Survival in an apartment, starting with a stroke of luck on a plane

The Spirit Spring Water can not only restore one's condition but also dispel negative effects, making it a powerful tool against the curse of the dead.

Finally, he went to the Taoist study, sat down cross-legged, and began to adjust his state. At the same time, he had his shadow clone continue to study the Five Thunder Orthodox Method, hoping to further enhance the power of the thunder magic in this protracted battle.

Time slowly passed amidst the intense preparations.

The system notification sounded precisely the instant the countdown reached zero:

[First wave of undead attack begins!]

Waaah—!

The ground began to tremble slightly.

At the edge of the horizon, under the leaden sky, a white "tide" began to surge, slowly advancing towards the apartment.

Lin Yu stood beside the flower demon, activated his Heavenly Eye, and clearly saw the approaching enemy.

Those were thousands of low-ranking skeleton soldiers.

They wielded rusted bone knives or tattered bone shields, their eye sockets flickering with faint green soul fire. Their movements were stiff and their steps faltering, yet they were numerous and densely packed, like a swarm of white ants.

"Just the lowest-level skeleton soldiers?" Lin Yu felt a little more at ease.

These skeleton soldiers are only at the Iron to Bronze level in strength. They are slow-moving and have low attack power. Apart from their numbers, they pose no threat whatsoever.

He didn't even intend to take action himself.

When the skeleton army entered a 50-meter radius in front of the vine barrier, the vines lurking underground launched an attack instantly!

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Countless sharp vines suddenly burst forth from the ground like thorns, easily piercing the skeleton soldier's fragile skeleton and skull.

Skeletons fell like felled wheat, their soul fires extinguished, scattering into piles of broken bones.

Occasionally, a fish that manages to slip through the net gets close to the vine barrier, but it is easily torn apart or strangled by the vines waving on the barrier.

The first wave of attacks lasted about ten minutes.

Hundreds of skeleton soldiers were wiped out before they could even touch the edge of the vine barrier, leaving behind a large patch of broken bone fragments in front of the barrier.

[First wave of attack complete, experience points being tallied...]

[Note: You have gained a small amount of experience points.] (Due to Lin Yu's high level, experience gained from low-level monsters is significantly reduced.)

"Relax." Lin Yu smiled slightly.

Platinum-grade willow vines are absolutely ineffective against these weaklings.

Over the next few days, the number of attacking undead units gradually increased, and their strength slowly improved.

The second wave featured skeleton archers who were slightly faster and wielded bone bows, but they were still no match for the ranged lashes of vines and the spikes on the ground.

The third wave began to include some slow-moving but slightly more defensive zombies, which the vines still easily strangled.

The fourth wave featured ghosts that could float and were immune to physical attacks.

The effect of the vines was greatly reduced this time.

Lin Yu had no choice but to take action himself. He raised his hand and shot out several bolts of lightning. The extremely powerful and yang lightning was the nemesis of these ethereal undead, instantly purifying the ghosts into wisps of smoke.

In the fifth wave, skeleton warriors wearing tattered armor and wielding greatswords began to appear among the skeleton soldiers, and larger and stronger plague zombies also appeared among the zombies.

The vine defense line wasn't under much pressure; most of these guys were only bronze-level, with a few silver-level mixed in occasionally.

Lin Yu remained bored and watched the show.

The sixth wave featured skeleton spearmen capable of throwing bone spears from a distance, as well as a small number of highly venomous zombies that could spit poison.

On the seventh day, the first week's BOSS battle arrived as scheduled.

Week 1 Boss: Skeleton Behemoth (Silver Level)

With a rumble of the earth, a colossal creature pieced together from countless skeletons emerged from the edge of the wasteland.

It was over ten meters tall, resembling a mammoth, but entirely composed of white bones, with two enormous, ghostly blue soul flames burning in its eye sockets, and every step it took caused the ground to tremble.

"Silver-level BOSS..." Lin Yu's eyes remained relaxed.

For him now, the Silver rank no longer poses much of a threat.

The skeletal behemoth let out a silent roar, took heavy steps, and charged towards the vine barrier.

"After lying down for so long, my body is almost too stiff. Let's get moving and have some fun."

Lin Yu stretched, then his figure flashed, activating [Spatial Leap], and he instantly appeared above the head of the skeletal behemoth.

The Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand shone brightly as he slashed down fiercely at its enormous head!

"cut!"

The dazzling sword light, like divine punishment, carried a sacred aura that could quell evil spirits, and precisely cleaved into the core of the soul fire in the skull of the skeletal behemoth!

"Awooo—!"

The skeletal behemoth let out a mournful shriek, its massive body stiffened abruptly, then collapsed with a deafening roar, turning back into a pile of shattered bones.

The two balls of ghostly blue soul fire were also completely purified by the sword light.

[Week 1 Boss Slayer! Experience Points Calculated...]

[First week of survival successful! You can choose to settle the score and leave the game immediately, or continue to persevere. Please make your choice within one hour.]

"Continue," Lin Yu said without hesitation.

It's only the first week, and the BOSS is only at the Silver level, so it's not even a warm-up for him.

The rewards will definitely be far less than what follows.

[Confirm selection! The attack will begin in 24 hours.]

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The easy victory in the first week did not make Lin Yu relax in the slightest.

After all, the difficulty of tower defense games increases with each wave.

The Scourge of the Undead, as the name suggests, is truly terrifying because of its almost endless numbers and the increasingly bizarre and powerful high-level undead.

During the next 24-hour rest period, Lin Yu did not waste a single second.

He had his shadow clone continue to study the "Divine Fire Heart Sutra" and the "Five Thunder Orthodox Method" in the Taoist study, while his main body continuously reinforced the defenses.

Under the control of the flower demon, the symbiotic willow vines became thicker and more resilient, and even more sharp poisonous thorns and flowers that could spray paralyzing spores grew on the vine walls.

Lin Yu spent some more game currency to urgently purchase several sets of one-time trigger traps—[Explosive Rune Array] and [Slow Field Generator]—through the system's trading house, and placed them in front of and on the flanks of the vine defense line.

The golden feathers on its shoulders were also busy; their task was to patrol at high altitudes and provide early warnings.

Soon, the countdown reset to zero again.

[Week 2 Offensive Begins!]

The system notification sounded.

This time, what appeared on the horizon was no longer a chaotic sea of ​​skulls.

Instead, there was an undead army arranged in a loose formation.

Leading the charge were skeleton guards wielding massive shields and clad in rusted iron armor, advancing with heavy, unified steps like a moving city wall.

Following them were hordes of liches dressed in tattered robes and wielding bone staffs, their eyes blazing with eerie green flames. They began chanting even before they were within range, filling the air with a dark green glow.

A new threat appeared in the sky—dozens of howling gargoyles flapped their stone wings, pressing down like dark clouds.

After examining the enemies, Lin Yu looked relaxed; the monsters in the second week were still of average strength.

The vine-covered barrier was the first to attack, with countless thorns breaking through the soil.

Countless skeletons were strangled by the emerging vines.

On the other side, the liches finished their chanting, and dark halos of [Weakening Curse] and [Painful Scream] landed on the vine barrier, but the effect was mediocre.

However, due to their sheer number, the resilient vines of the willow vine began to wither and fade at a visible rate.

However, it wasn't a big problem. The flower fairy on the other side simply waved her hand, and the dead vines detached from the main stem, while countless new vines rose up from the ground again.

The gargoyles in the air swooped down, tearing at the vines with their claws and fangs, or spitting out shadow arrows to attack the apartment behind the barrier. However, most of their attacks were disrupted and blocked by the apartment's own [Defensive Force Field] and [Ice Totem] slowing field.

"Flower Fairy, get this done quickly. Golden Feather, those gargoyles are yours." Lin Yu quickly gave the order.

"Yes, Master!" the flower fairy responded, and all the vines suddenly changed their strategy, ignoring the slowly advancing skeleton guards, and instead darted out like giant pythons, rushing straight towards the horde of lich witches behind them.

Meanwhile, the flowers blooming on the ramparts sprayed out large amounts of pollen, interfering with the movements of the undead.

With a cry that could pierce the clouds and split rocks, Jinling transformed into a golden lightning bolt and soared into the sky.

Its talent of "riding the wind" was on full display at this moment, its speed far exceeding that of the gargoyle.

A few flashes of golden light appeared among the gargoyles, and the incredibly sharp [Spellbreaker Golden Claw] easily tore apart the stone bodies of the gargoyles. With a series of explosions, the gargoyles fell like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Lin Yu himself was not idle either. Holding the Demon-Slaying Sword, he locked onto the area with the highest concentration of lich witches and slashed out with a fierce sword!

Boom!

A thick pillar of lightning slammed down, its extremely yang and powerful lightning force being the nemesis of these evil beings.

The lich within the area didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to ashes in the lightning, and the corrosive swamps they had summoned were also completely purified.

The second week's attack was slightly stronger than the first week, but not by much, and it still passed easily.

From the third to the seventh week onwards, the undead's offensive intensity and unit composition became increasingly terrifying.

Stitched monsters, abominations, howling banshees, death knights, liches, and all sorts of other monsters appeared on the battlefield.

These monsters weren't particularly strong, mostly ranging from silver to gold level, but their sheer number was overwhelming.

Lin Yu's pressure increased sharply, and he had to take action frequently, otherwise it would be difficult to fight against this kind of human wave tactic with just the Flower Willow Vine.

Fortunately, Lin Yu had the daily production of [Dragon Essence] and [Pure Spring Water], which were crucial supplies, giving him the resources to fight a protracted war.

On the last day of week seven, the BOSS battle arrived as scheduled.

Week 7 Boss: Death Knight Commander Kassa (Platinum)

A tall knight, riding a nightmare warhorse, covered in heavy black armor, and wielding a greatsword with runes burning with ghostly blue flames, slowly emerged from the undead army.

Wherever it passed, frost formed on the ground, the air froze, and the overwhelming pressure of death even calmed the surging sea of ​​the dead for a moment.

"Intruder, your soul will become the best offering for my lord!" Death Knight Commander Kassa roared, and his Nightmare Horse reared up before charging.

It was incredibly fast, like a black lightning bolt, rushing straight towards the vine barrier.

"Well done!" Lin Yu was filled with fighting spirit. He activated [Spatial Leap] and instantly appeared directly in front of Kasa's charging path. He raised the [Demon Slayer Sword] high and slashed down with all his might, carrying the golden light of evil-dispelling power.

Clang—!!!

The swords clashed violently, unleashing a deafening roar and dazzling sparks of energy!

The azure flames of death clashed fiercely with the crimson gold flames of pure Yang, eroding and annihilating each other.

Lin Yu felt an overwhelming force surge through him, his arm went numb, and he slid back several steps, leaving two deep furrows in the ground.

Casa's charge was forcibly halted, and the Nightmare Warhorse reared up with a neigh, its hooves creating frozen ripples.

"The power is very strong!" Lin Yu's eyes narrowed. The opponent's power attribute was definitely above his. Moreover, the death energy attached to the runic greatsword was extremely corrosive. The icy coldness transmitted through the sword tried to freeze his meridians, but it was forcibly dispelled by the surging heart fire in his body.

Kasa seemed somewhat surprised that his attack failed, but his offensive did not stop. With each swing of his greatsword, pale sword energy containing the power of frost and death slashed across a wide area, forcing Lin Yu to constantly dodge and parry.

At the same time, the nightmare warhorse beneath it continuously spewed out eerie blue hellfire, scorching the surrounding vines and causing the flower fairy's defensive line to retreat repeatedly.

Lin Yu pushed the [Divine Fire Heart Sutra] to its limit, and the pure Yang heart fire surged within his body like a river, with his whole body faintly radiating a reddish halo.

The Demon-Slaying Sword in his hand shone brightly, each strike carrying a scorching fiery aura, constantly colliding and dissolving with Kasa's death sword energy, effectively counteracting the erosion of the power of death.

The battle became intense, with sword energy and flames flying everywhere, leaving countless scorch marks and frost on the surrounding ground.

Although Lin Yu is not at a disadvantage for the time being, it will not be easy for him to defeat his opponent quickly.

Moreover, the surrounding army of the undead continued to surge in, putting immense pressure on the flower fairy's defenses. Jinling was entangled in a battle with several gargoyles in the air and was unable to provide timely support.

"We can't drag this out any longer!" Lin Yu thought to himself, deciding to use one of his trump cards.

He deliberately created an opening, taking a powerful slash from Kasa head-on, using the force to fly backward, and at the same time, he flipped his left hand, revealing a dragon essence in his palm, which he instantly absorbed.

The abundant pure energy instantly replenished his mana, even leaving a surplus, and his meridians swelled slightly.

The next moment, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he activated his skill—

"Transform into a dragon!"

boom!

The power of the diamond-level skill erupted, and a torrent of power filled with resentment and destruction forcibly poured into Lin Yu's limbs and bones. His body rapidly expanded and mutated in Kasa's astonished gaze, instantly transforming into a miniature version of the eerie dragon that exuded a terrifying and sinister aura.

Although its form is unsettling, its sheer power is undeniable.

Even the undead Kasa was somewhat bewildered at this moment. Of course, the reason it was bewildered was not because Lin Yu had become stronger, but because Lin Yu's aura had inexplicably changed from its original righteousness to something even more purely "evil" than its own.

Which side are you on, kid?

Kasha couldn't help but ask.

Unfortunately, Lin Yu didn't have time to answer it at that moment.

"Roar—!" The monstrous dragon let out a soul-shaking roar, its claws, covered in black scales and writhing tumors, slashing fiercely at Kasa with an aura that seemed to tear everything apart.

Kasa raised his sword to parry, and the azure rune greatsword clashed with the dragon claw once more! But this time, the difference in power was reversed.

boom!

Amidst the ear-piercing clang of metal, Kasa and his horse were sent flying by the massive dragon claw, crashing heavily to the ground. Noticeable dents and cracks appeared in their sturdy armor, and the Nightmare Warhorse let out a mournful wail.

The dragon, having gained the upper hand, pressed down relentlessly, its massive body crushing down, causing the ground to tremble.

The dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a dark breath powerful enough to corrode the soul, while its tail lashed out like a steel whip with a piercing sound.

Under the absolute power suppression of the dragon form, Kasa was completely put on the defensive.

Its runic greatsword could only scatter sparks when it struck the hard dragon scales, while every attack from the monstrous dragon caused it serious damage. The armor made of death energy continued to crumble under the erosion of pure physical force and eerie power.

In less than a minute, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

The dragon seized the opportunity during Kasa's parry, tearing through the core runes of its breastplate with one claw and twisting off its head with lightning speed with the other.

The wisp of eerie blue soul fire flickered violently a few times before finally going out completely.

[Seventh week successfully completed! You can choose to settle the score and leave the game now, or continue playing.]

"Continue!" Lin Yu said without hesitation. Although the pressure was increasing, it was not entirely insurmountable.

The real challenge is clearly yet to come.

In the eighth and ninth weeks, the undead attack had become a catastrophic tide.

The sky, the ground, and even underground are teeming with enemies.

The sea of ​​skeletons, the sea of ​​zombies, and the sea of ​​ghosts are just the basics; all sorts of bizarre undead creatures with special abilities emerge one after another.

Lin Yu's defenses were under extreme pressure.

The vine barrier was repeatedly destroyed and regenerated, and the [Explosive Rune Array] and [Slow Field Generator] had long been exhausted.

He himself was almost always on the front line, his Demon-Slaying Sword had shattered countless undead, his Thunder Magic had cleared area after area, and his Dragon Essence was being consumed at an alarming rate.

Jin Ling was injured many times, but recovered quickly thanks to Lin Yu's spiritual spring water.

The flower fairy suffered a significant loss of energy and durability due to her efforts in maintaining the defense line. Fortunately, she had the all-purpose repair tool that Lin Yu had purchased beforehand, otherwise she would probably have been damaged long ago.

The boss of the ninth week was an Ancient Lich (Peak Platinum level) who was skilled in ranged curses and summons. It was extremely difficult to deal with. Lin Yu finally had to use the Dragon Transformation skill to forcefully break through its undead sea guards and tear it apart at close range.

After the battle, Lin Yu looked at the ravaged battlefield and the somewhat dim vine-covered ramparts, and took a deep breath.

He knew that the real test was coming in the final week, the tenth week.

Based on the previous situation, Lin Yu estimated that the final BOSS's strength was most likely at the diamond level.

"Diamond level..."

Looking at the option to continue on the panel, Lin Yu, unusually, fell into deep thought.

This needs to be carefully considered. He is not afraid of platinum-level enemies; relying on his dragon transformation and borrowing strength, he can be completely invincible.

But for diamond-level...

That would be a much bigger problem.

But it doesn't matter anyway.

"If all else fails, just hide in your apartment. I don't believe a mere undead like you can break into my apartment. Do you really think the statue of the True Lord is useless?"

Lin Yu wasn't in a hurry, after all, the True Lord would hold up the sky if it collapsed.

During the rest period, Lin Yu made final preparations.

He took out all the remaining dragon essence, leaving eight pills. It wasn't that Lin Yu didn't cherish them; it was just that these things were really useful and could be used as health/mana potions together.

There were many enemies, and he had to expend a lot of mana to eliminate them, so he used it quite often.

He then checked the reserves of the Pure Spirit Spring to ensure they were sufficient.

Regardless of whether he ultimately needs the True Lord's protection, Lin Yu will definitely have to fight the big boss. He still wants to try to see if he can defeat the enemy on his own.

After all, we can't keep relying on the statue of the True Lord to solve problems forever.

"It's the last week, guys." Lin Yu patted Jinling's wings and nodded to the flower fairy who emerged from the vines.

The golden feather let out a high-pitched cry, full of fighting spirit.

The flower fairy looked at him tenderly.

The final countdown has ended.

The world seemed to fall silent for a moment, and then a suffocating and terrifying pressure emanated from the depths of the distant castle, crushing everything in its path as if it were a tangible force.

The sky darkened completely, and the leaden clouds churned violently, forming a huge vortex.

The earth rumbled, as if some enormous creature was awakening.

Unlike before, this time the BOSS actually appears directly?

Soon, Lin Yu saw it.

[Final Boss: Archimonde, the Skeleton King (Diamond Rank)]

It was an unimaginably enormous skeleton, which was slowly rising from the horizon.

It is not humanoid, but a twisted and grotesque aggregate pieced together from the bones of countless enormous creatures, resembling a moving mountain of white bones.

Its head was like a combination of a dragon and a demon, with two dark red soul flames burning in its eye sockets like small suns, overlooking the entire battlefield.

He held a massive scepter formed from countless wailing souls, with a constantly pulsating dark heart embedded at its top.

The diamond-level pressure swept in like a tsunami, far more powerful than the previous Death Knight Commander and Lich.

The vine barrier trembled under this oppressive force, and even Lin Yu felt his breath catch in his throat, causing his pure yang heart fire to frantically circulate and resist.

"Humble creatures!" Archimonde, the Skeleton King, roared with a majestic yet chilling spiritual voice, slamming his scepter to the ground.

In an instant, the world changed color, and the undead army behind it roared like it had been injected with stimulants, launching an unprecedentedly frenzied charge.

The sheer number and quality of these waves far surpass any previous wave.

At the same time, Archimonde waved his scepter, and countless dark red "death novae" descended from the swirling clouds in the sky, crashing down on the vine-covered ramparts and apartments like meteorites.

Each explosion brings a wide-ranging impact of death energy and corrosion.

The flower fairy shrieked, and all the vines surged wildly, intertwining to form a thick, multi-layered shield to withstand the Nova Death.

The flowers on the ramparts spewed out their last spores, and the vines and thorns pierced the onrushing sea of ​​undead with frenzied speed.

Golden Feather transformed into golden light, attempting to interfere with Archimonde, but with a wave of his scepter, a massive cage of white bones instantly formed, trapping Golden Feather within. No matter how it attacked, it could not break through in a short time.

Lin Yu used [Spatial Leap] to dodge a deadly nova and appeared to the side and front of Archimonde, unleashing a massive golden sword aura with his [Demon Slayer Sword] at full power.

"cut!"

……