146: Life Devouring!

The Dog-Headed Monster was furious when Chen Ming easily broke his skill.

He raised the long knife in his hand straight up, and a circular formation diagram unfolded on the tip of the knife.

Immediately, he slashed down fiercely, pointing directly at Chen Ming again.

"Mr. Chen, under your feet..."

Zhang Bo's attention was entirely on Chen Ming, and he didn't notice at all that a purple, complex-patterned, incomprehensible formation diagram had also appeared under his own feet.

Boom!

Immediately, a colossal, invisible, and intangible force like a mountain pressed down from above.

Zhang Bo had no time to react and was already suppressed on the ground, prostrate.

This skill had a similar effect to the S-Class Skill [Gravity Manipulation] that Chen Ming possessed.

The difference was that one was A-Rank, and the other was S-Rank.

How could an A-Rank contend with an S-Rank?

Chen Ming easily reversed it, instantly shattering the pressure formation that the Dog-Headed Monster had released on him.

He even moved his finger and removed the one on Zhang Bo's side as well.

Only then did Zhang Bo recover, scrambling awkwardly to his feet from the ground.

He hadn't expected the Dog-Headed Monster to have other hidden skills; his strength was simply not enough for it to use this skill.

"Is this the gap between me and true top-tier powerhouses?" Zhang Bo sighed in a voice only he could hear.

After removing the pressure released by the Dog-Headed Monster, Chen Ming applied gravity in return.

Bang! Boom!

He let the Dog-Headed Monster personally experience the prostrate treatment that Zhang Bo had enjoyed the second before.

Seeing that the Dog-Headed Monster still wanted to struggle, Chen Ming doubled the hundredfold gravity.

Boom!!

The ground sank, the bricks and stones shattered, and half of the Dog-Headed Monster's body was embedded in it.

At this time, Chen Ming selected all of its skills again and forcefully stole them!

[Stealing in progress...]

[Stealing successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining A-grade skill Withering King Cobra, A-grade skill Hundredfold Pressure, A-grade skill Wind-Breaking Blade, A-grade skill Life Devour, A-grade skill Summon Sand Hound...]

Aside from the skill Withering King Cobra, the four words A-grade skill Life Devour piqued Chen Ming's curiosity.

He immediately checked the skill description.

[A-grade skill Life Devour: After applying the curse, it will slowly devour the target's HP, up to 30%. The devoured HP will be converted to yourself in equal amounts!]

'HP...'

There was a slight deviation from what Chen Ming understood.

If this 30% HP could be converted into lifespan and permanently added to himself, it would be even more satisfying.

Perhaps realizing that the description was not accurate enough, the system immediately adjusted and provided a supplementary explanation.

[Note: HP is a term for monsters. When you select a human as the target for Life Devour, you will gain thirty percent of his remaining lifespan!]

"This is good!"

After seeing the supplementary explanation, Chen Ming couldn't control his emotions for a moment, and the words slipped out of his mouth.

Although Zhang Bo was puzzled, he didn't pay much attention.

"Alright, it's time to end this farce."

[Life Devour successful! Lifespan +1!]

[Life Devour successful! Lifespan +1!]

[Life Devour successful! Lifespan +1!]

...

Before making a move, Chen Ming first tested his own skill on the Dog-Headed Monster.

One point of lifespan equaled one year of lifespan, and Chen Ming devoured a total of one hundred and thirty years of lifespan from the Dog-Headed Monster.

After being satisfied, he increased the gravity tenfold.

Bang! Boom!

Blood splattered, and a large pit with a diameter of dozens of meters collapsed on the ground.

Lying in the center was the Dog-Headed Monster.

However, after enduring Chen Ming's destruction, it was now only a thin, tattered piece of flesh.

Blood covered the pit, and the explosive traces were a form of violent art.

[Successfully killed Dog-Headed Death God! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Platinum Chest +8!]

[Extracting in progress...]

[Extraction successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining new Undead Servant: Dog-Headed Death God +1!]

Rumble!

Immediately after, a stone pillar, which had not suffered any attack, suddenly broke in the air, revealing the clearance treasure chest hidden within.

Chen Ming walked forward and opened it directly.

[Clearance Treasure Chest opened successfully! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Death God's Scepter, Magic Scroll +3, Magic Cloak, Spirit Wind Boots, Life Potion +5, Great Mana Potion +3!]

"A complete set of mage equipment?"

To Chen Ming, this equipment was the most basic of basics, but to other Hunters, it was considered god-tier equipment.

Undoubtedly, the large number of god-tier skills Chen Ming possessed made this equipment considerably overshadowed.

He released his grip on the sword hilt, even though he had thought more than once before coming that with Chen Ming's powerful strength, he might not have a chance to strike.

But when this actually happened, and he witnessed firsthand how Chen Ming crushed and instantly killed the final boss that had left dozens of their high-level Hunters helpless.

Zhang Bo's heart was still greatly shaken.

This power was excessively astonishing!

Unsolvable!

Clearing an A-Rank dungeon alone, something he wouldn't even dare to imagine before, he now witnessed the entire process.

From the composure Chen Ming displayed from beginning to end, Zhang Bo was certain that Chen Ming could not only clear A-Rank dungeons alone, but S-Rank, SS-grade, and even SSS-level were all possible!

"Alright, since the boss is dealt with, we should go back and report back so they don't worry about you." Chen Ming turned and walked towards Zhang Bo.

The iron gate had already opened, and the iron chains wrapped around the teleportation gate had also broken on their own after Chen Ming killed the Dog-Headed Death God.

The blood-red teleportation gate returned to a clear blue.

"Okay!" Zhang Bo nodded in agreement.

After this battle, his obedience to Chen Ming was completely full.

Chen Ming's authority in his heart far surpassed Zhao Qian, General Xu Zhenshan, and even the entire Star Alliance.

If one day the Star Alliance stood against Chen Ming, Zhang Bo would not hesitate to withdraw.

He would neither be an enemy of the Star Alliance nor stand against Chen Ming.

On the one hand, he could say with one hundred percent certainty that the Star Alliance would definitely lose.

On the other hand, he did not want to draw swords against his savior and his own country.

Therefore, he could only withdraw, making a compromise choice.

"In the world today, in terms of combat power, I'm afraid no one can compare to Mr. Chen."

Walking out of the teleportation gate, words of praise for Chen Ming flowed continuously from Zhang Bo's mouth along the way.

Let alone a few minutes, if he were to write a book expressing his admiration for Chen Ming, it wouldn't be much of a challenge.

Thoughts flowing like a spring, writing like a god, finished tonight, published tomorrow!

Chen Ming listened patiently and did not interrupt him.

Zhang Bo was so focused on expressing his true thoughts that he didn't notice he had already walked through the teleportation gate that Chen Ming had casually opened, leading to the Star Alliance headquarters.

On the Star Alliance side, seeing the teleportation gate open and the two of them walk out, everyone's bodies and minds were shaken.

'So fast?!'