Rae came out instantly, along with her full force, and Dana sent her Golems to handle the Totem Ranked group, while Karl went for the others.
But this time, he didn’t use the Myceloid Kings. Instead, he chose clones of the Dark Elven King, which had incredibly high damage output, and the ability to move more smoothly through a crowded jungle fight.
They looked somewhat mundane, and blended well with the Lamia Bodyguards as well as the Epic Guard.
But this time, they got Totem fights from the start, so even Remi came out to play.
And taunt Hawk.
The air filled with fire and ice, the competing effects of two opposing forms of [Apocalypse] causing a nearly blinding haze of snow and embers. The fighting style confused the new group members, but they all followed Karl’s lead into combat, intending to eliminate the Mythic Ranked Apes as fast as possible.
Hawk and Remi rolled forward with their effects while Rae cleared the leftovers, then Dana charged past Karl, carving her way through the Apes to send her Golems to engage the second group of Mythic Apes.
"That’s the rhythm, everyone. Keep moving forward as they die. Even if we end up with some Totem Ranked apes behind us, the beasts will clean them up." Karl directed.
"This difficulty is insane. We’re not even five minutes in, and already the difference is noticeable." James noted as he fired arrows into the Mythic Apes.
"And it only gets worse. If we don’t beat that timer, they will reach the Immortal Rank, and then we will be here all day." Karl agreed.
Terry laughed at Karl’s tone.
If they failed the timer and ended up surrounded by Immortal Ranked apes, they would be here much longer than all day. They probably wouldn’t come back out again.
"I like your optimism. We will keep pushing forward. If you’re confident in engaging the boss, go ahead, and we will finish the second group with Miss Dana." He agreed.
"No, it’s better if we clean this up and help him clear the last before the boss. Karl, go get the next group, we will finish this up." Dana instructed.
Karl nodded, then leapt over the Apes and directed the Epic Guard, the Haint and the two Dark Elven King Epic Golems to join him. The others could work on the other group.
Seeing Karl going for the next group, the Totem Ranked Apes hiding in the forest charged out, and the rest of the group realized why she sent Karl ahead. They weren’t going to be able to leapfrog without pulling dozens of additional monsters, including a half dozen more Mythic Apes.
The numbers weren’t quite as large as the last time, Dana decided. But the enrage timer was much slower.
Five minutes in, they were going to reach the first boss, and they had forty-five minutes to finish.
The Elven Kings filled the air with blade attacks as the Apes charged out, then laughed at the carnage.
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