Cold Storage launched an attack and immediately took control of Man Lie, gaining the upper hand!
An ordinary Ice Mage’s freezing skills would hardly affect a BOSS significantly; otherwise, it would only take a hundred Ice Mages, casting freeze spells one after another on the BOSS. Killing a BOSS would be as simple as eating and drinking, which is obviously not the case.
In The Second World, only the control skills of a Rare Class Holder can take full effect on a BOSS! Cold Storage was one of them. His Freeze was the real deal. It could freeze Man Lie solid without being weakened just because the opponent was a BOSS.
At that moment, Huang Yi quickly activated the Eye of Time and rushed forward. The huge Barbaric Hammer in his hands smashed down on Man Lie, creating a large hole in the icy layer covering him, and the spikes on the hammer mercilessly penetrated Man Lie’s body.
"Pfft!" With a forceful tug, the spikes on the Barbaric Hammer ripped out chunks of Man Lie’s flesh. After the severe injury, Man Lie’s defense was significantly lowered. Even Huang Yi, who was 16 levels below him, could now inflict considerable damage!
Now, Man Lie’s Health Points were only at 5%. Indeed, he had suffered a heavy blow and wouldn’t recover for a year or two. These outdoor NPCs couldn’t restore their Health Points as quickly as players, nor could they, like BOSSes in dungeons, automatically fill up their Health Points once they left combat. Their Health Points were very real; once lost, they were hard to replenish.
"Ah! You little beast!" Two seconds later, the ice finally shattered, and Man Lie broke free, swinging the even larger hammer in his hand down fiercely on Huang Yi.
But Huang Yi’s Eye of Time had already foreseen his move. He was one step ahead and grabbed Man Lie’s wrist, then executed Disarm!
The next moment, Huang Yi’s arm was filled with unparalleled strength that even the Barbaric Hammer could not resist, and the weapon in Man Lie’s hand was instantly seized by Huang Yi!
Man Lie opened his mouth to roar, but couldn’t make a sound; he was hit by a two-second Silence, the effect of the expensive Silence Rune that Huang Yi had purchased.
Next, Huang Yi quickly downed two Super Potions given to him by Cold Storage. One increased his Attack Power by 30% for the next 10 seconds, and the other doubled his Attack Speed for the same duration!
With the boost from these two potions, Huang Yi’s strength soared to new heights. The Barbaric Hammer in his hand spun like a fan, smashing fiercely onto Man Lie, battering his towering figure with countless injuries and worsening his condition.
Cold Storage’s attacks were even more furious. He fired dozens of Ice Swords from his icy blue longsword, forming a circle like a sword formation. Then, dozens of swords flew simultaneously at Man Lie, stabbing into his body and turning him into a sieve in an instant.
Normally, Man Lie could have blocked these Ice Swords with his weapon, but now that it was confiscated by Huang Yi, he had to endure the fierce assault head-on.
Huang Yi and Cold Storage each demonstrated their utmost offensive capabilities, causing massive damage in an instant!
Man Lie, now weaponless, swung his fan-sized gigantic hands at Huang Yi, accompanied by a whistling sound as they cut through the air.
This move, too, was seen through by Huang Yi’s Eye of Time. He had already dodged the strike with a quick sidestep, anticipating every move Man Lie made!
However, his Energy Value was dropping rapidly. Man Lie was too formidable a target, and the Eye of Time consumed Energy at an alarming rate.
"Split Hammer, return!" Two seconds later, the Silence effect on Man Lie ended, and he stretched out his arm, roaring out loud. Then the weapon that Huang Yi had taken flew right back to Man Lie’s hand.
Generally, NPCs at the BOSS level have a kind of connection with their weapons, allowing them to easily fly back into their hands—considered a special ability!
"Boom!" Man Lie retrieved his weapon and swung his hammer towards Huang Yi!
Huang Yi dodged swiftly, but the hammer smashed into the ground, unleashing a shockwave. Huang Yi couldn’t escape this area-of-effect damage and had to endure it, his health points immediately dropping by half!
"Immobilize!" In that moment, Man Lie roared, and a purple light shot from his hand, striking Huang Yi and rooting him in place!
Even though Huang Yi’s Eye of Time saw the attack coming, he could not prevent it. He had tried his hardest to dodge, but it wasn’t enough.
The next moment, Man Lie’s enormous hammer descended with the force of a thousand juns!
Huang Yi, now unable to move, could only brace for the impact. He could distinctly feel the rush of wind from Man Lie’s hammer, and the smell of rotting flesh was in his nose!
Huang Yi didn’t panic; he was waiting for rescue from Dugu Lengcang. They had fought together in the Tower of Pantheons the previous night, and Dugu Lengcang had used a life-saving skill called Ice Barrier, which if cast on Huang Yi would make him safe.
As expected, just as Man Lie’s hammer was about to strike, a chilling breath suddenly enveloped Huang Yi. A mass of solid ice appeared around him, encasing him firmly, like a large piece of amber!
Man Lie’s hammer came down, its momentum fierce as it struck the solid ice but only chipped off some shards without breaking through the ice!
The Ice Barrier was a type of imprisonment skill that formed a solid block of ice around the target, rendering him unable to act while also preventing any attacks from reaching him. The Ice Barrier could last for 10 seconds, ensuring Huang Yi’s absolute safety during that time. However, the battlefield was now deprived of his presence as a fighter; he was effectively isolated from the battlefield, leaving Dugu Lengcang to face Man Lie alone.
Seeing that he couldn’t break through after a prolonged assault, Man Lie shifted his target and charged towards Dugu Lengcang in the distance.
At that time, Dugu Lengcang remained composed. He tilted his head back and drank a potion, and his body immediately faded into transparency, vanishing from sight.
Invisibility Potion! Yet another rare potion, who knows how much money it cost, now he was drinking it down like plain water.
Man Lie turned his head, scanning the surroundings for Dugu Lengcang, but all he saw was the vast night and the grass swaying in the night wind, unable to discern any trace.
"Dizzy Stomp!" Man Lie let out a heaven-shaking roar and raised his foot, slamming it fiercely into the ground!
Instantly, the ground trembled as if in an earthquake, visible ripples spreading outwards, sweeping over everything!
Behind a clump of grass, Dugu Lengcang’s figure suddenly appeared, hit by the wave, losing his invisibility and falling into a dizzied adverse condition!
Man Lie charged viciously towards him, his massive hammer obscuring the bright moon!
At this time, Huang Yi was trapped within the Ice Barrier, and Dugu Lengcang was dizzied; no one was able to stop Man Lie!