Chapter 423 [(*^▽^*)]

When Devourer faced those bloodshot, crazed eyes, she felt no fear whatsoever. Instead, she thought it was good that she was like this; the madness and loss of reason she experienced were the best thing for her.

If the three of them had remained rational and calmly targeted him, Devourer really didn't know if he could have won. Even though time was running out, he couldn't be too hasty.

Calm down, calm down, calm down again! I absolutely cannot lose my mind like those three, just to eat me. As he thought about it, he suddenly felt like he was about to win!

Because of the female secretary's madness, the elite monster 02 at the very back was too far away from her. Therefore, if he were to act now, even if elite monster 04 could lend a hand, he himself would also...

Devourer deliberately created an opening for the female secretary, which completely stimulated her, causing her to run forward even faster. It was this short distance that made Elite Monster 02, who witnessed this scene, instantly sense the danger.

However... even if he sensed the danger, it was too late. Elite Monster 04 noticed and tried to help, but as soon as he reached out, a huge mouth appeared out of nowhere and bit down on 02. Fortunately, 02 was not completely helpless, and he managed to move his body at the last moment.

As a result, he was swallowed from the abdomen down, leaving only his upper body. However, he was not completely devoured; when he dodged, he grabbed the other's big mouth with both hands and tore off a large piece of flesh.

Before the female secretary could react, Devourer tried to swallow 02 whole, but was blocked by 04, which delayed the process.

At this moment, the female secretary had also come to her senses and turned around to come to their vicinity. Devouring had also lost the possibility of completely swallowing the remaining half of 02.

Soon, 02 swallowed all the large chunks of meat it had obtained, and the bones in its lower body gradually grew out. However, only bones grew, and no flesh grew at all. Moreover, perhaps due to insufficient energy, the bones looked rather slender, which didn't quite match its appearance, but they looked quite clean.

Elite Monster 02 and the female secretary are in a similar situation now. The two of them standing together have a unique sense of being a couple. Players who saw this scene, including Lin Leyou, all thought so.

The female secretary was now even more frantic than before, but at least she still retained some rationality. Although her eyes were sinister as she looked at 02 and 04, seemingly containing a hint of greed and appetite, she at least didn't make a move.

Instead, he stared at them for a few seconds before turning away to go find Devourer. Devourer had hidden himself again. He had now devoured half of 02's body, but there were still losses. However, overall, he still came out ahead.

Lin Leyou looked at the battle situation on the monitor and then checked the time. There was only half an hour left, and their battle would be over soon.

"In another half hour, I can go downstairs and won't have to stay on the top floor anymore."

Xue Rui, unsure of what was happening, subconsciously looked up, only to see the ceiling of his floor. He paused for a moment, realizing his mistake, and stammered, "Huh?"

After thinking for a while and not coming up with anything, Xue Rui continued to focus on the elite monsters' deadly battle. Everyone knew that the battle would be decided within half an hour.

Now some players are getting restless again, but they are more cautious than before. They keep their own distance, but send puppet items to get closer to them.

Previously, elite monsters would generally ignore these items, but now, perhaps because they don't want to be disturbed or have their loot taken, they destroy all of them, regardless of whether they are items, once they find an aggressive puppet!

As more and more puppets were destroyed, the players felt sorry for them and stopped the action. Several minutes passed, and there were still twenty-five minutes left.

The female secretary felt time ticking away, second by second. Was this time passing? No, it was her life slipping away! Her only remaining life!

"Die, die!" The female secretary roared to the sky, completely going berserk and losing all reason. Even the elite monsters 02 and 04 avoided this crazy woman with fear.

Fortunately, the female secretary was focused entirely on Devourer and paid no attention to the two of them. She chased after Devourer and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The remaining 02 and 04 planned to give chase, but at that moment, Xue Rui approached without them noticing. Just as they were about to leave, he suddenly attacked, his golden dagger drawing an arc in the air, the cold light of the blade lightly grazing the neck of the heavily injured 02.

Before they could react, Xue Rui reached out and grabbed 02's hair, pulling his head into his hand. Without even glancing at 04, whose arms and legs were gnawed clean but who still looked imposing, he ran in the exact opposite direction from the female secretary before 04 could react and make a move.

04 was dumbfounded. How could this be? He had noticed this little ant before, but it had always stayed hidden at a distance, neither too close nor too far. They all thought it was just an ant that dared not run away or show itself. They never expected that this ant could actually... find an opportunity and kill 02 right in front of them. What should they do now?

He looked down at 02's corpse, swallowed hard, and couldn't resist picking up the body from the ground and eating it piece by piece. After he finished, the flesh on his hands and legs had completely healed, although he still had some other wounds, especially...

He only recovered the exterior of his body; the internal damage and injuries were only partially restored. Logically, the effect shouldn't be so small, but the facts are clear: 02 was actually at his limit, which is why an ant could easily cut off his head with a knife.

He now has two choices. The first is to chase after the ant that took 02's head, but this ant is very fast and he may not be able to catch it even at six o'clock.

The second option is to find the female secretary and work with her to kill Devourer. This is still possible, since she went into full berserk mode to end the battle as quickly as possible.

Even she herself dared not activate such a berserk state. Once activated, she would either kill and devour the enemy she had locked onto before activating it, or she would consume all her energy and eventually die completely. After death, her body would turn into nothingness, leaving nothing of value for the enemy.

This is the berserk skill that's either win or die. Although dangerous, the power it brings is undeniable. After thinking it over, 04 decided to go to the female secretary's side. Maybe he could pick up a bargain?

At this moment, Devourer was extremely shocked. He had no idea that the female secretary could unleash such powerful strength. Her attacks could actually damage his ethereal body.

In other words, there's no use in making his body ethereal or hiding inside the wall now; the only option is to run for his life! If he delays even a little, the female secretary's relentless attacks will come his way. At first, he didn't take it seriously, but he didn't expect that his carelessness would result in two scratch marks appearing on his body, bleeding continuously and failing to heal for a long time.

Devourer no longer dares to confront the female secretary directly. He can only stall for time as much as possible. Once it reaches six o'clock, he can no longer attack anyone, and his master will also appear to teach her a lesson!

Although this showed him his incompetence in front of his master, he had no choice. He was no match for the female secretary who was completely berserk and disregarded the consequences. Stopping meant certain death.

"Ah—" He was slightly dazed for a moment, not expecting that even in that instant, the female secretary would seize the opportunity and leave two deep, bone-revealing scratches on his body.

The two claw marks were deeper and more severe, and the bleeding was more intense. Devourer watched helplessly as he bled profusely, but he couldn't get the wounds to heal. He didn't know what was on her claws that could prevent the wounds from healing. The gushing blood seemed to be his slowly fading strength, and at an extremely fast speed. If this continued, he definitely wouldn't live past six o'clock!

He glanced at the female secretary who was chasing him relentlessly, and the thought of killing her that had just surfaced in his mind vanished instantly.

Run, that's all he can do now! He only has a mouth and no face, but just looking at the black mist swirling around his big mouth, you can almost feel his panic and fear.

Lin Leyou watched the extreme battle royale and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "Whoever is left in the end will all be Xue Rui's meal. I didn't expect him to be so decisive. He gained 3,000 points with one strike. Not bad."

Moreover, Xue Rui grabbed the elite monster's head and escaped at the critical moment, not giving 04 a chance to eat the head to strengthen itself, since the elite monster's head does contain the most energy.

He probably figured out that Elite Monster 04 wouldn't abandon the female secretary and Devourer at this time and instead go after him for a head. It has to be said that Xue Rui's calculations were quite accurate.

Lin Leyou's lips curled into a smile. "So, has Xiao Rui grown up or not?"

Sometimes he's incredibly mature, calculating every detail meticulously, but other times he's so reckless that it makes him a little uneasy. For example, when he arrived on the rooftop, his first thought wasn't to run away, but to come and open the door. If he hadn't deliberately let him off the hook...

"Okay, let's wait a little longer. There are only ten minutes left, it'll be over soon..."

Xue Rui, carrying the head of elite monster 02, put it away before 04 could pursue him, and then slowly and quietly moved closer.

Even he dared not get too close in the current situation. The female secretary's attacks were unstoppable except by the BOSS. The original Devourer was now like a rat crossing the street, tattered and mangled, and its bloody mouth had become a bloody mess.