Unexpected (Third Update)

Call!

The Butcher's blow was so powerful that it sent Kyle flying off his horse! Of course, this was because Kyle was dazed.

Bai Xiaowen possesses a level 2 Polearm Specialty, and this attack was aimed at Kyle's left arm.

With a cracking sound, Kyle's left arm was broken...

Kyle awoke mid-air.

"Damn Suturing..."

Kyle flipped in mid-air and landed with a Roll, escaping the second impact injury. However, his left arm was already hanging limply at his sides.

For Kyle, who was skilled with two-handed greatswords, having one arm half-crippled was undoubtedly a major blow! This was exactly what Bai Xiaowen wanted to achieve; the Butcher had endured so many attacks from the Terror Knight just to incapacitate Kyle.

Kyle braced himself against the greatsword with one hand and stood up with a whoosh.

"You despicable bastards, do you think you can stop me like this? You all must die!"

Kyle, using only his right arm, swung his two-handed greatsword, striking the Butcher again with a whoosh! It's safe to say that 80 points of strength is truly terrifying.

However, Bai Xiaowen also noticed something amiss. Kyle's power when wielding the greatsword with one hand was completely incomparable to his previous two-handed use; he could only unleash about half of his attack power. This was clearly a penalty mechanism for using two-handed weapons with one hand.

Moreover, this is only because Kyle has an extremely high skill level in two-handed swords; otherwise, he would not be able to use a greatsword anymore.

The Butcher, already low on health, wielded his Giant Serpent Scepter and clashed head-on with Kyle's greatsword. Although Kyle possessed terrifying strength, he could only wield his sword with one hand and was no longer able to repel the Butcher.

Facing the Butcher's attack, Kyle gripped the greatsword with one hand, the blade sliding along the Giant Serpent Scepter, slicing directly at the Butcher's short, thick fingers. The way Kyle wielded the greatsword with one hand was astonishing, a skill that was truly breathtaking.

After a few exchanges, the Butcher not only failed to gain any advantage but was also Suppression by Kyle's skill, landing a blow with both his forehand and backhand, leaving two shallow bloodstains on his body. Although the damage was not high, it added up, and the Butcher was quickly reaching his limit.

Meanwhile, the Terror Knight were also fighting the summoned creatures. Bai Xiaowen had no room to retreat behind him and could not make the Butcher withdraw. He could only control the Shadow Assassin and Skeleton Champion to move forward and block Kyle, giving the Butcher some time to catch his breath.

As long as a few Terror Knight can be killed, the Butcher's health will be replenished to some extent with the passive support from the Slaughterhouse.

The Skeleton Champion unleashed Whirlwind Slash, blocking Kyle, Butcher finally withdrew from Kyle's melee range.

However, before Bai Xiaowen could even breathe a sigh of relief, Kyle snorted coldly and swung his greatsword!

A burst of death energy transformed into a dark blue-black skull phantom, which shot out and struck the Butcher directly!

At this point, Kyle is no longer within the Butcher's melee range and is no longer affected by the poison. The Butcher's three-piece set damage reduction effect is no longer effective on Kyle!

A single Withering Coil instantly wiped out the Butcher's remaining Life Value. The Butcher fell to the ground, dead!

"WTF..."

Bai Xiaowen really wanted to curse.

The description of this "Withering Coil" skill clearly states that it only damages living beings! It shouldn't damage undead creatures; instead, it should restore their Life Value!

However, facts speak louder than words.

Bai Xiaowen quickly realized that this skill, which combines offense and defense, should also determine "enemy" and "friendly" forces based on the caster's subjective will. The target for restoring Life Value is limited to "friendly" undead creatures! It will still deal damage to enemy undead.

Besides this slight deviation, there was another important reason that caught Bai Xiaowen off guard.

Death Knight Kael's mana has been drained to below 2, so why can he still cast spells?

The Butcher's death was a huge blow to morale. After obtaining the Venomfang Priest Set, this Fatty had proven his strength through many battles and was almost comparable to a physical-type Boss Tier of the same level. He also performed exceptionally well in group battles.

Although the Butcher can be summoned again after 12 hours, now is the crucial time to complete the S+ Elite Tier side quest and the S S+-Tier Elite Side Quest quest, the Scavenger!

Li Shuyi also sighed repeatedly; she certainly knew how important Fatty was.

Bai Xiaowen took a breath, quickly putting aside his feelings of frustration.

As awakened beings, in the perilous exploration of the Spirit Realm, we must always look forward and never wallow in regret and self-pity.

Don't cry over spilled milk!

Kyle's kill on the Butcher was merely a last gasp. Bai Xiaowen quickly deduced that Kyle's "Withering Coil" skill might not consume Divine Might, but such skills often have a correspondingly longer cooldown.

The Skeleton Champion swung his greatsword to block Kyle, while Bai Xiaowen's ranged attacks and the Bone Warlock's Lightning Strike continued to damage Kyle.

Kyle's Life Value was dropping rapidly. His left arm was broken, and he had no Divine Might, so he couldn't unleash Blood Strike and couldn't recover any more health! This was also why Bai Xiaowen Suppression Kyle's health so recklessly.

"All I could see was darkness..."

Finally, Kyle's body crashed heavily to the ground, his Life Value reaching zero. A Large Golden Treasure Chest materialized, which Bai Xiaowen reached out and scooped up.

Bai Xiaowen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly switched targets. The remaining Terror Knight also fell one after another.

However, the negative effects of losing the Butcher as a wall of flesh were also obvious. In this team fight, Bai Xiaowen lost three Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier. He usually keeps two in the Black Soul Stone to block skills at critical moments, so at this moment, only one Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier was left on the field, looking very lonely as he stepped on the bone fragments of his companions.

The Skeleton Champion also lost most of its Life Value to Kyle, all from the recoil damage. Other Shadow Assassin, Bone Warlock, and others also suffered varying degrees of damage.

Fortunately, this is an environment Yin-Energy Envelopment, so the undead creatures recover quickly after disengaging from the battle.

"Xiao Wen, the main node room is just ahead. Let's go in and rest to recover," Li Shuyi said, her breathing somewhat heavy.

In the battle just now, Li Shuyi had no choice but to participate, otherwise the loss of summoned creatures would have been even greater. Her main target was the Terror Knight, and she did not participate in the battle to besiege the Death Knight Kael —the reason was simple: even if Kyle was crippled, he was still a BOSS with 80 points of strength, and his armor was extremely high, making him unsuitable for Li Shuyi's damage output.

Bai Xiaowen glanced at his left wrist, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"It's not time to rest yet... We've welcomed new guests. How long do you plan to hide, Mr. Kevin Gray, Chief Mage of Spiked Helm City?"