There's a skull dungeon attached to my basement

Before the great battle was about to break out, a little fellow appeared beside Xiao Yang, it was Little Bone.

Little Bone was now wearing a set of tattered leather armor, one hand gripping a bone spear that was obviously a size too small, and the other hand holding a small round leather shield, looking every bit like a miniature skeleton spear-shield soldier.

The little fellow waved the weapon in his hand at the enemies surging from the water, baring his fangs and brandishing his claws, but his deterrent force was, by all accounts, insufficient, especially since most of the little fellow's head was still submerged in the water.

Xiao Yang noticed Little Bone beside him. Clearly, Little Bone wanted to protect him, but the battle was about to begin, and he couldn't spare the attention.

Xiao Yang stepped forward and shielded the little fellow behind him.

The battle began. The surging water rapidly approached Xiao Yang and exploded violently around him. Only then did Xiao Yang finally see the appearance of these monsters hidden in the water.

Grayish-white, slimy skin, short stature, hunched bodies, and a large fish head – they were cave fishmen, the cave fishmen that Robert had warned Xiao Yang to watch out for.

These fellows were more like fish than humans. Clearly, the opening of the underground rift hadn't completely wiped them out. The weapons they held were bone short spears, made by sharpening one end of a skeleton's long bone.

A fishman suddenly burst out of the water, raising the short spear in his hand and attacking Xiao Yang. Xiao Yang's movements were greatly restricted in this muddy pool filled with silt. He waded through the mud and fiercely swung the Justice Retribution in his hand, sending the leaping cave fishman flying back into the pool not far away with a splash.

However, an even greater danger descended immediately. In an instant, five or six cave fishmen emerged around Xiao Yang. Damn it, these guys were afraid of light; the Dark-Banishing Lantern could effectively deter them.

Xiao Yang hadn't reacted to this point. The primary target of the leading cave fishman wasn't Xiao Yang, but the Dark-Banishing Lantern in Xiao Yang's hand.

The cave fishman succeeded. Xiao Yang's Dark-Banishing Lantern was knocked away and fell into the pool in the distance. The light of the Dark-Banishing Lantern was blocked by the pool water, and the environment immediately became dim. Without the restriction of the light, the cave fishmen began to rush out in droves.

Instantly, several damage numbers floated above Xiao Yang's head.

The damage wasn't high, even a bit too low. These guys, like the skeleton spearmen, could only rely on their weapon's characteristics to inflict some insignificant armor penetration damage on Xiao Yang. But the problem was that Xiao Yang's health was too low now, and at the same time, there were too many cave fishmen gathered around him.

"Little Bone!"

Xiao Yang called out to Little Bone loudly. In response to Xiao Yang's call, Little Bone abandoned the fight with the cave fishmen in front of him and disappeared into the shadows.

The situation was very dangerous. Xiao Yang's health dropped to thirty points in the siege. Fortunately, he let go and wielded a Rusty Longsword in one hand and Justice Consolation in the other, fighting these damned cave fishmen with both hands.

It wasn't all bad news. Since obtaining Justice Consolation, this was the first time Xiao Yang had put it to good use. The enemies were finally no longer indifferent and sluggish undead creatures.

These cave fishmen could fully, or even excessively, enjoy the flinching effect of both Justice Consolation and the Blackrock Prison's Garrison Rules. In all fairness, their stats weren't bad, especially with the damage reduction trait of their Slimy Skin. At the same time, their level wasn't high enough to trigger Xiao Yang's Elite Slayer title.

Often, Xiao Yang's heavy strike would only deal nine or ten points of damage. They could take one or two hits and still be lively, but their minds were just too weak. The first hit caused damage, the second caused flinching, and the third directly resulted in death.

Slightly higher-level trash mobs, that was Xiao Yang's assessment of these cave fishmen. But there was a problem: there were too many of these guys, and their numbers were constantly increasing. More and more cave fishmen were pouring in from all directions.

In this chaotic melee, cave fishmen fell continuously, and at the same time, Xiao Yang's health was also getting lower and lower.

Thirty points, twenty-eight points, eighteen points... His health was less than one-tenth of his peak state. But it was at this moment that Little Bone returned. Little Bone had retrieved the Dark-Banishing Lantern. The warm light reappeared at the bottom of this dark underground rift. Xiao Yang threw down the Rusty Longsword in his hand, took the Dark-Banishing Lantern, and raised it high.

Don't underestimate the bond between Xiao Yang and Little Bone!

At this moment, the cave fishmen around Xiao Yang became more restless and uneasy in the light of the Dark-Banishing Lantern, followed by the spread of flinching and fear. A hint of ferocity appeared on Xiao Yang's face, and the Justice Consolation in his hand fell like raindrops, one hit each, guaranteeing a cave fishman would fall. Soon after, this thrilling battle ended.

But it wasn't a big problem. In this chaotic melee, Xiao Yang had truly scared the cave fishmen out of their wits. Before they could bring over more powerful guys, they definitely wouldn't dare to trouble Xiao Yang again.

But as long as Xiao Yang had a chance to catch his breath, he wouldn't be afraid even if they brought over more powerful guys.

Don't think that Xiao Yang doesn't have any good skills, no class, and a low level right now, but he is still relatively strong and very durable.

After disengaging from combat, the World Membrane (Life) began to take effect. Xiao Yang's health was recovering at a rate of ten percent per minute. It wouldn't be long before his condition was fully restored again.

It must be said that the epic rank of the World Membrane (Life) is well-deserved. Although it doesn't provide any stat boosts, has no effect other than health regeneration, and even the health regeneration only takes place after disengaging from combat, it is truly useful!

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