Chapter 128: The Ultimate Final Boss

The Xingtian Guild’s six-man squad was centered around Tai Hong, with the other five serving as tanks, all of whom had activated "Slaughter Mode."

Gongzi Wei was intrigued by these five players in Slaughter Mode, but he knew that he alone was likely no match for the six of them. He was well aware of Tai Hong’s strength: a peak General-rank fighter and the second-in-command of Xingtian, the largest guild in the Northwest.

Tai Hong’s voice boomed, "Let’s join forces to kill this boss first! We can settle our grudges later!"

The captain of the White Cloud Grey Dog guild replied, "Fine! But your Xingtian Guild is notoriously treacherous. To prevent a stab in the back, you go first!"

Tai Hong’s face darkened. "Ha! The White Cloud Grey Dog guild dares to claim to represent justice while harboring such petty thoughts? Fine! Then our Xingtian Guild will show you so-called righteous organizations what it means to be honorable!"

"Form up!"

The five tanks of the Xingtian Guild instantly lined up in front of Tai Hong. Having activated Slaughter Mode and focused all their attribute points and gear toward Constitution, their health reached a staggering 10,000—or 20,000 while in Slaughter Mode. Combined with physical and magical defenses exceeding 1,000, they were true human shields.

However, because their attributes, skills, and gear were entirely dedicated to health and defense, their attack power was abysmal; they might struggle to kill even a single C-rank zombie on their own. But they didn't need to attack, because they had Tai Hong, who was a pure damage dealer with a magical attack power of 1,200.

"Meteor Fire Rain!"

Tai Hong immediately unleashed his high-level spell. Meteor Fire Rain required mastery of both Earth and Fire magic, and the skill book could be obtained through dungeon rewards or purchased from the dungeon store.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Hundreds of rock fragments, wreathed in flames, slammed down violently.

As an Ultimate Boss, Chen Mo did not act immediately, instead ordering his General zombie to slaughter the players. The General led the remaining hundred A-rank zombies to attack Tai Hong, but they were caught off guard by the sheer power of the Meteor Fire Rain, which sent the zombies reeling.

The General zombie, possessing the greatest strength, dodged the spell with a leap. Roaring to the heavens, it erupted with blood energy, doubling all its attributes, and shot toward Tai Hong like a bullet.

"Scum! Stop right there!" One of the tanks jumped up, using his own body to intercept the attack.

*Bang!*

The massive impact shattered the tank's armor and shield. The tank vomited blood and collapsed in agony. However, the General was successfully intercepted in mid-air, and the other four tanks surrounded it, lifting three-meter-tall iron shields. The shields emitted a purple glow, forming a "Shield Prison" that locked the General inside.

This was a B-rank team skill with immense control power; even a Marquis-rank powerhouse would struggle to escape its confinement.

"Quadruple Compressed Magic!"

Tai Hong proved his worth as a great mage, effortlessly casting the spell and hurling it into the Shield Prison.

"Bursting Flame! Detonate!"

The four layers of magic detonated, their combined power creating a thunderous explosion. The unfortunate General was blown to pieces, a gruesome sight. Meanwhile, the other A-rank zombies were easily dispatched by the members of White Cloud Grey Dog and Kyoto No. 1 High School.

In an instant, Chen Mo became a solitary boss sitting on his palanquin as the 19 remaining players closed in.

The Kyoto No. 1 High School five-man team’s captain whispered to a member, "Quick! Go trigger the boss! Whoever initiates the fight gets the looting rights!"

Similar to online games, the first to engage the boss held the most "aggro," and whoever held the most aggro gained the right to loot any items dropped. (Though not all dungeons functioned this way, it was a common method.)

Among the Kyoto No. 1 team was an assassin of great skill, also adept at stealth. Understanding his captain’s intent, he pulled his black cloak over his body and vanished on the spot.

Tai Hong, keeping a close watch on the others, noticed the assassin disappear and realized the truth. "Damn it! They’re trying to steal the aggro! Quick! Hit the boss! We must secure the first strike!"

The White Cloud Grey Dog group couldn't fall behind. Their fastest member, wearing a white robe adorned with nine stars—marking him as a high-ranking Nine-Star White Cloud, far superior to the Five-Star Wei Zheng—prepared to strike. Ning Xuan, not wanting to be outdone, cast a freezing spell, sending an ice shard hurtling toward the boss.

Chen Mo, reclining on his palanquin, watched the players launch their attacks with amusement.

*Data Scan.*

[S-rank Zombie]
[Alienated Organism]
[HP: 200,000]
[MP: 200,000]
[Physical Attack: 10,000]
[Magical Attack: 10,000]
[Equipment: S-rank Golden Scale Set. Set bonus: Basic attacks carry Golden Scale phantoms.]
[Skill: Pounce]

*Hahaha! Two hundred thousand health! Two hundred thousand mana! Ten thousand attack power! What are you going to use to kill me? You're just courting death!*

*ROAR!*

Chen Mo let out an angry roar, and the palanquin was shattered by the sheer force of his voice.

*Behind him!*

Chen Mo swiped a claw casually at the empty air behind him.

*CRACK!*

A Golden Scale phantom erupted, striking the empty space.

*Splat!*

Blood sprayed as a black figure was knocked out of concealment by the phantom—it was the assassin from Kyoto No. 1 High School. He hit the ground hard, a massive hole in his chest, and died instantly.

"Haha! A chance! The boss is really something! We got the first hit!" Tai Hong was not intimidated by the S-rank zombie’s display of power. Assassins were weak in defense and health; being killed in one hit was normal. "Watch my Xingtian tanks."

*Hah!*

The Xingtian tank raised a three-meter-long spiked club and swung it fiercely at Chen Mo’s head. Chen Mo grabbed the club with one hand, spun the tank and the weapon around ten times in the air, and hurled them away. The tank vanished into the distance, no one knowing how far he had been thrown.

The Nine-Star White Cloud member, who had been ready to strike, sensed the danger and instinctively backed away.

Chen Mo’s brow glowed. *Mind's Eye!*

*Come here!*

Ordinarily, Mind's Eye could only control inanimate, soulless objects. But since the zombie was already a creature without a soul, and his attributes were heaven-defying, he forcefully seized control of the living human!

*Come!*

The White Cloud member lost all control of his body and flew toward the S-rank zombie. Chen Mo’s bloody claw pierced the Nine-Star White Cloud's heart, pulled it out, and tossed it to a dying D-rank zombie nearby. The D-rank zombie devoured the heart, and its strength instantly surged from D-rank to A-rank!

"Weak ants, you dare to challenge me!"

Chen Mo roared to the heavens: "WHO ELSE!"

His imposing roar was automatically translated into: *Roar-ugh~ Roar-ugh~~*

*Bang!*

Just as Chen Mo was projecting his dominance, Ning Xuan’s ice shard struck his chest. The ice simply melted away; it couldn't freeze him at all. Bosses were generally immune to most control skills unless they were of a significantly higher rank.

The others looked at Ning Xuan, the source of the ice, all thinking the same thing: *That little girl is finished.*

"Eh?" Ning Xuan’s eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected her freezing spell to be useless.

Gongzi Wei’s expression changed. He blurted out, "Ning Xuan! Run!"

Because the previous three people who had attempted to attack the S-rank zombie were now corpses, Ning Xuan was surely in grave danger. Born into an ancient martial arts family, Gongzi Wei had been taught to respect teachers, follow the way of the chivalrous, and value martial honor. He didn't see Ning Xuan as a potential enemy, but as a classmate to be assisted and encouraged.

*Whish—*

He opened his feathered fan, assuming a battle stance. He had never been this serious in his life.