Chapter 26

Long before Zhou Tian became the leader of the half-orcs, he had already evolved his strength to an almost extreme level. Many players died at his hands, which allowed Zhou Tian to evolve nearly ten times. Each evolution either enhanced one of his talents or granted him a new one, making him a half-orc warrior with seven or eight different abilities.

After becoming the leader, although the talents he possessed were all downgraded from very high to special, Zhou Tian's strength as a leader inevitably improved. In that situation, Zhou Tian's combat power was undoubtedly one of the best among all the half-orc leaders of the past. Such strength meant that, except for the Skeleton King, even the skeleton warriors would not be a match for him.

In fact, after joining the battle, Zhou Tian quickly inflicted significant losses on the skeleton clan. Given the situation at the time, Zhou Tian's killing power was considerable when he put his heart into it. After securing a position to block the door, he managed to kill over a dozen skeleton warriors and several skeleton archers in a very short time. Due to the speed of his movements, he even cleared a space in front of him.

After Zhou Tian unleashed his power, many skeletons were indeed frightened by his performance. After retreating a few steps in fear, the skeletons, under the Skeleton King's orders, once again launched an attack on Zhou Tian.

As a result, once Zhou Tian joined the battle, he had no chance to withdraw. After all, their defensive line was already under great pressure. If Zhou Tian did not put in more effort, the line would easily be breached by the enemy.

By occupying a position, Zhou Tian, with his powerful strength, reduced the pressure on the half-orc warriors. Thus, the defensive line that was about to be breached by the enemy became stable again due to Zhou Tian's efforts.

Originally, when attacking the half-orcs, the skeletons never stopped, but the situation did not seem particularly urgent. However, whether or not the actions of the half-orcs sent to attack the skeleton warriors outside had an effect, the skeletons gradually became more agitated as the defensive line established by Zhou Tian and his group began to falter.

In the end, after several skeleton warriors failed to break through Zhou Tian's defensive line and were even killed by him, the Skeleton King could no longer sit idly by.

After Zhou Tian's actions began, he continuously received information about the deaths of his subordinates and half-orc warriors. Despite the heavy casualties among his subordinates, he knew that his actions, which came at such a great cost, could not have been without some results.

As the half-orc leader, Zhou Tian could receive such information, and similarly, the Skeleton King could not possibly have missed it. Even if the Skeleton King, due to its lower intelligence, did not consider as much as Zhou Tian and might not have understood the significance of the information it collected at first, when Zhou Tian's actions were nearing their end, the Skeleton King, despite its low intelligence, could not help but realize the situation after noticing that few of its clan members were still alive outside.

Therefore, after Zhou Tian had been in battle for a long time and his health was already less than half, seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, the Skeleton King could no longer bear to wait and was preparing to join the battle.

Unlike Zhou Tian, the Skeleton King, whether due to its low intelligence or its nature, had a much grander presence than Zhou Tian, the half-orc leader.

Although Zhou Tian was powerful and had all the privileges of a leader, in his actions, he was basically no different from an ordinary half-orc. In contrast, the Skeleton King always maintained the air of a king.

Most members of the skeleton clan looked similar; skeleton warriors were just skeletons, and skeleton archers had only added weapons. Even the skeleton warriors, apart from having better weapons, did not differ much from ordinary skeletons. Only the Skeleton King, whose body was nearly twice the size of an ordinary skeleton, stood out like the bones of a giant. During the time Zhou Tian saw it, it was always seated at the back, directing the skeletons to attack him randomly.

Now, as the Skeleton King prepared to join the battle, it did not forget to display its authority. Despite being able to join the battle directly, it ordered its subordinates to retreat to the back, clearing the front line, before moving toward Zhou Tian and his group.

"You all attack together!" Although Zhou Tian did not see it speak, he clearly heard those words in his mind, and he knew that the one speaking was the Skeleton King.

One could say that the Skeleton King was extremely arrogant, but Zhou Tian had to admit that it had the right to be so.

"Fine, let it be." Zhou Tian had to admit that although he had not formally engaged the Skeleton King, based on its level, he knew he could not be its match. Now, since the Skeleton King wanted Zhou Tian and his surviving half-orc warriors to join forces against it, Zhou Tian, though feeling insulted, still decided to use the Skeleton King's underestimation to buy time.

"Attack together!" Without hesitation, after hearing the Skeleton King's words, Zhou Tian ordered his half-orc warriors to charge at the Skeleton King.

Zhou Tian himself did not move. Although he shouted the command, he would not put himself in a dangerous situation without knowing the Skeleton King's strength. At this moment, he instinctively used his subordinates to test the waters, while he himself chose to observe the situation.

Clearly, Zhou Tian's decision was wise. Although he had already predicted the Skeleton King's strength based on the level difference before the battle, he could not truly understand it without experiencing it firsthand. In that situation, Zhou Tian clearly underestimated the Skeleton King's strength.

According to Zhou Tian's calculations, the Skeleton King was definitely stronger than him. However, Zhou Tian was confident that the abilities he had gained recently had significantly enhanced his strength. Originally, a player of level 12 or 13 could defeat him, but now Zhou Tian was confident he could handle a level 15 player without any pressure.

Based on Zhou Tian's memory, the Skeleton King, though strong, could be matched by a player of level 16 or 17. Therefore, Zhou Tian originally believed that even if his strength was inferior to the Skeleton King, he still had a chance of winning in a real battle.

However, just as Zhou Tian was mentally assessing the Skeleton King's strength, the Skeleton King's subsequent performance completely overturned his original impressions.