Behind me, the NPC soldiers were dumbfounded. The guard captain gripped his longsword and said angrily, "Close the gates! We must kill this stinky thing in Fog Town today! We can't let the Corpse Horde cut off White Cloud City's supply line!
As long as we kill this smelly piece of metal, the Corpse Horde will disperse! "
Dozens of NPCs immediately surrounded the Zombie General. However, their attacks were not intelligent. These NPCs did not have high intelligence, so they could not withstand the Zombie General's attacks at all. Under the terrifying 1,250 Attack Power, these Level-65 NPCs were killed in two to three attacks. There was no chance at all!
I saw this and was extremely anxious. If I let all the NPCs die, I might fail my quest!
I stepped forward and threw Total Annihilation and Shield Breaker Slash at the Corpse General. Pa pa pa —
“1752！”
“1568！”
“1830！”
“3124！”
My powerful attack power was still as sharp as ever. A single round of attacks was enough to take out around 8000 of the Corpse General's HP and successfully attract the boss's aggro!
"Roar!"
The Corpse General's eyes were bloodshot. With a roar, it swung its long-handled battle axe and rushed forward. It swung down from afar, and flames lit up. It was the berserker skill, Earth Splitter!
Kacha!
The battle axe slid across my chest armor. I could clearly feel that my armor couldn't withstand such a fierce blow, and my HP dropped by more than 1200!
I took a few steps back. My heart was cold. This boss's attack power was too high!
Behind the Corpse General, a dozen or so NPC Swordsmen attacked the Corpse General with their sharp swords. However, their attack power was laughably low. They could only deal 200 to 300 damage. To the Corpse General, this was no different from scratching an itch. But the Corpse General could kill one with a swing of its axe!
I quickly stuffed a health potion into my mouth and raised my Blaze Spear. A scorching energy rolled out of my body —
"Flame Dragon Soars!"
The stone floor of the town cracked open, and stone fragments flew everywhere. A fire dragon rushed out and engulfed the Zombie General's body in an instant. A clear damage number jumped up — 3248!
Flaming Dragon Soar was not a pure magic attack because its damage was measured not by magic power but by attack power. The higher the attack power, the more powerful the Flaming Dragon Soar would be. My current attack power was enough to reach the top of the players in Spirit of Grief!
After being ravaged by the Soaring Flame Dragon, the Corpse General became more and more violent. His eyes glowed red and he roared. His body actually shone with a bloody light. In the next moment, he rose from the ground and slashed through the sky with a battle-axe that seemed to be able to tear apart the heavens and earth. In an instant, he descended above me with the pressure of a mountain!
"Bang!"
Unable to retreat, I could only give up on attacking. I raised my left arm and used Thunder Fortress to block the attack. After a loud bang, the enemy's battle axe hit my Thunder Shield. My entire body shook, and I felt as if I was being torn apart. My HP dropped by more than half in an instant!
Ding ~!
Combat Log: You have been attacked by Zombie General's Blood Roar, losing 2372 HP!
… …
I looked at my HP again and saw that I had less than 1000 HP left.
Fortunately, the Thunder Shield's effect had come into effect as well. A ball of lightning struck the Zombie General's body. Not only did it deal over 2,000 damage, but it also paralyzed the Zombie General's movements for a short time.
My heart went cold and I hurriedly retreated. At the same time, I activated Intermediate Bloodlust. My speed skyrocketed, and I immediately ran toward the depths of the Iron Smelting Workshop.
I could not let the Corpse General catch up. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to endure any of his attacks, let alone that terrifying Blood Roar.
The Corpse General's aggro was almost entirely on me. The NPCs were dumbfounded and unscrupulously stopped in their tracks. They watched as the boss chased me toward the Iron Smelting Workshop.
My foot slipped and I was shocked. In front of me was a huge smelting furnace. It was about a hundred meters long and wide. The heat it exuded was unbearable. Black smoke rose into the sky. Below me, red molten iron was bubbling. Without a doubt, if I fell in, there would be nothing left of me!
"Roar!"
The Corpse General gripped his battle axe and chased after me. His blood-red eyes had lost all sense of conscience. Right now, his only goal was to kill me, a human.
I knew that my stats couldn't easily kill the boss because I didn't have a priest to help me. If I had a beautiful priest like Qin Yun, I might have had a chance. But if I was alone, there was basically no hope. I could only use a surprise move or I wouldn't be able to kill this ferocious boss!
Clang clang …
In front of me, there were two chains hanging above the Iron Smelting Workshop. Some containers of molten iron were sliding down the chains. This was the way to extract the molten iron.
I looked closely. The chains were about half a meter wide. Maybe this was a good path!
The chains swayed in the air. If I accidentally fell, I would definitely be melted into nothing. But I had no other choice. If I turned around, I would be killed by the boss, so I might as well fight!
"Whoosh!"
As the wind tightened, I leapt onto the chain with my Flame Spear by my side. My entire body dashed forward along the chain, my heart in my throat. This required an extremely high level of control. The moment I stepped onto the chain, I realized that in the game, one couldn't rely on twisting one's body to maintain one's balance. One had to rely on movement to relax. It was like a scale. As long as one's control was perfect, one would be safe and sound!
The temperature of the chains was just as high. My combat boots felt like they were about to melt. These Bronze-grade combat boots just didn't have enough Defense. If I switched to Dark Gold – grade combat boots, things would be different. However, I had a pair of Dark Gold – grade Heavenly Fire Combat Boots in my warehouse. They were a famous brand just like Ling Xue's Shield of Heavenly Fire. I could equip them once I reached Level 60!
The Corpse General let out an angry roar and actually followed me. It ran along the chains with its long-handled battle axe!
I jumped in fright and hurried forward. This boss's intelligence was extraordinary!
The chains began to shake violently under the trampling of the two of us. Fortunately, I had already arrived at the other end of the chains. Astonishingly, there was a round plate in the center of the furnace. The chains in all directions were tied to the center of the round plate. The workers would also be operating the chains on top of the round plate to scoop out the hottest molten iron.
"Rustle rustle …"
As soon as I stepped on solid ground, I immediately turned around and swung my Flame Spear at the chains. At that moment, the chains buzzed and shook even more violently. However, what I didn't expect was that the Corpse General's reaction speed was extremely fast. He actually swung his battle axe and managed to maintain his balance!
"Fuck!
What the hell! "
I cursed inwardly and hurriedly jumped onto the other chain. If I was entangled by the Corpse General at the center, I would definitely be dead.
Glancing over, I discovered a long black wooden plank between two iron chains in the distance. It was used as a bridge, and there were a few containers of molten iron placed on the plank. The NPC who had been working on it had long since disappeared.
"Pa ta!"
With a soft sound, I unhesitatingly stepped onto the black wooden board. Everything shook and the Corpse General followed me.
"Despicable human, you have nowhere to run!" The Corpse General's face flashed with a sinister smile.
I was speechless. This boss's intelligence was really good. It actually learned to taunt me.
I sped forward. When I passed through the wooden board, the Corpse General also stepped onto the wooden board. Its body shone with bloody light and it raised its long-handled battle axe high. It looked like it was about to use that terrifying skill, Blood Roar!
I actually calmed down. Just as I stepped onto the other chain, I turned around and smiled. "Go down!"
"Crack!"
The Blaze Spear turned into a fiery red light that drew a semicircle in the air. No matter how sturdy the black wooden board was, it couldn't withstand the Dark Gold – grade spear's rampage. With a crisp sound, the wooden board was immediately cut in half by the nails. It suddenly fell into the boiling molten iron!
The Corpse General on the wooden board reacted extremely quickly. The moment the wooden board fell, it had already jumped high into the air. That Blood Roar was completed in an instant!
My heart sank and I hurriedly drank a health potion. At the same time, I gripped the chains tightly with one hand and endured the pain of the burns. My right hand suddenly swung the Blaze Spear and I shouted, "Afterimage Strike!"
"Xiu!"
A beam of golden light shot through the air and struck the Corpse General's chest. Under the ferocious impact, the Corpse General's Blood Roar attack was directly destroyed. His entire body flipped in the air and fell into the magma like a kite with its string cut!
"Puchi!"
Green smoke rose. The moment the Corpse General fell into the molten iron, it was like a prawn thrown into a pot of boiling oil. An obvious damage number appeared above the Corpse General's head — "2347!"
The arrogant Corpse General gripped his long-handled battle axe and continued to struggle. He actually endured a huge amount of continuous damage and swam toward the edge of the furnace!
I couldn't help but be shocked. I hurriedly grabbed my spear and jumped off the chains. The moment my feet touched solid ground, I felt very safe.
The molten iron was still about two meters away from the ground. The Corpse General swam to the edge but couldn't get up. I switched to my Star Chaser Bow and began to attack while it was down!
For a moment, the Corpse General not only had to endure my attacks, it also had to endure the high temperature of the molten iron. Its HP began to drop rapidly!
A few minutes later, I was happily thinking about what the boss would drop when the Corpse General's body suddenly shone with a red light. It was the prelude to that Blood Roar!
I was slightly shocked. Would it jump up?
Two seconds later, my suspicions were dispelled. The Corpse General hadn't even jumped a meter into the air. That molten metal was liquid, so there was no pressure point at all. Blood Roar didn't even have the prerequisites to jump high!
I was very happy. This time, I was really safe!
A few more minutes later, when the Corpse General's HP had dropped to about a third, I was troubled again. The quest required me to obtain the Corpse General's head. If this boss died, wouldn't it be melted into slag? Where would I get the head?
More importantly, the Corpse General was a Level 85 boss, and it would definitely drop some good equipment. Wouldn't that mean that all the equipment would be buried in the furnace and melted into molten iron?
My mind went blank. Misfortune was a blessing in disguise, and misfortune was a blessing in disguise. This saying was true!
However, as time passed, no matter how anxious I was, it was useless. The Corpse General was really about to die. There were even a few times when I tried to pull him up with my spear, but the Corpse General ruthlessly rejected my good intentions. He even swung his axe and almost sent my Flame Spear flying!
Should I take another risk?
I muttered in my heart. The temptation of the equipment and quest was too great!
However, thinking about it, reason won over impulse. I shouldn't challenge the high temperature of the lava. I definitely wouldn't be able to climb up if I went down. I was two meters high, and I was still in the lava. There was no place for me to climb up that smooth and hard stone wall. Martial arts experts could stab a spear into the stone wall and then stand on it to pick up the items. Unfortunately, I didn't have such good martial arts …
After a moment of hesitation, the Corpse General finally reached the end of his life. Under my attacks and the scorching heat of the lava, his 2.5 million HP was nothing.
At that moment, I suddenly thought of something — —
That's right!
Every time a boss died, equipment and quest items would appear where the boss' heart was. Then, along with the boss' broken body, they would fall to the ground. This boss shouldn't be an exception!
Thus, I opened my bloodshot eyes wide and stared at the Corpse General's health bar. The Flame Spear in my hand had already stopped attacking and was ready to fire!
"Argh argh argh …"
With a whimper, the Corpse General finally died. I didn't even have time to look at the amount of experience and Reputation it gave me because my eyes were completely fixed on the items that the boss dropped!
In just 0.1 seconds, my mind was like a supercomputer, quickly analyzing the items that the boss dropped. A longsword that had a golden luster. No, that was a Gold-grade longsword. Another pair of battle boots also had a golden luster. The third equipment that appeared was very familiar. It was the battle axe that the boss had used!
There was one more thing that caught my attention. It was the boss' head. It was falling down together with the helmet!
"Shua!"
I made my move!
The Flame Spear streaked across the boss' corpse like an aurora. With a "ding", the sharp blade of the spear pierced through the feather of the boss' helmet. Just like that, a piece of metal was skewered on the shaft of the Flame Spear!
My goal wasn't just the quest item. The Flame Spear slightly moved to the right and immediately knocked against the long handle of the battle axe. This axe had a dark golden luster. It was most likely a Dark Gold – grade item!
The axe was sent flying again. My heart thumped and I attacked again. The Flame Spear accurately pierced through the end of the battle axe's hilt!
I pulled back and the battle axe slid, returning with the Flame Spear!
"Pa-ta ~ Pa-ta ~!"
With two soft sounds, the boss' head and the battle axe fell to the ground next to me. I sat on the ground and lay on my back. I clutched my chest and said, "F * ck!
Can you not be so dangerous? My heart can't take it … "