"..." Qin Lu, who had gained a lot of self-confidence from opening the treasure chest just now, felt a wave of unease wash over her as she observed the scene before her.
These three monsters, no matter how you looked at them, seemed to come from a dimension far beyond the previous nine floors.
The sense of oppression was overwhelming!
Not to mention the three statues—any single one of them could easily crush any boss from the previous nine floors.
Qin Lu even felt that even if the nine bosses joined forces, they might not stand a chance against them.
It wasn't that Zach hadn't seen BOSS-level monsters team up in The Underworld's copy, but he still found it strange.
The way these creatures appeared, it felt as though he and Qin Lu were the ones defending the boss, yet the attackers were already at their doorstep.
The white dragon man slowly raised his right arm, aiming at Zach with his crystal-like, sharp and slender fingers.
In its eyes, Qin Lu appeared insignificant, not even worth a second glance.
Boom!
A sharp cold wind tornado surged toward them, clearly visible.
The closer the distance, the wider the coverage.
The range that Qin Lu could see was soon filled with the swirling tornado of cold wind.
If you looked closely, you'd notice that the tornado was filled with ice cubes sharper than blades.
Anyone caught in it would be instantly shredded into plasma! Their bones pulverized into nothing!
No matter how strong Zach's defense was, it was impossible for him to let the white dragon's attack land without retaliating.
The shadow under Zach's feet stretched and expanded once more.
The five-headed dragon quickly emerged from the shadow world.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three black dragon heads of the five-headed dragon simultaneously released chaotic white flames, impacting the cold wind tornado.
The scorching wave forced Qin Lu to raise her arms defensively, stumbling backward a dozen steps.
She could already feel that getting any closer would result in being squeezed dry and turned into a mummified corpse!
The cold wind and hot flames clashed in the air—one freezing, one scorching—a chaotic world of ice and fire that made her uncomfortable.
Slowly lowering her arms, she watched the two tornadoes clash with equal force.
This scale...
Qin Lu realized immediately that she was no longer a mere mortal who could intervene.
It was better to stay out of it, wait for Zach's orders, and not become a hindrance.
Zach didn't spare a glance at Qin Lu's performance, his attention entirely focused on the three dragons.
He noticed that after summoning the five-headed dragon, the dragons subtly shifted their posture, clearly surprised.
It was as if they hadn't expected such a powerful creature to appear, one that could match them in strength.
Could it be that the two sides were really attacking each other? Survival of the fittest?
It was just a guess at this point—Zach wasn't sure.
After all, he didn't understand the dragon people's language, so communication and confirmation were out of reach.
The white dragon seemed displeased with being bested in front of its companions. It withdrew its four wings, then swung them violently.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Four more cold wind tornadoes materialized!
Two of them merged, approaching from the flanks with an arc, intent on catching the five-headed dragon off guard.
But it clearly underestimated the strength of the remaining dragons.
The white dragon's head, symbolizing ice, and the gray dragon's head, representing water, moved in unison, opening their mouths wide.
Boom! Boom!
They exhaled a breath of frost and a cloudy column of water, like muddy liquid, to counter the attack.
The two forces collided in an intense stalemate, neither side able to overpower the other.
Had Zach not cleared the ten-story trial tower in advance, this would likely seem more unusual.
But now, the BOSS on the tenth floor of the Tower of Trials was actually capable of communicating with the Chuangshi God in the The Underworld copy, which was worth 1,000 kill points. The battle was a back-and-forth exchange.
No doubt about it.
Moreover, there were two other monsters like the white dragon still standing motionless!
In Zach's perception, these creatures shouldn't even be here.
The tenth floor of the Tower of Trials was supposed to be a level where humans still had a chance to pass—had the tower sensed his arrival and decided to up the difficulty?
"Do you think it's possible that these monsters, like us, are players summoned to this world by the so-called system?" Zach looked sideways at Qin Lu, curious about her response.
"I do believe there's a possibility," Qin Lu replied, after a moment of pause. "I've always thought that zombies and monsters aren't just created out of thin air."
She was startled at Zach's sudden focus on this topic in the midst of life and death.
It seemed she wasn't alone in thinking this way.
If only she had an SSS-level skill in language...
But such a thing wasn't something that could be realized on a whim.
The fact that these monsters couldn't even gain the upper hand against one of the five-headed dragons showed just how evenly matched the fight had become.
Zach did not plan to release the rest of his undead army hiding in the shadows.
He was determined to rely on his own strength!
Fear?
What was there to fear? Zach was full of excitement now!
He couldn't wait to defeat the three dragonmen, extract them, and add them to his undead army!
With eight lives at his disposal, each dragon would chip away at his life, but he would emerge victorious.
With the fire knife in hand, Zach was eager to see just how terrifying it would be to unleash his combo skill at its highest level.
Boom…
The blade spun 360 degrees in his hands, flames covering its surface.
From Qin Lu's perspective, she was deeply moved.
One word couldn't even begin to describe how handsome he looked.
She could see that Zach was determined to take on the three dragonmen himself.
Though Qin Lu was extremely curious about Zach's personal strength, she couldn't help but feel concerned.
Could he really handle all three monsters with just that flaming knife?
To put it bluntly, it almost seemed like a fantasy!
Of course, she was terrified at the thought of Zach dying at the hands of the dragonmen—because if Zach died, she would too!
In the BOSS room, if the BOSS doesn't die, no one can leave. The rules here are simple: either you die, or I live!
Zach stepped forward in an instant!
"So fast!" Qin Lu quickly turned to the dragonmen.
Only then did she realize that Zach had leapt high into the air, holding the knife with both hands, preparing to slash at the red dragon.
The dragonman raised an arm to block the blow.
Boom!
The sound of the blade striking felt like steel being cleaved.
"Is it really useless...?"
The next moment, as Qin Lu thought this, she heard more intense slashing sounds.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
The series of blows came fast and furious, like a sharp storm within a single second.
[Hundred Knives skill triggered successfully in one second!]
The red dragon's arm shattered inch by inch, the severed limb flying through the air!
Bright red blood erupted from the wound.
[Combo skill has been triggered, x9999 times!]
The dragon screamed, writhing in agony!
"..."
Qin Lu froze, witnessing as the red dragon's arm was severed. Its body exploded, cracking apart with an intense burst of red light.
Boom!
It truly exploded!