Lainas's Surprise: Anomaly! The Agitation of Curse Power

"!"

The Swamp Greatjaw shook off the mud, revealing two enormous, fist-sized eyes filled with cruelty.

Staring at Tang Zheng and the other man, it roared and charged forward with its blood-red maw wide open.

Boom!

The Flame Archangel that wasn't knocked away rushed forward, forcefully swinging its Flame Sword with both hands, and slammed it down heavily on the head of the Swamp Greatjaw.

However.

The Swamp Greatjaw, covered in thick layers of mud and moss, remained unharmed despite attacks from flames and the Flame Sword imbued with divine energy.

Only the force of the Flame Sword's downward slash caused the Swamp Greatjaw to pause for a moment.

"!"

The Swamp Greatjaw twisted their heads, deflecting the Flame Sword that was about to strike its head, and at the same time raised its heavy and thick forelimbs to forcefully slam down on the Flame Archangel.

Flap!

The Flame Archangel flapped its wings and soared into the air, dodging the attack from the Swamp Greatjaw.

at the same time.

The other Flame Archangel that had been knocked away flew back and attacked again.

Under the attack of two Flame Archangel.

The Swamp Greatjaw had to stop, letting out loud roars and swinging its forelimbs and tail in a counterattack, but against the flying Flame Archangel, almost all of its attacks missed.

For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand, resulting in a stalemate.

Seeing this scene...

Lainas's eyes showed surprise; these two Flame Archangel were incredibly powerful.

The Swamp Greatjaw is one of the most formidable monsters in this swamp, requiring at least a "Mithril Rank" adventurer team to defeat.

And right before our eyes!

Just two Flame Archangel actually forced the Swamp Greatjaw to a defensive position. If it weren't for the Swamp Greatjaw's thick hide and layers of swamp mud as armor, it would have been a disaster.

It's likely that just these two Flame Archangel would be enough to kill this swamp crocodile.

"Attack its eyes." Tang Zheng's voice rang out from behind.

The two Flame Archangel paused their somewhat chaotic attack, then simultaneously turned their wings and attacked the eyes of the Swamp Greatjaw.

Just a moment.

The Swamp Greatjaw let out a painful roar, its body twisting wildly as it attempted to retreat.

But how could Tang Zheng let this opportunity to gain experience slip away? Monsters around level 20 are quite rare.

Under Tang Zheng's deliberate control, the two Flame Archangel took advantage of the opening revealed when the Swamp Greatjaw, which had been blinded by its slashed eye, retreated.

Two Flame Sword pierced the head of the Swamp Greatjaw through the eyes!

"Roar!!"

The Swamp Greatjaw shuddered violently, its mournful scream abruptly stopped, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Experience gained: 3103

[Experience Bar: 7405/10000]

Tang Zheng's mood improved immediately when he saw the surge in experience points on the panel.

Looking at the carcass of the Swamp Greatjaw, I couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

If Lainas hadn't been there, he would have collected the Swamp Greatjaw's corpse.

The level 20 monster, though lacking any special abilities, possessed a tough and resilient hide, making it far superior to the Troll corpses stored in his Item Box.

It's pretty good material for "Undead Control".

Lainas took a deep breath, turned to look at Tang Zheng, and a complex expression appeared in her blue eyes. "Who exactly are you?"

It's not the Flame Archangel that's strong!

Only when the summoner is strong can they summon powerful creatures.

Given their strength and the Alchemy skills they had previously displayed, they shouldn't be unknown.

Tang Zheng, who was lamenting the corpse of the Swamp Greatjaw, was suddenly asked a question by Lainas. He didn't react for a moment, but after noticing Lainas's surprised look, he realized what was happening.

They did realize something, though.

"Genius Alchemy, a sorcerer specializing in Divine System Magic Caster, or...--"

Tang Zheng shrugged, reached up and picked up the bronze nameplate hanging from his waist, half-jokingly saying,

"Copper Rank adventurer."

Lainas didn't see anything wrong with the first two titles, but when she heard the last one...

Lainas's pink lips twitched violently.

"If I were the leader of the Adventurer's Guild, I would definitely change the rule that Adventurer's Guild to level up."

Lainas gritted her teeth and forced her mouth open.

"There's a reason why ancient rules have survived to this day."

Tang Zheng chuckled and said, "On the contrary, I think the Adventurer's Guild's rule is quite good."

This rule seems inhumane; even powerful individuals need to start as low-level adventurers.

Let's begin the task.

However, from the perspective of those in power, this seemingly inhumane regulation is itself a screening process.

The half-joking tone dispelled the sense of distance that had just arisen in Lainas's heart.

Let's go.

Tang Zheng raised his hand and beckoned.

Two Flame Archangel flew over, and the two continued flying deeper into our swamp in the same manner.

As we delve deeper...

The swampy terrain gradually disappeared, the bushes grew taller, and the deep jungle came into view.

"Gurgle--Gurgle-"

"Roar--du-"

Accompanying this were the cries of various wild beasts or monsters echoing from the depths of the jungle.

A thin white mist appeared in mid-air.

"It's getting foggy," Lainas said gravely.

"Then let it drop."

Tang Zheng also noticed a huge cloud of fog in the distance.

!!

Two Flame Archangel carried Tang Zheng and Lainas as they fell from mid-air, landing in a field overgrown with weeds.

"Snort!"

As soon as Lainas landed, she let out a soft groan, pressed her right hand against her cheek, which was hidden by her blonde hair, and let out a painful moan.

A piece of rotting flesh, not completely concealed, was exposed to the air and could be clearly seen wriggling slightly.

Tang Zheng also sensed something was wrong.

To be precise, he sensed that his own Curse Power seemed to be stirring.

There's a problem here!

Tang Zheng's gaze sharpened as he looked at Lainas: "Are you alright?"

"This place... this place reminds me of that monster that attacked me back then,"

Lainas lowered her hand from her right cheek, enduring the ant-like pain, raised her head, and spoke with a cold look in her eyes.

"Ha! Ho!"

"Ha! Ho!"

"Ha! Ho!"

The low growls of a wild beast came from the bushes not far away.

Immediately afterwards!

Three monsters, about the size of Adult Barghest but resembling monstrous creatures, emerged from the bushes.

Look at what this monster looks like.

Tang Zheng frowned subconsciously; these three demonic creatures were simply too ugly and too bizarre.

It has a humanoid head, but its teeth are extremely sharp, and its entire body is similar to that of a lion.

The humanoid head was covered with sideburns.

Most strangely, this monster's tail was covered with spikes like a scorpion's, and it even had a pair of bat-like wings on its back.

At first glance

It's like a combination of several different monsters.

"You didn't mean this is the strange monster you mentioned, did you?" Tang Zheng looked at the three monsters that were completely monstrous.

"No."

Lainas raised her black Lancer and shook her head. "No, these three monsters are Manticore."

"Be careful, the opponent's tail can launch spikes. I'll choose one, the remaining two are yours!"

As soon as Lainas finished speaking, she raised her Lancer and charged towards the Manticore on the far right.

She hadn't been of much help since entering the swamp, and she managed to take care of one of the three monsters in front of her.

"Looking so strangely, and yet it's not?" Tang Zheng waved his arm.

The two Flame Archangel immediately charged towards the other Manticore.

The battle unfolded in stark contrast to the monstrous appearance of the Manticore; in just a few moments, all three Manticore were slain in succession.

Experience gained: 286

Experience gained: 301

[Experience Bar: 7992/10000]

Tang Zheng glanced at the Experience Points he had gained; the strength was about the same as that of the Troll.

?

Tang Zheng was taken aback. He clearly sensed that after the two Manticore died, a trace of Curse Power emanated from their bodies.

And he actually absorbed this Curse Power.

Tang Zheng quickly checked the positive Attribute Panel and found that neither the Experience Points nor other data had changed.

However, he clearly felt that the Curse Power within him had indeed increased.

"Ah!"

Lainas, holding the blood-stained Lancer, suddenly let out a scream.

Tang Zheng's expression changed, and he rushed over. When he saw Lainas's face, his gaze sharpened.

The curse, which had initially covered only half of his face, began to spread towards his right cheek.

Seeing these changes.

Tang Zheng had realized that he wasn't the only one who had absorbed this Curse Power; Lainas had absorbed it as well!

Or rather...

Only those who possess the [Cursed Knight] class can feel this Curse Power.