123: Upgrade to SSS level again!

This scene before him couldn't help but remind Chen Ming of the Terracotta Army he had seen in history books.

Both were buried as sacrifices; one was made of clay, while the other was living, breathing people.

To be precise, when they appeared in this place, their human identities had already been forcibly stripped away.

Each one was seven feet tall, imposing and majestic, clad in black heavy armor, with swords and blades at their waists whose sharpness had not diminished over the years. Some held long spears, shields... they were diverse.

They wore metal ghost masks on their faces, which could not only defend against damage but also instill psychological deterrence in enemies.

Just one standing before him was enough to feel the full oppressive pressure, let alone thousands!

That's right, in this true Stone Emperor Palace, there were at least five thousand heavily armored zombies buried as sacrifices.

Therefore, its scale was much larger than the Stone Emperor Palace on the surface.

Everywhere, one could see carvings and lacquer paintings full of dragon elements.

The tomb chamber was perfectly preserved, so many things looked very new, as if they had never experienced the passage of time.

However, compared to those trivial details, what Chen Ming cared about more was the mummified corpse sitting on the dragon throne, wearing a blood-red imperial robe.

Even though his body was so thin it couldn't support the imperial robe, which hung loosely, the way his hands rested on the armrests of the dragon throne, his legs spread open, sitting upright, that proud and majestic posture overlooking the world, all displayed the absolute might of an emperor!

The moment Chen Ming and Bai Yuan fully stepped into the Stone Emperor Palace, the stone door behind them automatically closed with a loud bang.

It was as if to seal off their path to survival, to make the two of them stay in this place forever, to sleep eternally! To be buried as sacrifices!

Before Chen Ming and Bai Yuan could make a move, the sound of blades being unsheathed echoed one after another within the originally deathly silent Stone Emperor Palace.

Thousands of Imperial Guard Zombies moved and turned around.

Thousands of pairs of eyes were now focused on Chen Ming alone.

Beneath the metal ghost masks, their eyes glowed with a scarlet light.

They raised their long spears, gripping them tightly with their fingers, their tips pointed directly at Chen Ming.

Bai Yuan was not to be outdone, she drew her blade and put on her God of Slaughter Claws.

Chen Ming, on the other hand, raised his eyes, looked around, nodded, and thought it was feasible.

He already had a plan to deal with the situation.

Such a large number of Imperial Guard Zombies, whose strength was not much weaker than the Prince Zombie, would take too much time to deal with just using Bai Yuan and the Prince Zombie.

As the old saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands, let alone thousands of hands.

Chen Ming was inside the Stone Emperor Palace, making it difficult for him to stay out of it.

This was a good opportunity to test out a skill he hadn't had much chance to use before.

An S-Class Skill that could link targets, copying the exact amount of damage Chen Ming dealt in one attack to at least ten, and up to one hundred, other enemies!

In short, this skill was very suitable for dealing with enemies who had an advantage in numbers.

Since it had considerable practicality, there was no reason not to use an upgrade card.

Confirmed to upgrade the S-Class Skill Link Damage to SSS-level!

[Upgrading...]

[Upgrade Successful! "S-Class Skill Link Damage" has been upgraded to "SSS-grade Skill Link Damage"!]

Immediately check the skill description to confirm the effect after the quality improvement.

[SSS-grade Skill Link Damage: When facing multiple enemies, this skill will randomly link multiple target objects. When you attack one enemy, all other linked enemies will receive the same amount of damage! Minimum linked targets 100, maximum linked targets 1000!]

"Minimum link one hundred people, maximum one thousand!"

"Doesn't that mean, among the five thousand Imperial Guard Zombies present, if I'm incredibly lucky, I could solve them all with just five attacks?"

After reading through it, besides the word 'perverted', Chen Ming really couldn't find any other more suitable adjective.

It was indeed perverted!

With one click, select all Imperial Guard Zombies. Chen Ming didn't want to miss this excellent opportunity to obtain a massive amount of skills to synthesize advanced skills, add them to other Undead, and enhance their combat power.

Select All! Steal All!

[Stealing...]

[Steal Successful! Congratulations Host on obtaining B-grade skill: Severe Injury +5688! B-grade skill War Fury +5688! B-grade skill: Bloodthirst +5688, B-grade skill: Indomitable Heart +5688...]

They were almost all warrior-type skills, increasing damage, persistent bleeding effects! Increasing armor penetration! Increasing morale, comprehensively boosting attributes! Increasing defense...

"Close to six thousand people!"

Chen Ming's gaze passed through the gaps in the zombie crowd, looking at the zombie emperor sitting high above, holding royal power.

He chuckled softly, "Your Imperial Guard Zombies are quite good, but now, they are mine!"

He used the S-Class Skill he had just obtained not long ago, Whale Tail Slap.

Accompanied by a whale roar that echoed throughout the entire Stone Emperor Palace, a giant whale phantom appeared in mid-air.

Immediately, it raised high, and a giant whale tail slapped down towards the center of the zombie crowd.

Boom!

The unreasonable and barbaric power caused a ground-shaking tremor.

Sand, stones, and powerful wind and waves like sea waves, mixed with a strong bloody smell, as well as body parts and heavy armor fragments, surged and scattered in all directions.

[Successfully killed Imperial Guard Zombies! Congratulations Host on obtaining Golden Treasure Chest +2889!]

[Successfully killed Imperial Guard Zombies! Congratulations Host on obtaining Golden Treasure Chest +2562!]

[Successfully killed Imperial Guard Zombies! Congratulations Host on obtaining Golden Treasure Chest +4444!]

...

The power of one tail slap, combined with the linked damage, completely annihilated all five thousand six hundred and eighty-eight Imperial Guard Zombies, not a single one remained!

Chen Ming roughly calculated that one Imperial Guard Zombie was worth three Golden Treasure Chests.

Five thousand six hundred and eighty-eight Imperial Guard Zombies, converted, meant that with just this one attack, he obtained 17064 Golden Treasure Chests!

Based on the skill levels that could be opened from Golden Treasure Chests, Chen Ming wouldn't need to worry about B-grade skills for a long time.

Over seventeen thousand Golden Treasure Chests were equivalent to over seventeen thousand B-grade skills.

In reality, it would be slightly less, because Golden Treasure Chests don't just open into skills; there are other rewards as well, such as lifespan, potions, weapons, and so on.

In short, Chen Ming really got his fill of these treasure chests! He got them until his hands were soft!

Boom!

With a wave of his hand, he dispersed the blood mist and dust that filled the air before him.

Chen Ming did not let his guard down; he was certain that the guy sitting on the dragon throne was the real boss of this level!

Whether it was the Prince Zombie or the Imperial Guard Zombies that Chen Ming instantly killed, they could only be considered appetizers.

Ordinary people wouldn't have the chance to trigger the plot after he awakened at all.

Chen Ming was not in a hurry; he had time to wait.

Taking this opportunity, select all, extract Undead!

Although the number couldn't compare to the terrifying quantity of over a hundred thousand Zombies on the island, the quality of the Imperial Guard Zombies as Undead was high enough.

Five thousand Imperial Guard Zombies Undead facing one hundred and fifty thousand Zombies, would they necessarily lose? Wrong, it's absolutely impossible for them to lose!

[Extracting...]

[Extraction Successful! Congratulations Host on obtaining new Undead Servant: Imperial Guard Zombies +5688!]

As soon as the extraction was complete, Chen Ming noticed that the large amount of corpse blood gathered on the ground began to react!