Absolute Destiny Game
Chapter 105 - 101: The Ingenious Boss Xiao

Chapter 105: Chapter 101: The Ingenious Boss Xiao

Ye Luo couldn’t help but say, "Stop laughing, this array only has ten minutes left, hurry up and recover. There’s a bigger battle to come."

Village Chief Huang then sighed, turned around, and entered the hall; everyone quickly followed him in.

Once inside the hall, Xiao Jie saw several villagers infected with Corpse Poison, their faces greenish. He hurriedly clicked to send a few glutinous rice cakes their way.

The village doctor was also continuously healing and revitalizing the villagers. In ten minutes, they should be mostly recovered.

However, the losses from the recent battle were indeed severe, especially among the Militia, which suffered enormous casualties. Now only a dozen Militia and four or five villagers were still able to fight, aside from the three powerful NPCs, Tie Qianli, Yang Baichuan, and Zhou Tong.

Originally, Xiao Jie had high hopes for the three. In his view, such NPCs with high health should at least manage a few moves against the BOSS. By taking this opportunity, the four could desperately output damage, and the BOSS, with only over a thousand health, would eventually be ground down.

But now, it seemed that this plan was a bit unreliable. Their combat effectiveness was still significantly weaker compared to the Ghost General.

The critical issue was that this game was not like the online games Xiao Jie used to play. It was closer to an action game.

The tactics Xiao Jie had been accustomed to, "tanks holding aggro, healers keeping up, DPS pulling hard," simply didn’t work here.

There was no such thing as aggro management in this game; the Ghost General, with his various launching and knocking down moves, could send even a muscular man like Zhou Tong flying with a single encounter, making it impossible to maintain aggro.

Moreover, apart from brainless monsters like zombies, intelligent opponents like the Ghost General and the Corpse Chasing Mage were not fooled by traditional tanking strategies.

And there were no healers. Just a doctor like Master Huang, an ordinary villager with just over a hundred health, would probably be killed instantly if he really went to the battlefield to heal someone.

Without tanks or healers, there was no space for them to output damage.

Nevertheless, Xiao Jie did not feel despair but rather a faint excitement. The higher the difficulty of the game, the more fulfilling it felt to win.

And could he really be stumped by just two bosses from a Newbie Village after playing games for so many years?

He did have some tricks up his sleeve, but given the unclear situation, he wasn’t sure if they would be effective.

His brain worked rapidly, synthesizing various pieces of resource information in his mind.

The others, however, were all looking to Village Chief Huang, hoping Master Huang had some hidden tricks.

I Want to Be Immortal asked anxiously, "Village Chief, do you have any tricks up your sleeve? Use them now if you have any."

Yang Baichuan also sighed, "Yes, Village Chief, my disciple is right. Now that Ginkgo Village has reached a dead end, if there are no measures left, I’m afraid we’ll..."

Master Huang gravely said, "I do have one method left here, which is to release the seal on the Divine Tree. With the power of the Tree God, we can definitely eliminate the Ghost General and the Corpse Chasing Mage, but..."

"But what?" Dongfang Sheng asked urgently.

Village Chief gave no reply, but Xiao Jie instantly understood: the Ginkgo Fairy was no benevolent spirit. If she was released, indeed she could eradicate the Corpse Chasing Mage and the Ghost General, but afterward, the villagers would likely be the ones to perish.

After being sealed for so long and being treated as a power source to guard the village, this demon was probably full of resentment by now.

Either way, it was a dead end, and the air was filled with gloom and doom.

However, a few gamers harbored their own thoughts. Although most of the attacking Corpses had been eliminated, and the Corpse Chasers and Corpse-Eating Dogs had been dealt with, what remained outside were deadly foes—two bosses and a large group of zombies, all tough opponents.

The key was that these two bosses were unstoppable.

Once the village protection array disappeared, a massacre was likely imminent. Although the rewards were tempting, life was still paramount. If things turned ill, it was time to run.

Dongfang Sheng whispered, "Brother Sui Feng, perhaps we should retreat."

"No, the situation has not reached a point of despair yet. There’s still a chance to turn things around." Xiao Jie said, finally formulating a plan in his mind.

Yes, that’s the way to do it. Although it wasn’t completely foolproof, it was the best course of action he could think of at the moment.

He estimated their chances of success at about seventy to eighty percent.

With that thought, he raised his voice and shouted boldly, "Everyone, do not lose heart. I have a way to resolve this crisis. However, everyone must follow my commands. If we can work together with a united will, I am sure I can lead us through this perilous time."

The despairing villagers all looked up at Xiao Jie. Although it seemed unbelievable, there was now a glimmer of hope.

The fire that had killed countless Walking Corpses had also earned Xiao Jie recognition among the villagers.

Tie Qianli hurriedly said, "Hero Sui Feng, do you really have a plan?"

Yang Baichuan said too, "Yes, disciple, if you have a plan, speak quickly."

"Young brother, you tell me, I’ll listen to you."

Even Master Huang showed an eager expression, "Young brother, if you have a solution, just speak up, if it can really save all our people in Ginkgo Village, as the village chief, I will fully cooperate."

Xiao Jie thought to himself, that’s the words I’ve been waiting for—there’s no time to waste, so he didn’t bother with niceties.

"Ye Luo, go up to the rooftop of the ancestral hall and check the current status of the BOSS."

Ye Luo responded with a yes, went out with a somersault, and landed on the rooftop, then came back after a moment.

"A Ghost General with over twenty zombies is blocked outside, Lin Yutian is in the square, surrounded by about a dozen zombies and guarded by several dozen soulless zombies,"

Xiao Jie thought to himself that this BOSS is really cautious, still surrounded by so many minions at this time, but fortunately, he had thought of a countermeasure.

"My plan is simple, it’s a decapitation strike. These zombies are just unclaimed monsters that normally wouldn’t specifically antagonize Ginkgo Village; they are entirely driven by Corpse Chasing skills. Once the Corpse Chaser is killed, those zombies will no longer have a commander."

Then, if only the Ghost General remains, we can all gang up and overwhelm it."

"Captain Tie, Master Yang, Master Zhou, you three lead the militia and defend the front door of the ancestral hall with full force. Once the array disappears, you must hold the door and stall the Ghost General. Meanwhile, I’ll lead a team to ambush the Corpse Chaser and kill him, then attack the Ghost General from behind for a complete victory."

Tie Qianli said resolutely, "Don’t worry, young brother. Even if I die here, I won’t let the Ghost General step into the ancestral hall."

Master Huang heard this but showed hesitation: "That’s true, but if too many people go, it will be difficult to defend the ancestral hall, and if there are too many people, the Ghost General will notice. If too few go, they won’t be a match for the Corpse Chaser..."

"No need for many, the three of us are enough."

"I’m going too!" Dongfang Sheng hastily shouted.

A private message came through at the same time.

Dongfang Sheng: Sui Feng, if you’re planning to escape, don’t leave me behind!

Xiao Jie glanced at Dongfang Sheng, thinking, Is this guy afraid of being sold out?

"Okay... then four."

I Want to Be Immortal: Feng, can the four of us manage it?

Ye Luo: Let’s be clear, if we really can’t win, I’ll have to run."

Hidden Moon Following Wind: Rest assured, leave everything to me.

Master Huang showed hesitation, suddenly, as if he had made up his mind.

"Four brave men, please follow me."

Master Huang led the four to the front of the ancestral tablets in the hall and pulled out four sticks of incense from his pocket.

Xiao Jie’s eyes lit up immediately. He had used various methods to find this incense, checked every shop, and even tried indirectly probing Master Huang, unfortunately with no results—sure enough, Master Huang still had supplies.

Master Huang lit the four sticks of incense and inserted them into the incense burner.

"Ancestors of Ginkgo Village, our village has now reached a critical juncture, and I, the unworthy descendant Huang, pray for your protection. Please shield these four returning villagers and help us protect Ginkgo Village."

The names on the tablets shone brightly, and four golden lights fell upon the four individuals.

System Notification: Your ancestors have shown their spirit; you have received the enhancement effect "Ancestor Spirit Protection". You are guarded by your ancestors from beyond, increasing all attributes by 30%, lasting for 60 minutes.

Xiao Jie was overjoyed. Previously, he was only about sixty to seventy percent certain. Now? There’s an eighty to ninety percent chance of success, depending on whether his guess was accurate.

Master Huang bowed deeply, solemnly stating, "Four returning villagers, the entire Ginkgo Village relies on you now."

Xiao Jie also adopted a serious manner and solemnly said, "Rest assured, Village Chief, we will not fail our mission."

Time was pressing, and only a few minutes remained. The four men hesitated no longer, directly exiting through the back door of the ancestral hall. Carefully edging past several residences, they made their way to the outskirts of the village. From a distance, they could see the Ghost General and the zombies surrounding the ancestral hall on three sides, almost forming a tactic of encirclement.

Does this Ghost General understand military tactics too? Xiao Jie couldn’t help but ponder.

As they moved a distance away from the ancestral hall, Dongfang Sheng suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Sui Feng, you really plan well, having those NPCs in the hall draw firepower, so we can safely escape."

Xiao Jie glanced at Dongfang Sheng but just smiled slightly, "Who said we were running? Come on, let’s go kill the BOSS."