Chapter 927: Monster Gecko (2/2)

But now, he didn't have the room for that, only able to tuck it in the cloth around his hip and hope it didn't fall off or get damaged.

Mentally preparing himself, Krune began to slowly descend through the rocky cliff, grunting as he kept his Sonic Radar active. Using the sounds of his grunts, he got a map of the rocky terrain he was moving upon.

Thanks to it, he didn't misstep on a piece of rock and fall off. He was also able to carefully pace himself and didn't have to turn his head to look at his footing or placing. 'Even though this isn't comparable to Divine Sense, for a mortal, this is almost the same.'

It took him considerable time as Krune's hands were shaking from climbing down the 50-meter wall. Eventually, he landed on the path and panted, looking at his hands that were trembling. There were traces of blood on his palms. He had injured himself while climbing down.

The rock of the mountain range hadn't been eroded by wind or rain. So, they maintained their sharpness. This made it all the more riskier for him to traverse. Thankfully, there existed a path where he could traverse upon after the short trek.

Otherwise, he would have died from blood loss. Even though the path was winding through the mountain range, he would have to cross a considerable distance to reach the bottom, Krune had no other choice. At least, this was a safer choice.

Moreover, the moss-covered path didn't hurt his bare feet. 'I should have prepared a bit more for this. That octopus didn't give me any warnings and directly sent me here.'

He sighed, pausing immediately when he felt a sense of danger. It was because of the message he received from the breath he had exhaled. He had kept his Sonic Radar functioning all this time. As long as he only used the sounds of his breaths to wield it, the reduction in his stamina would be bearable.

With that, he used it to guard against any ambushes. And now, the Sonic Radar pointed him to a couple of monsters that were walking before him. And by walking, they didn't use the path. Rather, they were scaling down the walls like it was a flat plain.

Large palms and feet were designed similarly, allowing one a larger surface area to keep in contact with while traversing webbed surfaces to avoid any slip and even traverse vertically. They resembled a gecko.

The only difference was, they were humanoid and were the same size as him or even larger. It seemed their spines had serpentine flexibility to them as the monsters slithered across the walls. On top of that, one of them stood on two feet, even in such a situation where it was difficult just to hold onto the steep rock.

It hissed while looking into the air as its eyes darted to and fro, searching for something as Krune hid behind a rock protrusion. His body was covered with sweat as he didn't dare engage with his enemies like this. After all, they were humanoid and also possessed weapons to wield.

Fishing rod!

That was the weapon they were using. The hook on their rod was shaped like a kite, with a sharp, pointed end and some curved sides. This design ensured when the hook lodged into flesh, it wouldn't be easy to remove without gorging the piece of flesh.

It was a vicious design.

And, it seemed to be the favorite weapon of the monsters, for both the ones near him possessed the fishing rods.

'Monster Geckos…' Krune frowned, linking them with a name as he summoned his tablet, frowning upon seeing just one name on it.

[Primary Landmass]

'As always, this doesn't state anything worthwhile.' He frowned as he observed the positions of the two Monster Geckos through his Sonic Radar, silently unsheathing his Whale Tooth Daggers. Since the opponents used fishing rods, he needed to be able to move fast enough to dodge their hooks.

With that, wielding the Whale Tooth Sword would slow him down. Thinking as such, he removed it from his back and set it aside, noticing the two Monster Geckos pause in the air as if they were statues.

If it wasn't for the fact he had sensed them moving before, Krune would have mistaken them for a rock protrusion.

'Wait…mistake them for a rock protrusion?' He shuddered as he lashed out with his dagger to his left, the sounds of metal hitting each other soon resounding. Krune hurriedly turned and watched the jaws of a Monster Gecko appear before his face, revealing all its sharp teeth as it opened wide enough to swallow his head whole.