r18novel Chapter 41 Spoils of War
Chapter 41 Spoils of War
A dark purple beam of light pierced through the gray fog.
Dozens of vengeful ghostly phantoms darted back and forth in mid-air, frantically tearing at a ball of ghostly blue soul fire.
The eerie laughter of revenge and furious roars filled the air.
The green demon and the mercenaries, who had just retreated to the outside of the altar, stared at this scene in astonishment.
When they arrived, Yu Jing had already destroyed the altar and stone coffin, so they didn't know what had happened there.
Seeing the black mist that suddenly erupted and the flying armor fragments after the heavily armored skeleton fell, I subconsciously thought it wanted to perish together with the enemy.
After evacuating to a safe area, they discovered that things were not as they had imagined.
Yu Jing, who was the fastest, failed to evacuate; instead, an unusual phenomenon occurred again at the top of the altar.
Although obscured by the gray fog, the continuous gunfire and the shockwaves generated by the collision of the two energies were enough to prove that a fierce battle was taking place around the altar sarcophagus.
"What do we do now?"
The mercenary, covered in sweat, looked at the green ghost beside him and asked.
He certainly had a lot of experience in carrying out missions, but what happened during this assessment was truly beyond his expectations.
His past experiences could hardly provide him with valuable basis for judgment in this kind of confrontation that defied common sense.
"Come in with me to help. The spatial passage back to the border hasn't opened, which means the heavy-armored skeletons haven't been eliminated yet, and the Ashen Ones haven't escaped. They must have sensed something!"
Although he didn't know what was happening in the gray fog, the Blue Demon made a quick decision.
The three people participating in this assessment are now in the same boat.
Yu Jing was the strongest fighter in their squad. If he died in the battle against the heavily armored skeleton, the two remaining, who were almost exhausted, would also have nowhere to escape. They might as well take a gamble now.
Having made up their minds, the two set off immediately.
However, before they could step back onto the altar, the gray mist that had enveloped the entire altar dissipated.
Without control of its source, the gray fog filled with negative energy could not continue and quickly spread in all directions.
As the view gradually became clearer.
The two immediately spotted the man sitting on the steps with his back to the stone coffin.
He looked quite disheveled, his trench coat was torn in many places, and through the holes you could see wounds that were still bleeding. The intense exertion of his physical strength made him breathe very heavily, but his hands, which were resting on his knees, were very steady.
He held a revolver in his left hand and a strangely shaped bone dagger in his right, with a striking dark purple gem on the hilt.
What truly caught their attention was the large skeleton at his feet.
The skull, covered in ritual inscriptions, lay at his feet, its ghostly blue flames long since extinguished.
Without a doubt, this is the goal of this assessment.
"Did you do this?"
The green ghost quickly stepped forward, glanced at the skeleton, and looked at Yu Jing as if he had seen a ghost.
"I can only say I was lucky. Remember the gem I got in that room with the spider? Well, it goes perfectly with this bone knife. It seems to be able to deal a very strong killing effect on it."
Having just reverted to his beast form, Yu Jing struggled to even lift his head. Too lazy to explain further, he simply attributed all the credit to the Crystal of Resentment.
Yu Jing did indeed rely on its burst of power to successfully defeat the heavily armored skeleton, so it wasn't exactly a lie to Qing Gui.
It's just that some details have been omitted.
"you......"
Qing Gui wanted to ask more, but when his gaze fell on Yu Jing's raised face, he suddenly choked.
"Any other questions?"
Noticing the strange behavior of the Green Ghost, Yu Jing couldn't help but ask.
Then he realized that the mercenary was also staring at him, and belatedly touched the mask hanging around his neck.
He had casually taken off the neck mask to breathe more easily.
Strands of hair, tinged with soot, hung down on either side of his pale cheeks, yet could not conceal his handsome features. His aloof and detached demeanor, coupled with the bright red bloodstain at the corner of his mouth, and his wildly tattered hunting attire, made him even more striking.
You can put two lines of subtitles next to it and distribute it directly as a movie poster.
Yu Jing frowned and put the mask back on, then thought for a moment and tore it off again. "I've seen everything, what's the point of covering up?"
Besides, the three of them have fought side by side all the way, and can be considered comrades who have entrusted their backs to each other. There is no point in getting caught up in the details.
"How do we get back now?"
The mercenary, who also had multiple wounds, changed the subject, looking around and asking...
"Yao Feng said that as long as we defeat the heavily armored skeletons, the return route will naturally appear... Where is it?"
"Look behind you."
Yu Jing raised his hand and pointed to the library area behind the two of them.
If you look closely, you'll see that the glowing moss in the distance is fading at a visible speed, and the bookshelves, beams, and other things are gradually being swallowed by the darkness and disappearing into nothingness.
Yu Jing had previously thought this alien world was like a side-scrolling platformer, and now it seems there are indeed many similarities.
They successfully defeated the final boss and completed the hidden level, thus rendering the Otherworld meaningless.
It seems that once the alien realm completely collapses, they will naturally be able to return to the border area of this alien realm that they have already anchored.
However, there is one more crucial thing to do before leaving.
It's time to distribute the "level completion rewards".
"This bone knife is my trophy. The rest are yours to take. There should be some good stuff in that pile of bones."
Holding the bone knife up in front of the two men, Yu Jing spoke bluntly.
According to the original rules, the distribution of spoils follows the principle of prioritizing the most capable.
Yu Jing obtained the Crystal of Resentment, and he also personally killed the heavily armored skeleton at great risk.
While the Green Ghost and the mercenaries provided assistance during this process, it was rather limited. Moreover, they were able to escape from the labyrinth of the library area thanks to Yu Jing's destruction of the altar, and no one can deny this life-saving grace.
Therefore, the two had no objection to Yu Jing's direct statement that he would take the bone knife, and instead looked at the pile of bones on the ground.
Yu Jing did not lie to them.
Through their search, the two quickly found two unusual items inside.
One is the spine of a heavily armored skeleton.
Its surface is engraved with numerous spells, and you can feel the intense negative energy within it when you hold it in your hand. It is undoubtedly a rare and precious necromancer bone. Even if you don't know how to use it, you could probably sell it for a high price through the Explorers' Headquarters.
The second item is a pair of black iron wrist guards.
When the heavily armored skeleton self-destructed, all its armor was shattered, leaving only these two bracers. They looked inconspicuous at first glance, but the mercenary knew their value better than anyone else. The shockwave of earth and rocks that had almost killed him was released through these bracers.
After a brief discussion, the two quickly made a decision.
The Blue Demon chose the spine, while the mercenary was satisfied with the pair of black iron bracers.
"A foreign land, three extraordinary items, this trip has been incredibly profitable. I wonder if this wristband counts as an item for awakening spirits..."
As he examined the black iron bracers, the mercenary's joy was undisguised, and he murmured to himself.
If it weren't so inconvenient here, he probably would have wanted to wear it on his wrist right now to try out the power.
They caught the mercenary's mention of the extraordinary and the spiritual.
Yu Jing immediately recalled the information about the blood of the ancient gods that he had seen in that notebook not long ago.
Just as I was about to ask what those two words meant, the library suddenly went dark.
In the brief moment between their conversation, the alien space to which the library belonged finally collapsed, plunging into complete nothingness.
The assessment is complete; it's time to head back!