Finally Killed (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

But Gu Xi had still underestimated this Ghoul Shadow's combat strength.

He had only rushed forward two steps when the Ghoul Shadow had already reached the very front of the defensive line set up by Battle Squad 4. The five skeletons blocking the Ghoul Shadow were sent flying, smashing heavily into the ground, unable to move at all.

Seeing this, Battle Squad 3, positioned behind Battle Squad 4, decisively thrust out the Long Spears in their hands.

But the Ghoul Shadow's movement speed was simply too fast. Although all the Long Spears had targeted where the enemy was, only three struck home.

As for the skeletons of Battle Squads 1 and 2, they had not even charged out yet.

Watching the Ghoul Shadow rush straight at him, Gu Xi immediately understood what it was thinking.

It had found the Necromancer's weakness and intended to kill the Necromancer directly.

But it was looking down on a Necromancer's strength too much. Who said Necromancers could only command skeletons to charge forward? Could a Necromancer who did not master a few more tricks still be called a Necromancer?

Let me tell you, I learned Throwing.

Gu Xi raised his hand and hurled the Bone Shatter Wooden Stick in his hand directly at the Ghoul Shadow.

Along with the Bone Shatter Wooden Stick, he threw the five Daggers he always carried with him.

Since it was a frontal throw, the Ghoul Shadow charging straight at him had no intention of dodging. It still pounced directly at Gu Xi.

But what Gu Xi had thrown was no simple thing. Even after being hurled out, the Bone Shatter Wooden Stick's proper effect was still activated.

The wooden stick struck the Ghoul Shadow head-on, followed by a crack as one of its thigh bones was shattered.

The charging Ghoul Shadow stumbled, its movements visibly slowing.

At that moment, all five Daggers Gu Xi had thrown stabbed into the Ghoul Shadow's body.

Such an attack did little damage to the Ghoul Shadow, but it was deeply humiliating.

The heads held in the Ghoul Shadow's hand screamed at the same time, each trying to leap off its arm and bite Gu Xi.

But Gu Xi was not so foolish as to remain where he stood after throwing his weapons. He lifted his leg and kicked the large bundled bag beside him toward the Ghoul Shadow.

The Ghoul Shadow had already charged at Gu Xi and paid no attention to what he kicked over. It had no idea that the bundle contained skeleton corpses Gu Xi had ordered his subordinates to pack up.

"Corpse Explosion!"

The Ghoul Shadow had not expected Gu Xi's Corpse Explosion could be used this way. It was struck head-on by the explosion while charging forward.

Seizing the chance, Gu Xi swiftly ran back toward the Battle Squads while calling out Battle Squads 1 and 2, which had been hidden in nearby rooms.

The moment the two Battle Squads emerged, they charged at the Ghoul Shadow from all directions.

Gu Xi had already seen clearly that he absolutely could not let the Ghoul Shadow seize the initiative in this battle.

So he had to bring out all his subordinates and surround it.

As all the Battle Squads rushed out, the Ghoul Shadow turned around again, its speed rising once more.

Just then, the Skeleton Soldiers of Battle Squad 1 leaped down from the rooftops near the street, landing on the Ghoul Shadow and hacking heavily at its back with their Recurve Blades.

This was the Skeleton Soldiers' special ability, Backstab.

But these Skeleton Soldiers had never expected that while they had landed on the Ghoul Shadow's back, the Ghoul Shadow moved in a reverse-arched posture. What they had actually landed on was its belly, and they were not attacking its back at all.

As a result, the Skeleton Soldiers not only failed to trigger the intended Backstab effect, but also revealed their intentions to the Ghoul Shadow.

The Ghoul Shadow was quite capable as well. Bracing one thigh against the ground, it rapidly spun around and flung the Skeleton Soldiers off its back.

Fortunately, Gu Xi's other Battle Squads had arrived by then and swiftly surrounded the Ghoul Shadow.

Battle Squad 4, which had the most members, squeezed in from all sides. Two skeletons forcibly pinned down one of the Ghoul Shadow's legs, denying it any chance to move.

Battle Squad 3 also closed in at this time. Like Battle Squad 4, they spread out into various positions. Once they had secured their footing, the Long Spears in their hands thrust straight out.

By then, the Ghoul Shadow had been driven into a frenzy.

With a twist of its body, it continuously lashed out with its legs and three heads, trying to bite the Skeleton Soldiers surrounding it.

And its attacks exceeded Gu Xi's expectations. Every strike killed a skeleton.

Seeing the situation before him, Gu Xi became ruthless. Whenever a skeleton died, he used Corpse Explosion on its corpse.

At the same time, the skeletons behind them swiftly closed in.

This time, it no longer mattered whether they were Skeleton Heads, Skeleton Warriors, or Skeleton Soldiers. Whoever spotted an opening immediately squeezed into it and launched an attack.

As long as they could slash or stab two more times, it was worth it for the skeletons.

Amid wave after wave of attacks, all eight of the Ghoul Shadow's legs were severed or blown apart, while two of the three heads held by its arms were destroyed.

But the more this happened, the fiercer the Ghoul Shadow became.

Its body could clearly only writhe on the ground now, yet every time it moved, it rammed and crushed skeletons with its body.

The skeletons had also gone mad. No matter what the Ghoul Shadow did, Battle Squad 4 held it firmly in place while the rest hacked and stabbed at it desperately with their weapons.

Gu Xi ignored everything else as well. The moment a skeleton fell in battle, he immediately hit it with a Corpse Explosion.

He did not care even if it drained all his mana.

After it happened enough times, the skeletons understood Gu Xi's intentions. When the Ghoul Shadow struck them and they felt they could not go on, they would even use their final bit of strength to shove themselves toward the Ghoul Shadow, hoping to use their bodies as bombs to blast open its shell.

Only after Gu Xi had exhausted all his mana did he run nearby to pick up the Bone Shatter Wooden Stick he had thrown earlier, preparing to turn around and fight the Ghoul Shadow head-on.

But just as he picked up the wooden stick, a ding suddenly sounded beside his ear.

You killed Ghoul Shadow Head (Level 4, BOSS). You gained 117 experience. Due to the combined kill, each Summoned Creature that participated in the attack gained 23 experience.

Temporary Task: Dead City progress has changed. The Third Wave of enemies has been killed. Please wait for the Council Hall's transformation to be completed.

Seeing the messages appear before him, Gu Xi loosened his grip, and the Bone Shatter Wooden Stick fell from his hand to the ground.

At the same time, the Ghoul Shadow's enormous body exploded on the spot, turning into Ghoul Qi Beads of various sizes that scattered across the ground.

Among the many Ghoul Qi Beads, a black head and a black arm were the most conspicuous.

Gu Xi glanced at the remaining forty-odd skeletons, then quickly stepped forward and picked up the two items.

You obtained Ghastly Head (Green)

Ghastly Head (Green, Off-hand Item)

Attack: 1

After equipping: Intelligence +1

Equipment requirement: Intelligence 2

Special: Bite. When holding this off-hand item and using Bone Shield, the Bone Shield gains a 20% counterattack effect.

Description: Carrying a head as an off-hand weapon is a Necromancer's habit.

You obtained Twisted Arm (Green)

Twisted Arm (Green, Quest Item): A twisted arm. There seems to be something unusual on it. Please examine this arm carefully.