Chapter 18: The Strange Skeleton

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Looking at the skeleton in front of him, Thomas frowned.

A new dark creature had been discovered. This was important news. He had to inform everyone as soon as possible.

Otherwise, with the dark creatures’ habit of ambushing people, many people would be at a disadvantage. This was very disadvantageous to humans.

“Awoo!” The skeleton was very dissatisfied when it saw that its attack was blocked. It let out a strange cry and continued to pounce on O’Neill.

Seeing this, O’Neill immediately raised his shield with his left hand and stabbed the spear in his right hand fiercely towards the skeleton’s chest.

Creak–

After the sharp spear stabbed into the skeleton’s chest, it was not pierced through as expected. Instead, it only pierced an inch before it was blocked. O’Neill increased his strength again, but the spear in his hand actually did not go any deeper.

The skeleton continued to pounce at O’Neill, but O’Neill used all his strength to block the spear, preventing the skeleton from taking a step forward.

“So difficult to deal with?” Thomas was shocked when he saw that O’Neill was struggling to deal with the skeleton.

One had to know that O’Neill had killed a level 1 Rat-Man with one slash.

Now that he was so exhausted to deal with a skeleton, it meant that even if the skeleton was not level 2, it was not far from it.

“Arya, help me see if the two of you can deal with that skeleton.”

Thomas wanted the specific test data and needed to know the skeleton’s maximum strength. In the beginning, he did not dare to send too many people.

“Yes!” After receiving the order, Arya raised her bow and shot an arrow at the skeleton.

Whoosh!

The arrow pierced into the eye socket of the skeleton.

The arrow penetrated more than an inch deep.

If it was an ordinary person, he would have fainted from the pain.

However, the skeleton seemed to have no reaction. It still howled at O’Neill, wanting to pounce on him.

“It can actually endure so much? This is a bit difficult.” Thomas frowned.

“Increase the strength!”

“Yes!”

One arrow after another shot towards the skeleton. The sharp arrows pierced into the body of the skeleton.

In a short while, seven to eight arrows were inserted into the body of the skeleton. Some of the arrows hit the neck, some hit the chest, and some hit the joints. However, the skeleton did not seem to feel anything. It still hissed and wanted to pounce towards O’Neill.

At this moment, O’Neill shouted loudly. He pushed the bronze shield in his hand with force, and with a hook of his foot, the skeleton tripped and fell to the ground.

O’Neill pulled out the bronze sword at his waist and thrust it downward with force, directly piercing into the skeleton’s chest.

However, something surprising happened.

Even though the skeleton’s heart was pierced, it still continued to hiss and struggle, trying to pounce on O’Neill.

Thomas frowned.

The vitality of this skeleton was already beyond normal.

One had to know that even if it was a level 3 adult Werewolf, as long as its heart was pierced, it would die without a doubt.

There was no reason that a skeleton that was not even level 2 could be so powerful.

Unless, it had not found a corresponding weakness.

“Chop off its head. I don’t believe that it will be fine even if its head is chopped off,” Thomas said angrily.

After receiving Thomas’ order, O’Neill pulled out the bronze sword that was inserted into the skeleton’s body and backhanded it to cut off the skeleton’s neck.

However, the skeleton’s neck was also unusually hard. Even O’Neill had to cut off the skeleton’s head three times before he could cut it off.

After the skeleton’s head was cut off, the skeleton completely stopped moving.

Its body went limp and then burned without any wind. Soon, it turned into ashes on the ground.

A white level 1 magic core was revealed in the ashes.

Thomas walked over and picked up the magic core.

He was more and more certain that this skeleton was a level 1 dark creature, because magic cores would not lie.

Only level 1 dark creatures would drop level 1 magic cores. This was an iron law.

“We have to inform the others as soon as possible.”

Just as Thomas was about to take out the parchment and release the information, the hissing sound was heard again.

The skeletons hanging on the tree seemed to have been awakened.

The skeletons broke free from the ropes and fell to the ground. They extended their claws like wild beasts and surrounded Thomas and the others.

It was as if a Resident Evil crisis had occurred.

Looking at the dozen or so skeletons, Thomas did not dare to continue fighting. He immediately called out, “O’Neill, get into formation and retreat. Don’t fight them head-on here. Change to a place that is advantageous to us!”

Thomas knew that if he fought with the skeletons in this square, he would be quickly surrounded by these skeletons. At that time, they would be surrounded by enemies from all directions. The situation would be terrible.

Rather than that, it was better to change the terrain that was advantageous to them.

“Yes, Sir Thomas.” O’Neill immediately raised his bronze shield and slowly retreated.

“Arya, find a suitable battle position. It’s best if we only need to face a few enemies when we are dealing with them.”

Thomas called out.

“Sir Thomas, do you think that place is suitable?” Arya immediately pointed at a street not far away and said.

Rather than calling it a street, it was actually more suitable to call it an alley.

That alley was very narrow, and could only allow two people to walk side by side.

Both sides of the alley were high walls, which were natural barriers.

There were also many pieces of bricks and tiles piled up in the alley, which could be used to build fortifications.

Even if they could not deal with the bones, they could still retreat from the back of the alley.

It was the best place to deal with the bones.

“Well done, Arya. Let’s retreat there.”

Everyone retreated to the alley in an orderly manner.

Arya and another archer took the lead to enter the alley. After checking that there was no danger, everyone retreated into the alley.

Arya could not deal any effective damage to the skeletons, so she climbed up the high walls on both sides and was responsible for monitoring the surrounding movements.

After O’Neill and another close-combat soldier retreated into the alley, they immediately built a parapet wall with bricks and tiles as a simple defense.

As soon as the parapet wall was built, the skeletons arrived near the alley.

The narrow alley made it impossible for them to take advantage of their numbers, so they could only charge in two by two.

Thomas also discovered a phenomenon, which was that the joints of these skeletons were relatively stiff. When climbing the parapet wall, it was more strenuous than an ordinary person.

This was a weakness that could be exploited.

O’Neill raised his bronze shield to block the attacks of the bones, and then hacked at the necks of the bones.

Seeing O’Neill’s exhausted expression, Thomas suddenly had a thought.

The Holy Light Longsword in his hand had been enhanced. Would it be more effective against the bones?

Thus, Thomas stood on the high slope and raised the longsword in his hand in a condescending manner, hacking at one of the arms.

Whoosh!

Like cutting butter, the sword effortlessly cut the neck of the skeleton.

The skeleton fell to the ground and turned into a white magic core.