Chapter 44

Bart, Teer, and the third person furrowed their brows, remained silent, and then all swung their wrists, activating their skills and charging at Vek.

Vek's smile gradually faded, and his expression turned serious. He pointed the tip of his black sword at the ground, and in an instant, he disappeared—heading straight for Bart, Teer, and the third person.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion echoed as the area where the four clashed was instantly enveloped in a blinding light. The sound of swords clashing was sharp, and the skills that were dodged struck the ground and boulders, sending dust flying...

Shadows darted back and forth at an incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye, both sides had already exchanged blows dozens of times...

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The battle was intense and swift. When the light faded and the dust settled, Yangye and his companions finally saw the situation in the field—

Jila's left arm had been completely severed, and he clutched it with his right hand, his face contorted in pain, but the blood still flowed. Asia had a large hole in his chest, pierced by Vek's sword. He lay on the ground, eyes closed, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive. His sword was nowhere to be seen. ** was in a better condition, kneeling on the ground with his staff, his face pale, and he was panting heavily, clearly exhausted...

The three NPCs were in such a state, and when they looked at Vek, he was not in good shape either. He was kneeling on the ground, supporting himself with his black sword, which emitted black mist that Vek continuously absorbed into his body—this was self-healing!

Seeing Vek's condition, Bart and Teer's eyes narrowed. After a moment of silence, they turned to Yangye and his companions and said, "You three! Quickly, kill Vek! He is heavily injured and his strength has greatly diminished. If you don't kill him now, there might be no other chance!"

Upon hearing this, Yangye and his group were delighted.

"Hehe, I thought we wouldn't get a chance, but this is unexpected..." Ichi Taos said.

"That black sword... if it drops, whoever tries to take it will have to deal with me!" Yangye added. The black sword clearly wasn't an ordinary item; the black mist it emitted could be absorbed, indicating it had healing properties.

"I think we should be careful. Vek is so powerful that he defeated three NPCs..." Siyu said cautiously.

"Right, but no matter how powerful he is, he has to fall to us!" Yangye raised his sword and pointed it at Vek, shouting loudly.

Hearing Yangye's bold words, Vek looked up at him and sneered, "An injured elephant isn't something ants can kill; they'll just be trampled to death!"

Yangye raised an eyebrow and said, "Then let me show you how a powerful ant can kill an elephant!"

"That guy is provoking you, calling you ants. Let's go and show him!" Yangye turned to Siyu and Ichi Taos and said.

"Damn, you纱布诺言 (sabu nuoyan, a derogatory term), it's clearly you who was provoked, not us!" Ichi Taos was disdainful of Yangye's attitude.

"Whoever he provokes, if he dares to talk down to us, we'll take him down!" Yangye said fiercely, leading the charge with his Zhanhuang Style: Flash, heading straight for Vek. He also saw Vek's stats, which were previously hidden—

Lustful Wind War Skeleton General - Vek (Spirit Level Boss)

Level: 35

HP: 510,000 / 1,200,000

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Skills:

- Lustful Wind: Rush into the enemy ranks like the wind, then... drink blood! Teleport in front of the enemy and perform a brutal slaughter, with attacks adding a bloodsucking effect, converting 1% of the damage absorbed into health.

- Mysterious Destruction: What is this? Use the mysterious power of the sword to strike enemies within range.

- Evil Burst: Boom~ Explode! Thrust the long sword into the enemy's body and unleash the evil within, causing massive damage and confusing the target.

- Skeleton Flag: What are those energies hidden in the earth? Plant the sword in the ground, drawing energy from all enemies within range to power yourself, increasing your attack by 10% of the total attack of all enemies.

Description: A legendary general who fought for the empire, achieving glorious victories. Trained by the Holy Spirit Singer - **, he lived a life of glory and humility, never marrying until his death in battle. Posthumously honored as the Lustful Wind War Skeleton General, a guardian of the nation!

(Drops: Tiger Blood Spot (Gold Level Bow), Skeleton Flag (Gold Level Battle Accessory), Xuan Yang Zhi Xie (Spirit Level Long Sword), Azure Wave (Gold Level Robe))

"Damn! You纱布诺言 (sabu nuoyan), rushing in like that is asking for death!" Ichi Taos teleported to follow Yangye, then cursed loudly.

Yangye ignored him, taking advantage of Vek's dizziness to get close and strike—

-271.

It's not working...

Vek, enraged by Yangye's strike, shouted, "Boy, you're asking for it!!" He raised his arm and swung his black sword at Yangye's head.

Yangye rolled to the side, using Zhanhuang Style: Horizontal Slash, which sent a shockwave through Vek's waist, dealing significant damage. He then retreated a few steps to get out of Vek's attack range.

Vek, feeling humiliated, his eyes turned red with anger. He swung his black sword and shouted, "You pests are truly annoying... I'll plant my flag of victory on your corpses! Skeleton..."

"Gravity Control!"

Before Vek could plant his sword, Yangye's skill interrupted him, pulling Vek directly from his position and sending him flying toward Yangye.

Yangye didn't stay to fight, trying to retreat to the side, but suddenly saw the space in front of him distort—this was Ichi Taos' Space Collapse!

Yangye smiled inwardly; this Taos was reliable in critical moments.

Vek, unable to adjust in the distorted space, landed directly on the Space Collapse skill, falling into a daze again.

An opportunity!

A chance to deal damage! Yangye was delighted, raised his sword, and moved to strike, but then heard Ichi Taos shout, "Damn, Nuoyan, get out of the way, my skill can't keep him dazed for long..."

But it was too late! As Taos said, the daze didn't last long, and Yangye wanted to cry. Taos was a pitfall!

It was an opportunity, but for the boss. Vek, with a cold smile, thrust his arm back, the tip of his sword pointing at Yangye's chest, "Hehe, you little pest, you're quite brave!" He then thrust forward—

Lustful Wind War Skeleton General - Vek was about to release Evil Burst!

It was too late to dodge. Yangye had no choice but to take the hit, not fearing death...

Just as Vek's sword was about to reach Yangye's chest, Yangye felt a faint red light envelop his body—

"Song of Life!"

A thin, faintly glowing barrier appeared in front of him—Siyu's "Song of Life"! It provided a shield to protect his teammates from some of the damage!

-2499!

A massive damage number appeared over Yangye's head, and his health dropped by half in an instant! If not for Siyu's timely shield, Yangye would have been crippled...

Shaken, he retreated, receiving healing from Siyu, while Ichi Taos floated over with a calm expression.

"Cough, Nuoyan, you have quite a lot of health," Ichi Taos said, looking at Yangye.

Yangye glared at him, "Yes, quite a lot, but one more hit and I'm dead!"

"Hehe, my skill has a shorter daze time on bosses, did I not tell you that?"

"Did you? My sword has a bonus against spatial mages, making it easier to trigger 'attacks' on certain mages. Did I mention that before?" Yangye replied rudely.

"Eh? Is that so? You never told me that..."

"Is that so? I never mentioned it... Oh, it's hard to trigger! You're the target!" Yangye raised his sword and swung at Ichi Taos, who shouted and dodged.

"Hey, you two, the boss is coming!" Siyu said helplessly; these two were always like this...

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The three regrouped and continued to fight Vek.

However, after the initial clash, they had a better understanding of the boss, making the fight less difficult.

The most troublesome was Vek's ability to use Lustful Wind to instantly move to the healer and attack, regardless of who had aggro. This made him a high-AI monster, which would be a big problem for ordinary warriors, but not for Yangye. When Vek used Lustful Wind to break away from Yangye's aggro, Yangye used Gravity Control to pull him back, infuriating Vek.

Another issue was the Skeleton Flag, which would buff Vek. They couldn't let him use it, so they assigned this to Taos, but he was unreliable. Sometimes Space Collapse would interrupt the skill, and sometimes it wouldn't. According to Taos, it was because the boss was too powerful, but who knew?

By 5 AM, Vek's health was finally down to the last bit. However, this made Yangye even more uneasy, as the boss had not used his "Mysterious Destruction" skill yet...

Just as he was thinking this, a warning in his miner's hat made Yangye tense—

Lustful Wind War Skeleton General - Vek is about to use Mysterious Destruction!

"Be careful, the final skill is coming," Yangye warned. Siyu and Ichi Taos also braced themselves. A skill not used until the end was bound to be powerful, as bosses were known for such tactics.

Sure enough—

"Hehehaha, pests, I admit I underestimated you, but don't think you can defeat me like this... Let me show you the power of the mysterious!" "Mysterious—Destruction!"

As soon as Vek used the skill, Yangye saw the range of Mysterious Destruction...

A full-screen ultimate!

An unavoidable AOE skill!

Yangye's pupils dilated, realizing the situation was dire. He quickly said, "Damn, the boss is using a full-screen ultimate, use Song of Life, use buffs! Lilina, be careful, the bad guy is using his ultimate!"

He quickly cast a series of buffs on himself, and Siyu's Song of Life was also applied. At that moment, Yangye wished he was level 35 and could use Space Rift to hide in it.

However, they had to deal with this skill first...

"Boom!!"

Mysterious Destruction exploded like a nuclear bomb, with Vek at the center emitting a blinding light. The massive energy spread out, destroying everything in its path...

The energy wave instantly reached the three, and Ichi Taos and Siyu's health dropped to zero. Yangye, with more health, lasted a second longer before being killed as well. Lilina disappeared the moment Yangye did, as she couldn't exist without him...

In that instant, Yangye saw Vek's health—

889 / 1,200,000...

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