Genshin Impact: My roommate and I became funny Hilichurls

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It was covered in a set of jet-black, grotesque, and incredibly heavy full-body armor.

The joints of the armor were covered with sharp rams and barbs, gleaming with a dark metallic luster, as if swallowing all the light around them.

Through the gaps in the helmet, no eyes could be seen, only empty eye sockets.

The parts not covered by armor revealed not flesh and blood, but shriveled, blackened flesh clinging tightly to the bones, like an ancient corpse buried for thousands of years seeing the light of day again, exuding decay and misfortune.

In one hand it held a black tower shield larger than a door panel, its surface engraved with blasphemous and unknown runes; in the other hand it held a curved and terrifying greatsword.

The sword tip dragged on the ground, easily carving a deep trench in the soil.

This is a Death Knight from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, sent by his "master" as a vanguard scout for the undead army to investigate the situation in the Rainforest of Sumeru and assess the country's resistance.

Lana's brain was too overwhelmed to process the horrifying information; she simply slumped there, her teeth chattering uncontrollably.

She was a brave forest ranger, capable of fighting off venomous snakes and ferocious beasts, but her courage was utterly crushed when faced with this creature that clearly belonged to the realm of "the dead," "hell," and "nightmare."

The Death Knight's empty, crimson gaze seemed to linger on her for a moment, but after confirming that this tiny creature posed no threat, he ignored her.

It strictly adheres to the highest command given by its masters: it is forbidden to attack innocent people unless attacked.

They are pawns created by magic, without real life, and therefore have no need to fear death.

"Monster..."

Lana finally regained a sliver of strength from her extreme fear—not the strength to fight, but the strength to run away.

She scrambled to her feet, barely managing to pick up her fallen axe and backpack, and with a terrified scream, turned and stumbled into the depths of the rainforest at all her might, desperate to get as far away from that dark nightmare as possible!

The Death Knight had no interest in the fleeing ranger.

It took heavy steps, its massive, armored feet leaving deep imprints on the ground once more.

It stepped forward, bent its heavily armored waist, sheathed its greatsword, and then, with its iron-clad fingers, picked up the rainforest map that Lana had left behind with exceptional precision.

He held the rough, hand-drawn map up to his helmet, as if he were "reading" it.

Despite the limited intelligence, for an undead army that planned to crush its target with overwhelming force, knowing the general direction and route was sufficient.

The Death Knight casually gripped the map in his iron hand, then turned around and strode forward with his signature heavy, rhythmic steps.

"Bang...Bang..."

It began its death patrol deeper into the rainforest, towards the city of Sumeru.

Wherever it passed, life was extinguished, leaving only a chilling aura of death and enormous footprints, silently proclaiming the arrival of some kind of apocalypse.

Chapter 70 Death Knight

No one could have imagined that the peaceful and tranquil city of Sumeru would suffer such a direct and terrifying attack.

As the main city of the Kingdom of Wisdom, it is guarded by a powerful gilded corps, and a disciplined team led by Seno, who commands the respect of all scholars, to maintain order.

Peaceful days have lasted so long that almost everyone has forgotten the true meaning of the words "war" and "invasion".

But now, that peace has been completely shattered.

"Monster! Monster!!"

"Hold on! Hold on! Form a defensive line!"

"A dead man! A dead man has stood up! Help—!!"

Terrified screams, the clanging of weapons, and desperate roars replaced the usual academic discussions and market clamor, echoing throughout the entrance to Sumeru City.

The three-meter-tall Death Knight, like a nightmare crawling out of a rift in hell, was advancing with unstoppable momentum.

With each swing of its massive, door-like sword came a terrifying shriek that tore through the air, easily severing the exquisitely crafted shields of the gilded mercenaries along with their flesh and blood!

What's even more despairing is that the corpses and even the severed limbs of the mercenaries killed by the Death Knights will twitch and twist under the influence of a force that desecrates the laws of life, and "stand up" again, turning into slow-moving but bloodthirsty and frenzied undead, rushing towards their former comrades!

"Uhhhhhh-!"

A mercenary stared in horror at his fallen comrade, whose half-dead body was now scratching at the ground with its hands, leaving a trail of blood. It suddenly grabbed the leg of another mercenary next to it and bit down hard with its rotting mouth!

The mercenary who was bitten let out a shrill scream and fell to the ground. He was instantly overwhelmed by more undead rushing at him. Soon, his scream turned into a non-human roar, his eyes became empty, and he struggled to his feet, joining the ranks of the undead and rushing towards the other living people.

The Death Knight seems completely indifferent to these lowly undead; it is more like a ruthless and efficient killing machine.

With a powerful slam of its heavy shield forward, a mercenary attempting to charge was sent flying backward as if struck by a catapult, spitting blood and crashing into a stall. His fate was unknown.

Another young mercenary witnessed too much horror and suffered a complete mental breakdown. He screamed, dropped his weapon, and ran away.

The Death Knight's heavy body unleashed a terrifying speed completely disproportionate to its size, catching up in two strides, its greatsword sweeping across with a vicious wind—

*Swoosh!* The mercenary didn't even have time to let out a final scream before he was cut in half at the waist, his internal organs and blood splattering all over the ground.

"It...it's not fighting...it's enjoying the slaughter! What kind of monster is this?!"

A squad leader of the gilded brigade, watching his ranks rapidly dwindle, let out a desperate cry.

The next second, a dark shadow swept past, and he felt dizzy. The last thing he saw was his headless body slowly falling down.

Just as the defenses were about to collapse completely and the number of undead was increasing—

"In the name of the Discipline Officer! Evil spirits, be punished!"

A cold, furious roar exploded like thunder! A figure as swift as the wind suddenly cut into the battlefield, the Crimson Sand Staff wrapped in dazzling lightning, stabbing with perfect precision at the gap between the Death Knight's helmet and breastplate!

clang--! ! !

The Death Knight reacted extremely quickly, his massive tower shield suddenly retracting, its thick, wall-like surface firmly blocking the lightning-fast attack!

The lightning exploded on the shield, leaving only faint scorch marks.

The Death Knight swung his greatsword with unstoppable force, slashing down on the attacker at the waist!

Seno's pupils contracted, and he slammed his toes to the ground, retreating rapidly to narrowly avoid the fatal blow. The wind from the sword stung his cheek.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!

Just as the Death Knight was giving chase, several arrows imbued with powerful grass elemental energy pierced through the air and struck the joints of the Death Knight's back armor with pinpoint accuracy!

Although it failed to break through the defenses, the impact and elemental force caused the enormous monster to stagger and momentarily slow down.

The Death Knight whirled around, his empty eye sockets locking onto two figures high in the distance—the Ranger Tinari, with his ears perked up, and his apprentice Corley.

Cole was clearly still a little nervous, but his hand holding the bow was unusually steady.

Tina's brow furrowed, her tone grave: "Is this the monster Lana mentioned in her report? It's even more terrifying than described... It seems to emanate a terrifying aura from birth, capable of invisibly eroding the will of the creatures around it."

He could even feel his heart racing and his palms sweating, which wasn't entirely due to the tension of facing a formidable opponent.

"Roar!!!"

The Death Knight let out a non-human roar, filled with anger and savagery, seemingly enraged by the harassment from these "insects".

It abandoned its pursuit of Tinari and Kolai, raised its greatsword high, and was about to cleave down on Seno, who was entangled by several newborn undead!

"Lord Seno, be careful!"

"Cole exclaimed."

Despite the danger, Seno remained calm and delivered a powerful side kick that shattered the head of the undead clinging to his leg. He then gripped the Crimson Sand Staff tightly with both hands and held it horizontally above his head!

The greatsword and the Crimson Sand Staff collided violently, unleashing a deafening roar!

The stone slab beneath Seno's feet cracked instantly. He groaned as the overwhelming force sent him flying backward, rolling several times on the ground before he managed to steady himself on his knees.

He felt numbness in his arms, and his tiger's mouth was split open, with blood flowing down the cane. But he still gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand up, his eyes sharp as an eagle's.

Just as the Death Knight was about to continue the pursuit, another figure silently rushed out from beside Seno like a ghost!

It's Elhesen!

The strange double-edged sword in his hand gleamed coldly as he calmly dodged the Death Knight's sweeping slash, which was slightly slowed by his anger. Seizing a tiny opening, he spun like a top, concentrating all his strength on the tip of the sword, and thrust it fiercely at the joint of the armor under the Death Knight's armpit!

A crisp, sharp sound rang out! The sword tip scraped against the black armor, sending sparks flying, but it still failed to pierce through!

Elhesen didn't linger in the fight. Seeing that his attack was ineffective, he immediately used the momentum to leap backward, deftly dodging the Death Knight's subsequent shield bash. His movements were fluid and full of rational calculation.

Meanwhile, the gilded brigade reinforcements and disciplinary officers who arrived later finally joined forces to wipe out all the annoying low-level undead.

In the center of the battlefield, only the Death Knight, who looked like a demon god descended to earth, remained for the time being.

Tinari and Kolai continued their suppression from the distant highlands; Seno calmed his breathing slightly, gripped the Crimson Sand Staff again, and began to gather lightning elemental power once more; Elhesen roamed the flanks, looking for the next opportunity; dozens of elite mercenaries from the Gilded Brigade also reorganized the encirclement.

A fierce battle, in which the top combat forces of Sumeru join forces to besiege the death knight from another world, has officially begun!

However, a shadow of gloom hung over everyone's hearts when faced with this monster that was impervious to swords and spears, possessed immense strength, and could even create the dead.

Is this really just the beginning of an attack?

Chapter 71 This is just a scout

“Ho ho ho—!!”

The Death Knight let out a deafening roar, and with a sweeping motion of his heavy greatsword, he cut down several more gilded mercenaries who charged forward fearlessly, weapons and all.

However, it was also hit by arrows from Tinari and Kore, which were imbued with powerful grass elemental energy. Its body swayed, and bursts of elemental light exploded from its heavy armor. Its movements froze for a moment.

"It's now!"

Seno gave a low shout and acted simultaneously with Elhesen in perfect unison!

The two moved like two swift shadows, one on the left and one on the right, narrowly avoiding the giant shield that resembled a moving city wall.

Seno's Crimson Sand Staff erupted with dazzling purple lightning, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, piercing straight at the Death Knight's knee joint!

Elhesen's double-edged sword, wreathed in emerald green life force, slashed at the gap in the armor under the Death Knight's arm at an extremely tricky angle!

The energies of lightning and grass exploded almost simultaneously! The powerful impact finally shook this steel monster!

For the first time, the Death Knight's massive body was truly knocked back, staggering backward with a deafening crash, smashing a small spice shop by the roadside to pieces, sending rubble and colorful spice powder flying everywhere.

"Did you make it?"

One of the mercenaries exclaimed in surprise.

But amidst the smoke and dust, the black figure shook its head, which was covered by a heavy helmet, and then slowly and resolutely stood up again!

The places on its body that were hit only had faint scorch marks and scratches, and not even obvious dents!

"This defensive power... it's truly monstrous..."