Unlike his expectation, the Boss isn't a bigger larva, but the mother of those larvae. The Boss is a Green Moth-like monster the size of a small car. It has green acidic liquid dripping out of its mouth and purple fog covering its sharp claws.
'It has acid, so it may have the glue as well. But that purple fog on its claws, is that poison? Also, are moths supposed to guard their eggs? Well, this guy is a monster that looks like a moth, not a real moth, so I can't really compare them.'
Indra can't think of other possibilities aside from poison. But even if it isn't, it must be something dangerous and he can't let himself get scratched by those claws.
'Tsk, this is why not everything can be judged by rank based on magic power. Those larvae have weak magic power, much lower than the goblins I faced. Even so, they gave me a lot of trouble because of their abilities. This thing is also weaker than the Goblin King. But its abilities must be as annoying as those larvae outside. Still, to think there will be more of those larvae ready to come out soon. So dangerous.'
In the boss room, there are tens of eggs etched on the wall behind the Moth-like monster. If they hatch before this dungeon is cleared, then this dungeon can be a D-Rank instantly. But if it's not cleared, then more monsters will come out of the Gate.
What's more terrifying is those larvae outside might turn into adult moths soon. If the hunters enter when they've become moths, then it will create more casualties as this dungeon's rank will go up to D-Rank.
Even if the D-Rank dungeon is considered low-level, the monsters inside are tricky to deal with. Furthermore, the hunters are still inexperienced so it will be more dangerous. It may be fine if somehow they have some C-Rank or higher rank hunters, but if they are just D & E-Ranks, then it will really be dangerous.
'So dungeons can grow this way too. This may be an easier way for dungeons to grow compared to the monsters concealing their magic power. Only high-ranking monsters can do that, but all monsters can grow stronger in a week like how these guys will evolve if I let them be.'
That's why Indra is glad he entered this dungeon quickly. At least now the monsters here are still in weaker states compared to if they already evolve. But this Boss Moth doesn't look weak at all and he still doesn't know all of its abilities.
'If I can kill it, I might reach level 20 and get more skills because Jin Woo & Odin said they would give me skills every 10 levels. I hope I will get good skills. But first, I need to kill this guy.'
Indra who was only peeking from the door gap now entered the room while stretching. The car-sized Boss Moth finally sees him and without any warning shoots its green acidic liquid before it flies up. This Boss room is really big, so it can fly around even if it's the size of a small car.
"SHIT! AS I THOUGHT, IT FLEW."
He had expected this, but Indra never thought it would suddenly fly after just sending 1 attack. However, because he has predicted this, Tiger has made a plan as well. He runs to the back wall where the eggs are located and it makes the Boss enraged.
It's enraged, but it doesn't shoot its acidic liquid at Indra anymore. If it shoots, it might hit the eggs instead and kill its babies. So it stops attacking and only looks at Indra who is thinking of how to attack the Boss Moth because he hasn't thought this far in his plan.
'As I thought, this dungeon is more suited for archers and mages. But it doesn't mean it's impossible for melee fighters like me.'
Indra grins as he looks at the flying Boss Moth.
"OI, MOTH BASTARD! YOU HAVE SOME LEVEL OF INTELLIGENCE, RIGHT? THEN LISTEN TO ME! COME DOWN RIGHT NOW OR I'LL DESTROY YOUR PRECIOUS EGGS JUST LIKE HOW I KILLED ALL THOSE THINGS OUTSIDE!"
Too bad for him, the Boss Moth isn't as intelligent as that. It is certainly smarter than normal beasts, but it's not as smart as humans or even goblins. But it knows that Indra is threatening its eggs as he puts his hands on an egg the size of his torso.
The Boss Moth finally goes down, but it's ready to attack Indra anytime. He grins and uses Binding Chains to hold the Boss on the ground. Some black chains come out of the ground and bind the Boss, startling it.
Indra quickly charges to attack the Boss, but the Boss suddenly shoots its acid liquid. He has predicted this, so Indra dodges to the left and then keeps running towards the boss. With his current speed, he can reach the boss in a short time.
He runs to the side of the Boss Moth and jumps on top of it. Then he crouches and punches the boss's wing joints. It takes 5 punches for each joint before they break and the wings fall off. Indra needs to reactivate the Binding Chains too to keep immobilizing the boss.
Without wings, the boss can't fly anymore and it can't even attack Indra who's on its back. Indra then keeps punching the Boss's head from above because its head is the only vital point he knows. So he keeps punching it until the boss dies.
The boss is really tough. Indra needs to punch so many times and uses Binding Chains 1 more time until he can kill the boss. Its body & head look soft, but its skin is actually hard and very thick. Even with +70% attack power from his Muay Thai skill, the damage he inflicts isn't so high that it takes a while to kill the boss.
But Indra only levels up to 19. He only needs a little more XP to be level 20 and luckily there are many free XP here. There are many eggs on the wall, but he feels reluctant to hit them with his hands because of the liquid that might burst.
So he takes some stones and throws them at the eggs to break them. With his strength, he can throw the stones very strongly and they fly very fast. The problem is, he isn't a good thrower, so it's hard for him to hit his targets.
It's easy at first because even if his aim is poor, the stones will still hit some eggs as they are closely packed. But when there are only a few eggs left, his poor aim becomes a problem as he can't hit the remaining eggs, especially the one on top.
"Damn, how can I hit them?"
Indra looks around and then gets an idea. He throws the stones to the ceiling above the eggs as strongly as he can. His throw makes the ceiling crumble and the broken parts fall on the eggs, breaking them. However, he needs to throw the stones many times until he can break all the eggs.
[Name: Indra Smith
Level: 20
XP: 400/30,000
Job: -
Title: Reincarnator
HP: 22,700/22,700
MP: 24,600/24,600
Fatigue: 75
Strength: 38
Agility: 39
Sense: 36
Vitality: 37
Intelligence: 46
Free Points: 22]
"Huft, huft, finally Level 20."
[Congratulations, you receive new skills: Hardening (Level 1), Blessing of Strength (Level 1), Curse of Weakness (Level 1)]
[Hardening: Harden your skin to inflict more damage on enemies or protect yourself. The level of hardness and covered areas are based on the skill level & intelligence stat. Currently can only cover a small part of your body, like both your fists. Mana costs: 500 MP per minute.]
[Blessing of Strength: Increase targets' Strength stat by 10% and last for 1 minute at Level 1. Mana cost: 1000 MP per target.]
[Curse of Weakness: Reducing targets' strength stat by 10% and lasts for 1 minute at Level 1. Mana cost: 1000 MP per target.]
'Ooh, this Hardening skill will be very useful for me who doesn't have any weapon and armor yet. If I can harden my fists, then my punch will hurt the monsters more. I can also apply it to other parts when I attack. It can also be used for defense. If I had it earlier, then I could protect my feet from being injured by those larvae's acid.'
The buff & debuff skills are also very useful because he can use them on himself and his allies. He is still hunting monsters alone now because he needs to hide himself. But once he shows his power, he will work together with others, so these skills will be handy in the future.
'I will grind these skills whenever I can to increase their levels faster. But now, I need to get out of here.'
Indra has killed the Boss, so he needs to leave the dungeon before it closes. Obviously, people are surprised when the Gate suddenly closes before the raid team is even formed. This is the 2nd time it has happened and the country has confirmed it only happens here, nowhere else. But no one knows the reason, so it's only being discussed for now.
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