Chapter 10

Upon reaching the second stone gate, Zhang Ze found a large crowd gathered there, with people arguing and seemingly very angry.

"Do you want to fight the boss? You have to join their team and hand over 10 magic soul orbs. Are these people crazy?"

"The boss is public property, when did it become theirs?"

"We've been working hard to protect our country and resist the monsters from the demon lair, but these guys are profiting from the national crisis, it's too much!"

"Is there no one to manage this? What about the experts? What about the Demon Realm Administration?"

"I heard these people have connections with the upper management, so they turn a blind eye to their actions!"

"The experts go directly to higher levels of the demon realm, who has the time to care about the lives of us newbies!"

...

Zhang Ze frowned and looked through the crowd. Sure enough, he saw a dozen men blocking everyone from going in to fight the boss.

A few people tried to force their way through but were beaten back by the crowd and fled in a sorry state.

"Newbies! The Sky-Devouring Toad is ours! Want to fight? Hand over the magic soul orbs!"

A tall, thin man with a long sword on his shoulder shouted at the crowd, "Don't say we're greedy! We've paid the upper management to contract the boss for a year! We need to recoup our costs!"

"That's right! So don't even think about seeking help from any authorities, no one will care!" Another fat man with a broad face laughed and said.

The fat man's words confirmed the previous suspicions, and everyone's faces showed anger and helplessness.

Some people were unwilling to hand over the magic soul orbs, as each one was obtained at great risk to their lives.

But if they didn't hand them over, they would be stuck here, unable to continue improving their strength and becoming demon realm experts.

After much deliberation, some people gave in and handed over the magic soul orbs, joining the team to wait for the boss to be attacked.

The tall, thin man shouted again, "Anyone else? Only one spot left, hurry up! The next wave will be in 24 hours!"

"I will!"

Zhang Ze squeezed through the crowd and smiled at the tall, thin man, "Brother! I want to sign up!"

"10 magic soul orbs!" The tall, thin man held out his hand to Zhang Ze.

"Um... I just entered the demon realm yesterday, I don't have that many magic soul orbs, but my family is very rich! Can I use gold bars instead?" Zhang Ze asked with a cautious expression.

"Gold bars? Sure!"

Gold bar transactions don't reveal identities, so the tall, thin man readily agreed.

"Once the boss is killed and the key to the third floor is obtained, I'll have my family send you the gold bars!" Zhang Ze said with a smile.

"Kid! Don't play tricks on us! If we don't see the gold bars, you won't leave the demon realm!" The tall, thin man said coldly.

Zhang Ze was added to the team. He looked around and saw that the team leader was named "Money Man," with the evaluation "Skilled Fighter"!

"Looks like this guy has a high talent level..."

Zhang Ze remembered that Liu Yueying's evaluation was "Skilled Swordsman," so anyone with a "Skilled" prefix in their evaluation must be quite strong.

The tall, thin man, seeing that everyone was ready, said to the fat man, "Third, everyone's here, let's start the fight!"

"Everyone, follow closely. When our team leader fights the boss, you all stay back and watch." Third said as he walked.

The crowd followed Third to the stone gate leading to the third floor. From a distance, they saw a huge red toad sitting in front of the gate, with bulging eyes and a large belly, looking playful but actually very dangerous.

A man with a broad back and bear-like build was sitting on the ground with his back to the crowd, seemingly meditating.

Zhang Ze noticed that the man's name was Money Man.

Third walked up and respectfully said to the man, "Leader, everyone's here, we can start the fight."

"Okay." Money Man nodded, stood up, and without even looking at the crowd behind him, he strode directly toward the Sky-Devouring Toad.

Money Man has an A-level talent skill: [Flame Punch]

[Flame Punch (A)]

Level: 1

Experience: 612/1000

Cost: 10 Vitality Points

Cooldown: 60 seconds

Effect:

Delivers multiple attacks to the target in a short time!

Notes:

Level 1 Flame Punch: Delivers 10 attacks in a short time.

Level 2 Flame Punch: Delivers 30 attacks in a short time.

Level 3 Flame Punch: Delivers 50 attacks in a short time.

Level 4 Flame Punch: Delivers 100 attacks in a short time.

Level 5 Flame Punch: Delivers 300 attacks in a short time.

With this A-level skill, Money Man has steadily improved his strength and finally earned the "Skilled" evaluation.

Originally, he planned to obtain the certification of a demon realm expert, but because he had a criminal record, he was rejected.

Thus, he gave up and started to go down a wrong path...

"After this one, I will have killed 39 Sky-Devouring Toads!"

Money Man took a deep breath and charged at the Sky-Devouring Toad, dodging a fireball and rushing to its side, activating the Flame Punch skill!

One fist turned into ten fists!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

-171!

-199!

-165!

...

With one skill, the Sky-Devouring Toad's health dropped to about 1/3!

"Although I don't like this guy, I have to admit he's very strong!"

"Thank goodness we didn't force our way in earlier, or we might have been killed by such an expert!"

The crowd, seeing Money Man's powerful strength, felt a sense of relief.

Zhang Ze closely watched the Sky-Devouring Toad's health, and as soon as it dropped to about 10%, he made his move!

Swish!

An arrow hit the Sky-Devouring Toad's eye!

-52! (Critical Hit!)

Although the damage wasn't high, it hit a vital point, instantly enraging the Sky-Devouring Toad, which turned and jumped toward Zhang Ze!

"Damn it! Didn't I tell you not to attack?" Third immediately flew into a rage.

He was angry not just because Zhang Ze didn't follow the rules, but also because whoever killed the boss would get the loot.

They naturally didn't want Zhang Ze to get the reward.

Money Man's face darkened, but he didn't come over.

"A newbie dares to steal the boss? I think he's asking for death! No one interfere, I want to see how he gets killed by the boss!"

The crowd immediately distanced themselves from Zhang Ze. Third and Money Man's group looked on with glee, while the others watched coldly.

"Too overconfident! A bowman trying to fight the boss alone? He must be tired of living!"

"This guy is doomed, greed is his downfall. Is it worth risking his life for a boss?"

"Even if he really defeats the boss, does he think he can leave safely? Money Man's group won't let him go!"

The crowd was buzzing, waiting to see Zhang Ze's tragic end.

Zhang Ze remained calm. He immediately used his summoning skill, summoning all the monsters except the Iron-Toothed Wolf.

Instantly, a group of monsters appeared behind Zhang Ze and charged at the Sky-Devouring Toad.

"What? This guy can summon monsters?" Third's eyes widened.

Money Man also looked shocked, as he had never seen such a talent skill before, one that could summon monsters!

The others were even more astonished, their jaws almost dropping.

Zhang Ze's summoned monsters were already fighting the Sky-Devouring Toad. The Poison Spiders trapped it in webs, the Hard-Armored Turtles attacked from the front, and the Giant Mosquitoes flew behind to suck blood, quickly reducing the Sky-Devouring Toad to its last bit of health.

Zhang Ze shot a final arrow, clearing the Sky-Devouring Toad's health bar.

[You have defeated the Sky-Devouring Toad (Lord)!]

A large number of magic soul orbs and equipment dropped. Zhang Ze quickly collected them into his backpack.

When he turned around, Money Man and Third's group had already surrounded him!