"Ryen…"
Ningguang opened her mouth, but before she could finish, Ryen shook his head.
"Don't worry. The Lich's life absorption has limits. It's not like the Vampiric Staff—it can only drain the life of monsters."
"So we just need to defeat it before it absorbs too much."
Hearing Ryen's assurance, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if the Lich could absorb their life, they would still have to fight it.
But at least they didn't need to worry excessively.
"The Lich's first and second phases will both release Fireballs. As I said, these explode on impact."
"But if we hit them in the air with arrows or bullets beforehand, they'll explode mid-flight."
"Or you can deflect them with shields."
"This part is up to Ganyu and Venti—you handle ranged support. Try not to let these fireballs land and explode."
Both nodded.
At ranged combat, they were truly reliable marksmen.
"Additionally, there are Ender Pearls, which are basically the function of the Twilight Staff I mentioned before."
"The damage is high, but you can dodge them. It shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Seeing everyone nod, Ryen skipped past that stage of explanation.
"When the Lich enters the second phase, it will use the Zombie Scepter to summon even stronger zombies."
"These are called the Lich's minions. It can summon up to nine, all very powerful. As soon as they appear, a team should deal with them immediately."
"Otherwise, not only will they interfere with us, the Lich can absorb their life to heal itself."
"Keep in mind: fight from a distance if possible. The zombies summoned by the Lich are strong and have high health."
"Also, the Lich can perform spell teleportation. Each time it casts a spell on us, it will instantly teleport in a direction."
"So always be aware of its position during battle—don't get ambushed."
"Especially in the second phase. Every time we attack, it might teleport away."
"So, although the Lich has relatively low health, defeating it is far harder than a Naga."
"High mobility, high damage, self-healing, and summoning minions to swarm us."
"When fighting the Lich, always pay attention to your surroundings. Keep your eyes and ears open—getting hit by its magic means severe injury or near death."
Seeing everyone nod seriously, Ryen continued:
"The Lich also has a third phase: Berserk Mode, where it wields a golden sword and attacks frantically."
"Be careful—when it reaches this phase, avoid close-quarters combat."
Hearing this, Tartaglia scratched his head in surprise.
"Though it's strange to see a mage swinging a sword in battle… Isn't its most dangerous part still its spells? And the golden sword has low durability and isn't very strong, right?"
Ryen shrugged helplessly.
"It would be nice if that were all there was to it."
"The Lich's close-combat ability is the most absurd part."
"Its golden sword is not the same as ours. When it enters the third phase, its speed increases drastically."
"It moves so fast that in front of its golden sword, our defenses are basically paper-thin."
"According to the notes, even armor made from Naga scales in the Twilight Forest shatters on contact."
"So, whenever possible, avoid close combat with the Lich. Once it enters the third phase…"
"We just need to maintain distance, pay attention to crossfire, and kite it to death."
Hearing this, Lisa teased,
"So it's a melee mage…"
Ryen raised an eyebrow, smiling:
"In my hometown, we have a saying: a mage who can't fight close combat isn't a good knight!"
"There are many melee archmages in the classics, like Gandalf the close-combat wizard…"
"A true mage usually buffs themselves with defensive states, grabs a greatsword, and hacks wildly."
Lisa rolled her eyes and quipped,
"What kind of mage is that!"
"True archmages and sage wizards are top-tier warriors, so… Lisa, you should learn some melee techniques too."
Ryen teased her, then continued:
"In any case, when fighting the Lich: clear its minions first, maintain distance, break its shields, and focus fire."
"Also, a key reminder: the Lich is immune to magma damage—don't try to exploit any bugs."
Everyone was slightly stunned.
That Naga before was weak as anything, but now facing the Lich, things were absurdly overpowered.
Is this a cross-dimensional power leap?
Albedo was silently pondering.
The Lich's golden sword caught his attention.
He had seen golden swords before; their durability is usually lower.
So why was the Lich's sword so powerful?
What point had he been overlooking?
Noticing Albedo's silence, Ryen asked curiously,
"Any thoughts?"
Albedo looked up and spoke softly:
"Ryen, the Lich's golden sword—is it made the same way as ours?"
"Of course," Ryen nodded decisively.
"If there's no special modification, there's nothing different about it."
"Then it's strange…"
Albedo frowned slightly.
"Why is the Lich's golden sword so much stronger than ours?"
This question left everyone momentarily speechless.
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