inspire-indiana Chapter 122 How did you all know?
Chapter 122 How did you all know?
Chapter 122 How did you all know?
The Lienian lobster is enormous.
Its body, covered with a thick, bluish-black carapace, resembled a mobile underwater fortress in the mist. Its dense hind limbs thrashed wildly in the shallow water, producing a tremendous splashing sound.
In the blink of an eye, they had covered a distance of twenty meters.
The terrifying giant claw, several meters long and resembling a heavy hydraulic clamp, pierced through the thin mist and, with brutal force, strangled the few hybrids at the edge of the group!
At the critical moment.
The lion hybrid Aslan finally arrived.
"when!"
A deafening clang of metal striking carapace echoed across the shallow water, sending sparks flying.
The enormous sword-shaped greatsword stood like an indestructible iron wall, firmly blocking the weak tribesmen from the giant lobster's pincers.
The giant lobster roared, its pincers unleashing astonishing power as it desperately pushed forward, attempting to cut its enemy in two.
This overwhelming force was transmitted without reservation along the sword into the lion hybrid's arms.
However, lion hybrids are known for their brute strength.
He dug two deep furrows in the water with his feet, took two steps back with a "thump," and then his muscles bulged, abruptly stopping his retreat.
Once he confirmed that his clansmen had already dispersed, he twisted his waist and used the force of the twist to swing the Greatsword to the side and back, cleverly breaking free from the terrifying power of the giant pincers.
With a loud "boom!"
Having lost its target, the enormous claw slammed into the shallow water, the murky spray covering its head.
The giant lobster failed to land its first attack.
Those cold, bulging compound eyes were fixed on the lion hybrid in front of them without any emotion.
Immediately afterwards, its abdomen contracted violently, and the tentacles in front of its mouthparts retracted backward, aiming at its target.
"Hiss hiss hiss—!"
That was the ear-piercing shriek of water pressure compressed to its limit.
The next second, a water cannon thicker than an adult's thigh, capable of easily piercing through a knight's heavy armor, burst forth from the giant lobster's mouth!
It was right up to the face of the lion hybrid!
"roar--!"
Faced with this deadly water cannon barrage, the lion hybrid did not retreat.
His muscles swelled to their maximum at that moment, and his crimson hair stood on end like steel needles.
He gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, and the greatsword drew a resolute crescent arc in the thick fog, slashing down fiercely at the deadly high-pressure water cannon!
"boom-!!!"
The rough blade of the Greatsword, forged from countless molten iron sword fragments, slashed relentlessly at the water cannon.
Amidst a deafening explosion.
The water cannon was cleaved in two by that savage physical kinetic energy, turning into a sky full of deadly water bullets that scattered in all directions, hitting the surrounding rocks with a crackling sound.
However, being a lion hybrid is not a pleasant experience.
He was thrown backward by the enormous impact.
The reaction force tore at the muscles in his arms along the hilt of the sword, instantly splitting his hands and causing blood to splatter with the lake water.
If Xia Tong were standing here right now and saw this giant shrimp, she would definitely shout, "Shrimp King is awesome!"
"Phew—it's been a long time since I've encountered such a troublesome monster."
The lion hybrid wiped the blood from its face and regained its footing.
He turned to the scaled and winged hybrids who were about to come to his aid and shouted sternly, "All of you, step back!"
"I'm going to solve this all by myself!"
As he spoke, the lion hybrid raised the heavy greatsword in his hand high.
Combat Technique - Oath of Vengeance!
"Hooray!!!"
Accompanied by a furious roar.
A strange green light began to surge violently across the blade of the Greatsword.
Immediately afterwards, the lion hybrid suddenly opened its eyes.
His originally scarlet pupils were now completely engulfed by raging dark red blood vessels, and he had lost the restraint of reason.
He kicked off the water with both legs, like a cannonball fired from a gun, and leaped into the air.
Then, with the force of Mount Tai pressing down, the Sword Skeleton Greatsword slashed down fiercely!
After an extremely fierce hand-to-hand combat.
The Lienian lobster finally collapsed, lifeless, sending up a splash that reached several meters high.
The lion hybrid pulled out the large sword that was deeply embedded in the lobster's back.
His thick, sharp claws gripped the edge of the lobster's shattered carapace on its abdomen.
It was accompanied by a chilling sound of muscles tearing and shells cracking.
He forcefully pried open a large, thick, and hard piece of the abdominal armor.
Exposed to the cold air is the extremely thick and firm giant lobster tail meat, which is translucent like white jade.
These high-quality shrimp look very chewy.
The lion hybrid extended its blood-stained claws and brutally tore off a large chunk of raw shrimp meat that was still twitching slightly.
It was swallowed whole without any chewing.
The cold, raw meat with a strong, fishy smell slid into his stomach, instantly turning into precious heat to sustain his life and repair his damaged body.
They saw the leader eating.
The mixed-race people around them, who were already starving, could no longer contain themselves.
They let out wild howls and cheers, surging onto the massive corpse like a tidal wave.
Whether they have scales, fleshy wings, or are weak, young hybrids.
Everyone was frantically tearing at the glistening raw meat with their hands and teeth.
They greedily sucked the fluids from the shrimp shells, letting out satisfied growls from their throats.
Three days later, in the round table hall.
Xia Tong slowly emerged from the light of the Great Blessing.
As his feet stepped onto the heavy red carpet of the round table hall.
The atmosphere seemed to have subtly shifted.
At first, only two or three people at the edge of the hall stopped talking and looked this way.
Then came three or four, a dozen or more, dozens of them —
Almost everyone in the hall turned their heads in unison, their gazes fixed on Xia Tong.
For a moment, the round table hall fell into an eerie silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Then, it was like a powder keg that had been lit.
A great deal of murmuring and whispering erupted, like a swarm of buzzing flies.
"Is it him?" someone asked in a low voice.
"It should be him. Roger said the Faded One was wearing a set of Kaidan mercenary armor and was very young."
"Is he Xia Tong? He looks ordinary, nothing special."
"What do you know? True masters are always low-key, unlike you who keeps talking about runes all the time."
"He's the one who defeated that ominous demon guarding the gate." Malkitt? He doesn't seem like it. That skinny physique... I could take on ten of them by myself.
"Oh? Then why don't you try going to the Tongcheng Tunnel? See if the evil spirits will pull out your bones one by one and smash them."
The surrounding noise, doubts, and exclamations mingled together and grew louder and louder.
Thanks to the enhanced hearing of the Faded One, Xia Tong heard these discussions clearly.
"Roger—he talks way too fast!"
Xia Tong felt helpless, knowing that she had become famous.
He pretended not to hear anything, walked across the hall expressionlessly, and went down the stairs to the ground floor.
His purpose in going there was to retrieve his newly enhanced Lion Greatsword and Claw Mark from the blacksmith Xiu Gu.
However, when passing by the clergyman Colin.
This prayer teacher, who was usually somewhat arrogant and elitist, actually stopped turning the pages of his book.
He bowed deeply to Xia Tong with utmost solemnity, his tone filled with respect: "May the law guide your path."
Xia Tong paused for a moment.
To gain the approval of this rigid fellow, it seems that defeating Malkitt has caused a greater stir in the Round Table than he had imagined.
He turned around and bowed slightly to Colin in return.
Then he turned around and continued on his way to the blacksmith's shop underground.
As Xia Tong walked through the dark corridor, the sweltering room with its flickering firelight came into view once again.
Sparks flew everywhere in front of the blacksmith Xiu Gu's forging table.
Seeing Xia Tong approaching.
The old mixed-race man, imprisoned here and forced to forge iron, stopped wielding his enormous iron hammer.
He pushed the two weapons, which had been maintained and reinforced, onto the scratched anvil.
"Take them; they have been reorganized and strengthened compared to the originals."
Xiu Gu's voice was still hoarse: "If there's anything that needs adjusting, come and tell me."
Xia Tong picked up the Claw Mark Holy Mark.
Close your eyes and gently feel it.
He was pleasantly surprised to find that, after the enhancement, the mysterious power of faith within his body was mobilized more quickly through the mark.
The flow of spiritual energy within it is also smoother, without any stagnation.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Tong gripped the hilt of the Lion Greatsword with one hand and lifted it up.
"Zheng—!"
The greatsword emitted an extremely deep, murderous clang.
The carbon steel blade had been re-tempered by Xiu Gu using forging stones, and now it gleamed with an extremely dangerous dark light, its sharpness increased by more than one level.
Xia Tong waved slowly in the air.
There was no activation of combat skills, just extremely simple physical slashes.
"call"
The wind was muffled.
He immediately noticed the difference.
Xiu Gu had meticulously adjusted the weight distribution at the connection between the hilt and the blade.
This makes the originally extremely cumbersome greatsword much easier to wield, especially when delivering heavy blows that require the use of the whole body, resulting in a powerful and impactful strike.
"Thank you, Master Xiugu, your craftsmanship is superb."
Xia Tong slung the greatsword behind her back with satisfaction and thanked him profusely.
Just as he turned around, about to walk out of the blacksmith's shop.
Xiu Gu suddenly asked casually from behind, "Hey, kid."
"Did you really kill that ominous demon, Malkitt?"
No way? Even Xiu Gu in the basement knows about this?
Xia Tong mentally complained about how fast Roger's message spread.
He then stopped, turned around, slowly shook his head, and said seriously, "Roger and I killed them together."
"It wasn't all my doing."
Having said that, he left the blacksmith's shop without lingering.
Xia Tong wandered around the round table hall again, wanting to settle scores with that "big mouth," but she didn't see Roger anywhere.
It seems that guy was seriously injured and is still recuperating outside.
Then he ran into Colin.
Colin called out to him, "Ever since news spread that you killed the ominous demon Malkitt..."
"The previously timid and withdrawn individuals in the round table hall were greatly encouraged."
"Dozens of Faded Ones have already traveled together to Stoneville City."
"Perhaps you'll have a chance to meet in the city."
Is there such a good thing?
Xia Tong was overjoyed.
It should be noted that as a military fortress, Stoneville was garrisoned by at least several thousand elite garrison troops and knights.
With these dozens of Faded Ones drawing fire, and as he prepares to sneak into the city's defenses, this will undoubtedly relieve him of a great deal of pressure!
The direction of the main gate of Stoneville.
At this moment, more than a dozen heavy crossbows were pushed out from the city wall, ready for battle.
On the open ground in front of the Tongcheng Tunnel.
Besides the Grik soldiers, there lay the corpses of several Faded Ones, their blood staining the stone slabs.
It seems that some overconfident Faded Ones tried to take advantage of Markitt's death to force their way in through the main gate, only to be riddled with bullets and arrows.
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And at this very moment.
On a very secluded and treacherous cliff path, several miles from Stoneville Castle.
Xia Tong stood quietly.
"So there really is such a road."
Xia Tong looked at the terrain in front of her and breathed a sigh of relief.
He remembered clearly that in the old game map, players could actually choose to "skip class" and skip the battle in Stoneville.
A hidden path along the edge of Storm Hill leads to the edge of the cliff outside the city walls.
We bypassed the entire city of Stoneville and went straight to the lakeside cliff blessing point at the back.
However, this road is extremely rugged and dangerous; a slight misstep could result in certain death.
Before Xia Tong lay the towering, hundred-meter-high cliff of the rear courtyard of Stoneville City, which was impossible to climb.
Beneath his feet lay a bottomless abyss leading to the Lienia Basin of Lake Lienia.
Xia Tong stood on the edge of the cliff.
Feel the damp, cold air from the Lienia Basin below, where it violently meets the fierce winds of Storm Hill.
For a moment, he was so cold that he wanted to put the bearskin he had been wearing on his body to keep warm.
"This road is impossible to walk on."
Looking at the almost vertical cliff protruding in front of me, which is less than half a foot wide.
Xia Tong couldn't help but complain, "If it were an ordinary Faded One, in this situation, they might really have to free climb if they didn't want to fall to their death."
I don't know why.
Xia Tong suddenly smiled slightly, remembering an extreme rock climbing expert named Alex whom he admired in his previous life.
That amazing climber once free-climbed the vertical El Capitan without any protection.
If he comes here, perhaps he can get through.
"But it's alright————"
"Fortunately, I'm not an ordinary faded person."
"Ring ring"
Xia Tong rang the soul-summoning bell.
The enormous, semi-transparent body of the soul jellyfish Kurala slowly emerged amidst the howling winds at the edge of the cliff.
Xia Tong leaped and landed steadily on Kurala's large, umbrella-shaped body.
"It's all up to you now, Kurara!"
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