Chapter 81 - 79: Hurts Just to Watch

Hang Yu had to make thorough preparations."The ghoul has 120 life points, and both its strength and constitution attributes are quite high."

"Additionally, its skills are very powerful. It has two skills, and we must be cautious."

"The first skill is Horror Howl, which has a range of fifteen meters; it’s a spiritual attack that temporarily disables combat power. The lower your will attribute, the more you’ll be affected."

"The second skill is Wail of the Dead. This skill revives nearby sleeping undead monsters. We can’t predict where these monsters will emerge from, so it’s hard to defend against, and we must be vigilant."

"The ghoul itself is also very powerful, primarily using claws and teeth to attack. The claws inflict bleeding damage and the teeth have a toxic effect. If you’re not careful, you might die."

Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

This guy is indeed very strong!

"It sounds challenging to deal with." Zhao Ming pondered for a moment and then asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Hang Yu said, "Against this monster, Jiang Nan’s role is crucial."

Jiang Nan tensed up upon hearing this, "Then... then what should I do?"

"Do any of you have equipment that can increase the will attribute? If you do, take it out for Jiang Nan to use first."

"Horror Howl is the most troublesome skill, but if the will attribute is high enough, its effects can be resisted. The Holy Profession talent gives an additional bonus to the will attribute, so stacking Jiang Nan’s will is beneficial in greatly reducing the skill’s impact."

"Old Zhao and I will charge in to engage the ghoul in melee, Jiang Nan, your task is to ensure timely life recovery for us. But you must maintain a distance of five to ten meters. If the ghoul turns to attack you, you’ll have enough space to react."

"Xiaoqiang, Young Master Cong, you two must keep a distance of more than fifteen meters from the ghoul during combat. This way, you’ll be outside the range of Horror Howl and won’t be affected by it."

"..."

Hang Yu finished explaining the tactics.

He gave Zhao Ming a few potions.

"Uncle Zhao, you’ll charge first as always, okay?"

Old Zhao showed a bitter yet helpless smile, "Got it, I’m used to it by now, and with the pain relief potion, the pressure has eased a lot."

"Hey, wait a minute, this doesn’t seem right." Young Master Cong spoke up nervously at this moment, "Am I supposed to join the fight as well? Isn’t that just serving me up to the monster? I’m only level 1!"

Hang Yu glanced at him.

"We’re not asking you to directly attack the ghoul."

"When the ghoul uses Wail of the Dead, several undead skeletons will be summoned. Old Zhao and I will be too busy fighting to handle them, so your task is to hold them off, giving Xiaoqiang enough time to take them out to prevent them from causing chaos. Got it?"

Wang Cong was very nervous.

This is quite a burden!

"Stop whining, there’s no time. The ghoul is about to notice us," Hang Yu interrupted before Young Master Cong could speak, "Since you’ve joined this team, you must contribute. Do you know how much Spiritual Qi a level 4 elite has? More than killing thirty or forty skeletons in the outskirts combined!"

Wang Cong suddenly wilted.

Can he say no? What if Hang Yu throws him out directly!

This place is not the real world after all, and Hang Yu doesn’t care who he is.

The ghoul was getting closer and closer; everyone hurriedly adjusted their equipment. Zhao Ming handed Jiang Nan a ring that increased the will attribute. Jiang Nan’s weapon also increased will, giving a 2-point will boost overall.

Hang Yu frowned, feeling it wasn’t quite enough.

But equipment that increases the will attribute is scarce at this stage.

Being able to gather two pieces is already considered good.

The Holy Professional’s will attribute has an extra boost, making Jiang Nan more resistant to spiritual skills, allowing them to swiftly overcome Horror Howl and ensure timely healing for others.

For safety’s sake, Hang Yu also lent her a Wood Heart Necklace.

This necklace doesn’t increase will but does enhance magic resistance, providing some defensive advantage.

Zhao Ming then handed over his level 1 Light White Shield "Forest Shield" to Jiang Nan. The Priest’s Hammer is a one-handed weapon, so Jiang Nan can equip a shield as well, greatly boosting survival capability.

Jiang Nan’s palms were sweating, "I feel so much pressure right now!"

"It’s okay, I believe in you," Hang Yu patted Jiang Nan’s shoulder, encouraging her, and then glanced at the others, "When the fight begins, be ready to adapt, and don’t screw up. I’m talking to you, Xiaoqiang!"

Zhang Xiaoqiang laughed nervously and awkwardly, "Don’t worry, we’ve got this!"

Hang Yu took a Fishbone Spear from the storage space.

It’s highly damaging, but there aren’t many. Still, to start strong, Hang Yu decided not to worry about wasting it and coated the spear with Cannibal Flower Demon’s poison.

The undead series of monsters have poison immunity.

However, the ghoul isn’t entirely undead, so it will have some effect.

"Go!"

With a swoosh!

Hang Yu stood up and threw the spear.

The ghoul, caught off guard, was struck in the chest, instantly losing 8 life points.

"Roar!"

The ghoul raged and broke the spear, charging toward the direction of the ruins with limbs fiercely engaged.

Old Zhao rushed out at the forefront with his shield, surrounded by the brilliance of the protective shield, directly making intimate contact with the ghoul. He immediately took a claw from the ghoul, and the shield suddenly dimmed by half.

"This monster has a terrifying amount of strength!"

Zhao Ming was staggered but his actions did not stop.

Holding the Level 3 Bright Gray Equipment "Dizzying Giant Wooden Hammer" in his right hand, he directly smashed the ghoul’s forehead. Although it only caused an insignificant 2 points of damage, it stunned the ghoul.

Luck was on his side.

He triggered the dizziness.

Hang Yu was surprised upon seeing this.

He quickly threw a flying knife, trying to blind the ghoul.

The ghoul was a Level 4 Elite Monster, with very high resistance. It recovered in less than half a second, immediately avoiding the cold gleam. The flying knife hit its back, dealing only 2 points of damage.

Almost simultaneously.

Xiaoqiang’s fireball arrived.

With a bang, the firelight blossomed.

The ghoul instantly lost 16 life points!

Zhang Xiaoqiang’s innate fireball attack was impressively fierce!

Zhao Ming seized the gap while the ghoul dodged the flying knife and took the fireball, delivering two more hammer strikes.

The ghoul had substantial life energy of 120 points, but after such a round of attacks from the group, more than a fifth had been lost, invigorating everyone’s spirit.

This guy looked fierce and intimidating.

But it seemed not as hard to deal with as imagined?

At this rate of output, wouldn’t it be possible to take it down soon?

The items dropped by a Level 4 Elite Monster would surely be better, truly something to look forward to!

Just as everyone had this thought.

The ghoul exploded in fury, throwing its head back and letting out a howl.

The sound was piercing and violent, like a vengeful ghost seeking lives, like a bloodthirsty beast, like the death knell of doom. The sound waves rolled forth like a tide, instantly drowning Zhao Ming, enveloping nearby Hang Yu, and even affecting Jiang Nan about ten meters away!

There it was!

The ghoul’s skill—Horror Howl!

It can apply a fear effect to targets within fifteen meters!

Add that the closer the distance, the greater the impact, at this moment Old Zhao found it hard to describe the feeling, only perceiving countless syringes piercing the cerebral cortex, injecting fear directly in.

No matter how firm the will, it was futile.

His mind was blank now, with only one thought... abandon resistance and run for life!

Old Zhao found himself completely losing control over his body, waves of overwhelming fear crushed all fighting spirit, halt attacks, abandon defense, involuntarily turning to flee.

The ghoul seized the chance and pounced fiercely.

The first attack completely tore the shield, the second attack struck the back, leaving a horrific deep wound visible to the bone, causing 6 points of damage!

Blood continuously spurted from the wound.

Old Zhao’s life steadily declined.

Just as Hang Yu said, the ghoul’s claws carried a bleeding effect, and the damage caused was extremely terrifying.

Old Zhao was Level 3, with a base life of 20, and shield, armor, weapon, and ring adding 1 constitution point each.

The constitution attribute simultaneously affected life, defense, and recovery, now with life stacked to 24 points.

Additionally, Old Zhao’s armor, pants, and shield collectively increased life by 6 points.

He already possessed a high life total of 30 points.

Old Zhao not only had a high health total but was also incredibly resilient, and several white equipment attributes were significant, making him sturdy and durable, even Hang Yu couldn’t match.

But even such a sturdy Old Zhao, being clawed by the ghoul in a non-lethal area, suffered 6 points of damage, and the subsequent continuous bleeding state would cause his life to continue diminishing.

The bleeding state stacks!

If clawed twice more, even if Old Zhao were truly a health cow, he couldn’t withstand it!

Hang Yu also affected by the Horror Howl, could not come over to help. The ghoul’s attack did not cease, grabbing Old Zhao like a toy, biting into his neck, directly tearing off a large chunk of flesh, causing 7 points of damage.

Though Old Zhao consumed life recovery potion beforehand, the mere 2 points per second recovery rate could only offset the continuous bleeding and toxin damage and couldn’t confront the ghoul’s formidable output.

Xiaoqiang and Young Master Cong felt chills down their backs.

Just watching it felt mighty painful, this monster was too atrocious!

Zhao Ming, a notable entrepreneur, yet becoming a tank in the Spirit Realm, enduring the torment of various bizarre monsters, was truly hard on him!