Chapter 85 - Crazy EXP Surge, Skeleton King
"These are all experience points!"
Zhou Han's eyes burned with excitement.
With a five-times EXP buff, this wave alone would at least level him up four or five times.
Just thinking about it felt insanely satisfying.
There was no other place with such densely packed monsters for him to grind.
"Come on! Pass your judgment of death on me!"
"I can't wait anymore!"
Zhou Han looked at the Skeleton King with sincere eagerness, urging it directly.
Because without its command, the skeletons merely surrounded Zhou Han from afar,
not launching any attacks, staying outside a 30-meter range.
"You? You want to die that badly?"
Zhou Han's words clearly stunned the Skeleton King.
The green flames inside its skull flickered, filled with confusion.
"Very well. I'll grant your wish. You will be buried here forever and become a new skeleton!"
In the end, it issued the command. The dignity of the demon race could not be defiled.
To them, humans were nothing but lowly existences.
How could a mere insect stir up any waves?
"My children, kill this damn human! Remember—do not damage his bones!"
As its voice fell, thousands upon thousands of skeleton soldiers moved instantly.
Their movement speed was somewhat slow, making Zhou Han a bit anxious watching them.
He was worried the Skeleton King might notice something and recall them all.
After all, the demon race had intelligence equal to humans—they were sentient beings.
If that happened, all that EXP would be gone.
So Zhou Han deliberately turned off the passive burning effect of the Red Lotus set.
Finally, the skeleton soldiers closed in.
30 meters,
20 meters,
10 meters,
5 meters—
This was the moment.
Zhou Han directly activated the burning effect.
At this moment, the Skeleton King was brimming with confidence.
The green flames in its skull burned brightly, representing its inner delight.
Originally, it had been somewhat wary that this human might have some tricks.
But now the skeleton soldiers had already closed in within 5 meters,
surrounding him layer upon layer dozens deep.
Even if he had any tricks, it was already too late.
There was no way he could break out.
"Hmph! This is the consequence of provoking my Bone Clan. You lowly human insect, you truly don't know life from death!"
The Skeleton King sneered inwardly.
But before it could feel proud for long, it was completely dumbfounded.
The green flames in its skull flickered wildly,
showing just how shocked it was.
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The moment Zhou Han activated the burning effect,
a massive string of damage numbers floated up all around.
Within a 30-meter radius, covering roughly 2,800 square meters,
because the skeleton soldiers were densely packed,
more than 2,000 skeletons fell instantly.
Even their bone fragments were melted away,
showing the terrifying temperature of the Red Lotus flames.
"Not bad, not bad. Damage is almost ten thousand!"
Because fire-element attacks were a weakness for skeleton soldiers,
it countered them heavily, increasing the damage significantly.
Skeleton soldiers with over 8,000 HP couldn't even last a second before being burned to death instantly.
"W-What? This… what kind of method is this?"
The Skeleton King was so shocked it stuttered.
This was the first time it had encountered such a situation.
In the past, whenever it summoned skeleton soldiers, enemies were either surrounded and killed or fled in panic.
It had always worked without fail.
But this time, it had clearly hit a steel wall.
"No, I have to recall the skeletons! Continuing like this will only cause unnecessary losses!"
The Skeleton King was not stupid and quickly reacted.
The skeleton soldiers posed no threat to Zhou Han at all.
Looking at the melted bones, its heart ached.
After all, collecting these skeletons had taken considerable time and effort.
At this moment, Zhou Han was like a wolf among sheep,
harvesting recklessly.
[You have successfully reached Level 28. Please check your attributes!]
[You have successfully reached Level 29. Please check your attributes!]
Hearing the system prompts as his level rapidly increased,
Zhou Han didn't have time to check.
He had to hurry and keep harvesting.
These were all EXP!
One minute later.
"Hm? All recalled?"
Zhou Han was in the middle of enjoying the grind when he saw the remaining skeletons disappear.
His brows furrowed as he looked at the Skeleton King, displeasure filling his eyes.
"Hey, big bones, hurry up and summon the skeletons again, or I'm going to get angry!"
"Be obedient. I might consider sparing your life!"
Zhou Han walked over with a dark expression, his tone unfriendly.
After all, his ultimate goal this time wasn't the Skeleton King, but the Evil Shadow Swordsman.
As long as he got the EXP, everything else was negotiable.
As for sparing the Skeleton King—that didn't matter.
"You're being far too arrogant! Lowly human, do you even know who you're speaking to?"
The Skeleton King recovered from its shock,
carrying the usual arrogance of the demon race.
As an elite of the Bone Clan, it had its own methods,
so it remained confident and unafraid of Zhou Han.
"I am a noble demon descendant, I—"
Before it could continue, its expression changed drastically.
It sensed a violent surge of sword energy, scaring it into cutting off its own words.
"You only had one chance. Since you refused—"
"Then die!"
Seeing that the other party had no intention of agreeing, Zhou Han didn't bother wasting words.
A man of action, he directly unleashed [Sword Energy Storm].
As Zhou Han's attack power increased, the storm's might grew ever more ferocious.
"In the name of the demon bloodline, activate the power of inheritance!"
"Full defense!"
The Skeleton King immediately adjusted to its optimal state,
activating all its skills.
The sharp sword energy in front of it made it feel the threat of death.
The speed was too fast to dodge—it could only defend with everything it had.
"Boom!"
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A damage number floated up along with a massive collision.
Cracks spread across the Skeleton King's entire body,
clearly showing that its defense,
under Zhou Han's Sword Energy Storm,
was completely useless and utterly fragile.
"T-This is impossible… Since when did humans have such powerful beings?"
The Skeleton King watched as the cracks on its body spread,
its entire form collapsing inch by inch.
Its heart was filled with terror and despair.
"I… I regret this so much! If I had known, I would have agreed to his demand!"
Before its body turned to dust, this was its final thought—filled with endless regret.
At the place where the Skeleton King died, a flash of light appeared,
and a book dropped to the ground.
"Looks like a skill manual dropped. I'm short on skills right now—perfect timing!"
Because the Evil Light Ghost God Slash could potentially summon that female ghost,
Zhou Han didn't plan to use it in the short term.
So he was indeed lacking skills right now.
[You have obtained a skill book. Do you wish to view it?]
Zhou Han keenly noticed that the system prompt said skill book,
not a cultivation technique.
After choosing to view it,
it indeed only contained a single skill, unlike technique manuals which had multiple unlockable skills.
"A skill is still better than nothing. Can't be too greedy!"
Zhou Han comforted himself internally.
The skill was called [Indomitable Battle Soul].
"Sounds like a defensive skill!"
He guessed as he continued reading.
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