Heavy Strike and Dungeon Escape

A heavy blow landed on a skeleton's head. As the skeletal frame disintegrated, a white light appeared before Xiao Yang, causing him to exclaim in surprise. He couldn't recall ever seeing such a light before.

Pick it up.

It was a skill.

[Heavy Strike

Quality: White

Type: Skill

Effect: Deal an attack with double damage.

Description: Hit it hard, yes, just like you're thinking, hit it hard!]

This skill was rather interesting. It was the first time Xiao Yang had seen a skill drop from these skeletons. He chose to learn it directly and, in the dim corridor, he practiced with the air.

It was a peculiar sensation. With a mere thought, Heavy Strike could be activated. There was no casting time and no cooldown. If he had to describe it, it was exactly as the skill description stated.

Hit it hard!

In the empty corridor, Xiao Yang swung the Wilderness Hatchet in his hand, bringing it down with a powerful whoosh.

Although it was a white-tier skill, it was quite useful. Xiao Yang was satisfied. He just needed to be careful. While Heavy Strike didn't require casting or have a cooldown, it consumed stamina. Furthermore, hitting something would cause recoil, resulting in a brief stun. He couldn't just use it carelessly in combat; he had to seize the right moment.

After using Heavy Strike several times consecutively, Xiao Yang felt his stamina waning. He took a few steps forward, found a corner, and sat down. He placed the Dark Dispelling Lantern hanging from his waist in front of him, allowing its effects to be maximized.

These peculiar items, in reality, weren't just the simple numbers displayed on the interface.

This area was almost fully explored.

After felling a large number of skeletons, Xiao Yang was close to leveling up.

This God Game was truly a grind. Xiao Yang had been toiling away in this Skeleton Dungeon for six or seven days, and his level hadn't even surpassed five. He couldn't imagine what it would be like in ordinary online games; even with auto-play, he'd be cultivating for eons.

Bathed in the warm light of the Dark Dispelling Lantern, Xiao Yang's stamina quickly recovered. He got up from the corner. Just then, Little Bone, seemingly out of nowhere, ran out and stood before Xiao Yang, raising its tiny hands high.

Xiao Yang saw a faint golden glint – two or three gold coins.

"For me?"

Xiao Yang asked Little Bone. Little Bone nodded.

These gold coins weren't equipment. It seemed Little Bone had specifically found them for Xiao Yang, noticing that Xiao Yang had collected some before. Xiao Yang didn't let Little Bone's kindness go unrewarded. He took the coins, patted its small head, and smiled encouragingly.

"Such a good child, a good child!"

Little Bone seemed a bit shy, lowered its head, and then disappeared from Xiao Yang's sight.

This small interlude significantly improved Xiao Yang's mood. Humans were, after all, social creatures. He had wondered if choosing the Rusty Hatchet and Sweet Cake in his initial three-choice selection would have been better.

But he quickly dismissed those thoughts. If he hadn't had the company of the adorable Little Bone during these days in the dim dungeon, he probably would have been talking to himself like a madman.

Alright, only one last part remained in the western area. Xiao Yang rehung the Dark Dispelling Lantern on his waist and prepared to venture deeper into the dungeon.

Xiao Yang had a bad feeling. In the last unexplored section of the western area, he encountered something unusual: a straight ramp sloping downwards, with torches lining its edges, all lit.

This setup immediately reminded him of things he'd rather not recall.

"A bad feeling..."

The thought suddenly surfaced as a creaking sound echoed. The iron door behind him suddenly closed on its own.

It wasn't over. The ceiling slowly opened, and a massive spherical object began to descend. Xiao Yang instinctively cast a detection spell, but all he got was its name and a brief description.

[Bone Ball

Description: This is a ball.]

Yes, it was a ball. A ball made of countless skeletons piled together. These stacked skeletons were not dead; souls flickered in and out of existence within the bone ball. The skeletons would even extend their hands out of the Bone Ball, flailing around like tentacles.

The sight was quite something, but Xiao Yang didn't have much time to marvel. Run! Run quickly! Xiao Yang was on a slope, and the Bone Ball was, well, a ball. This meant it would roll.

"This is really bad!"

There was no time for hesitation. Run faster!

The chaotic, grating sound of bones scraping against the ground behind him filled the air. The end of the slope ahead was already in sight. Not far away, a flat stone wall appeared before Xiao Yang.

Without even looking back, Xiao Yang knew that being crushed by this ball would kill him!

Damn it, who taught you this cursed ramp trap!

Quick, quick! Think of a way! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!

Got it, got it! Xiao Yang spotted a way out: a tattered chandelier, held up by frayed ropes.

Perhaps if he could break those rotten ropes, the falling chandelier could save his life. However, he couldn't possibly break those ropes accurately while running for his life.

At this critical juncture, he couldn't afford to hold back. Xiao Yang shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Little Bone!"

In this situation, only someone with the title of Skeleton Rogue could possibly accomplish this.

Little Bone didn't let Xiao Yang down. Its figure emerged from the darkness. With a series of clattering sounds, it fiercely threw the tattered dagger in its hand. It was accurate. The dagger struck precisely at the decaying rope segments tangled like a spiderweb on the ceiling. A path to survival appeared.

With a grating creak, an old chandelier fell. Behind Xiao Yang, the Bone Ball was about to catch up and crush him. In this dangerous situation, Xiao Yang leaped high, grabbing the swaying chandelier and suspending himself in mid-air.

With Xiao Yang's added weight, the creaking intensified, but the old chandelier, suspended by rusty chains, held firm.

Xiao Yang was saved, but Little Bone was left behind. This little guy always seemed to need time to hide again after emerging from the shadows.

After throwing its tattered dagger, Little Bone stood there, stunned.

It didn't seem like a big deal. After all, as a summoned creature, Little Bone only needed a short cooldown before it could be summoned again. The terrifying Bone Ball was about to crush it.

At this moment, a figure flashed by, and a large hand shot out.