A 1.8-meter-tall Skeleton silently rose up behind Thin Dog and Ghost Face Demon Fox, two clusters of scarlet flames flickering within its skull.
It raised the white Bone Blade in its right hand, paused for a moment, then lowered it again.
The bony palm of its left hand lifted and quietly reached toward Ghost Face Demon Fox from behind.
Just as it was about to slip into Ghost Face Demon Fox's pocket, Ghost Face Demon Fox shifted his position and changed direction.
"Thin Dog, there's nothing here. Could it be on the wall? Bring the torch closer and let me see if there's any writing."
The Skeleton froze for a moment, then quietly followed behind again, reaching for Ghost Face Demon Fox's pocket once more.
Ghost Face Demon Fox crouched down again.
"Maybe the clue is on the ground? It's all bloody and hard to see."
The Skeleton froze again. Looking at Ghost Face Demon Fox's pocket pinned beneath him and his ass facing it, it didn't know what to choose.
After rummaging around on the ground for a while and finding nothing, Ghost Face Demon Fox stood up and turned around.
"Maybe the clue is in another cell? Move aside, please."
Thin Dog said, "I'm not blocking you."
Ghost Face Demon Fox said, "Oh, I wasn't talking to you. I meant the Skeleton in front of me."
Thin Dog said, "Oh! A Skeleton. I thought there was someone else."
The next moment, the two of them turned their heads at the same time and looked at the Skeleton that was reaching out.
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"Holy shit!? Isn't this the Skeleton monster that helped me fight the Raiders that day? Bro, you're still alive?"
The Skeleton said, "."
Thin Dog patted Ghost Face Demon Fox on the shoulder. "This is the Skeleton monster I told you about. Cool, right? Look at that huge frame, that sharp Bone Blade, and my favorite part—the ghostfire eyes! That finishing touch makes it come alive."
Ghost Face Demon Fox asked in confusion, "Why does it keep reaching out? What does it want? Is it asking us for the reward from last time?"
The Skeleton said, "."
It pointed at Ghost Face Demon Fox's pocket. Ghost Face Demon Fox opened it and took out a piece of jade—the one the hunter had given him.
"You want this?"
The Skeleton said, "."
Thin Dog hurriedly said, "Did you forget? The languages in this game aren't compatible. Even if it understands human speech, it can't understand us!"
Ghost Face Demon Fox said, "?"
"Why does that sound so weird? But it probably really can't understand."
The Skeleton slowly reached toward the silvery-white jade.
Ghost Face Demon Fox snatched it back.
"No!"
"We don't know anything about the plot or what's going on, and it wants my stuff already? Dream on! What if it turns into some demon after I give it this and kills us both? It's not like game designers haven't screwed us over before. One careless choice, and you walk straight into a trap."
Thin Dog recalled his game experience over the years. "True. I remember playing Chinese Paladin back then. I flipped a switch in the Demon Locking Tower, then got surrounded by over a hundred little monsters. It took me two hours to kill my way out."
When Ghost Face Demon Fox put the jade away, the scarlet flames in the Skeleton's eye sockets trembled.
The Bone Blade in its right hand slashed straight at Ghost Face Demon Fox.
Pfft!
Received Physical Damage, HP -75
Fortunately, the Skeleton had struck Ghost Face Demon Fox's newly equipped clothes. The armor absorbed part of the damage and kept the blade from cutting into his flesh. Otherwise, that hit would have inflicted Bleeding directly.
"Damn it! No honor at all! A sneak attack!"
The two immediately counterattacked.
Thin Dog flicked the Serrated Spike on his weapon, instantly activating Armor Piercing Aura.
He thrust his spear at the Skeleton, with Ghost Face Demon Fox's spear following close behind.
With an Attack Capability of 154, Thin Dog controlled his spear and accurately stabbed at the Skeleton's skull, targeting the two flames inside. He was fast and ruthless, like a soldier with extensive combat experience.
Ghost Face Demon Fox had no ring equipped, and naturally had no Boiling Blood inlay that boosted Attack Capability. His reactions were no different from an ordinary person's. He merely aimed at the Skeleton's body and thrust.
Smack!
African Thin Dog dealt Critical Hit damage to Skeleton Warrior! HP -105! Miss~
The Skeleton nimbly leaped backward to dodge Ghost Face Demon Fox's attack, which also caused Thin Dog's headshot to miss slightly. But Thin Dog's Attack Capability let him react instantly. His body drove the spear forward another stretch, striking the Skeleton skull's jaw.
An ordinary critical hit.
"What a shame. If I'd hit its eye, it definitely would've been a Golden Critical Hit."
Ghost Face Demon Fox sighed. "Attack Capability really is a good thing. Get me a full set of equipment that boosts Attack Capability later."
Thin Dog said, "Sure. Let's kill this Skeleton first."
After exchanging a few simple words, the two attacked again. The Skeleton Warrior was weaker and less durable than the Raiders, but it was more agile. It actively dodged attacks, struck quickly, and had less recovery after attacking. The two couldn't exploit its attack recovery like they had while toying with the Raiders. They could only fight it head-on!
You stab me once, I stab you once, then my teammate stabs you again.
The Skeleton's Health Bar showed 700 points, only 200 more than theirs. In a two-on-one exchange of damage, they had nothing to fear.
After a fierce battle, Thin Dog and Ghost Face Demon Fox took down the Skeleton at the cost of more than 200 health each. They had gained a few wounds, but the clothes obtained from the Raiders' corpses were tough. Their armor hadn't broken and had protected most of their bodies.
There had been no danger.
Killed Skeleton Warrior together, Experience +8
Two wisps of white energy flowed out from the Skeleton and entered their bodies.
A warm, tingling, full sensation arose.
"No wonder my girlfriend sometimes deliberately told me not to wear one. This really does feel good," Thin Dog remarked.
Ghost Face Demon Fox asked, "What does that mean? Why can't I understand it?"
"Ahem! Don't worry about those details."
Looking at the shattered bones on the ground, Thin Dog added, "Right, the Skeleton that died together with the Raiders last time also turned into a pile of bones. Could it have revived again? That's strange. Why did it help us last time, but try to rob us this time?"
"That's ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. Skeletons can rob people now."
Ghost Face Demon Fox casually wiped the blood off his arm, crouched down, and picked up an intact skull from the pile of broken bones.
"This skull isn't damaged. Is it hinting that this thing is useful? Let's take it back and put it in the Attribute Conversion Tower to see."
"Sure."
As soon as he finished speaking, two red lights lit up in the nearby passageway.
Thin Dog said, "Forget about the skull for now. Another Skeleton is coming!"
This Skeleton was not much different from the previous one. It held a Bone Blade in one hand and slashed at them.
Thin Dog sidestepped the attack and thrust his spear at the Skeleton's eye socket.
The sequence was swift and precise, landing a direct headshot.
Smack!
African Thin Dog dealt Golden Critical Hit damage to Skeleton Warrior! HP -362!
One strike extinguished one of the red flames in the Skeleton's eyes.
It stunned the Skeleton rigid.
Ghost Face Demon Fox was a little slower, but he copied Thin Dog and stabbed at the Skeleton's other eye.
Smack!
Ghost Face Demon Fox dealt Critical Hit damage to Skeleton Warrior! HP -87!
Unfortunately, he had only struck the skull and had not precisely stabbed into the socket.
Ghost Face Demon Fox said, "Hey! That didn't go in!? I was clearly aiming right at it. Damn!"
Thin Dog's expression turned strange when he heard that. "I think I said the exact same thing to my first love."
Ghost Face Demon Fox asked, "Your first love liked gaming too?"
Thin Dog said, "Yeah, we often played the Prankster and Little Fool game."
Ghost Face Demon Fox said, "That sounds fun. Take me with you sometime."
With Thin Dog's Golden Critical Hit, dealing with the second Skeleton became much easier.
Armed with the high-quality weapons crafted by Xiao Xiao, even their Ordinary Attacks could deal 40 to 60 damage to the Skeleton, so the fight was not difficult.
After a few more exchanges, they took turns absorbing damage and defeated the Skeleton while each losing only a little over 100 health.
Killed Skeleton Warrior together, Experience +8
Ghost Face Demon Fox panted twice. "I only have 132 health left. My health has dropped too much. I can feel all my bodily functions declining, and my Physical Strength is severely lacking. If another Skeleton comes, I'll have to drink a health potion. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll only be able to take hits passively."
Thin Dog was in better condition. His health had already recovered to over 200. After all, he had two rings and a bone necklace, all of which increased health regeneration speed.
Under normal conditions, he could recover 6 health per second.
"I'm fine. I'll be full in a minute, but I need to eat. My body doesn't have enough energy to regenerate health anymore."
Thin Dog took out a handful of beans from his bag and began stuffing them into his mouth.
Food was the source of health regeneration speed. Without food to replenish energy, no matter how high his regeneration bonus was, he could not recover out of thin air.
Ghost Face Demon Fox nodded. "I've noticed that the equipment dropped by Raiders is somewhat related to their blood. Rings that increase health regeneration per second, as well as the Boiling Blood inlay. I'm guessing it's because Raiders have strong vitality, so they drop these spoils."
Thin Dog said, "The dismantled spoils are related to a monster's attributes. This game's designers are pretty meticulous."
The two had only rested for a moment when four red lights appeared simultaneously at the other end of the passage.
Ghost Face Demon Fox, with 135 health, said, "."
Thin Dog, with 213 health, said, "."
"This thing respawns endlessly?"
"Run!!!"
The two hurriedly ran out of the Cellar.
There would be another update during the day.
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