Plop!
Plop!
The sickening thud of heads crashing to the ground reverberated through the room, each impact like a macabre note in a haunting melody. The heads rained down like someone vigorously shaking a tree to dislodge its fruit.
Ignis moved with lightning speed, cracking his whip and lashing out with precision and force.
Ignis's whip sliced through the air, striking the dinosaurs with a sickening thud. He moved with manic energy, his body contorting and twisting as he attacked with deadly grace.
Bell and Deino fought alongside him, their bodies writhing and lunging as they tore into their foes.
Ignis's laughter thundered through the room, a chilling sound that mingled joy and terror. His eyes remained fixed on Dealous, never once straying from his prey. With every step, he closed the gap between himself and the second boss.
Ignis blurred with motion, moving so fast and gracefully that the eye struggled to keep up. With each swing of his whip, another dinosaur fell, their heads cleanly severed from their bodies.
Ignis revelled in the thrill of battle, laughing maniacally as blood spattered across his face and bare upper body.
Suddenly, a deniobellator lunged at him, its claws bared and teeth gnashing. Ignis spun to the side with supernatural agility, barely avoiding the attack. In the same fluid motion, he flicked his wrist, and the sharp tip of his whip struck the creature's neck with deadly precision.
Ignis's whip sliced through the deniobellator's neck, severing its head from its body with a sickening thud. He grinned triumphantly, relishing his 13th kill of the battle.
Despite his low level, his attributes and experience allowed him to dispatch his enemies with ruthless efficiency, effortlessly taking them down one by one.
'These suckers are far weaker than that guardian.' he mused, striding purposefully towards the second boss. A nagging feeling tugged at him. 'I don't know if it's Ethyn and everyone else, but I have to get out of here soon to find out.'
Meanwhile, as the battle raged on, Bell and Deino found themselves surrounded by the deadly pursuers. Their teamwork began strong, but as the enemies swarmed, their coordination faltered.
They darted and dodged, with Bell evading the snapping jaws of the pursuers with his quick reflexes, while Deino leapt powerfully to stay out of harm's way.
But it was becoming increasingly apparent that they were outnumbered and outmatched. The pursuers closed in, their sharp teeth glinting in the dim light of the underground chamber.
As Bell and Deino fled from the deadly pursuers, Deino abruptly halted and pivoted, his tail coiled for action.
Bell gaped in amazement as his elder brother executed his signature move—striking a pursuer across the face with his formidable tail. The pursuer reeled backward, disoriented, and stunned.
Bell and Deino's pursuers grew increasingly frustrated as they failed to catch up with the nimble summons.
After some time, Deino abruptly halted and swung his tail with immense force, striking the face of the closest pursuer and hurtling it into the others like a bowling ball.
Bell erupted in laughter at the spectacle, and even Deino couldn't help but grin as they continued their game of cat and mouse. Periodically, Deino turned around and dealt a powerful blow with his tail, sowing further chaos and confusion among their adversaries.
Dealous surveyed the chaos unfolding around him, with Daze decapitating his comrades left and right and his summons unleashing havoc. Despite the carnage, Dealous remained composed and concentrated, scrutinizing all the details of the battlefield.
However, his attention was drawn to Daze, whom he perceived as the biggest threat. A grin spread across his face as he watched Daze continue his killing spree.
Dealous savored the excitement building within him as he anticipated the thrill of battling such a powerful opponent. He couldn't wait to experience the adrenaline surge of a fight that would truly challenge his skills, as he thought, 'I should recharge it now; it's about time. Hehe.'
Ignis, on the other hand, redoubled his killing speed, determined to gain as much experience and level as possible. He could see that his stats were impressive, but he wasn't going to take any chances with the second boss.
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[Monster Information]
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Name: Dealous
Species: Lesser dromaeosaurs
Bloodline: Rare-Lesser
Race: Dromaeosaurid
Level: 20
Rank: 1-Star Peak—Gold-E?
HP: [3,000/3,000]
MP: [200/200]
EP: [9,000/9,000]
Attack: 390
Defense: 350
Agility: 150
Skills: Razor-Sharp Claws, Serrated Teeth, Heavy Strikes, Rend, Ferocious Roar, E???
Description: The Lesser Dromaeosaurs are a highly dangerous and intelligent pack of dromaeosaurids, known for their superior bloodline and their ability to hunt and defend their territory.
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The sight of those mysterious symbols on the stats screen once again made Ignis furrow his brow. He pondered if they had any connection to the peculiar human-like behavior of these dinosaurs.
Ignis couldn't help but suspect that something was amiss with these creatures, as he scoured through Bell and Deino's stat screens, unable to find any information that could shed light on the mysterious symbols that kept appearing.
As if to tell him his suspicions were correct, Ignis saw Dealous's eyes start to glow and glow intensely with every passing second.
"Holy shit!"
Ignis cursed out loud; however, what happened next exceeded his expectations. Dealous's eyes glowed with an intense light, and he fired a powerful beam not at Ignis or his summons, but at the ground.
The beam struck the floor with such force that it carved out a deep hole. The ground trembled and shook with the impact, and a loud boom echoed through the chamber.
All of this unfolded in mere seconds, and before Ignis could react, the remaining dinosaurs surged towards the newly created hole as if under some unseen command.
With a wicked grin and bloodlust burning in his eyes, Dealous waved a taunting hand towards Ignis and growled, "I'll crush you with my own bare hands. Don't you dare die on me." He then licked his lips and leapt headfirst into the gaping hole.
Dazing out of this stupor, Ignis saw all the dinosaurs running towards the hole and shouted, "Bell, Deino, collect the cores and loot. I'm going after them."
Without waiting for any reply, he bolted towards the hole, quickly dispatching a few more dinosaurs along the way. He finally arrived at the hole, but the discovery that awaited him left him stunned.
The hole opened up into a grim room, resembling more of a prison and a laboratory, that housed an array of tools and equipment for conducting gruesome scientific experiments. Corpses and skeletons lay strewn across the ground, and the pungent stench of old and fresh blood and rotting bodies assailed Ignis's nostrils.
Ignis gritted his teeth and growled under his breath as his rage surged. He recognised the room as an experimental laboratory and knew all too well the kinds of atrocities that went on in such places—innocent people used as guinea pigs for twisted experiments.
Struggling to contain his anger, Ignis caught sight of a multitude of armoured figures. Their chests bore an unfamiliar insignia, and they clashed swords with the rampaging dinosaurs in a valiant battle. Despite the ferocious beasts, these knights fought on with unwavering determination.
He was then suddenly interrupted by a thunderous voice that resounded through the room below.
"Cease that crudeness!" The voice, full of agitation and battle readiness, echoed from the laboratory beneath.
Ignis peered down and observed as Dealous charged towards a jail room with a group of knights hot on his heels. However, the path was blocked by several dinosaurs, but they seemed to be clearing a path for Dealous to reach his destination.
He then spotted a man, in his forties, clad in a dazzling suit of golden armor adorned with the same unfamiliar insignia, battling Lazer with equal ferocity. The two were evenly matched, keeping each other at bay and refraining from interfering with the battle raging around them.
With a determined exhale, Ignis leaped into the room, his eyes fixed on Dealous.
Thud!
With a resounding thud, Ignis landed and sprinted towards Dealous. Despite his high defense and attack power, Dealous lacked agility, and Ignis closed in on him with lightning speed.
Suddenly, three vicious deinobellators lunged towards Ignis with deadly intent. Ignis sprang into action, his rage fueling his movements as he expertly drew his weapon and swiftly decapitated all three level 20 predators before they could even reach him.
The ferocity of his attack was palpable. With the threat neutralized, Ignis wasted no time and continued his relentless pursuit of Dealous.
The surrounding knights gasped in awe as they witnessed someone effortlessly vanquishing the deinobellators with lightning speed.
The leader of the battalion, observing Ignis's bloodied upper body and face, could tell that he had just dispatched the dinosaurs in front of him with ease.
"This young man is certainly one of them," he muttered to himself before turning his attention to the knights fighting alongside him. "Don't let a single one of these beasts escape!" he bellowed, urging his comrades to fight even harder.
He then bellowed at Ignis, who was now at a distance, "Protect the young lady!"
Ignis gritted his teeth upon hearing the knight's voice, his anger boiling within him as he quickened his pace. Harming innocent people was one of the things Ignis despised the most, and he couldn't bear to tolerate it.
Though he was no saint, he had a moral code he lived by.
He didn't remember what he did after he became a slave, but he was certain that he never harmed an innocent person in his previous life. The fact that these dinosaurs were experimenting on people only fueled his rage even more.
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Inside the jail
A young lady with a gag over her mouth, her dark blue hair dishevelled, and tears staining her exquisite face, let out a pained groan. Her delicate hands were riddled with small holes, as if many needles had been injected into them.
Despite her pale complexion, her beauty radiated from her tear-stained face as she witnessed a large dinosaur barreling towards her, exacerbating her agony. She emitted another groan through her gag, unable to focus on anything other than the looming threat in front of her.
Her tears continued to flow as she remembered the painful experiments that were being conducted on her.
Then, her worst nightmare became a reality as the large dinosaur burst through the jail gate. The cruel smirk on its face and the way it licked his lips filled her with dread. It taunted her with a sneer, "Let's go, bitch," as it reached out to grab her.
She screeched violently through her gag, blood spewing from her nose and mouth. Despite staggering backwards, she stumbled and collided with the wall. With no escape, she was filled with despair. Never in her life did she imagine that a vacation would bring her so much misery.
However, in this nightmarish situation, as she was falling into despair, a voice suddenly pierced through the chaos and an image flashed before her eyes, leaving her momentarily stunned and speechless.