Necromancer: I Am A Disaster Chapter 69 - Completion Of The Trial; I'll Never Team Up With That Guy Again

The gate of the Mermaid Queen's Palace swung open.

A strange aura swept out, and blue light flooded the space.

From within the glow, the Mermaid Queen emerged—noble, elegant, breathtakingly beautiful. Though not human, her beauty was no less mesmerizing.

"So beautiful..." Ning Yiyi's eyes glazed over, her gaze unfocused. She began walking toward the Mermaid Queen.

Lin Moyu quickly pulled her back.

It wasn't just Ning Yiyi—Jiang Taotao had also fallen under the spell.

Only Lin Moyu, Miao Yu, and Duan Gao retained their senses.

"It's Bewitchment." Miao Yu exclaimed, immediately casting her skill.

Beams of light rained down on everyone.

Skill: Sober Up.

Ning Yiyi blinked, returning to herself, "What happened to me?"

Jiang Taotao shuddered, her focus snapping back, "What was that?"

Miao Yu explained, "The Mermaid Queen has a natural Bewitchment ability. You and Yiyi were affected. I used Sober Up to dispel it."

Lin Moyu, Duan Gao, and Miao Yu, possessing higher spirit force, had resisted the ability.

Ning Yiyi shivered, "That’s terrifying."

Jiang Taotao took a deep breath, "Well, she is a boss. Having unique abilities isn't surprising."

She had experienced many kinds of dungeons. Although the levels weren't very high, but some bosses did possess special abilities.

It was hard to defend against them. And this time, she had almost fallen for it.

The Mermaid Queen cast a cold gaze over the Mermaid Elite Soldier corpses, then turned to the Skeletal Warriors.

Without warning, she unleashed a scream—a shrill, brutal sound from her otherwise stunning form.

Jiang Taotao and the others instinctively covered their ears in discomfort.

The Mermaid Queen’s cry generated violent shockwaves, stirring a fierce wind.

The corpses on the ground scattered like leaves, hurled away by the wind.

Lin Moyu’s eyes narrowed. He had planned to lure the Mermaid Queen closer and then trigger Corpse Explosion—but she had destroyed the preparations before he could act.

Against the raging winds, the Skeletal Warriors advanced.

Compared to the towering Mermaid Queen, easily five meters tall, they looked tiny—fragile enough to be crushed at any moment.

Yet despite the howling wind, the Skeletal Warriors held firm, pushing forward.

As they moved, Lin Moyu activated Detection.

[Mermaid Queen (boss rank monster)]

[Level: 24]

[Strength: 5,000]

[Agility: 6,000]

[Spirit: 5,000]

[Physique: 6,000]

[Skills: Terrifying Screech, Huge Waves, Queen's Weeping]

The Mermaid Queen’s attributes were extremely high. Her agility and physique easily surpassed the Skeletal Warriors, while her strength and spirit were about evenly matched.

After all, she was a level 24 dungeon boss.

The Skeletal Warriors were only level 17—a full seven-level gap from the Mermaid Queen.

Jiang Taotao’s face paled as she read the Mermaid Queen’s attributes, swallowing hard, "Her attributes are way higher than other dungeon bosses at the same level. In a normal dungeon run, it would take at least an hour to bring her down."

Standard strategy meant a full six-person party—one Knight, two supports, and three damage dealers—slowly grinding the boss to defeat.

But now...

She couldn't even guess how this battle would unfold.

Lin Moyu completely shattered her understanding of dungeon combat. Was the gap between classes really this overwhelming? She couldn't wrap her head around it.

The 20 Skeletal Warriors surrounded the Mermaid Queen, launching a relentless assault.

The Mermaid Queen responded by sweeping her massive trident in wide arcs.

Each strike sent Skeletal Warriors flying, bones rattling from the impact, yet they stubbornly rose and charged again.

Lin Moyu clearly sensed the damage piling up on his Skeletal Warriors.

With a strength attribute of 5,000, the Mermaid Queen's strikes dealt considerable damage to the Skeletal Warriors.

Meanwhile, her 6,000-point physique decreased the amount of damage the Skeletal Warriors could inflict.

The Skeletal Warriors besieging the Mermaid Queen gave the illusion of a wolf pack attacking a lion.

It was hard to say whether the 20 Skeleton Warriors could take down the Mermaid Queen.

After several exchanges, some Skeletal Warriors already showed signs of considerable damage—broken bones and slowed movements.

Jiang Taotao quickly caught on, "Duan Gao, status buffs. Be ready to join the fight at any moment."

She planned to step in when the Skeletal Warriors could no longer persevere.

But Lin Moyu spoke in a low voice, "There's no need."

A faint red light emanated from his palm—and suddenly, a massive red net descended from the sky.

Skill: Slow Curse!

A Scarlet chain appeared on the Mermaid Queen’s head, cutting her speed in half. Her combat power dropped sharply.

Sensing the curse, the Mermaid Queen’s body flashed with light—and she screamed once more.

Skill: Huge Waves!

Azure light engulfed the palace. Towering waves erupted, crashing into the Skeletal Warriors and tossing them into the air.

Caught in the surge, the Skeletal Warriors spun helplessly, massive forces wrenching at their bodies. Bones broke one after another.

Lin Moyu promptly recalled several Skeletal Warriors that were seriously injured.

Jiang Taotao gripped her sword and shield, preparing herself to jump into the fray.

The huge waves vanished. The battered Skeletal Warriors plummeted back to the ground.

At that moment, Lin Moyu calmly pointed forward.

A cold wind howled—and a dark tide appeared before everyone's eyes.

He released all the remaining 88 Skeletal Warriors.

As soon as they appeared, they charged at the Mermaid Queen like a pack of unleashed predators.

"So many..."

"How can he have so many summons?"

Only now did they realize—Lin Moyu hadn't even released all his summons earlier. He had only unleashed a fraction.

Jiang Taotao thought back and realized: if he had wanted, Lin Moyu could have easily wiped out the Mermaid-type monsters at the mountain’s foot.

Just a few well-placed explosions would suffice.

Now, nearly 100 Skeletal Warriors swarmed the Mermaid Queen.

In the blink of an eye, they crawled across her massive body, attacking relentlessly.

The Mermaid Queen screamed in fury and agony, thrashing and leaping and swinging her trident wildly.

But under Slow Curse’s effect, her halved speed left her unable to shake the Skeletal Warriors off.

Then—a piercing, sorrowful wail filled the air.

Skill: Queen's Weeping!

The haunting cry drilled into everyone's ears.

Jiang Taotao and Ning Yiyi staggered, their eyes glazing over, falling under the skill's influence.

Miao Yu rushed to cast Sober Up, but this time, it failed.

"Not good." She gasped, "My level’s too low. I can’t dispel the boss’s skill!"

Lin Moyu remained calm, "It’s fine."

As long as he stayed unaffected, the situation was still under control.

He grabbed Ning Yiyi’s arm, while Miao Yu held onto Jiang Taotao, preventing them from wandering toward the Mermaid Queen.

Lin Moyu’s spirit was high enough to resist the Mermaid Queen’s cry.

And the Skeletal Warriors—they were immune. They felt no pain, no fear, no attraction toward beauty.

The blades of the Skeletal Warriors never once stopped.

Seeing her skill fail, the Mermaid Queen roared and swung her massive trident again.

As the Queen’s wailing skill ended, Ning Yiyi and Jiang Taotao slowly regained their senses.

Both wore expressions of lingering fear—that skill had been terrifying, and they had no way to resist it on their own.

Suddenly, azure light erupted once more. Waves surged across the battlefield.

The violent waves swept away several Skeletal Warriors, but a handful clung stubbornly to the Mermaid Queen.

One hand gripping her body, the other still wielding their blades, they hacked away without pause.

This time, the waves had little effect.

The battle dragged on for a full three minutes.

Finally, with a final miserable shriek, the Mermaid Queen collapsed.

[Killed Mermaid Queen, EXP +80,000]

[Obtained silver rank weapon, Mermaid Queen's Sword]

[Obtained silver rank weapon, Mermaid Queen's Stave]

[Obtained Mermaid's Tear x1]

[Mermaid Queen's Sword: silver rank, strength +50, physique +50, increases the power of Warrior-type skills by 10%, usable after level 20.]

[Mermaid Queen's Stave: silver rank, spirit +50, physique +50, increases the power of Mage-type skills by 10%, usable after level 20.]

Jiang Taotao’s eyes lit up as she clenched her fists in excitement.

In addition to the Mermaid’s Tear, they had secured two silver rank weapons—a massive upgrade over bronze rank gear.

And the 10% increase to skill power, it would significantly enhance combat ability.

Ning Yiyi jumped up and cheered, "Alright! The trial mission is complete!"

"We’re one step closer to joining Chuangshen Institute!"

Jiang Taotao smiled, "Just a few more trial missions and some level grinding, and we’ll make it."

She looked over at Lin Moyu, gratitude clear in her eyes, "It’s all thanks to Lin Moyu. Without him, we probably couldn’t have completed this trial."

Miao Yu said quietly, "That's right. As for that guy Ling Zhen... he's the worst."

"Don’t even mention him." Jiang Taotao growled, gritting her teeth, "I swear, I’ll never team up with that guy again."

She despised people like Ling Zhen—selfish and unreliable.

Meanwhile, Lin Moyu calmly checked the time. It had been about half an hour since they entered the dungeon.

Outside, the two sides were probably still facing off.

Even if other parties had entered after them, there was no way they'd clear the dungeon this quickly.

He turned to Ning Yiyi. "Yiyi, do you have a Cooldown Charm?"

Ning Yiyi’s beautiful eyes lit up, immediately understanding his plan. She grinned and said, "Of course I have one."