HPDBC Chapter 206 Holy Light Protection
Chapter 206 Holy Light Protection
On the western side of the continent, in the Mayan city next to Lake Saint Light, a battle with the most "clean" style is currently being fought.
Why do I say it's clean? Because the dead here have basically been purified into ashes by the holy light, leaving not even a complete corpse.
The Mayan city was built on the shore of a lake, and the scenery was usually stunning. But now the lake water had turned as black as ink, and was bubbling away.
Drowned water ghosts, soaking wet and with pale skin, and rotting fish-headed, human-bodied rotting fishmen kept crawling out, mixing with the skeletal zombies surging from the land, launching a pincer attack from both land and water.
The lead boss is a level 35 [Abyssal Catfish], which is a super-sized version of a catfish monster. Just its back protruding above the water looks like a small hill.
Its skin was smooth and covered with strange patterns, and its large mouth was full of layers of sharp teeth. It would occasionally emit low-frequency roars that could disturb one's mind and make people dizzy.
"In the name of the Holy Light! Purify these impurities!"
A clear and firm voice rang out at the forefront of the defense line, like a lighthouse in the darkness.
The speaker was Emily White, who wore a silver-white suit of armor engraved with holy symbols. Her long golden hair was tied into a neat ponytail at the back of her head. The warhammer in her hand emitted a gentle yet powerful light, and with each swing, it made the approaching undead retreat as if they had encountered their nemesis.
She didn't just shout slogans. With a [Holy Light Strike], a dazzling golden beam of light descended from the sky, striking precisely the middle of a dense group of water ghosts. The water ghosts didn't even have time to scream before they were vaporized in the holy light, leaving not even a trace.
"It's Miss Emily!"
"The Holy Light is with us! Brothers, hold on!"
Emily's presence itself is a powerful morale booster.
She's not just a super fighter, she's a perfect team leader.
"Karl! The pressure on the left flank is too great, we need [Divine Shield] support!" Emily said calmly to Karl, the guard beside her, as she used her warhammer to smash a murloc trying to climb the embankment back into the lake.
"Leave it to me!" Karl immediately raised his shield, and a thick golden shield of light instantly enveloped the several warriors on the left whose health was critically low, helping them withstand a wave of fierce attacks.
"Helena, the lake! Use the blizzard to slow their landing!" Emily ordered again.
"Understood!" Helena, who was standing at the mage's position a little behind, immediately waved her staff and channeled powerful ice magic.
In an instant, the temperature in the area near the lake shore plummeted, and dense hail and biting winds howled down, not only causing continuous damage to the water ghosts and murlocs, but also making their movements seem like slow-motion replays, creating valuable time for the front line to deal damage.
The power of holy light is displayed to its fullest extent here.
When ordinary undead are exposed to holy light, it's like a snowman encountering the sun; black smoke hisses from their bodies, and their health drops rapidly.
Emily's [Aura of Devotion] spreads out from her center. All friendly units enveloped by the aura can feel a warm current, their health slowly recovers, and the dark magic damage they receive is significantly reduced.
"Dispel the disease! Quick! The front row has been infected by the water ghost's plague!" a pastor shouted.
Emily immediately changed direction, pointing her warhammer at the area. A pure wave of holy light swept across, and the green plague debuff on the players instantly disappeared.
"Miss Emily! That big catfish is up again! It's stirring up the lake, like it's about to unleash some powerful attack!" a sharp-eyed archer shouted.
Sure enough, the massive body of the Abyssal Catfish in the center of the lake began to churn violently, creating a huge whirlpool in the surrounding water.
Its enormous maw opened, and a jet of dark green water, mixed with a foul stench and dark energy, shot towards the city wall like a high-pressure water cannon! Wherever the water jet passed, even the stones were corroded and pitted.
"We mustn't let it destroy the city walls! Holy Light, please protect us!"
Emily showed no fear. She stepped forward, held the warhammer upright in front of her, closed her eyes, and chanted a short and devout prayer.
An unprecedentedly brilliant holy light erupted from her body, which quickly coalesced in front of her to form an enormous barrier composed entirely of light energy—the [Holy Light Barrier]!
"boom--!!"
The dark green corrosive water column slammed into the barrier of light, making a teeth-grinding "sizzling" sound, as the two energies of darkness and light frantically eroded and annihilated each other.
The green venom was continuously purified into white smoke by the holy light, but the light of the barrier was also dimming at a visible speed.
Emily gritted her teeth, her hand gripping the warhammer trembling slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Enduring the full force of a level 35 boss's attack alone was an immense burden for her.
"Miss Emily!" Carl wanted to step forward to help.
"Don't come any closer! Hold your position!" Emily hissed, channeling more holy light into the barrier.
Finally, just before the light barrier was about to shatter, the energy of the corrosive water column was completely exhausted.
"Now! Helena, focus fire and shoot its eyes! Everyone else, provide cover fire!" Emily seized the brief moment of weakness after the BOSS's attack and immediately gave the order.
Helena's Ice Lance, the archers' Armor-Piercing Arrows, and the other mages' fireballs rained down on the Abyssal Catfish's enormous, lantern-like yellow eye.
-15,478! -8,541! -7,892! ...
Although the damage wasn't particularly high, it successfully attracted the attention of the catfish, causing it to roar angrily.
"Karl, follow me! Force it away from the shore!" A resolute glint flashed in Emily's eyes; she knew she had to limit the monster's advantage in the water.
She and Karl exchanged a glance, and the two charged forward simultaneously!
A dazzling holy light gathered on Emily's warhammer, and a Crusader Strike slammed into the catfish's nose that had surfaced from the water!
Karl then struck his jaw with his shield.
The catfish, in pain, shook its head violently, its massive body involuntarily shifting slightly towards the shallows.
"Great opportunity! It's left the deep water! All melee fighters, surround it! Watch out for its tail whips and bites!" Emily commanded confidently.
The battle entered its most intense phase.
The tanks held aggro tightly, melee players surrounded the massive catfish and unleashed a barrage of attacks, while ranged classes seized every opportunity to attack its relatively vulnerable eyes and gills.
Emily took the lead, like a golden whirlwind, each strike of her warhammer carrying purifying power, dealing considerable holy light damage to the catfish. At the same time, she didn't forget to use [Holy Light Flash] to promptly raise the health of her low-health teammates.
The Abyss Catfish's health is steadily decreasing, but it is also becoming more ferocious. Its huge tail slams against the lake surface, creating towering waves that try to sweep the players away.
"Don't retreat! The Holy Light will grant us strength!" Emily's voice had a magical calming effect, stabilizing the somewhat panicked front line.
She can even dispel the mental pollution aura brought by the demonic catfish in a small area, making her the natural enemy of these undead.
Finally, thanks to the united efforts of the players in Maya City, the [Abyssal Catfish] let out a desperate cry, its massive body crashing heavily onto the shallows, where it lay motionless before dissipating into specks of black light, leaving behind only a lake murky with turbid water.
[System Notification: Successfully defeated the level 35 Undead Commander [Abyssal Catfish]!]
The water ghosts and fishmen who climbed out of the lake lost their leader and became chaotic, but were quickly wiped out.
Before the Mayan city's defenses, the holy light still shone brightly. Although many players were wounded and the city walls needed repair, everyone's face carried a sense of relief at surviving a catastrophe and a firm belief.
"We...we held out!" "Thanks to Miss Emily!" "Long live the Holy Light!"
Emily, slightly out of breath, wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked at her tired but bright-eyed companions, a gentle and gratified smile appearing on her face.