Chapter 69: 69 Chapter 69: Completing the Trial, Never Teaming Up Again The gates of the Mermaid Queen’s palace opened. A strange aura swept out. Azure light enveloped the space. Along with the light appeared the Mermaid Queen. Noble, elegant, beautiful. Though not human, it didn’t prevent appreciation of her beauty. "So beautiful," Ning Yiyi’s eyes misted over, her pupils losing focus. She unconsciously walked towards the Mermaid Queen. Lin Moyu pulled her back. Not just Ning Yiyi, but Jiang Taotao was also affected. Lin Moyu, Miao Yu, and Duan Gao remained normal. Miao Yu exclaimed, "It’s a charm spell!" She quickly cast a skill, beams of light falling on everyone. Skill: Clarity. Ning Yiyi snapped awake, "What happened to me?" Jiang Taotao also shuddered, her pupils regaining focus, "What happened?" Miao Yu looked at the Mermaid Queen, "She has an innate charm ability. You and Yiyi were affected. I used Clarity to dispel it." Lin Moyu, Duan Gao, and Miao Yu had higher spirit power, so the Mermaid Queen’s innate charm didn’t affect them. Ning Yiyi felt scared, "That was terrifying." Jiang Taotao took a deep breath, "Well, she’s a boss. It’s normal to have some special abilities." She had experienced many dungeons. Though not high level, some bosses did have special skills. Catching people off guard. She had almost fallen for it this time too. The Mermaid Queen looked at the dead elite mermaid soldiers, then at the skeleton warriors. Suddenly she let out a scream. Though beautiful, the Mermaid Queen’s scream was unbearably shrill. Everyone painfully covered their ears. The Mermaid Queen’s scream raised waves, whipping up fierce winds. The many corpses on the ground were instantly scattered in all directions. Lin Moyu’s eyes tightened slightly. He had originally planned to use Corpse Explosion when the Mermaid Queen approached. He hadn’t expected her to scatter the corpses first. The skeleton warriors charged forward against the fierce wind. Facing the at least 5-meter tall Mermaid Queen, the skeleton warriors seemed tiny. The skeleton warriors looked fragile, but the Mermaid Queen’s fierce winds couldn’t blow them away. As the skeleton warriors advanced, Detection followed. [Mermaid Queen (Boss-level Monster)] [Level: 24] [Strength: 5000] [Agility: 6000] [Spirit: 5000] [Constitution: 6000] [Skills: Terrifying Scream, Tidal Wave, Queen’s Lament] The Mermaid Queen’s attributes were extremely high, surpassing the skeleton warriors in agility and constitution. Her strength and spirit were also very close to the skeleton warriors. After all, she was a level 24 dungeon boss, a leader-class monster. The skeleton warriors were only level 17, a full 7 levels lower. Jiang Taotao was also shocked seeing the Mermaid Queen’s attributes. She swallowed, "Compared to other dungeons, the Mermaid Queen’s attributes are higher." "Using normal tactics, it would take at least an hour to defeat her." By normal tactics, Jiang Taotao meant with a full team composition. Six people: one tank, two support, three damage dealers. That way they could slowly wear down the dungeon boss. But now... She couldn’t estimate at all what would happen next. Lin Moyu’s presence completely broke her existing knowledge. Could the gap between careers really be this large? She couldn’t understand. The 20 skeleton warriors surrounded the Mermaid Queen, launching fierce attacks. The Mermaid Queen wielded a huge trident, constantly sweeping it around. Each time the skeleton warriors were knocked back, only to get up and attack again. Lin Moyu could sense the skeleton warriors were being injured by the Mermaid Queen’s attacks. The Mermaid Queen’s 5000 strength was enough to damage the skeleton warriors. And with 6000 constitution, the skeleton warriors’ damage to her was greatly reduced. The skeleton warriors surrounding the Mermaid Queen gave the illusion of wolves attacking a lion. At this rate, it was hard to say if 20 skeleton warriors could defeat the Mermaid Queen. After several rounds of attacks, some skeleton warriors’ bones began to crack. Their movements also started slowing. Jiang Taotao noticed this, "Duan Gao, buff us. Be ready to fight anytime." She planned to step in when the skeleton warriors couldn’t hold on. Lin Moyu said softly, "No need." His palm glowed faintly. A huge red net fell from the sky. Skill: Slow Curse! A red shackle symbol appeared above the Mermaid Queen’s head, her speed halved. Her combat power sharply decreased. She sensed the curse and glowed, screaming again. Skill: Tidal Wave! Azure light filled the space as huge waves surged forth, instantly scattering the skeleton warriors. The massive waves rose up, sweeping the skeleton warriors into the sky. The skeleton warriors spun in the huge waves, torn by the immense force. Several skeleton warriors were badly injured in the waves. Their bones shattered. Lin Moyu immediately recalled them. Jiang Taotao gripped her sword and shield tightly, feeling it would soon be her turn. As the skill ended and the waves disappeared, the skeleton warriors fell from the sky. At this moment, Lin Moyu pointed. Cold wind howled as a mass of black appeared. He had released all 88 remaining skeleton warriors. The skeleton warriors charged at the Mermaid Queen like lightning as soon as they appeared. "So many!" "How can there be so many summons?" "It’s terrifying." Only now did they realize Lin Moyu hadn’t released all his summons before. He had only used a portion. Jiang Taotao even wondered, if Lin Moyu was willing, could he easily eliminate all those mermaid monsters blocking the mountain path? Just a few of those big explosions would be enough. Nearly a hundred skeleton warriors surrounded and attacked the Mermaid Queen. In the blink of an eye, skeleton warriors covered the Mermaid Queen’s entire body. They activated skills one after another, constantly striking the Mermaid Queen. The Mermaid Queen’s skin split open as she screamed incessantly. She wildly swung her trident, her whole body thrashing about. Under the Slow Curse, her speed was halved. She couldn’t shake off the skeleton warriors. Suddenly, crying sounds entered their ears. Skill: Queen’s Lament! The Mermaid Queen used her skill. Amidst the crying, Jiang Taotao and Ning Yiyi were affected again. Their pupils lost focus once more. Miao Yu quickly used Clarity. But this time Clarity had no effect. "It’s not working. My level is too low, Clarity can’t counter the boss’s skill." Lin Moyu said softly, "It’s fine." As long as he wasn’t affected, it was fine. He held Ning Yiyi back while Miao Yu held Jiang Taotao. Lin Moyu’s spirit was high enough to resist. The skeleton warriors were even less affected. They had no emotions, no pain, no fear. Chivalry was impossible for them. The skeleton warriors’ blades never stopped for a second. With her skill ineffective, the Mermaid Queen attacked with her trident again. As her skill ended, Ning Yiyi and Jiang Taotao recovered. Both looked scared. The skill was too terrifying. They had no resistance at all. Azure light erupted again as huge waves rolled in. The waves swept up some skeleton warriors, but others clung tightly to the Mermaid Queen. They continued attacking with their other hand holding their blades. This time, the waves weren’t very effective. The battle lasted a full three minutes. The Mermaid Queen finally fell with a last cry. [Killed Mermaid Queen, Experience +80000] [Obtained Silver-grade weapon: Mermaid Queen’s Longsword] [Obtained Silver-grade weapon: Mermaid Queen’s Staff] [Obtained Mermaid’s Tear x1] [Mermaid Queen’s Longsword: Silver-grade, Strength +50, Constitution +50, Warrior skill power +10%, usable after level 20] [Mermaid Queen’s Staff: Silver-grade, Spirit +50, Constitution +50, Mage skill power +10%, usable after level 20] Seeing the notifications, Jiang Taotao excitedly clenched her fists. Besides the Mermaid’s Tear, they got two Silver-grade weapons. Much better attributes than Bronze-grade weapons. The 10% skill power boost would greatly increase combat power for various careers. Ning Yiyi jumped happily, "Yay, we completed the trial mission!" "We’re one step closer to Creation God Academy!" Jiang Taotao smiled, "If we complete a few more trials and level up more, we’ll definitely get into Creation God Academy." "We owe this to Lin Moyu. Without him, we probably couldn’t have completed the trial." Miao Yu said softly, "That’s right. Ling Zhen was the worst." "Don’t mention that guy. We’ll never team up with someone like that again." Jiang Taotao gritted her teeth, despising people like Ling Zhen the most. Lin Moyu calculated the time. About half an hour had passed since they entered the dungeon. The standoff outside might still be ongoing. Even if other teams entered the dungeon, they probably wouldn’t clear it so quickly. "Yiyi, do you have a cooldown talisman?" Ning Yiyi’s eyes sparkled, immediately understanding Lin Moyu’s idea. She giggled, "Of course I do."