There's a skeleton dungeon connected to my basement.

Chapter 259, Let's add some more numbers! (Two chapters combined)

We definitely can't fight head-on. Even if there's a slight possibility that the Silver Moon Skeleton has forgotten its title, we still won't fight.

First, they might not be able to defeat it. Second, there's a rotting tree spirit underground. If they cause a big commotion and alert the real heavyweight below, things won't be so easy to handle.

Without hesitation, almost the instant he made the decision, Xiao Yang left a trail of afterimages and rushed madly toward the collapsed opening where the abandoned sewer connected to the underground tunnel.

That was the only way out; the only way to escape was to rush through there.

Xiao Yang's reaction was quite fast, and his escape speed was also quite fast. It was just a pity that this guy slowly got up from the ground, with silver soul flames burning in his eye sockets.

His movements were faster than his.

In a daze, a silver light flashed past him, and then a silver skeleton appeared in front of Xiao Yang, blocking his escape route.

Xiao Yang paused.

"It seems like we have no other choice."

Xiao Yang gripped the rusty giant axe tightly.

"That means we can only play one match!"

The Silver Moon Skeleton in front of me is another agility-type epic. Although it seems to have forgotten its title, its agility attribute is indeed quite high.

The Silver Moon Skeleton's agility attribute far surpasses that of Xiao Yang.

Its agility is 231.

The agility gap between the two sides has reached fifty points.

This is already a very difficult mountain to climb.

At least in terms of agility, Xiao Yang was completely outmatched.

Although both are agility-based epics, there are still significant differences between the Silver Moon Skeleton and the Rotten Commander.

The Rotten Commander relies on his epic title, a strange power that makes it impossible to surpass his speed once you face him.

The Silver Moon Skeleton is much simpler and more direct; it simply uses attribute suppression.

Xiao Yang, who often uses his attributes to suppress his enemies, is now experiencing the bitter consequences of being suppressed by attributes himself.

It was simply a matter of speed; I couldn't fight back and was stabbed repeatedly.

The Silver Moon Skull's weapon is a longsword made of frost magic.

The damage wasn't too exaggerated; it only took Xiao Yang fifty or sixty points of health to fall off. However, a faint chill would seep into the area where the attack was made.

It wasn't just a difference in agility; Xiao Yang's movements also slowed down due to the invading chill.

This feeling is really quite frustrating.

The higher the rank, the more exaggerated the improvement brought by each rank.

First, there's the boost from breaking limits; second, there are the traits; and finally, there are the titles.

The Silver Moon Skeleton's suppression of Xiao Yang mainly stemmed from the overwhelming attribute advantage resulting from the combination of various factors.

It is an epic skeleton whose title has been forgotten, but it is only forgotten; it should be a mid-range existence in terms of strength among epics.

Xiao Yang has learned his lesson in elemental combat.

The level range corresponding to the third breakthrough is between level 30 and 40, but most people, and even the very few geniuses, find it difficult to break through the limit once, twice, or three times.

Their breakthroughs are often not very continuous, with large intervals. Xiao Yang, who is prepared to break through the limit at level ten and is determined to do everything he can to do it, is an exception.

The Silver Moon Skeleton's level is 59, which means it has likely failed or stalled twice in terms of rank. It still has the potential to become a demigod, but it is already very difficult to achieve godhood.

However, this is not a big problem, since not everyone can reach the end of this road.

A simple calculation shows that Xiao Yang's current attributes are at the limit before level 30, while the Silver Moon Skeleton is at level 59. This means that Xiao Yang's level cap is significantly lower in the agility attribute alone.

The level difference alone is already thirty points, and when you add the increase in the upper limit brought by breaking the limit, the difference is already forty points.

It's no wonder Xiao Yang was so frustrated.

Moreover, this was against an undead who had just crawled out of the dead and didn't have a single decent piece of equipment.

A true epic poem has more than just these elements that can differentiate it.

Since you've reached the epic rank, the cultivation techniques you learn, which are the core of the system, must be pretty good, right?

If you're not like Xiao Yang who wants everything but specializes in a certain attribute, then you must have used all sorts of treasures related to that specialization.

It's not surprising that it possesses additional characteristics that enhance specialized attributes besides breaking attribute limits.

It's not surprising that professions provide a bonus to specialization.

To take it a step further, it's not surprising that they've received divine favors or encountered some precious natural event.

And other things, it's not surprising that they've obtained rare and precious materials, it's not surprising that they own a decent set of equipment, and it's not surprising that they have a fairly good bloodline.

At this point, the gap had widened to a point that was already quite disheartening.

These are all very practical ways to bring about improvement.

Even among all the realms, the Epic rank is no longer considered weak; the series of methods and upgrades mentioned above certainly account for a portion of that.

Even if it's a fake epic character who actually leveled up by grinding levels and getting help from the game, at least their level won't be fake.

If you want to challenge higher-level players below the Epic tier, you need powerful weapons, a good race, and a strong class. Having one or two of these will make it possible.

But the epic aspect is truly a huge watershed moment.

Although Xiao Yang actually possesses many of the aforementioned qualities, and some of them are truly top-tier,

But you can't deny that all these things have a premise.

The higher the level, the greater the effect these items can have.

Level is, to some extent, equivalent to strength.

These items, piled up one after another, truly built a high wall.

No matter how hard someone below the epic level tries, it will be very difficult for them to challenge a true epic.

No matter how weak this epic may be.

Even up to this point, the question hasn't included the title that the epic rank can possess, which contains a trace of rules.

Adding this makes it even more unsolvable.

Xiao Yang is already incredibly powerful. He broke through the limits of all attributes twice, reaching the limit below the epic rank. He possesses more than one epic trait, dual classes, and mythical skills.

Only after all these factors were accumulated could he barely cross the threshold of an epic.

He can defeat real epics, but he has many limitations.

First, you should not have a title; second, it is best to have specializations in life and defense; third, your bloodline should not be too exaggerated; and fourth, your weapon should not be too overpowered. You should not carry the blessing of the gods.

If things come to a chaotic state, then Xiao Yang will be able to accomplish that astonishing feat.

To defeat or even kill an epic.

Xiao Yang killed the Silver Thorn only because of the stiffness and fear brought about by the rotten bricks.

But this record is already astonishing enough.

Xiao Yang was, after all, only a level 27 lord.

In reality, it's just that Xiao Yang is currently squatting in a godforsaken, rotten place. Otherwise, if his achievements were to really spread, all sorts of tabloids at the heavenly level would probably give him all sorts of strange titles like "heavenly genius," "peerless genius," and "seed of a god."

Its legendary status is skyrocketing!
Unfortunately, he is still wallowing in the cesspool of the Rotten Land.

The sharp, magical longsword swiftly thrust forward.

An even worse situation has emerged.

This silver moon skeleton seems to have retained most of its previous combat techniques.

Xiao Yang was dazzled by the graceful movements and techniques.

This battle was truly frustrating.

In a flash, another sword struck Xiao Yang's throat.

The icy chill seeped into Xiao Yang's flesh and blood, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

Xiao Yang's attack missed.

Once again, the guy in front of me dodged me.

That's absolutely damnable.

It was clearly just a skeletal skeleton, but he seemed to see a rising, cold, silver moon in its movements.

Normally, even if agility is significantly reduced, players who specialize in other attributes won't feel too frustrated.

If high agility were truly unsolvable, then everyone would choose agility specialization.

Once the fight starts, you don't need to do anything else; just compare who has the higher agility.

A highly agile opponent is often a true glass cannon, and one that is close at hand.

Various professions have their own methods for dealing with such close-range glass cannons.

From the mage's field magic to the ranger's marking and calibration, even the ordinary warrior has a Whirlwind Slash to deal with it.

However, Xiao Yang simply didn't have such methods.

Pulling down the visor of his Dragon Hunter helmet, Xiao Yang's expression turned somewhat pale.

At the same moment, the coldness in his body accumulated to a certain degree.

Xiao Yang's personal panel now has another negative entry.

【Cold: Recovery effect is halved】 A very simple and direct effect.

This negative effect really suppresses the crimson flesh.

After accumulating enough cold energy and the negative effects officially manifested, the parts of Xiao Yang's body that had been invaded by the cold energy began to undergo further changes.

Sharp ice needles began to grow from his flesh, and these growing ice needles would cause Xiao Yang even more serious damage with every subsequent movement.

A cold, stinging sensation spread throughout my body.

Such changes naturally included Xiao Yang's throat, which had been struck.

The rest of the body was fine under the influence of the icy effect, but the icy needles spreading in the throat were really a problem.

Raising his hand, Xiao Yang kept his eyes fixed on the Silver Moon Skeleton not far away, guarding against its attack, while on the other side, he extended another hand towards his neck without hesitation.

The scarlet gauntlets attached to the arm transformed into a sharp scimitar.

Without any hesitation, with just a forceful pull, Xiao Yang snatched a piece of flesh, almost turning into ice shards, from his throat.

With the source of the cold removed, the scarlet flesh began to function, with strands of flesh, seemingly alive, rapidly multiplying and building upon each other.

The wound on Xiao Yang's throat was quickly and roughly patched up.

The larynx and various blood vessels are rapidly differentiating.

This feeling is very itchy.

Xiao Yang solemnly admonished himself.

"This is the regenerative ability that superhumans possess!"

Indeed, a person who has already transcended the ordinary is perfectly normal to reach any level.

After doing all this, Xiao Yang raised his head and his gaze fell on the Silver Moon Skull blocking the exit.

He spoke through gritted teeth, his voice filled with malice.

"Dung monster!"

Xiao Yang is truly an extremely one-sided player.

Having focused almost entirely on stats, he was virtually defenseless against such exquisite combat skills and being outmatched in attributes.

However, it is quite normal for such a situation to occur.

From wielding the Wilderness Short Axe obtained from the newbie pack when I first entered the Skeleton Dungeon, to now wielding the Rusty Great Axe and venturing into the Rotten Lands.

Not that much time has passed.

Everything was happening too fast, one battle after another, almost without a break, running wildly through the dimly lit dungeons, running wildly across the empty wilderness, and swinging the rusty giant axe in the clock tower city.

He does want to learn good combat skills, but he also needs the time and energy.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting, but you still need to have the time to sharpen it first.

Faced with a variety of constantly emerging situations, Xiao Yang, who had already exhausted his energy and was constantly working on it, no longer had any energy left to hone his skills.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

But it's not a big problem; if you can't have both, just give up.

No need for combat skills, no need for flashy things like fire!
Combat is a simple thing; it doesn't need to be complicated at all.

"Heavy blows! More heavy blows!"

"Swing your axes, swing your axes even more!"

Even if he doesn't have any skill set or combat skills, does that mean Xiao Yang is weak?

No! He is not weak at all; in fact, he is abnormally strong!
It can be said that he is now truly the number one person at the lord level.

Even though he could only use his weapons so crudely, it didn't stop him from smashing the heads of the monsters and demons blocking his way with each axe blow.

Although this set of combat logic ran into a wall when faced with the Silver Moon Skeleton.

But it's not a big problem, it's not a big problem.

The biggest problem isn't anything else, it's just one thing.

The value is still too low.

"Would it be the same if we added some other numerical values?"

Once he advances to the epic level, everything will change.

He can kill lords at the lord rank, and he can kill epics at the epic rank as well.

The value is just a little off. Just add a little more value, and everything will be fine!
"My attributes are still too low!"

In the silence, Xiao Yang, whose speech was somewhat slurred, uttered this heartfelt sentiment.

The battle must continue, and the future cannot be anticipated at this time.

His health bar is still relatively healthy, although his recovery is halved, his attacks are difficult to land, and he has no way to recover health by attacking.

But his base health is high enough.

After fighting for so long, my health points have only dropped by less than a third, still over 2,000, so I'm still considered healthy.

I'm not going to waste any more time fighting the Silver Moon Skeleton in front of me.

Subsequent attacks need to be more aggressive.

There's no need to fight this guy right now.

He gripped the rusty giant axe in both hands, his gaze fixed on the silver moon skeleton in front of him, the distance between them only two or three meters.

During the previous beatings, Xiao Yang did something; he kept getting closer to the Silver Moon Skeleton in front of him as he was attacked again and again.

The distance wasn't too far; Xiao Yang only needed to take one step forward to reach the other side.

He is waiting for an opportunity.

Suddenly, the silver moon skeleton figure opposite them blurred.

Although the movement wasn't large, she inexplicably took a huge step and appeared right next to Xiao Yang, almost to the point of sticking to him.

The frost magic longsword came flying up, its target being Xiao Yang's face as he pulled back his mask.

It seems this guy has found a breakthrough with Xiao Yang.

The fact that the Silver Moon Skeleton lacked a suitable weapon was a major drawback, directly making Xiao Yang, who was wearing the Dragon Hunter Armor, a formidable opponent.

Direct attacks were almost ineffective; the only way to indirectly wear down Xiao Yang was through the accompanying chilling aura.

The cold air attack is very effective.

However, it was clear that the Silver Moon Skeleton was not content with a prolonged period of attrition.

And so, this surprise attack occurred.

The attack targeted Xiao Yang's face, which was exposed after he deliberately pulled off his mask.

Xiao Yang was a bit careless.

Almost instantly, the Silver Moon Skeleton appeared in front of him, along with the Frost Magic Longsword.

However, this might not be due to carelessness.

Facing the frost-infused magic longsword thrusting towards him, Xiao Yang's lips suddenly curled into a somewhat ferocious smile.

To some extent, Xiao Yang's own defense was only slightly lower than that of the Dragon Hunter Armor.

His defense and attack immunity are by no means low.

Even without the Dragon Slayer Armor, he was still incredibly tough.

An exaggerated scene unfolded.

Faced with the incoming sword, Xiao Yang grinned and turned his head to meet it, only slightly moving his head.

He rammed the hardest part of his head into the frost magic longsword thrusting towards him.

At this moment, the magic sword in the Silver Moon Skeleton's hand shattered and dissipated, and the skeleton itself also paused briefly.

He seemed somewhat taken aback.

An exaggerated and bizarre scene unfolded.

Xiao Yang's teeth are crooked.

He managed to withstand such an attack with his own teeth.

Although it came at a price—Xiao Yang's front tooth was crooked—he managed to block it.

His grin widened, and his expression became even more ferocious.

He held the rusty giant axe horizontally in his hand.

Still unwilling to simply run away, Xiao Yang chose to take a risk.

With air leaking from his throat and front teeth, Xiao Yang's speech became even more slurred and strange.

However, the excitement in his words remained as clear as ever.

"Now it's my turn!"

Xiao Yang, who had no particularly refined combat skills, used a very peculiar and unorthodox fighting style during his adventure to earn this opportunity.

The ferocious charge began, as he swung his rusty giant axe fiercely at the silver moon skeleton in front of him.

(End of this chapter)