Chapter 939: Limited Means, Greater Disposal (2/2)

The beam was stronger than his maximum, amplified thanks to the Blood Essence Crystal's energy. This blinded the two Mutants, causing their heads to spin for a couple of seconds. As all their senses went haywire, their bodies lost balance, crashing into a couple of bone trees along their way before tumbling down to the ground.

It took them a few seconds before they regained their senses, getting up before dusting off any pieces of the bone tree on their bodies. They had only sustained mild injuries, nothing to fret about as they had removed anything related to the bone trees.

In this period, Krune had increased the distance between them considerably. The two Mutants looked at one another, communicating something as they chased after Krune, taking a wider path as they intended to encircle him.

Krune wasn't flustered, despite his opponents closing in on him. The moment they arrived closer, he unleashed Neon Radiance on them, causing them to stumble once again. But this time, they weren't caught off guard, quickly getting up before giving chase.

Krune was pressured, having to use his abilities to the limit in order to stay alive. Using the Sonic Radar, he scouted the route, the terrain, and the position of the two Mutants that chased after him. Using the Neon Radiance, he kept them at bay whenever they approached closer.

Even though the Mutants had to rely on their eye while using their thermal sense, they were somehow able to time themselves accordingly whenever they closed in on Krune, closing their eyes on time to negate most of the damage from his Neon Radiance.

This way, they continued to close in on Krune, looking like they would trap him soon after. But, the moment they had such a thought, a beam of light landed on their faces again.

They swiftly closed their eyes, barely managing to prevent themselves from stumbling as they waited for a second before opening their eyes. After all, the beams only lasted for a short second before vanishing.

And, as they had thought as such, due to their habit of facing the same attack numerous times till now, they were fooled to believe that information. With that, when their eyes shot open, the beam of light was still going strong, blinding them once again, causing them a headache.

Their heads spun as they tumbled down to the ground, taking a couple of seconds to gather their bearings. In the meantime, Krune headed to a cave far away, something he had scouted and marked for use in such cases.

It was a narrow cave, only wide enough for him to pass through. Moreover, it had a small curve in its path, preventing anyone at the entrance from being able to see the end. There were quite a few of these caves. It was the reason he was running towards one of them in the first place.

Thanks to the Sonic Radar, Krune was always a couple of steps forward in his plans. Soon, by the time the two Mutants got up and gave chase, he slid into the cave, side-stepping his way as he quickly proceeded into it.

Upon seeing that he was trying to escape, both the Mutants brandished their fishing rods, sending the hooks flying into the cave path. Krune managed to move towards the end right at this moment, watching the two hooks hit the wall behind him.

As they were too sharp, they just lodged into the rock. If they had blunt edges, they would have bounced off the walls and hit him due to the cave's curvature. His heart thumped, enough for the sound to resound loudly in his ears as Krune watched the hooks being recalled.

Thanks to the proximity, even the sounds from his ragged breathing were enough for him to sense their positions. Through their thermal sight, they noticed that he was right next to their reach, unwilling to let their prey slip away.

So, they began to try all sorts of methods in order to fish him out, trying any means to kill him. But as they couldn't trust one another, they had their guard up. Moreover, they didn't have anyone to use and send a message to their respective villages to ask for reinforcements.

The gap in the cave was something a regular Monster Gecko was barely able to crawl into.

The Mutants didn't have too many methods to use or think of. They mostly relied on their fishing rods to reach Krune or, at times, threw rocks into the cave to hit him. In such cases, having observed their throwing posture, he was able to determine the approximate place the stone would bounce off the walls and approach him, evading it accordingly.

As time passed in such a fashion, the two Mutants suddenly felt intense exhaustion. Unsurprisingly, this exhaustion hit them all of a sudden, causing them to lose their balance. Naturally, right at this moment, blinding radiance was reflected on the cave walls and slammed right into them, knocking them unconscious instantly.

Ten seconds later, Krune exited the cave, letting out a sigh of relief as he pulled out his rope, setting out to work with an excited expression.