The First Time To Kill, Do It Simply

Not only were the enemies stunned, but Ning Yiyi stood frozen as well.

Her eyes widened, mouth slightly agape in disbelief. She looked unexpectedly cute in her bewilderment.

She had seen Lin Moyu's skeleton warriors earlier. They were weak, cracked, and wielded rusty, broken weapons. They looked fragile, as if they would crumble at the slightest touch. Yet now, they were invincible.

The mage's level 20 skills couldn't even scratch them. Neither the archer's threefold shot nor the knight's charge had any effect.

"Is this really a level 10 summon?" Ning Yiyi thought, her heart racing. "This is too powerful."

And then there was the sheer number of them...

Flames flickered in the dark as more skeleton warriors appeared, silently surrounding their enemies.

Lin Moyu's expression remained calm. He walked back toward Ning Yiyi, his eyes cold and filled with lethal intent. "Kill them," he ordered, voice steady.

Without hesitation, the skeleton warriors launched their attack.

The mage's face paled. His staff trembled in his hands as he quickly cast Energy Shield, a spell designed to protect him from damage. The stronger the mage, the stronger the shield.

Some claimed that high-level mages could withstand even forbidden spells with this protection.

But the mage wasn't dealing with ordinary enemies. The skeleton warriors attacked relentlessly, their blades clashing against the shield, causing it to tremble violently.

One strike, and the shield was nearly shattered.

"What kind of monsters are these?!" the mage thought, panic setting in. His shield barely held, and before he could react, the second skeleton's sword came down. The shield shattered into thousands of shimmering fragments.

Desperation surged through him. He quickly cast Ring of Fire, pushing several skeleton warriors back. The flames briefly gave him space, and a fleeting sense of relief washed over him.

But his relief was short-lived.

In the blink of an eye, two skeleton warriors leaped into the air, their swords gleaming under the moonlight. The mage's eyes widened in terror. He didn't even have time to cast another spell.

The blades flashed. The mage's head flew into the air, and his body crumpled to the ground.

He was dead in less than two seconds.

The archer, witnessing the mage's swift demise, was filled with dread. He tried to flee, but the skeleton warriors were faster. Their agility was unmatched, each warrior moving with 3000 points of speed, leaving the archer struggling to keep up.

He used every evasion skill he had, but it was futile. The skeletons pressed in closer, shrinking the space in which he could move.

Meanwhile, the knight was faring better. His body glowed with a radiant light as he activated Ultimate Defense. This core skill made him nearly invincible for a short time, far stronger than the mage's energy shield.

The skeleton warriors' swords bounced off his glowing armor, unable to penetrate. He charged forward repeatedly, trying to escape the tightening circle of undead warriors.

"Ultimate Defense," Lin Moyu murmured, recognizing the skill. It was one of the most powerful abilities a knight could learn, allowing them to withstand even a level 40 mage's attacks for a limited time.

But the knight wasn't out of danger. Ultimate Defense had its limits—it could only hold as long as the attacks remained weak. The more pressure applied, the shorter its duration.

Lin Moyu wasn't about to let the knight escape. "Use your skills," he commanded his skeleton warriors.

As one, the skeletons' blades began to glow with a sinister red light. They unleashed Furious Blow, a devastating attack that dealt 200% damage.

The first strike hit the knight, and the light surrounding him dimmed. The second and third blows followed in quick succession, each one weakening the defense further.

The knight's ultimate defense, designed to last a full minute, was rapidly deteriorating under the relentless assault. More skeleton warriors joined the fray, cutting off any hope of escape.

Ten seconds later, the knight fell, dismembered by the undead. His glowing armor faded into nothing as his life was snuffed out.

Lin Moyu watched dispassionately. He recalled the words of Lin Mohan, the one who had trained him: "If you decide to kill, do it completely. Leave no loose ends."

He had followed that advice to the letter.

"They're... all dead?" Ning Yiyi's voice wavered in disbelief.

The battle had lasted barely 20 seconds. In that short time, all three enemies—each formidable in their own right—had been slain. And Lin Moyu? He hadn't even moved from where he stood.

Lin Moyu nodded in response. "Yes, they're all dead."

The skeleton warriors returned to their master, carrying the loot they had gathered from the fallen enemies.

The spoils included powerful equipment:

[Bronze-level Carmen Staff: Spirit +20, increases mage skill power by 5%, usable after level 18.]

[Bronze-level Carmen War Bow: Agility +20, increases bow skill power by 5%, usable after level 18.]

[Bronze-level Carmen Sword: Strength +10, Constitution +10, increases offensive skill power by 5%, usable after level 18.]

[Bronze-level Carmen Shield: Constitution +20, increases defensive skill effectiveness by 5%, usable after level 18.]

The enemies were dead. Lin Moyu hadn't just won—he had utterly crushed them.