Zhang Yi didn't have the leisure to chat with these people, as it was already 5 PM, and there were only a few minutes left before the Skeleton King would invade Hope Town.

Before the Boss was taken down, Zhang Yi had to level back up to 18 to re-equip the Glowing Staff, giving him a chance to land the final blow on the Boss amidst the crowd of thousands!

So, Zhang Yi first headed to the town's guardhouse, found the NPC guard Mog standing at the door, initiated a conversation, and submitted the [Hunt Skeletons] quest.

"Young warrior, you didn't disappoint me. You've slain those skeletons and undead, which greatly weakens the Golden Skeleton King's power. This way, we'll surely have a chance to fend off its invasion and kill it!"

"Warrior, please accept your well-deserved reward!"

As Mog finished speaking, a pleasant system notification sounded in Zhang Yi's ear—

"Ding~ Congratulations on completing the special quest [Hunt Skeletons]. Based on your completion, you receive rewards: 52,800 EXP, 80 Silver Coins, 15 Level 2 Enhancement Stones, 84 Human Reputation. Since this quest is unique to the area, you receive a special reward Skill Book [Blink] 1! And Affinity Level with [Guard] 8!"

Though he didn't receive equipment rewards, he got an even rarer Skill Book as a reward!

Zhang Yi immediately opened his backpack and was pleasantly surprised to find the quest reward [Blink] was of green quality—

[Blink] (Skill Book):

Quality: Green

Description: Allows the user to learn the Mage skill Blink (select any position within a 20-meter radius as the endpoint, initiate instant teleportation, and after blinking, the user's next attack damage increases by 15%, consumes 3 energy points, cooldown 15 seconds).

Class Restriction: Mage, Beastmaster (when used by Beastmaster, the next attack damage increase after blinking is 10%).

Skill Slot Consumption: 2

Blink is an essential survival skill for the fragile Mage class, especially crucial when targeted by enemy Assassins.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yi, currently at level 17, only has 5 skill slots open, with Green Fireball Spell and Chain Lightning occupying 4 slots. He can only learn Blink after reaching level 18 and unlocking the sixth skill slot.

So, after placing the Skill Book in his bag, Zhang Yi opened the status bar to check the experience bar: 72%. A trip to the Undead City to grind should get him back to level 18 before the Boss is taken down.

Before that, Zhang Yi went to the Blacksmith Shop, spending a hefty 1.9 Gold Coins to repair the [Flame Staff] damaged by the Undead Mage! This was even with a 5% discount due to his Affinity Level 1 with Ili.

As a 1-star quality equipment, the Flame Staff itself isn't valuable; its value lies in its level 25 enhancement.

The higher the enhancement level of the equipment, the higher the repair cost.

Since Zhang Yi couldn't go barehanded to fight the skeletons in the Undead City before equipping the Glowing Staff at level 18.

After restocking potions and buying a Return Scroll for 1 Gold Coin from the shop, Zhang Yi left Hope Town, heading back to the Undead City.

At 5:10 PM, the system's area announcement sounded again—

"Ding~ Attention all players in Safe Zone No. 886, the God of Death, Golden Skeleton King, will begin invading Hope Town in 2 minutes, expected to depart from the Undead City and arrive at Hope Town by 5:30 PM at the latest. Please return to the Safe Zone immediately to prepare to defend Hope Town and jointly resist the Golden Skeleton King!"

Countless players were rushing back from the wild, while Zhang Yi was the only one heading in the opposite direction, leaving the Safe Zone.

Zhang Yi had just left the Safe Zone when he felt the ground shake, and a beast-like roar faintly came from the direction of the Undead City.

Simultaneously, a system prompt followed—

"Ding~ The God of Death, Golden Skeleton King, has awakened and is heading towards Hope Town. Please prepare!"

Inside the Safe Zone, countless players felt a surge of excitement.

Meanwhile, some players still in the Undead City grinding skeletons witnessed the rise of the Golden Skeleton King firsthand, with several even starting live streams!

Zhang Yi also opened the live stream interface, randomly selecting a live stream from a player in the Undead City, and clicked in.

Wow!

In the perspective of the player streaming, a light screen appeared before Zhang Yi.

On the screen, a massive Skeleton Warrior, at least twenty or thirty meters tall, wearing a crown, with a cape, and shimmering with golden light all over, emerged from the depths of the Undead City!

Above the giant golden Skeleton Warrior's head was a clear red ID label—

Level 20 God of Death, Golden Skeleton King (1-star Physical Boss)!

"Insignificant humans, bow beneath my golden greatsword!"

With a roar, the Golden Skeleton King, having completely emerged from the ground, lifted a golden greatsword and slashed it down with a "boom."

The screen shook violently, screams echoed, and countless white lights flashed on the screen. The next moment, the screen cut off, displaying a system message—

The streamer is down, video disconnected...

Inside the Safe Zone, countless players watching the stream were left dumbfounded.

Player A: "Holy crap, that Skeleton King is huge, like freaking Godzilla!"

Player B: "Did you see how many people it killed with that one slash? That's terrifying! Who can withstand that?"

Player C: "We have to withstand it; otherwise, everyone in the Safe Zone will die! It's coming, oh my god, I'm so scared!"

Player D: "Don't panic, everyone. We must unite. Before the Boss arrives, let's set up our formation! Knights and Warriors up front to hold the line, don't let the Boss into the Safe Zone, Mages and Archers provide support from the back!"

...

While everyone in Safe Zone No. 886 was fervently discussing how to counter the Boss, Zhang Yi, on his way to the Undead City, encountered the Golden Skeleton King approaching Hope Town.

Boom!

Boom!

Every step the Golden Skeleton King took felt like an earthquake, wielding its golden greatsword, leaving a trail of sparks and lightning. All players attempting to block its path were either slashed into white light or stomped to death!

Zhang Yi paused, exclaiming, "Holy crap... still as fierce as ever!"

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