Chapter 31

Most long-handled weapons are characterized by high attack power but low speed, and the white bone scythe is no exception. When the Skeleton King wielded the white bone scythe, his attack frequency was not particularly fast, but that seemingly slow movement directly displayed astonishing lethality.

Each attack of the white bone scythe could basically claim the lives of several NPCs. When the blade flashed, countless NPCs would end up being cut in half. Even though the Skeleton King did not attack very often, his combat style still created a scene of carnage.

After the Skeleton King put on a good show, his appearance and actions naturally drew the attention of the NPC side.

It could be said that Zhou Tian's current action once again caught the NPCs off guard. Before the Skeleton King and his group emerged, the NPCs never imagined that such a large group of enemies had appeared right under their noses.

However, Zhou Tian's previous actions, which had caused the NPC village to suffer several losses, were not without impact. In fact, even though the NPC village was usually somewhat lax in its defenses, after being tricked by Zhou Tian several times, the NPCs had already developed their own methods to deal with danger.

As a result, when the Skeleton King led a large number of monsters into the NPC village, although they caused significant damage, the NPCs did not give them much chance to act. They had barely destroyed less than one-tenth of the village's buildings when the NPCs launched a counterattack.

Just as Zhou Tian had planned, the Skeleton King's outstanding performance quickly drew the attention of the NPC side. When the NPCs counterattacked, the NPC strongman that Zhou Tian had seen before immediately targeted the Skeleton King.

"Filthy beast, courting death!" Repeated monster attacks on the village had made the NPC strongman, as the village's guardian, extremely angry. Last time, because Zhou Tian never showed himself, the strongman had assumed all the half-beasts causing trouble had been eliminated, so even if he was angry, he had nowhere to vent his frustration. This time, however, the situation was different. The Skeleton King did not hide his presence, and with his high-profile actions, the NPCs could not help but recognize him as the leading boss.

In a moment, the NPC vented all his anger on the Skeleton King. With a roar, he charged at the Skeleton King, accompanied by a massive sword aura.

"Come on!" Seeing the NPC's actions, the Skeleton King was not only unafraid but also quite excited. With a loud cry, he swung his white bone scythe to meet the sword aura.

"Clang!" A loud noise rang out as the Skeleton King's white bone scythe, as if struck by an incredible force, was immediately deflected upon colliding with the sword aura.

As the Skeleton King's weapon was deflected, the NPC strongman, who had followed the sword aura, naturally would not miss such a good opportunity. Gripping his long sword with both hands, he immediately lunged at the Skeleton King.

Facing the NPC strongman's attack, the Skeleton King did not dare to be careless. Although he had not been injured in the previous clash, he had already seen the strength of his opponent. In this situation, without his weapon in hand, how could the Skeleton King dare to be careless when facing such a powerful enemy?

As the NPC strongman attacked again, the Skeleton King, to deal with the opponent, even used his last resort.

Taking a deep breath, just as the NPC's sword was about to pierce the Skeleton King, with the Skeleton King's movement, his body suddenly made a cracking sound. Then, the originally towering Skeleton King, to the NPC's surprise, shrank to the size of an ordinary skeleton.

The attack aimed at the Skeleton King, due to his sudden shrinkage, naturally lost its target. Although the NPC, reacting quickly, immediately launched a new attack, the Skeleton King, with that extra moment, managed to raise his white bone scythe in time to block the attack.

However, after the direct confrontation, the result was quite unfavorable for the Skeleton King.

Although the NPC was an old man, his high level gave him a significant advantage in both skills and strength over Zhou Tian and the Skeleton King. As a result, even though the Skeleton King had made a timely defensive move, he was still overwhelmed by the NPC's pressure.

Under the NPC strongman's pressure, the originally standing Skeleton King gradually bent over. If the situation did not change, he would likely be forced to kneel on the ground by the NPC's immense strength.

Given the Skeleton King's nature, if such a situation occurred, he would probably prefer to die in battle. Therefore, the Skeleton King was quite anxious at the time.

Only when he was completely at a disadvantage did the Skeleton King finally take Zhou Tian's previous advice seriously. If given another choice, the Skeleton King would swear that he would never refuse Zhou Tian's good intentions again.

Unfortunately, even if the Skeleton King regretted it now, it was useless. Under the NPC's pressure, he could only barely hold on and found no way to escape.

"Fortunately, I still have someone to rely on." Just as he was about to give in, the Skeleton King thought of Zhou Tian's previous arrangements, and his heart filled with more courage. In the Skeleton King's mind, Zhou Tian was an absolutely formidable character. He had already thought of a way to deal with this powerful NPC before the battle even began, and Zhou Tian had even made a plan. Although the Skeleton King's lack of cooperation delayed the action, he believed that as soon as Zhou Tian arrived with the skeleton archers, his current crisis would be resolved.

However...