Chapter 444: A Big Guy Suddenly Appears

To Lin Moyu, the sea of Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees was nothing more than EXP.

Vines whipped through the air, but he hovered hundreds of meters above, carrying Mu Xianxian—well beyond their reach.

Still, this height was within range for his Skeletal Great Mages and Skeletal Marksmen.

At level 50, their attack range exceeded 2,000 meters.

Even without line of sight, once a target was locked onto, they could still attack—especially the Skeletal Marksmen. When Soul Lock activated, every arrow found its mark.

A storm of firepower rained down as the undead army unleashed hell.

Elemental Explosions lit up the night, tearing through vines and leaves in blinding flashes.

The Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees erupted in response. Their massive leaves detached, glowing brilliantly as they flew skyward.

Skill: Leaf Slice.

Serrated edges sprouted along the leaves, transforming them into whirling blades. They spun wildly, screeching through the air as they closed in.

There were too many to dodge.

Lin Moyu weaved through them with his Lightning Deathwings, but a few struck.

The Bone Armor creaked and shimmered, and cracks began to spread across its surface.

These leaves hit hard—two strikes at most, and the Bone Armor would shatter.

“As expected of level 72 monsters... they’re no joke.”

With a staggering 300,000 strength attribute, the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees' attacks hit like a freight train.

Their power far exceeded even the level 68 Battlefield Dreadbeast—and could rival the Archaic Luanniao before its Nirvanic Rebirth.

But the real problem was the sheer number of leaves.

Hundreds of thousands of spinning blades flooded the sky, engulfing the Skeletal Great Mages and Skeletal Marksmen, dealing devastating damage.

The Lich Generals worked frantically, casting their healing spell nonstop, barely able to keep up.

Despite the relentless assault of the Skeletal Great Mages and Skeletal Marksmen, not a single Giant Leaf Dwarf Tree had fallen.

Something was wrong.

The Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees endured round after round of attacks.

But even with 300,000 physique and the Enhanced Health trait, these monsters shouldn't have lasted this long.

After all, they weren’t bosses—just regular monsters.

Lin Moyu frowned, “Could it be... they have an ability like Comprehensive Link?”

Glancing into the distance, he caught a glimpse through the flashing light of Elemental Explosions.

Some Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees far from the battlefield—completely untouched—had their vines break as well.

They hadn't been attacked at all. Yet, they were still taking damage.

Lin Moyu’s eyes narrowed. His suspicion was confirmed.

The Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees could somehow transmit damage among themselves, sharing it across the entire forest.

Who knew they had such a feature? Monsters above level 70 were built differently.

"Alright." Lin Moyu muttered, a sharp gleam in his eyes, "Let’s see which is faster—your damage-sharing, or my damage-dealing!"

Lin Moyu willed it—and 9,000 Skeletal Berserk Warriors materialized midair, then dove toward the ground like a dark meteor shower.

The flying leaves instantly found new targets, swarming toward the descending skeletons.

Beside Lin Moyu, flashes of red, blue, green, gray, white, and yellow burst into view—the Fire Lich, Wind Lich, Ice Lich, Earth Lich, Lightning Lich, and Undying Lich emerged in succession.

In an instant, six rings of light formed beneath the undead troops’ feet.

Flames roared, setting the leaves ablaze, and thousands of lightning bolts crackled down.

With so many targets, the Lightning Rings each chose a separate target.

Darkness gave way to brilliance; fireballs blazed through the sky and lightning crashed against the earth.

The Skeletal Berserk Warriors slammed into the ground alongside the storm of fire, wind, and lightning, axes swinging wildly, hacking vines and branches into shreds.

Swiftly, they found the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees' main bodies.

Without hesitation, the Berserk Warriors unleashed their skill in unison.

Each squat tree was immediately surrounded by dozens of Skeletal Berserk Warriors, bombarded by dozens of skill-powered blows.

As the most devastating force within Lin Moyu’s undead legion, the Skeletal Berserk Warriors didn’t disappoint.

Each skill-powered blow carried the weight of 2.7 million strength—and with Deterioration Curse boosting their damage even further, the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees' defenses crumbled like wet paper.

The damage came too fast—too brutal—for the damage-sharing ability to react.

Bang!

A Giant Leaf Dwarf Tree burst under the relentless assault.

[Killed level 72 Giant Leaf Dwarf Tree, EXP +2,160,000]

[Obtained Dwarf Tree Seed]

More notifications followed—none of the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees surrounded by the Skeletal Berserk Warriors had survived.

“We’ve got corpses now.”

And corpses meant weapons. Everything else would fall into place.

Lin Moyu descended with Mu Xianxian, quickly moving into skill range.

Locking onto a fallen tree, he raised his hand.

Skill: Corpse Explosion!

[Corpse Explosion (level 7): detonate a corpse and deal 40% of the corpse's health as damage to enemies within a radius of 7 meters.]

At level 7, and amplified by his talent, the skill’s range had expanded to 420 meters—and the damage had reached 2,400% of the corpse’s health.

The freshly slain Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees were brimming with health.

Boom!

A deafening explosion tore through the battlefield, annihilating vines and pulverizing anything nearby.

The sudden, overwhelming damage completely overwhelmed the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees’ damage-sharing ability.

A large number of Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees fell, their defenses crumbling like rotted wood.

As they died, their Leaf Slice skill ceased—the once-deadly flying leaves floated harmlessly to the ground like drifting feathers.

With Lightning Deathwings on his back, Lin Moyu blazed through the air. Everywhere he flew, explosions followed.

There were simply too many Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees to count—no matter where he looked, the endless forest stretched on, filling his vision.

So he let loose, unleashing explosions without restraint, detonating corpse after corpse in an endless barrage.

He didn’t need to worry about spirit force consumption—his only task now was to keep bombing.

It wasn’t elegant. It wasn’t clever. It was pure, brutal slaughter.

A one-sided massacre.

In Lin Moyu's arms, Mu Xianxian had finally come to her senses, her cheeks burning bright red.

But she didn’t dare speak. She didn’t even move.

It felt nice to stay like this, curled up in his arms.

She could feel the tidal wave of EXP pouring in—every explosion brought another surge.

Terrifying level 72 monsters, crushed like weeds. Who could have imagined it?

Lin Moyu was just too strong.

She dared to lift her head slightly, stealing a glance at his face, “How is he so powerful? Being in his arms feels so safe... If only it could always be like this… Ahhh, Mu Xianxian, what are you even thinking…”

Her heart pounded. She squeezed her eyes shut, growing even more bashful.

Suddenly—the explosions stopped.

At the same moment, Lin Moyu changed directions sharply.

They had been soaring forward—but now they were retreating, rapidly.

The wind howled past her ears. The urgency in Lin Moyu’s movement made Mu Xianxian’s heart clench.

"What’s happening?"

She opened her eyes—and gasped.

Ahead of them, a colossal tree loomed into view. It dwarfed the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees, standing hundreds of meters tall—larger than a small mountain.

Its massive crown blocked out the sky, plunging the world into darkness.

Then—

Whoosh!

A massive vine tore through the air at breakneck speed, a blur of overwhelming force.

Bang!

The Bone Armor shattered with a thunderous crack, and Lin Moyu was sent tumbling through the air.

The impact was terrifying—he was thrown back over a thousand meters in an instant.

His expression turned grim.

Just moments earlier, he’d been riding high, reveling in the relentless explosions.

Then, without warning, all the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees suddenly burrowed into the ground.

The earth twisted violently, and then—that colossal tree rose before him.

The sheer presence of it shook Lin Moyu to the core. An immediate, primal sense of danger gripped him.

Instinct took over—he retreated at full speed without hesitation.

And even then, he got hit. The power behind the attack was unbelievable.

His Bone Armor—its defense equivalent to 300,000 physique—was obliterated like brittle glass. It might as well have been nothing.

Now 3,000 meters away, Lin Moyu was just outside the monster’s attack range.

He didn’t get closer. Not yet. Not until he understood what he was dealing with.

Raising a hand, he cast Detection.

The results appeared—just a glance was all it took.

Lin Moyu's face stiffened. Without a word, he turned around and darted away.