Chapter 24 Transformation into Slayer
2015-01-23
Author: Floating Tower of All Living Things
The orca is the ruler among marine creatures.
Their prey even includes great white sharks, and apart from mutated ocean monsters, there are not many marine life forms that can threaten their existence. Within the ocean, even sharkmen and nagas would not dare provoke orcas easily. Although their biological level is only at Tier Two, their adult size can reach around 10 meters. Some small populations of orcas even prey on sharks and krakens, possessing a high level of animal intelligence.
A small group of orcas dares to confront a giant octopus head-on; this particular ocean monster is not a problem for them.
Soren’s figure paused in mid-air.
The gigantic orca directly overturned most of the fast boats, even the warships shook when it collided with them. On the deck, pirates attacked it, but the arrows shot and thrown weapons only pierced its skin to be lodged in the fat beneath. Large marine creatures inherently have a base life of 12 points; even after deducting all biological characteristics, they still have life values close to that of a Tier Three barbarian. Soren likely felt that the orca still had some use, so he did not let it expend itself in the enemy’s attacks.
The orca gradually sank to the seabed.
The seawater reduced the power of arrows and thrown weapons, and it began to hunt down the unfortunate souls that fell into the sea.
Panic spread across the deck.
However, following the command of the narwhal, the gunners began to take their positions. Most of the pirates were involved with alchemical weapons, but their level was only equivalent to the nineteenth century. Advanced alchemical technology was rarely popularized, and various factions would not allow pirates to possess such dangerous weapons, as they could besiege cities. Soren’s target was fixed on the narwhal in front of him; it was a strong warrior, but it seemed to have some special heritage, the skin wrinkling a bit like that of a merman.
Half-breed human.
Pirates are a group fond of trying taboos, and the narwhal in front of him had a small amount of marine intelligent creature bloodline.
The opponent was quite alert.
After Soren’s figure disappeared, he vigilantly observed his surroundings while keeping his hands tightly gripping his weapons. This was a high-level professionist, with a profession level of around 16. Although he hadn’t entered the legendary domain, he was still a very tricky enemy. He had vast combat experience and was constantly attentive to his surroundings. It seemed he had previous experiences dealing with invisible enemies. [Knowledge (Biology): Krakens can see through invisibility.]
Legendary professionists were relatively scattered.
Among the pirates, only the pirate kings of various seas reached the legendary domain. So as long as Soren could take down the narwhal in front of him, these enemies would nearly collapse.
Tap.
A very subtle sound.
The sound of Soren landing on the deck was quickly drowned by the chaos of the pirates. He slightly scanned his surroundings and then instructed the orca to collide briefly with the pirate ship from below, causing the ship to shake immediately. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Soren moved rapidly, directly rounding to the enemy’s back, the curved blade gliding through a visually imperceptible cold light, instantly stabbing towards the heart of the narwhal.
Clang!
Soren’s figure revealed a slight trace.
The opponent was clad in ordinary clothing on the outside, but inside he surprisingly wore thin tungsten steel armor. Due to the special nature of battles on ships, pirates rarely donned heavy armor. This was mainly because combat on ships required jumping ability, and swimming while wearing armor was very difficult if one fell into the sea. This tungsten steel armor appeared to be extraordinary equipment, belonging to the type of half armor, with protective capabilities almost comparable to full armor. As the pirate leader of Snake Island, the narwhal’s equipment seemed quite good.
“d*e!”
As soon as Soren’s figure revealed a hint of presence, the narwhal roared in anger. Instantly discovering his position, he swung his long kn*fe in a horizontal slash, creating a crescent-shaped blade of light. The opponent’s attack power was overwhelmingly strong; once he locked onto Soren’s position, he continuously swung and chopped, not giving him any chance, and even with other pirates in front, the narwhal didn’t blink, directly chopping at them. The pirate blocking his path was cut in half, bl**d and guts spraying everywhere, while a bit of shallow foot imprint was revealed.
“Haha! You can’t escape!”
The narwhal didn’t understand why a wizard would engage him in close combat, but he knew the opportunity to take down the opponent had come.
He suddenly let out a mad howl and abruptly spun around.
—”Powerful Strike!”
—”Momentum Slash!”
The target of the narwhal’s attack was not limited to Soren; even nearby subordinates were slaughtered by him, more and more bl**d sprayed across the deck. As Soren moved rapidly, his footprints became increasingly evident. Although his Greater Invisibility Spell was still effective, the bl**d had already exposed his position; it was impossible to step in bl**d and leave no trace.
—”Sword Intent: Tidal Slash!”
The relentless attacks forced Soren into a corner, while also scaring other pirates away, as they seemed to fear dying inexplicably under their leader’s blade. The narwhal seemed to have unleashed some kind of spell-like ability; he may have had a lower-level secondary profession or perhaps it was a spell-like attack brought by his heritage. As he swung his kn*fe, energy rippling like a tide appeared, which seemed to be a special ability of kraken warriors.
Clang clang clang!
With no way to retreat, Soren suddenly raised both blades to block the enemy’s attack.
At the same time, his figure revealed a little trace.
Soren silently watched the enemy before him, seemingly not expecting the opponent would force him to reveal himself in such a manner. This was indeed a tricky character. The great force transmitted from the blades made Soren slide back on the deck; as his foot stomped on the hatch board of the ship, his figure gradually turned semi-transparent, the effect of the Greater Invisibility Spell fading.
A flurry of crossbow bolts shot over.
Soren’s skin was visibly covered by a layer of Stone Skin Spell, then he suddenly shouted, bending his waist and legs to leap into the air about ten meters high.
The enemies had surrounded him!
The rhythm of the battle seemed to be out of control; Soren realized that facing dozens of enemies alone was still prone to accidents.
Indeed, single-handedly facing a group was a very dangerous thing!
However.
The surprises were still within his control.
All of a sudden, Soren took a deep breath in mid-air, and when he opened his eyes, his pupils turned bl**d-red. His bones were cracking loudly, and his whole body expanded by a circle. His muscular physique resembled a marble sculpture, and while in a floating state, he could still use his momentum to twist his body and swing his blades towards a nearby enemy.
Splash!
A corpse was sliced diagonally from shoulder to waist; when the Legendary Curved Blade Icebane was retracted, there was a slight frost on the corpse.
—”Slayer Form!”
Just as Soren transformed into a Slayer, Vivian suddenly floated in the distance; she still appeared to be sleeping. However, a strange tattoo emerged on her profile, her beautiful long hair danced in the wind, and she was surrounded by a powerful energy field, causing everything in the room to levitate eerily. Her petite body lingered in mid-air, and a hint of a sinister smile graced her lips.
—”Spiral Slash!”
In Slayer Form, Soren’s power was enhanced to 20 points, and his agility was boosted to 25 points. At this moment, he was nothing less than a killing machine. His curved blade sliced through multiple arcs of cold light, his semi-transparent figure under the hazy phantom seemed to generate afterimages as he moved at high speed. This was a capability only a Legendary Wanderer could possess; 25 points of extraordinary agility was equivalent to a legendary agility value, and the Slayer Form granted him a total of 10 points of attribute bonuses, equivalent to 20 free attribute levels.
Fifteen seconds!
As Soren swung his blade at the narwhal in front of him, he had already accumulated six corpses behind him, half of which were beheaded and the other half bisected.
This sword intent attack indeed required support from strength!
Clang clang clang!
The narwhal, who had initially forced Soren to retreat continuously, was now filled with terror. His view was filled with feeble streaks of blade light that were hard for the n*ked eye to capture, and the opposing power was surprisingly not much different from his own. However, agility completely suppressed him. If it weren’t for the extraordinary tungsten steel armor he wore, the narwhal might have had his belly sliced open in the first round of attacks. But now his injuries were rapidly increasing; there were still many unprotected areas where his armor couldn’t shield him, and he had already accumulated five wounds during the blocking.
A series of data crazily flashed:
“Execute Decapitation Attack!”
“Decapitation Successful! … Target Dead! … You have gained insight in battle! …”
“You have acquired partial information on [Sword Intent: Decapitation].”
“Execute Waist Cut Attack!”
“Waist Cut Successful! … Target Dead! … You have gained insight in battle! …”
“You have acquired partial information on [Sword Intent: Waist Cut].”
“Block Successful!”
“You have gained insight in battle. You have acquired partial information on the specialty [Dual Wield Defense].”
“Combat Insight!”
“With repeated battles and killings, you have gradually mastered some techniques of [Dual Wielding].”
“When techniques accumulate to a certain degree, you will comprehend a new specialty.”
………………
Clang clang clang!
In Slayer Form, Soren was simply unstoppable; while he attacked the narwhal at high speed, he was also harvesting the lives of nearby pirates. In just a short while, there were over ten corpses around him, and the narwhal in front was drenched in bl**d. Although the wounds due to armor protection were not fatal, they still accumulated greatly into serious injury status. The narwhal was gasping heavily, his eyes filled with despair and fear, as he realized that the enemy was a professionist close to the legendary realm, a being he had no hope of defeating!
—”Sword Intent: Spiral Dance!”
Soren’s figure suddenly charged out, spinning at an incredible speed, just like the move Adele-Isabel had once used. As the Legendary Curved Blade Icebane sliced through cold light, the narwhal’s head flew off and landed with a thud. Soren’s eyes were filled with murderous intent; he kicked away the headless corpse in front of him, revealing a bloodthirsty smile before turning his gaze towards the other pirates.
Splash!
It was unclear who knelt first, but soon a wave of pirates dropped their weapons, their eyes filled with terror and fear. Under Soren’s gaze, they trembled and one by one knelt on the deck, burying their heads deeply into the ground.
They were afraid.
They were terrified. (To be continued ~^~)
