### Chapter 52: [Amumu's Death] Dungeon (1)
Upon entering the dungeon, Su Yu found himself in a vast desert under a scorching sun, surrounded by endless stretches of yellow sand.
At the entrance, he spotted the dungeon's protagonist—the sorrowful mummy, Amumu. Wrapped in blue-grey bandages, Amumu squatted in a corner, his eyes glimmering with loneliness and melancholy.
As Su Yu approached, Amumu slowly stood and greeted him, "Hello, adventurer. I am Amumu, the prince of the Shurima Kingdom. I have feelings for a girl named Annie… (100 words omitted)… Now, we need to defeat an opponent to prove to Annie that I can protect her!"
With determination in his eyes, Amumu turned and walked along the only path in the dungeon, prompting Su Yu to follow closely behind.
After taking a few steps, the first wave of mobs appeared before them.
**Mobs Encountered:**
- **Agitated Mummy**
- **HP:** 750
- **Attack Power:** 30
- **Skills:**
- **Venomous Bite:** Bites the target, dealing 120% damage and stacking a layer of [Venomous], refreshing its duration on the target.
- **Poison:** Inflicts 5 points of poison damage per second for 4 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.
- **Resurrection (Passive):** Immediately resurrects upon death, restoring 30% of maximum HP (valid only once).
- **Yellow Sand Soldier**
- **HP:** 650
- **Attack Power:** 45
- **Skills:**
- **Yellow Sand Dash:** Charges toward the target, causing the next attack to deal damage equal to 150% of attack power.
- **Mind Moves with the Sand (Passive):** Randomly switches attack targets every 5 seconds, ignoring any forced attack effects.
There were a total of five mobs in this wave: three **Agitated Mummies** and two **Yellow Sand Soldiers**.
The difficulty had significantly increased since reaching level 10. The stacking poison effect of the **Agitated Mummies** could easily overwhelm a tank if they weren't dispatched quickly. Meanwhile, the **Yellow Sand Soldiers** posed a serious threat to vulnerable classes like mages and priests, as they did not respond to taunts and changed targets every five seconds.
For Su Yu, however, these mobs posed little challenge. The **Agitated Mummies** struggled to approach him, while he remained vigilant for the **Yellow Sand Soldiers**.
**The Battle Begins**
As the **Agitated Mummies** let out eerie laughs and staggered toward him, the two **Yellow Sand Soldiers** executed their **Yellow Sand Dash**, transforming into golden phantoms charging directly at Su Yu.
Calm and collected, Su Yu prepared his spells. Once the **Yellow Sand Soldiers** closed in, he unleashed a massive ice ring centered around himself, freezing both soldiers in place.
Then, without hesitation, he bombarded the **Yellow Sand Soldiers** with a **Lightning Bolt**, **Chain Lightning**, and a **Fireball Scroll**.
- **Damage Outputs:**
- **Lightning Bolt:** 221
- **Chain Lightning:** 132
- **Fireball:** 220
- **Fireball:** 131
In a swift sequence, he reduced the first **Yellow Sand Soldier** to zero health. The second soldier, now severely weakened, fell shortly after.
With the **Yellow Sand Soldiers** dispatched, Su Yu turned his attention to the remaining three **Agitated Mummies**, who were still far away.
Meanwhile, Amumu attempted to assist, hurling bandages to ensnare one of the **Agitated Mummies**. Unfortunately, his efforts yielded minimal damage, only inflicting single-digit hits.
Once the last of the mobs lay defeated, Su Yu and Amumu continued their journey through the vast desert. Besides the roaming mobs, they had to navigate around enormous sand spinners that would instantly consume players who ventured too close. This danger had caused many players during the dungeon's initial exploration to meet their end.
However, having run this dungeon dozens of times, Su Yu was well aware of the sand spinners' locations. He skillfully avoided them while dispatching any monsters that dared to cross their path, leading Amumu to the first boss of the dungeon.
**The First Boss Encounter: Desert Emperor Azir**
At the entrance of the boss chamber stood the first boss, the **Desert Emperor Azir**, atop a towering pyramid. Clad in golden armor and wielding a gleaming spear, he surveyed everything beneath him with an air of majesty.
Amumu approached confidently, calling out to Azir, "Azir, I want to defeat you completely! Only by doing so can I prove that I have the ability to protect Annie!"
Azir, tilting his head in confusion, replied, "Amumu, what kind of strange logic is this? How does defeating me prove you can protect Annie?"
Undeterred, Amumu insisted, "I don't care! I just want to beat you!"
He turned to Su Yu, his empty eyes filled with longing. "Come on, adventurer. You'll help me, right?"
"Of course," Su Yu replied, immediately casting a **Lightning Arrow** at the Desert Emperor.
- **Damage:** 201
A loud cry of anger erupted from Azir as he summoned a horde of **Yellow Sand Soldiers** to his side.
**The Battle Mechanics**
The fight against **Desert Emperor Azir** would prove to be a test of strategy. In the first phase, Azir summoned ten **Yellow Sand Soldiers**. The boss would personally attack Su Yu while three soldiers engaged him directly, leaving seven soldiers to charge through the vast open space.
As the battle progressed, energy blocks called **Gold Crystals** appeared randomly in the arena. Consuming one would grant a 50% damage boost, but if the seven soldiers managed to consume them first, they would increase in number.
If Su Yu failed to grab the energy blocks, the soldiers would grow in strength, becoming nearly unstoppable.
While coordinating a five-player team would typically require precise movements and roles, Su Yu was at a distinct advantage. With his enhanced speed and the ability to execute three **Blink Techniques** consecutively, snatching the energy blocks while dealing damage to Azir was a feasible task.
With spells raining down upon Azir, the boss's HP rapidly diminished, reaching the critical threshold of 30%.
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As the battle continued, Su Yu prepared for the challenges ahead, confident in his skills and determination to support Amumu in this arduous quest.
**(End of this chapter)**