Chapter 69: Killing the Mad Craftsman, A Close Call

The seventh floor BOSS was the Mad Craftsman, a man who appeared taciturn and silent on the surface, constantly accompanied by three mechanical puppets, with nine additional mechanical puppets responsible for breaking down doors.

He coldly watched the mechanical puppets break down doors, then used ruthless spiral blades to shred players into mincemeat, remaining silent the entire time like a mute. Only when his gaze occasionally swept over the three mechanical puppets beside him would a flicker of emotion appear in his eyes, filled with tender affection.

—These three uniquely crafted mechanical puppets were made from the flesh and blood of his wife and pair of children, allowing them to accompany him eternally.

The seventh floor leader was named He Qi, a man with a strong sense of responsibility. Whenever the Mad Craftsman attacked other players' dorm rooms, he would fire shots in the corridor.

Seeing this, He Qi fired a few more shots before retreating back into his dorm room.

However, what he didn't see was that when the Mad Craftsman was halfway there, he turned around and went back.

Simply because two figures stood at the corridor entrance.

Xu Lang didn't fire at the Mad Craftsman, as he was surrounded by mechanical puppets. Whether he could hit him was one thing, and even if he did, the effect wouldn't be significant.

In his view, the Mad Craftsman was the most difficult BOSS to kill among all of them.

Because his cause of death was simple.

This monster could only be killed through brute force!

If he had to identify any weakness, it would be his fear of blades.

Metal overcomes wood, which actually makes quite logical sense.

Xu Lang drew his long blade, quietly waiting in the stairwell.

Fighting in the corridor risked being accidentally injured by attack facilities, as players weren't as durable as monsters.

"Squeak creak~"

When they got within ten meters of Xu Lang and his companion, the three big-headed mechanical puppets opened their mouths and spat out large quantities of steel needles.

Xu Lang and Wang Yazhi hurriedly dodged behind the corner of the wall. The dense steel needles shot into the wall, creating a terrifying sight.

"Yazhi, if the situation turns bad, use the Black Zombie Essence Blood immediately," Xu Lang reminded.

Wang Yazhi nodded, her eyes calm and steady.

The Mad Craftsman's nine mechanical puppet minions operated in groups of three, with each group having different skills.

When they were breaking down doors earlier, she had witnessed all nine mechanical puppets' skills, so she felt confident.

The only concerns were the three mechanical puppets beside the Mad Craftsman and the Mad Craftsman himself.

"Whoosh whoosh~"

After the three big-headed mechanical puppets finished spitting steel needles, three tall, thin mechanical puppets moved to the front, their fork-like hands spinning continuously like propellers.

Wang Yazhi had a sudden inspiration, pointing her long sword diagonally, using the smooth blade surface to reflect the mechanical puppets' movements.

The moment two tall, thin mechanical puppets entered the stairwell, Xu Lang and Wang Yazhi launched their attacks simultaneously.

Xu Lang directly sliced off one tall, thin mechanical puppet's head, while Wang Yazhi was slightly less skilled, only managing to chop off the tall, thin mechanical puppet's propeller arm.

The third tall, thin mechanical puppet barely squeezed into the stairwell before Xu Lang chopped off its head too.

Seeing this, the Mad Craftsman halted his steps, had three shield-bearing mechanical puppets protect him, and attempted to shake the bell at his waist to summon minions again.

At that moment, a figure burst forth with explosive speed!

Wang Yazhi was shocked, never expecting Xu Lang to be so fiercely brave and move so quickly!

Seeing the shield-bearing mechanical puppets blocking the passage and the big-headed mechanical puppets opening their mouths again, Xu Lang's gaze sharpened. Using his momentum, he leaped fiercely, landing behind the Mad Craftsman.

The Mad Craftsman's mind was clearly somewhat sluggish, his neck turning stiffly, only to discover Xu Lang had already hacked back his son with one blade, then followed with three consecutive charging slashes that severed his son's head.

He frantically stabbed his hands into his own chest, and immediately all the mechanical puppets began clicking and creaking, becoming more agile.

This was the Mad Craftsman's madness skill, strengthening all puppets!

The wife mechanical puppet and daughter mechanical puppet simultaneously opened their wooden mouths, the former spewing flames from its mouth, the latter emitting poisonous mist.

At the same time, the big-mouthed mechanical puppets also spat steel needles from their mouths.

The stairwell was so narrow that if hit by all three attacks simultaneously, Xu Lang would likely be either dead or half-dead.

At the critical moment, a zombie appeared, roaring as it charged forward, then instantly perished!

While the zombie blocked the attacks, Xu Lang retreated and rushed into an unoccupied dorm room, avoiding the subsequent attacks.

As the pillar of fire and purple poisonous smoke ceased, he immediately peeked out, throwing darts that stuck in the Mad Craftsman's face.

The Mad Craftsman was just about to shake the bell to revive the three tall, thin mechanical puppets when his action was interrupted.

Now, he went completely mad, recklessly leading his puppet army to charge at Xu Lang.

The big-headed mechanical puppets and the wife-daughter mechanical puppets used their skills almost whenever available, making it impossible for Xu Lang to get in any additional attacks.

Super Intuition detected malicious intent approaching, and a fierce expression appeared on Xu Lang's face.

At this point, the only option was to charge forward recklessly!

Ding ling ling~ Ding ling ling~

Xu Lang continuously shook two bells, ten paper dolls flying out of the dorm room, hugging the mechanical puppets before spontaneously combusting.

Immediately after, he charged out himself, wildly slashing with his alloy long blade, first destroying the daughter mechanical puppet, while also taking some damage himself.

"Hah~"

The wife mechanical puppet spewed flames from its mouth, but Xu Lang had already frowned and retreated behind three zombies.

After the three zombies withstood a wave of flames, he charged forward again.

Seeing Xu Lang charging again, the Mad Craftsman's eyes flashed with fear. He wanted to command the shield-bearing mechanical puppets forward, but discovered they were already entangled by three beasts and a woman.

At that moment, Xu Lang had already destroyed the wife mechanical puppet too.

The Mad Craftsman was completely exposed before Xu Lang, like a lonely, isolated figure.

Xu Lang's eyes turned red, landing several consecutive slashes that created deep gashes on the Mad Craftsman's body.

His body actually seemed wooden too, with only wood chips flying, no blood.

Ding ling ling~

The Mad Craftsman finally found an opportunity to shake the Ten Day Bells.

There was no helping it—after all, he wasn't a real game BOSS who would enter a stiff state with each hit.

However, unfortunately, his defense really wasn't very strong. By the time the mechanical puppets were summoned, he had already been hacked to death by Xu Lang.

And the summoned mechanical puppets were also disposed of by Xu Lang, one slash each.

Xu Lang and Wang Yazhi quickly cleaned up the battlefield, then left the seventh floor.

Quite a few people witnessed this battle between the two, since many players had the habit of peeking out.