Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 162: The leader of the fallen ghosts, attacks the poisonous butterfly

The once bustling streets are now covered by nature again. A large number of plants and trees have taken root and grown here, and vines are entwined among the ruins, adding vitality to the abandoned and dilapidated city.

A moose crossed the rusty guardrail and came to the middle of the road to eat grass. While eating, it raised its head and stretched its neck from time to time, observing the surroundings vigilantly.

The moose is a large deer animal with a huge body, more than two meters tall at the shoulder and a maximum weight of nearly one ton. It has shiny fur and is very strong. It has broad, palm-shaped antlers on its head, and from a distance it looks larger than a large off-road vehicle.

Even ferocious wolves dare not face such a big creature alone. A moose can easily kick a wolf away with one kick, and the force is so great that it will either kill or injure it. If the wolf is hit head-on by it, the huge and solid antlers can kill it on the spot. Hungry wolves only hunt such big guys in groups.

However, it had few natural enemies and did not notice a strange figure appearing on the street corner behind it.

Wandering footsteps, ferocious faces, gray skin, scarlet eyes...

The fallen monster, which had been completely eroded by the BOR parasite and had completely lost its mind, had quietly come behind it.

At this moment, the moose suddenly realized what was happening and turned its head back. It saw the strange, short upright ape, but its eyes were full of fear despite being a huge creature.

The frightened moose spread its hooves and fled, but as soon as it took a step, a sharp claw touched its back. This big guy weighing nearly a ton was pinned to the ground like a chicken, unable to resist.

The sharp blood-sucking fangs pierced through the fur and penetrated deeply into the carotid artery. The moose wailed helplessly and lost a lot of blood.

The blood from wild animals could not quench its thirst at all. The fallen ghost tore open the moose's belly and bit and devoured its internal organs. The moose collapsed to the ground, its body twitching, and its eyes reflected the faint blood color in the sky...

Suddenly, the roar of an engine sounded from a distance. The fallen ghost looked up suddenly, and his pair of scarlet eyes flashed with bloodthirsty red light.

Before the vehicle got close, a meteor-like light flashed by, with amazing speed and power, and instantly penetrated the fallen ghost's chest.

Its body suddenly flew off the ground and then fell heavily to the ground. The arrow was deeply embedded in the ground, pinning it firmly.

The arrow was so powerful that the fallen ghost's heart burst instantly, and blood splattered everywhere, staining the surrounding ground red.

At this moment, the sound of the air being torn apart and the buzzing sound of the bowstring trembling began to echo.

A convoy of four off-road vehicles sped across the road. The man standing on the lookout in the lead vehicle put away his longbow and glanced at the map.

"According to the route on the map, we are very close to our destination."

As a small amount of source energy flowed into his body, Hawkeye's voice came from the intercom.

Li Nanke looked back at the fallen ghost's body lying on the side of the road. The dead body gradually became blurry and soon it would turn into red mist and disappear.

It's not really dead.

The undead's ability to regenerate comes from the BOR parasite in the heart. As long as the parasite remains active, the undead can be reborn by mist even if they are cut into a human stick.

When the undead is in a state of thirst for a long time and does not take in enough human blood to resist the erosion of the parasite, the BOR parasite will spread and sweep through the whole body, turning the undead into a crazy fallen ghost.

This change is one-way and irreversible... At this time, although the heart is still their weakness, it is no longer a fatal weakness. If you want to truly kill the fallen ghosts and make them turn to ashes and die, you have to completely eliminate the multiple parasitic tissues in its body, which is extremely difficult to do.

Moreover, the fallen ghosts will evolve as the parasite spreads and it continues to devour. It is extremely difficult to completely kill a high-level fallen ghost.

This time, the mission is to completely kill a fallen demon leader and turn him into ashes...

"arrive!"

The convoy stopped in front of an abandoned building.

The mottled and cracked concrete shell, the shattered glass curtain wall, and the uneven exposed steel bars tell of the building's present desolation.

The entrance to the building was filled with rubble and debris, with vines creeping out from cracks in the walls and covering parts of the walls. The surrounding ground was covered with weeds and fallen leaves, and several tall trees grew tenaciously among the ruins, their branches and leaves blocking out the sun.

The air was filled with a stale smell, mixed with the smell of earth and decay, which made people feel indescribable depression.

The most terrifying thing is that the upper floors of the building are filled with white silk webs. These white silk threads are stuck to the outer walls of the building and connect several nearby high-rise buildings. In some places, the silk threads are sparse like spider webs, and in other places, the silk threads are dense like silk cocoons.

Obviously, this is the lair of the fallen ghost leader 'Crazy Attack Poison Butterfly'.

Li Nanke looked up at the white silk threads above the tall buildings. Goose bumps appeared on his skin, the hairs on his arms stood up, and a chill lingered on his back.

A strong sense of crisis emerged in his heart, warning him that the strength of this fallen ghost leader might be beyond his imagination.

"wrong!"

The shadow who was the leader of the team stopped and said solemnly: "According to the information provided by the Provisional Government, there are a large number of fallen demons gathered near this building. If we want to defeat the leader, we must first eliminate the large number of fallen demons."

He looked around and then closed his eyes. The sleeves of his wide black robe fluttered, his hair moved without wind, and an invisible wave spread out.

The ghost opened his eyes and said slowly: "There are no fallen ghosts within a kilometer radius, and there are no fallen ghosts on the lower floors of this building... There must be something wrong when things are abnormal, everyone must be careful."

There are four undead and ten nightmares in the group. Excluding the combat power of the indigenous undead, the ten powerful nightmares working together are an extremely terrifying force.

This power is enough to crush any BOSS in the current single-player dream.

But the crowd did not have any contempt or arrogance in their minds, because the enemies in this dream were not just fallen ghost monsters, but also nightmares from more powerful hostile camps.

"Leave two people to guard the vehicle and the building entrance, and the others follow me in."

Shadow cautiously left two undead to stand guard outside the building, and then directed everyone to enter the building.

The corridor was covered with dust, and dark red dried blood could occasionally be seen on the walls. The building was silent, with no movement except for the footsteps of a group of people.

The closer he got to the top of the building, the stronger Li Nanke's sense of danger became.

It was not until he pushed open the locked iron door of the rooftop and felt the howling wind from the high-rise building blowing towards him that he finally saw the source of his sense of crisis.

The rooftop of the building, which was originally empty, is now covered with a web of white threads that resemble spider silk. Each thread is as thick as two fingers, and they are intertwined and disordered. Stepping on it feels like sticky flesh and blood.

The white thread web gradually becomes denser and denser, pointing to the huge flower at the end of the sight.

Each white petal made of woven web is larger than the vehicle. The petals form a giant blooming flower, with a huge purple-red shadow sleeping in the center of the flower.

As if sensing the fragrance of human blood, the huge creature slowly woke up, stretched out its six purple-red scaly wings, revealing a tall, naked female body.

A twisted black giant tail extends from its hips, and the end of the tail has eyes and a mouth like a beast's head, and its bloody mouth is full of sharp fangs.

The monster broke away from the center of the flower and floated in the air. As its six huge scaly wings flapped, purple-red mist spread and swept in the strong wind. It was scale powder that was highly poisonous.

This gigantic monster that looks like a banshee in myths and legends is the terrifying leader of fallen ghosts - the Mad Attack Poison Butterfly!
"Put on your purification mask!"

The first ones to rush forward were not Li Nanke and the heavy artillery, but two goat-horned demons holding scythes.

Minghe, a member of the Shadow Secret Society, was already prepared. When he arrived at the rooftop, he immediately released the summoning spell - Hell's Gate.

A gate made of pitch-black bones appeared out of thin air, and two goat-horned demons walked out of hell with the pungent smell of sulfur lava.

No matter how the team is configured, there will basically be a front-line tank who charges forward.

There is also a physical member in the Shadow Secret Society, but that female member named Nightingale is wearing hot tight leather armor and has two short daggers inserted on the outside of her slender thighs. She is obviously not someone who charges into battle.

The temporary summons of Summoner Styx take on the role of the front row of the team.

Another member of the Shadow Secret Society, 'Bane' roared and his body swelled up. Thick, coarse brown hair covered his entire body. In the blink of an eye, he turned into a giant bear man nearly three meters tall.

He is proficient in the extraordinary ability of transformation. He can form a solid double front-row formation with the summons of the Styx. He can also transform into other types of extraordinary creatures according to tactical needs.

As the screams of the poisonous butterflies resounded throughout the venue, a war... was about to break out!
The giant sword of Thunder Judgment has appeared in Li Nanke's hand. The hot flames ignited from the blade, and the dazzling electric light flashed with a crackling sound, making the whole giant sword drag with violent thunder and fire.

The heavy artilleryman who was charging side by side with Li Nanke only felt the heat wave from the giant sword coming towards him, and even his own hair was turning dry, yellow and burnt. The surging electric current could make his skin sting and numb even from a distance.

"Hiss..." Heavy Cannon took a breath and was extremely shocked. This guy practiced both magic and martial arts?
He didn't know whether Li Nanke was a dual-element nightmare of the physical and elemental systems, or whether he relied on the effects of props and equipment to transform his weapon into a lightning and fire sword. At this time, the battle had already begun and there was no time to think about it...

The roar of guns and the trembling of bowstrings suddenly rang out.

The powerful long-range attack that was enough to kill an ordinary fallen ghost instantly was blocked by the enemy's huge scaly wings.

The Violent Poison Butterfly swung its tail violently, creating a fierce air wave. The two goat-horned demons that were charging in the front were bitten by the bloody mouth of the beast's tail. With blood and flesh flying everywhere, it chewed them twice and completely devoured them.

"How come this BOSS is so strong..."

Minghe was horrified. Although the Horned Demon was a temporary summon that could be sacrificed at any time, its own strength was not low, but it was no different from cannon fodder in front of the Attack Poison Butterfly. This shocked Minghe and made him feel ashamed and angry. The Shadow Secret Society was a well-known strong team after all, and now it was in a leading position in the camp. As a result, his summon was killed by the BOSS as soon as it went up. It was a slap in the face.

For a moment, a large amount of black air emanated from his body and rushed towards the gate of hell.

While the Gate of Hell is being maintained, the more magic power Styx inputs, the more and stronger demon creatures can be summoned. He can choose to summon front-line, output-type, or auxiliary-type demons according to the current battle needs.

Not only him, but also the 'Baki' who can transform into a supernatural creature can switch to different types according to the current tactics.

There is a reason why the Shadow Secret Society is such a notorious and powerful team.

"Styx, summon the lava demon!" The shadow who was chanting and accumulating powerful spells suddenly gave the order, "We must withstand the attack of the fallen demon leader!"

When facing a group attack against a powerful monster, the most worrying thing is that the front row cannot withstand the pressure, allowing the monster to easily break through and attack the relatively vulnerable back row.

If the front row can't hold on, let alone killing the BOSS and winning, I'm afraid I'll have to pray for luck to avoid casualties.

Hearing this, Minghe quickly responded: "Understood!"

He took a deep breath, tightly grasped the staff in his hand, and chanted obscure syllables. A large amount of black air almost turned into substance and quickly poured into the gate of hell.

This caused the air around the Gate of Hell to twist and evaporate, the smell of sulfur became stronger, and a surge of heat waves came, and faint terrifying roars could be heard from within.

The Lava Demon is the most resilient of the many demons in Hellgate, able to withstand huge amounts of damage and buy precious time for teammates to counterattack.

However, summoning a lava demon consumes a lot of magic power. If Minghe summons a lava demon, it will almost exhaust all his magic power and he will not be able to summon other powerful demons.

But there was no time to care about so many things at the moment. The two goat-horned demons were eaten like candy beans. The pressure on the front row was too great. It was estimated that even if Li Nanke, the heavy artillery and the blade fangs attacked together, they would not be able to resist the fallen demon leader for too long.

"blast!"

“Wild!”

The wind chime's enhancement spell radiated light, covering the people charging in the front row, making their hands and feet light and their bodies full of strength.

At the same time, the 'Battle Totem Pole' also appears on the field, providing double benefits of physical attack and energy attack to all friendly forces within the range.

The giant bear man transformed by Blade couldn't wear the purification mask, so the poison mist made his face purple and his hands and feet weak. Now, with the blessing of the buff spell, he roared excitedly, and rushed to the front of the fallen demon leader first...

"Boom!"

A surging gust of air suddenly erupted. If the ground beneath his feet had not been covered with a thick layer of tough silk threads, the rooftop would have collapsed under this blow.

The huge bear man flew backwards at a speed faster than the charge, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. Its thick chest collapsed slightly, and it was obvious that several ribs were broken.

Everyone present was extremely shocked.

Just now, the Violent Attack Poison Butterfly swallowed two goat-horned demons in one bite, which made the Nightmares think that Styx sent two cannon fodder summoned beasts to test the monster's strength. Unexpectedly, Blade Fang, as the main team member, could not resist the BOSS.

Although Baki is not a true tanky nightmare and is affected by the poisonous fog, the bear man he transforms into can also be used as a sub-tank to resist the BOSS.

But facing such a powerful fallen demon leader, even Baki seemed powerless.

This attack not only truly demonstrated the terrifying power of the Violent Poison Butterfly, but also made everyone realize that this battle was much more difficult than they had expected.

Seeing such a horrifying scene, Styx in the back didn't need the captain's reminder or urging. He poured all his magic power into the gate of hell at a desperate speed, wanting to summon the lava demon as soon as possible.

The roar coming from the gate of hell became louder and louder, and a faint, dazzling, burning light shone through the cracks in the skeleton door...

At this time, the remaining two nightmares in the front row finally confronted the fallen demon leader head-on!
The ferocious beast opened its bloody mouth and a fishy wind blew in my face.

Li Nanke's gaze suddenly became extremely fanatical. There was no one else in his eyes anymore. He even ignored the heavy artillery that was fighting off the monsters beside him.

At this moment, the only thing left in his world was the huge and terrifying monster in front of him.

The giant sword of Thunder Judgment in his hand suddenly burst out with monstrous thunder and fire, extinguishing all the raging flames and thunder!
At the same time, a set of turquoise heavy armor wrapped his whole body, with two huge dragon claws on his shoulders as shoulder guards. The joints of the armor had sharp serrations. The whole set of heavy armor was filled with dazzling electric light, giving people endless majesty and deterrence.

The moment the Thunder Wolf Dragon Armor appeared, it seemed to feel the thunder and lightning on the giant sword, and the shadow of a huge monster that looked like a wolf and a dragon appeared behind Li Nanke.

The dragon beast roared towards the sky, and endless lightning and thunder surged from the bone spurs on its back.

The thunder on the giant sword suddenly became extremely violent, and the dazzling electric light that broke out made people's eyes go white and they could hardly see anything.

"Boom!"

The ground rumbled and shook, and the shock wave swept through like high explosives ignited, filling the air with billowing smoke and dust.

The powerful shock wave pushed the female assassin 'Nightingale' who was lurking nearby back several steps. She was originally preparing to release a fatal blow at the critical moment, but because she was caught off guard, she was forced to cancel her stealth state, exposing herself completely.

"So strong! But... can he stop it?"

The impact of the head-on confrontation between Li Nanke and the fallen ghost leader attracted the attention of everyone present. Everyone felt nervous, wondering whether the two men could withstand the attack of the poisonous butterflies.

If even the two flesh-based Nightmares are unable to withstand the attack of the Fallen Demon Leader, then everyone should change their tactics early to see if they can use kite fighting or guerrilla warfare.

The lightning died down and the dust settled.

Li Nanke had retreated more than ten meters away from the site of the previous battle. He looked normal, his eyes were sharp, and there were no obvious cracks or collapses on his heavy armor, and he seemed to have not suffered any injuries.

On the other hand, the fallen ghost leader and the poisonous butterfly were also knocked back a long distance, and a terrible charred sword mark appeared on the ferocious beast tail.

"Just block it like that?!"

Li Nanke not only blocked the attack of the fallen ghost leader, but also inflicted some injuries to the enemy.

Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods.

As both are front-line tanks, Baki's injured performance made everyone panic, while Li Nanke was like a stabilizing force, firmly stabilizing the current battle situation at the critical moment.

The female assassin Nightingale looked at the tall figure in heavy armor, her eyes flashing with intense colors. She tightly grasped two daggers, turned around gracefully, and disappeared into the air again.

"Just barely blocked it..."

An abnormal blush appeared on the face of the heavy artillery holding the axe, which disappeared in a flash. He quietly swallowed the fishy and sweet taste that rose up in his throat. These words were not said by Li Nanke, but by himself.

The two of them worked together to resist the attack of the fallen ghost leader. Li Nanke took most of the attacks, equivalent to the main tank, and he took the other small half, equivalent to the deputy tank.

But compared to Li Nanke's calmness, he seemed a little forced.

This is not because the heavy artillery is too weak. The meat-based extraordinary players are basically biased players. The heavy artillery's strength does not lie in its ability to resist injuries. He is more like a berserker type and can play the role of a front-line tank, but he is not the best in this regard.

"No wonder the captain has been trying to win over the Dream Master. It turns out this guy is so strong!"

Minghe in the back couldn't help but sigh at the captain's sharp vision. He could tell at a glance that Li Nanke's strength was extraordinary.

However, the strength of this dream master is too strong... I estimate that even without the assistance of heavy artillery, he can resist the fallen ghost leader alone for a period of time.

"Baki, what are you doing? Can you resist the poison when you turn into a bear man? You will become a weakling once the poison takes effect. Hurry up and turn into a gargoyle to help resist the damage. Don't embarrass me..." Seeing that Li Nanke could actually hold off the fallen demon leader, Youying finally felt relieved and continued to command his team members to fight.

A blood-red light surged, and the blood-refining skill 'Universal Spirit Healing' was activated. Iris cured Baki's poisoning state and threw a 'Compassionate Protection' to quickly heal the bear man's injuries.

Baki touched the bear's head and laughed awkwardly twice, then immediately followed the captain's command and transformed from a bear man into a cold and hard gargoyle.

Unaffected by the poison, he regrouped and stepped forward to serve as a deputy tank with the heavy artillery. This reduced the pressure on the heavy artillery sharply, and the front row consisting of three people was extremely stable.

At this time, the summoning of the Styx has come to an end, the gates of hell are wide open, the surging heat waves are getting hotter, and the nose is filled with the smell of sulfur.

A pair of huge stone hands burning with blazing flames were already grabbing at both sides of the skeleton door frame, huge red eyes were looming, and the lava head flowing with magma was about to stick out of the gate of hell...

"Styx, send the lava demon back and replace it with the shadow demon king!" Captain Shadow's unquestionable voice rang in his ears, "With the Dream Master here, it is enough to resist the fallen demon leader."

"Ah?" Styx was stunned for a moment when he saw the lava demon's big head that had half stuck out of the gate of hell.

It was not until the captain urged him again that he came to his senses, spread his hands helplessly to the lava demon, and whispered an apology.

Then he used his staff to hold the big head against its head, and amid the Lava Demon's angry roar, he pushed it back to the gate of Hell before it was successfully summoned, and replaced it with the output-oriented Shadow Demon.

Lava Demon: ???
(End of this chapter)