r18novel Chapter 38 Walkthrough!
Chapter 38 Walkthrough!
Yu Jing's persistence finally paid off.
Although the Green Ghost and the mercenary who arrived near the altar did not know what had happened, the heavily armored skeleton was so conspicuous that they immediately realized it was the target of this assessment.
Without further ado, Qing Gui drew his bow and nocked an arrow, while the mercenary, carrying a short-handled axe, quickly approached.
To complete the assessment and return to the border, this battle is unavoidable.
Only by giving it our all!
"Don't let this guy touch the sarcophagus, kill it!"
Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Yu Jing felt more confident and shouted a reminder before charging forward again.
The Blue Demon fired a barrage of arrows. The area around the altar was much brighter and more open than the previous rooms, allowing her to showcase her superb archery skills. Several arrows successfully hit the heavily armored skeleton.
However, its killing effect was not good.
They either crash into the armor and are thrown back, or they get stuck in the gaps in the armor and are then casually broken off and thrown aside by the heavily armored skeleton.
Just like Yu Jing's machete, it is extremely difficult for ordinary arrows to seriously damage a heavily armored skeleton.
The heavily armored skeleton seemed to have noticed this as well, so it simply ignored the arrows and continued to mobilize the ghostly blue soul fire within its body, trying to protect the female corpse in the stone coffin before taking out the bone knife to prevent it from continuing to corrode the altar array.
Faced with this situation, Qinggui frowned and quickly made adjustments.
His hand, reaching for the quiver, brushed the fletchings of the remaining dozen or so arrows, quickly selecting two clearly marked ones. At the same time, he propelled himself forward, sprinting around the altar to adjust the firing angle.
Once they reached the side of the heavily armored skeleton, they fired another arrow as they moved.
Unlike before, this arrow had clearly been modified, with a strange purplish-red flame igniting at the tip during flight.
The moment it hit the heavily armored skeleton's neck, it caused a small-scale explosion.
The rising flames engulfed the heavy-armored skeleton's head. Although they were quickly extinguished by the death energy of the undead, the impact still caused the heavy-armored skeleton to tilt uncontrollably to the side, interrupting its efforts to rescue the female corpse once again.
Those who dare to participate in the Explorers' Headquarters assessment undoubtedly possess their own trump cards.
For example, this explosive arrow is an arrow with an explosive effect, made by the Blue Demon himself.
Since the alien environment effectively suppresses electronic devices, she injected two chemical agents that would cause a violent explosion upon contact into the arrow made using modern technology.
If the wind speed is high enough, the arrow mechanism will automatically deploy, causing the two agents to mix and trigger an explosion.
She had marked the tail feathers of similar special arrows in advance, so you could tell by touching them that they were all the result of hard work and practice.
While they succeeded in their attack, Yu Jing and the mercenaries also successfully reunited on the other side.
"Where are the Black Hands?"
He swiftly swung his sword, severing the skeleton soldier's arm, and then kicked it, breaking its leg bone and rendering it incapable of fighting. Noticing that someone was missing, Yu Jing asked.
"He was ambushed, the spider venom took effect, and he died."
The mercenary's answer was concise and clear. In the brief pause between words, he quickly stepped forward, raised his shield, and smashed aside the skeleton soldier who was trying to attack Yu Jing from behind. His short-handled axe followed immediately, ripping off the skeleton's skull.
After clearing away the skeleton soldiers blocking their way, the two stepped onto the altar side by side and charged straight at the heavily armored skeleton that had just been knocked back by the exploding arrow.
Enraged by the repeated setbacks to their mission, the heavily armored skeleton abandoned its efforts to rescue the female corpse from the stone coffin, picked up its spiked hammer, and charged toward the two men, seemingly intending to kill them before returning.
"Don't fight it head-on. Our weapons aren't strong enough; they won't last long. Also, be careful of its armor."
Having just suffered a setback in his brief encounter with the heavily armored skeleton, Yu Jing said in a deep voice.
"It looks dilapidated and rusted on the surface, but its defensive capabilities are extremely strong. It must have undergone some kind of ritual enhancement. We must find a way to sever the armor's joints through guerrilla tactics, and then find an opportunity to pry open its tortoise shell!"
To defeat the heavily armored skeleton, you must use tricks; brute force will only lead to your demise.
It's important to know that undead creatures don't have the problem of stamina consumption.
Looking back at their battles along the way, apart from Yu Jing who was still able to maintain his condition thanks to his "Savage Physique" and "Untamed Beastly Nature," the other two were clearly not strong enough to sustain another fierce battle.
"Understood. Pull it back. I still have grenades here. Create an opportunity for me!"
The mercenary was indeed experienced in combat, and he understood Yu Jing's meaning in just a few words.
The two stepped over the bones scattered on the ground and flanked the heavily armored skeleton from the left and right. The latter, however, kept its eyes fixed on Yu Jing and launched a fierce attack with a spiked hammer, completely ignoring the mercenaries on the other side.
Facing the heavily armored skeleton head-on, Yu Jing didn't intend to fight it head-on. Instead, he boldly abandoned the attack and began to circle around the stone coffin, attracting its attention while creating opportunities for the mercenaries to attack.
The mercenary did indeed heed Yu Jing's warning. Seizing the opportunity, he swung his short-handled axe and hacked at the gaps in the armor of the heavily armored skeleton, trying to cut the chains connecting the parts or simply pry open a hole so that he could stuff a grenade in.
The blue demons, positioned around the altar, first cleared out the remaining skeleton soldiers to prevent them from interfering with the battle, and then continuously harassed the heavily armored skeletons by shooting arrows.
Whenever it chased Yu Jing too closely or gained the upper hand in the battle, it would directly shoot explosive arrows to forcibly interrupt its rhythm.
This actually succeeded in holding off the heavily armored skeleton.
This guy's attacks were indeed powerful and heavy; no one could withstand a single blow.
But as long as you learn to dodge and fight a guerrilla war against it, the heavy armor and spiked hammer become a burden.
For a moment, Yu Jing and the mercenaries were making a constant clanging and banging noise around the heavily armored skeleton, just like they were forging iron.
It did have an effect; the straps securing the heavy-armored skeleton's left shoulder armor had been pried open, and the entire shoulder armor was dangling and swaying. It seemed that with a little more effort, it could be pried open.
Sensing an opportunity, the mercenary pulled a grenade from his waist and stared intently at the location of the heavily armored skeleton.
When it launched another attack on Yu Jing, it charged forward. The plan was simple: first, pry open the loose shoulder armor, then use a grenade to blow up the gap. Even if it couldn't shatter the armor, it would still inflict damage and weaken its combat power.
Just as the mercenaries rushed forward, Yu Jing, who was drawing the attention of the heavily armored skeleton, noticed that its posture was somewhat strange. He then seemed to realize something, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted...
"Don't go there, it's a trap!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the heavily armored skeleton abruptly stopped, turned around, and slammed his hammer down on the mercenary.
Clearly, this guy had long been annoyed by guerrilla tactics. He pretended to be chasing Yu Jing, but in reality, he secretly set a trap to lure the mercenaries over.
Upon hearing the warning, the mercenaries immediately abandoned their attack and prepared to retreat.
However, just as he pulled his foot back, the heavy-armored skeleton's right wristband emitted a faint crimson light.
The next second, the spiked hammer slammed down at a speed far exceeding that before.
Although it missed the mercenary who had retreated in advance, the heavy hammer shattered the altar bricks when it landed, creating a shockwave that knocked the mercenary, who was still not far away, to the ground. Then, it raised its foot and stomped on his head.