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Join the ServerYingning had two dash-type skills ready, and she charged away from the Spider Queen without hesitation.
The Spider Queen raised both claws high, entering a brief immobilization before releasing her skill. She couldn’t keep up with Yingning.
By the time the ultimate was unleashed, Yingning was already in a safe zone.
This third phase eruption had been weathered, albeit with some thrill.
“Oh my god… Where did you guys find such a god? Heals through the roof, insane awareness, godlike positioning, top-notch commanding skills… He can even lead us through the final boss of the Spider Nest on Nightmare! A talent like this must be at least a major guild’s dungeon analyst, right? And such a high-level person condescends to carry a bunch of noobs like us for a first kill…” Immovable Ming King Huo Jinjin finally couldn’t help but whisper to Cannon Fairy.
“No chatter. Ask after the fight. Quietly listen to the command!”
Hearing Cannon Fairy’s reply, Huo Jinjin pouted but obediently shut up.
“The next burst is at 75% HP. Between 85% and 75% HP, the boss will frequently cast large-area, high-damage AoE skills. So, except for the thick-skinned main tank, everyone else must stay away from the boss for DPS. No one is allowed to get close! Qingyu, go to the corner and slack off to avoid getting one-shot!”
Hearing my reminder, the many squishy classes obediently kept their distance, while Qingyu could only slink off to the corner to play with his dagger.
HP steadily dropped. After about ten minutes, the boss was about to reach 75% HP.
I preferred to explain the rules right before entering the next phase, to prevent the team from getting distracted or forgetting. There was always enough time for me to explain.
“Group up! Everyone stand together! Crawl under the boss’s belly! Hide behind… Except for you, keep aggro. When I tell you to come in, then come in, to avoid a sudden backward move that might wipe the team… So you must stay alert at all times!”
“Understood!” Though Yingning looked tired, her response was concise.
In a fight, the tank and the healer were always the two most exhausting roles. Others just needed to output mindlessly and follow commands. But not these two; they had to constantly monitor their own state and the team’s.
All of us squeezed under the belly, huddled together.
“Get in! Now!”
Yingning reacted with almost no delay. With a single dash, she charged under the belly and joined us.
At almost the same moment, the outer shell suddenly exploded! The black carapace on the Spider Queen’s exterior exploded violently! Shrapnel swept the entire cave!
After the carapace exploded, the spider queen’s belly was revealed, covered with blue veins and inner flesh glowing faintly purple beneath the skin.
“Physical attacks can now target the spider queen’s belly!”
Full damage could be dealt! Don’t bother with magic attacks; the spider queen’s magic resistance is the same as before! The next phase shift is at 70% HP! I don’t know the next timing after that. I… We never got that far.”
Because time was limited, I had only worn the spider queen down to the fifth phase. What the sixth phase looked like, when it would happen, I had no idea!
From then on, we would have to rely on our on-the-spot adaptability!
“I’m getting more and more curious about what kind of deity this god is…” Immovable Ming King Huo Jinjin mused. “I’ve been playing games for years. I’ve known at least a thousand players. Among them, plenty are good at PvP, plenty have great gear. But not one is a truly decent analytical or commanding talent! Let alone someone with both!”
Cannon Fairy ignored him, so he rambled on to the air.
“I’ve heard of people who are good at analysis but can’t command in front of the team, and people who are articulate and clear-thinking but completely lack the ability to adapt… But this is the first time I’ve seen someone with both, and on top of that, a female player with skill and looks! Don’t get me wrong, old Cannon, you should learn from her!”
A twitch appeared on Cannon Fairy’s forehead. But since this wasn’t the time to lose her temper, she forcefully suppressed her urge to slap him and said through gritted teeth: “Stop your nonsense. Listen to the command!”
Huo Jinjin shrugged and shut up again.
“Fifth phase. So far, the hardest and most complex phase. You must listen carefully!”
Everyone held their breath and listened.
“When the fifth phase begins, the boss will go to both sides of the arena and engrave summoning circles! From these circles, three different colored spiders will crawl out!”
“White spiders will heal the boss. So if they appear, stop attacking the boss and kill them first!”
“Green spiders will inflict a poison debuff on all of us, dealing high damage! They have a higher kill priority than white spiders!”
“Finally, the red spider. If that one appears, Qingyu must lure it away immediately! Never let it get close to the boss! If it touches the boss, it will wipe the whole field! But we cannot kill it either. Killing it will also cause a full wipe!”
“The only way to deal with the red spider is for Qingyu to pull it away and kite it in circles until it reaches its summon duration and disappears on its own! There might be more than one red spider at a time. Qingyu will have to kite them all together! Understood?”
“Oh, and another thing. If we kill the white spider too slowly, its healing is so strong that it will quickly restore the boss’s HP to full! Then we’ll have to go through phases 1-4 boss bursts again, and that basically means we can kiss the first kill goodbye… So, everyone, stay sharp! Absolutely no distractions! Especially Qingyu! Got it?”
Everyone nodded emphatically: “Got it!”
This part severely tested the team’s DPS, reaction, and coordination.
Back when I was alone, with insufficient DPS, I had despairingly watched the white spider restore the boss’s HP to 100%.
Even if we managed to survive the fifth phase, we might not survive the unknown sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, or tenth phases. But if we truly got through the fifth phase, it would mean this team’s cooperation and compatibility were far from bad! In the future, we could potentially train this team as an elite squad!
“Fifth phase start!”
A piercing screech erupted from the female torso’s mouth of the giant spider. Then the boss leaped high, spraying white silk from its rear, forming two glowing, flowing teleportation arrays at the sides of the arena.
One white and one red spider emerged from the arrays on either side.
“Main tank, keep the boss locked in the center! Qingyu, quickly pull the red spider away! The rest of you, focus all DPS on the white spider!”
“Roger!”
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