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"Try it and you'll see."

Rusty Sword took out a large piece of still-fresh meat from the bag he carried with him and threw it out forcefully.

The still-bloody chunk of meat traced an arc and landed precisely in the lake, splashing against the wall and echoing through the cave along with the ripples.

The moment the piece of meat fell into the lake, a large cloud of white foam churned up from the bottom, the ripples suddenly widened, and small waves began to lap against the shore.

"Lie down and breathe softly."

Rusty Sword lay down on the rock, slowing his breathing, staring intently at the white foam churning in the center of the lake. Tennys followed suit, lying down in a small pit.

"Splash!!!"

A slender neck burst from the water, raising a cloud of mist. Slightly disproportionate to its neck, a head encircled by thorns swayed, and saliva of a slightly off-color dripped from its mouth. A back with strange 'sails' rose and fell on the water, making the sheer size of this monster undeniable.

"A plesiosaur...and it looks like it has multi-headed monster blood..."

Tennys put down the binoculars, suppressed her pounding heart, and forced herself to calm down.

"Is it possible to bypass this lake?"

The sound of the coin trembled; undoubtedly, the visual impact of a plesiosaur capable of swallowing half a goblin whole was extremely strong.

"No, this lake almost blocks our way. We have to get through the deep water no matter what."

Rusty Sword, who had taken the telescope from Tennyson, casually answered Coin's question.

"So, we have to fight that thing?"

"Well, we only need to fight it, because this lake can't support two such behemoths."

As he spoke, Rusty Sword looked around and suddenly his eyes lit up.

“There’s a decent-sized shallow beach over there. Let’s go there and distract that bastard.”

XIV. The Provocation Operation at Ratchet

Magical beasts are a general term for a series of wild animals that are not very common, but not uncommon either.

These strangely shaped creatures not only possess more robust scales or thicker hides than ordinary wild beasts, and are more frighteningly aggressive, but they also have the ability to 'use magic'. Often, what takes an average spellcaster several years to learn is as simple as eating and breathing for magical beasts.

The multi-headed serpent is one of the most famous types of magical beasts.

According to legends passed down since ancient times, these monsters, with at least three heads and at most nine, are born in the darkest and most hidden areas of the deep sea. They are the embodiment of the cruel will of the master of the ocean. They shake their heads and rise from the surging tides to the primeval land, tearing and devouring the creatures on the land with their venomous mouths, just to satisfy their appetite.

As time went by, the bloodlines of the multi-headed serpents that ventured onto land gradually thinned. Most of them lost their ancient power, and some even degenerated to the point of being indistinguishable from larger lizards. However, some multi-headed serpents merged their bloodlines with those of other creatures, and these ancient bloodlines would sometimes manifest themselves.

"Although I've never fought one of these multi-headed serpent creatures, I've heard rumors about them. These monsters are often highly venomous and can manipulate water."

As Rusty Sword led his team stealthily toward the battlefield he had chosen, he quietly briefed the adventurers on the potential dangers they might encounter.

"Highly poisonous?"

"Yes, but the venom of the multi-headed snake is different from that of a venomous snake. Generally, they release these toxins by spraying. If you pay attention to the direction of its spray, you can avoid most of the toxins."

"However, poisoning is still unavoidable. We don't have a spellcaster who can cure the poison, nor do we know the proportions of this guy's venom. Poisoning is basically equivalent to death."

An adventurer spoke in a low voice.

"Hmm, but this guy's venom can't be unlimited..."

On the shallows, the rusty sword stopped.

"Therefore, we need to find a way to lure this thing out most of its venom before we fight it."

As he spoke, Rusty Sword looked at Tannis.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Miss Tannis, do you have any flying engineering creations?"

——————————————In the lake——————————————————————

In the very center of the lake, a massive plesiosaur shook its head, discerning every breath in the air.

As a colossal beast that had roamed this lake for countless years, the plesiosaur was intimately familiar with every detail of it. Therefore, after being drawn ashore by the piece of meat, its beastly instincts alerted it to the intruder's invasion of its territory.

So, after eating the piece of meat, it didn't rush to dive down, but patiently searched for the intruder. However, even though its sense of smell was very keen, finding a discordant scent in this humid place was still a skill.

Finally, it sensed something unusual.

After locking onto the direction of the aura, the plesiosaur slowly submerged into the water and silently swam towards its target. However, it was unaware that its every move was being observed by the 'real target'.

“It’s over, Miss Tanis.”

"Ok, I know."

Tannis placed her right hand on her mechanical assistant, while her left hand held a telescope, intently watching the plesiosaur's every move.

Finally, the plesiosaur swam to the 'target', and with a splash of water, its long neck broke through the surface, its large mouth with fine teeth snapping at something floating in the air.

They bit at nothing.

The plesiosaur looked at the lump floating on its nose, somewhat puzzled. It thought its sneak attack was silent, but this thing that only smelled of blood had actually dodged it.

Of course, the plesiosaur's poor brain couldn't comprehend this, but that didn't stop it from being furious.

Because that thing threw a large bag of highly irritating stuff at its face, and intense discomfort instantly seeped into its eyes, nostrils, and mouth.

With a "splash," the plesiosaur dived into the water, washing away the unpleasant substance clinging to its body. Then, its neck once again protruded from the waves.

They bit at nothing again.

The plesiosaur dived again and moved forward slowly, while the thing under Tannis's control also slowly followed the plesiosaur, moving forward little by little.

"Splash!!!"

The plesiosaur emerged from the water for the third time, only to be met with a small bomb.

"hiss!!!!"

After being provoked time and again, the plesiosaur finally lost its mind to rage. It raised its head, opened its mouth, and suddenly spewed out a cloud of dark green gas!

In the blink of an eye, the shoddy aircraft that Tannis had thrown out was engulfed by the cloud of air; its outer shell rapidly dissolved, and its wings became riddled with holes. The whole thing began to fall.

"It's not only toxic, but also corrosive!"

This scene caused Tennys and Rusty Sword, who were staring at the plesiosaur through binoculars, to change their expressions slightly. Then, the aircraft was bitten into the plesiosaur's mouth.

"Hopefully, the self-destruct mechanism is still working..."

Tannis gently patted the mechanical assistant, and the shapeless flying machine exploded inside the plesiosaur's mouth. The dull thud, accompanied by a small burst of light, reached the adventurers' ears.

"How's the effect?"

Steel Coin couldn't help but speak up; he knew the explosive yield of that aircraft.

"It works."

Watching the plesiosaur frantically shaking its head in place, Tannis was also unsure of what to do. However, since the plesiosaur didn't dive down immediately, it must at least have split open a little... its lips?

Putting that problem aside, Tennys directed the remaining two aircraft to fly from their designated spots toward the center of the lake.

However, these two aircraft were not as lucky as the first one. The moment they entered the plesiosaur's sensing range, the plesiosaur opened its mouth without hesitation and spewed out two clouds of poisonous mist, turning the two aircraft into two lumps of scrap metal!

"The second cloud of poisonous gas has become much lighter in color. The third cloud of poisonous gas has not only become lighter in color, but its volume has also decreased significantly. Either that guy is smart enough to calculate the precise dosage, or its venom sac is already half empty and not enough to spew out the same intense poisonous gas as at the beginning."

Rusty Sword put down his binoculars.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Tanis has completed her task. Now it is our time to shine."

XV. The Victory at Ratchet

Two lightly dressed adventurers, under the cover of rocks and plants, found a spot on a rock wall with several protrusions.

First, they placed some of the meat in those protruding areas.

Then, they took out some small items, looked at each other, and nodded.

The next second, a sharp sound, like claws scratching a blackboard, rang out in the cave, completely shattering the silence of the entire cave.

"Splash!!!!"

The moment the sound rang out, the plesiosaur dived into the lake and swam at an incredible speed toward the direction from which the sound came. Seeing this, the two adventurers quickly threw some more pieces of meat on the ground and moved as far away from the area as possible.

Amidst the small waves, the plesiosaur glided onto the lake shore with its flippers, shaking its neck and emitting strange, unintelligible noises from its throat.

But soon, the plesiosaur was attracted by the chunks of meat on the ground.

After cautiously shaking its neck a few times to make sure there was nothing 'abnormal' around, the plesiosaur began to feast. As it sank deeper into the meat, it drew ever closer to its target location...

"Whoosh whoosh!!!"

Just as the plesiosaur approached the rock face to devour its prey, five arrows, glowing coldly in the fluorescent light, swarmed towards it like a bee. Two arrows grazed its neck, striking the rock and sending sparks flying, but the other three struck its body precisely. Two arrows lodged in its neck, and the most accurate one destroyed one of its eyes!

"Gah!!!!"

Enraged by the attack, the plesiosaur let out a high-pitched, eerie roar, and then charged toward the exposed adventurers with a speed disproportionate to its massive size!

"withdraw!!"

The adventurers who launched the first attack did not hesitate to nock their bows on their backs and run toward the shallows not far away. Behind them, the plesiosaur, which had already spread its dorsal fins, was getting closer and closer.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!"

As the plesiosaur approached, the second group of adventurers sprang into action. Several longbows were drawn, their arrows gleaming coldly, while Rusty Sword squinted, estimating the distance with his fingers.

"That's enough... Release the arrows!!!"

The bowstring twanged, and the second volley of arrows whistled as they hurtled toward their target. In the blink of an eye, several more bloody gashes appeared on the plesiosaur's body.

The plesiosaur, enraged by the renewed attack, spoke volumes without needing any prompting; the faint shimmering fins on its back said it all!

The moment the fins fully lit up, a pale blue ripple spread from the plesiosaur's feet, and white mist rose from the water's surface. Visibly, ice began to condense, and the foot of a slightly slower member of the first-tier adventurer was frozen solid.

"Frost Nova!"

The coin shrieked out the name of the magic.

Using the low friction of the ice, the plesiosaur swiftly swung its limbs, sliding towards the adventurer whose feet were frozen, its long neck dripping blood as it lunged at his head.

Just as the adventurer was about to be devoured by the plesiosaur, a burning fireball struck the plesiosaur's open mouth with pinpoint accuracy. The intense heat caused the water in the area hit to boil and evaporate rapidly, releasing a stewed meat aroma.