Chapter 28 (2/2)

Defense: 30

Skill: [Sharp Blade]: Increases the effect of armor-piercing by 50 points.

Skill: [Continuous Slash]: Deals 1-3 continuous slashes on a target. Damage is 80% each.

Introduction: A giant mantis that lives in the forest. It has powerful attacks. Be careful. Don’t go near it or you will be cut into pieces by sharp blades!

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No wonder it could deal such terrifying damage to the Two-Headed Demon Hound, its attributes were really impressive.

The attack limit was actually 140 points, and it had 50 points of armor-piercing. It was simply a natural born assassin.

Of course, that was not the most terrifying thing.

What was truly powerful about the giant mantis was its combo attack. Once it launched three consecutive attacks, it could deal 330+ damage in one go. It was very terrifying.

“Two-Headed Demon Hound, step back.” Lorne said.

The Two-Headed Demon Hound only had 600 health points. Facing the giant mantis’s attack, its life was in danger.

This little guy was about to retire, so he did not need its help in such a dangerous battle.

The Giant Axe Minotaur stepped forward and faced the mantis. When it was close enough, it slashed down with the axe in its hand.

The mantis was unable to dodge the swift and accurate strike.

The sharp edge of the axe tore through the hard shell, revealing blue flesh.

-227!

The minotaur’s axe was still very powerful.

150% damage, plus the increase of 40 points of attack, finally dealt 227 total damage. It was quite terrifying.

Ignoring the pain, the giant mantis quickly counterattacked. It struck the minotaur three times in a row, dealing more than 200 damage.

[Armor-Piercing+Consecutive Strike], this combination could bring about the greatest explosive force.

Unfortunately, its attributes were limited. Although its attack damage was on par with the Minotaur, its health was lower by 700 points. Furthermore, without Rimuru’s healing, it was no match for the minotaur in such a battle.

In just half a minute, its health points were depleted.

At about 5%, Lorne stepped forward and activated the Monster Merging Simulator.

“Ding!”

“Monster [Giant Mantis] has been identified as the prototype. Please identify the other body parts.”

“The tail of a Basilisk Lizard.”

Lorne dropped the entire tail in, but the Cracked Death Scythe was not used yet.

He had to test this type of cross-species fusion first. He did not want to waste such a good material.

“Ding!”

“A monster prototype and a material have been identified. The synthesis formula is: (Giant Mantis) + (Basilisk Lizard) = (???)”

“The cost is 150 bronze coins. Would you like to merge?”

“Merge!” Lorne confirmed.

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar magic circle appeared. The giant mantis and the tail of the basilisk lizard turned into light and mixed together.

In the light, an upright creature appeared.

Its tail was very short, but its arms were very long, like two thin sickles.

Soon, the system notification sounded.

“Ding! Merging successful!”

“Congratulations on obtaining the Elite Monster—Basilisk Mantis!”

With that, the light dissipated, and a very strange creature appeared before Lorne.

Its body was completely green in color. It had a triangular head with vertical eyes that could turn. The neck resembled that of a snake. It was very long and very agile.

The two mighty arms were no different from before.

However!

The strange thing was…

It was standing on two legs!

The legs were very long. They had the shape of a lizard’s leg and the exoskeleton of a mantis’s limb. The tail behind was short and fat like the abdomen of a mantis. However, there was a benefit to it. It did not stop one from standing, completely freeing the sickle-like arms.

Lorne rubbed his hands together, then opened the pet’s attributes. Immediately, he frowned.