Otherworldly Skeleton Evolution

In The Great Wasteland, hidden bosses are extremely difficult to encounter.

It’s not just because they are rare, but also because each had a unique storyline tied to them.

Those who managed to defeat a hidden boss had a chance of obtaining a manual to switch to one of the coveted hidden job classes.

Hidden job classes are few and far between, and they all possess uniqueness. This made the hidden bosses the most crucial targets that no player could afford to miss!

“Let’s do this,” Jiang Cheng said without much hesitation.

For most players, the mere sight of a boss’s health, attack, and defense stats would send them running in the opposite direction.

But with Jiang Cheng’s current skills and attributes, he could unleash a tenth of his prime’s full might – more than enough to take on this challenge solo.

As soon as the adorable Zhang Mengmeng handed over the Bone Powder to him, Jiang Cheng sprang into action.

[Assault Armor activated, weapons can be freely switched within 30 minutes.]

[Blood Frenzy activated, increasing your attack and attack speed by 90%.]

[Swift Slash activated, increasing your attack speed by 300%.]

[Gale Step skill activated, increasing your movement speed by 80%.]

With all his active skills triggered, Jiang Cheng’s attack speed skyrocketed by 390%, allowing him to slash once every 0.3 seconds.

His movement speed surged by 80%, going from taking a step every 1.75 seconds down to every 1.4 seconds.

His attack power increased by 90%, reaching a staggering 579 points!

While most players had only a few dozen points of attack, he had already reached 579!

“Roar!”

As Jiang Cheng approached the Stone Troll, the giant troll noticed him early.

The troll, standing thirty meters tall, quickly grabbed a nearby stone spire, tearing it from the ground and showering the area with debris.

This Stone Forest was its territory, and with countless stone peaks all around, it had an unlimited supply of ammunition.

Using its Stone Throw ability, it could crush anyone to death.

After tearing off the sharp peak from the stone, the Stone Troll lifted it over its head and, amidst Zhang Mengmeng’s cries of alarm, hurled the projectile at the approaching Jiang Cheng.

“Whoosh!”

With a whistling sound, the sharp stone peak swiftly approached Jiang Cheng, covering a distance of a hundred meters in an instant.

“Skeleton Big Brother, watch out!”

Zhang Mengmeng exclaimed, her heart pounding. If Jiang Cheng were hit, Skeleton Big Brother would definitely disintegrate on the spot!

“Boom!”

The sharp boulder fell, creating a large pit in the ground.

Rubble exploded outwards in all directions.

For a moment, Zhang Mengmeng was certain Jiang Cheng had met his demise.

But in the next instant, a blood-red silhouette emerged from the dust cloud, cloak billowing, a crimson spear whirling in his grasp.

“Peng!” “Peng!” “Peng!”

His spinning spear deflected the showering debris, pulverizing it into a fine powder that rained down like a stony mist.

“Phew.” Zhang Mengmeng patted her chest, heart still pounding, and slumped to the ground in relief.

“ROOOAAARRR!”

The Stone Troll, seeing its attack ineffective, became enraged.

Taking a step back, its powerful hands grabbed another stone behind it with force.

But while it was occupied with uprooting more ammunition, Jiang Cheng had rapidly closed the distance between them.

As the troll moved the boulder, Jiang Cheng was only twenty meters away from it.

Weapon switch!

Bow and arrow!

“Whoosh!” “Whoosh!” “Whoosh!”

With an attack speed of 0.3 seconds, Jiang Cheng shot three bone arrows in a single second. They struck the troll’s heart, abdomen and abdomen, blossoming into stony flowers.

“-1737!”

“-527!”

“-1054!”

“-20.”

The Blood Hell effect activated, draining 20 HP per second.

After three probing arrows, Jiang Cheng realized, “The head and heart are the weak points, but not the abdomen.”

“But… this Stone Troll is thirty meters tall. The vitals are out of reach for melee weapons.”

Jiang Cheng moved to the left while continuously shooting arrows at the troll’s heart. He quickly analyzed the situation.

It would take at least 150 arrows to bring down the Stone Troll with just his bow!

He obviously didn’t have enough, so he would have to engage in melee combat later.

“-1054!”

“-1739!”

“-1746!”

Damage values popped up nonstop above the troll’s head. In a mere 10 seconds, 30 arrows had pierced the exact same spot over its heart.

In that short time, 33,585 HP had been shaved off the Stone Troll’s health bar!

A whole fifth of its HP, gone in an instant!

Zhang Mengmeng, watching from afar, was stunned and her heart raced, unable to believe her eyes.

“Skeleton Big Brother has gotten stronger again. This is too terrifying!”

“Is that really a Hidden Boss? How come it looks more like a mere grunt next to Skeleton Big Brother…”

“RRAAAAAHHH!”

Roaring in pain, the Stone Troll finally uprooted a small mountain peak and exerted all its force to hurl it towards Jiang Cheng.

This time, it was determined to kill this damned pest!

Faced with an entire mountaintop hurtling his way, Jiang Cheng just smirked inwardly, not budging an inch.

His bow and arrows continued to shoot relentlessly, forming a straight line of dense bone arrows heading towards the Stone Troll.

Only when the giant rock was a hand’s breadth away did he react.

Shifting his left foot, he fired one last arrow. In that same instant, the bow in his hand morphed into a crimson spear, gently touching one corner of the incoming boulder.

The moment he felt that immense force transmit through his hand, he activated one of his Fourteen Divine Techniques – Momentum Flash Strike!

Borrowing the projectile’s own power, he rode the momentum, pushing off to the left and sliding out of harm’s way before the full impact could transfer to his body.

Sliding clear of the boulder’s damage radius, he spun his crimson spear at the exact same time.

“BOOOOM!”

The whirling weapon deflected the hail of shattered rock blown up from the ground!

While Jiang Cheng, propelled by momentum, flew ten paces away in an instant!

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Switching back to his bow, three more arrows flew forth.

“-1776!”

“-1110!”

“-1117!”

At this point, the Stone Troll had a mere 90,000 HP remaining!

But just then, two uninvited guests entered the Stone Forest.

A man with a crew cut sporting golden gauntlets led a female warrior shouldering a greatsword.

They stopped some distance behind Zhang Mengmeng, looking Jiang Cheng with scrutinizing gazes.