Chapter 343: Those Who Seek Death Shall Find It (4k)
“Phut!”
It was like hitting rotten cotton.
The terrifying tentacle rapidly softened under the influence of psychic abilities, losing half its strength.
The infernal beast seized this fleeting moment, delivering a claw strike that surged with deadly power at the tentacle’s head.
With this ebb and flow,
the infernal beast’s death claw instantly pierced through the tentacle’s body, tearing away a large chunk of flesh!
Corrosive fluid capable of melting the golden beast spewed from the wound.
The infernal beast continued its pursuit, pulling forcefully along the torn wound, turning the eight-petaled mouth into a “nine-petaled mouth”!
“Grr!”
It raised its head, roaring in anger.
Then, its left arm plunged forward, tearing more with both hands, making the wound larger as sticky fluids filled the ground.
Yet unsatisfied, it heard Dark’s voice again, “Retreat!”
Without hesitation,
the infernal beast released the tentacle, stepping back and swiftly flying backward.
In a moment,
a terrifying water ball made of corrosive fluid suddenly burst from the tentacle’s mouth.
The water ball exploded in mid-air with a “bang,” scattering corrosive fluid that could easily corrode the golden beast.
Diana and Rose, alerted by Dark, timely retracted their heads.
But the infernal beast still took the brunt of the splashing corrosive fluid.
Even with its claws crossed and demonic wings covering its body, it couldn’t completely shield itself.
The claws, charged with more darkness, were unharmed, but the already damaged wings suffered severe damage.
Red light flashed in its eyes, and its ferocity surged.
Darkness enveloped in thick black fog spread from the roots to the tips of its demonic wings, opening abruptly.
“Boom!”
With a whirl beneath its feet, the dark energy condensed in its demonic wings shot out as two beams!
It was the ultimate skill— “Razor Wings”!
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
The highly destructive beams accurately struck the open wound at the tip of the tentacle, causing fatal damage inside!
“Zii—”
A shrill, insect-like screech came from the tentacle, which then sharply retreated.
“So you’re afraid too!”
The infernal beast laughed inwardly, flapping its wings to continue the chase.
“Stop!”
The command behind it once again held it back.
Dark peeked out from behind the wall.
Deoxys, right beside him, leaped forward with force.
Agile and evading the corrosive fluid on the ground, it quickly reached the infernal beast and picked up the rusted sword with its foot, grabbing it with its hand.
“It’s time to go.”
Dark’s mind was clear, not greedy for further combat.
With Huhu’s “Power Split” and Ibut (Arrogance II New)’s help, the infernal beast successfully gravely injured the terrifying tentacle.
But it was just one tentacle.
What lies at the bottom of the abyss?
More tentacles?
Or something even more terrifying?
All remained unknown.
Adventurers who explore the unknown, face danger, and cross death to succeed are countless.
But many more fall on the journey of exploration.
“Adventurers never take risks” is a warning.
Facing danger with no knowledge can only be a desperate choice.
Not everyone can “lock blood” like a protagonist.
Moreover, the greatest treasure has already been obtained.
Now was the time to leave.
…
“Tsk.”
The infernal beast glared fiercely at the tentacle retreating to the edge of the abyss, maintaining a confrontational stance as it backed away.
Deoxys, carrying the rusted sword, returned to Dark quickly.
Like a cobra shaking its head, the tentacle retreated to the edge of the abyss but remained poised to strike.
Danger had not passed.
The squirming sounds from the abyss’s depths constantly stimulated their nerves.
Something seemed about to awaken.
As the infernal beast stepped toward the corner, a more shrill hissing sound erupted from the abyss’s depths.
A tentacle, even larger than the first, surged out with tidal waves of black fog.
Black liquid poured down from it, “splash splash,” flowing back into the abyss.
Dark tensed up instantly.
“You go first.” He told Diana and Rose.
“Huh?” Diana questioned.
But Rose immediately grabbed her hand, showing sufficient rationality in this dangerous moment.
“Wait!”
Just as she was about to act, she noticed something odd.
The new tentacle did not rush towards them, but instead opened its ugly eight-petaled mouth and lunged towards the passage on the left wall!
“No!”
The scream from the passage made Dark realize that Wit and the others had returned!
Perhaps driven by curiosity about the abyss, or wanting to know who had diverted the tentacle, or simply unable to resist the urge to explore.
Wit, after barely escaping, cautiously returned.
Emma Maltis, the most intelligent among the three, was also the most curious.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Excessive curiosity could drive progress.
But it could also lead to death.
When she suggested returning to check, Wit surprisingly did not stop her.
And Robert had no say in this group…
He could only desperately hold onto the four magic cards left by the vampire Vlad, ready to use them in critical moments.
The three cautiously observed their surroundings upon returning to the passage.
The abyss shrouded in black fog instilled fear in them.
The treasure chest on the platform stirred greed.
The infernal beast fighting the tentacle made them realize it was Dark Demont in action.
Confirming it was Dark there, even Wit felt a sense of security.
But随之而来的是愈发强烈的竞争心！
凭什么？
凭什么每次遇险都是这样？
维特用力抓紧了拳头。
他在被触手追杀的时候并没有完全被逼入死境。
他当时还有绝地反杀的机会。
……
维特、艾玛、罗伯特，三人各怀心思。
直到从深渊之中钻出了第二条更粗更长的触手，三人的脸上才重新浮现惊慌。
那一刻，他们还以为这新出现的触手是要去帮助之前那条处于劣势的触手。
却没想到这条触手竟然毫不犹豫的扑向了他们！
“不！”
尖叫声是罗伯特发出的。
但他这一次已经将魔导卡捏在了手中，体内的魔力下意识便灌入了那张能够释放出大量血蝙蝠的魔法卡中。
不知道为什么，原本由弗拉德使用时并不需要额外注入魔力的这些魔导卡，在他使用时却必须伴随着大量魔力的灌入才能发动。
这对于魔力天赋非常一般的他而言，是一个非常不好的现象。
在这段时间来，他也尝试过将这四张魔导卡交给维特来试用。
但吸血鬼弗拉德炼制的这四张魔导卡都自带强烈的个人印记，维特虽然能够引起它们的反馈，但依然无法正常使用。
罗伯特拼命念诵着“通常召唤术”的咒文，随着大量魔力的灌入，那张魔导卡的卡面上已经泛起了猩红的迷雾，一只只血色蝙蝠的幻影在迷雾之中飞动。
这张名为“噬血强袭”的魔法卡，魔咒的基础是源自血魔法的范畴，能够释放出大量的血蝙蝠进行攻击，一旦被血蝙蝠咬中，便会被吸走部分血液。
它的基础威力略有不足，但胜在血蝙蝠的数量足够庞大。
就算无法用来攻击，也能制造出铺天盖地的蝙蝠群，用以遮蔽视线借以逃生。
当初的吸血鬼弗拉德，便是采用的这一用法。
而罗伯特，同样采用了这一用法！
成群飞出的血蝙蝠如蜂群般涌向了那条触手，密密麻麻的数量竟然将整个通道都给堵住了。
然而在那触手面前，这不过是掩耳盗铃罢了。
那触手只是稍微迟疑了一瞬，便是再次冲入了通道之中，将那成群的蝙蝠碾成了血沫。
“快跑！”
艾玛在此刻已经跑了转角，连忙探头喊叫。
罗伯特看了一眼冲破蝙蝠群的触手，脸部因恐惧而扭曲的同时，仓皇转身。
但他刚一转身，便看到维特紧张的站在那里，双手像是握剑一般抓着一张魔导卡。
那张魔导卡上，正向外释放着逐渐强烈的金光！
是“圣剑”！
“圣剑咒”在使用之前是属于魔咒卡，也就是魔法卡的范畴。
但使用一次之后，那张魔导卡便会记录信息，成为使用者专用的“武器卡”。
维特的“圣剑咒”已经确确实实的转化为了“圣剑”！
“圣剑……应该很强吧？”
并未亲眼见过“圣剑”强度的罗伯特，在此时也只能如此想象。
当他从维特的身边跑过时，便正好听到耳边响起了维特的怒吼：“以维特·高德之名，召唤圣剑！”
刹那之间，那张“圣剑”的金光便骤然暴涨成剑形，一柄造型模糊的光之圣剑便是出现在了维特的双手之中。
勇者布莱特的圣剑作为雕像的一部分，常年立在王国境内的各个广场，几乎没有人不曾看过。
但维特手中的这柄“圣剑”，却并无完整的造型，显然还是处于某种初期阶段，仅仅是模糊的光剑外形。
不过即便如此。
圣剑释放的强光之中依然爆发出了强大的神圣气息。
那触手被这金光照耀，竟然停止了行动。
维特以双手握住圣剑，额角的一滴汗珠缓缓滚落。
他确确实实的召唤出了自己的圣剑。
但接下来，要怎么做？
拿着圣剑冲上去一顿乱砍？
对着这么大一头触手怪物乱砍？
没有经过系统的剑术教学，空有圣剑而不知何用，维特的心里前所未有的紧张起来。
但他不敢动。
和那触手对峙的这一刻。
就像在盯着一条蛇。
仿佛视线一移开，那蛇便会扑咬上来。
但那触手并不是眼镜蛇。
即便视线不移开，它也会扑咬上来！
从极静到极动，触手猛地动了起来，毫无预兆。
维特的心中警兆长鸣，下意识的将手中的光之圣剑抬起劈下！
“啊啊啊——”
……
维特三人组的重新返回，让达克忍不住皱眉。
他好不容易通过“开箱”的决策来将第一条触手勾引过来，没想到维特三人非但不跑，还重新返回。
“这不是在和自己的命过不去，是在和妮妮教授的学分过不去啊！”
达克不由叹了口气。
“地下城逃脱器”是一次性道具，每一个都价值不菲。
学生们进入地下城，通常都是租借的。
高年级生们虽然买得起，但也不愿意一次性花那么大一笔学分。
他们总会心存幻想，如果一直用不到的话，岂不是亏死？
所以自购“地下城逃脱器”的人并不多。
而一旦有学分不多的学生在地下城内不慎触发了“地下城逃脱器”，那就是背上债务的时候了……
“地下城逃脱器”是学院内购，欠债之后利息不高，但也不是没有。
如果没有“利滚利”的威胁，恐怕很多学生都会赖掉不还。
学院还指望着借此制造些压力，督促学生进步。
当然站在学生的立场上，是很难理解学院苦心的，他们只会抱怨为什么还要加利息。
如今这“地下城逃脱器”是妮妮教授租借的，要还当然是她还……
因为有“地下城逃脱器”的存在，达克并没有过分担忧那三人的安危。
但萝丝和狄安娜却没有他这般成熟的心思。
萝丝在发现那条新的触手冲入了那处通道之内后，便紧张道：“达克，这下怎么办？”
达克衡量了一下双方之间的距离，又看了一眼自己这边的那条触手，沉声道：“吃一堑长一智。”
再者，我也不是他们的保姆。
萝丝：“也是。”
但维特持剑时的高喊声对萝丝产生了触动，她抓住自己手中的魔导卡，顿时又犹豫道：“会有阴影的吧。”
达克看清她手中的那张魔导卡，却心思一动，便道：“召唤吧。”
萝丝：“嗯？”
达克：“把魔导精灵送过去。”
……
人有恶的一面，也有善的一面。
世态炎凉会抹平一个人的棱角，有时会让人不敢散发善意。
但也少有人会去阻止他人的善行。
深思熟虑下的每一份善心，都是难能可贵的。
如果年少时能在善意的包围下成长，即便长大后见识到了恶的一面，也不至于迷失本心。
……
随着萝丝将“莫比乌斯虫”召唤了出来，恶魔兽立刻会意，抓住它使用了“瞬间转移”。
维特·高德便迎来了救星。
……
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