Chapter 77: Become famous in one battle! A mysterious number of monsters?
The bustling festival street instantly transformed into a living hell!
A slender monster, like a giant yellow-green python, charged wildly, sending bricks and rubble flying in all directions!
The screams of tourists who couldn't dodge in time rose and fell, heartbreaking!
Hiss—!
A hysterical roar echoed in the dust, as the twisted, crawling, slender monster stirred up thick smoke, looking left and right, as if anxiously searching for some target.
Arthur and the others quickly ascended to a high vantage point on a nearby building, finally getting a full view of the slender monster.
On its yellow-green skin, colorful patterns were clearly visible.
Its head was not made of facial features, but a bizarrely blooming "flower bud."
Its numerous flat arms, dragging on the ground, looked more like twisted, gnarled tree roots.
Although the creature's appearance was vastly different from a worm, its distinctive skin color and colorful patterns.
All indicated the origin of this Man-eating Flower—it came from the same source.
Arthur's gaze swept over his companions behind him; they were only here for leisure, and no one would have thought to bring their usual weapons.
"Tione, Tiona, you two are responsible for protecting everyone else."
"Riveria, Lefiya, do not chant spells without my signal."
The Amazon sisters knew well the toughness of the new species of monster's hide and did not overexert themselves, agreeing readily.
The elves also understood that new species monsters were extremely sensitive to magic, and chanting spells rashly would only prolong the battle and bring trouble upon themselves.
Liya pulled out a bottle of high-grade elixir from her small bag and raised her hand, signaling.
"Lord arthur, this…"
"No need, it's just a rotten snake."
Before he finished speaking, Arthur's wrist flicked, the Holy Sword appeared, a wind vortex suddenly rose at his feet, and his figure had already swooped down from above!
The Man-eating Flower monster suddenly looked up; though it had no eyes or nose, it accurately captured the deadly killing intent coming from above!
Its entire body suddenly contracted, and like a tightly compressed spring, it sharply shot away into the distance!
Bang!
The hard stone slab road shattered again, the sound of breaking glass was sharp and piercing, and thick smoke instantly engulfed the entire street.
Arthur kicked away a still twitching severed limb at his feet, his sharp gaze piercing through the smoke.
The Man-eating Flower monster was rolling endlessly within it, groaning in pain, and a cold, sharp curve slowly formed at the corner of his mouth.
Because the Magic Stone was located in its head, even if a small half of its body was severed, this fellow was still full of vigor?
"It's just like an earthworm; its vitality is astonishingly tenacious."
The Man-eating Flower monster, in excruciating pain, seemed to understand Arthur's mockery, suddenly stood upright, and its roots frantically spread across the floor!
On its slender body, countless strange petals suddenly bloomed!
Its organ-less "head" instantly split into four petals, revealing a hideous gaping maw filled with corrosive fluid!
In the depths of its mouth, the Magic Stone shimmered with an ominous light, intertwined with the sunlight!
How familiar this scene was!
Before it could finish charging, a flash of lightning appeared in the sky-filling dust!
The solidified thunder dragon's fangs had already torn through the air, precisely biting off the monster's head!
Arthur shook off the residual arcs of electricity from his sword, looking down at the Man-eating Flower monster rapidly turning into ash, and shook his head dismissively.
"As expected of a product from the same species; if it can't win, it self-destructs, with no originality at all."
He knew very well that the Man-eating Flower monster's body must also be filled with the same highly corrosive dissolving fluid as the worm monster.
If it had successfully self-destructed just now, those tourists who hadn't fled far would likely not have survived.
Subsequently, Arthur's eyes darkened slightly, staring intently at the ground, his gaze extending along the cracks in the floor into the distance.
With his extraordinary perception, he clearly detected three other magic fluctuations originating from the same source as the Man-eating Flower monster, moving at high speed in the underground waterways.
'Did they sense the disparity in strength and choose to flee? Or…?'
Arthur recalled the Man-eating Flower monster's strange behavior of looking around anxiously just now, and his eyes deepened a few shades.
With this thought, he quickly gestured to Tiona and the others, and with a flash, he swiftly pursued in the direction he had sensed.
…
A moment later, the surging dust gradually dissipated.
The scrambling tourists only dared to peek out one after another after hearing the deafening roar disappear.
The once bustling street was now pitted and scarred, a scene of devastation.
The Man-eating Flower monster that had raged for a while was long gone, leaving only a freshly burst colorful Magic Stone in its place.
"The monster… was killed?"
"There's ash next to the Magic Stone, it must be!"
"My goods! All ruined!"
"Stop wailing! You should be burning incense that you're still alive!"
"Hmph, if I hadn't forgotten my gear today, I could have taken care of that trash monster by myself!"
"A monster that even high-level adventurers wouldn't easily provoke, can't you stop bragging?"
Dusty tourists crawled out from the broken walls and ruins, still shaken, their faces etched with the fear of surviving a disaster.
Adventurers and merchants who gathered around discussed animatedly, occasionally cautiously eyeing the strangely colored, colorful Magic Stone.
"This thing… why hasn't anyone taken it?"
"Hey! Don't you get any ideas! The one who dealt with that big guy must be a high-level adventurer!"
"What ideas am I getting! I, I'm just curious!"
"Heh heh."
"Look, it's the Loki Familia's Angry Serpent and Great Divider! Nine Demon Princess and Thousand Elf are here too!"
Tiona and the others were already accustomed to the gazes of the surrounding adventurers and walked quickly towards the colorful Magic Stone.
"Excuse me, this is our Familia's loot."
The adventurers looked at each other, but their bodies honestly made way for a path.
To be honest, with the dust everywhere and everyone busy fleeing for their lives, few people clearly saw who exactly had dealt with that terrifying Man-eating Flower monster.
But offending the famous Loki Familia was clearly not a wise move.
Furthermore, with three first-class adventurers in their team, they were indeed the most likely to have killed the Man-eating Flower monster.
Tiona raised a hand to scratch the back of her head, sighing softly.
"Young Arthur is really something, just leaving like that, and we have to clean up his mess."
Tione, with one hand on her slender waist, interjected.
"Don't complain, the Magic Stone of a new species monster is very valuable."
"So what! He won't even give me one Valis!"
Tiona instantly bristled, her eyes practically spitting fire.
Clearly, she was extremely allergic to the word "money" lately.
Liya, accustomed to logistics work, carefully arranged the ropes for tying the Magic Stone and handed them to Lefiya.
The latter absently took the ropes, looked up at her mentor, and spoke with confusion.
"Riveria, since Arthur said there was more than one Man-eating Flower, is it really okay for us to leisurely deal with the loot like this now?"
Riveria reached out and took a length of rope, responding in a calm, unruffled tone.
"What's wrong with it? After all, even a Level 9 Juggernaut couldn't do anything to him."
Lefiya, who had not personally witnessed Juggernaut's terrifying strength, smiled awkwardly, said no more, and continued to pack the Magic Stone.
Just then, Loki, leading two Guild receptionists, ran towards them, panting, waving her hands and shouting.
"Finally found you! Good thing I heard people nearby discussing your good deeds!"
Riveria's delicate brows furrowed, and watching the smiling Loki, her eye twitched involuntarily.
"Looking for us so urgently, could there be more bad news?"
Loki narrowed her eyes, revealing her usual 'enjoying the show' smile, and explained with open palms.
"In short, the monsters in the arena escaped and are running wild on the nearby streets."
Upon hearing this, Tiona waved her hand indifferently, pointing to the freshly packed Magic Stone, and reassured her.
"Don't worry, Loki. The one that escaped has already been conveniently dealt with by Young Arthur, and I expect the other three won't last much longer either."
Loki's standard 'fun-seeker' smile suddenly froze, and her expression instantly became strange.
Misha, a Guild receptionist beside her, counted on her fingers, her voice trembling slightly as she whispered.
"Ganesha Familia reported that nine monsters escaped. Ais has already confirmed eight dealt with, and Arthur also dealt with one…"
"But if you count it this way, why do you say there are still three on the loose?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the air seemed to solidify, and everyone present exchanged glances, their eyes flickering.