Absolute Death Game

-234. As Zhang Haojie watched the bright red numbers, a trace of fear crept into his heart, a chill and heat rising from within simultaneously. Ever since he started playing this game, he had often felt this sensation.

When he was still a newbie, every battle, every dungeon raid would bring about this feeling, but since his strength had reached a certain level, it had been a long time since he'd felt it.

(I thought I'd never feel this way again) A thought flashed through his mind, but there was not the slightest relaxation in Zhang Haojie's heart. Damn it, how can this thing be blocked? He quickly assessed the situation but for a moment couldn't find a solution.

Xiao Buli, standing on the tower, found the boss's transformation oddly familiar. Xu Lie's Shadow reminded him of a boss from "World of Warcraft" he had encountered before — Leotheras the Blind in the Serpentshrine Cavern.

This demon hunter, Leotheras the Blind, had absorbed too much demonic energy, which formed another will inside him, and in the P3 phase of combat, this will would turn into a demon to fight the players.

And this Xu Lie's Shadow, it felt much like that thing to him; it was probably some kind of Heart Demon of Xu Lie, seemingly stronger than Xu Lie's physical body. How should he deal with it?

All of a sudden, he noticed that Xu Lie's Shadow had no health bar, which prompted a flash of insight. No health bar meant that it was invincible, that it could not be killed; it must be something similar to a spell effect.

He wondered if exorcism skills would work to dispel it, but unfortunately, he didn't possess such spells; otherwise, it would be worth a try.

Crack! A peal of thunder, a lightning bolt fell from the sky, hitting Xu Lie's Shadow dead on. Xu Lie's Shadow was blown to pieces by the thunderbolt but quickly reformed into one piece. Xiao Buli looked towards the other end of the wall and saw it was Chen Chuan who had released the lightning, apparently trying to help.

Xiao Buli couldn't help but curse inwardly for the foolishness, it was clear that they should prioritize attacking the boss's main body at this time. Killing the main body would mean that the Heart Demon or whatever would also be dead.

Ethereal Armor, he put up a shield for Zhang Haojie, and Xiao Buli directly executed Cloud Thunder Leap into the mid-air. With his current skills, the descent of Cloud Thunder Leap undoubtedly possessed the most lethal power. If he wanted to carry out a sneak attack, this skill was perfect.

However, Cloud Thunder Leap was akin to a map cannon, and the hit rate was quite frustrating. Although he had gradually mastered some techniques through frequent use of the skill and had a better grasp on accuracy, he couldn't be completely sure of a one-hit kill.

If the opponent noticed his intentions, hitting them with this 'map cannon' would be as difficult as reaching the sky, so he had to find the right moment to strike.

Once aloft, Xiao Buli's perspective turned into a bird's-eye view, somewhat like that of a bomber plane, and the ground below looked very small. However, he was accustomed to this perspective and didn't feel nervous at all. He shifted slightly to the side, some ten meters away from the target, and aimed carefully at the red dot below.

The crosshairs were drawn on his screen with a pen, and after dozens of experiments, it had some degree of accuracy. As the red dot and the crosshairs slowly aligned, Xiao Buli's hand hovered over the mouse, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Boss, it can't be bombed to death!" Chen Chuan's voice rang in Zhang Haojie's ear. Zhang Haojie frowned; this was the first time he encountered such a situation. Turning back to look at that Xu Lie, a spark suddenly flashed in his eyes. Right, he should directly kill this Xu Lie. If he died, wouldn't Xu Lie's Shadow cease to exist?

With this in mind, Zhang Haojie charged towards Xu Lie and slashed down, but a dark shadow suddenly blocked his path. Clang! His strike was parried. Zhang Haojie cursed silently at the weapon in the hands of Xu Lie's Shadow, feeling it was shameless. When he attacked, the opponent was completely unharmed, yet the Shadow could parry without issue; it was like cheating.

He had to use his ultimate, Iron Cavalry Trample! With a tug on the reins, the heavenly battle steed's iron hooves rose high, trampling towards Xu Lie's Shadow. However, the black steed beneath Xu Lie's Shadow reared its head, knocking his heavenly steed aside, and then came a series of attacks.

Same skills, same attributes; there seemed to be no difference between Xu Lie's Shadow and Xu Lie, yet the effects of the attack were completely different, as accurate as a machine with seamless skill transitions. Within a few rounds, Zhang Haojie's health points plummeted.

This was the true power of a golden BOSS. His shock grew deeper; he gulped down a big healing potion, and suddenly realized no one was healing him anymore.

Why was no one healing him? Zhang Haojie looked up and cursed silently, the healer had vanished.

Damn it, why now? Did they think he was doomed to lose? Hmph, he'd show them how terribly wrong they were.

Suddenly charging, Zhang Haojie pulled away from the opponent, and a small flag appeared in his hand. The tiny flag was radiating brilliant light, clearly a magical treasure.

He shook the flag vigorously — Summon Divine Soldiers! Four soldiers clad in golden red armor were immediately summoned. Though they were the lowest level of Divine Soldiers, in the Human Realm, they were equivalent to blue-grade Elite Units. Particularly imposing in appearance, the four soldiers flanked from both sides, seeming somewhat threatening.