Chapter 109: Dragon Mage, Countering Skeleton Warriors

Since there are magic‑class monsters among them, the situation becomes a bit more tricky.

Six Dragon Mages used a skill to control the charging Skeleton Warriors.

Not only did the Dragon Mages control the Skeleton Warriors, but the Longzu Changqiangbing's skill also joined in, putting several Skeleton Warriors into a double‑control state.

This includes Wind Shackles and a stun state.

The Longzu Changqiangbing displayed some intelligence, cleverly chaining skills so the Skeleton Warriors remain constantly controlled and cannot retaliate.

Jiang Chen recalled the Instance description: these monsters possess slight intelligence, unlike those in other Instances, and can employ simple tactics.

If Jiang Chen only had these few Skeletons, it would be hard to defeat them.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen has enough Skeletons.

When he understood the situation, he did not wait any longer.

A large number of Skeletons immediately surged into the battle.

This sudden influx of Skeleton Warriors disrupted the Longzu Changqiangbing's attack rhythm, throwing them into chaos.

The Longzu Changqiangbing tried to counterattack, repeatedly using skills to stun the Skeleton Warriors.

The Skeleton Warriors surrounded the Longzu Changqiangbing, preventing them from approaching, but because of the stun they also cannot launch attacks.

The Outer Perimeter Skeleton Warriors cannot enter the fight, while the inner Skeleton Warriors cannot move and can only silently endure the Longzu Changqiangbing's attacks.

Some Longzu Changqiangbing attempt to leap, trying to break the Skeleton Warriors' encirclement, but the outer Skeleton Warriors also leap, trying to charge in.

The two collide in the air, then both crash back to the ground.

The escaping Skeleton Warrior is re‑controlled and cannot break through.

Jiang Chen feels grateful that he possesses

enough Skeletons; their numerical advantage shatters the Longzu Changqiangbing's defense.

The Skeleton Mages follow closely, casting a flood of spells that completely suppress the Longzu Changqiangbing.

Flame! Ice! Lightning! Storm!

The trailing Skeleton Mages unleash massive spells overhead, fully suppressing the Longzu Changqiangbing.

Suddenly, the sky turns crimson, and vast flames rain down, almost enveloping all the Skeleton Mages.

The Dragon Mages begin using skills.

Jiang Chen's Skeleton Mages instantly become the focal point in the Fire Sea, taking heavy damage.

And the Dragon Mages are not idle, launching attacks at the Skeleton Mages.

They display intelligence, selectively attacking the Skeleton Mages.

Although these Dragon Mages possess some intelligence, they are few in number.

The Skeleton Mages have the passive skill Elemental Resistance, which lessens elemental damage, reducing the damage they take by threefold.

An attack that originally dealt 1000 damage now only deals 333 damage.

Additionally, the Skeleton Mages have 7200 Constitution, enough to endure a certain amount of damage.

Under the Fire Rain assault, the Skeleton Mages remain unyielding, performing targeted kills on the Longzu Changqiangbing.

After two rounds of skills, in less than five seconds, a Longzu Changqiangbing lets out a wail and falls dead.

Jiang Chen relies on the constantly flashing Skeleton Armor, braving the Fire Rain as he rushes forward.

Though a hundred meters away, he enters the range of the Corpse Explosion skill, palm raised.

Skill: Corpse Explosion!

The explosion sound erupts, accompanied by the Longzu Changqiangbing's wail.

A large number of Longzu Changqiangbing are blown into the air and die mid‑flight.

Experience streams continuously like a flood.

Appearing, along with a massive amount of Dragon materials.

However, these materials are all Dragon skins, not including one of the four Dragon materials required for Hong Jishi.

Jiang Chen thinks the drop rate must be very low, or the Longzu Changqiangbing simply never drops these materials.

His silver‑white Bone Armor emits a dazzling glow, granting extra Constitution points, keeping Jiang Chen as steady as a mountain in the Fire Rain, unafraid.

Then come two successive rounds of violent explosion sounds.

No Longzu Changqiangbing are standing any longer.

The Skeleton Mage immediately targets the Dragon Mage.

"Dragon Mage (Hell‑tier Elite Monster)"

"Level: 31"

"Strength: 5000"

"Agility: 3000"

"Spirit: 6000"

"Constitution: 8000"

"Skills: Wind Bind, Fire Rain"

Indeed it is Wind Bind.

The signature control skill of support‑type mages.

At that time Liu Cui demonstrated this skill on Mermaid Island.

Six Dragon Mages have lower Constitution than the Longzu Changqiangbing; facing the Skeleton Mages' relentless bombardment, they are quickly slain.

"Kill Level 31 Dragon Mage, Experience +598634"

"Obtain Dragon Skin"

"Kill Level 31 Dragon Mage, Experience +583564"

Obtained Dragon Race's skin.

Obtained Dragon Race's horn.

There are six consecutive hints.

One of them caught Jiang Chen's attention.

"Dragon Race's horn."

The storage space is locked, and he cannot inspect it.

But the hint is not wrong; he indeed obtained the Dragon Race's horn.

Six Dragon Mages, and only one dropped the Dragon Race's horn.

This is one of the four materials required by Hong Jishi.

"It seems the drop rate really isn't high."

Jiang Chen thinks that a single Instance probably isn't enough to gather all the materials

completely.

Perhaps it will require repeated runs.

The Skeleton Warrior finally recovered from the stun.

Jiang Chen placed several heavily injured Skeleton Warriors into the Summon Queue.

In the Summon Queue, they can recover quickly.

He also gathered the Skeleton Mage.

Earlier, in the Fire Rain, they also took some damage.

Jiang Chen wasn't in a hurry to move forward.

After so many Instance runs, Jiang Chen is finally resting for the first time while clearing an Instance.

He has always just pushed straight ahead.

He ponders the Skeleton Warrior's earlier condition.

One hundred forty Skeleton Warriors with exceptionally strong attributes, when facing the clearly weaker Longzu Changqiangbing, had no power to resist.

The Longzu Changqiangbing, which has area‑attack capability, has a Skill that includes a stun lasting up to 20 seconds.

It completely applies Control to the Skeleton Warrior.

If it continues, eventually nine out of ten Skeleton Warriors will be wiped out.

If he had acted a bit later just now, the few Skeleton Warriors that rushed into the woods would already be dead.

Since he first summoned Skeleton Warriors, the only time a Skeleton Warrior faced death risk was in the Death Mine Dungeon.

Since then, nothing like that has happened again.

This made him always think that Skeleton Warriors are melee invincible.

Now he realizes that's not the case at all.

The Skeleton Warrior's invincibility is based on its super‑strong attributes.

But once the opponent has a powerful Control Skill, the Skeleton Warrior's attributes become useless.

The best outcome is to hold out longer, dying more slowly.

Skeleton Warriors have flaws.

On the surface, unless they also acquire a corresponding counter Skill.

He is only Level 22 now, and cannot obtain new Skills for the time being.

He can only work with the Skills he currently possesses.

After pondering for a while, he already

has a countermeasure.

Although not the optimal solution, it can solve some problems.

At least it handles the earlier situation without issue.

"Level 30 Skill, don't disappoint me."

Level 10 has Corpse Explosion, Level 20 has Summon Skeleton Mage.

The Level 30 Skill should be fine.

After a short rest, he released the Skeleton Mage again from the Summon Queue.

The Skeleton Mage's injuries have fully recovered.

The party continues onward.

A squad appears ahead.

Six Longzu Changqiangbing form a line, patrolling.

There are no Dragon Mages present.

Actually, the Longzu Changqiangbing and Dragon Mages earlier were scattered; it was his own rash charge that caused the Skeletons to be surrounded and beaten.

A setback teaches a lesson.

This time Jiang Chen learned his lesson.

So the Skeleton Warrior charged out again.

It's just a beat‑down, Jiang Chen decides to counter‑encircle.

Only two Skeleton Warriors sprinted, using their speed advantage to pull the Longzu Changqiangbing far away, giving them no chance to approach.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen carefully watches the Dragon Mages' situation.

As long as they aren't restrained by the Dragon Mages' spells, the Longzu Changqiangbing won't be able to attack the Skeleton Warriors.

This time they didn't charge into the small woods; they ran straight along the main road.

After pulling dozens of Longzu Changqiangbing, the Skeleton Warrior quickly returned.

"Prepare!"

Jiang Chen issued the order; all Skeleton Mages were already prepared.

When the Longzu Changqiangbing entered the Mage's skill range, Jiang Chen's palm glowed with Red Light, Skill: Slow Curse.

A huge blood‑red net fell from the sky, as if to cover the entire Instance.

Accompanied by a buzzing roar, the Longzu Changqiangbing that was running forward also

simultaneously a massive Red Shackles appeared.

"Slow Curse LV22: Within a 110‑meter radius, curse enemies, reducing their speed by 110 %, duration 1 minute"

After Amplify, the skill range reached 3,300 meters.

Speed reduced by 3,300 %, a full 33 times.

All Longzu Changqiangbing instantly slowed down.

They were sprinting moments ago, now it's like slow‑motion replay.

Even though their Agility is not low, they still possess speed no less than a Level 20 Professional.

But in Jiang Chen's eyes, it's far too slow.

Skeleton Mages began focusing fire.

Skeleton Warriors rushed out, directly unleashing the skill.

At their current speed, by the time they charge to the front, it's already enough for the Skeleton Mage to launch two rounds of attack.

Add the Skeleton Warriors' obstruction, and they have no chance of breaking through.

Kill one, and the rest can basically be eliminated in an instant.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but blurt out.

"I'm going!"

"Now it's getting big!"

I really didn't expect that.