Karsha soared across the sky with terrifying speed. The wings that now granted him the ability to fly also ca with their own pride. He wasn't sure if the sky was filled with abominations, but his worry for two of his won forced him to take the risk.
It seed the wings liked his courage. In an instant, he traversed a great distance, rapidly closing the gap between him and the location the system had pinpointed.
Inside a dense forest filled with moist and strange mist, a young lady moved aimlessly. The Blood Forest was vast and largely unexplored. While so subpar maps existed, detailing certain places and the dangers within, much of it remained unknown.
These mapped areas were known as Haven points, where those lucky enough to arrive there after entering the Blood Forest found it relatively safe at the start. However, those who appeared in uncharted regions often faced perilous situations.
i Lin was one of the unlucky ones. She had appeared in a place that would later be known as the hunting field of Malakroth, a scorpion lord with terrifying combat power, harnessing both lightning and venom.
Unaware of her surroundings after stepping through the portal, i Lin chose a random direction and began moving.
Suddenly, her back stiffened, and she jumped to one side, narrowly evading a lightning bolt that struck a massive tree, causing it to crash to the ground. She then looked at the direction the attack ca from only to see the most terrifying monster she had ever seen.
A Colossal Scorpion-like monster, made of chitin looked back at her, making her shake slightly. It's about 3 ters tall and huge.
Its body is armored with thick, stone-like plates, each segnt interlocking to form an impenetrable fortress. its massive claws, capable of crushing boulders, ending in serrated edges that gleam nacingly under any light.
Rising from its back is a segnted tail, adorned with lethal barbs and culminating in a colossal stinger that drips with a venom potent enough to lt steel.
Its head is a fearso sight, crowned with a pair of massive, forward-curving horns and eyes that burn with an intense, sinister hanger. Its mouth, filled with rows of razor-sharp teeth, is capable of rending flesh from bone with terrifying efficiency.
"Tier 7 Dark Mutant," i Lin muttered, her grip loosening slightly on her spear. The creature standing before her, despite being a stage lower, was a Dark Mutant.
Humans naturally feared monsters, often running from them, especially the weaker humans. They viewed monsters as savages that couldn't be reasoned with.
And that was true for the most part—monsters couldn't reason. Only a few that had managed to gain sentience by awakening their innate talents could interact with humans like Karsha had experienced on the island.
There are Monsters, often referred to as Savages, and then there are Beasts, which are more evolved and capable of interacting in a civilized manner.
However, the one in front of i Lin was not a Beast. It was a Mutant Savage that preyed on the weak. Just as humans feared monsters, monsters were also hostile toward humans, attacking on sight.
i Lin had the misfortune of appearing in the territory of Malakroth, a strange type of scorpion monster that could walk on two pairs of legs instead of crawling on all four pairs.
Seeing such a monster, i Lin lost all hope of escaping. Without holding back, she decided to fight. Her spear spun forward, sending a bolt of light toward the monster. The monster dodged to the side, swiping its tail forward. i Lin wasted no ti, leaping forward to evade the lightning attack again.
Bang!
Her spear struck the monster's tail, making her hands turn numb from the vibration. Despite this minor setback, she didn't back down. Instead, she attacked again, this ti applying her ice elent. i Lin circulated her ice elental essence and sent an attack striking the side of the scorpion.
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The ice elent surged from i Lin's spear, engulfing the scorpion monster in a chilling frost. Malakroth shrieked in pain as the icy tendrils wrapped around its exoskeleton, causing it to montarily freeze in place.
i Lin's ice elent is very powerful. From what Karsha knew, it's a rare kind of ice that has a very high freezing ability. So a single attack has a higher chance of freezing her opponents for a mont.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, i Lin pressed her attack. She lunged forward with precise strikes, aiming for vulnerable spots between the creature's armored segnts.
Each thrust of her spear was calculated, driven by the adrenaline of survival and the determination to overco this hard-skinned foe.
Malakroth retaliated with fury, unleashing bolts of lightning from its tail and attempting to crush i Lin with its massive claws. But i Lin's agility and quick reflexes allowed her to evade most of the attacks, dancing around the beast like a fleeting shadow.
She hasn't used any of her techniques mainly due to the long activation ti, a ti she cannot afford to waste in such a fight. Malakroth has two powerful advantages.
Its affinity for lightning and Poison. If i Lin lets it get even two breaths of ti, it will unleash a poison attack she cannot afford to have at the mont. So he decided to go for the close combat and wear it down before using a technique to kill it for good.
At least, that was her thinking at the mont.
As the battle raged on, the forest echoed with the clash of elental powers and the primal roars of combat. i Lin's movents beca more fluid and decisive, her combat instincts honed by the intensity of the fight.
She knew she couldn't afford to falter—not against a creature like Malakroth, whose power threatened to overwhelm her at any mont.
"Shit," i Lin muttered, crossing her spear over her chest.
The scorpion's tail slamd into it, sending her flying back and creating distance between her and Malakroth. Seeing the upper hand gained, Malakroth's tail wiggled dark energy gathering at its tip.
i Lin, just stabilizing herself, instantly raised an ice wall as Malakroth shot venom forward. The venom sped like a bullet, striking the ice wall and breaking it apart instantly.
"Lightning Steps!" i Lin moved like a blur, distancing herself again, but not before inhaling a small mist of poison from the venom attack.
"Not good." Her vision began to blur, and her body started to numb, but she still gripped her spear tightly.
"Ice Piercer!" She slashed her spear, sending an ice spear toward the scorpion.
It whipped its tail, breaking the spear in half. i Lin narrowed her eyes but didn't falter. She attacked again and again, but each ti, the scorpion evaded her strikes.
'I have to co up with sothing else, or I won't see Karsha again,' i cried inwardly as she continued to attack, aiming her spear at the vital spots of the Scorpion Monster.
Her strikes were precise at first, but as ti passed and more poison entered her system, she began to lose control of her energy.
Malakroth's venom was particularly evil. It bypassed the body's defenses and paralyzed all motor functions.
Unlike most venoms that kill swiftly, this one rendered its victims numb and helpless, allowing Malakroth to toy with them before delivering a final blow. What better tornt than to watch as their bodies were torn apart, unable to even scream?
Bang! Pfft!
i Lin was sent flying as Malakroth's tail struck her side, tearing away a large chunk of her leather armor and exposing her skin, a deep cut oozing blood. Her body felt like jelly, devoid of strength.
A tear rolled down her cheek as she gripped her spear with trembling hands, barely able to remain standing. The attack had been cruelly calculated, leaving a potent venom in the wound that amplified the effects of the poison already coursing through her veins.
If i Lin had a chance to fight back a few minutes ago, it was gone now. The relentless attacks had left her powerless, her hands no longer obeying her commands.
The spear slipped from her grip as she was hurled through the air once more, another swath of her clothing torn away to reveal more of her skin.
"So this is how I die. What a pity."
Tears stread down i Lin's cheeks as she watched the terrifying monster descend upon her, its tail charged with pulsating black energy. With almost her entire body numb, she closed her eyes and let her tears fall, resigned to her fate.
Her vision darkened, and then she lost all sense of control. Her eyes refused to open, her ears heard nothing, and her mouth couldn't utter a sound. Even her thoughts began to fade. The venom had done its job thoroughly, leaving her no escape.
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"Am I dead?" i Lin asked herself as she began to open her eyes. The harsh sunlight assaulted her senses, forcing her to shut them again.
Slowly, cautiously, she opened them once more. She felt her body slowly starting to recover. Her hands instinctively went to her side, touching the cloth, yet she felt the pain beneath it.
"Careful now, the dicine is healing your body, so don't remove it."
A voice, familiar and comforting, echoed in her mind, causing her to turn slightly to her right. Her eyes welled up like a dam breaking, tears flowing freely seeing the face she had in her mind before her presud death.
"You're safe now, i Lin. You managed to kill a Tier 7 Great Mutant all by yourself."
Karsha gave her a thumbs up, but her tears continued to flow. She thought she would never see the man that made her feel like a woman, the man that made her feel comfortable after many years of discomfort.
"Thank you,"
i Lin forced herself to say through her tears. Karsha's heart broke at the sight. If he hadn't been concerned about what people would think, he would have equipped them better before letting them co to the Blood Forest.
"I'm sorry, i Lin. I should have co sooner," Karsha said, gently wiping away her tears. i Lin smiled faintly before resting her head in his arms.
"Have you found June and my other sisters?" she asked. She knew Karsha well enough to know he wouldn't allow any of them to move solo, so she had to ask.
"We're a few miles away from Li Jing's location," Karsha said, turning toward a certain direction as they sped toward that place in the flying boat.
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