207: Boss Battle

"Heh!"

Hearing the Lurker's words, Wang Chen let out a cold sneer.

"And here I thought you wanted to test just how tough your life is."

He looked at the fellow opposite him with interest, his tone somewhat playful.

This guy was quite interesting.

With the strength of a Rank 3 Rank 90, he would be considered decent among ordinary Awakeners, yet he was so cowardly—truly an oddball.

"..."

Hearing his words, the Lurker didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Test how tough his life was?

Just now, when he used an Inspection Skill, all he saw was a wall of question marks.

Based on the principles of Inspection Skills and his Intelligence attribute, he should be able to detect basic information of any Awakener whose Rank did not exceed his own by more than thirty.

Seeing nothing meant the opponent was at least a Rank 4 Awakener of Rank 120 or higher.

He was truly afraid that 'testing' would lead to his 'passing'!

"Please don't joke, My Lord."

"This lowly one is called Zhang San. I was sent by the organization to receive you."

Zhang San gave a forced laugh and spoke very submissively.

"Heh!"

Wang Chen curled his lip at the response; that name was obviously a pseudonym.

However, he didn't bother to call it out.

"What's the situation with the wild boss right now?"

Walking up to Zhang San, Wang Chen asked in a flat tone.

"Currently, six teams from the Awakener Guild and various Adventure Groups have entered the field. The Skeleton Lord's underlings have mostly been wiped out."

"It's estimated that by the end of the day, they will begin preparations to hunt the Skeleton Lord."

"Your timing is perfect, My Lord. The organization plans to make its move tonight."

Zhang San told him everything he knew, answering truthfully.

Hearing this, Wang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly.

As expected, the manpower sent by the Awakener Guild and Adventure Groups was significantly stronger than ordinary Awakeners.

Once they took the field, the speed of clearing mobs doubled instantly.

"Let's go!"

"Take me to meet up with the others!"

...

...

Night fell.

In a region of the Barren Land shrouded in the aura of death.

Clack! Clack!

A skeleton frame ten meters tall, riding a massive skeletal warhorse and leading a group of slightly smaller skeletons, patrolled the entire area.

This was precisely the Rank 100 wild boss, the Skeleton Lord.

Around the perimeter of this area, a significant number of Awakeners were quietly lying in wait.

They were all dressed in black robes, enveloped in a murderous aura, carefully observing every movement in the surroundings.

Among the crowd.

Wang Chen was also observing the situation, blending in perfectly.

However...

Unlike the others, his gaze spent most of the time fixed on the Skeleton Lord in the distance and its underlings.

These people were the Bounty Hunters gathered together by that unknown power.

Because their black robes were inscribed with a special magic circle, their auras were identical to those of the skeletons, allowing them to achieve perfect Fusion with the environment.

So, even if patrolling Skeleton Soldiers walked past their hiding spots, they merely viewed them as odd-behaving kin.

While everyone else was waiting for the prey to take the bait, Wang Chen quietly cast an Inspection Skill on the Skeleton Lord.

[Monster: Skeleton Lord.]

[Rank: 100.]

[Combat Style: Melee.]

[Skills: Soul Shock, Charge, Strength Augmentation, Death Scythe, Resurrection of the Dead.]

[Type: Boss.]

...

As the attribute information of the Skeleton Lord entered his vision, a strange light flashed in Wang Chen's eyes.

This fellow's strength was quite formidable; despite being only Rank 100, its direct combat power could definitely rival a Rank 4 Awakener.

Combined with the underlings by its side, even an elite Rank 4 team would have to expend considerable effort to take it down.

"I must find a way to make these Bounty Hunters and the people from the guilds and Adventure Groups start fighting first to draw the Skeleton Lord's attention!"

While waiting quietly, Wang Chen planned how to fish in troubled waters.

According to the Bounty Hunters' plan, they intended to launch a surprise attack after the Awakener Guild and Adventure Groups made their move.

When that happened, there would be the Skeleton Lord in front and the Bounty Hunters behind.

Caught in a pincer attack, the Awakener Guild and Adventure Group teams would surely suffer heavy losses.

From the Bounty Hunters' perspective, this plan was naturally excellent for them.

But for Wang Chen, it meant an extra layer of obstacles between him and the Skeleton Lord.

"They're here!"

Just then, an Assassin suddenly emerged from the shadows and spoke to the group:

"Four Adventure Groups have arrived on the scene. Their respective leaders are all at Rank 4 Rank 120, and the other members are all just above Rank 100."

"The two teams sent by the Awakener Guild have similar strength to the Adventure Groups. They are still dilly-dallying to the north, likely planning to wait for the Adventure Groups to start fighting so they can swoop in and reap the rewards at the end."

After the Assassin finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present turned solemn, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

"We don't need to worry about the Awakener Guild teams. Once the four Adventure Groups start fighting the Skeleton Lord, we'll make our move."

Among the Bounty Hunters, a burly man with red thread embroidered on his black robe suddenly spoke up.

This man was the strongest among the Bounty Hunters, with a Rank as high as 130.

Hearing his words, everyone nodded and concealed their presence even more carefully.

Off to the side.

Wang Chen quietly distanced himself a bit from these people.

Then, he stealthily released Su Su and gave her a set of instructions.

"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely complete the mission perfectly."

After listening, the little one excitedly ducked into the nearby grass.

Next.

Wang Chen waited patiently.

Very soon.

Four well-equipped Adventure Groups appeared in his line of sight and began advancing toward the Skeleton Lord.

The arrival of these uninvited guests instantly drew the Skeleton Lord's attention.

"Roar roar roar!!"

Amidst the roars, a large number of Skeleton Warriors swarmed to surround the Adventure Groups.

Boom boom boom!!

The battle erupted in an instant.

The Tanks took the damage in front, while the mages and long-range classes began to show their power.

Fireballs, Magic Missiles, Explosive Flame Arrows...

Wave after wave of attacks emitting impressive fluctuations mowed down the charging Skeleton Warriors like wheat.

Quickly.

With seamless cooperation, the four Adventure Groups advanced over a hundred meters, arriving not far from the area where the Bounty Hunters were stationed.

Standing behind the Bounty Hunters, Wang Chen quietly watched the battle in the distance.

This was actually his first time seeing a team of Awakeners in combat.

He had to admit.

There was strength in numbers; with the cooperation of teammates, those long-range Awakeners each dealt tons of damage.

Skeleton Warriors that would normally take an individual quite some time to deal with were dismantled instantly under a single round of concentrated fire.

"It's time to act!"

Seeing that the three Adventure Groups were about to enter the Skeleton Lord's attack range, Wang Chen issued a command to Su Su through their contract.