Ji Siyue was a bit absent - minded. She propped her chin with one hand and operated her character. Since Qin Chengyao was guarding her closely all the time, there was nothing to worry about in the following dungeon run.
However, a strange sense of familiarity flashed through her mind, especially the words Qin Chengyao had just said, "She can't die."
"She can't drink." In the fragmented memories, a tall figure blocked in front of her. The voice was clean, but the face was always blurred.
Ji Siyue shook her head. Suddenly, she heard a clear and clean voice in her earphone.
"Apprentice?"
Only then did Ji Siyue realize that she had fallen far behind the team. Qin Chengyao was stuck at the exit of the single - layer dungeon, waiting for her to catch up.
"Coming, coming!" Ji Siyue rushed to catch up in a hurry. In front of her, Youzhagao (Fried Cake, Qin Chengyao's in - game name) raised his hand. Ji Siyue thought he was going to pat her head again like before, so she instinctively clicked a shy action of lowering her head.
"..." Qin Chengyao didn't know how to explain when he saw her misunderstanding, so he clicked the hand - holding action and said, "It's the Storm Dragon's Lair ahead. Stay close to me."
Uh... So it wasn't a head - patting move! Ji Siyue outside the screen felt extremely embarrassed and seemed to hear a soft chuckle.
"Master?"
Qin Chengyao replied calmly, "You misheard."
She hadn't even said anything yet! It was like the proverb 'A guilty person gives himself away by conspicuously protesting his innocence'. Humph!
After some small banter, they arrived at the Storm Dragon's Lair. Ji Siyue didn't dare to relax her vigilance anymore. The Storm Dragon's Lair was an open - world dungeon, and the spawning of the boss was time - limited. It was far different from the small bosses in the previous levels.
Since it was a new dungeon and their characters were all low - level, the members of Breakfast Shop didn't really have high hopes of killing the Storm Dragon Descendant.
However, Youzhagao said casually, "We can deplete its health without taking damage."
The other members of Breakfast Shop's eyes lit up, while Ji Siyue was completely at a loss.
After all, the temper of the Storm Dragon Descendant was prominently marked in the official guide. It especially liked to target the player with the highest DPS. Although Ji Siyue, as a battle support, had almost negligible AOE damage, as the previous players took turns to attract the monster's attention, the hatred would eventually shift to her, a squishy character.
The figure of Youzhagao, who was holding her hand in front, paused for a moment.
[Youzhagao]: What's wrong?
[ReachOutToCatchOyster] (Ji Siyue's in - game name): It's okay, just looking at the guide!
[Youzhagao]: Don't look at the official one.
[ReachOutToCatchOyster]: Ah?
[TeaEgg]: Sister - in - law! A living encyclopedia is standing right in front of you, and you're still looking at those stupid guides?
[ReachOutToCatchOyster]: ???
[TofuBrain]: I bet sister - in - law doesn't even know who the number one UP master of the "Sanction" guide group is.
[ReachOutToCatchOyster]: …
Well! She really didn't know.
The guides she usually read were basically the ones recommended by the official website. She rarely searched for guides on video websites by herself.
Ji Siyue said timidly, "I only look at the links recommended by the official website. But the guides made by a game expert named Baoyuanjin are quite good."
There was a dead silence in the game dungeon. Outside the game, Nangong Qi laughed, Zhu Zhiyao laughed, and Bai Yu patted Qin Chengyao on the shoulder with an expression of having a long - term and arduous task, giving him a thumbs - up.
Ji Siyue still didn't understand what she had said wrong.
Wait! Baoyuanjin, read backwards, wasn't it Yuanbaojin (a pun related to Qin Chengyao's name)?
Aaaaaaah! She was so embarrassed that she felt like her shame had reached the Antarctic Circle.
Ji Siyue just wanted to find a hole to crawl into. She was so ashamed!
Qin Chengyao coughed lightly to help Ji Siyue out of the awkward situation.
"The dragon is about to spawn. Don't be careless!"
Ji Siyue quickly nodded and let go of Qin Chengyao's hand. Qin Chengyao looked at the empty palm of his in - game character and felt a strange sense of disappointment.
[Youzhagao]: The MT (Main Tank) protect the DPS in the front row. Retreat after the AOE ultimate skill is on cooldown. Don't keep using DOT skills. The swordsman fill in the position. The array master activate the red array. Pay attention to your positioning. Split into groups of four and one. Siyue!
[ReachOutToCatchOyster]: Here!
[Youzhagao]: Stay close. Don't leave the range of my ultimate skill.
[TeaEgg]: You're being partial! I'm the main T after all.
[TofuBrain]: Because you're not a girl.
[Youzhagao]: Even a girl won't do!
[TeaEgg]: …Damn it!
[ReachTofuBrain]: …So heartless!
[DeepFriedDoughStick]: …What are you all doing during a raid?
The Storm Dragon Descendant was so hot - tempered. Maybe it was because of the "show of affection" in the team that it kept getting critical hits. Ji Siyue was a bit speechless. They were just low - level characters trying to fight a high - level boss that even players of the same level might not be able to defeat. Was it really a good idea for them to fight the dragon beyond their level?
Although Qin Chengyao's strategy was to deplete the big dragon's health without taking damage, in the early stage, due to the lack of coordination, Nangong Qi gave up a position, and Ji Siyue became the target of the dragon's attacks.
Ji Siyue had to give up attacking and prepared to dodge the skills. Although her operations were fluent and her reaction was fast, the skills locked on her by the dragon descendant swept through like a violent storm, and the small tornadoes split off brushed past her. Her HP dropped to the bottom instantly.
[ReachOutToCatchOyster]: …
Was it because the boss's damage was too high, or was her character too squishy? Fighting a boss beyond one's level really meant only getting beaten up.
A holy light was cast on Ji Siyue's character, and the green light of continuous healing made her breathe a little easier.
[ReachOutToCatchOyster]: Thanks!
[Youzhagao]: If you say thanks, I won't heal you anymore.
[ReachOutToCatchOyster]: …
Senior, which brand of tsundere are you?
Outside the screen, Qin Chengyao gave Nangong Qi a fierce glare.
Nangong Qi felt a shiver run down his spine and his scalp went numb. He thought, My life is over!
After getting better coordinated, the members of Breakfast Shop had no problems. Although the low - level characters had low damage output, the no - damage strategy just made the process slower. The health of the Storm Dragon Descendant was continuously dropping at a visible speed.
[Youzhagao]: It's in the red zone. Everyone, be careful!
Ji Siyue also became more vigilant. A boss in the red - health state was even more irritable. Its attack speed, critical hit rate, and critical damage would all increase by 15%. Extra attention was needed.
At this time, the healing amount was very important. Ji Siyue thought for a while and stood behind Nangong Qi.
Qin Chengyao's face wasn't looking good, but he understood Ji Siyue's intention. Nangong Qi was the main T. If Nangong Qi died, their dungeon run would be in vain.
Ji Siyue hoped to attract the monster's attention and take turns with Nangong Qi to attack, so that Qin Chengyao could also use his skills on both of them.
But Qin Chengyao was extremely unhappy. His venomous gaze was directly fixed on Nangong Qi outside the screen.
Nangong Qi wanted to cry but had no tears. Sister - in - law, you're killing me! My life is over!
It had to be said that this strategy was more efficient. They quickly got through the boss's red - health period, and the Storm Dragon Descendant's health was almost depleted.
[Youzhagao]: Apprentice, deliver the finishing blow!
Hearing this, the other three immediately stopped attacking.
Ji Siyue's ultimate skill was still on cooldown, so she could only use a secondary skill. Who would have thought that the damage of the secondary skill wasn't enough, and the dragon descendant, which was already at zero health, was still wriggling around.
A golden light descended. It was the AOE ultimate skill of the fighter, Judgment.
System message: Congratulations to the member [StarRiverInTheWoods] of BBT Group for bravely venturing into the dragon's lair and defeating the rampaging Storm Dragon Descendant.
The air instantly became deathly still.