Chapter 17: Mutated Demons

Xu Hongzhuang was not surprised at all.

It was the incredibly precise and skillful strike just now that left her in awe. The Earth Dragon was covered in dragon scales all over its body, and its eyes, which could be considered its only few weak points, were such small targets, yet the arrow hit them with pinpoint accuracy.

As fast as lightning, as swift as the wind.

As a modern person, the pursuit of weapons by others had long been not as strong as before. In the eyes of others, Xu Hongzhuang's love for swordsmanship made her seem like a complete oddity.

More importantly, Xu Hongzhuang had extraordinary talent, far beyond anyone of her age. Because of this, she always felt like she was unable to find someone who truly understood her. And now, in this unfamiliar environment, a stranger lurking in the shadows had managed to blind the arrogant Earth Dragon with just an arrow, which sent a shiver down Xu Hongzhuang's spine.

At this moment, she even found herself somewhat anticipating the appearance of the other party.

"Roar..."

A furious roar brought Xu Hongzhuang back to reality. Without time to gather her thoughts, she hurriedly dodged towards a distance, knowing that the trouble at hand was far from over.

The Earth Dragon swayed its body, emitting a furious roar from its mouth. With its eyes shot out, the excruciating pain had driven it into a state of rage, causing it to enter a state of indiscriminate attack.

Pros and cons.

The advantage was that the Earth Dragon had now lost its ability to discern and think, turning into a vengeful beast. The downside was that this would make it go into a frenzy, temporarily increasing its strength while weakening the sense of pain.

Frenzy.

This might be a special skill that advanced beasts were accustomed to. After suffering serious injuries, they would unleash powerful destructive and lethal force. (Side effect: 12 hours of weakness)

The dark elf's mouth curled into a sinister smile, and the bloodshot in her eyes increased gradually. The Earth Dragon's howls brought her a sense of pleasure.

"Whoosh!"

The dark elf drew her right arm taut, and the arrow shot straight into the Earth Dragon's chest, causing a flash of blood. The wound was exactly where Xu Hongzhuang had previously cut. The arrow penetrated completely, causing the Earth Dragon, which had just been preparing to charge, to stagger and almost fall. However, this did not make the Earth Dragon give up; instead, it ignited its ferocity.

"Roar..."

A roar.

Unlike the previous sound, this time the roar was filled with a strong sense of killing intent, shattering the windows of the nursing home.

Chen Feng's eyes narrowed, murmuring, "Still have strength?"

Although the dark elf had severely injured the Earth Dragon, it was clear that this level of injury was not enough to end its life. She was just an archer, facing a heavily armored creature like the Earth Dragon, which had significantly reduced her killing power.

But fortunately, Chen Feng's trump card was not just this. The dark elf was responsible for long-range entanglement, so the close combat would be left to the lesser demon.

A cold light flashed in Chen Feng's eyes as he formed hand seals, pressing them on the damp ground. In an instant, a decaying odor filled the entire room, accompanied by a faint stench of blood.

The lesser demon's figure squeezed out from the cracks, but its appearance had changed somewhat from before.

The lesser demon's body was still a combination of rotting flesh and decayed mud, but it now had two additional tentacles on its chest, emitting the faint stench. The tentacles were inherited from the tentacle monster through the lesser demon's ability to devour.

"Hmm? You have actually integrated the ability of the tentacle monster?"

Chen Feng widened his eyes. He had not expected that during the days of his recovery, the lesser demon had inherited the tentacles of the tentacle monster. Although its appearance had changed significantly, the tentacles were long-range attacks and had the ability to bind. Once the enemy was bound, the lesser demon could unleash a fatal combo, which few could escape.

Chen Feng was not conservative.

As long as it was beneficial to him, he would be willing to try it. In fact, summoners had a bit of a mad scientist gene. Summoning was the main ability of summoners, but their physical weakness was their fatal flaw.

Some dark summoners, in pursuit of the true essence of power, had carried out some unimaginable experiments, using their bodies as a medium for summoning, merging the summoned beast with their flesh, not only killing the consciousness of the summoned beast but also inheriting its power and abilities.

Poisonous body, demon fusion, rotten flesh arm.

Experiment after experiment was carried out, and during that period, summoners were akin to madmen.

Chen Feng did not mind what the lesser demon had become. Whether it was ugly or disgusting, as long as it was powerful, that was enough.

As time passed, the monsters would become stronger, and many unexpected events would erupt around them. Chen Feng needed his minions to keep up with his pace, rather than remain as unchanged lackeys.

"Entangle it and corrode its wounds with the decayed mud!"

Chen Feng let out a low growl. Compared to the dark elf, the lesser demon, without intelligence, was the most loyal dog under Chen Feng's feet. It staggered to the window, leaped forward, and fell to the ground.

With its decaying body, the lesser demon had acquired the ability to ignore falls within ten meters.

...

Xu Hongzhuang leaned against the wall, shaken by the Earth Dragon's second roar, causing her to suffer some shock. A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, and she had lost the strength to run for a short time.

This made her feel hopeless.

The Earth Dragon's eyes had been blinded, which was clearly the best opportunity to escape, but her body was not obeying her. She needed time to recover, but...

Would the Earth Dragon give her that time?

The answer is definitely negative.

There was a hint of bitterness in Xu Hongzhuang's heart.

It was originally a despairing scene, but suddenly Xu Hongzhuang's nose twitched, and she smelled a stench—sewage, toilets, rotting, decaying vegetables—none of the odors she had encountered in her life could compare to it.

What kind of smell?

With a loud noise, the demon's body fell to the ground, indescribably ugly, with exaggerated body proportions and mixed skin colors. Its entire appearance looked like a patchwork of corpses, with human hands and feet, insect wings, monster fangs, and two dark "vines" inside its body.

As a professional and a Tianjuan with the hero template, Xu Hongzhuang quickly adapted to this world. However, even though she had seen many monsters, the appearance of the demon still challenged her understanding.

It was a kind of despair that would bring a sense of hopelessness just from the sight of it.

By incorporating some corpses, the demon's appearance became even more horrifying. At this moment, it dragged its huge body and directly pounced on the ground dragon, engaging in a physical battle...

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