[Congratulation you have reached level 21]
"A full level and still no keys. It actually took me more than six hours to explore 98% of the map. I'll fully explore the cave after I turn the corner in front of me. Well, I guess it's pretty much guaranteed to get the key if there is a mob there."
Mylo glued himself to the wall and slowly peaked his head to take a look at the remaining unexplored area.
"Typical…Well I guess I should at least inspect it properly before engaging it."
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Name: Bane, the Shadow Bat (Champion)
Level: 30
HP: 15,000/15,000
Description:
The Shadow Bat is a species of bats that can only be found within the 'Unknown Realm'. They are one of the strongest bats to ever exist and recorded. They have the ability to blend and emerge out of any shadows within a 10 meters radius. It also has the ability to create many shadow clones of itself, confusing its prey as well as dominating it. Every Shadow bat has its own unique inherent ability making it an extremely dangerous species whose characteristic cannot be attributed to every single one of them. In addition, Bane is a nickname given by its master. Bane is the weakest of its family branch since it has been removed from it usual habitat and has been raised in a less dangerous one. However, its capabilities are still dangerous and has been enhanced by its master's magic, allowing him to 'Silence' its prey when close to them.
[Lesser Ancient Analysis level too low; cannot acquire hidden information…]
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A foul beast of shadows standing upside down on the ceiling. For some reason the beast didn't have any eyes only leaving a clean surface of fur. Compared to the other bats in the cave, within his fury head adorns long and sharp ears larger than any he had seen before. No sound could be heard from its fanged mouth or its narrow spear shaped nostrils. The beast had its large thick wings crossed shaped, covering its whole body. Its fur and skin were as black as charcoal, presumably to embody its shadow themed characteristics. If it wasn't for its extremely white fangs, mylo could easily mistake it as a normal bats shade.
"A champion, the next rank after an elite. It's like a mini boss of sort, I doubt I'll be able to sneak up on him. It's well known that blind creatures have better hearing by multiple folds. The moment I step inside his audible range his bound to engage me."
Mylo did not try to ambush the beast because he knew it was futile. Without any preparation on his part, mylo walked towards the bat. He saw a sudden twitch from the bat ears and within seconds the bat released its claws from its feet which were holding onto the ceiling and fell down without releasing its wings from its crossed position.
"What is it doing? His going to hit the floor and get fall damage."
But to mylo's surprise, the moment the bat touched the ground it disappeared inside the shadow of the many spiked stones in the ceiling of the cave. As if he was diving inside a pool of water.
"This is much scarier than I thought."
The beast could appear at anytime and anywhere. The bat was like a fish, freely roaming under water(shadow). It could stay inside the shadow for as long as it wanted and attack the instant his target had his guard down. But Mylo wasn't worried, the moment he knew that the bat didn't have eye sight; triumph was certain for him. A victorious smirk could be seen in his expression; ' You're blind so you can't locate your prey if he doesn't move. All I have to do is pick up a few stone on the floor and throw them in a specific location and attack you the moment you emerge.' Mylo though as he picked up a few stones.
*Clack,Clack*
Mylo purposely threw stones at the most advantageous position, the moment they touched the ground the bat emerged from its hiding spot and leaped at the exact location the sound was emitted. Mylo took this chance and slashed his rapier directly at the shadow bat's back cutting it in half as if he was cutting a piece of paper. He managed to decapitate the beast with such ease it made him feel uncomfortable.
"Why is his defense so weak?...Huh!? AGH!"
To his surprised the beast he managed to cut in half wasn't the actual living bat but its clone made of shadows. Having fatally underestimated his enemy while also allowing his presence to be discovered brought upon him a dire consequence he would soon regret.
[You have been dealt 789 damage]
[You have been dealt 142 Darkness damage (158 – 10% Darkness resistance]
[Bane, the Shadow Bat Applied the 'Curse': Blindness]
[For 30 seconds you will be affected by the loss of vision.]
"What the…"
"…"
"How the hell am I supposed to kill you if I can't even touch or see you…"
"I can't even ask a cleric or priest for help since you have that bullshit 'Silence' Aura around you. They wouldn't be able to use 'Cleanse' to remove the curse or 'illuminate' to remove the shadows all over the cave".
"And… to top it all… you're not even a boss mob…"
"You're stronger then that stupid Goblin chieftain…AND HE WAS A FIELD BOSS!"
"…"
"What can I do!?"
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