บท 55: Chapter 55: The Army Gathers, The Battle at the City of Death!
Whoosh!
A sharp dagger flew through the air, aiming straight at a rocky area, hitting the figure lurking within.
That figure—was Zhang Yue!
The dagger landed hard, dealing over 1100 points of damage to Zhang Yue, who calmly stepped out from the rubble.
"Didn't expect you'd find me," Zhang Yue said nonchalantly.
The assassin, Killer Not Too Cold, held the flying dagger in his hand, flashing a confident smile. "Playing tricks right under an assassin's nose? You must think too little of me!"
Meanwhile, the rear lines, occupied by Chen Jun and the members of Yan Yu Pavilion, saw Zhang Yue suddenly appear and were instantly shocked.
"Zhang... Zhang Yue?!"
"Wasn't he trapped in the safe zone? How is he here?"
At the same time, Killer Not Too Cold also realized something was off. He stared at Zhang Yue in disbelief and asked, "When the hell did you get out?"
"Aren't you supposed to be an assassin?" Zhang Yue smirked. "Shouldn't you know when I came out?"
Killer Not Too Cold scoffed coldly, "Whether you're out or not, you're still on a path to death."
"Hand over my Brutal Ring, and I'll give you a quick death!"
"Already sold it," Zhang Yue replied casually.
"You son of a...! Do you need money for a coffin or something?" Killer Not Too Cold's face twisted with fury. "I'm going to gut you alive!"
His eyes gleamed with killing intent.
Earlier, Killer Not Too Cold had already died once at Zhang Yue's hands, and had dropped his valuable golden ring in the process. Fueled by overwhelming hatred, he switched his target to Zhang Yue without hesitation.
In this moment, Zhang Yue had become an even bigger enemy than the BOSS in his eyes.
A level 29 elite assassin with all points invested in agility, Killer Not Too Cold was terrifyingly fast!
Even Zhang Yue, with 75 points in agility, was no match for him.
Before Zhang Yue could even cast a teleport, the assassin was already upon him.
Slash!
The dagger slashed through Zhang Yue, forcing him back several steps, and a massive 1132 points of damage appeared over Zhang Yue's head!
Seeing Zhang Yue's health bar drop by a third, Killer Not Too Cold sneered, "Last time, that woman helped you. This time she's not here. How do you plan to fight me?"
Zhang Yue smiled lightly, "Who says she's not here?"
As his words fell—
Whoosh!
A streak of silver light shot down from the sky, striking Killer Not Too Cold directly.
In the next second, his entire body was immobilized!
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Yue swung his staff.
Fireball!
Ice Spike!
Lightning Strike!
-796! -96 burn!
-752! Frozen!
-830!
In an instant, Killer Not Too Cold was nearly crippled.
Just as he broke free from the freezing effect, Zhang Yue seamlessly followed up with a basic attack, wiping out the last sliver of health he had left.
Killer Not Too Cold's eyes widened in disbelief. "Damn... I miscalculated..."
With that, his body collapsed with a thud, turning into a white light and vanishing, leaving behind only a black battle robe on the ground.
At this moment, Killer Second and Killer Third, who were in the front lines, finally reacted.
"Shit! It's that damn brat again!"
"He killed Brother Cold again!"
"Let's take him down first!"
Just as they were about to attack Zhang Yue, they were trapped by the Golden Skeleton King's [Golden Sword Formation], unable to escape!
Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Yue launched a barrage of Fire Missiles and basic attacks, gradually wearing down their health from a distance.
Killer Naiba, the healer, tried to cast a spell to heal Killer Second and Killer Third, but was interrupted by a fireball that descended from above, freezing her in place.
At this time, Su Jingyan also stepped out from the rocky area behind Zhang Yue.
Together with the Golden Skeleton King, Zhang Yue mounted a formidable assault.
After Zhang Yue's relentless magical bombardment, the Golden Skeleton King swung its massive sword, effortlessly securing a double kill!
The only price Zhang Yue paid was turning his name grey.
In the rear lines, Chen Jun witnessed this scene, his mouth agape in shock.
Realizing the danger he was in, he turned around and fled without hesitation!
With most of the Killer Mercenary Guild's main force wiped out, leaving only him and a few members of Yan Yu Pavilion, along with a healer with no offensive capabilities, they stood no chance against Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue didn't bother chasing Chen Jun.
As long as Chen Jun was being protected by the Yan Yu Pavilion members, Zhang Yue couldn't waste time on him.
Right now, the priority was finishing off the Golden Skeleton King and completing the hidden quest!
Zhang Yue locked onto the Skeleton King and launched his attack.
His skills were off cooldown.
Boom! Boom!
Fireball + Ice Spike.
-469! -56 burn!
-440! Frozen!
The Skeleton King's defense was incredibly high—so high that Zhang Yue's attacks barely seemed to dent it.
Fortunately, the Skeleton King had already taken some damage from Killer Not Too Cold and the others, leaving it with only 30% of its health, about 16,000 to 17,000 points.
Finishing off the Skeleton King should be no problem.
Meanwhile, Chen Jun, while fleeing, opened his communication device and sent a message to Killer Peiqi:
"Hurry! Bring everyone to the City of Death right now! Both the BOSS and Zhang Yue are here!"
"Get here as fast as you can! If we complete this, I'll release your daughter!!"
At the same time, in the safe zone of the Third World, within the Holy Light Graveyard—
With only six hours left until midnight, when Death God Caesar was due to arrive, Liu Yao was pacing back and forth like a frantic ant on a hot plate. The resurrection scrolls had already been used up, and with the grave's defense value reduced to only 44 points, there was no way they could withstand the next attack from the Death God.
"What are we going to do?! We're running out of time! If we don't get out soon, we're dead!" Liu Yao cried, grabbing Li Xiaoyao by the shoulders. "Brother, is there any way to save me?"
Li Xiaoyao adjusted his silver-rimmed glasses and sighed, "I warned you before. You should have sold Zhang Yue to the Killer Mercenary Guild. But you didn't listen."
"You chose to trust Zhang Yue, and now, there's nothing I can do. I can barely save myself."
Just as Liu Yao was about to break down in tears, one of the Supreme Alliance members rushed over excitedly, saying, "Boss! The Killer Mercenary Guild has withdrawn!"
"Really?" Liu Yao couldn't believe his ears.
"It's true! I saw it with my own eyes!" the member confirmed.
Liu Yao immediately erupted with joy. "Ha ha ha! Those bastards finally left!"
His joy was short-lived as confusion set in. "Why did they suddenly leave?"
The Supreme Alliance member explained, "I was wandering near the east gate and overheard that Chen Jun called them away. Apparently, a BOSS appeared in the City of Death, and Zhang Yue is there too!"
"Killer Peiqi, the leader of the Killer Mercenary Guild, has taken everyone and is heading to the City of Death!"
Hearing this, Liu Yao frowned, deep in thought. "Zhang Yue is there, along with a BOSS..."
"They wouldn't be trying to steal Zhang Yue's BOSS, would they?"
At this moment, Li Xiaoyao, having guessed Liu Yao's next move, warned him, "Brother Chen, with the mercenaries gone, this is our best chance to farm mobs and build up our defense value. Forget about Zhang Yue."
"But Zhang Yue promised we'd be free by tonight," Liu Yao hesitated. "It's possible this BOSS is the final step in his plan!"
After a moment of deliberation, Liu Yao made a decisive call. "Assemble the entire alliance and head for the City of Death!"
Li Xiaoyao shook his head and muttered under his breath, "Fools disregard the wise and pay the price."
Meanwhile, within the City of Death.
Zhang Yue and Su Jingyan were still locked in battle with the Golden Skeleton King.
Not far away, safely hidden several meters back, Chen Jun watched the scene unfold, his teeth grinding in frustration.
His companions fanned the flames:
"Looks like the Second Miss has completely betrayed Yan Yu Pavilion and sided with that beast tamer!"
"No wonder she's been online so much lately. She's probably been with that guy the whole time!"
Chen Jun clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead.
"Zhang Yue! I swear I'll kill you myself!"
Just then, footsteps echoed from behind.
Turning around, Chen Jun saw the mercenaries of the Killer Guild arriving.
A sinister grin spread across his face. "Zhang Yue, your time is up!"
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