Novel Full Chapter 69 - 51: Fierce Battle’s End: Victory
Chapter 69: Chapter 51: Fierce Battle’s End: Victory
"Ah! Ah! AH!!"
"Who in the world are you people?! And what the hell are these vines? Is it ever going to end?!"
When the Skeleton King was bound by the vines once more, the blades on his Bone Armor glinted, but he couldn’t muster any Sword Qi to sever the vines coiling around him.
He roared in desperation.
Lin Chenxi paid no mind to the Skeleton King’s cries. There was no point in talking to a dying enemy.
Phantom watched from the side as the Skeleton King thrashed and leaped about under the siege of vines for quite some time. Only when the Skeleton King had finally exhausted himself did Phantom slowly walk over to him, carefully studying the strongest opponent he had ever faced.
"Lord Phantom, please hurry up and finish it. The Lord is having a hard time over there!"
Seeing Phantom just standing in front of the skeleton, not knowing what he was doing, Lin Chenxi couldn’t help but urge him on.
Phantom glanced toward the defensive line and saw that the High Nuts the Lord had summoned were taking more and more damage.
He immediately came to his senses. ’This isn’t the time to savor the battle.’ He gathered the energy in his body into his claws, aimed for the Skeleton King’s skull, and unleashed his strongest strike.
BANG!
With a loud crash, cracks spread across the Skeleton King’s head.
His jaw fell open as he cried out in despair, "No— you, you people..."
CRACK!
Phantom’s other claw struck his head. The Skeleton King’s skull immediately shattered into countless pieces, and his body fell still.
All the White Bone Skeletons across the Land of White Bones collapsed, falling apart on the ground.
Wisps of grayish-white gas seeped from their bones, covering the entire land like a thick fog.
"Phew."
"It’s over!"
Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming that all the skeletons had fallen apart, he walked onto the battlefield where the Skeleton King had perished, escorted by Niu Hong and the others.
"Nice work!"
He patted Phantom’s and Lin Chenxi’s shoulders, then walked over to the Skeleton King’s remains. He picked them up and examined them, but unfortunately, he couldn’t find any loot like treasure chests or weapons.
’No reward?’
’That doesn’t make sense!’
’He was so powerful. I doubt anyone but me could have defeated him!’
’Logically, there has to be a reward!’
Lin Yu looked at the buildings inside the Bone Wall. ’Looks like the reward is in there!’
He tossed the bones in his hand to the ground and was about to head inside the Bone Wall.
"My Lord, these bones are a little different!" Lin Chenxi whispered in Lin Yu’s ear. "After the other skeletons died, their bones lost their luster. Not only are the Skeleton King’s bones still shiny, but they’re also absorbing energy!"
"Oh?"
Lin Yu took a closer look and sure enough, he saw wisps of grayish-white fog disappearing as they neared the bones.
’Could it be that the Skeleton King isn’t dead yet?’ Lin Yu wondered.
"Phantom, I’m leaving the Skeleton King’s remains to you. Take them back, grind them into powder, and make wine with them!"
"I’ve heard bone powder is nutritious, promotes bone growth, and increases bone density. After you drink it, your power might even rise to a whole new level!"
"Really?" Phantom took the remains from Lin Yu, delighted. ’I’ll take this home, grind it up, and give some to the kids,’ he thought. ’My wife, Moon Shadow, is due any day now. This will be perfect for the newborn whelp.’
"No—you can’t do this!"
A terrified voice came from the Skeleton King’s remains. Hearing the familiar voice, Phantom was so startled he dropped the remains on the ground.
"Skeleton King? You’re not dead?"
"You could say I died once."
"But I can still revive. Please, don’t grind me into bone powder. You can ask me anything you want."
"Hm? Just answering some questions?" Lin Yu picked up the conversation.
"And you are?"
"He is my master, the esteemed Lord of the Divine Wood Territory," Phantom introduced proudly.
"Greetings, esteemed Lord. Your subordinate is truly formidable. You are the most powerful lord I have ever seen at this stage!"
"Please forgive me for not being able to do more for you. I am a hero under the command of the Skeleton Monarch. I cannot betray my monarch, or my soul will be annihilated."
"I implore you, do not grind my body into powder. Just let me revive and complete my mission, and I will naturally leave this place." The Skeleton King’s tone was respectful and humble, completely devoid of its previous arrogance.
"Mission? What mission?" Lin Yu’s interest was piqued.
"This..." The Skeleton King knew he had let it slip. He finally stammered out his origins.
He had been sent here by the Skeleton Monarch. As long as he eliminated more than 20% of the lords on this continent by the third month, his mission would be complete. He could then return to the Skeleton Monarch’s Land of Bones and receive a reward that would upgrade his quality.
"Oh, so you’re saying next month is when you’ll officially start attacking the lords? You’re the target for us lords next month?"
"Yes."
"If I kill you now, wouldn’t that mean I complete next month’s mission ahead of schedule? And get the reward?"
"You can’t, esteemed Lord. The reward is only given out during that specific month."
"As long as you let me go, I can cooperate with you. If you have any enemies you find it inconvenient to deal with, I can take care of them for you..."
"Hehehe, I don’t believe you. Besides, I don’t really have any enemies." Lin Yu chuckled, losing interest in continuing the interrogation.
"Phantom, he’s all yours."
"Yes, my Lord!"
"Ahhh—No! No! Don’t..."
Phantom dismantled the Skeleton King’s remains piece by piece. The Skeleton King let out a series of miserable shrieks, which eventually faded into silence.
The pieces of bone lost their final glimmer of luster and could no longer absorb the grayish-white energy from the surroundings.
After that, Lin Yu led his people into the Bone Wall. After briefly admiring the magnificent architecture—a style completely different from that of the World Tree—he set about dismantling it all.
One by one, the large structures turned to dust after Lin Yu chose to dismantle them. Including the income from previously dismantled buildings, he had harvested a total of 15,000 building fragments, which equated to 1,500 universal building fragments. After deducting the 100 universal building fragments he had already used, he had 1,400 left.
When the last building turned to dust, the entire Land of White Bones lost its grayish-white color. The bones on the ground vanished, the bone-like plants all withered, and the grayish-white gas completely dissipated.
[Congratulations on eliminating the Calamity: Skeleton Corps!]
[You have received a reward: Purple Calamity Treasure Chest!]
[Because your territory single-handedly fought and successfully eliminated the Calamity, your reward will be upgraded by one tier.]
[Because your continent is the first in the 40,410,086th session to eliminate a Calamity, the Calamity Treasure Chests obtained by the lords on your continent will be upgraded by one tier.]
[Congratulations! You have received a Red Calamity Treasure Chest!]
A series of system notifications rang out in Lin Yu’s mind. Just as he had expected, the Skeleton King had been lying. Killing him early and destroying this Land of White Bones did indeed come with a reward, and its quality was even upgraded.
If he had fallen for that load of bull and waited until the end of the third month, he would have only received a Legendary-grade Purple Treasure Chest—and maybe not even a Legendary Treasure Chest at all. That was a far cry from the red Epic Treasure Chest.