The last two giants now erupting like a volcano started to throw punches at us. Every time they hit the ground with their fist, large waves of lava bursted out.
The lava waves from both the giants joined together and created a massive lava tsunami. I instantly used 'a helping skill' in hopes for a skill that could protect us from being swallowed up by a wave of molten rock.
[You have activated your ultimate: A Helping Skill.]
[A Helping Skill: Musical Playbook (Luke) has now been activated.]
[You are now playing EDM]
EDM? I didn't see this notification, when Luke used it the last time... maybe only the user can see it?
A loud horn sound appeared out of no where. Then a rhythmic melody waft the air as the wave of the beat bounced around us.
"Oh what's that sound? It's nice." Asked Lavira swaying her hips.
"It's so strange and mysterious. Do you think a dragon is in here? Or a siren?" Asked Bron.
"Wait? You think a dragon or siren could produce the sound of a horn?" Asked Jask.
"Yes?" Replied Bron with an arched eyebrow.
"You're an idiot."
"Well, what can produce the sound of a horn, then?" Bron huffed.
"A mountain man?"
"You think a mountain man is in here?"
"No?"
"Shut it, you two. If you can't already tell, there is a large wave of molten rock coming at us!" Gunther snapped as he pointed at the incoming red wall of burning rock water.
"Sorry, brother." Apologised Bron.
"Sorry." Apologised Jask.
The incoming wave of molten rock approached us at an incredible speed, as the heat rose far worse than an Australian summer. Is the spell not working? I wondered... it was then the beat dropped.
[All allies are now invulnerable. Timer: 0:59]
Honestly if I listened closely, it kind of reminds me of TheFatRat's 'Monody'. I couldn't help but to inwardly dance as it was my jam back in high school. Ah!~ the nostalgia....
The beat encircled us for a bit before it melded into us and lighted our body in an ethereal glow. The wave slowly crept up to us as I stared at the timer...
[Timer: 0:38]
Shit! Did I use the skill too late? But how could that be since my ultimate skill is random. I wouldn't had known that Luke's skill would come out or that there would be a timer on it... Shit!
But then, the wave of molten searing burn crashed into us and swept us off our feet like a flash flood in a monsoon season. Fire droplets rained down on us as heated wind blew into us. We were being carried away in a sea of lava m, fire fell from the sky and wind that could easily peel of skin...yet I felt none of that. I felt the red slush of molten rock flowing through my hands and it honestly felt like I was swimming in a sea of red Slushie.
[Timer: 0:24]
"We need to get out of the lava right now!" I shouted as I stared at the timer.
"How are we supposed to do that?" Jask asked without any fear in his voice, clearly he couldn't see the timer like I can.
[Timer: 0:18]
Fuck! Sixteen seconds till we become burnt chicken that was left in the oven for far too long by an incompetent chef.
Suddenly, rocks fell from the sky and splashed into the sea of tomato soup. In the distance, I could see the two giants, pummeling their fist into the stalactites like a boxer jabbing at a speed bag. The stalactites flew like homing missiles towards us.
[Timer: 0:09]
Then it hits me and with a couple of second left, I shouted at Bron.
"Bron use your gravity skill to control the falling stalactites."
"What are we going to to do?" Questioned Lavira.
"We need to get out of the lava, we need a platform to stand on."
"Bron, lower all the stalactites, side by side, then lift us up and out of the lava onto the flat surface of the stalactites!"
"But I can only hold us for about 5 seconds!"
"Don't worry! Just use it, Now!"
[Timer: 0:01]
Bron used his gravity skill to lift us up and I used my 'helping hand' skill to boost him. With the added boost, the skill sling shot us out of the lava and onto the platform before an intense heatwave washed over us.
"Fuck! We'll be burned alive by the heat!" Shouted Gunther.
"I think, I'm going to pass out." Voiced Bron as he panted heavily lying on the heated rock.
"You can't die on me yet, brother! I still haven't taken you out to a pub and get you drunk enough to drunk talk your way to a girl's heart yet!" Cried Jask.
"Oh! When that happens, can I come?" Asked Jemina with a sly smile. "I wanted to witness our big oaf of a big brother, tying to woo a girl, hammered, that... would... be... a... laugh..."
Jemina's voice slowly faded as the heat overwhelmed her and was about to fall when Harlo came to her rescue. "M...y h-h-her-o..."
"Jask! Lift Bron off the ground!" I ordered.
Jask grabbed Bron and tried to heave him up. If Bron laid on the ground any longer, he would soon be sizzled alive like bacon on a frying pan. Bron was slowly peeled away from the rock like a Band-Aid on a patch of hairy skin.
"Ow!" Bron screamed, his whole backside was all charred up.
His whole backside was covered in 3rd degree burns and I could tell from Jask's actions, that he was trying his best not to place his hands anywhere near or close to his backside.
I could hear Bron little cries of agony. He was trying his best toughing up against the burn but there was no such thing as toughing up because everyone has a breaking point. His mouth had let his true feelings out.
I had no idea if 'a helping hand' had the power to heal this type of wound... there was one way to find out. I hovered my hand over his charred back, trying not to accidentally touch any of the tender flesh. A soft glow of blue light emitted from my hand and onto his back. The blue glow lathered itself all over his backside and from the scrunched up face he had before, he looked so much better now.
Bron let's out a billow of air he had held in for so long.
"How are feeling, brother?" Asked Jask as he lightly placed his hand on his back.
"Much better, thanks." Bron replied with a smile as he stretched his newly healed back.
The lava subsided around us and ground started to absorb the lava back into itself like rain on a plowed and sowed field.
We stood on a platform made out stalactites that had anchored itself into the ground and elevated us 20 meters above ground. We were now at the height of the giant's belly button.
"Let's kill these bastards." Bron looked up to look at their faces. A grin on his face. He held his shield in his hand and with a twist of his wrist, flicked the shield at the smaller giant. The giant anticipated the shield after seeing two his brothers died, quartz sprouted from its body. The shield hits the giant directly in the chest but nothing happened, not even a chip. The shield went into another temper tantum but that too didn't work. The quartz gleamed over the giants body like a newly polished mech armor suit.
The giant after taking the attack wanted it's turn.
{Little shine no match for me body. Me turn!}
The giant launched it's quartz infused fist towards Bron.
Bron sucked in air as he stared at the in coming fist.
"Gravity!"
Bron held his hand above his head as if he was trying to hold the giants hand in place, the giant's fist slowed down its decent as it tried to push against the gravity. Blood flew out of Bron's mouth as the strain to hold the giant's hand back was crushing Bron's self down. Blood dripped from his mouth as he screamed at the push back.
Gunther launched himself up with Harlo as the two tag teamed the giant with their gauntlet and daggers. Harlo strikes first with his daggers, hitting every spot he could whilst Gunther followed, hitting the same spots. Since I explained what their weapon's did, Gunther and Harlo must've figured out a strategy to use the effects of both to create a combo attack.
Like two kids playing tag, the two chased each other as they both strike the giant's quartz hardened body. Harlo daggers weakened the body with a strike hit of x10 whilst Gunther followed up with a power hit of x10 on the body, chunking it's body bit by bit. If I were to see a David vs Goliath battle... this was it but if David was fighting the Giant with a friend.
Chunk by chunk, the two smashed their way down the giant until they got to it's feet and once the feet were weakened, the giant collapsed like a Jenga tower with all it's structural parts missing.
[Baihu has slain a giant. Baihu gains 5000 Exp.]
[You have gained 15000 Exp.]
[You have levelled up.]
[Congratulation! You have reached level 30.]
[All skills have now been upgraded by 1.]
[You have gained 10 additional stat points.]
[You have levelled up.]
{You! Die!}
The last giant was now fully enraged, grew even bigger in size as it raised it's fist up high... then swung them down like the hulk doing his signature, 'Hulk Smash!'
The giant's fist smashed into the stalactite platform, breaking it apart. The platform fell to the ground along with us. Bron used his gravity to lower us down slowly. Harlo and Gunther still held their combo of x 40 with 10 seconds remaining, dashed forward to strike the last giant. I aided them with 'a helping hand' and boost them in their assault. x50, x 80, x 100, they reached a combo of x 100 as Harlo's dagger was leaving a mark and Gunther's gauntlet's blows were now explosive.
Boom. Boom. Boom!
Like an exploding tower after the final boss fight, the last giant fell in a heap of demolished rocks.
[Baihu has slain The Guardian, Posika. Baihu gains 12500 Exp.]
[You have gained 37500 Exp.]
[You have levelled up.]
[You have levelled up.]
[You have levelled up.]
[You have levelled up.]
[Third wave: Defeat 5 Giants. Completed.]
[You haves gained 25500 Exp.]
[You have levelled up.]
[You have levelled up.]
[You have levelled up.]
[You have now reached the limit of available points to allocate. (Maxed: 50 points)]
[Please allocate your stat points as you will not be able to gain anymore whilst the limit has been maxed.]
Wait... 50 points? Mmm, oh... I kind of became busy and hadn't been looking at my stat page ever since the library... Maybe I should quickly look at my stat page right now...
The air suddenly dropped as a cool breeze danced around us, and a pillow like white fog filled the dungeon.
[Warning: Fourth wave has now begun.]
[Fourth wave: Defeat The Shadow Legion. (0/64)]
64?!
The fog suddenly turned black as electricity zipped around in the electrified black fog.
Thud, Thud, Thud
Heavy footsteps vibrated all around us in this spacious dungeon... but I had a feeling, soon that will not be the case.
Ba-dump, Ba- dump
My heart raced as black figures emerged from the black fog.
"It's the shadow army from Solo leveling, now where is Jin-Woo? I want his autograph!" My otaku side exclaimed at the comparison. "Oh! is that him?... No... that's just one of those dementor looking thingy..."
The beings that came out of the fog did look like the shadow army from the Web Novel I've read during my in between class times in Uni.
The once spacious dungeon was now filled with a legion of shadow beings.