Chapter 54 - 3F Breakthrough (2) (1/2)

3F Breakthrough (2)

There were flying monsters on the third floor. Giant vampire bats, floating wriggling ones with large eyes, and even giant moths.

The first ones to arrive after the War Cry was these flying monsters. Since most of them have the ability to attack from a distance, it was annoying to deal with them along with the monsters on the ground.

Therefore, as soon as they appeared in my field of vision, I fired several daggers at them and caught them in traps. The traps consumed by-products from the monsters that were overflowing on the third floor.

“Kii!”

“The main herd is coming, Captain. Move fast!”

“I know!”

As I swung my Blood Shadow using one hand, another hand held a long, black lightning bolt that made a crackling sound in the air.

It was a new ability that emerged when Black Lightning reached the Intermediate level. Not only could I shoot black bolts, but I could wield it in the form of a whip.

I hit the floor and ran, swinging the hip. It caught the monsters that fell to the floor and dragged them to the direction I was running to.

Then, I charged Black Lightning on them and slashed at them with Blood Shadow.

“Kii Eik!”

Blood Flame and Power Attack, plus the new speed gained from annihilating the Phoenix hunters!

To use both skills at the same time, the consumption of stamina and mana was extreme, but it was not that bad for me.

“Kick!”

I swung a long sword horizontally. The flaming blood flying in the air was an energy that even intermediate monsters would find difficult to touch.

The Blood Shadow possessed terrible power. Combined with Black Lightning and the strength of a bugbear, all the monsters within the horizontal orbit the sword made lost their lives.

[You gained 23,600 experience.]

[You acquired 25 silver.]

As more monsters surrounded me, I activated Surprise and Fairy Tale. All their attacks missed their aim. Projectiles that come too close get slashed down by Blood Shadow.

I picked out a monster that looked moderately delicious and bit off its head, before quickly hiding again.

Only the screaming of my victims gave a clue to where I was.

Each moment, one of them dies again.

I have no intention to rest.

“Kiyii”

“Kiik, Kikik!”

Attack, predate, hide. The secret to constantly accumulating death counts without getting attacked is that simple.

One more thing. I have Detection. All my senses are improved, easily searching for gaps in the monsters around me.

I could grasp and respond to their movements, their attacks, their evasion – everything.

Traps continue to pop up and immobilize enemies within my sight’s reach.

There is no need to imbue lethal power on the traps. Tie their feet, and in the next moment, cut their throats!

“Quaah quaah!”

“Captain! Armored Bear!”

“To your left!”

The ground monsters who made the dungeon floor vibrate has come. They were covered with hardened pelts, which attacks could not break through. In fact, it even hurts to hit them.

Of course, they have weaknesses. The back, head, and their necks are hard, but there are spots around their belly button which were not hardened. You could shove a sword into it and burst the creature’s heart.

The moment they appeared, I hit the floor with Beast Charge. They broke through the wall and were running directly at Lee Chan-yu.

Lee Chan-yu was running to the left, as I instructed. His feet were glowing with silver light as if he had activated skills to increase his speed.

If I didn’t help him, he would be crushed soon. I quickly brought up the inventory.

There were ten consumable items called Devil’s Hooks. They are items I received upon evolving into a bugbear, and its description was extremely simple.

Creates a sharp hook on the floor and grabs a monster’s ankles.

I used monster by-products and two demon hooks and created a trap in the path of the armored bear group while killing monsters that flocked around me.

The group of the armored bears and Lee Chan-yu collided.

With his tackle, some of the bears got thrown in the air, like cartoon characters.

The rest of the group got caught in the trap I set up, causing them to stumble upon each other.

Now, it’s time for me to finish them off.

However, the number of monsters surrounding me was by no means small. While I sprinkled traps to support Lee Chan-yu, I got fully surrounded.

If I focused on these monsters around me, Lee Chan-yu would suffer serious damage from the bears.

But I know what to do.

“Hoo!”

Using Lower level Fantasy Magic, I created an illusion of my image standing at my spot, and with Fairy Tale, I hid, melting into the illusion I created.

Then, when all the monsters charged at the illusion, I escaped using the full Leap and Beast Rush.

[Lower Fantasy Magic has become Lv9.]

“Kia ahhh!”

By the time they have realized that they have been tricked, I was already at the armored bear group.

A trap that used Lunatic Trickster was also installed in the place where my illusion stood, so they were immobilized for a while.

The various skills I used are gradually increasing in level as I use them.

“Arghh, they keep coming! Let’s finish this quickly!”

I swung Blood Shadow. There can be no failure with my attack.

Advanced Detection and Martial Arts are making my movements sharper and deadlier!

Since these monsters seem to be never-ending, my movements had to be quick and accurate.

[You gained 27,810 experience.]

[You acquired 31 silver.]

[You gained 29,708 experience.]

[You acquired 34 silver.]