"Has the frequency of the impacts decreased?"
After remaining on edge with fear for quite a while, everyone gradually noticed some changes. The frequency at which the magical beasts were crashing into the "Wall of Ishgar" seemed to have decreased, or at least there was already a considerable difference compared to the beginning.
The moment this phenomenon appeared, it undoubtedly proved that the beast tide was beginning to recede. After a huge number of magical beasts had died, the ones behind them finally stopped charging forward, and everyone gradually relaxed.
"Moen he actually held the line!"
"The Fury of the Northlands," Raston, wore a face full of shock. Although he had always claimed to trust Moen very much, after personally witnessing the force of the beast tide's assault, even his confidence had gradually faded.
How could such a terrifying beast tide possibly be stopped?! As long as Moen could kill more of the enemy forces, that alone would already count as a tremendous contribution.
Yet the facts proved that Moen truly had the skills to back it up!
"The younger generation truly surpasses us!"
Raston sighed emotionally over and over again. He was now genuinely convinced by Moen. The companions in his guild felt the same way as well. Every single one of them deeply admired and appreciated Moen. He had truly reduced an unimaginable amount of casualties through his own strength alone!
If this had been before personally witnessing that terrifying beast tide, there might still have been people unconvinced, thinking that if Moen could stop the beast tide, then they could do it too. But at this very moment, no one still thought that way, unless they were an arrogant fool with something wrong in their head.
"Wait! What is that?!"
Just as everyone was gradually calming down because the frequency of impacts had lessened, a gigantic figure appeared not far away.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Just the sound produced by its approach brought waves of thunderous rumbling, knocking down swaths of trees and trampling everything around it. Clearly, this was an extremely powerful magical beast.
"It's Dekpis!"
Some experienced and knowledgeable wizards quickly recognized the magical beast, and their expressions immediately filled with shock.
"Dekpis... the Crawling Dragon."
Moen also saw the figure. Although it was nicknamed the "Crawling Dragon," that monster actually resembled a gigantic python far more.
Its long and thick body slowly crawled across the ground, using its body to move forward. It was only because it possessed tremendous power and had a habit of hoarding treasures that people had given it the title of "Crawling Dragon."
In knight novels and adventure tales, dragons always had the habit of hoarding treasure. After all, once the "protagonist" defeated the dragon, there always had to be some kind of reward, and the reward also had to match the dragon's status. Otherwise, the whole battle would feel pointless.
"But in reality, dragons do not have that habit, and the treasures Dekpis hoards are merely stones it thinks look pretty."
Looking at the gigantic python rapidly crawling closer, Moen could not help but make a sarcastic remark.
In reality, the rewards of defeating a "dragon"—princesses, beauties, treasure, authority, and so on, did not exist. The result of defeating such a giant beast might only be a body full of wounds and a few extremely smooth stones polished by the beast itself.
"But for me, you might actually be useful."
Moen carefully observed the giant python. The python's body was covered in scales, and the stones it collected were likely used to polish those scales.
Dekpis' scales were exceptionally hard and were very fine magical materials that could be used to forge Cloth armor. Furthermore, this giant python also possessed an extremely tough tendon in its body. All of these were materials Moen could make use of.
Moen opened his "All-Seeing Eyes" and stared at the giant python, analyzing its bodily structure and observing which parts could be useful.
This giant python, Dekpis, was clearly a bit smarter. It did not directly ram itself into the "Crystal Wall." It had already seen with its own eyes how the magical beasts smashing themselves against it had ended up battered and bloody.
"Pshhh! Pshhh! Pshhh!!!"
Therefore, Dekpis first spat out a large amount of venom, attempting to corrode the wall away with its terrifying corrosive poison.
"As expected of a legendary magical beast, that's terrifying!"
Watching the overwhelming poison rain down from the sky, everyone standing behind the "Crystal Wall" was startled and instinctively began dodging. The sight was indeed extremely intimidating.
However, the poison did not remain on the wall at all. It was instantly reflected back, splashing completely intact onto Dekpis itself and landing on the monster's scales.
"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"
A teeth-gritting sound immediately rang out.
Shockingly, the venom Dekpis spat out had actually burned its own body. This was clearly rather unreasonable.
According to logic, Dekpis' scaled body should have been able to resist its own venom. The giant python's scales themselves could even be ground into medicine and possessed excellent detoxifying properties.
"It's because of this Crystal Wall!"
Raston immediately spoke up. He had already noticed this.
This "Crystal Wall's" counterattack could even exceed the power of the attack launched against it. When someone's attack struck the "Crystal Wall," it could retaliate with even greater force. It was terrifyingly powerful.
"As expected of the Wall of Ishgar!"
Everyone sighed in admiration. Moen's "Crystal Wall" had truly stolen the spotlight this time. So far, nobody had any way to deal with his "Crystal Wall." It could practically be called "Ishgar's Strongest Defense."
"Don't go hurting yourself, you idiot."
Moen shook his head. He still planned to use those scales himself. It would not be good if they were all corroded away, so he had to step in and stop this giant python.
"Buzz!"
Moen's figure flashed and appeared outside the "Crystal Wall."
This immediately drew Dekpis' attention. The giant python looked toward Moen warily. It smelled danger. From its biological instincts, that strange golden shining creature possessed magical power so dense it felt as though it might explode at any moment.
Of course, Moen's sudden appearance also drew the attention of everyone inside the wall. Wearing the "Aries Gold Cloth," Moen looked like a divine being descending from the heavens, starry magical power shining around him and naturally drawing everyone's gaze.
"Buzz!"
Magical power erupted. Moen stretched out one hand, and starlight seemed to weave itself into a giant net that directly covered the massive python monster.
The net descended and tightened, directly trapping the giant python Dekpis firmly inside. Its enormous body was instantly bound into a tight mass.
"Crystal Net!"
This was a newly mastered ability of Moen's, an advanced evolved ability of the "Crystal Wall." It could even completely be described as two entirely different abilities.
The "Crystal Wall" was an incomparably hard wall, while the "Crystal Net" was a restraint as fluid as water. Although it was called a "net," it actually adhered completely to the target's body, like a water prison tightly binding the target.
Under the restraint of the "Crystal Net," the giant python could not move at all, as though its entire body had been frozen solid.
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