Chapter: 886

Sweeper was standing between the two Ova, and the force sent it reeling back into the other Ova, who all this time could only watch the fight unfold.

Finally, it had a chance. The skeleton wobbled backwards, towards it.

Without hesitation, it used its [Construct Scavenging] ability on the skeletons turned back. Sounds of dry snapping and twisting wood sounded as it caught the skeleton in its vine embrace.

*Snap!*

The vines curled around Sweeper's spine and, with a sudden twist, it ripped out the lower back of the skeleton.

The lower torso and legs of Sweeper fell into pieces, and the hungry roots below claimed each of them as prizes.

The Ova continued the attacks against the remaining upper half of Sweeper.

Sweeper defended itself, still holding its sword even while sprawled across the ground, though it would not last much longer.

(Lamp, pull Sweeper out. The rest of you, move up.) Jay immediately ordered.

Already, the Ova they had just slain was reviving, coming back as another level five specimen.

It forced Jay to dash ahead too, getting just past the range of the level five Ova - otherwise it would separate him from the skeletons.

Lamp raised its sword, blocking the spire claws while it pulled Sweeper away from the other level eight Ova, and brought Sweeper's pathetic body to Jay.

Jay and all the skeletons had made it past the two Ova, and for a moment there was some respite.

While sending the other skeletons forwards to find the next Ova lying in ambush, Jay fed Sweeper bones.

Sweeper was down to [12/65] health. The spine-rip did much more damage than any single attack; splitting the skeleton in half was farm more damaging than Jay predicted. Sweeper's max health was also 75, having gained 5 extra health from each part of its spectral armor, yet two of those were on its legs which were now non-existent.

For now, it would have to eat bones for them to reform. A slow process.

Jay crouched at Sweeper's side and let Lamp rejoin the other skeletons. Feeding the skeleton bones was a relatively slow process, which was made slower as he didn't want to drop anymore bones into the floor of roots as the floor collected everything that was dropped on it.

Jay didn't use his [Shell Restoration] as it used far too much mana, was still level one, and it was necessary to conserve his precious mana.

Meanwhile, the sounds of the coming knights grew louder, yet Jay couldn't help but wonder why these two Ova didn't spring up when Blue crossed over them.

"Hmm… there's something I'm missing here. But what?" he pursed his lips, continuing to feed Sweeper as he thought for a moment, trying to ignore the imminent threat.

Most of Sweeper's lower spine had reformed, but its legs and the spectral greaves would still need time.

(Stop. March no further.) Jay ordered; each of the skeletons froze.

Before the skeletons could get too far ahead, Jay stopped them before more Ova could spring up to face them. The skeletons, having minds, were confused - yet each of them trusted in their master and obeyed without question.

"I need to test something…" Jay whispered.


Jay was at about the mid-point in the room.