“Hey, are you crazy… … ”
The arrow almost touched the cat person's head. Now, at the center of his forehead, there was even a little bit of blood slowly flowing.
The masked man picked up the collar of the unconscious cat person male and dragged him like trash.
Because he thought he might still be useful, he picked him up.
Now it seems that, apart from being a little skilled in "animal training", he is indeed completely useless.
His original words were: "According to my understanding of 【Gale】, as long as she realizes that this matter may have been planned by me, that stupid elf will definitely not be able to control her impulse and will directly enter the dungeon to find me!"
However, 【Gale】 did not act as expected. She remained completely calm and did not make any impulsive moves.
I don’t know whether it was 【Gale】 who changed her personality for some reason and became more calm and mature; or whether 【Slave Cat】’s understanding of her was wrong from the beginning?
“This is the last gift, I hope you like it, ‘my’ ‘hero’.”
“Shirou, what's wrong?”
Chloe looked at Wei Gong and asked with concern.
“Return to the eighteenth floor.”
Wei Gong said.
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Chapter 201 Fantasy Greatsword Heaven Demon Falls.
The Riviera town in the 18th floor safe zone was destroyed again for the 300th time.
It is not entirely impossible for the Tree Dragon to come to the eighteenth floor for some reason.
As a rare species, Tree Dragons are mostly born on the 24th floor, but there are also 【Abnormal Situations】 appearing on the 20th and 21st floors. Then, it is also possible for it to break into the 18th floor.
What's more, among the adventurers staying here, there are also 【Black Fist】 and 【Thousand Fairies】 with super firepower.
It seemed to be devouring the entire safe zone, with vines spreading everywhere like tentacles, destroying buildings and creating an apocalyptic scene.
The adventurers in the town made a decision immediately - they could not be defeated, so retreat was the best option!
Despite the hasty action, the adventurers' retreat was still orderly. There were no accidents of crowding or trampling, and no one was reluctant to part with their property - take away what you can, and abandon everything you can't carry.
Lunoa chose to stay because Wei Gong and the others were still on the nineteenth floor, and the path for their companions to return could not be blocked.
Leffia and Mingbenlai also wanted to stay to help Lunoa, but they were forcibly driven away by Lunoa and went to the ground with Morse and others to find reinforcements.
As for Haruhime, her agility was far inferior to other adventurers, and she would only be a hindrance in such a retreat.
Lunoa stood in the ruins, carrying Haruhime on her back, facing the oncoming tree dragon vines. She frowned tightly.
Countless vines drilled out from the ground, walls and broken buildings, spiraling and twisting, approaching them like giant pythons, making them daunting.
Lunoa's eyes were as sharp as knives. Her fist waved in the air, and the fist wind tore the oncoming vines into countless pieces.
Lunoa didn't hesitate and quickly punched sideways. The sound of air bursting rang out, instantly blasting the approaching vines on the left into pieces.
With the blessing of 【Lucky Mallet】, Lunoa's punches have been significantly enhanced, and the power is so great that the gang wind on the gloves can shatter thick vines. However, these vines seem to never wither, and they keep popping up from all directions.
This kind of super-large monster is really too incompatible for 【Fist Fighters】 who specialize in close combat and fighting against people!
There is no problem with physical strength. The tree dragon in front of you has become much slower due to its body becoming larger and bloated. As long as Lunoa can maintain a certain distance from it, the threat of those vines will be limited.
She can resist these vines, but Haruhime does not have this ability. Once Lunoa makes any mistakes, the vines are very likely to cause harm to Haruhime.
Lunoa punched again, breaking a hideous thorn that was attacking her. However, immediately afterwards, more vines attacked from behind her.
But now, the number of magic swords is being consumed rapidly.
Seeing this, Lunoa seized this short opportunity and quickly broke through towards the edge of the wilderness.
Her speed was extremely fast, and her fists kept waving, smashing the vines that tried to stop her.
“Damn it, why are you staring so closely!”
Lunoa cursed in a low voice, continued to accelerate, and slowly distanced herself from the tree dragon.
She guessed that the Tree Dragon seemed to realize that she was currently the only person who could pose a threat to it, so no matter how she moved, it would follow closely.
“Sister Lunoa, the magic swords are almost used up!”
Haruhime shouted, her voice filled with anxiety.
“Don’t save them, throw out all the last magic swords.”
Lunoa shouted: "They are back!"
A deep red spear, as if entwined with blood-colored flames, pierced through the air from the sky. Wherever it passed, all the vines were broken and torn apart. The huge force seemed to tear all obstacles into pieces.
This power contains terrifying speed and powerful destructive power. The effect of the curse is attached to the spear. Once it hits the target, it will greatly weaken all its abilities.
Accompanied by an ear-piercing explosion, the blood-colored flames spread along the vines, surrounding the tree dragon's body in flames.
However, as the tree dragon twisted its body, it actually peeled off nearly one-third of its body like dead leaves. Although Anya's curse magic took effect, it failed to reach its core.
Anya widened her eyes and shouted incredulously: "Can it still do this?!"
The reason why it is called a tree dragon is because it often appears together with the precious rare plant "Gem Tree" and exists as the guardian of the Gem Tree.
This tree dragon is completely integrated with a large tree, and the boundary between the dragon and the tree is almost blurred.
Thick vines extend from its back, like countless living tentacles, swaying in the wind. Its whole body is covered with thorns, flashing with a cold light. Each thorn seems to be full of poison, curved like a dagger, appearing fierce and dangerous.
Anya couldn't help but shout.
“Haruhime, how long will it take for the Lucky Mallet to be released?”
“Now, it can be done now!”
Wei Gong issued the order without hesitation.
Faced with such a super-large opponent, what is needed is a burst of killing power, to instantly break its endless recovery ability and solid defense.
Leffia couldn't protect herself from the tree dragon's pursuit, and was driven away by Lunoa to find reinforcements. So now, without a doubt, the only person who possesses this kind of instant burst of powerful attack moves is Wei Gong.
【——Grow bigger, its power, its actions, countless treasures, countless wishes. When the bell rings, pray for glory and fantasy.
The cat person collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably, already having lost control of their bladder.
The next moment, their head was stomped into the earth.
“Gai is gone, you waste.”
This fellow, known as the [Slave Cat], upon hearing the news of [Gale's] upgrade to , was so terrified that he nearly had a mental breakdown, irrationally fleeing into the depths of the dungeon, only to be discovered by the masked figure.
Releasing the strengthened species was also the [Slave Cat's] idea.
Considering the deep-seated hatred between [Gale] and the [Slave Cat]—this man was the very culprit behind the annihilation of the Astrea Familia—the masked figure chose to believe his words.
Thus, they devised this plan, intending to use these strengthened species to lure out [Gale], seize the opportunity to eliminate her, and completely remove this troublesome individual.
The masked figure stomped on the [Slave Cat's] head, barely suppressing the urge to immediately crush the waste's skull.
Now, there is still one unreleased strengthened species remaining.
She snapped her fingers, and with that action, deep within the nineteenth floor, something began to stir.
“It's nothing.”
Shirou lowered the longbow in his hand. In reality, he couldn't see anything from such a great distance, but he instinctively sensed a trace of malice, so he casually fired an arrow.
And this time, the “culprit” was a monster that even experienced adventurers like Mols, known for their extensive knowledge, hadn't anticipated—the [Strengthened Species Treant Dragon].
However, ordinary Treant Dragons, even at , and despite being the strongest of the dragon species, still possessed destructive power inferior to the Labyrinth Lone King, the Goliath.
With proper preparation, the strength of Rivira would not be incapable of dealing with it.
But this time, something entirely different had appeared.
This strengthened species Treant Dragon burst forth directly from the plains of the eighteenth floor, vines and thorns coiling around its dragon body, rapidly spreading like a massive black “forest,” sweeping towards Rivira.
They abandoned the town for what felt like the hundredth time, quickly packing their belongings and fleeing hastily towards the upper levels.
Regardless of their combat prowess, the adventurers of Rivira were professionals in the realm of “survival.”
Only two adventurers remained behind—Lunoire and Haruhime.
Moreover, with Haruhime's magic, Lunoire, who had temporarily risen to , became the only person in town capable of confronting the Treant Dragon.
Although Lefiya's magical firepower was perfectly suited to counter such a large monster, Shirou and the others had not yet returned, and Lunoire alone could not guarantee the safety of the two fragile mages in such a critical battle.
Furthermore, by staying behind, she could provide Lunoire with vital magical support, allowing her to unleash the full power of a .
“Little fox, hold on tight!”
Lunoire uttered in a low voice, forcefully exerting strength from her feet, and her whole person quickly shot out.
Vines surged like a tide from all directions, attempting to encircle them.
“Lunoire-san, watch out on the left!”
Haruhime on her back shouted a warning, her voice tinged with urgency.
However, in the next second, even more vines, like venomous snakes, coiled from all around, seemingly endless.
Lunoire took a deep breath, jumping forcefully with her legs, while Haruhime behind her tightly embraced her shoulders, clearly trying to maintain her balance.
The dark green vines and thorns surged like waves, ceaselessly spreading from the Treant Dragon's enormous body, almost unstoppable.
Moreover, because she was carrying Haruhime, Lunoire couldn't move at full speed, and could only constantly dodge and block, the battle falling into a stalemate.
For Lunoire, who had temporarily been boosted to , as long as she wasn't caught by the Treant Dragon, those vines couldn't pose a substantial threat to her.
However, what she was truly worried about wasn't herself, but Haruhime behind her.
Before Shirou and the others returned, she needed to protect Haruhime. They would likely still need the power of [Uchide no Kozuchi] for the battles to come.
“Boom!”
At this moment, Haruhime immediately activated a magic sword—fortunately, Shirou had left them with enough magic swords before heading to the nineteenth floor.
The magic sword in Haruhime's hand glowed with a cold blue light. In an instant, a cold wind spread along the blade, freezing the surrounding vines and temporarily halting their advance.
However, the Treant Dragon wasn't the kind of plant-type monster rooted to the ground. Its main dragon body was not fast, but it relentlessly pursued, as if consciously, fixated on Lunoire and her companion.
The only thing that made Lunoire feel slightly fortunate was that the other monsters in the wilderness hadn't joined the siege.
Because all the monsters that tried to approach were swept up by the Treant Dragon's vines, crushed, and directly devoured.
Hearing this news, Lunoire's eyes narrowed, but quickly, her expression calmed down again.
In the next instant, a beam of red light tore through the air, the sound of the magic spear piercing the atmosphere drowning out all other sounds.
[Piercing Death-Flying Spear (Gae Bolg)]
—Anya version.
The principle of this move was to concentrate all the power of Anya's magic, the "cursed" [Lost Kitten], into the spear, transforming it into a thrown spear with extremely high destructive power.
The deep red spear shadow pierced through the Treant Dragon's vines, finally striking its body directly.
The Treant Dragon let out a painful roar, its enormous body writhing violently in the deep red flames.
The severed parts fell to the ground, but the Treant Dragon's main body actually began to regenerate rapidly, new vines constantly emerging from it, its body continuing to grow, seemingly without any fatal injuries.
Rare species—Treant Dragon, despite having the word “Treant” in its name, it was not a plant-type monster, but a standard dragon species.
But at this moment, the Treant Dragon before the adventurers was clearly beyond normal specifications—its form was even more distorted than monsters like the two Hellhounds.
Although its ferocious dragon head could still allow people to barely recognize its identity, its enormous and bizarre body had already completely mutated, branches and dragon scales intertwined, vines and thorns coiled in layers.
“Clearly the Hellhound isn't fire, and the Treant Dragon isn't a tree, but what kind of things are the cats encountering today, meow?!”
Shirou asked, his eyes fixed on the regenerating Treant Dragon before him.
“Use [Uchide no Kozuchi] on me.”
Although there were still three adventurers present, facing this enormous monster with powerful regenerative abilities, it would be difficult to defeat it with conventional tactics alone.
Therefore, the most correct course of action was to apply the magic of [Uchide no Kozuchi] to Shirou.
“Yes!”
Haruhime nodded, took a deep breath, and began to chant.
Although she had already consumed a lot of mental power due to the previous battle, and her forehead was beginning to ache faintly, Haruhime still gritted her teeth and endured, completing the magic chant and activating [Uchide no Kozuchi].
