Just as the players were excitedly comparing the bizarre and outlandish nature of the countless remakes of "The Tale of the Snake" with the ancient text that had been translated dozens of times by translation software, a skeleton soldier hurriedly appeared behind them and shouted:
"Stop looking!"
It spoke to the four people in front of it in broken Imperial English:
" The Corpse Tide is approaching! Prepare for battle!"
"Yes!"
The group of Soul Returner, like college students caught red-handed during military training, immediately stopped discussing the story of " Skeletron Xu Xian " and "Mortal Python Bai Suzhen," and instantly straightened their backs and turned around.
However, the moment they saw the skeleton soldier clearly, they all broke down instantly, their faces turning bright red before they completely gave up and burst into laughter.
The skeleton soldier responsible for relaying the order was completely bewildered by the sudden burst of laughter:
"Come with me now, or you'll be punished by the military police!"
"Etc."
The leader of the Soul Returner approached the skeleton soldier, carefully examining his forehead and collarbone, and then looking at his shoulder blades.
It wasn't because their bones were deformed; it was just that these skeleton soldiers were the most "unruly" skeleton soldiers the Soul Returner had ever seen since joining the Skeleton Alliance.
That's right, they could tell that the guy in front of them was actually a "skeleton," because...
It has tattoos!
The Soul Returner weren't really sure if skulls had "tattoos," but after a few quiet discussions, they decided that "bone carving" would be a more appropriate term.
The skull in front of me had a pattern resembling a third eye carved on its forehead by some rude person, and its collarbone area was covered with all sorts of strange scratches, like graffiti on the street.
Furthermore, the area behind him, on his shoulder blades, is inscribed with characters that do not belong to this World of Disorder at all.
"Not a buddy."
One player actively attracted the messenger skeleton's attention, while the others secretly took photos of the skeleton's shoulder blades from behind.
Because its shoulder blade was clearly marked with knife marks:
[If found on a skeleton soldier, please take a photo and send it to the ID [ Easily Soluble in Water ]. A generous reward will be given.]
Why do you have so many knife marks on your body?
The leader of the players was buying time for his teammates, asking the question seemingly casually.
"Of course, it's because I'm a brave warrior!"
The skeleton soldier spoke without hesitation.
"Then why do you have more knife scars on your back?"
The player showed absolutely no respect for the local NPCs, and the skeleton soldier's expression visibly turned ugly—his face turned white with anger!
Having many knife scars on your back—doesn't that mean you're good at escaping?
But what does this have to do with me? I was already like this when I woke up!
Seeing the skeleton soldier's strange expression, the player immediately changed the subject:
"Hey bro, have you ever heard of this guy, [ Easily Soluble in Water ]?"
"No, are they mercenaries or skeleton warriors?"
The skeleton soldier asked in confusion.
"It's nothing, just asking."
Having received confirmation from his companion that the filming was complete, the player, too lazy to waste any more words with the skeleton soldier, waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, and then followed behind him to the front line of the fight against the Blood Corpse Tide not far away.
It's clear that this guy is a pure skeleton soldier and has nothing to do with the player.
As for why there are such strange bone carvings and messages...
Let's ask about [ Easily Soluble in Water ] then.
Although the concept of players is abstract, there must be a reason why they do this.
Just as the group headed to the front lines, a sudden change occurred on the High Tier battlefield in the distance.
Rosalind, transformed into a giant serpent, twisted Sailesi's body to an astonishing angle through repeated cutting and coiling.
Just like a giant python choosing to strangle its prey to death by constricting it, Sailesi's body was now wrapped around Rosalind's at least four times, and Rosalind was also bending Sailesi's body in the opposite direction, trying to break it like a tree branch.
Unfortunately, Sailesi's strength was no match for the Giant Arms, and he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position in the fierce battle. As his posture gradually changed into a standard "backbend", a soul-shaking snapping sound suddenly rang out.
Sailesi's Psionic Energy body was instantly torn apart, and the Psionic Energy at the cut point escaped and dissipated like gas in a balloon.
If a real body were to suffer such an attack, what would be sprayed out at this moment would naturally be a terrifying curtain of blood mixed with flesh fragments.
However, as a body formed from the convergence of Psionic Energy, it could only form a curtain of light shimmering with starlight in the face of such severe damage.
If this weren't a life-or-death battle between High Tier opponents, the scene would have possessed an indescribable atmosphere.
The battle was clearly turning in one direction, yet Rosalind was slow to deliver the finishing blow to Sailesi.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that after the giant snake had broken Sailesi's lumbar vertebrae, it was unable to move an inch.
Sailesi, completely ignoring the fatal blow to his Psionic Energy body, instantly withdrew his support for his lower body, causing his body, which had been able to hold on for a while, to dissolve into the air like sugar thrown into a glass of water.
As for his upper body, it resembled a three-headed monster with four arms, using Rosalind's body to hold itself in place.
Players who witnessed this from afar exclaimed in surprise once again:
"Wow, a mutated Geodude!"
"No, I think I've seen this episode before."
Gray: No one (gesture: open) knows more about (gesture: down) Geodude (gesture: up) than me (gesture: close)!
" Geodude, is it? Gray has something to say."
"Who are you calling Gray? You should use titles when you're at work!"
"Yes, a person in a vegetative state!"
With a roar from Sailesi, the translucent Psionic Energy monster grabbed the giant snake's body closest to the center with its four arms.
Then, he put his four arms in pairs and began to twist them in completely opposite directions, like wringing out a towel, while also trying to fold them in half.
"Awooo!!!!"
Unable to distinguish whether it was a giant snake or a giant insect, Rosalind let out a deafening wail, and then began to convulse as if she were having an epileptic seizure.
Many players across the river were given a "temporary deafness" debuff, but this did not affect their spectator mentality.
From the players' perspective, the fight between Sailesi and Rosalind is just background to create atmosphere, while the Blood Corpse in front of them is the one they really have to deal with.
Similar camera angles have appeared in many games and movies, giving them a strange sense of familiarity.
This time, however, was truly different. The battle in the distance was so intense that everyone was so engrossed in watching that they forgot about the group of Blood Corpse lurking nearby.