Chapter 877: 877
Mistakes weren't things that could be avoided just because you wanted to avoid them . Or at least, Lu Li hadn't gotten to that point yet .
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When everyone got wiped again, they were exhausted .
This time, it couldn't really be blamed on anyone . The Boss' critical hit damage was too strong and its attack speed was inhumanly fast . When it critically struck a few times in a row, even the two Main Tanks couldn't withstand it .
In Dawn, there were two common ways for a party to get wiped . One was when someone made a mistake and added to the death count, and the other was when the Main Tank died .
The former could be blamed on the person who made the mistake, and would be dealt with either by reprimanding them or deducting some points . On the other hand, if the latter situation arose, the leader would have to hold back . The Main Tank was treasured so much that unless they made an obvious and crucial mistake, they wouldn't take the blame .
Lu Li thought through the last two attempts and tried to address the reasons of their failure .
"Breezy, how about you take off all your Main Tank equipment . Wandering, see if any of them are useful for you and take two . Breezy, equip as many defensive equips as possible; we have no shortage of damage output . "
If they had failed because of the level difference, the best thing that they could do was increase their resistances .
In fact, there were several pieces of equipment that reduced damage taken . Dawn wasn't the kind of game that could be played with only one set of equipment . Players needed to have several sets of equipment to rotate through depending on the circumstances .
"Take it slow and steady . We have already killed the first few Bosses, so even if there are other competing guilds, they won't catch up so quickly," Lu Li encouraged .
They couldn't be too stressed or too relaxed; this was the balance that a party leader had to deal with .
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Despite Lu Li's words, Wandering was still very serious about his role . This was arguably his first time taking such a heavy responsibility in the Mercenary Group . As someone who cared about face, he obviously didn't want to die .
The start of the attempt was a little rocky; two players were almost immediately sent flying .
Lu Li wanted to get everyone to stand against the wall . Although this would mean that they would be hit more often, they would be less likely to die as they would be left at critical HP . As long as they casted their damage reduction skills while airborne, they wouldn't be in much danger .
By the time Furious Anger came around, if someone had asked how Wandering was feeling, he would have undoubtedly told them how nervous he was .
"This is my anger!" Magistrate Barthilas boomed as he was enveloped in flames, and couldn't help but attack more violently .
"One, two, taunt!" Lu Li shouted loudly .
Azure Sea Breeze bit down and used his Taunt against the Boss . This time, he didn't miss .
In fact, a Warrior didn't actually need to buff their accuracy . With Azure Sea Breeze's equipment, the possibility of missing was extremely low . The only explanation for what had previously happened must have been some kind of divine retribution!
"March Rain don't hold back; make sure the tanks don't die," Lu Li instructed . He had considered, but decided against using Hachi Chan's healing skill .
Hachi Chan's ultimate healing skill was powerful, but this was not the last crisis they would face . After all, there would be even more crucial moments later down the line . If March Rain couldn't heal through this part, their best course of action was to give up and go back to training .
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After what seemed like a painfully long time, the Boss' skill duration ended, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief .
"Everyone did well . Keep it up," Lu Li praised .
Everyone liked compliments, especially from Lu Li who said these things so rarely . As such, when they heard his words, they were reinvigorated once again .
Even after two more heavy attacks, they didn't suffer a single casualty . When Remnant Dream was accidentally hit, she managed to cast some skills to save herself .
During the second Furious Anger, the target was Wandering .
The advantage of the Boss attacking him was that he generally didn't land critical hits . However, even without the burst of critical hits and with the healing of March Rain and Hachi Chan, he barely sustained the attacks of the Boss .
Although Wandering was at half HP, if they let up for a second, he would have been instantly killed .
Magistrate Barthilas had dropped to one third of his HP .
Was it going to be over?
All up, they still had two unused Resurrects and a heal from Hachi Chan . March Rain and Hachi Chan still had plenty of mana, and the Main Tanks still had their damage reduction skills…
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They just needed to avoid any further accidents . Lu Li started to pray for a victory in his heart .
However, whether an accident arose was beyond the control of the player . In many cases, the Boss would wipe a party in the last moments of its life .
Because of this, not everyone was suitable for taking First Clears .
Although it was normal to get wiped repeatedly like this, it was quite a painful experience . They had started the Instance Dungeon a little late, and could only afford to get wiped two more times .
Also, as they repeatedly died, the players would get more tired and would play worse .
Lu Li just asked that the other players remained calm . He also demanded this of himself and was always restraining his attacks . He didn't want to pull the Main Tank's aggro, especially given this Boss' skills .
Sakura Memories was finally the first to die . Lu Li had no choice but to Resurrect her as her Bloodlust had already refreshed and he didn't want the skill to be lost with its master .
Bloodlust!
This was followed by a wave of frenzied attacks, which caused the Boss' HP to drop rapidly .
"Don't hold back . If you have skills, use them now," Lu Li said, trying to burst down the Boss as quickly as possible . According to Magistrate Barthilas' previous attack patterns, he would not use another skill for a while .
Magistrate Barthilas reached critical HP by the time Bloodlust timed out .
Lu Li wasn't worried about whether the Boss would go Berserk; he was more afraid of the Boss going Berserk while using Furious Anger, which was in order words a double Berserk . If that happened, the Xin Xin Mercenary Group would probably be wiped again .
Suddenly, Magistrate Barthilas roared as his body began to change color .
"The Boss has gone Berserk . Wandering, be careful . March Rain, keep up the hard work . Hachi Chan, get ready to use your healing," Lu Li said as he carefully stared at the Boss, watching whether it was going to cast its second Berserk .
Wandering had experienced Furious Anger twice and was able to deal with regular Berserk quite easily .
"Dammit . "
Just as the Boss' Berserk was about to end, he suddenly saw Magistrate Barthilas' expression change . At the same time, he noticed Lu Li shouting loudly at Hachi Chan . Then, Wandering's vision immediately turned black and white .
The Boss had gone into double Berserk, and he had been instantly killed .