C23 Conspiracy
The situation is dire. I'm not just up against the Goblin King, but the Kiss of Death too. I'm caught between a rock and a hard place.
I can't just summon other monsters to take on the Kiss of Death. What a headache!" Zhang Ze mused.
At that moment, the Kiss of Death was relentlessly advancing on Zhang Ze, launching a furious assault.
Zhang Ze's arrows barely scratched the Kiss of Death, and with his Blood Volume critically low, evasion was his only option.
"Once I kill you, all your possessions are mine!" The Kiss of Death cackled maniacally. He had been plotting this from the start.
Kiss of Death had spotted Zhang Ze as soon as he arrived, lying in wait. He concocted a plan: let Zhang Ze and the Goblin King weaken each other, then swoop in for the kill and reap the rewards!
"What now?" An idea struck Zhang Ze. He bolted toward the Goblin King!
The Kiss of Death was hot on his heels, determined to finish Zhang Ze off today.
"He's got to have more than just Devil Soul Spheres and gear. Today's going to be a windfall!" Kiss of Death gloated internally, convinced of Zhang Ze's impending doom.
Meanwhile, the Goblin King was locked in combat with the Iron Tooth Wolf. As Zhang Ze dashed by, he issued a command to the Poisonous Spider.
"Entangle the Kiss of Death in your web!"
The Poisonous Spider swiftly redirected its focus to the Kiss of Death, spewing a web that ensnared its new prey.
As fate would have it, the Kiss of Death was right beside the Goblin King.
"I've let my guard down!" Kiss of Death inwardly cursed, yet he didn't panic. The Goblin King's grudge wasn't against him, so he wouldn't be the target of its wrath.
"You think a web will stop me from catching you?"
With just thirty seconds left to free himself from the web, Kiss of Death was close to escape.
Zhang Ze, now at a safe distance, chuckled, "Who said anything about running away?"
After finishing his statement, Zhang Ze had the Poisonous Spider cast another web over Kiss of Death, then did something utterly unexpected—he recalled all of his Summon Monsters!
The Goblin King, suddenly without a target, redirected its fury toward Zhang Ze and charged at him with a thunderous roar.
"Has he lost his mind?" Kiss of Death was dumbfounded. "His Summon Monsters could fend off the Goblin King, but now that he's called them back, how will he face the boss? Is this a suicide mission, or does he have another trick up his sleeve?"
Zhang Ze's subsequent actions provided Kiss of Death with the answer. Without a backward glance, Zhang Ze sprinted out of the stronghold. The Goblin King pursued him briefly before turning back.
Restricted to the innermost confines of the stronghold, the Goblin King naturally retreated once Zhang Ze exited its attack radius. At that moment, the Goblin King spotted Kiss of Death and charged at him!
"I've been outplayed!" Kiss of Death realized with a start. Now it was clear why Zhang Ze had acted as he did.
Zhang Ze had ensnared him within the Goblin King's territory. Once the Goblin King lost its target and returned to its domain, Kiss of Death, still lingering, became the new object of its wrath!
Now, ensnared by two webs, Kiss of Death needed at least 50 seconds to free himself. In that time, the Goblin King would surely cut him down.
As the Goblin King approached, brandishing its twin blades with ferocious intensity, Kiss of Death nearly cracked his teeth from clenching them so tightly.
"I'm not going down without a fight. I can still use Sneaking to become invisible!"
Without hesitation, Kiss of Death activated his Innate Skill and vanished on the spot.
The Goblin King halted, confused, circling aimlessly as if bewildered by the sudden disappearance of his adversary.
Kiss of Death remained in place, a smug smile on his face. His Innate Skill had saved him time and again, and this occasion was no different.
"Bastard! Your name is etched in my memory! Once I'm free, I'll hunt you down to the ends of the earth!"
Kiss of Death seethed with a vengeful fury. He never let a target slip from his grasp!
His Innate Skill was notoriously difficult to counter, contributing to his infrequent failures.
"Only 45 seconds to go," Kiss of Death noted, eyeing his status attributes with patience.
Suddenly, a figure emerged nearby. It was none other than Zhang Ze!
"What's this? Why has he returned?" Kiss of Death was taken aback, puzzled by Zhang Ze's intentions.
"Ah, so you've gone invisible," Zhang Ze said with a slight smile, then drew his bow and loosed an arrow in Kiss of Death's direction!
-75! (Rakshasa)
Struck by the attack, Kiss of Death's form was revealed. His face blanched with rage as he inwardly bellowed, "I was invisible! How can he still see me?"
The Goblin King, noticing Kiss of Death's reappearance, charged at him once more!
With a sixty-second cooldown on his Innate Skill, Kiss of Death was forced to defend desperately. Still ensnared in the spider's web, he had no choice but to stand his ground and endure the onslaught.
"Just five seconds left!" Kiss of Death gritted his teeth. As a high-level Adventurer with superior attributes, he could withstand the Goblin King's assault for a short while longer.
But then, Zhang Ze decided to meddle once again!
"Poisonous Spider! Trap Kiss of Death in another web! Let him keep dancing with the Goblin King!" Zhang Ze laughed, commanding the newly summoned Poisonous Spider.
Another layer of webbing ensnared Kiss of Death, and his cooldown shot up to fifty-five seconds, pushing him to the brink of despair.
"I will kill you!" Kiss of Death shouted furiously at Zhang Ze, who simply replied with a serene smile, "First, try getting away from the Goblin King in one piece."
Kiss of Death watched in horror as his Blood Volume plummeted from 80% to 60%, then to a mere 40%.
Desperate to stay alive, he consumed every Blood-replenishing Medicine in his pack, just managing to claw his Blood Volume back up to 60%.
"Awesome! My skill cooldown has ended. I can go back to being invisible!" Kiss of Death breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. Without hesitation, he activated his Innate Skill and vanished on the spot.
