Having exhausted almost all means of survival, Unas no longer considered escaping. Lucifron's fierce attacks left him breathless. Fortunately, the white light cast on the Black Blade by the Flamewaker Priest seemed to only work on spells, breaking through Invincible but having no effect on the giant shield, allowing him to hold on for the time being.
The only way to survive now is to fight to sustain the fight, and try to kill enemies and level up before exhausting my strength. At that time, the full recovery effect will make me fully healthy.
I glanced at my experience points when I had a moment. They were 3% before, but after killing that big-sword Flamewaker, they rose to 13%. However, it was the so-called second warrior of the tribe, so it wasn't a common experience level. Unas estimated that the experience from a normal Flamewaker should be 6-8%, which means I would have to kill more than a dozen of them, which seemed like an endless wait.
Their only hope lay with Lucifron, the Flamewaker Chieftain, who was considered a mini-boss and might have a high experience bonus. Judging from his physique and the weapon he used, he was clearly an agile Warrior and didn't have a good way to deal with a tough opponent like Unas. He just vented his frustration by swinging his weapon wildly, with most of his attacks landing on the giant shield.
Unas wasn't just passively taking hits. His Reckoning had already been activated, storing the power of each of his opponent's attacks, waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal blow. Moreover, the counter-damage effect of the Holy Shield was constantly inflicting damage on his opponent.
But Lucifron had two priests backing him up, so he didn't care about this minor injury. He was going to torture and kill this mortal who dared to mock him.
The stalemate continued for a while, and countless deep and shallow knife marks appeared on Unas's armor and great shield. Lucifron's anger subsided considerably, and he gradually calmed down.
Unas had been waiting for it to show signs of fatigue. The power of Reckoning stored within him was almost causing him internal injuries. When the opportunity arrived, he didn't hesitate to switch to his steel spear and unleash all his power in one go!
Lucifron dodged with lightning speed, the spear only grazing its shoulder and tearing off a few scales. But the Flamewaker behind it couldn't escape. Faced with this irresistible force, no armor was of any use. The narrow cliff forced them into a straight line, and with a series of splattering sounds, the spear pierced through the bodies of five Flamewaker, including a priest. It has to be said that it stood too close.
Unas exhausted his strength and couldn't pull the spear back. He simply swung it forcefully, and the five Flamewaker, skewered like meat, fell off the cliff along with the spear, splashing into the sea of lava.
His experience increased to 55%, but the price was not small. After unleashing this attack, a huge sense of emptiness suddenly struck his body, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. This was the consequence of holding back for too long. His internal injuries erupted, and he lost his balance, almost falling to the ground.
After overcoming its initial shock, Lucifron reacted quickly, slashing down with its twin blades, aiming straight for the gap between Unas's helmet and breastplate. At this moment, it had no intention of toying with its enemy; it only sought to kill with one blow.
Unas instantly conjured a giant shield and held it in front of him, transforming once again into a stubborn, unyielding turtle.
Lucifron, having missed his attack, immediately retreated, knowing he might not be able to dodge that kind of attack again.
The Flamewaker also retreated, keeping a distance from Unas. Their proud, tough scales were pierced like paper in front of this mortal, how could they not be terrified?
Unas's rest didn't last long. The rain of stones came again, and the remaining priest fired three Fireballs in quick succession. He had nowhere to dodge and was hit by all of them, but the Fire Protection Potion was still working, so the damage from the Fireballs was completely within his tolerance range.
The Flamewaker Priest gave up his spell attack when it was ineffective, but the black net enveloped them again. This was the real threat. Unas had already experienced the power of the black net; if he was entangled, he was doomed. In such a confined space, he didn't know how he could break free.
He quickly picked up a large rock and threw it into the air. The rock got caught in the large net in the air, wrapped up, and became harmless.
After the Flamewaker retrieved their black nets and threw away the stones, they cast the nets at him again. Unas threw stones at them again, sending the nets flying back. This went on for several rounds until all the suitable large stones on the cliff were used up.
The Flamewaker had identified his weakness and wouldn't give up until it caught him. Fortunately, there were still some things in his Spatial Bag. After throwing out a few bags of wheat and corn and a barrel of wine, the only heavy object he had left was the steel giant shield. This was Unas's most important defensive weapon, and it was the only thing that had allowed him to hold out for so long. He couldn't afford to give it up.
Seeing the black net closing in again, he couldn't just stand there and wait to be captured. He quickly retrieved his giant shield, took out his Firekiss, and slid down the cliff face. His only chance of survival was to jump into the sea of lava.
The fact that he had easily withstood three Fireballs gave him a lot of confidence. The Fire Protection Potion was still working, so he should be able to withstand the lava without any problem.
Using his Firekiss to repeatedly pierce the cliff face to slow down, Unas gently fell into the sea of lava. Just as he had predicted, he wasn't burned at all. The only problem was that he couldn't swim, so he had to put his full-body armor into his Spatial Bag to barely float, drifting away with the golden-red waves.
The Flamewaker rushed to the cliff edge, watching helplessly as their target drifted away, but none of them dared to jump down and chase after it. The density of the lava was very high, and jumping from such a height was no different from falling onto flat ground.
Lucifron roared in frustration and, mimicking Unas, used his twin blades to slow down his pursuer by plunging them into the cliff face.
Unas was shocked to see this. In his current state of being unarmored and unable to swim, fighting the Flamewaker Chieftain in the lava was simply suicidal. He quickly used his hands and feet to desperately paddle towards a nearby beach, but the waves carried him in the opposite direction, so he had no choice but to escape with the flow of the waves.
Flamewaker are designed for movement, Lucifron was much faster than Unas, so the distance between them quickly closed.
With no way to escape and no choice but to fight, Unas had to take out his Firekiss and put on his forearm shield. This was the limit of what he could equip; any more and he would sink.
Lucifron swam close but did not pounce on it directly. Instead, he tumbled into the sea with a splash and disappeared without a trace.
Apart from the occasional bubbling of sulfurous gas rising from the magma, all was quiet. When, from which direction, and how the Flamewaker, who had submerged in the magma, would attack was entirely unknown.
In a panic, Unas desperately sought help from the demon within him, but unlike before when his every request was granted, this time the Dreadlord made a condition. "If you stop locking me up, I'll be able to see the outside world with you..."
Screw you! This filthy devil is trying to blackmail me at this crucial moment? I'm going to survive on my own!
Unas immediately shut down the Holy Power Vortex, forcing himself to calm down. Finally, he simply closed his eyes and used his entire body to carefully sense the flow of magma around him.