Chapter 146: Into the nick of it (2/2)

”Interesting,” Elliot said as he started to move further into the darkness.

The light from the torches barely illuminated this place, leaving much of it in shadow. They were not a significant source of illumination.

Although the inside of the statue was generally dark and barely bright, it didn't matter to Elliot. He easily lit up his surroundings place by creating a few golden creatures. The glow coming out of their bodies illuminated his surroundings entirely. Right after, he ordered all of them to walk in front of him. They walked ahead, illuminating the darkness as he followed after them.

In the deafening silence, only the sound produced by his footsteps echoed, creating a suppressing and eerie atmosphere. Elliot's senses heightened, and he became more vigilant than ever.

He had only walked ahead for some hours, though, when suddenly the sound of hissing sounded out and then he saw several dozen black snakes with green spots charging out of the shadows and coming towards him.

With a single look at them, he found out that these creatures are intelligent and poisonous, that they use their poison and blade-like tongue to attack.

[-500 units of the essence of life]

[You've created five projectiles that can change direction according to your will.]

Before they could come anywhere near him, he used his divine power to create a bow and several arrows.

Whoosh

He instantly shoots them at the monsters, releasing five arrows at the same time.

The five arrows blasted through the air, and that's how fast they actually moved. Some snakes didn't even get a chance to take a single inch out of their way before they ripped a hole through their bodies.

While blood spurted out of the newly created holes in their bodies, the golden arrows charged towards their brethren. These snakes weren't sitting ducks, however. They slapped their tails on the floor, jumping to the left and the right as they evaded the arrows. The arrows went past their bodies, and in the very next split of a second, they opened their mouths, grayish darkness swirling in the center of it, condensing into the shape of droplets that they sprayed towards Elliot.

The moment these droplets entered the air and came in contact with oxygen, they exploded into mists of poisonous gas and surged towards Elliot.

He stood there, not a single trace of panic on his face.

He didn't give a damn about the poison that came raining down towards him and only focused on controlling his arrows. They curved in mid-air and charged towards the back of their heads.

Many snakes didn't notice that they were in extreme danger as their backs were facing the arrows. Thus, their heads exploded, and they died without even knowing what killed them.

[You've killed 12 Snake with a slight hint of Medusa's bloodline]

[You've gained the right to extract their essence of life]