Chapter 353: Skeleton Beauty Snake (4k)
As the black fog rose, a thick and long cobra darted out, its body even larger than Yellow-haired Yerow’s earth-colored giant snake!
Dark carefully observed and saw that the cobra’s head seemed to have pale bones showing through, and the patterns on its neck folds were like the face of a heavily made-up woman, filled with allure but also exuding an extremely chilling terror.
As it emerged from the black fog, that sense of terror suddenly surged.
Because the area three inches below its neck folds had no flesh at all; pale bones protruded from the flesh, extending all the way to its tail.
The mixed stench of blood and decay rushed towards their faces.
…
This terrifying “Skeleton Beauty Snake” shot out without any hesitation as soon as it appeared.
Its speed was incredibly fast, only its skeletal rear end emerging from the black fog, violently striking the ground.
When it approached the earth-colored giant snake, the heavily made-up woman’s face on its neck folds suddenly revealed a sinister smile. Then, it actually emerged from those folds!
It was as if it had shed its skin from the skeleton snake corpse, the beautiful woman silently laughing and charging like a ghost towards the earth-colored giant snake’s body, piercing through it and emerging on the other side.
Just moments ago, the earth-colored giant snake, which was still spraying mud into the sky, froze in place.
Immediately after, it began to tremble.
The beautiful woman’s spirit pierced through its body again and again, making it stand frozen as if it were frozen solid.
Seeing this, Yellow-haired Yerow’s expression changed slightly, and he summoned his second Mana Spirit with a flick of his fingers.
Since the one-star Mana Spirit summoned initially couldn’t be used as a sacrifice, to perform a sacrificial summon for the second-tier Mana Spirit, he needed another Mana Spirit.
Although silent duels emphasize quick and decisive action, once the rhythm is disrupted, summoning a higher-star Mana Spirit becomes a viable option.
Yellow-haired Yerow directed his Mana Card towards the battlefield, and the Mana Spirit within transformed into light, landing as a long snake!
Yerow seemed to have a particular fondness for snakes; both of the Mana Spirits he summoned were long snakes, though the later one was smaller and only a two-star.
But its form was very special; its scales were as smooth as mirrors, its body slender and graceful, with a leather pouch-like object attached to its neck.
A sweet fragrance emanated from that pouch.
After a brief pause, the two-star long snake opened its mouth and let out a long cry.
Though no sound was produced, a small opening in the pouch under its neck released a faint smoke that spread outwards.
If it could produce sound,
Sarah would certainly warn her Mana Spirit not to inhale.
But there was no time for that now.
The “Skeleton Beauty Snake” absorbed the smoke and abandoned the earth-colored giant snake, turning and pouncing towards the two-star long snake.
However, although the Skeleton Beauty Snake’s body was drawn towards the two-star long snake, the beautiful woman’s spirit continued to entangle the earth-colored giant snake, immobilizing it like a “Ghost Hound.”
The Skeleton Beauty Snake split in two, with its main body fiercely colliding with the two-star long snake.
But the two-star long snake’s smooth scales reflected a two-meter-wide mirror, blocking the Skeleton Beauty Snake’s attack!
Despite the mirror shattering, the Skeleton Beauty Snake’s main body was sent reeling back in dizziness.
For a moment,
Both Mana Spirits stopped.
…
The outcome of the duel often hinges on such fleeting changes.
At present, despite having one less Mana Spirit, Sarah clearly had the upper hand.
On the contrary, Yellow-haired Yerow, who had summoned an additional Mana Spirit, found himself at a disadvantage.
But once he summoned the second-tier Mana Spirit, he could likely turn the tide instantly.
Unfortunately, his intentions were too obvious.
Sarah easily detected this and immediately summoned the “Sphinx Cat!”
As the familiar black cat appeared, Dark, who had been observing from an omniscient perspective, already knew the outcome of the duel.
And indeed,
The Sphinx Cat quickly dashed to the earth-colored giant snake, stepping on its shadow.
The Sphinx Cat’s golden eyes suddenly glowed.
Ultimate Skill? Shadow Step!
…
Once the three-star snake’s shadow was pinned down, its entire body became immobile.
Already stiffened by “Ghost Hound,” it was now completely unable to move.
But Yellow-haired Yerow hadn’t yet realized the critical point.
He watched his Mana Spirit being locked in place, his expression still relaxed as he continued his “Sacrificial Summoning Spell” without hesitation.
Perhaps in his logic, even if the three-star snake was controlled by the ultimate skill, it didn’t prevent it from being offered as a sacrifice.
Sarah’s Sphinx Cat proved effective when it caught them off guard.
When Yerow successfully initiated the “Sacrificial Summoning Spell,” preparing to offer both the three-star snake and the two-star long snake as sacrifices, he discovered that the three-star snake was being forcibly suppressed by the Sphinx Cat’s power during the process of being sacrificed!
The sacrificial summoning thus failed.
Sarah, taking advantage of the situation, immediately injected mana into the “Skeleton Beauty Snake” Mana Card in her hand.
She stimulated the Skeleton Beauty Snake, reminding it: It’s time to move!
The main body of the Skeleton Beauty Snake, which had been stunned, shook its head sharply, finally remembering its mission.
Its eyes gradually turned sharp, and just as Yerow was stunned by the failed sacrificial summon, it struck the two-star long snake with its bony tail, then accelerated sharply and lunged towards the yellow goblin hiding underground.
How do you deal with a Mana Spirit hiding underground?
There are many answers.
But the Skeleton Beauty Snake used the clumsiest method: It extended its head, gathered its neck folds, contracted its bones, and dove into the hole!
Though the yellow goblin had the ability to dig holes, its mana wasn’t sufficient to support digging too deep.
Therefore, it was bitten to death in the hole within seconds.
…
The duel was over.
Red-haired Fernando suddenly lost all strength, staring at the scene in shock.
If his defeat was an expected sacrifice, then Yellow-haired Yerow’s defeat was entirely unexpected.
But losing was losing.
As third-year students, they couldn’t go back on their word.
“Enough.”
Fernando took out the “Silence Card” and turned to look at his last teammate—Gren.
Gren’s victory or defeat no longer mattered.
If there were no issues, he planned to immediately lift the silence and leave quickly.
—Losing to first-years, they couldn’t stay here stubbornly.
But just as he turned, he saw his green-haired companion looking troubled.
Looking back at the field,
The old bear, whose body was condensed with light, had lifted Diana’s [Magical Beast: Polar Bear] onto its shoulder!
The “Bear Spirit,” standing upright and towering over two stories, slowly walked around the field.
It looked very relaxed, like a farm owner inspecting his land.
But upon closer inspection, every step it took was aimed at stomping on the green goblin’s head.
The green goblin ran and jumped, completely at its mercy.
As for the green wind mantis…
It was slapped to death by the Bear Spirit!
…
“Hooray!”
The instant Fernando lifted the “Silence Card,” Diana’s cheers echoed.
The Bear Spirit’s performance surprised her greatly.
Without any guidance, the elderly Bear Spirit relied on its instinct to carry what it saw as a “cub,” and then lured out the green wind mantis with it.
Taking advantage of the green wind mantis’ inability to turn in mid-air, the massive bear paw descended, smashing it to the ground!
Diana timely enhanced it with “Bear Strength,” boosting its attack by nine hundred points. With one blow, the green wind mantis was flattened.
The subsequent duel became a playtime for the Bear Spirit.
…
The sudden return of sound covered the demon beast’s curses.
All the first-year students gathered excitedly.
The result of three complete victories was unexpected.
But even more exciting.
Diana hopped up to Dak and looked up at him.
Dak couldn’t resist pinching her cheek, and she laughed.
Sarah gestured, recalling her Mana Spirit into the card, and quickly approached.
She seemed unsatisfied, clearly unhappy with the third-year student she faced.
“This is a third-year student? Truly laughable.”
Though her voice was low, it still carried far.
Yellow-haired Yerow clenched his teeth, but Fernando quickly placed a hand on his shoulder, calming him.
“Let’s go.” Fernando whispered.
Green-haired Gren also approached, saying helplessly, “We lost, they were strong.”
Yerow protested, “If it were a formal duel!”
Fernando replied, “There will be chances, don’t underestimate them then.”
Yerow lowered his head, “Then…”
…
Meanwhile, Dak spoke briefly to those around him before heading towards the red, green, and yellow trio.
Maintaining appropriate courtesy, he addressed Fernando, “Senior, since the duel results are clear, does that mean the second-level boss is ours?”
Fernando sighed. He couldn’t really be angry with this noble senior, so he said, “The boss should be a dual-headed demonic man, one with a bull head and a lion head. The bull head has immense strength, and the lion head can roar to repel enemies. Be careful.”
Dak was taken aback; he hadn’t expected such kindness from a senior.
He couldn’t help but say again, “Thank you for the information. May I ask your surname, Senior?”
Fernando waved, “Just call me Fernando.”
He then bid farewell and left with the other two companions, briskly departing.
…
Once they left, Tudor approached, saying, “They don’t seem like bad people.”
Dak shook his head, “Not everyone is bad.”
Then he turned to address all the students present, “Senior Fernando mentioned something earlier. The boss behind this iron door is a type of dual-headed demonic man.
It has two heads, one a bull head, which boosts strength, likely with a powerful ultimate skill.
But if that were all, there wouldn’t be much to worry about. We need to focus on its other head—the lion head.
The lion head can roar to repel enemies, likely a range control skill. When you enter, protect yourselves. Stay as far away from the boss as possible.”
His explanation was thorough.
Some even doubted how much Fernando had told him…
“Got it?”
Seeing someone distracted, Dak emphasized his words.
Though he was a latecomer, he had clearly become the core of the team.
The two distracted girls quickly regained their composure.
Dak glanced at them indifferently and said, “Since we’ve decided to challenge the boss, we must approach it with caution. Professor Nina has repeatedly stressed that bosses and regular monsters are on different levels.
If you don’t want to trigger the ‘Dungeon Escape Device’ and end up in the infirmary with those two, you’d better be on high alert.”
“Those two… who are they?” Sarah Swati suddenly asked.
Dak realized he had let slip, but his expression remained unchanged, “You don’t need to worry about that. Let’s open the door.”
The demon beast’s evolution period had only about ten minutes left. If they wanted to rely on its power to fight the boss, they couldn’t afford to waste any more time.
But his diversion technique obviously wasn’t perfect.
Sarah’s group and Tudor’s group immediately understood when they saw Emma alone.
After some whispered discussion, they truly became cautious.
Professor Nina’s leadership was misleadingly simple, making them feel the dungeon was nothing special.
None of the dangerous monsters that appeared in class had shown up.
Almost making them think this was a genuine spring outing.
…
One minute later.
Three groups of ten each summoned at least one Mana Spirit and arrived at the iron door.
Dak instructed Deoxys to place the backpack against the wall and stepped forward.
Then, with a slight wave, he had the demon beast and bear spirit push the door together.
The treasure vault’s iron door had no key; entering required pushing open the heavy door.
The demon beast tried first, but it couldn’t move it alone.
“Roar—”
The bear spirit patted its chest and stepped forward.
With a base attack of 1700, the bear spirit’s attack increased to 2600 under the “Bear Strength” enhancement, surpassing a five-star Mana Spirit and reaching six-star levels.
Together, the two Mana Spirits managed to move the heavy door.
As one side of the door was pushed open, light flooded the room.
The dual-headed demonic man sitting on the throne suddenly opened its eyes.
