The forest under the moonlight was once a quiet place, but the sudden appearance of enemies from underground turned it into a scene of carnage.
Dozens of corpses lying on the ground were overturned by the monsters, with limbs and body parts scattered everywhere. The monsters' tentacles demonstrated their power by easily lifting the bodies from the ground, then bringing them close to their mouths near the buds and swallowing them whole.
The person who was previously strung up as a human kebab has probably become nothing more than waste in the stomach of the monster.
But what concerns me is that according to the records, this monster should only exist on the outskirts of the northern Elven forest. Although there are also some in the western continent, they should have already been eradicated according to the records. They should not be appearing in the central forest of the continent. Otherwise, how would caravans pass through these areas...
Wait... I think I know why this monster appeared, but I can't draw any conclusions without proper investigation.
Anyway... let's take down this creature first!
Hell Spider Lily, mature form, LV50, HP 900000, plant type, wind element.
Although I know some information about its habits... since it is no longer in the place where it should be, I shouldn't dwell on it.
Clang!
Bai Yueguang's blade slashed at the spider lily's leg, but it produced a sound as if metal collided!
Hey hey hey, metal and magic can be cut, so why can't I cut off this monster's leg? Just how hard is it? Is this still a monster?
But this was also expected. Although level differentiation allows us to have a more intuitive understanding of the enemy's strength and better judge our own abilities, it also limits our power to some extent.
Although we can kill monsters of a higher level, if the level difference is too big, even if we can kill them, we won't be able to completely eliminate them.
Bai Yueguang's level is only 45, so there is no problem dealing with enemies around level 47. But... now we are facing an enemy of level 50. Even if I have a great imagination, I don't think anyone would attempt to fight a monster of that level, especially with such a low chance of success.
Several tentacles extended from above towards Bai Yueguang, their speed resembling a thrusting spike. Bai Yueguang retreated twice in quick succession, then struck the tentacles with a slash.
"Ultimate·Mad Fang!"
The white blade landed on the tentacle, causing it to spew green liquid. Bai Yueguang used his arm to shield himself, and the green liquid that landed on it emitted white smoke.
Bai Yueguang quickly took off his outer armor, created some distance through quick steps, and put on a different set of leather armor.
In another direction, Hei Luoli's arrows only managed to penetrate a few into the enemy's body, while the rest were deflected. This infuriated Hei Luoli, but I can totally understand.
Sister! You're only level 37! Even a few arrows that manage to penetrate should make you happy. Usually, in this situation, it would just be a miss!
"Take this! Ultimate·Sky Piercer!"
The red arrow flashed through the forest's air, directly piercing one of the spider lily's tentacles. The severed tentacle flew out and landed on the ground, causing the spider lily to cry out in pain. The splattering green liquid sprayed in all directions as the tentacle swung.
"Spread out! Everyone, quickly get away! Tuss, lead the convoy away, you can't handle this!!"
Upon hearing my shout, Tuss nodded and pulled the reins of the leading horse, escaping outward. The other mercenaries also quickly fled in all directions.
For mercenaries, the power disparity was obvious at a glance. It would be suicide to confront the monster head-on. The lower-level mercenaries fled in no time.
Among those left, there were only six mercenaries besides us. Perhaps seeing our attack, the enemy judged that this monster could still be defeated.
Seriously, even for us, this monster is just for leveling up. Are you guys here to offer yourselves?
Just as this thought flashed through, a message suddenly popped up.
Random Mission: Warcraft Slaying - The New Master of the Forest
Eliminate the Warcraft in the forest - Hell Spider Lily.
Mission Rewards:
1. Aside from the kill reward, 7000 experience points.
2. Hell Lord's Staff.
...
Dear world, you're quite ambitious...
"Arcane·Ice·Autosen Quantum Leap!"
A series of square ice pillars rose from the ground, slanting to push the Spider Lily towards the forest. In the instant the creature was trapped by the ice pillars, I accelerated and leapt onto the ice pillars, then stretched my hand towards the sky!
"Great Ultimate·Sanction·Torn Cross!"
A red light emerged from my hand, and I grasped it, swinging the sword downwards.
"Pierce through!!!!"
What followed was a rapid thrust!
Although the power of the "Sanction" sword was great, the strange liquid inside the monster made me feel extremely uncomfortable the moment I entered its body.
Of course, the corrosive liquid was the most terrifying part, followed by the putrid odor.
I'm not here to suffer. After piercing through and almost losing all momentum, I dropped several bombs and created an ice totem beneath my feet before turning the sword upward and charging out!
"Dang it! Suffocating!"
After flying out, I somersaulted and landed next to the nearby Baiyue Pass, simultaneously shaking off my clothes and changing into new attire.
Better wear regular magic clothes, the kind without a cape.
"Goodbye!"
After speaking, I pressed the button on my hand, and with a loud noise, the body of the Spider Lily suddenly expanded, showing a number of -280212 above its head.
It's still not dead? That's too unscientific...
"Take this! Ultimate·Dual Slash!"
Suddenly, a dual-sword mercenary next to me swiftly drew his sword, turning into a streak of red and charging towards the Spider Lily!
"Hey! Come back!"
"Haha, don't worry, he's a C-rank mercenary, definitely not weak."
His comrade said next to me.
"...Are you thinking I'm weaker than you guys just because I look like a kid?"
"Isn't that so? You must be an 【Archmagical Swordsman】, right? I've seen a few of those before. They're fellows who can use both magic and swordsmanship at the same time."
"I see, there's an occupation like that..."
"So, there's no need to worry."
"But the problem isn't my occupation, though... Well, I should clarify in advance, I'm an A-rank mercenary, you know."
"..."
The expression on that man's face froze in an instant, pausing for a moment before he yelled loudly, "Muse, come back quickly!"
Just as he shouted, one of the tentacles of the Spider Lily pierced through the forehead of the Dual Sword Warrior, and then came out from behind, splattering blood violently as if it had grown red wings!
"Oh my god! Quickly... quickly eliminate it!"
"I think... we should run first!"
"Huh?"
"I'm out of mana."
I said honestly.
