kingnovel Chapter 458 The Siege of the Lantern Firefish, A Sudden Arrow from the Dark
Chapter 458 The Siege of the Lantern Firefish, A Sudden Arrow from the Dark
Chapter 458 The Siege of the Lantern Firefish, A Sudden Arrow from the Dark
On the Qinghai grasslands, almost all monsters possess the ability to change color, making them difficult to spot with the naked eye.
However, there was one exception.
Jiang Chen saw it from afar; a bright lamp was hanging overhead.
Although its entire body had changed color to conceal itself, the lamp remained unchanged, always emitting a faint yellow light.
Huo Lieyang said, "Brother Jiang, you should step back a bit, or you might get hurt in the fight. This guy's area-of-effect attacks are pretty strong."
Jiang Chen didn't say much and retreated several hundred meters. Huo Lieyang's ten-person team consisted of two healers, two support characters, and five mages.
This team configuration is somewhat different from the norm, and is clearly prepared to deal with the monster with the light in front of them.
The support quickly buffed the team, and the healers were ready to go.
"here we go!"
"Be careful!"
Huo Lieyang gave a soft shout and launched a direct charge.
It seemed to have locked onto the monster's location, and fell from the sky like a meteor, crashing heavily into its target.
Jiang Chen was slightly surprised. Huo Lieyang was an 82-level Holy Word Knight, and his combat power was considerable.
With such a full-force impact, the power overflows.
That terrifying impact force will likely cause the sword grass to rebound.
Through Huo Lieyang's introduction, he learned that the grass on the Qinghai grassland is called sword grass.
It looks like grass, but flies like a sword.
As for why the Qinghai grasslands possess the characteristic of damage reflection, Huo Lieyang was not quite sure.
With a loud bang, Huo Lieyang crashed heavily into the monster.
His strike was incredibly precise, his shield gleaming, the power of his skill concentrated and erupting from a very small point.
There wasn't even a shockwave, and the surrounding sword grass remained completely still.
Jiang Chen watched this unfold and couldn't help but admire Huo Lieyang's mastery of his skills.
After reaching level 80, you'll have basically learned all the necessary skills.
The rest is a matter of who can better control the skills.
Clearly, Huo Lieyang had done an excellent job. Upon impact, the monster screamed, and the light on its head shone extremely brightly, like a small sun shining brightly.
The monster's form was also revealed at the same time.
It is over 20 meters long and over 5 meters in diameter, and is slightly round and plump.
It also has several pairs of tentacles on its underside, like claws.
There was also a fish tail, covered in barbs, with a lamp on its head.
It resembles a snake but is not a snake, and it resembles a fish but is not a fish; it is quite strange.
The monster retaliated the moment it was attacked, and the lights above its head instantly blazed to their brightest.
At this moment, the two assistants acted simultaneously.
Two control skills were unleashed simultaneously.
Skill: Binding.
Skill: Sleep.
The light above the monster's head dimmed for a moment, but then immediately lit up again.
"invalid."
"The skill failed."
The two support characters shouted.
They were unable to interrupt the monster's skill.
Huo Lieyang shouted, "Mages, prepare defense! Healers, get ready! Brother Jiang, retreat!"
As he spoke, he swung his shield and smashed it.
Skill: Shield Bash!
Shield Bash has a certain degree of stun effect, but it is still ineffective.
The mage has activated a magic shield.
Both the healer and support characters hid behind the mage, and the healer's skills were ready to be unleashed.
Jiang Chen donned a layer of skeletal armor and retreated another hundred meters. At the same time, he cast a detection spell, feeling slightly curious about this monster.
"Lantern Firefish (Lord-level BOSS)"
"Level: 83"
Strength: 1000000
Agility: 500000
"Spirit: 1000000"
Constitution: 1200000
"Skills: Blazing Light and Fire, Meteor Shower, Dazzling Light and Fire"
"Traits: Reduces Pyro DMG by 70%, Reduces Hydro DMG by 70%, Increases Status Ailment Resistance, Increases Vitality"
The 370 million attribute is not bad. Compared to the "Giant Leaf Mother Tree" and "Poisonous Dragon" that I encountered before, it is a completely different level.
Looking at these three skills, and considering its characteristics, Jiang Chen felt it would be difficult to deal with.
Of course, this difficulty in dealing with Huo Lieyang and his group only applies to them.
The dual-element immunity is one thing, but the key issue is the enhanced resistance to abnormal statuses, which significantly weakens the effectiveness of support control skills.
The lantern atop the lantern firefish's head shone brightly, then suddenly exploded.
Skill: Blazing Light and Fire!
In an instant, thousands of rays of light shot out from the lanterns.
The light was full of fire element.
"defense!"
Huo Lieyang shouted loudly, raising his shield high, and managed to block nearly a third of the attack.
He was thrown back by the shockwave, and the healer quickly treated him. The fire elemental energy struck the mage's shield, causing it to warp and deform violently.
Flames quickly erupted on the shield.
A beam of light also fell upon Jiang Chen.
The skeletal armor flashed a pure white light, blocking the attack.
Jiang Chen discovered that this skill not only possessed a strong impact due to its fire elemental properties.
Moreover, its attacks, when they land on the Qinghai grasslands, do not cause the sword grass to rebound.
It seems that the damage reflection characteristic of the Qinghai grasslands is also targeted.
The lantern firefish is originally a monster from the Qinghai grasslands, which is why it doesn't cause a reaction.
The skills came one after another, leaving Huo Lieyang unable to launch a counterattack.
The support continued to use other control skills. After using several skills in succession, the Lantern Firefish finally stopped abruptly.
Control is activated, and the skill is interrupted.
"attack!"
Huo Lieyang seized the opportunity and roared, launching a frenzied attack.
The five mages simultaneously unleashed their skills and launched an attack.
They all use wind element skills. The Lantern Firefish has dual immunity to fire and water elements, and its immunity rate is as high as 70%, so it naturally cannot use fire or water element skills.
A series of wind-type skills landed on the Lanternfire Fish.
The control skill ended just two seconds later.
The lantern firefish retaliated again with a scream, and the lantern on its head lit up once more.
Its skills are mostly concentrated on the lantern on its head.
This time the lantern was brighter than before, and it began to burst into flames... The lantern turned into a fireball, and in an instant it detached from the lantern fire fish and shot straight into the sky.
It burned fiercely in the sky, then burst forth with numerous beams of light that shot towards the earth like arrows.
It covers an area of several hundred meters in radius.
Skill: Meteor Shower.
Like light, like fire, like a shooting star, this attack skill doesn't care about anything else, it's just fast, ruthless and accurate.
Huo Lieyang instantly flew back to the team and established a group defense.
At the same time, he didn't forget to call out to Jiang Chen, "Brother Jiang, step back a little further."
Jiang Chen continued to retreat, having already retreated more than 800 meters, completely out of the lantern firefish's attack range.
Sparks and meteors struck the protective shield Huo Lieyang had erected, turning the entire shield into a ball of fire. However, the shield remained remarkably stable and unfazed.
The two support heroes were still using their crowd control abilities, hoping to interrupt the Lantern Firefish's skills.
Jiang Chen originally wanted to help them, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.
Let's wait and see. Huo Lieyang seems to have a firm grasp on how to deal with it.
Finally, the Lantern Firefish was hit by a control skill again.
The skill was interrupted, and the lantern that was originally in mid-air suddenly flew back.
At that moment, Huo Lieyang shot forward, his knight's sword emitting a brilliant light.
He uttered a soft shout, "Sure hit! A sure-win strike!"
The Holy Knight speaks the words of God, and his words become law.
This ability isn't something you can use casually; each use consumes a significant amount of mental energy, so it's not something you should use lightly. However, if used correctly, the effects are excellent.
Just like now, the lantern of the lantern firefish is rapidly returning.
At Huo Lieyang's normal speed, it would be impossible for him to catch up.
But it used a sacred word, and its entire being instantly transformed into light, not only catching up with it but also hitting it with unparalleled accuracy.
The lantern firefish let out a scream the moment it was hit.
It broke free from the control skill in an instant, and its whole body burst into flames.
Skill: Blazing Light!
Flames raged across the fields, engulfing Huo Lieyang within them.
Ignoring the flames, Huo Lieyang shouted: "Extreme Defense!"
He was glowing all over as he continued his attack on the lantern.
The lantern is the lanternfish's weak point; attacking the lantern when it is detached from its body can cause the lanternfish many times more damage.
The Firefish was clearly anxious. It charged towards Huo Lieyang, its massive body lunging forward to stop him and retrieve its lantern.
At that moment, several powerful wind blades flew over and struck the lanterns accurately.
The mage cooperated with Huo Lieyang, determined not to let the lantern return.
Huo Lieyang had taken control of the battle rhythm, using the Holy Word again and again to firmly control the lantern.
Jiang Chen knew that Huo Lieyang was destined to win this battle, and eliminating the Lantern Fire Fish was only a matter of time.
Time passed second by second, and the Lantern Firefish still couldn't get its lantern back. It was severely injured, and its breath gradually weakened.
Just when victory seemed within reach, a sharp arrow suddenly shot out from the side.
"careful!"
Jiang Chen gave a soft shout, and Huo Lieyang reacted, but it was too late.
The arrow struck Huo Lieyang's shoulder with perfect accuracy and exploded with a bang.