Genius Corpse-Collecting Warrior - Chapter 115
Headwind (2)
Hwiiii…!
The wind beats against my face. In a hazy fog.
Dallen added strength to the hand holding the window while squinting at the status window in the corner of his eye.
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Name: Dallon
Level: 21
[Strength: 34] [Skill: 30] [Stamina: 31]
[Sense: 25] [Intelligence: 28] [Magic Power: 29]
Skill: Dehaman’s Armor Fighting (D) Night Vision (E) Leaping (E) Flame Arrow (D) Lapanthella’s Crushing Blade (C) Hegaleus’ Rain of Flame (C) Lightning Bolt (D) Signet of the Curse (D) Rere Dao’s Secret Sword (B) Holy Fire Ember (C) Dark Red Dragon’s Blood (A) Hell Gate Key (C)
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The status window reflected the recently recovered corpses and level up.
The half-melted corpse of a warlock that appeared after defeating a sandworm in the Scorching Desert.
The gruesome, gray corpse with most of its soft tissue dissolved gave him additional abilities and items.
[The melted body of the warlock was recovered from the sandworm’s stomach. The ability is inherited.]
[Inheritance reward: Magic +2 Senses +1 Blood-colored ceremonial dagger]
The dagger neatly arranged by the devil on one side of subspace will come in handy someday.
However, what we should pay attention to now was the other side.
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssinging
…
Skill stat reached 30 through leveling up.
The ability Dallen gained through this wasn’t just throwing an axe that could leap over space.
‘The way we deal with power itself has changed.’
The first day I landed on this continent.
From the moment I took on my current body, the power overflowing throughout my body has grown without stopping.
However, until now, the ways to use it have been limited.
A method of ignorantly pushing with the total amount of power or overwhelming with the gap in ability itself.
It was the same when he beat up the gangsters at the inn a long time ago and when he dropped the injured Jinryong Cheongrin from the sky.
But now.
Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssing….
The tickling sensation felt in the hand holding the spear is a completely different stimulus than any other sensation I have felt up to this point.
With this sense, it seemed like the power that had long since surpassed human limitations could be utilized in terms of skill rather than total strength.
“Ignel Lot.”
The Flame Arrow skill, which reached 100% mastery, was the first realization of that possibility.
Good luck!
Flames flicker from the window blade. Naturally, flames begin to appear on the window that left my hand.
LeVeron’s masterpiece in the face of headwinds.
The B-grade skill, Bigeom of Reredonara, conveyed Dallen’s image through the spear without filtering.
Pabababat!
The dotted flames stretch out their tips and connect into a knot like a rope.
Gigigikkik-
A knot of flame completely surrounds the window and emits a strange friction sound.
Grumble!
Scarlet flames exploding at every knot.
Dots connected to lines and lines to surfaces, and the flames surrounding the window soon began to take on a clear shape.
What remains at the end is not a spear, but a huge snake of flame.
Its eight-pronged snout reveals hundreds of sharp teeth.
Dozens of eyes surrounding the snout emit bright red light.
[Kyaaaa!]
Is it because the time when the flame arrow reached its maximum proficiency and the time when the sandworm on the second floor of the labyrinth was struck down were similar?
At first glance, the shape of the blazing fiery snake resembled the sandworm of the scorching desert.
Although it was eventually defeated by Dallen, it was still true that the sandworm was one of the strongest predators on the second floor of the labyrinth.
It goes without saying that the majesty of the predator that I witnessed with my own eyes was on a completely different level from the chunk of graphics I saw on the other side of the monitor.
Small impression. That is enough nutrients for the germination of new possibilities in your imagination.
It was around that time that the flame arrows in Dallen’s domain began to increase in size and coil into the shape of a huge fiery serpent.
“good.”
Quaaaaaaaa!
The arrow is fired upon receiving the owner’s command.
A salt snake swims down the passage like a water snake swimming underwater, undeterred by the headwinds that hit it.
It opened its mouth filled with flames and began to devour the tentacles that were swimming in the rising air currents.
Gurgling! Grrr!
The monsters were confused by the predator that appeared out of nowhere. The fish swimming in the air currents scatter and seek their own way.
However, avoiding the snake’s teeth was not the end.
Cheeeee…!
The fluttering scarlet scales instantly vaporize the fog covering the area with just their heat.
A watch in the area that was completely secured in a short moment.
Of course, the updraft in the passage brought in more fog, so visibility of the area was secured only for a moment.
A split second was enough time for an experienced gunner to aim at the target.
“Aim—”
Through the cleared fog, special task force agents aimed their rifles.
“launch!”
Ta-da-da-da-dan!
Following the executioner’s command, dozens of bullets shoot out through the air currents.
Burbubbubbuk…!
The bullet fired by calculating the rising airflow pierces the tentacle’s body without mercy.
Bursting gray-white skin. Unlike the solid tentacles, the translucent muscles and flesh were penetrated without even resisting.
However, the damage was not significant. Except for those who were hit in the heart, located in the exact center of the body, they quickly repaired the damage like slime and rushed back.
“…!”
“Exchange ammunition! With pure silver bullets!”
Bailiff Sasha quickly gives orders. The crew, who were at a loss for a moment, removed the bullet with skillful hands and inserted a new one.
Sreuk! Quick and easy!
Relying on the rope, you change the type of bullet from a distant cliff.
Meanwhile, beneath the agents’ feet, Sienna’s protective shield was calming the blowing wind by channeling it into the appropriate orbit.
Hwii…!
A delicate balance between gravity pulling the body down and the wind blowing upward from below.
If it weren’t for the acrobatic use of magical power by a skilled wizard, even the best special forces agents wouldn’t have been able to even dare to shoot like this.
Gurgling! Gurgling!
Of course, the monsters had no intention of waiting quietly.
As the fog clears, the temporarily confused tentacle maws attack the special unit again and extend their tentacles.
Ride!
The steel-like tentacles were not easily stopped even by urgent pistol fire.
Shhh!
The moment when the paralyzing stinger sprouting from the end of the tentacle targets its prey and spits out poisonous liquid.
Quagwagwang! Wow!
A huge explosion blocked the gap between the monster swarm and the special task force agents, blowing away the approaching tentacles.
“Hahaha! Fog due to strong winds! “It’s the perfect weather to explode a bomb!”
The protagonist of the explosion was the one-eyed master craftsman Bjorn.
The bomb, taken out of the backpack and lit, explodes at the perfect moment after leaving the craftsman’s hand.
The fire and storm that resulted from the explosion was enough to block the tentacle’s approach.
The tyranny blowing this way was offset by Sienna deploying shield magic at the right time.
Sienna said she’s known him since she was young, but it looks like they’ve definitely gotten together once or twice.
Dallen, who was watching the scene, smiled and called in the window.
Quaaaaaa—
the snake of flame that went down to the bottom erupts, dyeing the entire passageway red.
Cheeeee…!
The air warmed by the body rose in an upward current and blew away the fog in the area once again.
This time we were given enough time. The moment when the shooters’ aiming lines are aligned toward their respective targets.
“launch!”
Ta-da-da-da-dan!
Sasha shouted again and the tentacle’s body was torn apart by a hail of bullets.
Bump bubbuk!
When the pure silver bullet hits, the sound of the impact changes.
Tentacle-maws are beings that are almost half-spiritual.
Areas other than the heart were somewhat immune to physical damage, but were vulnerable to magic, witchcraft, or weapons made of pure silver.
Quaaaaaa!
While fiery serpents continue to prowl the passageways, blowing away mist and chewing on tentacle maws.
Through repeated shooting, a stable fire net was established, and Siena’s spell and Bjorn’s grenades also flew in between them.
Parallaraak –
After stabilizing the situation, Dallan summoned Dok2. Even though I tried out my new strength, it still hurts to play with my hands and feet.
Shhh – bub bub!
His ax flashes, and without even a hint of explosion or spell, the number of dismembered tentacle maws gradually increases.
Gurgling…!
The group of tentacle maws, driven to the brink of extinction, soon began to run away.
Of course, the deep crevices in the rock that they had dug to escape were just graves where they were being cooked alive by the heat of the salt temple.
The smell of cooking fish lingered in the passage for a while.
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Snap!
Leather boots crunched through the mud. A foul smell rose up and stung my nose.
Dallen frowned and looked around.
damp ground. A sticky swamp that flows slowly.
This was the place we reached after crawling down a passage with rising air currents and passing through a large cave between the rocks in the wall.
‘3rd floor of the labyrinth. ‘Bottomless swamp.’
The floating objects had already completely covered the swamp.
Things like dark-colored moss, thin vines, rotten tree bark, and bone fragments of an unknown monster.
Because it was near the entrance, the depth of the swamp was relatively shallow. But we should not let our guard down.
Even in these shallow swamps, there are deep pits with depths of more than ten meters here and there.
If you were to take a wrong step among those floating objects, you would be immediately sucked into the swamp.
Then it was over. The beings lurking deep in the pit were ones that would make even veteran explorers shudder.
“The second floor is a desert, but the third floor is a swamp… Each floor is a completely different world.”
As I was chasing a thumb-sized fly, Sasha, the bailiff, approached me mumbling something like that.
She too was frowning at the stench. Dallon answered roughly.
“The further down you go, the worse it will get.”
“Have you tried going down deeper?”
Dallen just shrugged. The mouse and keyboard clicked and I went down.
Sasha’s expression showed a bit of fear and respect at the same time as he reacted.
“Everyone is probably tired, so let’s find a place to rest first. Higher ground would be good. Most of the monsters on the third floor live deep in the swamp. “The highlands are somewhat dry.”
“…yes. All right.”
The group quickly searched the surroundings. Before long, a small camp was set up on a nearby hill.
Agents who move without showing any sign of hardship despite the fact that their physical strength must have been pushed to the limit due to the fierce battle. The elite was definitely the elite.
After taking a breather, Sasha came back to Dallen in front of the bonfire. It was to express gratitude and discuss future plans.
“Anyway, how did they set up such a trap? A fish-shaped monster that lives in the passageways of the Scorching Desert. “This was information that even our special task force could not obtain.”
“You must have had help from the devil.”
Sienna answered instead. Dallen continued to munch on the grilled sandworm meat in silence.
It’s not true now, but Sienna was also quite good at cooking. If I had enough ingredients, I could probably try it with Lucia.
“You mean the devil?”
“Tentacle Maw is a monster that cannot see, but is sensitive to vibration, and all parts except the heart are close to a spirit body. It is said to originally live in hell. Those guys live in the lower levels of the labyrinth. “This is information that no one except a very small number of explorers knows.”
It was the same for me too. Sienna added, taking out the golden brown eggs from the pan onto a plate.
“But the devil would have known. It is said that Hell, where Calchas, the demon the rebels are trying to summon, resides, is also one of the Tentaclemaw’s habitats. “He must have told us in detail about the Tentaclemaw’s habits and characteristics and guided us to set a trap.”
“…You know very well about demons.”
“When you work in the information industry, you end up hearing things you don’t want to know.”
Sienna smiled. At that time, oil splashed out of the pan.
Dallen naturally stretched out his hand to block the oil splashing onto her face. The oil boiling on his skin was no different from warm water.
“thank you.”
“It was nothing.”
Dallen naturally lowered his hand and placed the freshly cooked egg on his plate.
I was about to cut it into large pieces and bring it to my mouth, when I heard something explode again.
This time it wasn’t oil.
Pretzel Gwang!
“Haha! This is it!”
“Hey, what did you do? “You revive water-soaked gunpowder!”
“Hehe, there’s a secret to everything. You guys, please give it to me too. “If we’re going to throw it away, wouldn’t it be better to make another grenade?”
It seemed like Bjorn was recycling the gunpowder that the special unit was trying to dispose of because it was soaked in water, into grenades.
If you are a one-eyed master craftsman with rune magic and special secret techniques, it is not impossible to do something close to such an art.
He later becomes a man who places a bomb in the devil’s snout and explodes it.
As a dwarf who can’t do anything about explosions, he seemed to quickly become friendly with the agents on the topic of gunpowder weapons.
“…I don’t want an accident to happen, so I’ll just go over there.”
“Sure. See you tomorrow.”
Sasha stood up. She joined Bjorn and the agents at the bonfire.
Now only the two of us are left in front of the bonfire where the three of us had been warming up. Sienna frying meat and eggs in a pan and frying some rice. And Dallen, who mumbles hard.
It was an impressive night with the sound of insects and the sizzle of crackling campfire oil.
It was a scene that suddenly reminded me of a paladin. If it weren’t for the humid air, the nights we spent together for months would have been exactly like this.
Blue and clear eyes. Blonde hair slightly caked with blood and sweat. Lips that were spitting out harsh curses in a sweet voice. soft lips.
“…….”
After this journey ends safely, maybe I’ll have something to go see.
The terms of the deal are that Sienna helps the witch regain her powers and returns her safely to the nest.
The contract Bourbon made in the name of the dragon promised in return a body that could handle the power of the true dragon.
‘Now that I think about it, that guy mixed a drink in an amazing way.’
The thoughts that flow through one’s consciousness extend to the bartender’s drinking skills. I couldn’t drink it this time because my schedule was busy, but next time I’ll definitely try the cocktail I only see in games…
“They say there’s a guardian dragon that protects our family.”
“Pugh!”
“…are you okay?”
“It’s okay. Cough! I’m just obsessed.”
I guess this woman is a witch.