Cyber, Extraordinary and Extraordinary Adventures

Chapter 36 BOSS: Armored Skeleton!

The rest of the team was still on their way, leaving Yu Jing in a dilemma.

Leaving now would certainly ensure his own safety and allow him to reunite with Qinggui and the others, but he wasn't sure what lay behind the door.

Heavy armored skeletons alone are manageable.

Once we've gathered enough people, we can come back and find a way to surround and kill them.

The problem is that besides the heavily armored skeletons, there are other monsters that can repair the altar or magic circle, causing the maze to reopen. Yu Jing's retreat is tantamount to giving up the team's last hope of victory.

Conversely, rushing forward recklessly could very likely result in a head-on collision with a heavily armored skeleton, putting you at a disadvantage with no one to help you.

After much deliberation, Yu Jing simply climbed back onto the altar and hid behind the stone coffin.

The iron gate hasn't been broken down yet, and it will take time for Qinggui and the others to get here following the sound. At worst, they can just stay here and keep watch.

It would be best if they could get there before the iron gate was breached.

Even if he couldn't get there in time, Yu Jing could at least peek behind the door to see what was behind it before making a decision.

The banging on the door continued, and the black mist that should have isolated the space thinned at a visible speed amidst the vibrations.

It looks like it won't be long before it's completely broken through.

Faced with this unexpected situation that defied common sense, Yu Jing had no choice but to take out all the items she had stored in her backpack.

Smoke grenades are basically useless now. I have five flashbangs and three grenades left. I hung them all on my belt. I put the three flashbangs next to the sarcophagus for now, ready to throw them at any time.

Just as Yu Jing was preparing for the upcoming battle, his gaze inadvertently swept over the stone coffin.

His gaze suddenly sharpened, then his eyes widened, and his expression became extremely strange.

Good news, the Crystal of Resentment was not lost; it must have landed inside the stone coffin when he was blown away.

Bad news: Although we successfully found the Crystal of Resentment, it has now merged with the bone knife!

Earlier, in a moment of desperation, Yu Jing fired at the bone knife, and the silver bullet shattered the blood-red pupil.

This successfully disrupted the entire altar ceremony inside the library.

Who would have thought that the Crystal of Resentment would seize the opportunity to take over the Blood Eye's original position?

Perhaps it accidentally fell off before flying out, or perhaps the Crystal of Resentment came to the Bone Blade on its own...

Although it's unclear how it did it, it did manage to displace the shattered silver bullet and the remaining energy of the Blood Eye, successfully taking over the bone knife. Even more strangely, it seems to be turning the tables and taking control.

Yu Jing believed that if the Blood Eye, the source of all evil, was destroyed, the female corpse in the stone coffin would also be reduced to ashes.

In fact, no.

Its palms and wrists were indeed destroyed, leaving only the skeleton, while other areas remained intact due to the protection of the black jade mask. This should be one of the reasons why it suddenly let out a shriek.

While repelling Yu Jing, they signaled that the altar was under attack, thus buying time for the black jade mask to activate.

This made Yu Jing even more certain that the altar and the female corpse in the stone coffin were of extraordinary origin.

Not only are they protected by multiple layers of defense, but they can also directly trigger monsters from another room to ram through the fog gate and come to protect it at all costs.

However, those who designed all of this probably never expected things to turn out this way.

The soul-shaking shriek did indeed repel Yu Jing, but the Crystal of Resentment exploited an opening.

The vengeful spirit residing there probably hates the person who built the altar and set up the ritual array the most. After discovering the female corpse, it rushed up on its own without Yu Jing even having to lift a finger.

From Yu Jing's perspective at this moment.

What you see is two streams of energy, one dark purple and one black, slashing back and forth across the surface of the female corpse inside the stone coffin.

After the Crystal of Resentment took possession of the bone knife, it began to draw energy from the altar using the ritual array that was not yet completely destroyed, intending to further damage the entire altar, or even completely destroy everything inside the sarcophagus to complete its revenge.

In order to protect the female corpse's integrity, the Black Jade Mask had to expend energy to fight back.

As a result, since the former is the core of the altar, the energy output by the black jade mask, while fighting against the bone knife, is also partially absorbed by the stone coffin through the magic circle inside to strengthen itself.

As one side gains and the other loses, it is clear that resentment is gradually gaining the upper hand.

The Crystal of Resentment's current behavior is no different from the greasy bosses often seen in Japanese adult films; not only does it try to seize the bone knife, but it also stirs up trouble in its home...

No wonder the monster in the other room was frantically trying to rush in.

Bang!

Another roar interrupted Yu Jing's thoughts.

Looking up, I saw the dilapidated iron gate collapse with a crash.

In the darkness behind the door, the first thing to appear was a heavy hammer with a nail head, which smashed the black mist separating the two rooms to pieces, and when it landed on the fallen door, it created a huge dent.

A metal boot then stepped out, carrying with it a stench of decay and a strong sense of negative energy.

The soles of the boots rolled over the door panel, making it groan under the strain.

A leather-gloved hand emerged from the shadows and was raised high, then pointed in a commanding gesture toward the sarcophagus on the altar.

A series of rapid footsteps followed, and a dozen armored skeleton soldiers filed out.

Their bodies had long since turned to skeletal remains, yet they still faithfully carried out the commands given by the owner of that hand, surging toward the altar.

Although Yu Jing was hiding behind the stone coffin, his presence as a living person could not be concealed, and he would be discovered soon.

However, the struggle inside the stone coffin continues.

Forcibly removing the bone knife could cause the altar to completely spiral out of control.

Yu Jing dared not gamble on whether the other party had planted other methods under the altar.

Now that things have come to this, the only thing we can do is buy some time for Resentful Crystal!

He suddenly stood up and threw out the flashbangs and grenades he had in hand, and the group of skeleton soldiers were the first to be hit and suffered heavy damage.

While the intense light had little effect on these undead creatures, the resulting shockwave slowed them down, creating ideal conditions for the subsequent grenade detonation and maximizing the kill effect.

The nearest skeletons were blown to pieces, with limbs and fragments flying everywhere.

Unfortunately, these monsters lacked even the most basic intelligence; even when their own kind were blown to pieces, they continued to advance.

It was at this moment that a very imposing figure appeared from behind the door.

Its body was nearly half the size taller than that of an ordinary skeleton soldier. Its entire body was covered with heavy iron armor that had long lost its metallic luster. It was rusted and blackened all over, and its surface was covered with dents and scratches of varying depths, which showed that it must have been a warrior who had been through many battles in its lifetime.

A gray-white skeleton could be vaguely seen through the gaps in the armor, with wisps of black mist flowing within it.

That was a solidified, tangible negative energy of death.

The one-piece iron helmet covered the entire skull, leaving only two narrow, dark slits at the eye level, through which flickering ghostly blue flames filled with savage killing intent.

At this moment, they had already identified Yu Jing as the reckless intruder.