My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 166

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Chapter 166
Uooong… Uooong….
A vibration like thunderous echoes shook the floor, resonating grandly through every corner of the Ancient Temple. At that very moment, from within the massive crimson sphere, scarlet currents began to writhe and flow as if coursing through the veins of a living organism. Flashes of crimson lightning enveloped the undulating surface of the sphere, spreading outward in all directions and setting the surrounding air ablaze.
Crack! Boom!
A sharp, ear-splitting discharge crackled through the air, and in the blink of an eye, ominous fissures bloomed across the sphere’s surface like a spider’s web. The lava-hot exterior, scorching to the touch, was instantly consumed by hairline fractures spreading across its face.
Splinter! Crack!
With an eerie sound of shattering, the sphere split precisely in two and shattered into fragments. From within, a radiant orb emerged, radiating brilliant luminescence.
Scattering crimson auroras, the orb began to drift leisurely toward me. It resembled a loyal subject recognizing their master and pledging their allegiance. Captivated by the wondrous sight, I held my breath, unable to tear my eyes away.
Soon the crimson orb touched my broad chest gently, and impossibly, it began to seep slowly into my skin. The way it permeated through flesh and blood vessels, sinking deep into my body, inspired nothing short of awe.
The moment the orb was completely absorbed, golden radiance bloomed across my entire body, casting a brilliant halo. My form, radiating light so intense it was blinding, became sacred and transcendent. Feeling myself grow stronger, a smile of curiosity blossomed at the corners of my mouth.
“Is this… a kind of buff?”
Sensing infinite power surging from within, I couldn’t hide my fascination with the transformation that had befallen me. United with the crimson orb, I was seized by the sensation that my body had become impossibly light.
Realizing my body had become incomparably more agile than usual, I immediately began moving about experimentally. I pushed off the ground lightly and soared high into the air, then silently sprinted along the walls at tremendous speed. It was exhilarating and free, as if I had completely shed the shackles of gravity.
Thanks to the formidable power granted by the orb, I now possessed physical abilities on an entirely different level. With my movements perfected, my face broke into the brightest smile I’d worn in ages.
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With movements perfected like a divine blessing, my face bloomed with the brightest and most refreshing smile. Moving with a light and liberated step forward along the dark and deep Corridor, a massive barrier suddenly materialized before me.
But for me, now wielding this new power, it held no terror. I paused briefly before the solid wall, closed my eyes, and took a deep, measured breath. I filled my lungs completely with cold air, then slowly exhaled through my lips.
“Huuuuh….”
In that long exhale lay the certainty that any obstacle could be shattered. Fixing the barrier with resolute eyes, I launched forward at full speed without a moment’s hesitation toward that massive obstruction. My muscles, enhanced by the orb’s power, exploded as I tore through the air like a tempest. I cut silently through the void at tremendous velocity.
Boom!
With a thunderous collision, the solid rock wall shattered into fragments. My massive fist, like an iron sledgehammer, delivered a devastating impact, and colossal cracks raced rapidly across the wall’s surface. The force was so terrifyingly powerful that the seemingly impenetrable barrier crumbled into scattered debris in an instant.
As the dust cleared and my vision opened, I could see a massive gap had formed in the solid wall—large enough for several people to slip through easily. Using my body as a weapon, I had shattered the impregnable barrier and now emerged from the pile of rubble, demonstrating that nothing could halt my advance.
“Good.”
That single word, uttered sharply toward the destroyed wall, dripped with unwavering confidence.
Tap tap… Tap tap… Tap.
At that moment, a chilling sound crept forth from deep within the darkness.
―Grrrrr….
A bone-chilling roar echoed ominously, consuming the space itself. It was the sound of a demon awakening from deep slumber and growling. I cast a sharp gaze toward the darkness from which the sound emanated.
Then, eerie silhouettes slowly emerged from the shadows.
What revealed itself were colossal Giant Spider monsters—each twice the size of a human. From their bodies, covered in jet-black fur, even an aura of darkness seemed to radiate.
Eight eyes set high on their foreheads gleamed crimson, then fixed their gaze upon me in unison. Those merciless, malevolent pupils were sharp as daggers.
As the spiders’ pincers clicked against the floor, an eerie sound reverberated. Bright red tongues lolled from their mouths, dripping thick saliva in rivulets.
Upon spotting me, the spiders became even more ferocious, their eyes bulging wide. Dozens, hundreds of glowing eyes flickered in the darkness, glaring at me with threatening intent as if about to pounce.
Faced with the crushing malice, I found myself holding my breath. The demons’ gazes pierced through me as if to devour every last trace of my existence.
Soon the spiders raised their front legs in unison, about to descend upon me when a familiar footstep sounded from behind.
Turning around, I saw Arulan’s figure come into view, wearing a skull helmet. His piercing blue eyes blazed with vigilance as he faced the enemy.
Arulan approached silently and drew close to my side, then made his characteristic sound by clicking his jaw together.
“Click click.”
Without hesitation, he stepped forward and extended his pale hand with lightning speed into the empty air. An eerie aura began to seep forth from his palm.
Like a cold wind brushing past, black mist erupted from Arulan’s hand, swirling in all directions.
The ominous black mist churned and billowed, swiftly coiling around Arulan and Kim Jae-beom in suffocating layers.
A thick veil of darkness enveloped them, creating distance between themselves and the swarm of Giant Spiders.
Shrouded in the mist, the Giant Spiders began to wander in confusion.
Unable to see ahead, they collided with one another, descending into chaos.
Some, their sense of direction lost, stumbled away in random directions.
The swarm of Giant Spiders caught in Arulan’s dark magic gradually scattered and vanished from sight.
As the Giant Spiders, bewildered by the black mist, stood helpless, Arulan produced that bone-clicking sound once more.
“Click-click.”
His tone was rigid, as though incanting a spell. The moment his words ceased, the black mist blanketing the surroundings began to transform instantaneously.
The hazy mist grew denser and denser, then suddenly coalesced into countless points like stars scattered across the night sky. Those points swiftly morphed into the shape of elongated spears—spears that gleamed with lethal intent even within the pitch-black darkness.
Arulan swept his pallid hand in a grand arc, pointing forward, and the spears of darkness shot toward the swarm of Giant Spiders at the speed of light. Countless spears streaked through the air, cleaving it asunder.
The moment the Giant Spiders sensed the danger and attempted to flee, the first spear pierced through the carapace of the leading spider. With a sickening sound, inky blood sprayed in all directions.
“Shrieeeek!”
The Giant Spider shrieked in agony. Wracked with excruciating pain, it convulsed, its legs trembling violently. Then, as the hail of dark spears poured down, the other spiders began to be pierced one after another.
“Screeeee! Screeeeeech!”
Horrific shrieks erupted in succession throughout the swarm. Impaled by the spears, they collapsed to the ground with a wet, sickening sound, their bodies going limp.
The Giant Spiders, their writhing legs trembling, could no longer endure and toppled sideways with a heavy thud. From their mouths, green acidic fluid mingled with the monsters’ blood and dripped away. They convulsed as their life slowly extinguished, soon transforming into lifeless corpses.
Then Arulan advanced toward the Giant Spiders. He extended his hands toward the dying creatures.
―Whooooom!
Black mist flowed from his palms. That mist seeped into the bodies of the dying Giant Spiders.
Crack! Crackle!
In that moment, the bodies of the Giant Spiders began to change. The power that Arulan wielded granted them a new life in place of death—though that resurrection took a form far different from what ordinary people might imagine.

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