Absolute Death Game

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It seemed that Xuan Zhenzi was about to go berserk again, and Xiao Buli quickly healed Gu Yuexuan, fearing that he would be killed in one powerful move. Left alone with this Gold Name BOSS, things wouldn't be so fun.

Xuan Zhenzi suddenly raised the leg bone he was holding, which looked like a magic wand. Apparently, this leg bone was also a versatile tool. He would have to study it closely later.

A green light burst forth from the magic wand, and the ground between the two men began to churn. A giant hand emerged from beneath the ground.

"Brother, be careful," Xiao Buli shouted, but it was too late. Before Gu Yuexuan could even fight back, the giant hand had already grasped him firmly, trapping him within. Since both hands were restrained, Gu Yuexuan couldn't control his sword, and the treasure sword that had been circling above Xuan Zhenzi's head clanged to the ground, buzzing with vibration.

"Little brother, it's all up to you now." Gu Yuexuan, who had just been extremely fierce, was now unable to move after being captured by the giant hand, his abilities seemingly wasted.

Crack, is this for real? Xiao Buli thought. Is this part of the plot, or are they playing me together?

Xiao Buli recalled a similar scenario in World of Warcraft he'd played before. Vurdin had led players to assault the Frozen Throne, preparing to gang up on the Lich King, but as soon as the fight started, they got frozen by a massive move and could only join the battle after the players had almost defeated the BOSS. It looked like the senior brother in this ridiculous game had learned to play the same trick too?

But seeing that Gu Yuexuan could not move and would be of no help for the time being, the situation took a dire turn, and Xiao Buli was forced to face the harsh reality.

Luckily, Gu Yuexuan had already reduced the BOSS's health points by a third, just over 3000, so there should still be a chance to fight.

Seeing that Gu Yuexuan was captured but not killed, probably due to plot requirements, Xuan Zhenzi turned toward Xiao Buli, and with a wave of his hand, he threw a Nether Fire Orb. Xiao Buli countered with a Mysterious Ice Slash, and the two forces collided, creating a loud boom.

Xuan Zhenzi hurled another Magic Sphere Xiao Buli eagerly tried the same move again. Xuan Zhenzi's hands moved faster and faster, continually throwing out magic spheres. The casting time of the Nether Fire Orb was roughly 1.5 seconds each, but Xiao Buli's Mysterious Ice Slash required a casting time of two seconds. Seeing that he was about to be overwhelmed, Xiao Buli was grazed by a Nether Fire Orb, and his health points dropped sharply.

Frightened by the loss of health points, Xiao Buli quickly dodged. Despite having a Protective Shield, he still lost so much health, which showed the power of the Nether Fire Orb.

As he awkwardly dodged, Xiao Buli thought hard about his next move. It seemed he was getting nowhere this way. In terms of mana, he was no match for Xuan Zhenzi. It would be best to engage in close combat, but he feared he wasn't fast enough to completely pin down Xuan Zhenzi. At close range, if Xuan Zhenzi cast a spell, there would be no way to dodge. Unless he was confident enough to make Xuan Zhenzi unable to cast spells. Speaking of speed, something clicked in Xiao Buli's mind; he had almost forgotten about it.

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With that thought, he raised his hand and summoned the Shadow Spider. The arena was dimly lit after Xiao Buli's bombardment, with only two flickering everlasting lamps weakly shining on the walls. In the darkness, the Shadow Spider could unleash its fullest potential. No sooner had it appeared than it darted towards Boss Xuan Zhenzi like an arrow shot from a bow.

Nether Fire Orb! Although the spider was invisible, Xuan Zhenzi spotted it, disrupting the rhythm of his attacks on Xiao Buli. An orb that was originally aimed at Xiao Buli took a detour towards the Shadow Spider. Watching the greenish fireball approach, Xiao Buli's heart sank. The Shadow Spider only had 290 health points, and a direct hit would probably kill it instantly.

But who could have guessed that the Shadow Spider would perform an agile leap, jumping over seven or eight meters, neatly avoiding the splash range of the Nether Fire Orb. It landed right beside the boss and struck with a Claw Strike—Frenzy!

Its sickle-like legs attacked ferociously, and a series of numbers sprang from the boss. The onslaught interrupted the Nether Fire Orb, as Xuan Zhenzi couldn't complete the spell casting, and he took up his magic wand to fight back against the spider. Even though he was a magic system boss, a boss's strike could still deal dozens of damage. Xiao Buli hastily healed the Shadow Spider while slowly moving closer.

The Resurrection Skill was an instant cast spell, requiring only a one-second global cooldown time before it could be used again. Xiao Buli watched as the layers of Glowing Light's Scorching Aura quickly reached over fifty.

Unexpectedly, the boss landed a critical hit. The Shadow Spider's meager health bar bottomed out instantly, its legs stretched out, and it was defeated. Seeing this, Xiao Buli didn't have time to grieve for his pet; knowing time was of the essence, he did not wait for Xuan Zhenzi to recover and thrust his Straight Lightning Sword.

With a "pu-chi" sound, Glowing Light seeped into the boss's body, -75, conductive electric shock triggered, -134, Scorching Aura activated, pouring over fifty layers of aura into the boss, -1140.

Three consecutive numbers exploded on the boss. Xiao Buli was elated, the boss, already weakened by the Shadow Spider to just over a thousand health points, was instantly taken down by Xiao Buli on the spot.

Xuan Zhenzi seemed unable to believe it, staggering a few steps backward with a ghoulish expression suddenly appearing on his face. "Death is just the beginning!" Seeing this message, Xiao Buli sensed something was terribly wrong.

Xiao Buli pulled out his sword, and plumes of black smoke spread from his wound, as if piercing a balloon filled with black smoke.

The black fog erupted from within, and Xuan Zhenzi let out a heart-wrenching scream. In the next moment, his body tore open from the inside, and as his skin and clothes fell away, a blood-drenched monster forcibly emerged. Before Xiao Buli could get a clear look at this bloody thing, the creature's name and health bar caught his eyes first. Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire

Mysterious Yin Wondrous Method—Reincarnation of the Corpse Ghost!

A Mind Revelation revealed the Corpse Ghost's health bar—over fifteen thousand health points.

Freaking hell, are you kidding me? Its health points are higher than the boss's? Based on Xiao Buli's gaming experience, this was an incredible turn of events. After struggling through the final boss fight, to discover there was another one behind it was simply unthinkable. With less than one third of his True Yuan points remaining, Xiao Buli felt like screaming in frustration and just fainting.

Just when Xiao Buli was close to despair, he suddenly heard an explosion behind him. The giant hand finally turned into dust and rocks under Gu Yuexuan's relentless efforts, falling to the ground. At this critical moment, Gu Yuexuan had finally returned.

"Senior Brother," Xiao Buli was about to say something.

But he heard Gu Yuexuan shout out, "Die!"

Xiao Buli only saw a streak of white light flash by in the blink of an eye, faster than words could express. Gu Yuexuan, sword in hand, swept past the corpse ghost. The corpse ghost, which was just baring its teeth and clawing, trying to rise from the ground, suddenly froze, motionless. It must have stopped for about two seconds before it collapsed to the ground like a deflated sack, then—it died.

What the hell, what's going on? That's too fake, right? Did he use the Golden Finger? Xiao Buli couldn't believe it in his heart. That was a creature with 15,000 health points. Just a moment ago, Gu Yuexuan was trapped by an earthen hand, and now, in the moment he broke free, he was able to instantly kill a monster with 15,000 health points. What was that all about? Was this all scripted? Was this what the story required?

While Xiao Buli was struggling with his thoughts, he saw Gu Yuexuan take a bead out of his pocket, point at the corpse, and a soul floated out from the corpse, drawn into the bead.

"Alright, Junior Brother, it's all over. We should go," said Gu Yuexuan. On the surface, Gu Yuexuan appeared calm, but the hand holding the Soul Absorption Pearl couldn't stop trembling, as if he was trying hard to suppress the excitement in his heart.

Xiao Buli thought to himself (Go? Go where? I haven't even checked the corpse yet.)

"Wait, Senior Brother. Since this person is a Protection Elder of the Taiyin Sect, there must be some clues on this body. Let me search," Xiao Buli said without waiting to talk more with Gu Yuexuan and started searching the body. Gu Yuexuan did not stop him, just stood there quietly.

This time, Xiao Buli was not disappointed and indeed found some typical treasures.

Dark Dragon Bone Scepter (Gold-Two-handed Magic Wand): Attack 12-24, Yin Attribute Spell Power +20, Spell Penetration +10, Physique -5.

Attached skill: Bone Prison Spell (once a day), summons a bone prison with 1,000 durability to bind a target, preventing movement. If the target's Strength surpasses a certain number, they can break free from the binding.

Equipment description: This magic wand, forged from the spine of a Black Dragon, still contains the resentment of the dragon at its death. Those who wield this wand will be affected by it.

This scepter had quite strong attributes, especially that Bone Prison Spell. It was probably the spell that had trapped Gu Yuexuan just now, but unfortunately, it was a magic wand, and not quite suitable for him.

Looking at the second dropped item.

Refining Ghost Copper Pot: (Level 3 - Magical Treasure).

Skill 1: Soul Refinement - Absorbs a soul and refines it into Pure Yin Force.

Skill 2: Transform into Yin - Releases Pure Yin Force to enhance nearby Undead units.

This treasure seemed a bit simple, but after giving it some thought, Xiao Buli understood its utility. If it were to fall into the hands of a Corpse-driving Warlock or someone capable of controlling Undead, this item would no doubt be a top-grade magic treasure.

Unfortunately, it was still not very useful for him, as he did not know how to summon Undead.

The third item was a key.

Black Iron Key: A pitch-black key, its purpose unknown.

Xiao Buli's heart leapt with joy, keys were usually very useful. Perhaps there was a treasure chest hidden somewhere around here, waiting to be unlocked to reveal a few more treasures.

The last item was a head. Xuan Zhenzi's Head: (Quest Item).

Xiao Buli unapologetically picked up all four items. That was the best part about fighting a boss with NPCs—no one else to compete for the loot. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)