The room was about to be breached, and his magic was nearly depleted. Xiao Hao quietly used Spirit Pearls to replenish it.
He used one at a time, restoring only 100 L of magic with each pearl, so the Coral Shell Room still looked dilapidated rather than suddenly looking brand-new and scaring the Ghost away.
Time ticked by, and the Ghost grew increasingly suspicious.
The Coral Shell Room was clearly on the verge of collapse, yet no matter how much it clawed at it, the room seemed to stand firm.
Its own vitality, however, was steadily being eaten away.
29%.
28%.
The Ghost's sense of danger grew stronger, but it could not tell where the threat was coming from.
Even if I only had 10% health left, he couldn't possibly kill me. With that thought, the Ghost attributed its sense of danger to its low health.
27%.
The Ghost grew even more uneasy.
26%.
What exactly was wrong?
Alarm bells kept blaring in its mind, and its muddled brain vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
25%.
When its health fell to 25%, the Ghost finally realized.
I've lost a whole 5% of my health. Why hasn't this tottering Coral Shell Room collapsed yet?!
The fact that the Coral Shell Room was still standing was the greatest anomaly of all!
He wants to hunt me down!
Ridiculous!
Utterly ridiculous!
Even if I had only 5% health left and stood still for him to attack, it would probably take him ages, wouldn't it?
Someone with so little sense of his own limits should just die already!
Was the room's strange behavior what made me feel threatened?
The few remaining muscles on the Ghost's face tightened. Watching its grim expression, Xiao Hao knew it had caught on.
Seeing Xiao Hao remain silent, the Ghost felt much less threatened.
Xiao Hao's reaction was exactly like that of its past prey just before they died.
Hasn't he been keeping the room's magic at just over a hundred liters?
Then I'll unleash my ultimate attack!
My ultimate attack can destroy the Coral Shell Room in an instant. Even if he has Spirit Pearls, he won't get a chance to use them!
As the enormous purplish-black energy claw was about to slam into the Coral Shell Room, the Ghost had already spread its mouth into a horrific smile of triumph. Xiao Hao, meanwhile, had finally reached the moment he had been waiting for.
With two cards held between his index and middle fingers, Xiao Hao hurled them out in an instant.
Payback Card!
Double payback!
Shield Card!
Invincible defense!
The enormous purplish-black energy claw slammed into the Coral Shell Room, but an ice-blue energy shield suddenly rose around it, enclosing the entire room like a turtle shell made of ice crystals!
The purplish-black claw was like an egg striking a rock, doing nothing more than stirring up currents outside the shield.
At the same time, a pair of enormous energy claws formed above the Ghost's head.
A pair, not just one.
The Ghost sensed a lethal threat, but there was nowhere to dodge.
Hadn't he already used up all his cards?!
All six cards clearly vanished. Why does he still have more?!
The Ghost finally felt the fear buried deep in its heart again, experiencing firsthand what it meant to fall from heaven into hell.
One moment, it had been smugly gloating. The next, it was being put in its place.
The enormous purplish-black energy claws descended through the sea and crashed down on the Ghost.
The card's enhancement affected not only the number of attacks, but their power as well!
The enormous energy claws resembled a giant dragon's skeletal claws. Every talon looked like a solid beam of dark laser light, as though a pair of demonic hands had descended into the mortal world. The Ghost's tiny body was like a doll, gripped and crushed at their whim!
Even as the Shadow Seahorse steadily eroded its vitality, it had merely made its body look increasingly rotten. At least it had not been reduced to such a wretched state.
Now, however, its own ultimate attack was savagely ravaging its body!
Its withered, branchlike arms were finally severed completely. Several ribs snapped, its internal organs were mangled, and cracks covered its skull, as though it might shatter at any moment.
Dark red silt billowed around it, as though the entire stretch of sea had been fouled.
The Ghost had 16% health remaining.
The Ghost panicked completely and hurried to flee.
It could not be sure whether its opponent had any more tricks up his sleeve!
As long as I survive, I'll have another chance. I'll come back for revenge!
With his enemy on the verge of falling, how could Xiao Hao let this perfect opportunity slip away?
Silence Card activated!
The Peacock Mantis Shrimp, which had been hiding outside the Coral Shell Room all night, burst out of the seabed!
The Ghost felt a terrifying force suppressing it. Invisible shackles bound it layer upon layer, and even the surrounding seawater seemed to freeze into ice. It was pinned in place, unable to move!
The emerald Mantis Scythes swung at blinding speed, like two enormous chainsaws sawing into the Ghost's neck!
The flesh on the Ghost's neck was shredded, but its spine was extraordinarily tough. The two enormous emerald chainsaws seemed to be cutting into steel, producing nothing but showers of sparks!
Three seconds passed quickly. The Ghost let out a shriek and slashed its scythe-like fingers at the Mantis Scythes, knocking the mantis shrimp back with a single blow. Even its hard emerald scythes were chipped, and cracks spread across their blades.
The Ghost had 14% health remaining.
With its opponent producing card after card, the Ghost did not dare delay for even a moment and hurried to escape.
As it fled, it still turned its head to stare fixedly at Xiao Hao, its hollow eye sockets seeming to curse him.
But how could Xiao Hao let such a dangerous enemy escape?
His final card-everything came down to this. It could kill an enemy outright by taking away 15% of their total health: the Curse-Kill Card!
Activate!
The purple card abruptly expanded into a gateway of purple light. The gateway shattered with a crash, breaking into eerie talismanic characters that linked together into purple silk ribbons.
The talismanic ribbons slithered forward like water snakes at a terrifying speed, quickly catching up to the Ghost and binding all its limbs.
The Ghost struggled desperately, tearing several of the talismanic ribbons apart.
The torn characters linked together again and wound around it once more, soon wrapping the Ghost in layer upon layer until it resembled a mummy.
The eerie, bright purple characters suddenly erupted with blinding light. The searing radiance pierced through the Ghost's bones, stabbing through its entire body like needles!
The bright purple light shone like a pearl in the night. Seen from afar, a purple lotus had suddenly bloomed on the endlessly dark seabed. Its radiance defied the sea's devouring darkness, tearing it apart as though dawn had finally broken after a long night.
Even the other players scattered far and wide noticed the purple star flickering in the distance.
"Aah-!"
The Ghost screamed in agony, sensing that its life was about to end.
Pain, defiance, hatred...
Before its health reached zero, it uttered several obscure, incomprehensible syllables: "Sss-, sha-, li-!"
With the game acting as translator, Xiao Hao understood.
It was a vicious curse: "The Deep-Sea Ghost clan will tear you... into ten thousand pieces-!"
Unfortunately, that radiance was fleeting. Only when the light dimmed did Xiao Hao discover that the wrapped-up Ghost had already turned to ash, dispersing into the seawater.
The heavy weight pressing on his heart finally lifted. Xiao Hao breathed a sigh of relief, only then noticing the cold sweat on his forehead.
He had used up all ten cards and only just managed to destroy the Ghost.
He hoped that if he encountered the Ghost clan in the future, he would have enough strength to protect himself.
Currents surged beneath the dark sea.
A huge crater had formed where the Ghost had last been, and even the dark red silt had been stained purple.
Xiao Hao recalled all his Guardians and returned to the Coral Shell Room.
Even though the battle was over, Xiao Hao was still shaken.
Fortunately, the gentle glow of the Coral Shell Lighting illuminated his little corner of this dark world, soothing his emotions.
Since it was the beginner village's big boss, the game should give me a reward, right?
Full of anticipation, Xiao Hao opened the game panel, hoping the monster had dropped something.
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