Most poisonous insects are no better than Warcraft. They cannot control elements, nor are they large enough to withstand beatings, and their defenses are very low.
There is almost no intelligence at all, he acts completely on instinct, and the only fatal thing is poison.
For lone rangers and small teams, the only outcome when encountering countless poisonous insects in this underground palace is the destruction of the team.
But for such a large and well-equipped team with thousands of people, it will take some time to advance.
The hunters have enough experience in dealing with these bugs. They use fire, freeze, and drugs to kill each other... and they can kill a large area without wasting much effort.
As for the [Double-Headed Blind Snake], although this poison is powerful, any large team has enough equipment and tactics to hunt large monsters.
The mage's "slow light", "vine entanglement", "air solidification", "swamp"... are all spells for speed-limiting monsters.
Group casting, covering a large area, blind snakes with low intelligence can easily enter the trap.
There are also steel cables and steel nets for heavy-duty mechas, which are placed there. If you get some blood food, the monsters will naturally fall into the trap.
Once under control, thousands of people can focus their fire and can kill even fourth- and fifth-level blind snakes in minutes.
Although some casualties were caused, the official mercenary groups of the Rosas family advanced at a slow pace.
As for the toxins in the palace, the casualties caused were not large.
Not only because the official hunting group brought enough antidote, but also because the opposing team had a poison expert - [Poison Warlock] Gizela.
She is the third disciple of Dia Banilla, one of the "Ten Legends" [Black Witch].
People who are good at using poison will naturally detoxify it.
With her here, the losses of those hunting teams dropped by 80%.
At this moment, Ren, who was hiding in the distance and silently observing the battle, recognized the guy.
... ...
The official wilderness hunting group of the Rosas family advanced very quickly.
The flares hit the sky, and they naturally saw the "Colorful Holy Grail" with a colorful halo.
But because there are too many poisons, we can't get close yet.
Others didn't know what the Holy Grail was, they only knew that it might be a treasure. However, [Poison Hand] Gizela, who was an expert in using poison, recognized the pattern of insects on the Holy Grail at a glance and was shocked.
This trip was really worth it!
"I didn't expect the legend to be true!"
He exclaimed with excitement: "This... [Malacas' Poisonous Holy Grail] is actually in this tomb. No wonder there are so many poisons here, it turns out to be because of this holy artifact!"
Venomancer is a branch of the "Plague Law Sequence", the last of the seventy-two gods, [Plague Lord] Malacath.
There is a legend that has been circulating in this inheritance, saying that a magical silver Holy Grail appeared in Muncher's ancient text. It has a fatal attraction to the poisons in the world and can attract the worship of all poisons. The Holy Grail can also absorb the essence of all poisons and condense them into crystals, making it the most poisonous thing in the world.
This [Malacath's Poisonous Holy Grail] is a treasure that can warm and nourish poisons, and it is also the "artifact" coveted by poison sorcerers!
Hearing this, the green-haired young man next to the gray-robed warlock spoke and asked curiously: "Master Gizela, is this what you are looking for? Is there anything magical about this silver cup?"
The one who spoke was naturally George Rosas, the young lord of the "Black Wind Collar".
The matter of hunting wilderness was originally an exploration that did not require the senior officials to personally go to the ground.
But since the encirclement and suppression of Ren and Catherine a few days ago, and after the counterattack almost made them pee, the young man now does not dare to wander around outside.
That "mysterious man" could defeat the fighting master [Xuanshou] Nord, who was known as the third-level top powerhouse, with one punch. George felt that his accompanying guards could not give him any sense of security.
Now that all his direct descendants are here underground, George doesn't dare to stay on the ground anymore, and follows him down to the ruins.
In his opinion, although there are monsters underground, it is much safer than staying in the camp.
At least, the ruins are full of his own people, so he doesn't have to worry about someone suddenly coming out to assassinate him.
What's more, he felt that only the top brass of the Rosas family knew how to crack the maze, and outsiders couldn't get down at all. Staying here is the safest.
"This Holy Grail is related to a legend of our Poison Warlock lineage..."
Upon hearing the inquiry, Gizela briefly explained a few words about the legend of the Holy Grail.
As she spoke, she responded: "Not only the Holy Grail, but the seven-colored crystals in the Holy Grail are also treasures. It is the essence of all kinds of poisons gathered together. With this poison, my [Void Poisonous Hand] can be completed. When the time comes, even a fifth-level strong man will be seriously injured if he receives a slap from me, and the poisonous gas attacks his heart, even if he doesn't die!"
As she spoke, a flash of confidence flashed through her eyes, and she unconsciously touched her right palm.
The hand was wearing a wax-colored white glove, and there was a faint black air emanating from it.
"Can you kill level 5?"
Young Master George had naturally heard of the name of this poisonous sorcerer, but he had no interest in poisons or techniques.
He was more curious about whether the other party could protect his own safety, so he asked tentatively: "Then Master Gizela... You also heard about the guy who severely injured [Xuanshou] Nord that night. Really meet that kind of guy? , are you sure you can kill him?"
As a disciple of [Black Witch] Dia, Gizela naturally knew what happened that night.
The mysterious man not only broke one of Nord's arms, he even used a particularly powerful bomb to injure "Grand Master" Rocky seriously.
However, she was very confident in dealing with that kind of guy and said: "That guy is only a third-level fighter after all. Although there may be some secret techniques that give him fourth-level combat power, but... as long as you don't touch me, If he encounters it, he will never come back!"
After a pause, she added sadly: "If you're not afraid that he will come, you're just afraid that he won't come."
"Oh? That would be great..."
When Young Master George heard this, he felt much more at ease.
At this time, the two were talking. Suddenly, violent movement broke out in the front section of the battle line that had almost advanced to the center of the palace.
Bang, bang, bang...
That was the sound of artillery firing.
Unless you encounter a large monster, you won't be able to use that kind of thing at all.
Not long after the movement came, someone came to report: "Master George, what's wrong, a huge two-headed black snake appeared in front of us. It looks like the snake king! Its venom is too powerful to be trapped by a simple trap." It needs to be controlled by experts..."
After hearing this, Young Master George looked at the gray-robed warlock next to him.
Gizela raised her eyebrows and said, "Let me go and take a look. The two-headed snake also looks like an ancient rare species, which is not easy to deal with..."
... ...
In the distance, on top of a broken stone pillar, there was a sneaky guy looking at the battle situation with a telescope.
This is naturally Ren En, who has been watching the show for a long time.
When he saw the big snake coiled on the ceiling wake up, descend to the ground along the stone pillar, and join the battle group, he finally knew that his opportunity had come.
As soon as the snake king joined the battlefield, he went on a rampage and was unstoppable.
Just as Ren guessed, this was a fifth-level "Beast King" with ferocious combat power.
It directly knocked over swarms of medium-sized mecha warriors, and the poisonous mist it sprayed instantly turned low-level transcendent beings into a puddle of thick water.
Ordinary muskets and swords struck its jade-like scales, sparks of fire erupted, but they failed to harm it at all.
For a time, because of the snake king's entry into the battlefield, the hunters were beaten to the point where they were unable to fight back.
"Tsk, tsk, this snake king is so strong."
Seeing this scene, Renn showed an expected smile. I just hope that the fight will be more lively, the better, preferably both sides will suffer losses, so that he can reap the benefits.
... ...
However, Ren also knew that the snake king had little chance of winning.
The experienced hunters did not confront the giant snake head-on, and quickly changed their defensive formations.
It has to be said that the senior leaders of these large hunting groups recruited by Glory City are not ordinary people.
They also have enough experience to deal with such emergencies.
After the Snake King rushed into the position, the hunting group quickly gathered their formation.
They used mechas and tons of heavy shields to form a defensive battle formation. They did not completely block it, but transformed into a "sharp knife" battle formation.
This kind of battle formation is specifically designed to target the impact of large monsters. The tip of the knife prevents the monsters from making a head-on collision. The shields are interlocked behind each other, and most of the force of the impact will be discharged to the ground.
Even if the monster has a huge strength, if it hits the battle formation, the impact force received by the hunter will be very small.
The giant snake swam between the sharp knives, and all kinds of defense-breaking, corrosive, and resistance-reducing magic were just a greeting. If the snake's scales are damaged, it will be cut unconsciously.
Seeing the battle formation composed of dozens of "swords", Ren knew that if the giant snake did not escape, defeat would be doomed.
If it fails to break up the Hunter's formation immediately, the only thing waiting for it is to be consumed alive.
After all, toxins are limited and physical strength is limited.
The giant snake's lightning speed is the same as a human's explosive martial arts, and it cannot continue so fast forever;
The toxins are also like a certain high-protein substance in the human body. The longer they are stored, the more they can be spewed out. If the toxins are empty and cannot be replenished in a short period of time, it is impossible to spew them out indefinitely...
The hunter will eventually win with wisdom.
However, Renn still did not take action, but patiently waited for the opportunity.
Although the Snake King didn't have the upper hand, he didn't lose either, and he wouldn't be able to die for a while.
If he seizes the Holy Grail now, there is no guarantee that the giant snake will return to its nest...
... ...
The command of the opposing hunting group was also experienced. After the battle formation stabilized, the battle became orderly.
The snake king was trapped to death in the war and could not escape.
Gradually, wounds appeared on its body, and scarlet blood flowed out.
Once the scale armor breaks through the defense, the hunters know better how to attack, focusing on tearing the wounds and increasing their advantage...
Just like this little bit of nibbling, the snake king was already a trapped beast still fighting, and his defeat was obvious.
After spending more than half an hour, Ren saw a gray-robed warlock walking directly into the poisonous fog through the telescope.
He knew the battle was coming to an end.
"It's amazing. I completely ignored the poisonous mist spewed by the [Double-Headed Blind Snake]."
Ren was amazed in his heart, and he naturally recognized this famous poison expert - [Poison Hand] Gizela.
This guy is a veteran strongman who has been famous for decades. His poison resistance is naturally much higher than that of himself who just awakened the [Voodoo Master] potion.
She completely ignored the poisonous mist spewed by the Snake King, and shuttled around the place unscrupulously, detoxifying and rescuing people, and occasionally giving the Snake King's huge body a hard blow.
A thick layer of green paste-like substance was flowing wetly on her body, making her whole body look like a ball of melting chocolate.
It was because of this layer of mud that she could remain unharmed even if she was struck by a snake's tail.
"This method is really a bit tricky..."
Ren frowned slightly as he looked at that special extraordinary ability.
The information he obtained recorded this guy's ability, which was her signature extraordinary ability "Poison Mud Armor".
The extraordinary profession of poison warlock is a bit special.
They don't have strong magic power like magicians, nor do they have outstanding melee combat abilities like melee combatants.
Overall, they are physically weak.
But they have some magical abilities, such as this "Poisonous Mud Armor".
This is not a "magic shield", nor is it an "elemental armor", but a protective mud suit condensed by its own toxins.
The defensive power of this layer of poisonous mud coat is far inferior to that of the magic shield, but it has a high buffering and damage reduction ability. Moreover, there is a fatal threat, that is - the poison that can cause damage!
When touched by an external force, this layer of mud armor is like a punctured water balloon, which will definitely explode and splash into your face.
Once this ability is used, it is already invincible against most melee supernatural beings. Like a hedgehog, ordinary people can't touch it.
The higher the level of toxin cultivation, the more deadly this layer of mud armor will be.
And the Gizela of [Poison Hand] in front of him is the guy who has practiced poisonous skills to the extreme!
Although her extraordinary rank is only the fourth level, she has an impressive record of killing fifth level extraordinary beings with poison.
It can be said that this guy's ability ranks among the top three in the world of extraordinary poison use.
Of course, [Poison Warlock]'s combat power alternates between strong and weak.
Like these poisonous insects, she has a weak body and a single attack method. The only fatal method is poison.
When encountering extraordinary beings who can't stand her poison, she can kill fifth-level extraordinary beings;
If she encounters a poison that is restrained by her ability, perhaps a second or third level extraordinary person can kill her.
Renn felt that he could try it out.
Although he is confident that his current poison resistance is not low, he is also interested in trying this legendary poison-using expert.
But his reason told him that he couldn't confront this guy head-on now.
Because he had never fought before and had no data analysis, he was not sure that his body could withstand that completely unfamiliar toxin.
Therefore, Renn continued to observe.
... ... .
And as time went by, the battle was basically no longer suspense.
The snake king was completely out of temper due to the blood-draining tactics. He couldn't escape or kill him.
It was dying, and its speed in the battle array was getting slower and slower.
And because the battle situation has been decided,
Those high-level officials who had previously taken refuge in the maze emerged again at this moment.
They wanted to see the final act of witnessing the slaughter of the giant snake.
Through the telescope, Ren saw several familiar faces among the group of people.
The most striking thing is naturally the young George with green hair surrounded by a group of guards.
Next to him, Gannicus, who was chained, looked ashen.
"Huh... "
Seeing Young George and Gannix, a bold idea suddenly flashed through Ren's mind.
Almost all the masters in this noble hunting group are dealing with the big snake at the moment.
And there seemed to be only a few third-level people around him
Originally, Ren planned to grab the Holy Grail in front of these people, but now, he seemed to have better attention.
Having made a decision, he quietly moved toward the crowd without any hesitation.
... ... .
At this moment, although the battle is coming to an end, the temporary field hospital set up at the entrance to the second floor is busy.
Although there was a battle formation prophet, the Snake King also caused hundreds of casualties.
Bodies and wounded were dragged back from the front lines in a steady stream, wailing all over the place.
"Doctor! Prepare the antidote!"
"Logistics team, carry down the seriously injured, and bring up two hundred-man substitute teams. Hurry, don't wait! The snake king is going to die soon, be careful of the violent..."
"If it's okay, please lend a hand and lift the wounded. If you're still breathing, inject the antidote first..."
"..."
Although the rescue scene was a bit chaotic, the battle line was also very long.
Renn, who was mixed in with the insect swarm, found a corner away from the main battlefield to hide. Then, when the snake king was furious, its tail swept across the battlefield, and the gravel squinted, he quietly blended in with the wounded.
The members of these noble hunting groups are not all a team, but several large groups put together, and not all of them know each other.
Moreover, the passage down the maze has been guarded by their people. No one would have thought that an outsider would sneak in from the insect swarm at this time.
The main force is surrounding and killing the Snake King.
Renn carried a corpse on his back and quietly sneaked into the field hospital.
Then, he quietly approached the temporary command post at Shimen.
Young George was heavily guarded, so Renne needed to wait for an opportunity.
Waiting for the moment when the Snake King is killed.
... ... .
The battlefield on the front line is full of dangers, but there is no tension here.
Young Master George was drinking coffee and taking great interest in humiliating Gannicus.
"I didn't expect that Lady Catherine has been hiding in the hunting team all this time. Hey, it's such a pity that such a delicate beauty died in the mouth of a bug... Don't you think so, Gannicus?"
"Yo... Look at you like this, do you want to kill me?"
"Oh, what a pity, the dog is tied up with a leash..."
"..."
No matter how humiliated he was, Gannix gritted his teeth and remained silent.
This guy is also miserable. He is a good and wealthy businessman, but he wants to be an adventurer all day long.
If you want to hunt for wilderness, just hunt for wilderness. This is the first real wilderness hunt, and all kinds of unlucky events have happened.
The ruins are actually the ruins of a dream. There are treasures, monsters, and a lot of unknown ancient civilization data waiting to be studied...
But there are all kinds of messy plots, including betrayal by subordinates, encirclement and suppression, arrests, forced confessions, loss of relatives and partners...
Reality taught him a good lesson.
In these few days, Gannix felt that his mind had matured much more than he had in the eighteen years he had been alive.
Normally, if he heard those insults, he would definitely yell and fight with the green-haired guy in front of him.
But now, although he is angry, he is also very calm.
humiliation
I Bin don't care anymore.
As long as there is a chance.
I will definitely kill you!
Gannix suddenly understood what his teacher Uncle Sam said about the threshold of the third level of transcendence.
He also felt the "great realization" between life and death.
Unfortunately...it seems a bit late now.
In addition to being angry, Gannicus felt sad at the same time.
Although I had a glimmer of hope that my mother might still be alive due to the "deworming powder" on her body, but there were too many poisonous insects in this underground palace...
Thinking of this, a thought came to his mind: If I could be as strong as Mr. Lane, then I would definitely be able to protect my family.
... ... .
No matter how humiliated he was, Gannix didn't react at all, which left George with no sense of accomplishment.
At this time, the words in his mouth became more and more unobtrusive, and he continued to fantasize about his unfulfilled lustful thoughts, saying: "I still want to really catch it and enjoy the taste of the beautiful president of the Sequoia Chamber of Commerce." Well, it seems there is no chance... Hey, when the time comes, won't you have to call me Father?"
After a pause, George said again: "Haha... I don't want a son as old as you."
Gannix listened, expressionless.
He suddenly felt that these words that would surely make him superior were very childish.
There is no disturbance in my heart.
Instead of being irritated, he sneered and said tauntingly: "George, you are just a coward who only hides among the guards. Haha, you think I didn't see the coward you looked like when you were scared to the point of peeing that night. ? As long as you dare to beep... Do you dare to untie my chains and have a fair duel with me? "
After speaking, there was no fear in his eyes, and he said unceremoniously: "Huh, coward! You don't dare!"
"you... !!!"
When George heard this, he seemed to be stung somewhere, and his face turned dark instantly.
Although he is a second-level mage, he has not been interested in learning any magic since he was a child. All those complicated and difficult-to-pronounce spells have been forgotten. How dare you fight a duel
He couldn't argue with this.
In anger, George was extremely embarrassed. Unable to say anything, he could only pick up the whip next to him, whipped Gannicus in the face with a sudden whip, and said angrily: "You are looking for damn death!"
Gannicus was whipped, and a bloody streak of flesh and skin immediately appeared on his handsome face.
He still showed no fear at all, spat out a mouthful of blood, and continued to taunt: "Haha, a noble? Don't the nobles even have the courage to agree to a duel?"
"you... "
Young Master George couldn't answer the question, his face turned purple with anger, and he could only keep waving the whip.
Snap, snap, snap...
The crisp crack of the whip broke through the flesh and hit the bones.
Gannix didn't show any pain on his face, and even used the slang from his hometown to taunt: "Do you really think you are a noble just because you put on aristocratic clothes? You are a toad, after all, you are a toad who cannot stand on the stage. You kind of You are a coward and don’t deserve to be called a noble at all!”
Young George was so angry that his face was livid, as if he had a dead mouse in his throat. He couldn't swallow it and couldn't spit it out. He could only say some dry, painless words: "You... you. ..You’re looking for fucking death!”
After being humiliated for a long time, the other party didn't react at all.
Now, because of these few words, he was so angry that he almost lost his breath.
Whether it was because he was scared to death or because he didn't dare agree to the duel, it was all true. Gannix's words were like a sharp knife piercing his heart.
George couldn't say anything, so he could only keep swinging the whip and hitting Gannix who was bound by the iron chain.
... ...
With the "Forbidden Demon Collar", Gannix couldn't move any fighting spirit at all, and the whip hit his flesh, the force penetrated his heart, and the injury was serious.
"Pooh!"
But even so, he still didn't lower his head and spat a mouthful of blood on George, "Coward! I'm chained now, and you don't dare to kill me?"
"I'll kill you!"
George was so angry that he was about to kill the guy who insulted him with a knife.
But the worshipers around him stopped him.
At least until the exploration of the ruins is over, this Gannicus cannot die. After all, there is no one in the entire hunting team who understands the Munkel civilization better than him...
At this moment, cheers came from the front.
"Kill!"
"Haha, that snake king was killed!"
"..."
After paying the price of hundreds of people, the snake king that threatened the most was finally killed!
Hunters all know that there is usually only one beast king in an area. Killing this snake king means that the biggest threat to this underground palace has been eliminated.
... ... .
The huge snake corpse was lying motionless on the ground, and everyone's eyes were attracted to it at this moment.
At this time, Young George's attempt to kill was stopped, and he understood that Gannix deliberately wanted to provoke him into killing, and the anger in his heart dissipated a lot.
He knew that if he stayed any longer, he would definitely be ridiculed and humiliated, so he planned to take a look at the corpse of the big snake.
But after walking a few steps, a person walking towards him suddenly alerted the guards.
The guard shouted loudly: "Stop! Are you from that regiment? If you are not at your post, what are you doing here?!"
The two sides were already less than twenty meters apart.
The man didn't speak, and most of his long face was covered by the pig-face mask, but he raised his eyes and glanced at Young Master George with a half-smile.
Looking at that malicious look, George suddenly felt extremely familiar, as if he had been struck by lightning, and a terrifying thought just flashed through his heart.
"Is... that guy?!"
George's heart was broken, and he just wanted to quit.
At this moment, a pair of iron-like hands pinched his neck.
Immediately, a duck-like cry for help resounded throughout the palace: "Help!"