Otherworldly Skeleton Evolution

“Damn it, how did the Boss mutate? 300 million HP, 4000 attack, and the White Tiger Soul only gives us this tiny attribute boost? How the hell are we supposed to fight this?”

In the Killing God Mountain Range, some solo players hidden in the shadows cursed loudly after hearing the world announcement.

At the same time, the Knife-wielding Snake King from underground finally emerged with a sky-shattering boom!

*Boom!*

*Crash!*

A long, narrow crack opened up from the ground, countless rocks exploding outward. A black, terrifying snake head, a hundred meters tall and covered in black compound eyes, emerged from underground.

Closely following were three more horrifying snake heads, sprouting from the serpentine body, flicking out long forked tongues, causing all who saw them to feel a chill of fear in their hearts.

Below the necks of the four terrifying snake heads was a sturdy humanoid torso with two arms, covered in suffocating black scales that gleamed with a dark luster.

*Hiss hiss…*

The Knife-wielding Snake King’s tongue flicked out, dropping disgusting green slime that sizzled as it corroded the ground.

Long sword, giant hammer, black mace, sanjiegun, guandao, long spear, kama, and… a hundred-meter-long giant bow!

Eight arms wielding eight different giant weapons, causing all the players present to gulp nervously.

“Holy crap, if we get hit by one of those, we’re done for! We’d be smashed to a pulp for sure!”

“And it even has a bow, this… how the hell are we supposed to fight this?!”

“We thought it was just melee, so we could wear it down from range. At least we had some hope. But damn, it’s got a bow too!”

For humans, snake-like creatures inherently inspire a sense of fear.

That wet, slippery body, combined with the fear of venom, gave players goosebumps at the mere sight of this monster.

The thousand-meter-tall figure sent chills down everyone’s spine, creating a sense of insurmountable dread in their hearts.

Add to that the four heads and eight arms full of power, eight giant weapons gleaming with an intimidating light, causing all players to back away.

Now, seeing the eight weapons including the earth-shaking bow, most players had basically given up hope. Many of the more timid players had already started to flee in panic.

*Whoosh!*

A whistling sound cut through the air, followed by a thunderous explosion!

*Boom!*

Immense power tore through the ground, the sound like a cannonball exploding among the fleeing players.

In an instant, 182 players were blasted into the sky, screaming in agony as they were instantly reduced to a shower of blood!

Blood mixed with dirt, accompanied by screams of pain. All 182 players died on the spot, without exception!

Terrifying damage numbers exploded above their heads.

The Boss’s casual strike instantly shocked everyone, sending chills through all the players.

Although death in the game meant infinite respawns, the moment of death still involved pain.

Especially the feeling of one’s body and consciousness separating just before death, helplessly watching it happen, left countless players in agony.

Many players found it unbearable and submitted suggestions to the officials, but without exception, they were all rejected with the excuse that it was to make players value life more.

Moreover, the setting that caused players to lose a level upon death and randomly drop items from their inventory and equipment slots made them particularly averse to experiencing death.

So, they had no desire to fight a battle that was clearly hopeless.

Although there were many fearless players who tried to attack the Knife-wielding Snake King, when all their damage landed on its body without making even a dent in its overall health bar, they felt a wave of despair.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Blizzard, Explosive Flame, Seven Star Arrow, Shockwave Arrow, and various other ranged skills flew towards the Snake King.

“-717!”

“-623”

“-979”

“-747!”

…

Their damage, hitting the Snake King with its 0 defense and over 300 negative armor from various armor-piercing effects, was actually quite high.

Over a thousand ranged players dealt more than 7 million damage in one round of attacks.

But… compared to 300 million HP, this damage was truly insignificant!

Moreover, don’t forget that the Boss had five physical reflection talents stacked: Counter Armor, Counter Shock, Reflection, Counterattack, and Counter Devour. The reflected damage reached 80% of their own damage!

Add to that the Counter Devour talent, which could add a 200-point armor-piercing effect to the reflected damage.

So, the more damage they dealt to the Boss, the higher the damage reflected back to them became, even higher than what they dealt!

After one round of attacks, over a thousand ranged players found their HP suddenly halved, giving them a shock.

*Boom!*

River-Subduing Blade!

As the Boss’s giant arm holding the long sword lightly swept towards the ground.

In an instant, a reddish-yellow blade light crossed a distance of 300 meters, turning into a straight line that pierced through 321 players, instantly killing them all.

“-27564!”

“-34277!”

“-19538!”

…

Terrifying damage numbers appeared above the heads of 321 players, and the Snake King’s health, which had just been slightly reduced, instantly returned to full…

“F*ck!”

All the players present unconsciously uttered these words in the depths of their hearts.

“One slash and it’s back to full health, damn it, run quickly! This Boss is too overpowered, how the hell are we supposed to fight it?!”

Almost all the players present no longer had any intention of fighting the Boss.

Magic immunity that completely ignored control skills, one slash killing a large group, and a life-steal effect that filled its health bar in one hit – who the hell would be interested in slugging it out with such a monster?

“This battle is going to be difficult,” the Fist Sage sighed from afar, gazing at the scene.

Human strength has its limits, and they weren’t all game-breaking players like Jiang Cheng.

Even as members of the Twelve Gods with their gaming skills at their peak, they felt powerless against this kind of almost omnipotent boss.

They couldn’t control it, and if they attacked, it would reflect physical damage. It had too much health, and even if they managed to deal damage, the Boss would instantly heal to full.

Moreover, the Boss could instantly kill them; no one could withstand even a single hit.

And this was just the tip of the iceberg for this boss.

Remember, its terrifying movement and attack speeds hadn’t even come into play yet…

“Against this kind of Boss, sometimes having more people might not help much. Its life-steal seems to be calculated based on its own damage values, not on the players’ total health. Too many people might actually allow it to heal to full more easily.”

A familiar voice suddenly appeared behind the Fist Sage and his group.

“It’s Little Rain, why are you here?” Yun Xiang turned back in surprise, her small mouth letting out a gasp.

“Yun Bao, Snow Sister, Mad Dog, Guild Leader, Array Emperor, Uncle Meng, why are you all here too? And this is…”

“Well, I suppose I couldn’t sit this one out,” the Array Emperor said with a wry smile. “As a member of Cutie Shakes the World, I felt obligated to show up for a Boss fight like this.”

“Oh, spare us the noble act,” Meng Changqing retorted with a laugh. “If I hadn’t dragged you along, you wouldn’t have budged an inch.”

“Come on, Old Meng, did you have to call me out like that?” the Array Emperor grumbled good-naturedly. “Alright, I’ll level with you. The only reason I’m here is because of the temporary teleportation arrays and the reinforcement missions. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered.”

Just then, a burly man with a beard stepped forward from the crowd. “Allow me to introduce myself,” he said with a nod. “For those who don’t know me, I go by the name Renegade Desperado.”

At that moment, Jiang Cheng, standing at the front, paused slightly in his steps.