Goblin Dependency Chapter 609 - 306: Battle Skill Combination (Part 2)

The powerful and magnificent force almost exploded the air. Amid the explosive roar and splattering flying stones, there was a huge depression covered in cracks on the ground.

If one did not defend in ti, being hit head-on by such a blow, not to ntion those ordinary adventurers who haven’t acquired a professional level, even professionals above level 5 who have walked quite a way on the professional path, would probably co to harm.

Even the exceptionally skilled Xia Nan is no exception.

He knows this very well.

So when the opponent’s arm muscle fibers stretch and the claws lift high to accumulate power, he was already prepared to respond.

Moving at high speed, his body wrapped in a biting gale cos to a sudden stop, the friction between his boots and the ground emanating thin smoke.

The shadow of the black wolf slightly dissipates and then suddenly solidifies.

But this ti, the direction has changed slightly.

From closing in straight ahead to moving diagonally upwards.

Awoooo—

The fierce black wolf with its mane shaking gracefully leaps up, skillfully dodging the enemy’s attack while jumping onto the back of the Armored Monster.

The silver-white fangs suddenly drop down, piercing directly into the unprotected soft wound of the enemy.

Xia Nan only feels a flexible and resistant sensation coming from the sword hilt in his hand, realizing that even without the carapace defense, this Shrimp Dragon Monster’s physical resistance is still impressive, not so easy to find a weak spot for a deadly strike.

As his brain thinks rapidly, his wrist lightly turns, changing from the original two-handed inverted sword grip to a more convenient forward grip to pull the blade out of the monster’s body.

"Ssshla."

The tip of the sword leaves the body, bringing out a large amount of conspicuously bloody mucus.

A strong wind from one side of his face causes a stabbing pain.

He decides imdiately, stepping fiercely on the wound on the monster’s back, activating [Teeth Hunting], and his whole body leaps high.

The next second, that claw once again misses its mark.

The force remains the sa as before.

But this ti, what’s under the claw is not the cold ground, but the Armored Monster’s own body.

Boom—

Accompanied by the crisp sound like an egg shattering, the wailing echoing in the lair is tinged with pain.

You can see under the claw, the once relatively intact surface of the Armored Monster’s other side of the back also bears fine cracks.

The claw, almost as large as its upper body, wields formidable force, even when crashing onto the Armored Monster itself, causing it to stiffen briefly.

Perception ability is keen.

Xia Nan couldn’t miss this golden opportunity.

His body in mid-air, propelled forward by inertia, performs a sorsault, landing steadily with both feet firmly on the ground as his body aligns.

He half-turns around, standing face-to-face with the Shrimp Dragon Monster.

Thoughts flow, and spiritual power follows the thod practiced countless tis before, slightly touching between fingers and palm.

The magic particles in the air are disturbed, then swiftly arranged and combined.

Finally, they form a reddish light clinging to the sword blade, flickering with uncertain energy glow.

This is the [Gravity Etching] that was upgraded to level 3 during the Petrified Lizard hunting battle, completing its first transformation.

Compared to before, the ochre red light representing the force field energy is noticeably more concentrated, almost rging with the longsword itself.

The sword’s edge even extends a few inches outward, making the entire blade appear larger.

anwhile, accompanying the increase in battle skill level is Xia Nan’s deeper understanding and usage ability of it.

Still considered a powerful trump card decisive enough to determine the battleground’s outco.

But no longer used alone as before, it was combined with other battle skills as he imagined when he first learned this skill—

[Vortex Slash] [Gravity Etching]!

"Buzz!"

It was like swinging a light saber.

The tal sword covered in ochre red energy, carrying high-frequency resonance of energy vibration, slices through the air in a blood moon-like perfect arc.

The force field energy is detonated in advance, and due to the exaggerated speed of the long sword’s swing, the small firework that should have burst at a "point" turns into a violent explosion along a whole "line".

Buzz boom—

Precisely, the ochre-colored energy sword light follows the wound along the Armored Monster’s body surface, diagonally upward from the chest, finally penetrating out from the shoulder.

The force field energy, ignoring physical defenses, is showcased vividly at this mont.

It’s like being furiously bitten by the black wolf shadow appearing around Xia Nan.

The pale white muscle fibers instantly compress and disintegrate, turning into formless crushed at scraps, the main muscle bundles violently torn apart, tendons linking joints snap like taut ropes, curl, and contract;

Blood vessels rupture, the aorta delivering blood to the head spurts futilely in a rhythm with bluish blood, with two sides drooping down, so white, glossy thick nerve cords;

In the deepest part of the wound, one can vaguely glimpse a large mass of broken, feather-like, paged gill structure remnants.

Xia Nan clearly knows the imnse power wielded by the sword combined from these two battle skills.

Even such a strong and huge body of the Shrimp Dragon Monster, convulses and spasms, standing stiffly like it’s gravely injured and near death.

However, after all, it’s an unprecedented monster, unfamiliar with its specific physiological structure, he didn’t find any recognizable vital organs like a "heart" within the wound.

His wrist rotates, the silver-white longsword swirls with rapidly dispersing force field energy, exiting the body amidst the overflow of ochre red glow.

Following the motion of retracting the sword and turning around.

Xia Nan retreats quickly, staying alert for the opponent’s last desperate counterattack.

Surprisingly, this move seed to have indeed hit a critical point on this monster, rendering it unable to even struggle, its body twitching stagnantly in place.

His gaze sweeps over its claws, seeing them drooping alongside, completely devoid of an energy-gathering posture.

Thoughts flash through his mind.

The spiritual power slightly diverted, always ready to activate the "Deflection Field" of the [Dead Line] ring to fend off attacks.

anwhile, he decisively advances.

Stabbing upwards with the sword!

The sharp blade of the specially-made longsword enters through the gap between the monster’s throat and upper chest shell with remarkable precision.

Both hands exerting force, the sword tip erges from the other side.

[Rotate]!

"Ssshla."

The crisp sound accompanies the abrupt halt of the insect-like screeching, echoing subtly in the wide and vacant lair.

The tentacle extruding from the mouth contorts and tangles within the mucus due to muscle mory, with the large head cutting off completely, spinning like a bizarrely shaped nautilus, rolling onto the ground.

Bang—

Moving to the side a few steps to avoid the powerless, slumping remains of the monster.

Xia Nan doesn’t hurry to collect the spoils but maintains a safe distance from the monster’s corpse, keeping a vigilant posture.

Only after the headless remains of the other party completely stop twitching, laying motionless on the ground, does he sigh slightly with relief.

To be honest, if possible, he actually wanted to further break down the body into smaller pieces, to prevent the resuscitation in "Phase Two’s resurrection" occurrences in Grey Valley Secret Realm.

Yet, he indeed is not familiar with the current monster’s body structure, plus its whole body is covered by heavy armor, making handling more tedious in a short ti, requiring dedicated searching for shell gaps at joints to dismber more easily.

On the other hand, he is also worried about carelessly ruining any potentially valuable materials on its body.

Such a large monster, and a rare type unfamiliar even after cramming adventure-related knowledge for long, might sell for a hefty price, possibly helping Xia Nan clear the debt for recasting the longsword.

"Hmm... which part might be valuable?"

Standing aside, Xia Nan carefully examines.

Considering his limited carrying capacity, unable to carry the whole, he has to pick so parts to take back.

Based on his accumulated experience over more than a year... The remaining single eye of the Shrimp Dragon Monster might be useful, along with its tentacle-like mouthparts.

The claw is still a bit too large, it could be a burden if carried back hard, perhaps it could be roasted tonight to replenish so energy.

Regarding its internal organs, it’s unclear which are still...

Xia Nan contemplates, suddenly seeming to sense sothing.

Swiftly turning his head, lingering killing intent, with cold, deep dark eyes, gazes directly at a certain shadow-shrouded tunnel entrance in the distance.

"It’s , Mr. Xia Nan, don’t attack! It’s !"