The White Bone Accessory Set didn't have any additional attributes or attack bonuses, but it had a 10% chance of doubling damage. This was a very practical effect. There was no limit to the type of damage. Whether it was physical attacks or magic attacks, an average of ten attacks would cause double damage. Warriors had a high attack frequency and would always trigger the effect. When mages used AOE magic to attack multiple targets, the trigger probability was not low. In general, the damage output increased.
This was only a Level 5 Black Iron Set Equipment.
This effect was already pretty good!
Zhang Mu's equipment was equipped with accessory sets. His attack, attributes, health, and magic had all been strengthened to a certain extent. He had also been upgraded to Level 6, so his strength had increased greatly.
Captain Skeleton also dropped a broadsword with decent attributes. Zhang Mu handed the sword to Chen Ling to use. She was already a Level 5 Swordsman, so using an axe was not appropriate. Moreover, the attack of the broadsword was not low, which was enough to make Chen Ling a relatively powerful DPS.
Now that there were two Level 6 players in the party, Zhang Mu's equipment was more than half complete, and his overall combat strength had increased by a qualitative leap.
The five of them stopped to rest for a while before heading deeper into the cave.
Soon, a skeleton soldier appeared in sight.
"Stand still, let me try my hand."
Zhang Mu took out his twin swords and charged towards the skeleton soldier. The skeleton soldier quickly noticed Zhang Mu and charged towards him with his sword. Zhang Mu took a slight breath and suddenly raised his twin swords. He activated the skill Assassination first, then activated his new skill, Gale Slash.
"-18!"
"-15!"
" Set effect triggered,-34!"
"-17!"
"-12!"
"Skeleton Soldier Sword effect triggered!"
Five sword lights struck the Skeleton Soldier, dealing a total of 96 + terrifying damage!
Zhang Mu's Gale Successive Slash attacked five times in a row. The number of attacks from Tornado Slash was mainly affected by Agility and Attack Speed. Before Level 10, it was difficult to exceed 3 attacks. As an elite monster, the Skeleton Captain's attack speed and agility were much higher than Zhang Mu's, but he only dealt 4 Slashes.
The reason why Zhang Mu could deal 5 damage was because of his skill [Assassination LV1]. This skill does not cause any additional damage, but greatly increases the speed of attack. It can stack with other skills. Zhang Mu had activated [Assassination LV1] and [Tornado Slash LV1] together. With the advantage of dual wielding, he had managed to cause five slashes. If he didn't have the assassination support, he would probably only attack three or four times.
The third attack triggered the effect of the set equipment, causing double damage.
Fifth attack. Left Skeleton Sword's effect was triggered.
Curses mainly referred to [Petrification],[Weakness],[Slow],[Paralysis] and other negative statuses. Curse attacks could not succeed every time, and there was a certain risk of failure. When Zhang Mu attacked with the Skeleton Sword, there was a 1% chance of causing a random curse on the target. This time, the trigger was Petrification.
This unlucky skeleton soldier was first slashed by the strong wind and lost half of his blood. Before he could raise his weapon, his body was coated with a layer of stone gray, and he was unable to move like a stone statue.
Zhang Mu would not miss this opportunity and immediately slashed out four or five times. When the curse was lifted, the Skeleton Soldier would already have residual HP. Zhang Mu waved his Dreadfish Sword at the skeleton's cervical spine, causing a tearing attack. The skeleton soldier's cervical spine was broken, and the skull was sent flying backward. The flames in his eyes flickered a few times before they were completely extinguished.
The others were all dumbfounded. This was a Level 5 Black Iron Elite after all, but it actually did not have a chance to counterattack. It was cut down by the sword in less than three seconds. Isn't this a little too exaggerated?
Sun Bing chuckled and said,"Captain is getting stronger and stronger!"
Leng Yun stared at the back of the man, who was not imposing but had a sense of security, and nodded in agreement.
Chen Ling's eyes burned with envy. She was very envious of Zhang Mu's skills and strength. She could not help but increase her strength in holding the sword. If…she also had such strength, how good would it be?
The fatty ignored Sun Bing's words and pouted." Isn't this nonsense?"
Zhang Mu basically had the ability to treat Skeleton Soldiers as normal monsters and slash them. Of course, this was only when he was at his peak. Zhang Mu was able to quickly deal with the Skeleton Soldiers mainly because he relied on Gale Slash and the activation of two effects. Under normal circumstances, it would not be that easy.
Zhang Mu picked up the loot, the bracelet in the White Bone Accessory Set. All attributes +1. Sun Bing was the one who needed to strengthen his attributes the most, so he gave him the White Bone Bracelet.
There was still a long way to go from the Skeleton Cave. There were probably many Skeleton soldiers, and even more powerful Skeleton monsters would appear.
The five of them didn't rest and killed all the way. They killed seven Skeleton soldiers one after another. Leng Yun and Sun Bing both leveled up. Not only were their stats full, but their strength had also increased by a level.
These skeleton soldiers didn't drop any equipment, but they dropped two white bone rings in a row. One was given to Sun Bing and the other to Leng Yun. The White Bone Ring's effect was not bad. Both HP and MP were +10. Cold Yin's HP was low, and her MP was often insufficient.
The tunnel of the cave became wider and wider. When they passed a corner, an area several hundred square meters in size appeared in front of them. Three skeletons stood in the middle. There was a crack several meters in diameter in the rock directly above. Moonlight poured down from the crack and sprinkled on the three skeletons. The skeletons were even white. The ghost flames in their eyes throbbed as they stared straight at the direction of the tunnel. Such a scene made people feel a little scared.
However, Zhang Mu was not worried.
Undead creatures 'senses were useless. They used a special way to sense. Although they were standing in front of Skeleton, Skeleton could not see many people at all. However, once they entered Skeleton's sensing range, Skeleton would instantly detect them even if they were approaching from behind.
These three skeletons were obviously different. Two skeletons with spears were on both sides, and one skeleton wearing a red patterned robe and holding a two-meter-long staff was standing in the middle.
[Spear Skeleton](Bronze), Level 6, HP 500, MP 200. Description: When he was alive, he was a spear warrior. He was the main force in the army.
[Skeleton Mage](Bronze), Level 8, HP 400, Magic 400. Description: When he was alive, he was a mage in the army and possessed considerable magic abilities.
These three skeletons were stronger than the three Skeletal Leaders. The Skeleton Mage was obviously a Mage monster, which was the most troublesome.
It wasn't easy to deal with magic monsters in the early stages. Mages 'attacks were too high. As long as one or two spells passed, ordinary people would definitely be killed instantly.
As for the spear skeletons, their HP was extremely high and they wore armor. From the introduction, they were used in gunfights when they were alive. Spear warriors were very similar to knights, except that the former could not equip shields and their main weapon was spears. Therefore, they were monsters with high HP and defense. According to the playstyle of killing small monsters first and then dealing with big monsters, the five of them would probably be blasted to pieces by magic before they could even kill a skeleton spear. Skeleton Mages were a big threat. If they were not dealt with quickly, the party would definitely be wiped out.
" Let's concentrate our firepower to kill the mages first!" Zhang Mu quickly analyzed the situation and began to arrange the mission." Sun Bing, you attract the attention of the monsters first. The mission is to pull the two spear skeletons. Chen Ling, be responsible for supporting Sun Bing. Fatty, Leng Yun, and I will use all our strength to deal with the mages. As long as the Skeleton Mage dies, the two long-spear skeletons won't pose a threat."
They nodded.
Zhang Mu instructed," Don't use Fatty's Brutal Charge indiscriminately. This skill can stun for 1 second. Although it's ineffective against undead, it can still interrupt spells at critical times."
"I understand."
" Then start attacking. Be careful."
Sun Bing raised his shield and advanced a thousand times first. When he was sixty meters away from the skeletons, they were alarmed at the same time. The two skeletons suddenly lowered their two-meter long spears and stomped on the ground. They rushed forward. The spears suddenly stabbed out, and the tips of the spears shone with a white edge.
This skill was very similar to Swordsman's Charge, but it was a common skill for knights and gunfights-Sprint!
Sun Bing shouted," Trouble! They have this skill!"
At this moment, the Skeleton Mage raised his staff and created a magic shield with 50 defense points. A ball of flame was summoned from the staff, which was especially obvious in the pitch-black cave. It instantly condensed into a fire cone and shot over with a whoosh.
[Fire Cone] is one of the most powerful single-target attack spells in the early stages!
Sun Bing's shield was burnt black, and the flames ignited Sun Bing's clothes. The powerful magic power reduced his HP by half.
The two Skeleton Pikes arrived one after another. One of them was blocked by the shield, dealing 9 damage, while the other one was stuck in the thigh, dealing 18 damage. Sun Bing's Petrified Skin was activated, so he could not feel any pain. Chen Ling swung her sword at a skeleton with a spear, causing only a dozen damage. The skeleton counterattacked and stabbed her in the abdomen. Chen Ling quickly retreated behind Sun Bing. The two skeletons raised their spears and attacked again.
"Strike!"
The two spears collided with the shield and almost pierced through it. Sun Bing was knocked to the ground by the powerful force. Chen Ling could only brace herself to block the spear skeleton. Fortunately, the spear skeleton's speed was not fast, so she could barely block it for a while.
Just as the Skeleton Mage was about to cast a spell, Zhang Mu sped up to the front and used a Tornado Slash. Five slashes broke through the magic shield and dealt an additional 30 damage. Leng Yun quickly fired an Ice Arrow and an Acid Bullet. The Skeleton Mage's HP dropped to 75%. Fatty followed closely behind.
"Frost aura!"
The skeleton mage spewed out a burst of mist. Zhang Mu and Fatty were swallowed by the bone-chilling cold. Their bodies were covered in a layer of frost, and their legs were completely numb. They could hardly move.
The fat man said angrily,"Fuck! How can there be such a spell?"
The Skeleton Mage took the opportunity to run more than ten meters and suddenly shot a fireball at Zhang Mu's chest. The raging flames enveloped most of Zhang Mu's body and reduced at least 50% of his health points. At the same time, under the flames, his health points continued to decrease. Zhang Mu's leather armor had been scorched. The intense pain was definitely not something that ordinary people could endure. The Skeleton Wizard raised his staff and countless red sparks appeared in the air within a two-meter radius. Under the Skeleton Wizard's control, all of these sparks condensed into a fist-sized fireball.
"Explosive Fireball!"
This was practically the strongest attack skill of an early Elementalist!
The attack of this spell was twice that of Ice Arrow, and it also had an AOE effect. Even Sun Bing would be killed instantly!
Zhang Mu shouted,"Fatty!"
As soon as the fatty was released from the frost state, he launched a savage charge. His whole body was covered in red light. When he hit the skeleton mage, the undead would not enter a stunned state. However, the violent impact sent the skeleton mage flying backward, and the magic was interrupted. The uncondensed fireball scattered directly. Fatty quickly went up and slashed his greatsword at the Skeleton Mage, dealing 25 damage and cutting off 5% of his HP.