Chapter 93: Level 8! Augustine

Jiang Li's heart was filled with immense anticipation.

Looking back at these pieces of equipment and items, Jiang Li's emotions gradually calmed.

Under Augustine's slightly tense gaze.

Jiang Li suddenly nodded firmly:

"I'll help you. I'll do everything I can to deliver the pendant to your daughter!"

Upon hearing this.

Augustine's face broke into a smile:

"Thank you so much!"

"After successfully delivering the pendant, what you gain will far surpass all of this!"

"Rest assured, I'll give it my all!"

Jiang Li said.

Even just the Natural Wind, Bone Dragon Armor, and nine Life Leaves were already worth Jiang Li doing this task, but he also felt immense anticipation for the reward he might receive upon success.

Immediately after.

Augustine suddenly coughed.

His complexion darkened visibly, and his flesh receded like a tide, in mere moments reverting to a skeleton, returning to his lich form.

"Your health…"

Jiang Li looked up at Augustine's head.

His earlier Ice Dragon Void Strike had reduced Augustine's health by 490,000, leaving only 10,000 points — now, those 10,000 were rapidly declining.

"Can't hold on anymore…"

Augustine murmured.

He could feel… his life force and soul flame could no longer be sustained.

Sensing his soul fading away.

Augustine felt an infinitely complex array of emotions.

"Finally… can't hold on anymore…"

Now that it had truly come to this.

In his heart there was relief from centuries of lich existence, yet also boundless attachment and reluctance toward this world — when he recalled that tender figure and childish voice.

Augustine unconsciously smiled.

In the final moments before death.

He looked at Jiang Li, summoning all his strength to extend his hand; Jiang Li stepped forward and gripped it tightly.

"Please…"

In the very end.

Augustine whispered, barely audible.

Then.

Under Jiang Li's gaze, his skeletal body cracked several times and shattered completely to the ground.

…

【Ding!】

【Congratulations on successfully defeating: Level 10 Lich!】

【Congratulations on successfully obtaining: 1000 experience points!】

…

When the white skeleton had completely collapsed into fragments.

Jiang Li's vision displayed an experience prompt.

…

【Ding!】

【Congratulations on successfully defeating: Special Lich!】

【Congratulations on successfully obtaining: 1000 points!】

…

【Ding!】

【Congratulations on successfully clearing 'Bone Castle'!】

And at the same time.

Xiao Ning'er and the others watching from outside also received the points notification.

Looking at the text before them.

Everyone fell silent.

The lich… is dead?!

Jiang Li… actually slain that lich boss transformed into a terrifying bone dragon!

Xiao Ning'er and the others felt overwhelming shock.

A level ten bone dragon…

With 15,000 attack power and 500,000 maximum health.

In normal circumstances.

It would require at least a thousand new professionals coordinating to have any chance of defeating such a powerful boss.

Yet Jiang Li alone slew it!

"Jiang Li…"

Xiao Ning'er's beautiful eyes shifted.

Reciting Jiang Li's name again and again in her heart, she felt endless curiosity arise.

…

…

【Ding!】

【Congratulations, your experience points have already met the level-up condition for Lv. 8. Do you wish to level up immediately?】

"Dead…"

Gazing at the skeleton on the ground.

Jiang Li's expression was dazed, clearly unable to snap out of the shock of Augustus's death.

Although at the very beginning, they were enemies, and the time for communication was very brief.

Yet it was this brief exchange that gave him many reflections on Augustus.

"Hah."

After a long while.