesh mingled with a purplish-black mist, splattering everywhere. The wound made the bear monster move even more slowly.
Olaf, who was at the forefront, seized the opportunity and delivered a bloodthirsty blow to his wound.
Large swaths of disgusting pus and blood mixed with purplish-black mist escaped, marking the first time it had suffered such visibly damage.