Chen Tian walked an unknown distance in the tunnel, encountering and defeating many bone zombies and bone worms.
He continued through the seemingly endless tunnel when suddenly a rumbling sound echoed from the stone path ahead, and a stone gate blocked his way.
Chen Tian eyed the stone gate with caution. It was constructed entirely of bones, with a bone frame and a gate made of interconnected bones.
With a creak, the bone gate opened, and a massive claw emerged from within. Chen Tian was prepared.
He quickly brought up the information panel.
Bone General
Health: 3500/3500
Level: Thirty
Strength: 2500
Speed: 2500
Luck: 61
Constitution: 1600
Weapon Proficiency: 1000
Skill Proficiency: 1500
Weapon: Bone Blade
Armor: Bone Armor
Traits: Summon, Split!
Skills: Bone Blade Slash, Bone Spike Barrage
(Note: A creature formed from countless mutated bones, possessing terrifying strength and abilities. It is a general-class entity!)
Chen Tian could hardly believe his eyes as he looked at the colossal creature before him. It was a being composed entirely of bones, standing dozens of meters tall, clad in bone armor. There was no flesh on its body, yet a green light pulsed from its head.
Its glowing eyes stared fixedly at Chen Tian, sending shivers down his spine. What kind of stage was this?
How could such a high-statted monster appear? He was so tired.
Chen Tian activated his Body Enhancement and Steadily Growing stronger effects. His own stats reached over a thousand, but it was still not enough.
The Bone General slowly drew a large saber from its back, also made of bone. It then slowly brought the saber down.
"Bang!"
Chen Tian reacted instantly, bursting with speed to dodge the blow. Even with his extreme evasion, he barely managed to avoid being hit.
A few of Chen Tian's hairs fell to the ground. He was terrified by the opponent's speed. His extreme evasion had almost failed, and if this attack had landed, he would have been critically injured.
Chen Tian looked at the enormous figure, conjuring his twin blades. His body blurred into afterimages as he weaved and dodged, buying time.
He was no match for the Bone General yet; he needed time for the Steadily Growing stronger buff to take effect before he could contend.
The Bone General seemed to find Chen Tian's movements incredibly slow. Chen Tian's speed was pathetic in its eyes.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
Countless blade strikes hit the Bone General, but all registered as misses.
Its Hardened trait rendered the weapon damage completely negligible.
Chen Tian felt a headache coming on. He couldn't switch to his pugilist class for a direct confrontation; that would be suicide. With over two thousand strength, any collision would mean his immediate demise, instant annihilation.
"Stall. Once my stats increase, I'll switch to the pugilist for offense!"
Chen Tian made a swift decision, but the Bone General's next action forced him to shift from offense to defense.
Countless bone spikes protruded from the Bone General's body, covering it entirely.
A volley of bone spikes shot out simultaneously, engulfing Chen Tian in a whirlwind of sharp projectiles.
"Damn it, an AOE skill."
Chen Tian watched as the bone spikes surrounded him. A barrier appeared, formed by his countless blade strikes.
Skill: Twin Blade Guard
The bone spikes hammered against Chen Tian's barrier. Within the shield, his twin blades danced, defending, countless slashes flashing.
With a crack, Chen Tian's twin blades shattered, and the barrier instantly vanished. However, this also gave Chen Tian an opening.
He quickly found a gap and squeezed through.
The bone spikes converged at a single point and exploded. Chen Tian narrowly escaped, realizing that this attack would have instantly killed him if he hadn't gotten out.
"Damn it, my weapon is gone, and the Shapeshifting Orb has returned to its original form. What now?"
Chen Tian looked distressed. His stats had only reached 1900, far from enough to match the opponent. He had no weapon left.
He wondered if this level of monster was meant to be fought solo.
If it were anyone else, they would have been instantly killed.
Unbeknownst to Chen Tian, this stage was designed for team play. His preference for solo adventuring was the reason for his predicament.
"I've got it!"
Images flashed through Chen Tian's mind. Through calculation, he had deduced a path to victory.
Instantly, a martial arts uniform appeared on him, and his fists seemed to contain terrifying power.
Skill: Thunderous Fist!
The power of his two fists surged inexplicably, and he charged towards the Bone General.
Seeing this, the Bone General drew its bone blade and slowly swung it.
Skill: Bone Blade Slash!
But Chen Tian was waiting for this moment. His speed skyrocketed, and he activated extreme evasion, taking a tricky angle and circling around to avoid the direct slash. He landed near the Bone General's hand.
"Crack!"
His fists struck the Bone General's hand, shattering it instantly. The bone blade lost its control and began to fall.
Chen Tian's figure flickered, and he appeared at the hilt of the bone blade. It was a massive weapon, and Chen Tian had to exert all his strength just to budge it.
"Dual Wield Cloud Slash! Die!"
The massive bone blade was instantly enveloped by the illusion of a long sword. Chen Tian leaped into the air, gripping it with both hands, and slowly brought it down.
"Roar!"
The colossal bone blade cleaved through the Bone General's body, splitting it in two.
Because Chen Tian's weapon proficiency had reached 2100, the damage dealt was 2100. Furthermore, this bone blade was the Bone General's own weapon, made of the same bone.
Therefore, the Hardened effect would not trigger. Being of the same origin, how could it have an effect? They were both of the same root, and thus could counter each other.
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for reaching level twenty-eight!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining the reward: Bone Dragon Twin Blades (Fragmented)"
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining reward stat points: 50 points"
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining reward skill points: 10 points"
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for completing the hidden boss trigger stage. Do you wish to challenge the hidden boss?"
"???"
Chen Tian's mind was filled with question marks. So, the Endless Trial he had just completed was actually a prerequisite for the hidden boss. No wonder it was so difficult.
"Yes!"
Chen Tian clicked "Yes" without hesitation. A hidden boss was an opportunity not to be missed. Based on the information, the hidden boss was only level thirty, something he could solo. He just didn't know its abilities or traits.
The official website had not released any information about it, which was why guilds had assembled. The unknown was the most terrifying. Hidden bosses were inherently difficult, and not knowing their traits and skills made even the guild leaders hesitant to act rashly.