The First Wave of Attacks Ended (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The Black Ghoul Shadow Head jabbed his Long Spear three times in rapid succession, striking the three Skeletons in front of him with perfect accuracy.

Under the assault of his Long Spear, the three Skeletons were smashed to pieces on the spot.

"Surround him."

The moment he saw this, Gu Xi gave the order without hesitation.

He knew very well that if they did not deal with this Ghoul Shadow Head first, the battle ahead would not be easy.

So, while ordering his subordinates to attack, he threw two Daggers at the Ghoul Shadow Head.

Although the Ghoul Shadow Head was stronger than ordinary Ghoul Shadows, he shared their fighting style. He did not dodge attacks at all, instead taking them head-on with his body.

The two Daggers successfully pierced the Ghoul Shadow Head's body, interrupting his next attack.

At that moment, the Skeletons of Battle Squad 4 rushed forward and used their shields to block the Ghoul Shadow Head's movement.

Then the Skeletons of Battle Squad 2 charged out as well, holding their Two-Handed Swords level as they drove them straight into the Ghoul Shadow Head's body.

However, the Ghoul Shadow Head's level had already exceeded that of normal Ghoul Shadows.

Most Skeleton attacks dealt only 1 or 2 points of damage, which did not do much to the Ghoul Shadow Head.

Instead, it gave the Ghoul Shadow Head a perfect chance to strike. He spread his hands apart, and the arms forming his Long Spear separated on their own, becoming arm-like Longswords. Wielding one sword in each hand, he spun around and slashed at the charging Skeletons.

The three Skeletons holding back the Ghoul Shadow Head were cut down on the spot.

Gu Xi shouted.

"Raise your shields!"

Hearing him, the Skeletons blocking the Ghoul Shadow Head swiftly raised their shields and crouched down.

Then Gu Xi pointed at the slain Skeletons.

"Lesser Corpse Explosion!"

One of the falling Skeleton corpses exploded immediately.

Since that Skeleton had originally been blocking the Ghoul Shadow Head, it crashed right into him as it fell.

When the Corpse Explosion went off, the Ghoul Shadow Head took the full force of it.

Boom!

The Ghoul Shadow Head was blasted into the air.

"Attack!"

Gu Xi gave the order decisively.

The Skeletons of Battle Squad 2 quickly rushed forward, raising their Longswords and hacking at the Ghoul Shadow Head.

They were different from the other Skeletons. Everything about them had been focused on their swords, and the Two-Handed Swords in their hands had greater attack power than even the Long Spears of Battle Squad 3.

This time, they struck without hesitation, raising their Two-Handed Swords and raining blows down on the Ghoul Shadow Head.

The Ghoul Shadow Head had already been severely injured, and now he was under attack from so many Longswords that he did not even have time to dodge. Rolling across the ground was already his final act of defiance.

Just as Battle Squad 2 raised their Longswords for a second strike, Gu Xi heard a notification.

Skeleton (Summoned Creature) surrounded and killed Ghoul Shadow Head (Level 3, Elite). You gained 1+63 experience points (damage experience reward). Each Battle Squad that participated gained 1 experience point. Each Summoned Creature that attacked gained 5 experience points.

"Got him."

Seeing the notification before him, Gu Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then he noticed that, besides a large number of Ghoul Qi Beads, the Ghoul Shadow Head had left behind a Long Spear made from countless arms.

It dropped equipment?

Gu Xi did not have time to think about anything else. He immediately pointed ahead.

"Kill all Ghoul Shadows."

At the same time, he rushed into the battlefield himself, intending to inspect the Long Spear.

Although he was not particularly skilled with a Long Spear, something like this had to be an item with attributes. Even if he only held it to boost his stats, it would still be better than the nearly useless Scimitar in his hand.

Meanwhile, the battle between the Ghoul Shadows and the Skeletons had reached its fiercest point.

These Ghoul Shadows were unaffected by morale. Even though their leader had died, they had no intention of retreating.

Instead, because Gu Xi had sent out every Skeleton, the battle before them had turned directly into a chaotic melee.

Amid the chaos, Gu Xi reached the Long Spear and picked up the nearly three-meter weapon.

Ding, you obtained Hundred Blades Ghoul Arm (Green).

Hundred Blades Ghoul Arm (Green, Long Spear)

Attack: 2-3

Equipment Requirement: Strength 2

Special: Grievance Lock. When parrying with the Long Spear, there is a 50% chance to lock the enemy's weapon in place and disarm them.

Description: In some people's eyes, arms are the sharpest blades of war.

After looking over the Hundred Blades Ghoul Arm's attributes, Gu Xi lost interest in it. It did not increase any attributes, merely boosted attack power somewhat and added one extra skill.

His spear technique was not very good. With a Long Spear in hand, all he could do was thrust straight ahead.

Keeping this Hundred Blades Ghoul Arm for himself would be a complete waste.

Once he understood its attributes, Gu Xi did not give it another thought. He casually threw the Hundred Blades Ghoul Arm to the Skeleton Head of Battle Squad 3.

When the Skeleton Head took the Hundred Blades Ghoul Arm, the Long Spear immediately began to change.

The original Hundred Blades Ghoul Arm had been a nearly three-meter Long Spear made of arms.

Now, it became a Long Spear made of hand bones. The spearhead in particular was entirely pieced together from finger bones.

At the same time, the Long Spears held by all the Skeletons in Battle Squad 3 underwent the same change. Their weapons became two and a half meters long, with spearheads formed from palm bones compressed into a cone.

Clearly, when the Skeleton Head was affected by the equipment, the ordinary Skeletons in the Battle Squad were affected as well.

After changing to their new weapons, Battle Squad 3 immediately advanced and launched an attack on the Ghoul Shadows.

It was no longer the orderly attack formation they had used before.

This time, even the Skeletons of Battle Squad 3 had to fight individually.

After all, they could no longer attack as a squad, or they would definitely injure the other Skeletons in the melee.

The Skeletons of Battle Squad 3 could only cooperate in groups of two or three, attacking isolated enemies together.

At this point, it had to be said that their new weapons had greatly affected them. The Skeletons of Battle Squad 3 had clearly become much stronger offensively.

With their addition, the remaining Ghoul Shadows were quickly killed.

When the last Ghoul Shadow was slain, another ding sounded beside Gu Xi's ear.

Ding! Temporary Task: Dead City progress has changed. The first wave of enemies has been eliminated. The second wave will appear in 15 minutes. Please prepare for battle.

Looking at the information that had appeared before him, Gu Xi immediately began issuing orders.

"Get moving, all of you! Clean up the battlefield! I do not want any of these Ghoul Qi Beads—use them all to strengthen the Skeletons! Also, dismantle the houses and build Roadblocks! Every Battle Squad needs to replenish its numbers. We do not have much time!"

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