Dark Gold Chest
"The unique skill [Dire Wolf Pact] of the War Lord Absolon has been disabled, and the first phase of Riding Form has ended. Absolon has lost the Frenzied Charge skill."
"The second phase of the War Lord Absolon, the On-Foot Combat Form, has been activated! Absolon has gained the skill: Earthshaking Tremor."
Absolon roared in the Remnant Tongue, and his giant Earthquake slammed into the ground.
Centered on him, the ground within a radius of tens of meters cracked open, and the surrounding Zombie simultaneously fell into Stunned Status, their bodies stiffened and unable to move due to the powerful force.
However, the Giant Axe Tribe members behind Absolon were unaffected. Under Absolon's command, they quickly formed a wedge formation and launched an attack on the north side of the camp, with Absolon as the vanguard.
"Is he trying to Breakout?" Li Shuyi asked.
"That's right. Absolon isn't stupid. He's realized that if they delay any longer, they won't be able to save more of their people, and the number of Zombie in the camp will only increase... Breakout while they still have the strength is the wisest choice," Bai Xiaowen said.
Li Shuyi wanted to say something more, but seeing Bai Xiaowen's relaxed demeanor, she held back.
Bai Xiaowen was a little surprised and said with a smile, "I thought you were going to ask what to do next."
"Since you've already prepared everything, wouldn't it make me look stupid if I asked again?" Li Shuyi looked at everyone as if she were utterly worthless and that she, this young lady, had already seen through everything.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and chuckled, "Don't worry, Absolon won't get away so easily."
Taking advantage of the chaos before all the soldiers in the Remnants camp had turned into Zombie, Absolon took the lead and, with his overwhelming strength, smashed through the Remnants camp, with countless heads rolling down under his giant axe.
Among these severed heads were the heads of Zombie, as well as the heads of the Remnants soldiers who had not yet turned into Zombie —the latter being the ones who had blocked Absolon's path.
In Absolon's eyes, apart from his Giant Axe Tribe, everyone else in the other tribes had already undergone undead transformation and would eventually become Zombie. Killing them sooner or later made no difference.
Anyone who is not one of our kind may be killed!
After breaking through the encirclement, Absolon looked back and saw that only a few hundred of his tribesmen had followed him out.
"Great Chief! My son is still in the camp!"
"My two brothers haven't even gotten out yet..."
"Great Chief! Let's fight our way back, gather the rest of our people, and rescue them too!"
At its peak, the Giant Axe Tribe boasted three thousand elite warriors, and its population exceeded ten thousand when including the elderly and weak! During Bai Xiaowen's Raid Behind Enemy Lines, other tribes suffered losses, but only the Giant Axe Tribe followed the central army and suffered no casualties.
However, this sudden Zombie horde left most of the Giant Axe Tribe tribe trapped deep within their camp. Less than 10% of the tribe managed to escape, and the majority of those escaped were male Orcs warriors.
Absolon's face darkened. "No! Every minute, the number of those undead monsters is increasing, making it harder and harder to lead the group out! If the camp is full of those undead monsters, even I will die inside!"
"But the Giant Axe Tribe is only left with men; there are no women to bear children, and we will perish sooner or later!"
"Bullshit! As long as I'm here, the Giant Axe Tribe will not perish! We can steal women and food, but we cannot afford to lose any more elite warriors. They are the lifeblood of the tribe's rebirth!"
Absolon slammed his giant axe down heavily. "No one is allowed to turn back. Everyone, head north..."
Suddenly, a series of messy, dragging footsteps sounded from the north, and Absolon's voice came to an abrupt halt.
"Roar!"
A massive horde of Zombie, as large as mountains and as deep as the sea, surged in from the north, kicking up huge clouds of dust! These Zombie were smaller than the Zombie transformed from the Remnants. Absolon quickly recognized them as human Zombie transformed from Plague Undead at the foot of Blackrock City!
At the very front of the sea of Zombie, amidst a series of strange howls, a barefoot Han Empire in a tattered double-breasted suit was fleeing for his life— Kitz the Vampire!
At night, the Vampire Kitz's [Nightstalker] passive skill increases all attributes by 20%, and coupled with the ability to actively Bat Transformation for short-distance flight, he can easily attract hordes of Zombie without worrying about being pounced on and killed.
Kitz looked flustered, but he was actually as calm as a rock. He even had the leisure to wave to Absolon and the others on the other side.
Hi! How are you guys over there?
"This damned beast, does it want to die with us?"
Enraged, Absolon swung his great axe forward and brought it down on Kitz.
Kitz quickly took out a bottle of potion, poured it on himself, activated his Bat Transformation ability, and flew away.
Kitz had attracted so many Zombie before thanks to Zombie Doctor's "WD-03 Inducing Fluid". Now that his tactical objective had been achieved, he quickly used "WD-03 Disguise Fluid" to disguise his scent as that of a fellow Zombie and fled far away.
Absolon's axe missed its mark, and the next second, the hundreds of survivors of the Giant Axe Tribe faced off against a sea of thousands of Zombie.
The Zombie acted on instinct alone. Without Kitz as their target, they didn't think about why and naturally shifted their focus to Absolon and his group.
Roars erupted as human Zombie and Remnants Zombie merged, surrounding Absolon and his group! Limbs and severed bodies flew everywhere, black blood splattered, but Absolon and the other survivors also continued to suffer new wounds.
"Form a circular formation back-to-back, shrink the formation!" Absolon roared. This way, they could expose their backs to their companions, reducing the chance of injury.
Absolon swung his battle axe countless times, slaying wave after wave of Zombie, but endless streams of Zombie always filled the gaps, constantly surrounding him and his people in the center.
Human civilian Zombie are weak, but the Remnants soldier Zombie are quite powerful. What's more serious is that, as time goes by, more and more Remnants soldiers in the camp have completed their Zombie. The speed at which Absolon and others kill enemies cannot keep up with the conversion speed of the Elite Tier Zombie in the Remnants camp!
Bai Xiaowen remained hidden in the tree, like a patient hunter, waiting for Absolon to run out of strength.
One hour, two hours... until a faint glimmer of light appeared in the east, and dawn arrived.
All of Absolon's tribal warriors had perished in battle. Even Absolon himself was nearing the end of his life.
It's worth mentioning that when Absolon's Life Value dropped below 600, he triggered the third stage— Bloodthirst Form. He discarded his giant axe and replaced it with two one-handed axes, his body enveloped in a cloud of blood mist, like Fiend God from Hell. Every time he slashed a Zombie, a wisp of blood mist would be generated.
Bai Xiaowen checked the prompts in the Spirit Realm Rules and found that this blood mist was a unique skill of Absolon in his third stage of Bloodthirst Form. Bathing in the blood mist could greatly increase Absolon's attack speed, and his attacks would also have a life- Blood Drain effect.
The blood mist will continuously evaporate and dissipate, but killing enemies will replenish the blood mist.
Absolon's Life Value remained above 400 for a long time, which is why he was able to survive until dawn despite being surrounded by countless Zombie.
However, human strength has its limits; even a powerful lord like Absolon has his moments of exhaustion.
The speed at which he could kill enemies with his axe was getting slower and slower, and the blood mist was slowly dissipating. What followed was a sharp drop in his Life Value.
"That's about it. I'll go alone, you stay here." Bai Xiaowen straightened up.
Be careful.
Li Shuyi is a melee fighter, so going to fight Absolon, even when Absolon is exhausted, is a very dangerous thing. Bai Xiaowen nipped this danger in the bud. And Bai Xiaowen has the bug-like skill of Life Sharing, and can also act as a ranged attacker, making him the most suitable person to do this kind of finishing blow.
As for summoned creatures, Bai Xiaowen didn't plan to use them. After all, the quantity of "Disguise Fluid" was very small, not enough to go around. And the only ranged damage-dealing creature he had was the Skeleton Mage, whose magic damage was countered by Absolon's "War Lord's Heart" lord skill, so it was better not to bring any.
After using "WD-03 Disguise Fluid," Bai Xiaowen walked into the Zombie horde. Only after getting within a few dozen meters of Absolon did he pull out his Desert Eagle, aim at Absolon's head, and bang!
This shot has a 100% chance of triggering Critical Hit, and it also triggers a 250% Headshot damage bonus. If it hits a vital point and ignores defense, even if Absolon is Lord Tier powerhouse, he'll be in serious trouble.
However, Absolon's beast-like instincts saved his life; the instant the bullet left the barrel, he made a sideways movement.
Immediately afterwards, Absolon had a gaping hole in his shoulder, bleeding profusely. This shot, after damage reduction, dealt 77 points of physical damage.
Absolon's hawk-like gaze shot straight at him, and he shouted sharply, "Found you!"
Swish!
Two battle axes, accompanied by the thunderous sound of tearing through the air, hurtled towards Bai Xiaowen! The Zombie along the way, whether Zombie or Elite Tier Remnants, were all felled to the ground like wheat Zombie harvested, the flying axes aimed directly at Bai Xiaowen!
"The War Lord Absolon's combat skill ' Weapon Throw ' has been activated!"
Bai Xiaowen was startled. This was a skill that had not been detected beforehand and that Absolon had never used before!
Judging by the power of this skill, even Targeted Airdrop wouldn't be able to stop the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier summoned along the path of the throwing axe. The fact that the Zombie in its path fell like weeds is proof of that.
"Fatty, I'm so sorry!"
Bai Xiaowen raised his hand to summon the Stitched Monster, simultaneously severing the Life Sharing.
Sizzle!
A sound like tearing cloth rang out, and Fatty's body was cleaved into four pieces, blood flowing everywhere! The flying axe, carrying 100 points of power, only slowed down slightly after killing Fatty, and then continued flying towards Bai Xiaowen.
However, thanks to Fatty's sacrifice, Bai Xiaowen had bought some time and fell straight to the ground like a stick.
In that fleeting moment that Fatty gained, no matter whether Bai Xiaowen ran left or right or dodged forward or backward, he would face certain death.
As for activating the "Swooping Flight" jump? That would be equally unwise, because after throwing his twin short axes, Absolon had already picked up his ferocious great axe and was charging over the corpses Zombie on the ground.
If we happen to catch Bai Xiaowen in the process of falling after his "Swooping Flight" maneuver, wouldn't that be the perfect target?
The two flying axes whistled past Bai Xiaowen's face, almost grazing his face.
Bai Xiaowen knew that this was a life-or-death moment. After lying down, he rolled over and traveled four or five meters.
Bang!
Absolon's massive axe strike cleaved the ground where Bai Xiaowen had been standing.
The light flashed again, and four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier appeared simultaneously, rushing forward and grabbing Absolon's legs without hesitation.
Bai Xiaowen rolled over and got up, half-kneeling on the ground, holding the gun with both hands and starting to fire in Rapid-Fire Mode, aiming at Absolon's heart and firing wildly!
However, after that throw, lunge, and slash, Absolon had exhausted his last strength. He made no further moves, his massive body leaning on his giant axe, bullets splattering blood from his chest—his Life Value had dropped to 1/1710.
"It was you... who used the vicious potion to turn my soldiers into mindless monsters..." Absolon let out a muffled roar.
"It's just an eye for an eye." When the "cutscene" started, Bai Xiaowen sighed and stood up.
"Despicable human, it is a disgrace to die at your hands," Absolon said.
"Excellent. Dying in the mouth of Zombie must be an honor for you," Bai Xiaowen said calmly. "For man-eating creatures like you, being eaten by a horde of Zombie is the best way to die."
Bai Xiaowen was very glad that he did not choose the Bloodspear Clan in the first place, otherwise he would not have been able to get past the hurdle of eating human flesh alone.
Their paths diverged, Absolon had no intention of speaking to Bai Xiaowen further. He looked up to the sky and sighed, "I heard it, the call of the Beast God..."
With a thud, Absolon's burly body fell backward.
"You killed Absolon Hertzlit, the commander of the Remnant Allied Army, the great chieftain of the Giant Axe Tribe, and the War Lord."
"Your reputation with the Human Allied Army has increased significantly; your current reputation level is Exalted."
"Your reputation with the Sinlands Coalition has dropped significantly; your current reputation level is: Hatred."
"A-Tier Hero Side Quest: Kill the Enemy Chief is complete. Please go to Blackrock Fortress to find Prince Nicholas, submit the quest, and claim your reward."
"S-Tier Main Quest: The Flames of Blackrock is complete. Please travel to Blackrock Fortress to find Prince Nicholas or Archbishop Arlo, submit the quest, and claim your reward. For the next 6 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes, and 47 seconds, you and your party are free to explore and may leave the Kane Plane at any time. All gains obtained, including but not limited to Psionic Points, equipment, and items, will not be lost."
After Absolon's death, a Dark Gold Tier treasure chest materialized.
At this moment, the four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier were surrounded by swarming Zombie. Even though they were just skeletons, the Zombie didn't spare them.
Bai Xiaowen couldn't care less about the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier anymore. Taking advantage of the remaining time after the Disguise Fluid was applied, he reached out and grabbed the Dark Gold Chest, then made a quick getaway.