Not only were the three stunned, but Ivy Ning was also shocked.
Her big eyes stared wide open, mouth slightly agape, unable to believe what she was seeing.
That expression was actually somewhat adorable.
Today she had seen Mark Lin's skeleton warriors.
They were only level 10 skeleton warriors, with many cracks all over their bodies, and their weapons were old and worn-out.
They looked utterly fragile, barely able to withstand a hit.
How could they be so strong?
The level 20 mage's skills couldn't even hurt them.
The archer's triple shot, the knight's charge—all failed to deal any damage.
Was this really a level 10 summoned creature? The strength seemed ridiculously excessive.
And the numbers…
Flames flickered one after another in the darkness, as skeleton warriors silently appeared, surrounding them from all sides.
Mark Lin didn't say much; he walked back beside Ivy Ning, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"Kill!"
With a thought, the skeleton warriors instantly sprang into action.
The mage's face changed drastically. His staff trembled, and an energy shield appeared around him.
An energy shield.
A signature skill of the mage.
The higher the mage's level, the stronger the skill, and the more solid the energy shield became.
It was said that top-level divine mages could withstand forbidden spells unharmed while maintaining their shields.
The mage was not agile and moved slowly, unable to be as nimble as the archer.
Now surrounded by skeleton warriors, there was no room left for him to dodge.
The skeleton warrior raised its blade and struck; the energy shield twisted violently.
The mage's face changed, only one strike, and his energy shield was nearly shattered.
What kind of attributes did these skeletons have? Their attack power was terrifying.
There was no time to think more; the second skeleton warrior's blade came down as well.
The energy shield shattered with a sound, dispersing into thousands of sparkling stars.
Fire Ring of Resistance!
The mage cast another skill, unleashing a massive ring of fire. Several nearby skeleton warriors were blasted over ten meters away.
There was no time to rejoice even for a second before darkness clouded his vision—two skeletons had already leapt onto his head.
No chance to use any more skills.
A flash of blade, and the mage's head was severed and sent flying.
From start to finish, barely two seconds passed before the mage died.
At the same time, the archer was being chased by skeleton warriors, looking extremely desperate.
He watched the mage die with horror in his eyes.
He was much more agile than the mage but still far behind the skeleton warriors with agility as high as 3000 points.
He kept using dodge skills, trying to escape the skeletons' encirclement.
Unfortunately, every attempt was in vain.
As the skeleton warriors closed in step by step, the space for his maneuver shrank.
Compared to the dead mage and the archer on the brink of death, the knight's situation was much better.
The knight's body emitted a glow, like a light bulb, repeatedly using his charge skill to run toward a distance.
This glow was even stronger than the mage's energy shield, firmly protecting him.
Even if the skeleton warrior's blade struck him, it caused no harm.
"Extreme Defense—it's surprising this knight has mastered this skill,"
Mark Lin recalled this skill's information.
It was one of the knight's core skills.
Once activated, it greatly increased defense for a short time.
No exact measure of how strong it was, but someone had tested: a level 20 knight with Extreme Defense could withstand attacks from a level 40 mage.
Though only for a short while, it demonstrated how powerful Extreme Defense was.
Knights with and without this skill were practically different professions.
But Extreme Defense wasn't an easy skill to learn; without the corresponding skill book, it could only be learned via skill scrolls, making it highly random.
The knight frantically fled under Extreme Defense.
A scream came from behind; he knew the archer had died.
With the mage and archer both dead, he was completely terrified.
How could these skeleton warriors be so terrifying?
If he had known, he wouldn't have come. Losing his life for a mid-level skill scroll wasn't worth it.
"Use skills!"
"Block him! Don't let him escape!"
Mark Lin gave orders.
He couldn't let the knight get away. If he killed them, he'd finish the job thoroughly.
Red light simultaneously appeared on the skeleton warriors' blades.
Violent Strike!
Deals damage equal to 200% of the user's strength.
With strength as high as 3000 points, the skeleton warrior's damage doubled after activating the skill.
"They can use skills too!"
The knight's ghost shuddered. The skeleton warriors were already terrifying enough—now they could use skills? That was cheating.
The red-glowing greatsword landed on the knight.
The knight's white light immediately dimmed significantly.
Then the second strike, the third strike.
Extreme Defense lasted for one minute, but only when no attacks were received.
The more violent the attacks, the shorter the Extreme Defense lasted.
One by one, skeleton warriors launched their skills, rapidly reducing the defense's duration.
More skeleton warriors had surrounded him, cutting off all escape routes.
It was hopeless.
After about ten seconds, the knight was torn apart by the skeleton warriors, unwillingly.
Either don't do it at all, or don't hold back once you do.
That was what Mary Lin told Mark Lin, and that was how Mark Lin acted.
"They're all dead?"
Ivy Ning still hadn't recovered.
From the start to the end of the fight, barely twenty seconds had passed.
All three had been killed.
And the one who started it all hadn't even moved—just stood there.
Mark Lin nodded. Ivy Ning was right—they really were all dead.
The skeleton warriors returned, carrying quite a few items.
When a professional died, the items in their storage space would drop.
The skeleton warriors collected everything.
[Bronze-Tier Carmen Staff, Spirit +20, increases mage skill power by 5%, usable after level 18.]
[Bronze-Tier Carmen War Bow, Agility +20, increases bow skill power by 5%, usable after level 18.]
[Bronze-Tier Carmen Sword, Strength +10, Constitution +10, increases attack skill power by 5%, usable after level 18.]
[Bronze-Tier Carmen Shield, Constitution +20, increases defense skill effect by 5%, usable after level 18.]
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