The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

Sworn brothers of different surnames?

understand?

After Zhou Jian finished speaking, the air fell into a deathly silence.

On Xin Mi's alluring face, all shock and horror vanished, replaced by a look of pity as if she were looking at an idiot.

She didn't even get angry; she looked Zhou Jian up and down with an expression that suggested he was a joke.

"interesting."

Xin Mi slowly uttered two words.

"A lowly creature that has not even developed a unified way of thinking dares to attempt to comprehend the existence of the 'King'."

"He even claims to be the king's brother, does he think I'm a fool?"

She didn't believe it at all.

How could an ant with E-level combat power possibly be related to the king who reigns over the Bone Domain of Death?

"What? You don't believe it?"

As he spoke, Zhou Jian once again showed off the ring on his hand: "Otherwise, where did you think this came from?"

"May I tell you, this was given to me by my good brother?"

Brothers?

It was the most absurd joke she had ever heard.

Her gaze, passing over Zhou Jian's feigned composure, landed greedily on the black bone ring.

That was Ainz Ooal Gown's most prized possession, which he never parted with.

Legend has it that this ring contains the most primal power of Ainz Ooal Gown: the power of death.

If I could get it... perhaps I could use it to break through to S-rank!

His breathing suddenly became scorching hot, and the surrounding air began to distort.

Her terrifying aura, befitting an A-level lord, was no longer restrained and crashed down on Zhou Jian like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down!

"Just a thief. Although I don't know how you got this ring, the world is never short of lucky encounters."

"For example, right now, this ring is mine."

The surprise in Xingmi's eyes was palpable.

Without another word, the obsidian-like spider's abdomen suddenly sank, and its eight segmented limbs slashed across the ground like sharp blades, creating a series of ear-piercing friction sounds.

The next second, she vanished from the spot.

"die!"

A single word exploded in Zhou Jian's ears.

Zhou Jian was completely stunned.

Your mom!

Why is this monster behaving so unpredictably?!

At this moment, she should be hesitant to act rashly, be intimidated by him, and then he can take the opportunity to make some demands, she will offer up the treasure, and he can leave gracefully. That's the right way to do it!

Why didn't the other party hesitate for even half a second?

This monster is on a completely different level of intelligence compared to the ones we killed before.

A foul wind, mixed with the stench of death, swept over us.

Before Zhou Jian could even react, he felt as if his body was locked by an invisible mountain, and even moving a finger became a luxury.

It’s over.

This time I'm really going to die.

He closed his eyes, waiting for the excruciating pain of his body being torn to pieces to begin.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

The expected death never came.

The terrifying pressure that had been locking onto his entire body also quietly dissipated.

Zhou Jian opened his eyes in confusion.

Xin Mi stopped less than ten meters in front of him, her attacking motion frozen in mid-air, her whole body tense, adopting an extremely vigilant posture.

She didn't look at Zhou Jian.

Her gaze passed over Zhou Jian and landed on the distant, dusky sky.

Zhou Jian looked in the direction she was looking.

In the distance, two figures were walking slowly through the void.

Although their steps seemed slow, they could cover thousands of meters in a single step, and in just a few breaths, they were already right in front of each other.

The man on the left is exceptionally burly, with a skeleton so thick it looks like it was carved from black rock.

He carried a huge bone shield in his hand and was wrapped in a thick chain.

With each step he took, the space seemed to tremble at his immense weight.

The person on the right is a skeleton that retains the graceful contours of a woman.

Even though it was just a skeleton, Zhou Jian seemed to see something absolutely beautiful.

She was draped in a transparent veil made of countless wailing and twisted souls, and her aura was chilling.

The moment they appeared, two information panels automatically popped up in front of Zhou Jian's eyes.

Warden - Rock Bones

[Level: Lord]

Combat Power: 84364

Combat Rank: A

.......

【Viola, the Soul Weaver】

[Level: Lord]

Combat Power: 90235

Combat Rank: A

Zhou Jian's heart suddenly stopped for a beat.

Two more Grade A grades!

What day is it today?

Are you having a clearance sale on A-rank lord monsters?!

As Xin Mi watched the two strolling leisurely towards him, a solemn expression appeared on his usually cold face for the first time.

"Rock Bones, Viola!"

Her voice was no longer sharp; instead, it carried a deep sense of apprehension.

"This is the territory of the Weaver of Fate. What are you two doing here instead of staying in your Bone Domain?"

"Could this be Ainz Ooal Gown's intention? Does he want to start a war with Her Majesty the Empress right now?"

"Hehehe..." Viola let out a soft, ethereal laugh.

The laughter was a mixture of the wails of countless souls, and just listening to it sent chills down your spine.

She stretched out her skeletal fingers and pointed to the desolate wasteland beneath her feet.

"Is your name written here?"

"Then call it and see if it answers?"

Zhou Jian: "..."

He felt like he couldn't breathe.

Rock bone.

Viola.

Ainz Ooal Gown.

Having just impersonated Ainz Ooal Gown, the real Ainz Ooal Gown's subordinates have come knocking on their door.

When did my luck become so good?

Could it be... that the friend who gave me the ring is really Ainz Ooal Gown himself?!

A storm raged in Zhou Jian's heart. An absurd yet highly probable guess inexplicably excited him.

Just then, the burly skeleton named Pan Gu, with its eyes burning with ghostly blue soul flames, slowly turned towards Zhou Jian.

A deathly pressure, even heavier and purer than Xin Mi's, instantly enveloped Zhou Jian.

Pan Gu let out a cold snort, the sound like countless rocks rubbing together, deep and majestic.

"Where did this lowly slave come from!"

"How dare you disrespect Lord Ainz!"

Disrespectful?

Zhou Jian's mind went blank for a moment.

I......

However, Pangu clearly did not give him a chance to explain.

Before he could finish speaking...

Zhou Jian felt an indescribable force strike his chest out of nowhere.

There was no sound, no warning.

It's pure, overwhelming power.

Click!

Click!

Click!

He could clearly hear the simultaneous, unbearable groans of his bones, followed by the sound of them shattering inch by inch.

puff!

A mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs gushed out of his mouth.

He was like a kite with a broken string, blasted backward by that force.

My body was still in mid-air when my consciousness began to blur.

Excruciating pain shot through every part of his body; he felt as if his entire body had been crushed, and not a single intact bone could be found.

Then it crashed heavily to the ground, taking in more air than it could exhale.

Pan Gu didn't even glance at him, as if he had just casually crushed an eyesore of an insect.

boom--!!

Zhou Jian's body crashed heavily onto the sand a hundred meters away, kicking up a cloud of dust.

He struggled to lift his head, his vision blurred, only able to see the three terrifying A-level beings confronting each other in the distance.

His life or death seemed to be of no concern to anyone from beginning to end.