Even in a game, there was camaraderie. Watching the Player who had fallen while taking a blow for him, Chen Ziyu observed half a second of silence before turning and charging at the other ghost soldiers.
Scenes like this were everywhere across the battlefield.
At that moment, Li Tianxia, who was fighting alongside Wu Guoyi, had a Ghost Cavalry soldier in a death grip and shouted at Wu Guoyi:
"Brother, I've got him! Hit him, hit him!"
Wu Guoyi froze for a few seconds before swiftly drawing his sword and cutting down the Ghost Cavalry soldier.
Helping Li Tianxia up, Wu Guoyi patted his shoulder. "Brother, with the ferocity you've got in a fight, you'd definitely have been a reckless soldier in ancient times!"
Li Tianxia rolled his eyes. "Brother Wu, quit making fun of me. Keep killing! Don't let these bastards get away!"
The two of them then charged the Ghost Cavalry together once more.
The Players grew more excited the longer they fought, while more and more ghost soldiers fell on the Ghost Cavalry's side, making their resistance increasingly difficult.
Seeing that breaking through was hopeless, the Ghost Overseer Commander let out an enraged roar, leaped straight off his Demonic Steed, and continuously swung the War Blade in his hand. Blade light flashed in every direction as he forcibly carved out a path.
Yet before he could advance, the Players blocked the path again, leaving the Ghost Overseer Commander unable to move even an inch or break out.
At that moment, a figure darted out from the side. Blue light flashed, and a blue greatsword smashed viciously into the Ghost Overseer Commander's back.
"Ha!"
As the Ghost Overseer Commander turned around, the light around his body suddenly burst outward, knocking the greatsword behind him away.
Turning fully around and seeing who it was, the Ghost Overseer Commander's pupils abruptly contracted. "You!"
Wang Damang grinned. "That's right, it's your grandpa!"
"How is that possible? You were clearly dead. I killed you myself..."
He had previously felt that he kept encountering familiar faces, making the Ghost Overseer Commander assume that these creatures simply had many similar-looking faces. But upon seeing Wang Damang, he realized he had been wrong.
The realization filled the Ghost Overseer Commander with terror. He could not believe something so bizarre was happening. Could these creatures not be killed at all? Could they actually revive?
Seeing the shock in the Ghost Overseer Commander's eyes beneath his helmet, the spectators outside the battle immediately began mocking him:
"2333, you idiot Ghost Overseer. Tremble under the watchful eyes of the Player Evil Forces!"
"Facepalm. With the Player Evil Forces' revival cheat, the Ghost Overseer Commander seems a little desperate!"
"I'm dying here. This NPC's expression feels so satisfying. I already took a screenshot—I'm making it into a reaction meme."
"Bro upstairs, remember to send me one when you're done!"
Facing the terrified Ghost Overseer Commander, Wang Damang held his dagger horizontally.
"Come on! I'm not afraid of dying. At worst, I'll be a good man again in three hours. If you're so badass, revive once and let your grandpa see!"
"Die!" His face darkening at the taunt, the Ghost Overseer Commander fiercely slashed his War Blade at Wang Damang.
The Ghost Overseer Commander's furious strike was immensely powerful, instantly killing Wang Damang and smashing a deep crater into the ground.
Wang Damang's death did nothing to dampen the Players' soaring spirits. They surrounded the Ghost Overseer Commander once again, charging forward in waves like a suicide squad.
It let the Ghost Overseer Commander experience the terror of the Player Evil Forces.
As time passed, the Ghost Overseer Commander began to pant, and the speed of his War Blade swings started to drop.
His will to fight was steadily weakening. Thinking of how the creatures before him who called themselves Players could not be killed, he felt utterly powerless.
Seeing that the Ghost Overseer Commander seemed close to collapsing, the Players instead became even crazier, all squeezing forward and pouncing on him.
"First kill is mine! Don't steal it!"
"Stop shoving me! Let me get one hit in—at least let me share some experience!"
"Feels like this BOSS is going to drop high-level Red Equipment, maybe even better gear. Holy crap, whoever gets it will strike it rich! Move aside, let me do it!"
The Players all had a clear understanding of Soul Coin prices. They knew exactly how valuable a piece of red-grade equipment was. Plenty of wealthy spenders would compete to buy one, and selling it for hundreds of thousands would be easy.
At that thought, the Players went completely mad, crowding around the Ghost Overseer Commander and waiting to loot his corpse after he died.
After the Ghost Cavalry army was annihilated, the Ghost Overseer Commander had become a prized prize. His resistance grew weaker and weaker, while cracks began to appear in his armor amid the constant collisions.
"Ah! Get away from me!"
Before his strength was exhausted, green light burst from the Ghost Overseer Commander's body once again, sending the surrounding Players flying.
"Not bad, kid. You still dare resist? Drop your loot!"
"Last desperate struggle! Hurry up and drop!"
In less than a second, the Players swarmed him again, and countless attacks descended once more.
Under that unrelenting, frenzied assault, the flames in the Ghost Overseer Commander's pupils gradually shrank until they finally went out.
The instant the Ghost Overseer Commander died, dozens of Players around him leveled up at once. At the same time, the Battle Artifact activated, disassembling and stripping away the Ghost Overseer Commander's body to reveal three items on the ground.
Ghost Overseer Dawn Blade (Red): Weapon wielded by Ghost Overseer Commanders Attributes: Increases Strength by 18 Weapon Skill: Wind Blade (Can be activated once per hour, dealing ranged damage equal to twice the user's attack) Equip Requirements: Warrior-type class, Level 30 Ghost Overseer Armor (Red, Damaged) Attributes: Increases Defense by 15 (halved while damaged) Equipment Skill: Defense Light Barrier (Damaged, cannot be activated) Equip Requirements: Any class, Level 25 Demonic Rune No. 1: One component of the Rune Nether Artifact set. Can be sold in the store for 500 Soul Coins
The artifact quickly analyzed the attributes and value of the three items.
At the sight of those three items, the Players' eyes burned with desire.
In the bedroom, Bei Li, who had been watching the battle with Lu Wu, saw that the Ghost Overseer Commander had dropped a blue rune fragment. She abruptly stood up, her face full of surprise.
"What is it?" Lu Wu asked.
"Didn't you want to set up a few hidden classes before? I think the opportunity has come!"
"Hm?" Lu Wu looked at the excited Bei Li in confusion.
"This demonic rune was once used by Yin Jiumo, Bei Qi's Number One Blacksmith, to forge special warriors. As long as we obtain it, I'm confident I can help you develop an advancement plan for Rune Warriors!"
"This thing is really that powerful?" Lu Wu was somewhat surprised.
"Of course. The concept of Rune Warriors was already part of my plans, but unfortunately, I never had a physical specimen to study. As long as we have this thing, I guarantee I can create a new class advancement path for warriors!"
Hearing that, Lu Wu became interested as well. "Explain this plan to me in detail."
Bei Li nodded. "Rune Warrior is the name of a special warrior system created by Yin Jiumo, Bei Qi's Number One Blacksmith. The forging process requires many materials to be fused with the person being forged. The process is extremely complicated, but the finished warrior becomes terrifyingly powerful.
"However, with the Battle Artifact, we do not need to go through all that trouble. As long as I thoroughly study this rune and implant its template into the artifact, we can create a hidden class: Rune Warrior."
"This class's growth system does not rely solely on leveling up. It also grows by collecting runes. Every additional rune can greatly increase a Rune Warrior's strength."
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