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Chapter 528 The Tide Never Returns: The Funeral Squad
Before that enormous passageway, which nearly engulfed the entire area, could be reached.

A swollen, dark shadow, completely blocking the way, approached the crowd.

Stepping into the firelight, she revealed her true form before the crowd.

The tunnel was deep, dark, and unfathomable.

Then came an unusually sharp, yet uplifting melody, like a bugle call.

"Whoosh—fu!"

As the music began.

At the end of the passageway, a structure woven from silver light emerged.

The rune was rapidly drifting towards the swollen, dark shadow.

It is blessed with [Mysticism lv8].

And experience using [Frozen Cloud] multiple times.

The runes were not yet officially applied to the shadow.

I only glanced at the runes.

Fang Yi then perceived the principle and effect of this magic.

Manipulating water vapor in the air to lift the subject's body.

And to some extent, it helps the opponent's sprint.

This is a buff spell that can only be cast in areas with high humidity, and it has the effects of [weight reduction] and [speed increase].

The gain is significant.

However, it also requires the practitioner to be skilled in manipulating water vapor.

It can perform operations with extremely high precision.
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And by the faint glow emitted by these runes.

Fang Yi finally caught a glimpse of the enemy standing far away at the end of the passageway.

It was a rather strange fish-man.

Approximately half the height of an adult male.

Fish head, red eyes, short limbs.

The skin is dark purple and has extremely dense wrinkles.

At this moment, he is holding aloft a staff made of human bones that exudes an astonishing magical aura.

He is clearly the one who cast this spell.

[A casting unit that can unleash such a buff is not to be underestimated; there are still many unused spells available.]

To minimize losses, the problem must be addressed immediately.

The man who made the judgment drew the Prometheus sword from his waist.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound.

The magazine containing the [Exorcising Bullet Type I - Armor-Piercing] instantly retracted.

Instead, they are now fully stocked, with each one costing as much as 600 [Old Gold Coins].

An expensive magazine for the [Armor Piercing Catastrophe I], equivalent to 1200 points.

And the man's already raised pistol.

Before meeting that [Murloc Sword Saint].

The man wasn't going to waste his mana recovering in the 'dungeon' at an unusually slow pace.

They also do not intend to use techniques related to 'momentum'.
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And until then.

The extremely swift silver rune adhered to the swollen black shadow rushing towards the group.

The photo revealed the body blocking the passageway.

Let the old man at the very front of the group hold up the shield.

His eyes blazed with fury.

The monstrous appearance of the giant whose arms were trembling involuntarily.

That giant monster.

It was a headless corpse that was abnormally swollen from being soaked in water.

Or rather, a monster called the "Drowned Corpse" can only be created using humans as raw materials.
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The swelling in his limbs had caused the nail plates on his body to break apart.

At this moment, the headless corpse had an incomparably large 'stomach' with its belly bulging high.

After shifting my gaze away from the precariously hanging [Swordsman's Badge] on the armor plate...

The old man roared, breaking the silence.

"Back off!!!"

Keep your distance!
"That's a [Drowned Floating Corpse] created from a human corpse. The spell is..."

The old man hadn't finished speaking.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two unusual, eerie splashing sounds rang out.

The [drowned corpse] that was originally hidden in the darkness.

It was as if they were dancing a waltz.
She spread her legs apart in a strange and graceful manner.

It only tapped the ground twice.

This is a [drowned floating corpse] that fills the passageway completely, like a bullet fired from a gun barrel.

He then waved his hands, which were as straight as pillars.

It continuously rejuvenates the body's surface.

The pungent, nauseating smell of several dead and rotting fish quickly drew everyone in.
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"The spell is [Water Lotus Walk].

"Only those who have mastered one or two [Element Manifestation] skills by touching the 'Transcendent' level, and who have reached at least the [Assistant Priest] level, can use this."

(Note: The higher ranks are divided into three levels: Bishop, Priest, and Deacon; below that, there are four levels.)
The old man, having shouted out the message, raised his shield.

My heart started pounding.

【Element Manifestation - Rhythm】

[Amplification Rhythm]

With incredible speed, he raised his shield. At the same time, the old man dropped the torch that had been extinguished by the steam.

He rammed his elbow into the swordsman behind him, who was caught off guard by the sudden attack.

He quickly made a gesture with two fingers.

[Prepare for battle, coordinate the shield team, and launch a defensive counterattack]

Seeing that he was somewhat flustered in the face of the surprise attack.

The swordsman was about to look at Fang Yi.

He gripped the sword with both hands as if by conditioned reflex.

After assuming the ready stance for the slash.

The old man glanced at Fang Yi at the very end of the line.

And he received the expected gesture response.

[She and I are here to guard against the stealthy monsters and deal with the [deacon]!]
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It flashed through my mind.

After thinking, "As expected, Fang Yi is someone I don't need to worry about at all; my worries were unnecessary," I realized that Fang Yi was someone I had no reason to worry about.

The old man, free from all worries, has broken free of his shackles.

No longer hesitate.

The old man stepped on the ground with both feet.

Before the sound of the wet, slippery ground cracking could be heard...

It transformed into a streak of light that moved faster and faster, crashing straight into the [Drowning Corpse] that was charging towards the group.

"boom!"

A thunderous roar followed.

The shield, imbued with immense kinetic energy, swung out horizontally, hurtling towards the [Drowning Corpse].

Shield Slam
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"Snapped!"

A crisp sound, like patting a belly, rang out.

The eerie green shield deftly bypassed the monster's hands.

It crashed solidly into the monster.

However, it only brought about minimal results.

The 'big stomach' of the [drowned corpse] simply rolled around, emitting a faint glow.

The massive body leaned slightly towards the tunnel wall.

The old man's attack, which charged like a chariot, ended there.
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Looking at the unbelievable scene before my eyes.

Feeling the strange tactile sensation emanating from the shield.

Corey's pupils contracted sharply.

This level of skill is even stronger than [Champion level]!

How is this possible? This kind of monster would appear here?

This should just be a normal battle in an elite-level dungeon!

"Bang! Bang!"

"whoosh"

The roar of gunfire whizzed past the old man's ear.

Taking advantage of the moment when the body of the [Drowned Corpse] was tilted, two eerie green bullets flew towards the [Sacrificial Aid].

And it was slashed from the swordsman's hand.

It transformed into a streak of silver light, slashing straight at the [Drowning Corpse]'s [One-Line Slash].

This interrupted the old man's thoughts.

The swordsman provided support.

Fang Yi made his move.
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He watched as the ethereal, unpredictable, pale green bullet flew towards him.

[Fishman Sacrifice] grinned, revealing two rows of fine teeth.

He also forced out an extremely contemptuous smile.

He answered the old man's question with stiff but proud words.

"madness.

"And we know nothing about the deep sea."

"I added a 'protection' to it, making it impervious to swords and blades."

It raised its staff with one hand.

The large pearl inlaid at the head of the staff flashed with a faint light.

As the puppet-like [drowned corpse] swung its hands toward the old man.

Then, an extremely loud sound of waves filled the air.

Two walls of water rose up from the ground.

A barrier appeared in front of him, transforming into two giant hands that engulfed the eerie green bullet.

A stream rose up in front of the floating corpse.

It perfectly neutralized the swordsman's [One Line Slash], and once again protected the [Drowning Corpse], which was in the 'front row'.

"Furthermore, I am not the lowly [deacon of the priesthood] you mentioned."

"Instead, lead the funeral procession to harvest your priests according to the 'oracle'."

The words just fell.

Two unparalleled, exceptionally bright blades of light illuminated the dim space.

He then thrust his weapon toward Fang Yi, who was holding a pistol high.
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Two blades flashed, about to sever the man's arms.

It was only then that the young swordsman realized a 'common sense'.

Like the mercenaries who entered the dungeon.

Monsters usually travel in groups of four.

(End of this chapter)