Skill analysis.
[Leap: Jump into the air, and after landing, cause 120% damage to targets within the range for four attacks. ]
When a monster releases a corresponding skill, the player fighting against it can obtain information about that skill.
Windmill!
Lan took advantage of Yuuki's declining endurance and immediately launched an attack. The iron spear kept spinning in his hand, and finally stabbed forward fiercely.
Back carbine!
The target's HP is below these two moves, so it is reduced by 2%.
If it were an ordinary wild monster, it would be killed instantly, but the high health and armor of the three-star elite monsters make their burst damage negligible.
“Squeak!”
The cry of the Sky Mantis was particularly terrifying, and it immediately raised the pair of sickle blades on its front paws to launch a cross attack.
[Gale Scythe: Perform a cross attack, causing 270% of the attack damage to the target, and at the same time causing splash damage equal to 55% of the damage to the fan-shaped area 35 yards in front.]
The moment the monster raised its hand, Lan retreated backwards to avoid the main damage of "Fierce Wind Scythe", but the subsequent splash damage still hit his body.
The damage of a three-star elite monster is terrifying for a novice player who does not even have sufficient protective gear. Even just one hit can reduce their health by more than half.
[Taste of Fear: Kill or cause 30% damage to the target's upper limit of health at once, increase your movement speed by 100%, attack speed by 50%, and damage by 30%, lasting for seconds.]
This triggered Sky Mantis' third skill.
"Leave it to me!"
Yuuki saw that the situation was not good and immediately took over the battle. He was hit head-on by Sky Mantis with an attack speed twice its original speed, so he had to consume a lot of stamina to release "Instant Step".
The sky mantis entered the "Tasting Fear" state, its compound eyes became increasingly red, and its triangular head flexibly rotated, locking onto several targets around it.
The monster's increased speed, to put it simply, was a strengthening of its program operation, and the combat AI became ferocious. Even Yuki had to dodge constantly, and even a counterattack was difficult for him to achieve.
However, this state can only last for fifteen seconds, and when it ends, it is time to counterattack.
Having said that…
"Switch!"
Fifteen seconds later, in order to dodge Sky Mantis's brutal combo, Yuuki exhausted her stamina and had to hand the battle over to Kiriko and Mite.
"……learn!"
Two tall figures immediately rushed forward.
Yiji was also observing the Sky Mantis's attacking posture in order to find the opponent's weak points.
Only Yuzhuanjin was still fishing on the hillside not far away.
“Isn’t it a bit too difficult?”
Yuzhongjin stood there thinking about this question.
It has strong jumping power, can glide, has a high combo frequency, and does explosive damage. You can't make any mistakes in the early stages of the game, otherwise it will trigger "Taste of Fear" and get beaten up.
After two hours of confrontation, Tongzi and others finally figured out the nine skills of Sky Mantis and gradually got into good shape. Unfortunately, it was already noon and they had to go eat first.
Everyone agreed to complete the strategy together in the afternoon.
……
Reality, Yuuki Mansion.
When Koichiro Yuki walked out of the room, the nanny had already prepared lunch and placed it on the dining table.
"Brother, what have you been doing recently? I see that you seem very happy every day." Asuna Yuuki sat at the opposite seat and asked her brother curiously.
"Well, let's just call it a business matter."
Of course, Koichiro Yuki couldn't tell the truth about this. If his mother knew that he had been addicted to games recently, she would definitely be strictly controlled.
It wasn't that he didn't trust his sister.
only……
My mother's methods are more powerful, and she always makes my sister say things unconsciously.
Jingle Bell!
The phone suddenly rang, and Yuki Koichiro took out his phone and answered it immediately, saying, "Father? Ah, ah, let me go to the company this afternoon. I understand, yes."
"what happened?"
Yuuki Asuna asked.
"Something happened at the company, and my father asked me to go over and communicate with Party A."
Koichiro Yuki reluctantly ate a few more bites. Party A was always a difficult guy. It seemed that he would not be back until the evening, and it was very likely that he would not be free until tomorrow.
Thinking of this, he returned to his room and used a peripheral device to send a few messages to Mr. Tongzi.
……
Afternoon, half past one.
Inside Aincrad, Kiriko relayed the information she received to the other four members of the team.
"Ichiki can't come over this afternoon?"
Lan couldn't help feeling embarrassed. Yiji's output might not be high, but her control and damage resistance could greatly increase her tolerance rate.
"Well, it's because of the trivialities of reality. She also said that she might not be able to finish her work tomorrow."
Kiriko added.
"There's nothing we can do about it."
After all, games are just games, and it is inevitable that they will be affected by reality. Yuki understands this, but it is still a pity.
It seems that the three-star elite monster cannot be conquered today.
"Then how about we invite a few big shields? We have nothing to do anyway."
Mitt made a suggestion.
"Okay!"
Yuuki suddenly jumped up high on the spot.
"..."
Yu Zhuanjin pondered for a moment and said, "As for the big shield player, I think I know a pretty good one."
"really?"
Mitt couldn't help but look forward to it. Yu Zhuanjin's ability to judge people was like a god. Looking at the people around him, none of them was a weakling. Since the latter said "not bad", he must be a big shot.
"Ah."
Yuzhuanjin opened the interface and sent a message to the official.
……
Kayaba Akihiko, who was adjusting the program outside Aincrad, suddenly received a message from Ootenzu.
"Will you let me be a big shield player to support the scene?"
After reading the message, Kayaba Akihiko thought for a while and realized that if he kept modifying the program code without trying it himself, he would be complacent and unaware of the flaws.
Now that we have received an invitation, and it is from Yuzhuanjin, it would be impolite to refuse.
【ID Heathcliff】
Kayaba Akihiko entered Aincrad as a player and arrived at the scene according to the coordinates.
……
"Well, it feels pretty normal."
Looking at the player named "Heathcliff", even Yuuki couldn't help but complain.
With ordinary clothes and ordinary looks, he looks like an ordinary middle-aged office worker, with the word "ordinary" written all over him from head to toe.
"In a game where everyone is weirdly modeled or beautiful, your ordinariness is actually very special and particularly eye-catching."
Mizoe Tsuya also quietly reminded Kayaba Akihiko.
"……Yeah?"
Kayaba Akihiko originally wanted to be more ordinary so that it would be easier for him to move around, but looking at the results, it seems that the opposite effect occurred.
……
An ordinary uncle wearing an ordinary set of equipment.
[Heavy Steel Armor (Normal)]
【Protection I】
【Heavy Steel Shield (Normal)】
【Protection I】
【Steel...】
【…】
The five armors and the weapons you hold are all "protection", directly increasing the overall defense by 60%.
This is already the top configuration for first-line big shield players.
After all, high-quality equipment is not so common in street stalls nowadays.
With the new teammates introduced by Yu Zhuanjin, everyone decided to practice with a group of Beiyuan lone wolves first.
An iron wall!
A skill that reaches the Great Shield level creates an energy shield with a value equal to 300% of the defense. If a skill of the same kind is released in conjunction with it, the overall effect will be increased by an additional 10% for each skill, up to a cap of 50%.
In other words, if six big shield players release this skill together and their defense attributes are the same, the defense wall they form will have a defense strength of 2700%.
The character Heathcliff controlled by Akihiko Kayaba stopped seven or eight lone wolves in one fell swoop. Seeing this, Mitt and Kiriko immediately followed and used various area skills one after another.
"...What a reliable uncle."
Yuuki marveled at this.
Shield Bash!
Heathcliff swung up his big shield and smashed a lone wolf monster that was attacking him. The big shield can be used for more than just defense. Although the attack frequency is a bit slow, the damage is equal to the defense. The higher the defense, the more damage the "shield strike" will cause.
It is no difficulty for him to kill a wild monster instantly.
Flash Blade!
Mitt turned the giant scythe in his hand, and after performing the initial transformation three-hit combo, there would be a short interval in the middle. Because he could not directly connect with it, he could only use other skills first. The giant blade suddenly rotated several times and was thrown like a boomerang, causing a range attack on the targets along the way ahead.
Tongzi fought against four lone wolves alone, and used "Snake Bite" to eliminate the two wild monsters in front of him.
"Ouch!"
Suddenly a monster leaped from behind, and Tongzi tried to dodge immediately after hearing the noise.
Boom!
The dull sound continued to echo. Heathcliff raised his shield to block the monster, and then he looked at Kiriko.
One glance for thousands of years.
The arc of time seems to be infinitely stretched.
"Watch out for your backs. Their AI is quite high. They are just like wild beasts and are very cunning."
Heathcliff used "Shield Blast" to kill the target, and did not forget to warn Kiriko.
"Yes……"
After all, Tongzi is just a junior high school student. When facing the more stable uncle, she immediately becomes well-behaved.
After a brief understanding, Heathcliff's strength was immediately recognized by everyone.
A reliable auxiliary boss is far more important than their output.
The next step is to find other capable big shield players as support.
