Starting with the goblin extermination

Chapter 115 Instant Kill

Logan carefully examined the giant mantis. The hunt was over, and it was hunched over, its sharp mandibles tearing at the flesh of the stone-skinned monitor lizard, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

The longsword was drawn silently. Logan didn't speak, but simply made a fist with his left hand and lightly touched it to the other three hands.

The battle begins.

The tactics had been decided before they set off. Logan prayed for good luck, then quietly moved behind the giant mantis and surrounded the prey with the other three.

He pulled out the [Blinding Smoke Bead] and hurled it at the giant mantis!

Even while feeding, the giant praying mantis's terrifying dynamic vision enabled it to react instinctively. Its forelimbs flashed through the air, effortlessly slicing the sphere in two.

This is exactly what Logan wanted.

Click.

White smoke instantly filled the battlefield.

The giant mantis hissed anxiously. The white smoke made it difficult for its compound eyes to see the enemy's location, and the instinct for survival made it put down the stone-skinned monitor lizard's carcass and rush outside.

But the bowstring was already fully drawn.

A green glint flashed in Sylvie's eyes. Having anticipated this, he frantically activated his combat skills, and three charged arrows, each carrying a green glow, blocked its escape route.

clang!clang!clang!

With a swirling blade and billowing smoke, the giant mantis cleaved three arrows in two just before they were about to strike, but a continuous stream of arrows appeared in the air, halting its escape.

that's enough.

Logan rushed into the smoke.

Hearing the footsteps of the uninvited guest, the giant mantis furiously brandished its blades, but the smoke still obscured its vision, so the giant mantis only discerned Logan's approximate location and its murderous intent towards its prey.

For Logan now, closing his eyes actually makes him see things more clearly.

A tremendous killing intent solidified before Logan's eyes, guiding him to the exact direction of the giant mantis. Logan saw the smoke billowing and changing shape, heard the sound of sharp blades slashing arrows ahead, and knew that Sylvie was frantically drawing back her longbow and biting her prey tightly.

If it weren't for the smoke, the giant mantis, with its swift speed, would have already dodged all the arrows and escaped the battlefield.

They kept it; now it was time for battle.

On the other side of the battlefield, Elsa and Iris had already entered the smoke.

Using her terrifying stealth abilities and the distraction of the smoke, Elsa quietly observed the giant mantis from its vicinity. With her True Sight ability, the white mist was invisible to her; she waited patiently for the perfect moment, employing the rogue's fighting style.

Because she knew her man would create that opportunity.

Not far from her, Ellis, though already engulfed in the smoke, didn't rush too far. Lacking any special senses, she awaited a command; once Logan called her, the massive fist would arrive on the battlefield and crush the enemy.

Logan's turn.

Through the smoke, he rushed toward the giant mantis.

The terrifying figure gradually became visible under the shroud of smoke.

Smoke, blurred outlines, clear figures, the distance gradually closing, Logan had already locked onto the giant mantis before it could even see its prey clearly.

The distance is sufficient.

The long-prepared [Abyssal Thorn Ring] emitted a dazzling glow, and long-unseen black, bloodthirsty thorns surged forth from the ring's gem.

They moved swiftly through the smoke, and by the time the giant mantis spotted them, their entire body was already tightly entangled!

But this is only a first-level spell. For a level one monster with terrifying strength, [Bloodlust Strangulation] can only slow it down for a moment.

The giant praying mantis let out a ferocious hiss, its limbs suddenly swelling, and the thick thorns wrapped around its body began to crumble inch by inch. Although it was struck by an arrow that struck it in the open, and green blood flowed out, it was about to regain its freedom.

But this precious moment is more than enough.

"Let's do it!"

The roar tore through the smoke.

Before the giant mantis could fully raise its massive blade, a terrifying sense of oppression spread outwards from Logan like a tidal wave!

Wild Hunt!

Logan's blond hair danced wildly in the storm, gradually turning blood red, as a murderous urge surged within him. He clearly saw the giant mantis's emerald shell tremble violently and unnaturally; under the oppressive force of the Wild Hunt, it was unable to move.

The black thorns, which were about to break, took the opportunity to burrow deep into its joints, frantically sucking up the green sap.

The silvery-white sword light instantly pierced through the smoke!

Click!

The giant mantis's emerald-like, hard shell cracked into pieces, its flesh was torn apart, and green blood spurted out! Logan had forcefully pierced a large, bleeding gash into the giant mantis's carapace.

The giant mantis emitted a piercing squeak, its massive blade breaking free from the Wild Hunt's suppression and swinging wildly, but Logan dodged it by sidestepping.

Meanwhile, Logan's angry roar had already shown Ellis the way.

"boom!"

The smoke was forced open, and Elise charged into the battlefield like a cannonball. Even though her eyes were obscured by the white mist, her heavy punches still landed squarely on the giant mantis.

[Intimidating Fist]!

boom! !

With a teeth-grinding cracking sound, the stubborn carapace crumbled and collapsed like a spider web, and violent force penetrated through its body, leaving the giant mantis unable to move and completely losing its ability to defend itself.

Chase after victory.

At the very instant the carapace shattered, an elusive glint of cold light burst forth from the shadows.

Elsa's eyes gleamed with an eerie light. Without a sound, she glided across the battlefield like the Grim Reaper, her dagger piercing precisely into the massive crevice.

Stir it up hard!

Before the giant mantis could let out its dying cry, its body was completely shredded.

The giant mantis's massive body stiffened abruptly, and the ferocious light in its compound eyes gradually faded.

But Logan's attack did not stop.

He gave it no chance to survive.

He twisted his body again, using his waist to generate power, and the longsword transformed into a beautiful yet deadly silver blade of light.

puff! !

The sword strike was swift and clean, piercing the giant mantis's entire body from front to back. It slammed heavily onto the muddy ground, twitched twice, and then fell silent.

The smoke finally began to dissipate.

It's time for the much-anticipated cleanup.

Logan stepped on the giant mantis's sticky, blood-oozing corpse and painstakingly sliced ​​off its massive blades bit by bit along the joints with his longsword.

Looking at the two sharp blades before him, which resembled polished jade, Logan's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

Although I didn't experience the power of these two blades during the battle, seeing them now is truly astonishing.

Logan swung the blade with incredible lightness, and the dense serrations on the inside easily sliced ​​a large gash in the tree trunk, its edge incredibly sharp. Upon closer inspection, the surface even bore faint, bright blue veins, a striking blue-green combination, making it resemble a work of art.

Putting everything else aside, this one intact blade alone is definitely worth 80 gold coins.

It's a bumper harvest.

He then stood up and glanced at the stone-skinned giant lizards that had been killed by the giant mantises on the surrounding open ground.

Although they are not as valuable as giant mantises, and one of the corpses had already been cut into pieces, the goal of killing the giant mantises had been achieved. Even a mosquito's leg is still meat, and who would complain about having more money?

Stone-skinned giant lizard hides are also used to make magical armor, and a complete hide can sell for at least 10 gold coins, so today's extra income is quite substantial.

Logan was indeed very satisfied, but he still felt vaguely uneasy.

Logan had long since ended the Wild Hunt mode, but he felt the killing intent still stirring within him.

Perhaps it's because today's battle ended too quickly.

After all, with their preparation and cooperation, this rare level one monster was instantly killed by concentrated fire, and Logan didn't even have time to properly display his strength.

All bark and no bite – that's Logan's assessment of today's battle.

But thinking of this, he chuckled to himself inwardly.

I was too greedy.

No casualties, not a single healing potion used, the target swiftly eliminated, no deadly struggle ensued. They successfully obtained the greatest benefit with the least cost, without taking any risks—this was the perfect hunt.

He should be content.

Logan raised the gray-white longsword that had been with him for so long, examining the green blood stained on the blade.

Soon, once I return to the blacksmith's shop in Dalark with the materials, this old buddy will be sharper and more deadly than it is now.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but reveal an expectant smile on his tense face.