Third-Tier Lord

Lu Cang spoke, and Jidi behind him gripped her wooden staff.

Although they hadn't encountered any danger each time, they still maintained a serious attitude.

They had already taken the money.

They couldn't possibly be unprofessional about it, right?

Jidi had already prepared the incantation for "Poison Slowing Technique" in the carriage.

And Gaiton, as the Defender, was already standing at the carriage exit, ready to jump off and absorb damage at any moment.

Fully prepared, poised for action.

But in the end...

Nothing happened.

Lu Cang cast "Charge Pillar" and "Ice Shuttle."

He threw two spells.

And pierced the scorpion, freezing it into an ice sculpture, dead as dead could be...

Ugh.

Little brother...

Your attack range is way too far.

Finally, to prevent it from faking its death, Lu Cang followed up with a "Silent Wind Swarm."

He was being overly cautious.

In the end, Zhou Er was the one who went over alone.

He happily went to collect the spoils of war.

As expected of Harvest Moon, he harvested 2 gold and 12 silver.

The drop rate is indeed high.

Every Lord killed so far has yielded extra spoils.

This time, the extra spoils were also Earth Crystals.

Lu Cang held the Earth Crystal in his hand, pondering.

This elemental magic crystal... is it a guaranteed drop during Harvest Moon?

Why does the drop rate feel so high?

Scorpions are Demonic Beasts of Earth and Poison elements, appearing in both cave and poison-themed Dungeons.

Dungeons with scorpion themes would naturally have a high chance of them appearing.

Besides Earth Crystals, there are also poison-element spoils dropped by poison-type Lords.

Poison sacs, poison tails... anything poisonous can be sold for a good price.

After all, coating weapons with poison is the simplest way to increase extra damage, and there's never a shortage of buyers for such items.

Especially for Archers, poisoning arrows significantly increases their lethality. Hiding in the shadows and shooting poisoned arrows is incredibly insidious.

After dealing with this scorpion, the remaining Tier 2 Lord was not far away.

They approached on a Dragon Rhino again.

Everyone stood ready according to Lu Cang's instructions.

A formal display of readiness.

Upon reaching firing range...

Lu Cang again cast two spells, and it was completely resolved.

Let alone a bitter fight.

The three Lords practically died upon seeing Lu Cang.

Achieving such results, Lu Cang couldn't help but feel emotional.

It seems the only truly difficult opponent is Izpalut.

He actually had the strength to sweep through all enemies of the same tier.

And if Izpalut were truly Level 2...

He might not even be able to defeat me.

Thinking this, Lu Cang's confidence, previously crushed by Izpalut, was restored.

After killing all the Tier 2 Lords on the quest, only one Tier 3 Lord remained.

These four BOSSes were all located in different spots on the same plain, so traveling between them was quick.

Lu Cang gazed at the opponent's meteor hammer-like tail from afar.

So big.

Its size was roughly equivalent to two trucks driving side-by-side...

Bang--

Bang!

And its thick, long tail, covered in huge spherical spikes, was still swinging continuously.

Each swing produced a sonic boom.

Heavy, yet incredibly agile and immensely powerful.

Lu Cang swallowed hard just watching.

With his frail physique, if he were swept by that tail, he'd probably die instantly...

This was a Rank 3 Demonic Beast.

Its thick, rough hide and massive body exuded a sense of sheer power.

Just by looking, he could tell it was on a completely different level from the Giant Snake he'd fought before.

Having slain Lords multiple times.

Lu Cang felt like he was playing Monster Hunter, but with magic.

"Go."

Lu Cang patted the Dragon Rhino.

The Dragon Rhino began to run! Still charging towards the target.

But this time, before he could even get within casting range, the [Hammer-tail Horned Bull] turned its head towards Lu Cang!

Seeing Lu Cang, it charged straight at him!

Lu Cang's lips twitched slightly.

Hey...

Do you have to be that perceptive?

The pressure emanating from a Rank 3 Lord was entirely different from a Rank 2.

Lu Cang thought to himself.

But his hands didn't stop moving.

Upon realizing the opponent intended to charge him, Lu Cang immediately cast a spell!

Rumble rumble rumble--

Three layers of dense, massive walls rose up!

Blocking the creature's path!

He absolutely had to stop it, otherwise, being hit by a body equivalent to two large trucks combined would leave him bruised and battered.

The distance between them was no longer great.

Almost in the next second.

The [Hammer-tail Horned Bull] slammed headfirst into the Heavy Walls created by Lu Cang!

Boom!

The sturdy stone walls cracked all over.

However...

They didn't break!

"Heavy Wall (LV: 195) -- Immense hardness, self-repair, rapid generation, additional hardness reinforcement, impact absorption, massive width, massive height, ultimate hardness reinforcement."

Lu Cang's Stone Wall Technique had evolved in terms of hardness.

And during his practice, he had consistently reinforced it in the direction of increasing the Heavy Wall's hardness.

The reason for practicing in this direction was simple: this was one of the rare defensive spells he possessed.

Lu Cang had no shortage of offensive capabilities.

What he lacked was a means of survival.

He had practiced the Heavy Wall, which could block enemy attacks, the most.

But in reality, this was the first time Lu Cang had used a Heavy Wall to block an enemy's attack.

During his sparring with Izpalut, the Heavy Walls were either brutally broken through by Iz, or easily bypassed; they had never served their intended purpose.

And the Lord Demonic Beasts he had killed today were instantly killed by Lu Cang before they could even attack the Heavy Walls.

So...

The [Hammer-tail Horned Bull] had truly become the first target to test the defensive hardness of Lu Cang's Heavy Wall.

And this scene.

Left [Gaiton] on the carriage dumbfounded.

No way, man?

It blocked it?

And the first wall blocked it?

Lu Cang erected three layers of Heavy Walls, the three walls stacked together like three slices of bread.

It didn't even break through the first wall, so it was too far from breaking through Lu Cang's defenses.

He didn't even need him, the Defender!

BOOM!

"Charge Pillar" rose!

Sharp earth pillars instantly stabbed towards the [Hammer-tail Horned Bull]'s abdomen!

Pfft pfft pfft!

Blood splattered—

The Earth Spike skill is very useful in many situations.

Because the abdomen of most Demonic Beasts is soft, and for those four-legged Demonic Beasts, their abdomens are often close to the ground.

It requires ordinary Warriors and Archers to create opportunities or timing to attack the abdomen.

Only Mages...

This class with varied combat styles can use spells like Earth Spike to attack directly from underground.

This is also why, even though Mages are slow to cast spells, people only complain and don't truly dislike Mages.

The effect of "Charge Pillar" was exceptionally significant.

Lu Cang had also approached within 400 meters.

The [Hammer-tail Horned Bull], pierced by the Charge Pillar, fell into a state where it was difficult to move.

This was no ordinary Earth Spike.

Once it pierced the enemy's body, the only way to pull it out was to break the Charge Pillar.

But the hardness of the Charge Pillar was much higher than that of ordinary Earth Spikes... Breaking it would come at a terrible cost.

And Lu Cang's assault would not stop.

"Curse Arrow"

The giant wall cast a shadow, and within the shadow, fifteen jet-black Curse Arrows quietly formed.

Pfft!

Pfft pfft pfft pfft—

Fifteen Curse Arrows penetrated the tough, thick hide like water, embedding themselves into the [Hammer-tail Horned Bull]'s body.

"Curse Arrow (LV:175)—Weakness Curse, Exhaustion Curse, Defense Softening, Blood Fusion, Penetration, Stealth, Shadow Integration, Complex Decryption, Rapid Effect"