Witch Redemption

Normally, the red dot displayed by the mimicry chaos would be extremely bright, but the one in front of us is very dim. Not only is it dim, but it also disappears from the abstract map several times, only to reappear a few seconds later.

Li Lan didn't think this was an accident. He immediately judged that this should be a demon, but he didn't know if it was a mimicry of chaos.

He recalled what number 47 had mentioned before: some monsters have powerful ways of hiding and can fool the magic book's identification. To identify their existence, one must rely on professional skills.

Unfortunately, Li Lan's profession is a bit difficult. As a priest who is more of a decorative figure than a priest, it's one thing that he can't use first aid skills, but his other skills are practically useless. More importantly, he lacks a professional skill that can truly save his life.

That's the most fatal thing.

If those warriors had the "mind's eye" skill to sense things, things wouldn't be so difficult now.

Li Lan stared at the faintly visible red dot and murmured to herself, "The survey range is about fifty meters. According to this scale, this monster should be about two meters away from me. It seems that the previous monster was not far from the mimicry of chaos that I killed, which affected my judgment. Hmm? Could it be in these bushes?"

The place where Li Lan was standing was on a relatively open patch of decaying leaves in the jungle.

Just two meters away from him was a patch of dark green evergreen shrubs, so dense it was almost exaggerated, stretching far into the distance. Based on the records in the 'Dawn Continent Pharmacopoeia' in his magic book, Li Lan determined that these shrubs were a plant called "Green Ghost Vine," one of the best materials for making recovery potions.

If Li Lan hadn't known the danger lurked in those bushes, she would have actually planned to pick some and see if she could sell them for a good price in the city.

"There's definitely danger in the bushes!"

Li Lan suddenly made this judgment. His peripheral vision remained on the faint red dot on the magic book, while his gaze quickly swept to both sides to make sure there was no danger under his feet or in the sky.

At this moment, he dared not venture forward rashly to test the waters, nor did he dare turn around and run away.

The main reason was that the Libra Cross Greatsword in his hand was simply too heavy, slowing down Li Lan's speed. Moreover, for anyone, their back is a blind spot, and no one knows what might happen if their back is exposed.

Since we've confirmed that a crisis lies ahead, we certainly can't turn back rashly.

There was something else that puzzled Li Lan: if this demon was indeed lying in ambush ahead, why didn't it launch a sneak attack when he hunted down the mimicry of Chaos? Was it disdainful of associating with it, or was it planning to reap the benefits without lifting a finger?

No, if it were about reaping the benefits without lifting a finger, it could have made its move as soon as I took out the magic core of the simulated chaos.

With many doubts swirling around him, Li Lan became increasingly uneasy. Caught between a rock and a hard place, he dared not turn around and began to back away step by step.

"According to this magic book, this guy should be in front, and the back is still safe. Since I can't turn around, why don't I use this method?"

After having this thought, Li Lan's steps became anything but hesitant.

But at that moment, a crisp cracking sound suddenly came from the bushes—the sound of liquid hitting the ground.

In an instant, countless shredded emerald green leaves and dark brown branches shot into the sky, and along with the colorful scene appeared a huge black and gray object, as large as a small mountain and as fast as lightning, which instantly engulfed everything in Li Lan's field of vision!

"Wh...what..."

A gust of wind carrying the smell of decaying leaves rushed towards him. Li Lan's eyes widened. He was momentarily stunned by the shock. By the time he came to his senses, the huge, dark gray object was already pouncing straight at him!

"..."

An unprecedented fear surged through him, and the will to survive compelled him to swiftly raise the Libra Cross greatsword in his hand, blocking a vital point.

At the same moment, immense force acted upon the Libra Cross Greatsword, slamming into Li Lan's body without mercy.

"Slap—" "Slap—" "Slap—"

The sound of three ribs breaking was clearly audible, followed by unbearable pain. Li Lan felt as if her body had been plowed head-on by a speeding sports car and thrown backward violently.

"Ah-"

Misfortune never comes singly; Li Lan, who had been thrown into the air, crashed into a large tree again, and a sharp pain shot through her back once more.

Li Lan finally couldn't hold back and vomited a mouthful of bright red blood, her vision blurring slightly.

"Oh no! Oh no! This is terrible!"

Extremes beget their opposites. The threat of death finally brought the dazed Li Lan back to her senses, and she desperately tried to stay conscious.

Only then did he see what kind of terrifying monster had attacked him—a giant black slime, no, a giant mimicry of chaos! And unlike the mimicry of chaos he had seen before, this guy's entire body was fluid, capable of changing shape at will, and it extended eight liquid tentacles to attack enemies, each with extremely terrifying power!

Is this guy an octopus?

After knocking Li Lan away, the creature crashed heavily to the ground three meters away. Then, its lightning-fast tentacles grabbed at Li Lan's limbs and yanked them hard.

Completely powerless to retaliate!

Completely bewildered by the sneak attack, Li Lan was unable to mount any effective resistance and was pulled into the air by this creature. He could see that the creature had opened a gigantic maw from the center of its body, where the eight blackish-gray tentacles intertwined, revealing a vortex-like interior. It resembled the mouth of a black chrysanthemum, with numerous dense rows of gray serrations arranged within, a horrifying sight.

"This is really the end!"

Li Lan was horrified. He had already deduced that this monster, whether mutated or not, wanted to devour him alive. In just a few seconds, he would be dead without a trace, becoming a pile of excrement inside the monster.

The premise is that "black slime" has digestive and excretory functions.

"We can't let it get its way!"

In less than a second, Li Lan temporarily ignored the physical pain due to the threat of death. Miraculously, several thoughts flashed through her mind. After realizing that "my life is over," she immediately gritted her teeth, and her face instantly turned ferocious.

"Damn it! Even if I'm about to die, I won't let you get away with this!"

Li Lan was afraid of death, but when he was cornered, a fierce determination was unleashed. In this damned world, even if he had to die, he wanted to make anyone who targeted him pay the price.

"Revelation!"

With his body suspended in mid-air, about to be devoured by monsters, Li Lan summoned his own professional artifact without hesitation.

But then the grimoire that was floating beside it flashed with a faint light, and a heavy, grayish-white giant hammer suddenly appeared in the air, falling straight down like a kite with a broken string.

It was at that moment that the eight tentacles that were about to tear him to pieces also began to pull, trying to send him into that terrifying giant mouth.

"pray!"

"bless!"

Desperate, Li Lan cast the two amplification skills on herself once more. A faint strength began to surge into her limbs, and the pain from the wounds all over her body began to ease.

"hateful!"

With her right hand gripping the heavy Libra Cross greatsword tightly, Li Lan began to struggle frantically.

………………

"Ah-"

Nearly three meters in the air, no one expected that this giant hammer with terrifying weight would cause such great damage when it fell. The moment it came into contact with the simulated chaotic body, it produced a corrosive change and instantly tore open a huge hole.

This was a disaster for the weakened monster.

The unbearable pain instantly caused the monster to let out a series of agonizing screams, and the tentacles that had been gripping Li Lan tightly, intending to tear him to pieces, loosened their grip slightly due to the pain.

Completely unprepared for the terrifying destructive power of this giant hammer, Li Lan was only slightly surprised before being thrown into freefall by the monster's "letting go," crashing hard to the ground once again, landing face-first in the dirt.

"how……"

what happened?

Could it be that Newton was right, that the greater the height, the greater the potential energy? Could a three-meter-tall hammer falling from a height cause massive damage?

Such a question arose in my mind, but it was quickly overwhelmed by a desire to survive.

Li Lan knew very well that the monster that suddenly appeared was only slightly restricted, and its threat to Li Lan had not disappeared. At this moment, he had to make either turn around and run away, or kill this guy right here and now.

"I can't escape, I can't escape, since that's the case!"

"Courage, I need courage!"

At that moment, what Li Lan thought of was number 47, who had been leading him and Lana all these days.

What kind of courage did those four predecessors have to persevere in this world for a year?

What kind of belief enabled them to face death with a smile even though they knew it was coming?

“They know their death is imminent, but they are not afraid of it, so I will be too…”

In the future, there will be many more dangers like this one. I must not fall here, nor can I back down here!

Suddenly struggling to her feet, Li Lan felt like she had gone mad, and the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart for many days finally erupted.

Chapter 25: The situation became very bad.

An indomitable will erupts from within!

Li Lan knew that his roar was just a futile bark, but what he needed at this moment was precisely this kind of emotional release. Even if it was just a futile attempt to stop a chariot, he had to take this step in order to actively pursue that sliver of hope.

Even if this step will only bring him destruction, he has no choice...

His severely wounded body was in pain everywhere, and his consciousness was almost fading. He entrusted his entire life to this sword!

Regrouping, Li Lan dragged the incredibly heavy Libra Cross Greatsword and ran without hesitation, rushing into the flowing blackish-gray liquid. Using the momentum of his forward charge, he suddenly swung the weapons in his hands.

Even the mutated mimicry of chaos, weakened and subjected to the restraining damage of "Revelation," became incredibly fragile. With a single strike, Li Lan's Libra Cross Greatsword cut through the air with unstoppable force, creating another massive wound. The mimicry of chaos's unique dark purple blood erupted once more like a fountain.

The corrosive liquid emitted corrosive white smoke upon contact with Li Lan's hands, feet, and body, as if the pain of corrosion seeping into her soul had transformed into Li Lan's frantic howl.

Li Lan's mind is about to go crazy.

"It must be killed here! It must be killed here! Otherwise, I will be the one who dies!"

The violet beast's bloodshot eyes, filled with madness, instantly fixed on the dark red, human-head-sized intelligence core in the sky. Ignoring the increasing wounds on her body, Li Lan used the momentum to exert two hundred percent of her usual strength, swinging the Libra Cross Greatsword to once again pierce through the giant mimicry of chaos, and continued to advance towards the dark red intelligence core.

"No...don't come here..."

It was filled with fear. The strange giant hammer weapon carried a life force that could restrain it. The moment it hit, it completely crippled it, causing its strength to drain away. In the blink of an eye, it had gone from hunter to fish on a chopping board.

If we don't do something, it will definitely die!

Escape was no longer an option; that damned giant hammer was still embedded in its body, constantly eroding its form and its will. If this continued, it would be finished.

At the critical moment, the giant mimicry of chaos was filled with the instinct to completely surrender to destruction. It entrusted the last of its strength to its eight raised tentacles and unleashed a fierce attack to save itself.

Unfortunately, Li Lan, having lost her fear of death, was one step ahead of it in her madness.

In less than two seconds, he broke open the last wound in the giant mimicry of chaos's body, which was collapsing due to excessive blood loss, completely exposing the enormous intelligent core.

"Zheng—"

The sound of the Libra Cross Greatsword colliding with the core of intelligence rang out loudly. Unfortunately, with Li Lan's current strength, he was not able to break through the core of intelligence's defenses, but he did manage to send the core of intelligence flying.

The moment the intelligent core detached from the body, the giant, mimicking chaotic body also lost its vitality, spreading out like waves along with the eight tentacles that were about to kill it.

"It's not dead yet!"

As her gaze fell upon the dark red fluid forming a new body fluid, attempting to construct a new mimicry of chaos, Li Lan, enduring the near-fainting pain, frantically rushed forward.

"We can't let it get away! We can't let it get away!"

My heart was screaming, if I can't kill it with this sword, then I'll do it this way!

Pulling over the fully open and floating grimoire beside him, Li Lan's right hand suddenly gripped the dark red wisdom core, the size of a human head. In an instant, the more corrosive liquid melted the flesh and blood at the tip of Li Lan's right finger, emitting an even more terrifying white smoke.