Chapter 565 - 531: An Unreliable Gamble
Pool of Radiance, Leviathan Mother’s massive body, echoing like a black battleship, thundered into Little Fei’s sight! In that instant, Da Fei’s breath hitched!
This was a mature Leviathan, its size nearly one-fifth the size of Radiant City! It even had wings! Da Fei could easily imagine that whether it was ramming walls or leaping over, the so-called Level 10 city walls of Radiant City simply couldn’t stop such a monstrous creature akin to Godzilla! More importantly, this was not any clone, this was the real deal! This was, up to now, the second largest sea monster Da Fei had seen apart from Calubidis. Faced with such a being, how could players stand a chance?
Now, the retreating hundreds of Demon Clan Water Monsters were about to encounter this island-like colossal creature! In front of the Leviathan, the size of these water monsters was like a soccer ball under the feet of an athlete!
Originally, Da Fei’s second step in the plan was to use Instant Teleportation to take Flying out and provide assistance while Leviathan slaughtered the demons, but after seeing the Leviathan’s vast size and formidable power, Da Fei hesitated!
Using Instant Teleportation now, his ship would stick out more than any water monster, and might just be the first to court death! But if he didn’t go out, once the Leviathan ignored the illusions and mist and charged straight into Radiant City, wouldn’t Flying still inevitably court death then?
He couldn’t just sit and wait for death; time to take a bet!
Da Fei then said to Anlicia: "Continue transforming into Leviathan! Then, depart!"
Anlicia responded solemnly: "Understood!"
With a flash of Demon Light and a ripple in vision, Flying transformed once more into Leviathan. That’s right, even if Leviathans are ferocious, they wouldn’t just kill one of their own kind on sight, right? Even if they do kill, it should be after everyone else, right? As long as we maintain distance and assist in taking down a few water monsters, earning some favorable impressions is always right, isn’t it?
At this moment, a horse’s whinny sounded from the sky, and the Pegasus Hero, Lord Aries, landed on the deck.
Anlicia hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully saluted: "Welcome Lord Aries to our ship!"
At this moment, gazing at Aries, a dazzling sight human and horse clad in full shiny silver armor, one couldn’t help but feel awe. However, this further confirmed that flying mounts could indeed be equipped with Battle Armor. He must know the secret to training flying mounts; an opportunity to befriend him must not be missed!
Da Fei also immediately stepped forward to salute: "May I ask if the Lord has any guidance?"
Aries approvingly said: "Warrior, despite your young age, you have mastered such high-end Illusion Techniques, which I deeply admire! Just now, I also received orders from the command center to find a way to deal with the incoming giant beast, but to be honest, I have no clue, nor do I know where to begin. On the contrary, your deployment has piqued my curiosity. I want to see how the warriors handle it, so please take me along to observe the battle!"
Da Fei’s jaw dropped! Oh my goodness, it has always been NPCs fighting hard battles, while players on the sidelines push the plot along with light involvement, but now it becomes NPCs being the onlookers? Am I breaking through the skies with high-end tactics, beyond what NPCs can handle?
Anlicia quickly said: "It’s an honor for the Lord to join us in observation. However, we’re not entirely confident, so... please bear with us."
Aries laughed: "No matter, even if this city falls to the giant beast, your display of such astonishing talent will ensure I advocate strongly for you at the Kingdom. When it’s time to rebuild Radiant City, you will still be the undeniable choice for the City Lord!"
Oh my goodness! This is definitely a bigshot! As long as I can keep the position of City Lord of Radiant City, I really don’t mind if I smash up every pot and jar in the city!
Da Fei ecstatically said: "Thank you, my lord!"
Aries laughed: "I’ve long heard of the warrior’s reputation; you’ve proven yourself before with your abilities, and now you’re proving yourself once again. Please don’t worry and give it your all!"
I’m overcoming racial prejudice with my capabilities! Da Fei was touched! Okay, no more words, with a wave of his hand, let’s depart!
Anlicia, even more motivated, energetically said: "Received!"
With a flash of light and a changing scene, Flying, now transformed into Leviathan, appeared on the battlefield of the Pool of Radiance. During the time Da Fei and Aries spoke, a massacre had already begun on the battlefield!
Amidst the huge waves of blood, one after another Demon Clan Water Monster was turned into minced meat under the gargantuan jaws and sharp teeth of the Leviathan, painting the waters blood-red!
Seeing Leviathan’s one-bite kills, Da Fei’s legs began to tremble! Is this the damage of Leviathan? Each bite seems to inflict tens of thousands of damage! With such terrifying damage, it would be easy to break down the walls, not only players can’t withstand it, but NPCs might not have a way to deal with it either?
Aeris couldn’t help but be moved, saying, "As expected of the Leviathan, these formidable Blood Abyss Demons at the front line of the Suvalna Fortress are so easily defeated by it! However, Blood Abyss Demons grow stronger at the sight of blood, and as the number of dead Blood Abyss Demons increases, when the entire lake is stained red with Demon Blood, the overall combat power of the remaining Blood Abyss Demons will not decrease, and may even become stronger. In the end, it all depends on how far these Demon Clan creatures can fight!"
Anlicia gritted her teeth and said, "It would be best if they both suffer heavy losses!"
Aeris sighed, "That would indeed be the ideal outcome. However, as long as we can use the Leviathan’s power to eradicate these Blood Abyss Demons, it will be of great significance to our Suvalna Fortress in the New World. I just hope these Blood Abyss Demons realize their situation; escape is impossible, and their only choice is to fight to the death and to not retreat!"
Da Fei’s heart skips a beat, that’s right! I should keep my hands off for now and see how the situation unfolds!
And just as everyone had hoped, despite the massive gap in strength, the Demon Clan Water Monsters were undaunted and launched a relentless surround attack with their numerical advantage!
The slaughter continued, and over a hundred shattered corpses of Blood Abyss Demons were now drifting on the lake surface, completely staining it red. As Aeris had predicted, the remaining Blood Abyss Demons began to swell in size, becoming significantly larger than at the start. Both their Attack Speed and resilience had qualitatively improved, they were no longer so easily vanquished in one bite, and the Leviathan’s pace of slaughter had slowed.
At that moment, Aeris, with an eagle-eyed gaze, immediately spotted a new development: "The Leviathan’s Attack Speed has decreased, a sign of its Stamina depletion!"
Da Fei was suddenly thrilled, is there a chance?
Anlicia asked in amazement, "My lord, why is the Leviathan’s Stamina so poor?"
Hey hey hey! How could you ask such a basic question? The creature came from far away, crossing mountains and rivers—wait a second! In that instant, Da Fei suddenly realized that Anlicia’s gaze towards Aeris was off; it was clearly that of a young girl towards her idol, full of admiration, worship... and affection!
—Ah pfft! Da Fei sprayed out a mouthful of old blood! No wonder this girl was so well-behaved and honest at their first meeting, it turns out, it turns out—ah pfft! Da Fei spewed another bout of gastric acid! Darn it! They’re at the point of making small talk! This isn’t how the game is supposed to be played! His Vice Hero should look at him with eyes full of admiration!
While he was feeling heartbroken, Aeris spoke in a serious tone: "It’s said that this Leviathan instantly opened up the underground waterways of the Nimya region. Even for a shocking and horrifying Divine Beast, such an act of moving mountains and filling seas wouldn’t have been easy, a considerable amount of Stamina or Magic Power would have been inevitably drained, so perhaps we are not without a chance!"
Hearing this, Da Fei felt a spark of inspiration! That’s right, this Leviathan isn’t just some wild Demigod monster, it’s the clearly stated quest "Leviathan’s Anger" issued by the system! Since it’s a quest, there should be a chance for players to complete it, right? Just like the Eight-Headed Snake in the World Tree Space, the system also issued a quest to kill it, but to give players a chance, it set a weak point with the dumb Ice Head.
But this quest doesn’t provide any tips about the Leviathan’s weakness, and under normal circumstances, how could there be such a convenient occurrence where so many Demon Clan Water Monsters act as cannon fodder to drain its Stamina? And considering the general intelligence of Sea Monsters, with its astonishing speed, couldn’t it escape if it loses the fight? Not to mention, like a regular Sea Monster that could simply dive deep into the water, nobody could do anything about it! And in comparison with the Eight-Headed Snake, the system placed it directly in a channel space, so there was no possibility for it to flee, hence the issuance of the kill quest!
So is the actual way to complete this quest truly by killing it?
Da Fei eagerly asked, "My lord, under the current circumstances, to what extent do you think these Demon Clan Water Monsters can fight against it? Can they both be severely wounded?"
Aeris shook his head and sighed, "This is a Divine Beast after all. Even if it’s low on Stamina, it’s not necessarily something that these Demon Clan Water Monsters can handle. If these Demon Clan creatures had the strength to fight with it to a mutual defeat, the Demon Race would have already conquered the world. In any case, Warrior, proceed with the plan you’ve set, don’t let my opinions sway you. Moreover, as long as you can use the Leviathan’s strength to kill these Water Monsters, that means, Warrior, you’ve indirectly contributed a great Merit to the New World’s Suvalna Fortress. Even if Radiant City is destroyed, you’ll still receive a high commendation! I endorse you!"
So Merit could also be obtained like this? Alright, with your words, I’m reassured!
Since the preferred way to complete this quest is probably not by killing, then I should stick to the original plan. I must believe that it has intelligence, that it’s possible to communicate! This is a completely unreliable gamble! If I lose the bet, I’m just a fool!
Da Fei immediately responded, "Thank you for your recognition, my lord! Then, I shall take action!"
Da Fei gestured to Catherine, "It’s our turn to make a move!"
"Roger that!"
Now, transformed into a Leviathan, the Flying ship entered the battlefield. It was at this moment that a mist of blood-red vapor rose from the Water Monster carcasses on the lake surface and drifted into Selvia’s Sea Soul Staff!
Da Fei’s heart trembled! Damn, these are the souls of hundreds of major Water Monsters! With their level, should these monsters be converted into Mana or into Sea Soul? If it’s converted into Sea Soul, that’s hundreds of them, which means a huge fortune!
It’s a bet! (To be continued. If you like this story, please vote on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)