Chapter 20 The Ruins of the Land

The dungeon in the Ruins of the Land was an abandoned castle, with many corridors and forks within. Teams that came for the first time often took the wrong path, while those who came to grind for experience would deliberately take the wrong path to clear the entire map. For dungeon teams aiming for records, naturally, there was only one unwavering, concise route straight to the final boss.

They pushed straight through, and although Maple Leaf's performance still had some minor flaws, there weren't any major mistakes that affected the overall situation. The battle went relatively smoothly.

Treading on the corpses of the small monsters and Bosses One and Two, the team finally charged into the dilapidated castle's back garden.

In this dilapidated castle, only the back garden had any semblance of order. Waiting for the five of them was the final boss of this dungeon, the so-called ruler of the Ruins of the Land, Toria.

Even if the previous process was flawless, this final Boss Toria was still a variable that could affect the final success or failure.

Ultimately, this was because Toria knew a multitude of skills, a freak that combined multiple classes.

Many skills meant many choices in how to fight. With AI that judged completely randomly, Toria was one of the rare NPCs for whom a fixed kill method had not been summarized. Every battle with Toria was a new experience, and a significant portion of the time spent killing Toria depended on luck, on how he performed on the spot.

But facing such a guy at least saved them from having to discuss any tactics. This was a test of the players' on-the-spot adaptability.

The five who rushed into the back garden didn't hesitate at all, charging up as soon as they saw Toria.

Their arrangements were somewhat similar to when they first entered the dungeon.

Wind Following the Stream and Maple Leaf, the two long-range characters, each went to a high platform as soon as they entered the back garden. Wind Following the Stream raised her cannon and fired an Anti-Tank Gun, opening the fight with extreme speed.

In the smoke of the artillery fire, Toria cursed in standard Mandarin and charged out. He wore a scarlet leather jacket and pants, a chain around his waist, and multicolored long hair. This Toria didn't look like a ruler of the Ruins of the Land, but rather a rebellious youth.

As Toria rushed out of the smoke, his figure suddenly shook, and he used a Shadow Clone Technique. The fake body stayed in place to attract the players, while the real body flashed and appeared behind Wind Following the Stream.

In fact, according to the system's interpretation of the "Shadow Clone Technique," the real purpose of using this skill at this time was for the fake body to attract the enemy's attention, while the real body assassinated one of them.

But from the players' point of view, it was using instant movement to appear next to his hate target, a ruthless move.

Wind Following the Stream, standing on the high ground, seemed not to know this, which made Maple Leaf on the opposite high ground anxiously want to remind her. But before he could open his mouth, he heard the sound of a machine gun firing wildly. Lord Grim below had already adjusted the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella to gun mode and fired a Gatling Gun at Toria on the high platform.

Toria, who was preparing to attack Wind Following the Stream, was immediately pinned there by the rapidly fired bullets and couldn't move. Only then did Wind Following the Stream turn around, raise her hand, and use the Gunner's Float skill "Pulling Strike," using her hand cannon to knock Toria off the high platform. Then, she also used a heavy machine gun, firing wildly at Toria as he fell.

Lord Grim's Gatling Gun also moved its muzzle as Toria fell. The bullets spewing from their guns drew two diagonal lines, as if pulling Toria and sending him straight to the ground.

This skillful cooperation was nothing new to Tang Rou and Steamed Bun Invasion. But for Maple Leaf, who hadn't seen it in the three dungeons yesterday, he was dumbfounded. If he hadn't been so surprised, as a long-range attack character, he should have opened fire and shot together at this time.

Of course, how accurate his marksmanship would be with the target moving at such high speed was a question that needed to be discussed.

However, Soft Mist and Steamed Bun Invasion didn't need any reminders. They had already stood in position long ago. Lord Grim and Wind Following the Stream's crossfire happened to send Toria down between the two of them. Before Toria landed, Tang Rou had already cast a Circle Swing. The Scarlet Moon spear in Soft Mist's hand turned into a scarlet light, accurately stabbing Toria, who was falling in the air. Then, she jumped up and swung him, smashing Toria hard to the ground.

"Attack, don't be dazed!" Ye Xiu reminded Maple Leaf aloud at this time.

Maple Leaf woke up as if from a dream and quickly pulled out his gun, firing skills at Toria on the ground.

Soft Mist and Steamed Bun Invasion also each followed up with an attack against the fallen Toria before quickly jumping away, naturally dodging the ground-shaking wave that most Bosses would use when getting up.

Toria, upon rising, directly flew into the air, kicking his leg towards Soft Mist. But before he could kick her, an energy ball happened to fly in front of him. After colliding with Toria and exploding, it blasted him back to the ground.

Cannonball!

Naturally, only Su Mucheng's Gunner could use it. Wind Following the Stream was now gathering light, preparing for the next skill, Laser Cannon. This time, Toria, who was blasted back to the ground, was quick-witted and used a Quick Recovery to avoid falling this time. Rolling to his feet, he directly used a Roundhouse Kick, a Brawler's physical skill. Soft Mist and Steamed Bun Invasion, who were chasing closely, were caught off guard this time, and both were kicked, staggering.

However, this skill didn't force a knockdown. With their control, they both stabilized their bodies instantly. Ye Xiu's Lord Grim had already rushed over at this time, drawing his sword and using a Collapsing Mountain Chop to meet him head-on. Toria, who had just finished his Roundhouse Kick and was preparing to stand up straight, was instantly chopped down again. Wind Following the Stream's charged Laser Cannon also fired at this time, and Toria was once again nailed to the ground.

Rising Shockwave!

Lord Grim didn't retreat, but blocked the shockwave with a sword. While sliding back, the sword light flashed, and it was a Draw Sword, Toria was hit again.

Whether the Draw Sword could knock the opponent down depended on the situation. This sword only made Toria stagger. Then, he flew up and spun out a kick, using the Brawler's skill Whirlwind Kick.

Unfortunately, his legs were short, and Lord Grim's spear was long. After the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella was unfolded into a spear form, he directly used a Circle Swing to throw Toria back to the ground again.

Tang Rou and Steamed Bun Invasion, after all, had shallow experience. Toria's skills were complex, and he was somewhat similar to an Unspecialized character. Even the experienced professional players of Team Tiny Herb would hesitate when facing an Unspecialized character because of the large number of skills. Although Toria wasn't as exaggerated as an Unspecialized character, he was enough to make Tang Rou and Steamed Bun Invasion often react too slowly.

For example, the previous Roundhouse Kick had hit both of them.

But Ye Xiu was different. No matter how many skills Toria had, they couldn't escape the scope of Glory's skill settings. Every skill was familiar to Ye Xiu. His experience and judgment were fully revealed at this time.

In addition, Lord Grim had even more skills as an Unspecialized character. Although Toria had many skills, Ye Xiu could always find a way to deal with them. This advantage was not available to ordinary classes. Ordinary classes all had their own styles, with strengths and weaknesses. For example, Gunners had high attack and the longest range, but their close combat was a mess. They had almost no skills, and if they didn't find a way to create distance, they would definitely die.

The Unspecialized character encompassed the skills of all 24 classes. Although they were all low-level, they had both long-range and close-range attacks, with different styles. Faced with any situation, there was always a suitable skill to choose. He wasn't at all at a disadvantage against Toria's complex skill performance.

Toria was suppressed!

This was unimaginable for any dungeon team. Toria's varied skills would always make everyone tired of running for their lives. The height of the dungeon record always depended on his mood.

But at this time, in Ye Xiu's team, Toria seemed to be trapped in a cage, and his usual sharp claws were not effective at all.

However, in this battle, there was much less cooperation. Tang Rou and Steamed Bun Invasion were obviously unable to keep up with Ye Xiu's rhythm.

Toria's changes were still many, but Ye Xiu could keep up with his changes and always restrain him. But for others, this battle had reached a rather complex level. They didn't have such experience and judgment, so naturally they couldn't keep up and cooperate. Tang Rou and Steamed Bun Invasion were now just as awkward as Maple Leaf. They were just stupidly outputting non-stop.

The only one who could respond to Lord Grim's attacks was Su Mucheng. Although her experience and judgment couldn't compare to Ye Xiu's, she was familiar with Ye Xiu.

"This guy... really doesn't use his full strength sometimes..." Tang Rou said with emotion. The feeling of not being able to keep up with the rhythm was quite frustrating for her. In the three dungeons yesterday, Ye Xiu hadn't shown such a sense of oppression in this place. Everyone was relying on their reactions to play their own game. But today, Ye Xiu burst out completely, making them feel like they were watching a show.

At this time, Tang Rou had only one question in her mind: when he PKed and crushed her, did Ye Xiu use his full strength?

The battle wasn't conducted in silence. Although the rhythm of the skill competition between Lord Grim and Toria was very fast, there wasn't much time to say anything. But in some places where he had time to remind everyone, Ye Xiu would point it out and ask everyone to pay attention together. However, there were really very few such places.

"Careful, he's about to go red!" For example, at this time, Ye Xiu was still reminding them in a serious manner.

However, everyone didn't react much. So what if he went red? Did you think you couldn't deal with him?

As expected, Toria, who sped up and increased his attack after going red, didn't cause any trouble. He was still being suppressed by Ye Xiu. From this point of view, Ye Xiu was obviously not at his limit when he was suppressing Toria before. Otherwise, how could he still improve when Toria went berserk? Where exactly was this guy's limit?

Tang Rou was a little confused, but Steamed Bun Invasion couldn't detect such subtle things at all. From beginning to end, he was just shouting and killing, going to cooperate when there was cooperation, and acting recklessly on his own when there was no cooperation. For him, no matter what, the game was very interesting.

Hu Die Lan