There Must Be Something Wrong With This Game!

「The seventh day of the Angel’s descent.」

After the massage yesterday, Kael felt wonderfully rested, more energetic to deal with those troublesome Descenders.

His good mood made the morning breeze feel particularly refreshing as he woke up. The sound of birds chirping in the branches nearby brought an involuntary smile to his face.

’Ah, it’s great to be alive.’

’The birdsong is so lovely, the trees are so lovely, that group of Descenders working in the distance is so lovely...’

’SON OF A BITCH, WHERE’S MY ROOF?!’

Kael finally realized his temporary bedroom had been dismantled, leaving only the floor and a single wall. The entire, massive camp had been dug up from one end to the other, and all his previous arrangements were ruined.

Aside from his Vestment Robe, these Descenders had destroyed everything.

Seeing the red-eyed Descenders continuing to scavenge for loot, Kael grabbed his deputy, yanking him by the collar and roaring, "Why didn’t you keep an eye on them! This is wanton destruction!"

"They provided a perfect plan," the deputy said earnestly. "According to this plan, this place will become a center even larger than headquarters, and we will obtain the power we’ve always dreamed of. There’s just one problem—it will take twenty years to complete."

"Damn it!"

Releasing his grip, Kael immediately understood what these Descenders were thinking.

The deputy was controlled by a Heart-devouring Worm. Kael didn’t trust anyone, so he only trusted people like this.

But the worm’s rigid control made its host incapable of handling complex situations. As soon as Kael left, his deputy became easy to exploit.

Those Descenders had exploited this very weakness.

They had proposed a plan that was beneficial in the long term but detrimental in the short term, tricking the deputy. Then, they proceeded to hollow out the entire camp in plain sight.

’The Descender behind this is definitely more despicable and shameless than Gale ever was!’

Kael, who thought he had the Descenders under control, realized in that moment that he didn’t understand them at all.

Every time he thought he understood their behavior patterns, those bastards would somehow come running up and give him a huge slap across the face.

Kael, who had planned to use the Descenders against Beist and Winston, finally lost his patience.

He pointed at the Descenders and activated the Heart-devouring Worms.

It was no use.

It was only then that Kael realized there seemed to be far fewer Descenders in the camp than before.

These Heart-devouring Worms were a gift from the Demon God, bestowed upon him fifty years ago.

He shared a close connection with every single Heart-devouring Worm, allowing him to sense their locations and control them.

But now, as he focused his senses, Kael was shocked to find that all the worms inside the Descenders’ bodies had vanished.

Realizing the worms were gone, he stared at the approaching Descenders and roared, "What did you do to the others? Are they dead?"

"They’ve been turned into Undead Skeletons," said Qiushi, tossing her flowing hair. "Just surrender. When it comes to being despicable, you can’t beat us."

"How is that possible? What did you—"

Kael couldn’t finish his sentence. In an instant, dozens of different attacks converged on his position.

Duan Fei’s own case had already proven that turning into an Undead Skeleton had no major drawbacks; it didn’t even reduce one’s Attributes by a single point.

So, the players infected by the Heart-devouring Worms had acted decisively. With Wenster’s help, they transformed into skeletons to negate the worms’ influence.

Now, ranged players unleashed their attacks before Kael could even finish speaking. A player specializing in engineering instantly deployed a Crossbow Wagon, and a Bed Crossbow—the kind used to break down city gates—shot directly toward Kael.

The barrage of attacks wasn’t over. While Kael’s aged body was still tumbling through the air, the melee players closed in.

The Shadow God was the first to strike. His Magic Power-infused Demon Sword brutally sliced the old man into three pieces mid-air, and each piece was kicked to a different player to be dealt with.

Knowing full well that one must pull a weed by the roots, the players unleashed everything they had, annihilating Kael’s body until not even ash remained. Only then did they stop, panting for breath.

Standing at the edge of the deep crater blasted into the ground, Qiushi looked down and asked, "Is he dead?"

Jinghong looked down, tilting her head. "It feels like he’s dead, but also... not completely dead."

"How would you know! Don’t think you can say whatever you want just because you’re pretty. There are consequences for lying!"

Jinghong looked at Qiushi beside her, then suddenly reached out and took her chin in her hand.

Qiushi was rather tall, but with Jinghong holding her chin, she suddenly seemed vulnerable.

Seeing Qiushi begin to tremble, Jinghong broke into a commanding smile and chuckled, "So, you think I’m pretty, too?"

"...My lady..."

Watching from a short distance away, Duan Fei shook his head in resignation. ’Jinghong’s lethal charm is getting stronger and stronger.’

’Especially strong, assertive women. They turn into tame little kittens in front of her.’

’And her intuition has always been incredibly sharp, even as a kid. When we play games, I always have to think things through, but Jinghong often gets the right answer on pure instinct.’

’To outsiders, she seems like a cool and aloof player who rarely speaks. But when she does, her words are always a kill shot.’

’It might not make any logical sense, but if Jinghong said Kael was dead but not completely dead, then he probably has some way to resurrect himself. He might have even revived already.’

’But it didn’t matter. The Undead Army was ready to move.’

With a wave of his hand, Duan Fei shouted, "Check all the Priests, Nuns, and Holy Knights here! Take the uncontaminated ones away for deprogramming. As for the contaminated ones, throw them into the Array and turn them into skeletons! Including today, we only have two days left. In these final two days, we’re going to drag Kael out and finish him for good!"

"Ohhh..."

The players’ enthusiasm was low. Their inventories were full, and they couldn’t carry anything else back.

Noticing their lack of enthusiasm, Duan Fei thought for a moment and then yelled, "This is a hidden quest! There might be a hidden reward!"

"Charge the Church! Capture Kael alive!"

Seeing the players riled up, Duan Fei nodded in satisfaction.

’Good. They’re easy to motivate.’

The player in charge of communications immediately contacted Beist and Winston. The skeleton army they had raised was already prepared. It could now bypass the blockade and advance toward Northern Roland.

These skeletons knew no fatigue and needed neither food nor water. Their modified bodies were light yet sturdy, making them exceptionally good soldiers.

Ever since Duan Fei and his group had started fleecing the camp, these soldiers had been on the march. After several days of relentless, nonstop travel, they had finally arrived.

Their modified bodies shimmered with a black light, and their bones had a metallic sheen, allowing them to resist most bladed attacks.

Their joints were threaded with iron wire, greased, and fitted with ball bearings, making them much more flexible.

The dark army set out under Beist’s leadership, charging toward the Church in Northern Roland.

The hatred from fifty years ago could finally be put to rest today.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!