Chapter 109: Total Annihilation

Chen Mo had been far too confident. Previously, the Oblivion Demon Sword had sliced through zombies like tofu, and he had not expected the A-rank zombie’s pink halo to possess such terrifying defensive power.

*Thwack!*

Taking advantage of the numbness in Chen Mo’s arm, the A-rank zombie’s rotted claws raked across his skin, leaving five bloody green gashes.

-1200 HP

What immense damage.

Back-pedaling, Chen Mo retreated rapidly, maintaining a distance of fifty meters from the A-rank zombie. Looking at the green blood oozing from his arm, his face turned grim. "Damn it, I've been infected by the virus!"

Chen Mo knocked his own head three times in frustration. "Arrogant! You were just being damn arrogant! How could you not treat a zombie as a real opponent?"

*Whoosh!*

Giving him no time to catch his breath or wallow in regret, the A-rank zombie moved like a world-class athlete. It performed a sudden burst of movement on the spot, vanishing, and reappearing directly above Chen Mo’s head, baring its fangs as it pounced.

Such incredible speed!

The A-rank zombie still possessed only one skill—the pounce—but its movement speed, attack speed, and reaction time had definitely reached the peak of the General-rank level.

"Shadow Triple Sword, Vanguard Sword!"

Chen Mo anticipated the zombie's attack trajectory. The angle of the Oblivion Demon Sword’s strike formed a perfect perpendicular angle to the zombie’s pounce. With this unconventional creativity, Chen Mo channeled his Jeet Kune Do principles into his swordsmanship, a testament to his immense self-assurance.

However, the A-rank zombie did not act according to Chen Mo’s calculations. When it was two meters away, the zombie surged with a burst of airflow in mid-air, forcibly distorting its trajectory to claw at the back of Chen Mo’s head.

Chen Mo parried instinctively, throwing the Oblivion Demon Sword with force. The sword left his hand, spinning 360 degrees in the air, and shot directly toward the zombie’s head!

*Clang!*

Sparks flew once more. The A-rank zombie and the Demon Sword were both knocked back.

Chen Mo spun around, caught the rebounding blade, and seized the momentum to unleash the Shadow Triple Sword’s "Fury Sword" and "Riot Sword."

Sword energy surged, manifesting as four twenty-meter-long black crescent blades that struck directly at the A-rank zombie.

*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!*

The A-rank zombie took the blows head-on. Four cracks appeared in the pink shield, but before Chen Mo could rejoice, the fissures began to heal automatically!

"Damn it! Is it really that monstrous?"

No wonder the global rankings were based on the number of A-rank zombies killed. The top-ranked player, India’s Buddhist God Kartikeya, had killed 1,300 A-rank zombies—a testament to his terrifying strength!

"Roar-ugh! Roar-ugh!"

The A-rank zombie seemed to realize that Chen Mo’s attacks couldn't kill it. It opened its mouth and let out a mocking hiss, thick green viscous fluid dripping from its jaws—utterly repulsive.

Since the shield was this heaven-defying, there was no need to force a way through it.

"Heh."

A wicked smile curled at the corners of Chen Mo’s mouth. A mere zombie dared to mock him? It was asking for death!

*Whoosh—*

Chen Mo’s body suddenly dissolved into a mass of black mist; he had switched to the Oblivion Suit once again.

"Death-Bestowing Sword Qi! Triple Slash!"

Chen Mo combined the special energy of the Oblivion Suit—Death-Bestowing Sword Qi—with the Triple Slash technique. *Triple Death-Bestowing Slash!*

The Death-Bestowing Sword Qi required sacrificing his own life force to ignore the target’s armor and shields, dealing true damage. The Triple Slash also tripled the damage taken by his own life force!

*Pfft.* A mouthful of fresh red blood sprayed out, landing directly on the Oblivion Demon Sword. *Hiss, hiss, hiss*—the blood began to boil upon contact with the blade, instantly turning into black ichor.

*Thwack, thwack, thwack!*

Three sword strikes overlapped into one single death-bestowing blow!

The A-rank zombie, unfazed, let out a roar, kicked off the ground, and pounced.

*Zzzzt—*

The Triple Death-Bestowing Slash ignored the pink shield and cleaved directly into the A-rank zombie’s skull!

The zombie’s head was sent flying, putrid pus spraying everywhere. The powerful A-rank zombie never understood how it had been killed in a single strike despite having such a formidable shield.

[A-rank zombie killed. Instance points +2000]

[Congratulations! This is your first time killing an A-rank zombie. You have been rewarded with a First Kill Treasure Chest. Due to your Slaughter Mode, you have been awarded an additional First Kill Treasure Chest.]

Oh, nice! A First Kill Treasure Chest. It made the kilogram of blood Chen Mo had coughed up worth it.

Fortunately, it was only one A-rank zombie. If several had appeared at once, Chen Mo might not have survived. He had to remember that releasing the Death-Bestowing Sword Qi consumed nearly 500 HP, and combined with the Triple Slash, it drained 1,500 HP. With his total health of only 7,000, he couldn't afford to be reckless.

Rubbing his hands together, Chen Mo couldn't wait to open the A-rank zombie’s First Kill Treasure Chest.

The pink chest opened, emitting a soft pink glow. A bracelet inlaid with a purple diamond floated before him.

[God of the Underworld Bracelet]
[Quality: B-rank]
[Effect: Qi Sea +20%]
[Part of the God of the Underworld Set]

Huh? Chen Mo was slightly disappointed. It was only a B-rank piece of equipment. He had been too naive to assume an A-rank zombie would drop A-rank gear.

Wait!

The God of the Underworld Bracelet? If he remembered correctly, the warrior he had killed at Fudan High School had dropped a crystal necklace—the God of the Underworld Crystal—which increased meditation by 20% and was also part of the God of the Underworld set!

This set seemed related to mages. Furthermore, this was the first time he had discovered equipment that directly increased attribute percentages. He checked the Evolution Forum, but could not find any other pieces of the set, which suggested that the God of the Underworld set was extremely rare.

The bracelet was inlaid with a purple crystal and marked with mysterious runes; it looked incredibly cool. Chen Mo put it on immediately. To his surprise, the moment he wore it, it erupted with a blinding purple light.

Chen Mo felt his wrist burn as if scalded by high heat. As the light faded, he looked down and laughed in astonishment: the bracelet had vanished, and in its place was a tattoo of purple runes on his wrist. He tried to take it off with his consciousness, but found it impossible to remove. Strange, too strange!

Faced with this bizarre situation, Chen Mo didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

He checked his Qi Sea and sure enough, it had increased by 20%, rising from 40 to 48 points, and his mana had increased from 4,000 to 4,800. The effect wasn't obvious yet, but as his Qi Sea grew in the future, the benefits would become more significant.

He still had one more First Kill Treasure Chest.

Chen Mo opened it.

Unlike the previous one, there was no pink light at all. Instead, it contained a very ordinary mask.

"Huh?"

Chen Mo took the mask out. It was just a standard zombie mask.

He scanned it with his data interface.

[Zombie Mask]
[Quest Item]
[Specific Quest: ?????]

A quest item? Chen Mo played with the mask for a long time, putting it on and taking it off repeatedly, but it failed to trigger any quest.

[Instance Announcement: The "Battle Royale" instance, third hour concluded. A total of 214 players eliminated, including 13 Slaughterers. Starting now, the number of zombies will double, and the difficulty will double.]

"Forget the damn quest." Chen Mo tossed the mask into his storage space, then opened his tactical map. There was a cluster of red dots not far away, indicating a large number of people. It made him very curious.

*Thwack, thwack, thwack!*

Running at seventy miles per hour, feeling completely free, Chen Mo hummed a tune as he dashed toward the red dots.