The smile on Lin Yi's lips grew brighter, his gaze locked on the massive body of the [Endless Ant Queen].
"Next, it's your turn!"
Lin Yi tilted his head, his voice echoing across the empty plaza.
It was as though he were the boss in this battle, the one that was nearly impossible to defeat.
The [Endless Ant Queen] seemed to sense Lin Yi's provocation. Its enormous body began to tremble, and it let out a deafening roar.
Countless little ants seemed to receive an order and began swarming madly toward Lin Yi.
Their mandibles gleamed coldly in the dim candlelight, and a chilling, murderous aura filled the air.
Watching the surging tide of ants before him, Lin Yi flexed his wrists and ankles slightly, a flippant gleam in his eyes.
He knew the key to this battle lay not in wiping out these endless little ants, but in swiftly and effectively whittling down the [Endless Ant Queen]'s HP.
And defeating it completely before its [Life Link] skill could take effect.
The [Endless Ant Queen] had only fifty million HP!
Once Lin Yi closed in on the boss, he would need no more than six attacks to end the fight!
The battle began, and Lin Yi shot toward the [Endless Ant Queen] like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Lin Yi's charge was an unstoppable storm, his footsteps echoing across the plaza's flagstones.
Every step came with the popping of little ants, crackling like firecrackers as they played the overture to the battle.
Beneath his feet lay a death zone formed by countless little ants.
They burst instantly beneath his trampling feet, turning into clouds of green blood mist that rose before quickly dispersing into the air.
Formic acid flew wildly through the air, tracing corrosive trails.
But with Lin Yi moving at such high speed, most of the formic acid could only fall helplessly behind him, eating away at ground he had already crossed.
Lin Yi darted through the threatening formic acid like a swordsman dancing on the edge of death.
Wave after wave of ants hurled themselves at Lin Yi. Their numbers seemed endless, forming massive black waves that tried to engulf him.
As he drew closer, Lin Yi activated [Leopard's Swiftness]!
His speed instantly surged, and he streaked across the battlefield like lightning.
Formic acid splashed onto a corner of his armor and slowly dripped off.
Meanwhile, along the way, his HP had fallen by roughly two million.
Lin Yi stood before the [Endless Ant Queen], roughly three meters away.
At this distance, he could clearly feel the oppressive aura emanating from the boss.
The [Endless Ant Queen]'s body resembled a black metal fortress, towering and imposing.
Its black armor reflected a cold gleam in the dim light, like the armor of the Grim Reaper, heralding death and destruction.
The boss's eyes were like two fathomless black holes, tinged with anger-a contempt for its challenger, a disdain for a weak existence.
It let out a furious roar that exploded like thunder above the plaza, making the surrounding air tremble.
With that roar, even more little ants seemed to receive an order.
They surged toward Lin Yi from every direction, forming a terrifying black tide.
Lin Yi's eyes remained bright as he stared at the boss before him, a hint of amusement in his gaze.
At this critical moment, a greatsword suddenly appeared in Lin Yi's hands.
The blade trembled gently in his grip, giving off a low hum, as though answering its master's call and preparing for the coming battle.
At the same time!
The little ants lunging at Lin Yi from all around had already formed a black sphere around him, seemingly about to devour him whole.
Bang!
"Berserk Charge!"
A hole opened in the encirclement, and ants flew in arcs, scattering onto the ground like sand.
Greatsword in hand, Lin Yi gave a faint, wicked smile and charged straight at the boss.
Boom!
The sword collided with the [Endless Ant Queen]'s carapace with an earth-shaking crash!
-9840320!
One slash, 9.8 million damage!
The [Endless Ant Queen]'s HP plummeted, and a flicker of fear crossed its eyes. Clearly, it had not expected Lin Yi's attack to be so powerful.
Countless ants formed two enormous, humanlike hands that swung inward from either side, seemingly intent on flattening Lin Yi into a meat patty.
"Frenzied Wolf's Wrath!"
Lin Yi sneered and instantly unleashed [Frenzied Wolf's Wrath]!
A powerful force erupted from within him, forming a shock wave that blasted away all the little ants around him, clearing a space for his attacks.
At the same time, the attack also struck the boss before him!
-10623340!
One hit, over ten million damage!
The [Endless Ant Queen] reeled in pain, staring blankly at the insignificant little figure before it.
While the boss was stunned, Lin Yi launched attacks in quick succession.
Boom!
Boom!
-8930422!
-9238670!
The greatsword collided with the [Endless Ant Queen]'s carapace with earth-shaking crashes.
The [Endless Ant Queen]'s HP began to plummet, and a flicker of fear crossed its eyes.
It looked toward the ground in terror, seemingly trying to find Lin Yi.
"Look up here!"
Lin Yi's voice came from above the boss.
Holding the greatsword behind him with both hands, he looked impassively at the utterly bewildered boss:
"This is... the end!"
Whoosh!
Lin Yi's greatsword traced a perfect arc through the air, cleaving through it with a whistle as it struck the [Endless Ant Queen]'s head with unerring precision.
A powerful force erupted from the sword's tip, tearing the [Endless Ant Queen] apart from head to tail!
-18431020!
One slash, eighteen million damage!
Before the boss had even properly entered combat, the battle was already over in an instant!
[You have slain the [Endless Ant Queen]. Congratulations! You have gained 160 days of lifespan and 780000 experience points.]
As the [Endless Ant Queen] crashed to the ground, the entire plaza fell deathly silent.
Only the enormous creature's corpse still trembled slightly, telling of the resentment and anger it had felt in life.
Yet the silence did not last long. Ominous tremors began beneath their feet, as though the earth's heartbeat had become erratic at that moment.
Dust began raining down from the ceiling above the plaza, like a fine drizzle, beginning to cover every inch of the ground.
The falling dust was not silent. It came with a faint rustling, seemingly providing a footnote to the end of this battle.
The tremors gradually intensified, and stones across the plaza began to bounce, as though an invisible force were surging underground, trying to break its bonds and rush toward freedom.
Enormous cracks began spreading across the ground, like rifts into an abyss, swallowing everything around them.
The [Endless Ant Nest] began to collapse with tremendous force, like mountains crumbling and the earth splitting apart.
Massive stone pillars began to tilt. Their once sky-piercing bodies now seemed to have lost their support, slowly, inevitably toppling toward the ground.
Countless little ants fled in every direction, panicking as they searched for hope of survival.
But with the [Endless Ant Queen]'s death, their world collapsed at that very moment. No matter where they fled, they could not escape the shadow of this disaster.
Lin Yi put away his weapon and strode toward the spot where the boss had died:
"Ant sis, I let you live so much longer..."
"You'd better drop some extra good stuff for me!"