The arena fell silent both on and off the stage.
On the platform, God Slayer, Blood had no idea what had just happened.
The sudden system notification left him utterly baffled.
"What the hell?"
"What's going on??"
"Fing hell, why am I out???"
Just as God Slayer, Blood was still in disbelief, the second round of the PK had already begun.
In arena PK, at the start of each round, players' skills are immediately reset.
Therefore, the skill [Sword Draw] with a 60-second cooldown was instantly ready again.
Thus, the second PK match began and ended in an instant.
Slash!
Sword Draw—
-4088!
Perfectly replicating the scene from the previous match, God Slayer, Blood didn't even have the chance to draw his sword before Lu Ming killed him from 50 yards away!
[Ding~ In this PK match, player "Nether" (Level 12 Second Transition Trickster) won two rounds, "God Slayer, Blood" (Level 15 Second Transition Assassin) won zero rounds; final result: "Nether" wins 2:0!]
As the system notification concluded.
Below the stage, Lin Youwei cheered with joy, "Yay! Nether brother won!"
Meanwhile, everyone else was left utterly dumbfounded.
This match completely overturned their understanding of the Trickster class, which was widely regarded as a weak class in the Sky Abyss world!
"What the hell... What kind of damage is this? A level 12 Trickster dealing over 4000 damage? Are you kidding me!"
"Isn't Trickster supposed to be a support class? How did he manage to kill from a distance?"
The players of God Slayer were left questioning their reality.
The God Slayer, Wu, who had previously tried to deceive Lu Ming, was also left speechless.
He had thought he had easily tricked a clueless newbie, securing the first position in the Nether Ghost Tower for the day.
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Little did he know, the person he tried to deceive was actually a hidden master!
Meanwhile, the Tianxuan players, who hadn't thought much of Lu Ming just moments ago, now looked at him with admiration and respect.
"Wow! This guy was hiding his strength all along! He's incredible!"
"Where did our Tianxuan find such a powerhouse? Judging by that damage, his account must be at least four-star quality, right?"
"That's too conservative! At least five-star quality!"
"Haha! Thanks to Nether brother, players between levels 10-15 can enter the tower now!"
Amidst the chatter of the crowd.
After stepping down from the stage, Lu Ming faced God Slayer, Wu, and asked, "Can I go in now?"
God Slayer, Wu's face was extremely grim as he silently stepped aside to let Lu Ming pass.
Thus, Lu Ming, accompanied by Lin Youwei, entered the Nether Ghost Tower.
Unbeknownst to them, a pair of eyes in the nearby crowd was watching him.
Dressed in a tight black combat suit, the girl's slender waist and graceful figure were accentuated perfectly.
Her short, neat hair and deep, cold eyes reflected her boldness and confidence.
The 19-level Assassin, God Slayer, Moon, quietly observed Lu Ming in the crowd, a slight smile forming at the corner of her mouth.
She immediately instructed the person beside her, "Get me all the information on this Nether within ten minutes!"
"Yes, Miss Qin!"
On the other side.
Lu Ming and Lin Youwei, having passed through the entrance, had stepped into the Nether Ghost Tower.
The tower is divided into eight planes based on levels.
With their current levels, Lu Ming and Lin Youwei could only enter the first plane: the Night Watchman Camp.
Whoosh!
White light fell, and the two appeared simultaneously in a vast, boundless camp.
The sky above the camp was dark, as if it were night during the day.
The air was filled with the scent of death.
Countless green ghostly lights floated in the air, staring intently at the players below.
Looking around, numerous player teams were hunting the undead monsters in this massive camp.
Lu Ming immediately joined the hunt.
Currently, Lu Ming was at level 12, capable of summoning up to 240 Undead Warriors!
Thus, within a 500-yard radius, Lu Ming summoned all his Undead Warriors through his mind.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
As silver-glowing vortices bloomed in every corner of the camp, fully armored Undead Warriors with extraordinary auras stepped out.
Players nearby were startled, thinking a BOSS had spawned!
After all, the Undead Warriors' appearance and aura were somewhat similar to the undead warriors in the Night Watchman Camp.
However, the Undead Warriors' presence was much stronger than the undead warriors, so the misunderstanding was understandable.
Meanwhile, Lu Ming activated two formations on the spot.
War Tread!
Life Barrier!
Two invisible barriers spread from beneath Lu Ming's feet, instantly covering a massive 1000-yard radius.
With the twentyfold enhancement of the Lv12 E-grade War Tread (Trickster 400% attack power +1200), the Undead Warriors' attack power skyrocketed from 38 to 1672!
Simultaneously, each Undead Warrior gained a shield of 1107 points per second, stacking continuously.
Within seconds, the shield had stacked to three times Lu Ming's health limit: 3708 points!
Combined with his own 496 health points, the Undead Warriors' health exceeded 4000, comparable to an elite monster of the same level!
"Auto-attack," Lu Ming commanded all the Undead Warriors through his mind.
In the next moment, through Shared Vision, Lu Ming saw the Undead Warriors begin their slaughter.
Soul Shatter!
Slash!
-2483!
A freshly spawned level 12 undead warrior, barely taking a breath of fresh air, was instantly shattered by the Undead Warriors!
The same scene played out in every corner of the Night Watchman Camp.
As soon as the Undead Legion was summoned, a barrage of battle notifications rang in Lu Ming's ears.
[Ding~ Killed level 12 undead warrior, experience points +60!]
[Ding~ Killed level 12 undead assassin, experience points +60!]
[Ding~ Killed level 13 undead archer, experience points +68!]
...
Meanwhile, on Lu Ming's side.
In the position directly ahead, a green ghostly light fell to the ground, transforming into an undead clad in a black robe, holding a skull staff, and emanating ghostly light—
[Undead Mage] (Magic Type · Common Monster)
[Level: 13]
[Magic Attack: 172]
[Armor: 82]
[Magic Resistance: 98]
[Speed: 67]
[Health Points: 1130]
[Skills: Soul Capture (F-grade), Breath of the Undead (F-grade)]
[Description: Slaughtered by the Death Lord, Gaea, and forced to guard the Nether Ghost Tower, this undead hunts the living who venture into the tower, offering human souls as sacrifices to the Death Lord...]
At this moment, the Undead Mage set its sights on Lu Ming.
Just as it was about to raise its staff to attack Lu Ming.
Lu Ming preemptively drew his sword.
Slash!
In the darkness, a sword shadow flashed and disappeared.
-4088!
The next second, the Undead Mage turned into ashes and scattered into the air.
[Ding~ Killed level 13 Undead Mage, experience points +68!]
[Ding~ Sword Draw skill proficiency +1!]
Thud—
A green gem dropped where the Undead Mage had vanished.
Seeing the gem, Lu Ming's eyes lit up.
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