The Giant Plated Salamander stared at him with hatred. It was a hulking monstrosity nearly double the high of a normal red Salamander. Worst of all, it was enraged beyond belief. Hollow considered that adequate seeing as he had likely just killed all of its children. Hollow started the fight by flinging a [Mana Blast] However to his horror he watched as it splashed off to the surface of the plating like rain hitting the ground and dealt [10 damage].
Realizing that the [Mana blast] could not pierce its armored shell, Hollow began to worry. The [Mana Blast] was his most powerful skill; it could deal over 100 damage. To see it nullified was a terrible sight.
Seeing as the Giant Salamander was still quite a distance away from himself he decided to experiment. He was trying to determine if the lizard had an increased defense against mana attacks or bludgeoning attacks.
Concentrating on forming a mana ball larger than any he had formed before, he focused on giving the [Mana Blast] a point. Instead of making it a compressed ball, he turned it into a sharpened projectile. As a notification went off he sent it careening toward the Giant Salamander. It on the other hand was quite unconcerned with the new attack as it seemed similar to the human's first feeble attempt.
Hollow watched the pointed mana slam into the giant Salamander and send it rocking to the side. [79 damage dealt] Quite stunned, the Salamander had not expected the weak human to be able to actually hurt it.
Hollow charged the Giant Salamander hoping to take advantage of its momentary distraction. Sadly, the Salamander recovered and swung at him with its slashing skill. What Hollow could not tell was that this skill was an evolved version of slash. The difference, it slashed twice. Hollow dodged the first but not expecting the second only managed to slightly mitigate its impact, forcing him to take a glancing blow. [38 damage taken]
However Hollow still managed to get in range of his [Mana Slash]and swung at one of its legs [67 damage dealt]
To Hollow's surprise, the salamander stopped moving and sat down. However, that surprise turned to horror as he saw its health rapidly start rising.[58/204]-->[70/204]-->[82/204]
Quickly running towards it, Hollow continuously hacked at it. Unable to use skills due to cooldowns he only focused on basic attacks. During this point, he received multiple notifications, all of which he ignored. Slowly but steadily over-pacing the healing till the Giant salamander ended back at [40/204]. In this time frame, Hollow had actually [regenerated 1 health].
The Giant Salamander, unhappy with the health loss, woke up. An immediate and drastic change was visible. It was under the [Berserk] status.
[Berserk]
- stats 1.3 times
- last 30 seconds.
This gave it nearly 100 extra health and turned it into a complete and utter menace. Hollow had no way of knowing, but at this point, the Giant Salamander had nearly double the stats he did.
[Red Salamander false level 25]
- Health (142/306)
Increasingly concerned about the depth of skills that the Giant Salamander had. Hollow started retreating and fired a [Pointed Mana Blast][70 damage dealt].
The Giant Salamander, which was now faster than him, approached him and swung its claws out [Double Slash] Hollow ducked under both and slashed upwards at its neck [Mana Slash][83 critical damage dealt]. As Hollow Moved to the side he was slammed into its slash [141 Damage Taken] and he went flying.
[You are at one health]
[You are reminded of Death]
[Closest to Death(Divine) partially unseals itself.
Closest to Death(Semi-Divine Sealed)(Available Legendary): You have been touched by death and have returned to the land of the living, whole.
Seal state: inferior weakening.
- +5 to all stats --> +10 to all stats
- +20 Wisdom and intelligence
- +5% to all stats. --> +10% to all stats
- Death Mana Affinity(Epic). --> Death Mana Affinity(semi-Legendary)
- + 4 to regen mod for all stats
The Giant Salamander was only a few feet away. It towered over him probably thinking he was dead. With all of his skills on cooldown, his only bet was death attribute magic, since a basic attack would not do nearly enough to kill it. With new determination due to the title increase, Hollow readied himself. He thought back to the feeling of drowning in that waterfall, the anguish and feeling of betrayal. The closeness to death that he felt then and now. He channeled all of that feeling into his mana and then into his sword. He added all of his 16 available free stat points to strength. Then he slashed upwards.