116: Kill 25 bosses and conquer the Archmage Boss!

“Roar!”

Antonidas, having been kicked several times by Xiao Wu, no longer held back his magic power, nor did he try to cast those powerful forbidden spells that required long incantations.

Instead, he gathered all his magic power into his fists.

[Skill: Holy Light Iron Fist!]

In that instant, his hands were covered by a layer of dazzling golden light.

Then, he charged towards Xiao Wu!

He wanted to engage in close-quarters combat with this rabbit girl who only knew how to kick people!

“Oh? You want to compare fists with me?”

She also charged forward.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One pink, one gold, two figures furiously clashed and intertwined within the temple!

Each collision erupted with a deafening roar.

Mage VS High Agility Battle God!

However, the outcome once again exceeded Su Mo’s expectations.

Antonidas, who had already entered a “berserk” state, was repeatedly kicked back by Xiao Wu after exchanging more than a dozen punches.

His iron fists, imbued with Holy Light, were shattered with golden light and became a bloody mess when they clashed with Xiao Wu’s seemingly delicate and slender pink fists!

“This… this is impossible!”

Antonidas looked at his fists, which had become unrecognizable, and felt despair.

He couldn’t understand.

Why was this seemingly soft and weak rabbit girl not only incredibly fast but also possessed such monstrous strength?!

How could he fight like this?!

“The game should end now.”

Xiao Wu seemed to have grown tired of playing.

Her delicate body twisted in mid-air at an incredible angle, performing an extreme maneuver.

Her right leg, like a taut steel whip, whistled through the air, fiercely striking Antonidas’s neck!

Crack!

A crisp sound of bones shattering echoed throughout the entire temple.

Antonidas’s body suddenly stiffened.

The light in his blue eyes quickly dimmed.

Then, with a “bang,” his tall body heavily collapsed to the ground.

Life extinguished.

[Ding! Your Goddess Companion ‘Xiao Wu’ has killed Grand Magister of Holy Light, Antonidas (LV25 · Lord)!]

[Your Goddess Companion ‘Xiao Wu’ has gained game currency: 300,000, Experience: 300,000!]

“Done.”

Xiao Wu clapped her hands, extended her long legs, and cheerfully ran towards the enormous dark-gold treasure chest in the center of the temple.

Su Mo looked at her utterly contrasting cuteness, shook his head, and smiled.

Then, he turned his gaze to the still-warm corpse of the Archmage BOSS.

Another Lord-level “core employee” acquired!

“Su Mo, Su Mo! Look! I opened up something good again!”

Xiao Wu, holding a dress that emitted a soft glow and a bag full of sparkling stones, quickly ran to Su Mo.

Su Mo’s attention was not on the loot at all; he looked at the Archmage’s corpse lying on the ground, still emitting powerful magic fluctuations, and eagerly chanted in his mind:

“Call of the Wage King!”

[Ding! Detectable target: Grand Magister of Holy Light, Antonidas (LV25 · Lord)!]

[Generating awakening plan based on target’s strength in life, time of death, soul integrity, and other factors...]

[Plan generation complete! Please choose your “wage” standard!]

Three familiar options once again appeared before Su Mo.

Su Mo didn’t even think, directly looking at the most expensive and most perfect Option Three.

[Option Three: Core Employee Package (Perfect)]

[Wage: 14 million game currency / unit]

[Effect: Can transform the target into a ‘Wage-Fire Servant’, perfectly retaining 100% of its strength during its lifetime! And grants it complete intelligence and emotions, even the potential for continued growth and evolution! Also, it will absolutely obey your commands!]

“Fourteen million?!”

That was a full two million more expensive than those two Minotaurs!

Indeed, the stronger the subordinate, the higher the price.

Mages truly were Mages; they were the most expensive profession everywhere.

Su Mo glanced at his account balance.

[Game Currency: 16,270,000]

Killing Antonidas just now dropped 2.7 million game currency, plus what was left from selling equipment before.

His current total assets were only just over sixteen million; reviving this Archmage would put him back to square one.

“Damn it, this money just doesn’t last.” Su Mo felt a pang of pain.

However, thinking of the LV25 Lord-level Archmage subordinate he was about to have, “Let’s do it!”

[Ding! You have selected ‘Core Employee Package’! Do you wish to spend 14 million game currency to transform ‘Grand Magister of Holy Light, Antonidas’ into your ‘Wage-Fire Servant’?]

“Yes!”

[Ding! Game currency deducted successfully! Transformation in progress...]

Rumble—! The entire temple violently shook again.

The Archmage’s corpse lying on the ground was enveloped by an even denser and deeper black flame!

“No—! I, Antonidas, will never submit to darkness!”

A roar of unwillingness and anger came from within the black flames.

Clearly, this Archmage, who had believed in Holy Light during his life, harbored intense resistance to the prospect of becoming an undead.

However, it was of no use; before the incomparably overbearing contractual power of the Netherworld Cinder Lord, his pitiful resistance was like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot.

In less than ten minutes, the black flames dissipated, and a brand new black-robed Archmage reappeared before Su Mo.

His magic robe was no longer pure white but had turned into an elegant black robe, and the light wings on his back had become black wings condensed from pure dark energy.

“Your subordinate, Antonidas!”

He knelt on one knee, bowing his once incomparably proud head to Su Mo, swearing his loyalty with a tone of reverence and fanaticism,

“Greetings, my Lord, the great Netherworld Cinder Lord!”

“Rise.”

Another Lord-level subordinate acquired! And a Mage who seemed highly intelligent!

“Yes, my Lord!” Antonidas respectfully stood up, then stood behind Su Mo like the most elegant butler.

However, just then.

“Roar!”

“Moo!”

Two angry roars came from the mouths of Su Mo’s other two subordinates, Lehn and Fim.

Their crimson bull eyes glared fiercely at Antonidas, as if they couldn't wait to rush up and tear him to shreds.

Clearly, they still remembered the “deep hatred” of being instantly killed by this guy, especially being instantly killed in front of their great master and beautiful mistress.

“Hmm?” Antonidas felt the hostility from the two Minotaurs, and disdain and mockery appeared in his deep eyes,

“What? Two stupid bulls who couldn't even withstand one of my moves dare to bare their teeth at me?”

“What did you say?! You sissy who only hides far away and takes cheap shots!” Fim was enraged, and the lightning on his Thunder Great Axe flashed again.

“Exactly! If you have the guts, fight us fairly again!” Lehn also took a step forward, shouldering his Blazing Heavy Shield.

“Heh heh, fighting with two beasts whose brains are filled with muscle? That would simply lower my standing as an Archmage.” Antonidas sneered.

“You…”

“Enough!”

Just as the two sides were about to fall into an internal conflict in front of Su Mo, Su Mo coldly spoke:

“What kind of behavior is this, arguing and making noise in front of me?”

A unique pressure belonging to the Netherworld Cinder Lord emanated from his body, instantly suffocating the three Lord-level BOSSes.

“My Lord, please calm your anger!” The three subordinates instantly cowered, simultaneously kneeling on one knee and trembling.

“From today onwards, you are teammates.” Su Mo looked at them,

“I don’t care what grudges you had before, but here with me, you must get along harmoniously!”

“If anyone dares to cause internal strife again.”

“Then don’t blame me for being impolite.”

“Yes, my Lord! We understand!” The three subordinates answered in unison.

“Mm.”

It seemed his “boss” authority was still very effective.