Misha's Trial (3)

A low, hoarse cry came from the top of the rock face.

Suddenly, pairs of tiny, shimmering eyes appeared, their reddish-brown skin almost Become One into the lava, like rocks hanging from the cave ceiling.

A sharp hissing and clicking sound rang out as scorching steam billowed from the cracks in the "rocks"—those were the Steam Demon Bat.

"It's Steam Demon Bat!"

One player shouted loudly.

Instantly, the demonic bats hanging from the cave ceiling flapped their wings, forming a dark, surging mass that rushed towards the players like a tide, bringing with it scalding steam.

"Holy crap, so many?"

The player with the bow and arrow was stunned.

Before he could react, he was swarmed by dozens of demonic bats, which then enveloped him and tore him to pieces.

By the time the demon bats dispersed, the player's remains were roasted by steam.

Other lone players received the same treatment; the demon bats lurked in the crevices of the cave, seemingly omnipresent.

Moreover, these Steam Demon Bat possess Spell-like Abilities called "Obscuring Mist," where deadly steam and hazy white mist permeate the cave, making it impossible for players to see their surroundings.

"Spellcaster! Dispel Smoke!"

"The visibility here is getting lower and lower!"

Singo rides Wyvern, nimbly traversing the rock face.

As he marched, he drew his longbow to its full extent and fired an arrow imbued with magical energy, piercing through several Steam Demon Bat in succession.

Once a demonic bat gets close, it will be mercilessly torn to shreds by the claws and teeth of the Wyvern beneath it.

"Kill them!"

Steamed Bun made the Wyvern "Noodles" flap its wings to disperse the surrounding smoke, and then rushed into the swarm of demon bats, constantly slashing with its longsword.

"Aww~~"

The Noodles roared and swatted down several demonic bats with one claw.

But the Steam Demon Bat exhaled scalding steam, which also charred the Noodles and steamed Steamed Bun black.

Even though they all possess a high concentration of Red Dragon blood, they cannot be completely immune to this high-temperature magical steam.

Xia Ye Qiuyu floats and weaves among the swarm of demonic bats, surrounded by a force field orb that constantly knocks down the approaching bats.

"Wind Creation Spell!"

Charlotte and the players with the Magic Coin simultaneously waved their staffs, and a gust of wind swept in, dispersing the smoke in front and revealing the ferocious figures of the demonic bats.

The players from the Church of the Machine God shouted, "Great opportunity! Charge!"

"Push the lever to start the piston and pump!"

"Start the engine, ignite the turbine, inject life!"

Push the lever to the top.

"Buzz—"

"Boom--"

With a whooshing sound, the thrusters on its back suddenly spewed out flames, propelling the Arcane Armor to accelerate continuously.

This massive armored vehicle, nearly five meters tall and weighing tens of tons, painted in red, charged straight into the swarm of demonic bats, smashing in like a heavy hammer.

"Boom!"

First came a loud bang, followed by a series of explosions.

The entire cave was shaking, and rubble fell from the ceiling. Dozens of demon bats were smashed to death on the front armor, and they exploded one after another, turning into fragments of flames and lava.

"Steel, protect us!"

"With the Fireproofer, I'm invincible!"

The players inside the Arcane Armor cheered and pushed the lever again, throwing themselves into the next battle.

"Gurgle, gurgle."

Suddenly, a muffled sound rang out, and bubbles began to rise continuously from the magma.

The attention of everyone who was fighting was immediately drawn to this, as most of the Steam Demon Bat had already been eliminated.

"Splash!"

A colossal creature emerged from the lava.

Lava splashed outwards, melting the rocks and creating pits.

The monster was made of rocks, with burning sulfur at the joints between its torso and limbs, spiderweb-like cracks on its chest, a dazzling fire in its center, and eyes that looked like flowing magma balls.

"Roar--"

It spews out plumes of white smoke, its body is surrounded by highly toxic volcanic gases, and lava drips from the corners of its mouth.

This is the Lava Stone Monster, a monster born from magma and rock, a pure Fire Elemental creature that can only survive in this scorching, extreme environment.

"Roar!"

With its roar, more Lava Stone Monster emerged from the magma, numbering more than ten.

Normally they are just like any inconspicuous rock, but when faced with the invasion of these "outsiders", they finally show their most terrifying side.

"Outsiders die!"

The Lava Stone Monster hurled burning sulfur at a Paladin from the [Royal Authority] guild, who quickly blocked it with his Paladin.

"Bang! Boom!"

The sulfur block exploded, blasting the expensive shield away and causing several people behind it to fall to the ground.

The Steam Demon Bat seized the opportunity and swarmed forward, spewing out scalding steam.

Similar scenes were observed throughout the cave, with even the Church of the Machine God's "Fireproofer" armor losing an arm in an explosion.

Burning sulfur blocks flew everywhere in the cave, almost hitting even a steamed Steamed Bun, which barely dodged thanks to the Wyvern's extreme leap.

"Chest!"

"That's their core!"

Xia Ye Qiuyu calmly reminded me.

These Lava Stone Monster are fueled by fire, absorbing the energy of magma year after year, resulting in enormous size and terrifying power.

Their weakness lies in the lava core in their chests, which is the source of their life.

As for why Xia Ye Qiuyu didn't say so beforehand—it was naturally to eliminate more competitors, so that no one would take her place in the end.

Players from the major guilds naturally had the information and shared the same idea: they all wanted to clear the level but also wanted to reduce their competitors.

As a result, those uninformed solo players became the unlucky ones.

However, the results were indeed remarkable.

Within minutes, more than twenty players were reduced to ashes, leaving only about fifty players inside the cave.

"Knew!"

"Hey!"

The Born Battle Maniac suddenly hurled his giant axe, which spun through the air, cleaving the sulfur block before striking the Lava Stone Monster directly in the chest.

The axe blade penetrated deep into the rock, cleaving the lava core in two.

"Boom!"

The Lava Stone Monster roared to the sky, then its entire body disintegrated, turning into rocks and sulfur blocks before crashing to the ground.

"Whoosh—"

Singo released the bowstring and fired an arrow, which struck the center of another Lava Stone Monster's chest.

"Bang!"

The arrow flashed a few times before exploding.

Another Lava Stone Monster disintegrated completely, roaring angrily, and fell into the magma like a pile of broken stones.

"Prepare to proceed!"

"Break these lumps of stone back to their original form!"

Seeing this, the other players naturally followed suit, annihilating these Lava Stone Monster. The Fireproofer of the Church of the Machine God even unleashed force field rays, destroying several monsters in succession.

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