Successful Kill (Added Chapter for Collection)

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In the blink of an eye, the skeleton broke through the forest shadows and charged into the open space in front of the abandoned gas station.

The bizarre oil monster, like a giant snail, was dragging the heavy remains of the gas station behind it, moving slowly towards the skeletons.

Its bloated, oily body crushed the ground, leaving a trail of thick, black oil that emitted a pungent stench.

The skeleton precisely locked onto the oil monster's position. Without a moment's hesitation, it raised its hand and hurled two heavy bags of salt.

The white salt bags traced short arcs through the air, landing with two thuds on the oil monster's viscous body, instantly enveloped by the black oil on its surface.

At first, the oil monster paid no mind, continuing its slow movement. It easily swallowed the two salt bags, as if consuming debris, without even a ripple on its oily surface.

But the moment the salt bags were swallowed, a drastic change occurred.

The oil monster had only moved two steps forward when its bloated body began to tremble violently.

As if in immense pain, the originally black and smooth surface started to ooze large amounts of transparent liquid, mixing with the black oil and spreading across the ground.

Its movement speed drastically slowed, its already sluggish actions becoming even more clumsy. Every inch it moved required immense effort, and its trembling intensified.

The leading skeleton immediately noticed this change. It charged at the oil monster, its bony claws slashing down, clearly intending to press its advantage.

Facing the charging skeleton, the oil monster showed signs of retreat for the first time. Its bloated body recoiled slightly, and its black surface churned restlessly, as if in fear.

It was clear that salt had a fatal effect on it.

Gu Su, watching from the edge of the forest, instantly straightened his slightly hunched posture, a glint of wild joy in his eyes.

He immediately gave a stern command to the few remaining skeletons beside him, who were holding salt bags: "You, go!"

Without hesitation, the commanded skeletons quickened their pace, following closely behind the first skeleton. Their joints clicked crisply as they moved with astonishing speed.

Just then, the first skeleton, using its momentum, leaped forward. With the remaining salt bags strapped to its body, it landed steadily on the oil monster's bloated form, its feet sinking deep into the thick black oil.

Even though the skeleton had charged forward intentionally, and even if the oil monster had tried to dodge, its absorption trait instantly activated.

The viscous black oil surged like a tide, instantly engulfing and swallowing the skeleton, leaving no trace of bone.

The salt bags tied to the skeleton were also completely consumed by the oil monster.

The next second, more transparent liquid erupted from the oil monster's body, mixing with the black oil to form a murky slurry. The pungent smell of diesel and gasoline grew even stronger, so much so that even Gu Su, standing in the distant forest, could clearly smell it, making him frown involuntarily.

"Go! Light the torches quickly!

All of you, be ready to attack at any moment!"

A thought flashed through Gu Su's mind, and he immediately raised his voice.

While issuing attack orders to the skeletons holding torches behind him, he decisively commanded the elite skeletons beside him.

He ordered them to immediately ignite their weapons and prepare for the final charge.

Under Gu Su's command, several skeletons holding torches responded immediately, quickly moving towards the battlefield.

At this moment, the skeletons holding salt bags had also reached the vicinity of the oil monster.

They worked with clear division of labor, not rashly approaching, but continuously hurling their salt bags fiercely at the oil monster's body.

Each salt bag hit its mark precisely and was fully swallowed by the oil monster.

The oil monster, already struggling in pain from consuming a large amount of salt, was now in even worse shape. It began to roll wildly on the ground.

Its bloated body slammed into the surrounding debris, scattering stones. The remains of the gas station it dragged behind also shook violently, causing debris to fall from the walls, making it look like it could collapse at any moment. The scene was chaotic.

Before the skeletons with salt bags could consider whether to leap onto the oil monster and deliver the remaining salt into its body, the torch-wielding skeletons had already arrived at the edge of the battlefield.

Without hesitation, they all raised their hands and hurled their burning torches at the oil monster, which was rolling frantically on the ground.

"BOOM—" With a loud explosion, flames erupted instantly, sweeping over the entire body of the oil monster like a fire dragon. The flames soared into the sky, illuminating the entire open space.

Just as Gu Su had guessed, the transparent liquid oozing from the oil monster was indeed flammable oil.

Once exposed to an open flame, it would ignite instantly.

Engulfed in flames, the oil monster was in extreme agony. Its rolling movements on the ground became more violent. Its black body sizzled and crackled under the burning flames, emitting an even more pungent smell of charring and fuel.

It even mustered all its strength to lunge at the surrounding skeletons, intending to drag them into the flames with it in a mutual destruction.

But the skeletons weren't foolish. The situation was clear; there was no need to fight a dying oil monster head-on.

Thus, all the skeletons quickly retreated, maintaining a safe distance. Their empty eye sockets stared intently at the flame-engulfed oil monster, constantly vigilant for its final desperate attack, not letting their guard down.

Meanwhile, the elite skeletons, whose weapons had long been ignited, strode out of the forest.

The weapons in their hands were now emitting thick black smoke, the result of burning plastic.

These burning weapons not only had a searing flame effect but also possessed extreme stickiness. Once they attached to something, they clung tightly and couldn't be shaken off, only burning hotter.

These elite skeletons emerged at the perfect moment.

The oil monster was currently mustering its last bit of strength, expanding its body to prepare for a final, fatal blow, with no extra energy to observe anything else.

The elite skeletons, without any hesitation upon appearing, hurled their burning weapons fiercely.

The flaming weapon struck the bloated body of the oily monster like a meteor, pinning it to the ground.

The flames, clinging with their viscosity, madly seared its body, relentlessly devouring its last vestiges of life.

The oily monster's struggles gradually weakened, its tremors slowed, while the flames on its body grew ever more intense.

Finally, it ceased struggling altogether. Its bloated form slowly shriveled and dissolved in the flames, eventually turning into a pool of scorched ash, completely consumed by the fire.

[You have killed Oil Slime Centipede (Level 2), gaining 14 experience points. Participating subordinates each gained 13 experience points.]