Free Web NovelChapter 170: Chapter 86: The Undead Lord’s Tentacled Wife! The Hidden Boss Appears
"This..."
Miss Ghost stood frozen, looking slightly awkward. Her eyes kept darting toward the Corpse Bone Dragon that had already flown far away, and she seemed at a loss.
She never imagined the Bone Dragon would just fly away without even sparing her a glance!
Damn it!
’As I thought, just willingly being its little follower isn’t enough!’
’I have to get its permission!’
"Master... she seems a little... silly..."
Alice looked at Su Xuan, her sky-blue eyes twinkling with confusion about Miss Ghost. ’She really does seem a bit silly!’
"..."
Su Xuan was also a bit speechless, his mind filled with doubt. ’Is this person really the hidden boss of the Demon Cave? Her combat power is low, and her intelligence seems questionable, too...’ freёwebnovel.com
"Don’t! Please! Don’t kill me! I can be your little follower! I still want to live!"
Miss Ghost hurriedly dropped to her knees, kowtowing to Su Xuan and begging for mercy.
But her reaction made Su Xuan frown. ’You... aren’t you already dead?’
"Let’s keep her. Her ability might come in handy," Lucia said just then.
"Her Void Ability?" Su Xuan nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.
Coincidentally, he had a Soul Crystal Ball that could be used to store souls.
"Fine. I’ll spare your life. Get in." freewebnøvel.coɱ
Su Xuan took out the Soul Crystal Ball and guided Miss Ghost to gently float inside.
"Thank you for sparing my life!" Amid a soft glow, the grateful Miss Ghost was absorbed into the Soul Crystal Ball.
[You have defeated the soul of Miss Zhen Bai and obtained the mandatory entry—Soul Tremble!]
[Soul Tremble: Causes the target’s soul to tremble violently, producing some strange effects.]
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Su Xuan studied the effect description for [Soul Tremble] intently, his mind filled with curiosity. ’What kind of strange effects could it possibly produce?’
But just then, Miss Ghost’s voice suddenly rang out in his mind, interrupting his thoughts.
"Ah! A Giant Dragon!"
"Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you!"
"..."
Su Xuan lightly touched the tip of his nose, then stopped paying attention to the situation inside the Soul Crystal Ball.
His gaze slowly swept across the battlefield, finally resting on the corpses of several Adventurers. Their equipment was damaged beyond repair and held almost no value for Su Xuan.
However, just as he was about to look away, something on one of the bodies suddenly caught his attention.
"Hm?" Su Xuan grunted softly, raising an eyebrow slightly.
He remembered that this Adventurer had been a Mage in life. Unfortunately, he had been a step too slow while fleeing and was mercilessly run through the heart by an Undead Skeleton Knight, ending his life.
And a gemstone hanging on that Mage’s body was glinting with an alluring light.
Su Xuan stepped forward and gently plucked it off. The ice-blue gemstone emitted a faint magical halo, as if it contained some kind of mysterious power.
[Ice Gemstone (Rare): A jade that can absorb ice. Wearing it can reduce ice damage. Ice damage is reduced by 80%! (Has an absorption limit.)]
"A second Elemental Gemstone?" Su Xuan examined the ice-blue gem, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly. ’I didn’t expect such a surprise find.’
Just then, he received a message.
Shen Siqi: "Su Xuan, we’ve found the Undead Lord’s location. Get over here, quick."
"Okay."
After a brief reply, Su Xuan immediately led his Guild members toward the Undead Lord’s location.
Before leaving, Su Xuan casually glanced in the direction the Bone Dragon had flown. Since they had already met, he could track the Bone Dragon’s position through the Soul Crystal Ball.
But that Bone Dragon was Level 70. With his Guild’s current strength, they were definitely no match for it.
"We’ll deal with it after we’ve conquered this Demon Cave," Su Xuan muttered to himself, then immediately rushed to the coordinates Shen Siqi had provided.
...
Meanwhile, a horde of over a thousand well-equipped Skeleton Warriors stood in neat formations, guarding their lord.
Among them were numerous Undead Knights and Necromancers around Level 40.
At their center was a towering Undead clad in armor, wearing a black iron crown. One of its arms was draped over a tombstone, its head hung low as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.
"Is that the Undead Lord?" Shen Siqi gazed at the Undead Lord from afar, her heart filled with curiosity.
By this time, Lu Bo had regrouped with the two siblings. They were poised and ready, preparing to launch a joint attack on the Undead Lord.
"There are too many people gathered here."
Lu Bo scanned the surroundings and saw that fifteen Guilds had already assembled, and more were still arriving.
Although the enemy had a massive number of Skeleton Warriors, there was only one Undead Lord, and thus only one Demon Cave Core hidden in its heart. Such a rare resource could not possibly satisfy the desires of so many Guilds.
"Has Su Xuan arrived?" Lu Bo asked Shen Siqi, stroking his small mustache.
"I’ve already notified him. He should be here soon," Shen Siqi replied.
"A few of the Guilds are getting restless. If they make the first move, then we won’t have to wait for Su Xuan," Lu Bo continued.
"Mm," the Shen Family Siblings nodded in silent agreement, showing they understood the situation.
The moment Lu Bo finished speaking, a C+ Level Player decided to strike first. Five Adventurers, all above Level 40, launched a fierce, coordinated assault on the Undead Lord’s legion.
"Attack!" Seeing someone make the first move, the other Players present quickly gave the order for their own Adventurers to join the battle.
A fierce battle had officially begun!
Faced with the tide-like onslaught of numerous Adventurers, the Undead Lord remained surprisingly still, sitting in its original spot as if oblivious to everything around it.
Meanwhile, the Undead Knights began to command the Skeleton Warriors in an orderly fashion, launching a counterattack against the Players.
In an instant, the two sides clashed. The battlefield flickered with the glint of blades, and all sorts of Elemental Magic carved brilliant trails through the air.
It wasn’t until a High-tier Magic spell detonated in the center of the battlefield that the deafening explosion finally startled the slumbering Undead Lord awake.
It slowly opened its deep, dark green eyes, its pupils flickering with the mysterious light of its Soul Fire. A hint of fury showed in its gaze, making the surrounding air seem to freeze, thick with killing intent.
"So noisy!"
The deep, rumbling words slowly escaped the Undead Lord’s mouth, but in the chaos of the battlefield, no one could hear them.
In response, the Undead Lord let out a deep breath of ethereal blue energy and turned its gaze to the tombstone beside it.
It gently caressed the tombstone with its withered, bony fingers and said in a low voice, "My love, after I deal with these insignificant ants, I will return to continue atoning for my sins to you."
As it finished speaking, the Undead Lord slowly rose to its feet. Its towering body reached a height of five to six meters, and the giant hammer in its hand was shockingly large, inspiring awe and fear.
It issued a cold command, "My subjects, make these foolish invaders a permanent part of this place!"
ROAR!
At the Undead Lord’s command, all the Skeleton units instantly erupted with even greater combat power!
Su Xuan, who had just arrived on the battlefield, also showed a surprised expression, because...
[Your Adventurer Rosaline has received an amplification from the Undead Lord. Combat Power +50%! Power +50%! Combat desire +50%!]
"? A Skill amplification for all Undead? Including enemy units?" Su Xuan’s steps faltered slightly. This was the first time he had ever encountered a Skill that could boost the combat power of enemy units.
After receiving the Undead Lord’s amplification, the morale of all the Undead soared, and they began a ferocious counterattack against the Adventurers.
"Damn it! The combat power of these Undead suddenly shot up!"
"This is getting tricky! And the Undead Lord hasn’t even made a move yet!"
"Their power boost is coming from the Undead Lord! We need to take it down, fast!"
"The Undead Lord is Level 55! Only by gathering all the High-Level Adventurers here do we stand a chance of defeating it quickly!"
"Let’s team up for now! After we deal with the Undead Lord, we can decide who gets the Demon Cave Core!"
"..."
Realizing the gravity of the situation, the Players decided to temporarily set aside their competition and gather the five highest-level Adventurers present to jointly confront the Undead Lord at the center of the battlefield.
The Level 50 Mage from the Lu Bo Guild was a natural first choice, and when the other Players saw that Hong Lian had also arrived, they naturally had another suitable candidate.
Regarding this, Lu Bo stroked his mustache and said to the other Players, "We are sending two Level 50 Adventurers as our main force, so the Demon Cave Core should belong to us when this is over."
"Are you kidding?! If we weren’t tying down those Undead Knights and Skeleton Warriors, how would you even get a chance to approach the Undead Lord!?"
"Exactly! We’re sending three Adventurers, too. There’s no way we’re letting you take all the credit!"
"The first kill on the Undead Lord is up for grabs, but the credit for destroying the Demon Cave Core must be shared equally!"
"..."
Although the battle was still underway, the Players had already started a heated discussion on how to fairly distribute the rewards.
Of course, this was understandable. After all, the battlefield was quite far from the Players’ positions, and those who didn’t have to fight personally were more inclined to sort out the distribution of rewards quickly to avoid any unfairness.
Meanwhile, Su Xuan was staring intently at the Undead Lord.
[Noland (Epic)]
Level: 55 (0/33,000)
Race: Undead
Power: 1250 / Agility: 1060 / Magic Power: 880 / Physique: 1355
Growth: 10 (Gains 10 points to All Attributes per level up)
Skills: (Expand)
"..." Su Xuan’s gaze was fixed on the Undead Lord’s status panel, his expression one of deep thought.
Its high Attributes were daunting, but what troubled him even more was the tombstone next to the Undead Lord.
’He was amazed to find that the tombstone seemed to have... a status panel?’
Although he couldn’t open this status panel, Su Xuan was certain that it would inevitably join the battle later.
’Could that be the real hidden boss?’ Su Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly. He was beginning to suspect that Miss Ghost, whom he had met earlier, might have just been some passing idiot.
’If the being under the tombstone is also above Level 50... the other Adventurers here probably won’t be able to handle two bosses above Level 50!’
And just as Su Xuan was lost in thought, an ethereal blue soul drifted out of the tombstone.
Hm?
Su Xuan narrowed his eyes. ’Is that the soul of a Young Lady?’
Moreover, it seemed no one else had noticed her. Only he...
Before Su Xuan could figure out what was happening, the wisp of a soul drifted toward him.
At the same time, a panel opened in his vision.
[Noland’s Wife’s Soul (Epic)]
Level: 52 (0/31,200)
Race: Undead / (?)
Power: 800 / Agility: 850 / Magic Power: 1480 / Physique: 770
Growth: 10 (Gains 10 points to All Attributes per level up)
Skills: (Expand)
Status: [Soul Hook] (Source: You)
Su Xuan: "?"
’What is going on!?’
’How did my [Soul Hook] entry lure over someone else’s dead wife?!’
’Wait!’
’Something else isn’t right!’
As the wisp of a soul drew closer, Su Xuan suddenly realized that she was not human!
She wore a gray-blue dress and had an alluring face, but her four limbs were like octopus tentacles—long and powerful. The individual suction cups on their surface were clearly visible, and they pulsed with a gentle sucking motion in time with her emotional fluctuations...
