Chapter 34: Blood Giant
2015-07-29
Author: Floating Tower
—— “Spinning Slash!”
Soren’s palm manifested another curved blade, instantly unleashing a storm of attacks.
The so-called ‘Great Whirlwind’ achieves an astonishing speed of at least ten slashes per second; this extreme velocity does not significantly affect the power or accuracy of the attacks. When mastered with perfect dual-wielding techniques, this attack speed can be doubled. Soren could not achieve this in his normal state; only with the effect of ‘Advanced Acceleration’ could he barely reach the standard. After swiftly assassinating the eldest indigenous Shaman, Soren quickly cleared away a nearby warrior and lunged at another masked Shaman.
These guys were dressed somewhat like sorcerers, emitting an aura that Soren found very unpleasant—a chaotic power!
One corpse after another fell.
Near the altar, a terrifying force began to rapidly gather, followed by a torrent of blood converging near the altar’s stone— not just the blood flowing from the initial offerings but even the blood of Soren’s slain targets pooled together.
The indigenous people, awakening from a dream, picked up their weapons!
But at this moment, the elite pirates had already rushed in. Agile half-elf archers swiftly climbed onto the roof and then, with arrows drawn, aimed at their enemies.
“Take the high ground!”
“Longbowmen, suppress the targets! Watch for nearby spellcasters!”
These half-elf longbowmen were not warriors but specialized, advanced profession archers. They possessed some ranger techniques, but had little melee training. As intelligent beings with some elven blood, half-elves understood how to leverage their advantages. If they had decent talent and a high ratio of elven heritage, they would undergo archery training and select those capable of advanced professions.
The number of archers was not large, but their combat effectiveness was quite evident!
They shot arrows at a remarkable speed, and one particularly composed elder half-elf managed to hold six arrows in one hand, though he could not perform the miraculous technique of [Multiple Arrows], he eliminated the need to draw arrows from behind and managed to shoot out seven or eight arrows in just two seconds! In his line of sight, indigenous warriors fell one after another. This extraordinary skill was beyond what normal training could achieve and required inherent talent!
With the attributes of a mortal, he outperformed Soren in terms of archery explosive power.
These archers possessed astounding explosive power, with over two-thirds simultaneously drawing three arrows from behind, which indicated that they all mastered the specialty of [Rapid Shooting].
If not for the advanced profession of magic archers requiring high talent and a certain level of spellcasting ability, their training value would be exceedingly high!
………………
There were no standing indigenous people in front of Soren.
As blood gathered on the altar, the nearby indigenous people seemed to see something terrifying and began to retreat.
They were afraid of the deity they served!
The rich blood gradually coagulated, turning into a twisted, indescribable monster that looked somewhat like a gelatinous creature, yet within it, one could see a vague humanoid outline.
“Blood Cocoon?”
The monster in front of Soren left him momentarily dazed. He felt like he had seen something similar in the Bottomless Abyss, though not as horrifying; it seemed to be an offspring spawned by a demon lord resembling a chrysalis. The familiar divine fluctuation appeared, and Soren could confirm that the twisted monster before him was its corporeal embodiment. However, he had never encountered an enemy in this form before.
—— “Shadow Assassination!”
—— “Sword Intent [Horizontal Slash]!”
Soren’s figure vanished from the spot, leaving a high-speed afterimage. The Icebane cleaved through the target in an instant.
No evasion.
The monster before him stood still, allowing Soren to attack; the Icebane shimmered with a strange icy light, as if slicing through jelly, leaving no points of resistance. It effortlessly pierced through the creature’s body. However, in the next moment, the blood, now resembling jelly pudding, surged forth, morphing into strange, tentacled spikes attacking Soren’s body.
“Physical Immunity?”
Soren’s figure rapidly retreated, his expression growing serious, for he had just carved a knife mark over three meters long, yet the creature felt nothing, and the wound healed very easily. The damage Soren had just inflicted was likely low; it was only because of the power of shadow erosion and the cold energy of Icebane that he had slightly injured it. But given the enemy’s form, its regeneration ability seemed quite remarkable, as its body continued to absorb the blood nearby.
“What the hell is this thing?”
Soren suddenly leaped up, blood flowing beneath his feet, followed by a wave that rolled over him like collapsing curtains.
Strongly corrosive.
A type of corrosion effective only against flesh-and-blood creatures; the corpses before him were cleanly eroded by the blood, but the earth and rocks remained unaffected.
Soren swung his blade again!
This time, he unleashed his full power and directly sliced through the semi-solid blood, but bizarrely, the severed bodies automatically moved toward the main body and fused back together.
“This is really like some kind of gelatinous monster!”
After two exploratory attacks, Soren had nearly figured out the enemy’s characteristics, muttering, “So, physical attacks really have little effect on it?”
—— “Edict: Intimidation!”
Ineffective.
As the corrosive flesh and blood increased, the shape of the twisted monster grew larger. Suddenly, its body began to change, extending hands, feet, and a head from a pool of flesh, transforming into the shape of a blood giant in the blink of an eye.
No eyes, no heart, no vital points.
Its surface was covered in semi-solid blood that flowed slowly, and the head was just a vague outline. It cast a spell towards Soren, then swung its fist down.
“It can change shape and cast divine techniques!”
Soren’s figure vanished, quickly creating distance and muttering, “Looks like it’s a demigod after all!”
—— “Blasphemous Words!”
Ineffective.
A strange demonic voice pierced Soren’s mind in an instant.
Unfortunately, such an attack was of no use; Soren’s long-accumulated resistance made him immune to a control attempt of this nature.
The blood giant charged at Soren.
One could feel the power from the land converging into it, transforming its form from a spectral one, increasingly approaching a soul-like shape.
Rumbling!
Despite being semi-solid flesh, it created a massive dent when it struck the ground.
Soren flew past the enemy’s side, cold blade light once more carving an astonishing wound, but the enemy’s body quickly restored itself.
“The blood is like a protective film! Attacking the outside is basically useless!”
“But I can’t touch this blood directly; its corrosive properties are incredible, and if I get entangled, escaping would be difficult.”
In just a short time.
The enemy’s form changed again; the body of the blood giant twisted, morphing from a human shape to that of a gigantic iron-skinned creature, its charging explosive power surged, rushing toward Soren at an astonishing speed.
Shape change.
It seemed its abilities had also undergone a transformation!
This is the legendary ability of [Transformation], where its attributes and characteristics change with the transformation.
Facing such an enemy with high physical resistance, Soren found it somewhat difficult to retaliate, though he was not entirely without options. He quickly distanced himself, the Icebane in his hand disappearing, replaced by a ball of flame.
—— “Mayoufu Meteor [Spell Amplification]!”
The leaping flame appeared in Soren’s palm, accompanied by his astonishingly rapid movement, tracing a strange fiery afterimage in the air.
Rumbling!
A loud explosion occurred as Soren swung his hand to release the meteoric flame, triggering an explosion on the enemy’s massive body.
Blood and flesh splattered.
A distinct dent appeared.
Soren did not pause for a moment; meteoric flames shot out one after another amid deafening explosions, and the blood giant’s size shrank noticeably, its form becoming riddled with craters from Soren’s attacks!
—— “Mayoufu Meteor [Spell Extreme Effect]!”
After completing a round of spell-boosted Mayoufu Meteor, Soren felt that the lethality was still insufficient, directly switching to the Mayoufu Meteor with spell extreme effect memory.
This time, the explosion’s effect was even more remarkable!
Although the Mayoufu Meteor does not deal much direct damage, its damage penetration ability is quite strong, or it wouldn’t be called a ‘God-Slaying Spell’.
Many adventurers in the past relied on it to break through the defenses of a Saint’s form!
Now.
Soren could only use it to gradually wear down his current foe, as the enemy’s speed was no match for his own. Various control spells were basically ineffective against Soren, allowing him to kite the enemy instead of engaging in a head-on confrontation.
Rumbling!
Rumbling!
Rumbling!
After a round of spell-extreme Mayoufu Meteor, the blood giant’s body grew smaller, its regeneration speed could not keep up, and the accumulated spell damage had worsened its injuries.
—— “Mayoufu Meteor [Spell Amplification]!”
Soren’s palm once more revealed the meteoric flame; as a somewhat amateur wizard, he actually knew far fewer spells than others. However, this seemed to have a benefit: Soren had enough spell slots to memorize more ‘Mayoufu Meteor’. He didn’t have to reserve spell slots for life-saving spells like other wizards did; Soren’s inherent Wanderer ability was already sufficient. All his spell slots were used to memorize enhancement and attack spells.
Once the round concluded, another would follow.
Regardless of whether he could kill the enemy before him, he would throw out all his ‘Mayoufu Meteor’ first.
……………… (To be continued ~^~)
