Do Not Chase a Cornered Enemy

"This guy's eyes are yellow?"

"Isn't it Black Scale Lizard Dragon?"

The collapse of the earthen wall caused smoke and dust to fill the tunnel, and Linsey is still unable to see the other person's specific appearance.

But these yellow eyes that pierced through the smoke and dust were clearly different from the green pupils of the Black Scale Lizard Dragon in Linsey's memory.

"Hiss--"

As Linsey frowned, the Devil Beast burst forth from the smoke and dust.

It was enormous, estimated to be over five meters long, and it did resemble a lizard as expected.

It's only compared to the Black Scale Lizard Dragon.

Its scales are very light in color, its limbs are shorter and thicker, and the scales near its head and lips are particularly thick.

At least in terms of physical abilities, there is definitely a difference between them and the Black Scale Lizard Dragon.

At this moment, the Devil Beast became extremely ferocious, its heavy and powerful body charging out like a chariot, its scarlet forked tongue constantly sticking out, licking the scent in the air.

"In short, we have to fight."

Without giving it much thought, Linsey lashed out at the Devil Beast with her long whip.

*Snap! Vine Wood Whip, made primarily of Vines, has the ability to freely extend and retract in length.

The whip was only two meters long when Linsey lashed it out.

But just as it was dancing in the air, the whip suddenly grew to its maximum length of 5 meters! Before the charging Devil Beast could react, it struck it heavily.

"Roar!"

The lizard-like Devil Beast was immediately beaten and howled in pain.

Its tough skin and scales can certainly withstand the whip's blows, but the power of ice and fire associated with the [Emblem of Ice and Fire and Fire] is insufficient.

The forces of high-temperature scorching and low-temperature freezing strike simultaneously.

The Devil Beast's tough scales immediately cracked under the torment of the two forces, and some even fell off its skin.

Pfft! The next second, a glob of dark green liquid spurted from the lizard's mouth.

This liquid quickly evaporates into gas in the air, forming a toxic fog that blocks vision and passageways, and remains suspended in the air for a long time.

So we took this opportunity.

The Devil Beast that had just dared to attack Linsey through the wall suddenly turned around and fled into the tunnel behind it. The large number of scales that had fallen off and the pain in its body made it not dare to attack at all!

"..."

"They... they just ran away?"

Linsey blinked, but he had no reason to let the enemy, who was so close at hand, go.

Relying on the poison resistance of the Forest Brooch, Linsey charged directly into the poisonous fog and launched a pursuit of the fleeing lizard.

The figures of the man and the beast quickly disappeared into the darkness.

While giving chase, Linsey was also assessing the enemy's information.

"This giant lizard should be at the Fifth Stage of strength. Its main fighting style relies on physical strength, supplemented by toxins."

"As long as we don't make any mistakes, taking this guy down shouldn't be a problem!"

With that thought in mind, Linsey quickened her pace.

The battle was sudden, and he didn't have time to prepare food to increase his agility, but his attributes were already much better than before.

It relies solely on its own attributes and the enhancements from its equipment.

Linsey's agility reached 34 points.

Running at full speed, it was incredibly fast, and the distance between it and the fleeing lizard was closing at a visible speed!

In just over half a minute, the lizard's thick, fat tail was already within reach.

"Leave it here!"

Linsey grabbed the whip and lashed it out.

The Vine Wood Whip, which stretched out instantly, made a loud cracking sound in the air before wrapping around the lizard's tail.

Due to the properties of Vine Wood Whip.

As long as the Essence is paid, the weapon's actions can be directly controlled by the user.

So Linsey controlled the whip, keeping it tightly wrapped around the lizard's tail, while also activating the effect of the [Emblem of Ice and Fire], crushing the entire ring of scales and embedding the whip firmly into the flesh.

"Hiss—Roar!"

The lizard, which was running, almost immediately let out a painful howl.

Linsey, standing behind, nodded in satisfaction. "Good, tied up securely!"

He immediately stopped running, placed his feet in a lunge position with one foot in front of the other, and assumed a posture of competing in strength.

The next second, Linsey exerted force with both hands and confidently gripped the Vine Wood Whip.

Prepare to use your own strength to try to slow down or stop this running lizard!

Snap! The Vine Wood Whip snapped taut.

Linsey put all his strength into his hands and feet, and then with a thud, he fell backward.

"Ah?"

Linsey looked bewildered.

His body had a subtle sense of imbalance.

He was pulling backward with all his might, but the lizard in front of him was like a feather, giving him no chance to exert any force to resist.

Just as she was about to fall, Linsey turned her body to the left.

He turned halfway around with lightning speed, braced himself on the ground, and did not fall to the ground immediately.

At the same time, the Vine Wood Whip was also withdrawn.

The lizard's tail was still tightly wrapped around it, but there was only one tail left.

[Tail: Lizard Dragon Tail]

[When facing a powerful enemy, Devil Beast may sever its tail as a means of survival, sacrificing this body part as bait.]

[Only suitable for grilling meat. Extremely low value.]

Linsey glanced at the product information subconsciously, and the result was exactly what he expected.

The Devil Beast was terrified after being whipped twice, and even voluntarily detached its tail to survive! "Are you a gecko or a lizard?"

Linsey cursed angrily.

Although this trick is extremely embarrassing to use, it is undeniably effective!

Linsey looked ahead again.

Just as he leaned back, struggling to regain his balance, he checked the tail in his hand.

The fleeing lizard's speed actually increased instead of decreased!

The gaze travels through the pitch-black cave.

Linsey could even see the wound on the other person's buttocks contracting, and in the blink of an eye, the distance between them had increased by dozens of meters.

"You're not getting away today!"

As a Fifth Stage Devil Beast, Linsey guessed that the opponent would most likely use Beast Language.

Once you grasp it, more information is almost readily available.

Linsey was not about to let such a good start slip by. His eyes hardened, and he sped up to catch up.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

"Stop right there! If you behave, I might spare your life!"

The man and the beast continued their chase underground.

Devil Beast successfully extended the chase considerably by sacrificing its tail to save itself.

They are going deeper and deeper underground.

The color of the surrounding cave walls also changed from earthy yellow to a deeper shade, and even began to turn black.

Hard, smooth rocks began to emerge, whether overhead, beside, or underfoot.

At this point, everything in front of us was pitch black, so dark that we couldn't see our own hands in front of our faces.

Linsey's perception is very good.

But it was impossible to see in complete darkness, so they had no choice but to continue the chase while holding torches.

He could only continue the chase while holding up the torch.

Snap—

The Devil Beast living here are very familiar with the underground structure.

A few minutes later, just as Linsey was about to grab it again, the Devil Beast suddenly turned and disappeared into a hidden passage beside it.

Linsey continued her pursuit without hesitation.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, landing on a slab of rock, the torch in his hand instantly illuminated the cave.

Immediately, opposite this dark gray cave, Linsey spotted a giant Lizard Dragon over ten meters long.

Its gray-black scales are identical to those of the Black Scale Lizard Dragon, but the color and texture are deeper and more powerful.

The other person was lying on the ground, seemingly asleep.

Meanwhile, the tailless lizard, which had just been relentlessly pursued by Linsey, was also approaching the enormous Lizard Dragon.

The young ones were defeated, but the old ones came; and such a huge Devil Beast...

In that instant, Linsey realized she was in big trouble.

—It's probably Sixth Stage Devil Beast.

Although it may not have the same formidable strength as the Tree Mother, who has cultivated her power for thousands of years.

However, the gap between its strength and Linsey's is undoubtedly a wide and long chasm!