The new butcher meets the old!

One is a monster, the other is a player!

Doesn't that just scream destiny?

Xu Lang said to Xu Ruyan and the others, "Let me handle him alone!"

The Butcher only has two skills, pitifully few.

"Alright!" Xu Ruyan nodded.

Xu Lang brandished his blood-colored blade and suddenly broke into a sprint.

The Butcher did the same!

All the players held their breath!

*Clang~!*

Their weapons clashed, striking sparks.

A shockwave of force swept outward, crashing against the walls like a tornado!

Xu Lang's figure was forced back as he dissipated the impact force.

The Butcher roared lowly, unusually excited.

"Fire, come!"

Xu Lang's palm tingled with numbness as a Fire Dragon surged forth, wrapping around the Butcher in a fiery embrace.

The Butcher charged out of the flames, glanced around, and looked up at the ceiling.

The Giant Blade descended from the sky, with Xu Lang following right behind!

Weapons clashed again, but the Butcher didn't yield an inch, even blocking Xu Lang's full-force strike with apparent ease!

"Damn it, can't beat him in a straight fight!"

Xu Lang cursed inwardly.

Close combat primarily relies on stats, with technique being secondary, unlike spellcasting which relies on mechanics.

Right now, his stats were clearly a notch lower, plus there was the Butcher's terrifying lethality...

Thinking this!

"Brothers, no need to talk about chivalry with this kind of evil BOSS, come fight alongside me!" Xu Lang shouted, casually tossing out a potion bottle.

It contained the Mourning Lady's tears!

The vial exploded on the Butcher's chest, drastically lowering his defense.

Hearing Xu Lang's command, Cao Yaxuan and the others swarmed over.

Xu Ruyan shot out three throwing daggers, landing the first heavy blow on the Butcher!

Cao Yaxuan and the other women also unleashed their techniques one after another, all of them vicious moves!

"Charge!" Zheng Kai howled like a wolf, roaring as he rushed forward.

After the Mad King dormitory's iteration, the corridor was like a small platform, providing enough space for a group assault.

Many veteran players' faces flushed with excitement. Although they had been mixing in damage during the previous BOSS fight, they hadn't been able to really cut loose.

But now that Xu Lang had given the word, they wouldn't hold back!

Some players who had newly arrived at the Mad King dormitory were dumbfounded.

Are you all blind to the severed corpses littering the ground?

And you just charge in like that?!

Floating Life Play stood in the stairwell, watching this scene from afar, his brow slightly furrowed.

Xu Lang held very high prestige in the hearts of these veteran players.

If he were just a pure killing star, it would be easier to handle.

With the situation like this, probably quite a few players were Xu Lang's eyes and ears. If he really plotted something, he'd be reported in a heartbeat.

Tricky!

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier; a survival player who doesn't want to be a Dorm Owner isn't a good player!

While Floating Life Play's thoughts were churning, the trend on the other side had already become clear.

The Butcher began to fall into a disadvantage.

Previously, the Butcher had wreaked havoc mainly because no one could withstand a single exchange. But now, with Xu Lang holding the front line and dozens of players eagerly launching attacks, if the Butcher could still turn the tables, then this game really shouldn't be played.

Xu Lang had landed quite a few slashes on the Butcher, but he was also wounded, blood flowing incessantly.

Although Butcher Tom no longer possessed the Butcher Sequence, he seemed to retain some Sequence-related abilities, with crowd control immunity being one of them.

The Giant Blade of Agony slashed into him, making him roar in rage, but it didn't incapacitate him.

"End the fight quickly, heal myself... and then sleep!"

Xu Lang hardened his resolve, circulating his True Qi at full force. Blood-colored mist steamed from the giant blade!

The Butcher bore many wounds, with two blade cuts on his neck, both inflicted by Xu Lang!

Finally, this time, Xu Lang once again struck the Butcher's neck!

A perfectly good head went flying.

Xu Lang was drenched in blood, his entire body coated in plasma.

Suddenly, an attack, intentional or not, struck Xu Lang.

Xu Lang turned to look, his eyes even more crimson than Butcher Tom's.

One butcher fell, another butcher rose.

A thin, small player felt his scalp go numb and hurriedly apologized, "It wasn't on purpose!"

With Sixth Sense, wouldn't I know if you were intentional or not?!

Xu Lang charged over, just like when Butcher Tom had charged into the player ranks earlier, only with even greater explosive force and faster speed!

The players panicked. Like dark clouds pierced by sunlight, they instantly split into two sides, practically wanting to crush the walls with their backs!

The thin player was quickly caught up with. *Swish, swish!* Two slashes later, he was cut into several segments.

Xu Lang somewhat understood why Butcher Tom wore a mask.

Blood is sticky stuff that smears all over your face!

Xu Lang wiped his face and turned to leave.

Wu Huihui performed Body Looting on the thin player, deciding to hand over the spoils to Wang Yazhi and the others later.

Although Xu Lang might look down on these things, spoils are spoils and should be returned to their rightful owner.

"Xu Lang..." Cao Yaxuan hurried over, using a healing item on Xu Lang.

Sherry also came over, casting a healing spell to treat Xu Lang's injuries.

With both treatments, Xu Lang's wounds quickly closed.

By this time, Xu Lang had also gained an understanding of the Butcher's dropped items.

[Cleaver]

[Level: 8]

[Type: Weapon]

[Lethality: 920]

[Durability: 780/780]

[Effect 1 (Sturdy): Durability depletion rate is greatly reduced]

[Effect 2 (Fearful Deterrence): Easier to instill fear and the illusion of death in living beings]

[Decomposition yields: Steel X10, Blood Rust X5]

[Upgrade Condition: 5000 Nightmare Coins]

[Description: An unremarkable cleaver that gained some sentience only because Butcher Tom killed too many people]

...

[Crimson Fierce Gaze (Active Skill)]

[Type: Skill Scroll]

[Level: 8]

[Effect: Intimidate the target. The stronger the killing intent, the better the effect]

[Upgrade Condition: 3200 Nightmare Coins]

[Description: Gaze into my crimson eyes!!!]

...

[Crimson Prayer Book]

[Type: Item]

[Level: ???]

[Effect: Unknown]

[Description: Suspected to be the origin of Butcher Tom's monstrous body. Before death, Butcher Tom would never fall, even while slumbering.]

The Crimson Prayer Book was a somewhat peculiar single-page red sheet of paper. Twisted, curved characters written on it stated: The Crimson World, the Crimson King sits high upon his throne, overlooking all things. Recite this text to receive the Crimson King's blessing.

...

Xu Lang learned Crimson Fierce Gaze and stored the Cleaver, Crimson Prayer Book, and Summon Card into his backpack.

The Crimson Prayer Book was interesting, but using it seemed to carry some variables, so it could be set aside for now.

The most urgent matter now was to deal with the other BOSSes!

...

First floor. Upon learning of the Butcher's death, Kui Zi's expression turned somewhat ugly.

Her current ranking wasn't even in the top ten.

Her face clouded over for a moment before her gaze fell upon the Glutton, snoring loudly in the corridor.

They still hadn't found the Glutton's weakness. Should she attempt a forced assault?

She hesitated.

Just then, the Glutton woke up. The players standing in attendance immediately began feeding it. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

The Glutton accepted everything offered, though its favorite seemed to be meat. Whenever it ate a chicken leg or pork, a look of bliss would appear on its large face.

Kui Zi stared at the Glutton, her pupils suddenly contracting.

"Stop, stop feeding it!"