It wasn’t surprising that Xu Hongzhuang was so astonished.
The previous strike was executed with extreme precision. The Earth Dragon’s body was covered in scales, and its eyes were one of its few weak points. To hit such a small target with one shot was incredible.
As fast as lightning, as swift as a gale.
As a modern person, the obsession with weapons was not as prevalent as it once was. In the eyes of others, Xu Hongzhuang’s passion for swordsmanship was seen as eccentric.
More importantly, Xu Hongzhuang possessed extraordinary talent, reaching a level unattainable by her peers. Because of this, she always felt that it was hard to find someone who truly understood her. Now, in this unfamiliar environment, a stranger hidden in the shadows had blinded the invincible Earth Dragon with just an arrow, sending a shiver through Xu Hongzhuang’s heart.
At that moment, she even hoped the other person would reveal themselves.
"Roar..."
A furious roar pulled Xu Hongzhuang back to reality. She hurriedly dodged to the side, understanding that the trouble was far from over.
The Earth Dragon shook its body, letting out an angry roar. Its eye had been shot out, and the excruciating pain drove it into a frenzy, attacking indiscriminately.
There were both advantages and disadvantages.
The upside was that the Earth Dragon had lost its ability to discern and think, turning into a vengeful beast. The downside was that it would enter into a frenzy, temporarily increasing its strength while dulling its pain.
Frenzy.
This was perhaps a typical specialty of high-level beasts, unleashing immense destructive and lethal power after suffering serious injuries. (Side effect: twelve hours of weakness)
The Dark Elf’s lips curled into a sinister smile, her eyes tinged with blood as she reveled in the Earth Dragon’s howls of agony.
"Whoosh!"
The Dark Elf drew her right arm back and fired an arrow straight into the Earth Dragon’s chest. Blood splattered as the arrow pierced the wound Xu Hongzhuang had previously inflicted.
The arrow embedded itself fully, causing the Earth Dragon, which was about to charge, to stumble, nearly falling over. However, it did not admit defeat; instead, its ferocity was further ignited.
"Roar..."
The roar this time was filled with an intense ferocity that shattered the windows of the nursing home under its sound waves.
Chen Feng narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Still has strength left?"
Although the Dark Elf had heavily injured it, such wounds were insufficient to kill the Earth Dragon. She was only an archer, and against a fully armored creature, her damage was considerably reduced.
But fortunately, Chen Feng’s trump card wasn’t just one. The Dark Elf handled the long-range harassment, while the Inferior Demon took care of close combat.
A cold glint flashed in Chen Feng’s eyes as he formed seals with his hands, pressing them against the damp ground. Instantly, a decaying smell filled the room, along with a faint stench.
The Inferior Demon squeezed through a crack, its form changed from its once bulky body.
The Inferior Demon’s body remained a mass of mud and rotting flesh, but now it had two tentacles protruding from its chest, from which a faint stench emanated.
Devour.
The Inferior Demon could potentially acquire its victim’s abilities by devouring corpses.
"Hmm? You’ve actually fused with the Tentacle Monster’s abilities?"
Chen Feng widened his eyes, surprised that during his recovery period, the Inferior Demon inherited the Tentacle Monster’s tentacles. Although its appearance had become strange, the tentacles were a ranged weapon capable of constriction. Once it bound an enemy, few could escape the Inferior Demon’s deadly embrace.
Chen Feng wasn’t rigid.
He would try anything advantageous.
In fact, Summoners often have a touch of madness in them. Summoning is their primary ability, but their physical frailty is a fatal weakness.
Some dark Summoners, in their quest for the essence of power, conducted outlandish experiments, using their bodies as mediums for summoning, fusing the Summoned Beast and the flesh. This not only suppressed the Summoned Beast’s consciousness but also inherited its powers and abilities.
Poisons infused, demonic mutations, rotting flesh arm.
One experiment after another was conducted. During that era, Summoners were akin to madmen.
Chen Feng didn’t care what shape the Inferior Demon took, whether ugly or disgusting, as long as it was powerful, that was enough.
As time passed, the monsters would only grow stronger, and unexpected events would erupt around them. Chen Feng needed servants who could keep up with his pace, not unchanged fools.
"Bind it, corrode its wounds with the sludge!"
Chen Feng growled. Unlike the Dark Elf, the mindless Inferior Demon was the most loyal dog under Chen Feng’s command. It wobbled to the window, leaping ahead, crashing to the ground.
The rotten flesh made the Inferior Demon immune to fall damage. (Within ten meters)
.........
Xu Hongzhuang leaned against the wall, the Earth Dragon’s second roar having left her dazed, a trickle of blood at the corner of her lips, temporarily sapping her strength to run.
This made her feel desperate.
The Earth Dragon’s blinded eye seemed like the perfect opportunity to escape, yet her body refused to obey. She needed time to recover, but...
Would the Earth Dragon give her that time?
The answer was undoubtedly no.
A sense of bitterness welled up in Xu Hongzhuang’s heart.
What was an originally despair-inducing scene changed when Xu Hongzhuang’s nose twitched. She smelled an odor, as if from a sewer, toilet, rotten, decaying vegetables, a stench beyond anything she had ever encountered.
What was that scent?
With a loud crash, the Inferior Demon hit the ground, indescribably ugly, with an exaggerated body and mottled skin, appearing like a patchwork of corpses. Within it were human limbs, insect wings, monster fangs, and two dark "vines."
As a professional, possessing the hero template of the Heavenly Favored, Xu Hongzhuang quickly adapted to this world. She had seen numerous monsters, yet the appearance of the Inferior Demon shattered her understanding.
It was a being that inspired despair merely from sight.
Having assimilated certain corpses, the Inferior Demon became even more terrifying, as it dragged its massive body toward the Earth Dragon, the melee combat...
begins!