Chapter 58 – I Haven't Had Enough Fighting Yet!

Dolai had indeed fought many battles.

While it would still face some difficulty facing three Professional Tier opponents head-on in a one-versus-three scenario, as long as Bone Two, Bone Three, and the other little brothers created opportunities for it, it could slaughter everything in its path.

It absolutely loved slaughtering everything in its path, gurgle~!

Boom! Boom! Boom-boom-boom!

The invincible Dolai once again defeated a powerful foe with a divine palm strike descending from the sky.

This time, it defeated the rare-grade, Professional Tier foe ‘Mighty Guardian’.

Even Dolai couldn’t stop panting heavily. Although its energy reserves were no less than, or even exceeded, those of a Professional Tier being, continuous fierce battles had nearly depleted them completely.

Its body had also sustained multiple injuries – pierced through by spears, slashed open by war sabers… Even though it was a Slime and could heal its wounds naturally, that didn’t mean the injuries were completely recovered.

It had accumulated many internal injuries.

“Gur~ gurgle~!”

Struggling to hold on, it let out a cry that absolutely refused to show fear.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

A terrifying ogre holding a giant wooden club, roughly two stories tall, slowly emerged. With each step it took across the ground, the earth trembled. Its cold gaze fell upon Dolai as it bared its fangs in a grin, a bloody, murderous aura washing over the area.

“Gur, gurgle?!”

After thinking it over, it decided it couldn’t hog all the glory and should leave the chance to show off to big brother Deadbone.

Dolai began inching backward, its large face clearly displaying its heartfelt decision.

…

“A rare two-star troop type, an ogre, and it’s actually this one again!”

Earlier, Liu Miumiu had been smashed to death by this same ogre’s club. Of course, she was already at a disadvantage before the ogre even appeared, barely holding on. When the ogre showed up, this powerful enemy immediately shattered her defenses, and she was defeated within ten-plus seconds.

And this mysterious newcomer, completely encased in battle armor and even wearing goggles – only identifiable as probably handsome from the back – had already surpassed her in battle achievements.

However, with one of his two Skeleton Generals already gone and his Slime looking battered and bruised, he definitely couldn’t defeat this ogre. Now it was just a matter of seeing how long he could hold out.

Thud! Thud!

With each step the ogre took forward, Dolai retreated two steps, almost backing all the way to Mu Yuan’s position.

Facing this several-meters-tall ogre covered in brawny muscle with meat scraps still stuck in its teeth, Lord Mu was plenty nervous too!

Especially since whenever he saw this ogre, he couldn’t help but recall the scene of the girl next door being squashed into paste just moments before.

Damn!

Undead Emperor, save me!

A Skeleton General clad in heavy silver-gray armor and wielding a dark silver Greatsword suddenly appeared in the arena, mere dozens of meters away from the step-by-step advancing ogre.

‘There’s another Skeleton General?’

Jiang Luoxing wasn’t surprised, just numb.

But right now, one Skeleton General couldn’t possibly turn the tide of battle, could it? Having the Skeleton General help him die quickly would be a pretty good option though.

Mu Yuan glanced sideways at his surroundings – both spectators were watching with intense, burning gazes.

But it didn’t matter. The mysterious expert was called Mu You – what did that have to do with him, the ordinary passerby player Mu Yuan?

The Opportunity from the Challenge Realm couldn’t be missed. Taking advantage of this chance, he could also let Deadbone fight to his heart’s content, unleashing all his power without any reservations.Otherwise, if they were outside, Mu Yuan felt Deadbone would never be able to exhaust his strength.

Occasionally, one must push oneself to the limit.

“Go, Deadbone.”

Deadbone was a pure Skeleton General. Apart from having one extra skill, a bit more Comprehension Ability, and a Greatsword with more special effects, there wasn’t much difference compared to Bone Two and Bone Three.

Facing a terrifying Professional Tier ogre, a zero-tier Skeleton General? Merely a larger toy.

At this moment, the invincible-looking Slime cautiously moved behind the Skeleton General, while the Skeleton General raised its Deadman Greatsword to face the charging ogre.

A showdown between Macho Men was about to begin.

The next moment,

Deadbone pulled out a Shaman Staff from who-knows-where and fired a massive Fireball two meters in diameter at the ogre.

Mu Yuan: “…” That’s so like you, Deadbone.

The ogre was somewhat stunned. It thought this would be a clash of club and sword, but you had no martial honor.

It roared, and its massive wooden club, thicker than an average person’s torso, came crashing down.

Boom—

The Fireball was smashed apart, orange-red sparks flying everywhere. A violent shockwave swept through the area, kicking up clouds of dust.

The ogre only suffered minor burns, almost unscathed.

But in the next instant, as the flames erupted, a dark silver figure appeared in its vision, the Greatsword glowing with an eerie black light.

Charge! Cleave! Deadman Greatsword Slash!

Clang—!

The ogre still blocked the attack. Its massive wooden club impossibly reversed direction and swept across, parrying the downward-slashing Greatsword.

This was the skill ‘Sweep’.

Its tremendous force even sent Deadbone flying back over ten meters.

Deadbone used the momentum to retreat rapidly. Seeing the ogre charging after him, it fired three Bone Spears in quick succession. Two were knocked away by the massive club, but one deeply embedded itself in the ogre’s shoulder.

Mu Yuan: “…” That’s so like you, Deadbone.

“But a Professional Tier ogre has energy coursing through its entire body, its defense is too formidable. That spear didn’t do much damage unless it was poisoned.”

Deadbone: “!!!”

As expected of my Lord, it learned a new trick! Brilliant!

It continued to maneuver.

Mu Yuan continued to be speechless.

The two spectators were stunned—one like a dumb goose, the other exclaiming “Holy shit!”

Why is this Skeleton General so slick! No, why is it so strong? Its speed isn’t much slower than a Professional Tier ogre’s, is that even reasonable?

This must be another hacked troop!

In his mind, Mu Yuan had evolved from a newbie, to a big shot, to a giant shot, to the supreme giant god shot.

Even if the Skeleton General couldn’t defeat the ogre, even if Mu Yuan would eventually die, the image of Mu God remained infinitely grand in his heart.

And now, even pushing his energy to the limit, Deadbone was almost unable to dodge any longer.

After all, it was just an 8th-level grunt.

In that case, there was only one option…

Deadbone gripped its sword with both hands and stopped evading. The soul fire in its eyes burned eerily as it faced the massive charging ogre.

Death energy, pitch black like ink, continuously rose from the Greatsword, soon spreading over its entire body, surpassing the output it had used against the Goblin Commander.

But this wasn’t the end.

Hidden beneath the heavy armor, on Deadbone’s silver-white bones, scattered black crystals were attached.This is the condensed essence of undead energy—the permanent enhancement brought by the Death Siphon talent has an upper limit, which can continuously increase with Rank, but Deadbone still finds it insufficient. Isn’t an upper limit meant to be broken?

Though it can’t break the limit for now, Deadbone has researched a method to temporarily retain undead energy beyond the boundary.

This technique isn’t yet proficient, and the retention time is short, but…

Just moments ago, it received abundant gifts at the Goblin Camp.

Boom—!!

As one condensed crystal after another on its bones exploded, a terrifying energy rapidly surged, stirring up howling, chilling winds.

Deadbone’s entire skeleton was enveloped in pitch-black Undead Blackwind, its heavy body slightly levitating off the ground.

The next moment,

Bang!

It landed, stomping heavily on the earth. The ground instantly cracked with dense, spiderweb-like fissures, and Deadbone’s entire form leaped into the air, executing several powerful mid-air stomps, with energy-black mist bursting from its combat boots.

It ascended higher and higher, unleashing a ten-meter-long black Sword aura!

Fixing its gaze on the ogre, which was also radiating intense energy.

“Now!”

Mu Yuan immediately commanded Bone Two and the other Skeleton Warriors to quickly Charge and hurl Bone Spears. Dozens of Bone Spears whistled through the air, forcing the ogre to swing its massive club.

Well done! As expected of my Lord!

Deadbone’s soul flame blazed fiercely as it hovered mid-air. The ten-meter-long black Sword aura resembled a massive fissure, splitting the entire Arena in two.

Piercing downward!!

A deafening roar! Explosions! Black energy surged upward like a reverse waterfall, a destructive torrent pouring down like a mountain flood, blooming from Deadbone’s hands and plunging the ogre at the fissure’s center into an abyss.

It roared, it bellowed, it swung wildly.

It struggled.

It grew powerless.

Its body became covered in the ashen gray of Death, gradually stiffening, until, under the continuous deluge of undead energy, it was buried in the shattered earth.

Thud—

Deadbone landed on the ground, the pitch-black Undead Blackwind dissipating completely. Leaning on its Sword, its soul flame flickered dimly, but it still retained some combat strength.

“Even if Deadbone can still fight, it will face opponents stronger than the ogre next. Defeating them is no longer possible. But letting Deadbone experience the brink of life and death isn’t bad—with its Comprehension Ability, it might even achieve an Epiphany and grasp a new skill.”

Of course, I’ll have to die as well.

Ah well, if death comes, so be it. Consider it a novel experience.

Ding!

Prompt: You have cleared the Newbie Challenge Realm. Please select your reward.

As if from the void, the prompt sounded.

Mu Yuan: “?”

(End of Chapter)