The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Looking at the aura emanating from the blade, Luo Yan glanced at the middle-aged man, who seemed to be an adventurer, with a hint of surprise.

This guy actually possesses Black Iron Level strength; it seems he was a one-in-a-hundred strong warrior in his youth.

However, that level of strength is still somewhat inadequate before him.

After a brief moment of thought, Luo Yan had an idea. Gazing down at the man who appeared to be the strongest among this group of refugees, he spoke leisurely.

"Your name."

Brook replied cautiously.

"Brook…"

With a casual tone, Luo Yan continued.

"Brook, is it... I admire your courage. Since you still have the guts to draw your sword, let's play a game."

Brook froze. Although he felt there might be a trick to this, he instinctively asked.

"What game…"

With a smile, Luo Yan said.

"You can choose anyone from my subordinates. As long as you can defeat them, I will forgive your offense and allow you all to leave here safely, with food and fuel. Of course, if you lose, your soul will belong to me."

"Anyone?" Brook's expression tightened, and he forced the words out of his mouth with difficulty.

Luo Yan smiled and nodded.

"That's right, anyone."

"You said it," Brook's face showed a hint of joy, as if afraid the man before him would go back on his word. Without hesitation, he pointed to the skeleton soldier standing atop the wooden fence. "I choose that one!"

Among all undead creatures, skeleton soldiers are considered the weakest. Although Brook had not been an adventurer for years, taking care of a skeleton soldier shouldn't be a problem!

"Me?!"

Watching the commotion, [Soon Potato In Office] was slightly taken aback, instinctively pointing a finger at himself. The Soul Fire flickering within his skull suddenly sparkled with excitement.

Before Lord Demon King could issue any commands, he jumped off the three-meter-high fence amidst envious and jealous glares from the other players.

Seeing the skeleton soldier leap down from the high wall without falling apart, Brook, who gripped his short sword, was slightly stunned. A sense of unease crept into his heart.

This guy might not be as easy to deal with as he had imagined!

But regardless, it was too late to back out now.

Watching the middle-aged man approach as if facing a great enemy, Luo Yan spoke warmly.

"Then, let the game begin."

As he uttered these words, he motioned for Youyou to issue Lord Demon King's task to the eager little player—

[Task: Defeat the adventurer attempting to challenge the majesty of the Demon King!]

[Reward: Basic reward of 8000 Joss Paper, 100 Contribution Points. If you disarm the adventurer without killing him, you will receive an additional 300 Contribution Points!]

For great rewards, fools would risk much. Upon seeing the task's rewards, [Soon Potato In Office] practically had eyes glowing green in the real world.

When Lord Demon King announced the start of the duel, Brook, without daring to underestimate his opponent, went all out, thrusting his sword towards the skeleton soldier.

From the moment he chose his dueling opponent, he had already prepared for this attack!

With a loud roar, the short sword in his hand swept out a crescent-shaped arc of light, forcefully striking towards the skeleton soldier's skull!

"Slashing—!"

The surging Sword Qi exploded forth!

If this strike landed, even a massive tree requiring two arm spans would be cleaved in half, let alone a skeleton that's been dead for who knows how long!

In Brook's mind, these clumsy creatures weren't just incapable of dodging; they lacked even the basic instinct to block attacks coming towards them!

However, just as Brook confidently swung his sword, an unexpected scene unfolded—a scene that shocked him and everyone present.

That seemingly clumsy skeleton soldier indeed didn't dodge but didn't just stand there to be struck as Brook had imagined.

The skeleton swiftly stepped forward, making an agile lunge. The rusty short sword in its hand shot forward with a whistling sound, the hilt aiming directly for Brook's chin!

It was as if the skeleton deliberately meant to humiliate him, avoiding the blade entirely and treating the short sword purely as a blunt weapon.

"Watch out!"

Village chief Pierre blurted out an instinctive warning, trying to alert Brook.

But Brook seemed not to hear it, staggering straight towards the hilt, taking the swift strike squarely with his face!

It wasn't that Brook hadn't heard Pierre's warning—it's just that even if he had, it was already too late.

The fatal flaw of the "Slashing" combat skill was the long wind-up before the attack. Before the sword could hit its target, the user's entire body was riddled with gaps, and pulling back mid-strike would require twice the effort!

Because of this, very few adventurers would use this skill in combat unless they were absolutely certain it would land cleanly.

The other instance would be when facing skeleton soldiers, undead creatures presumed to lack intelligence!

Yet Brook never imagined the skeleton soldier before him would employ footwork seen only in human swordsmen, nor did he anticipate its intelligence exceeding that of typical undead creatures.

By the time he realized his mistake, it was already too late!

In a daze, Brook thought he heard the sound of bones breaking. His jaw quickly lost all sensation, and he collapsed headfirst into the snowy ground.

[Soon Potato In Office] smugly looked toward Lord Demon King, eagerly waiting for his reward.