prynovel Chapter 134 Mental Impact, Victory in Sight!
Chapter 134 Mental Impact, Victory in Sight!
Chapter 134 Mental Impact, Victory in Sight!
Fangzhou took a closer look and concluded that the ugly, large insect must be the ferocious queen ant.
He had killed several ferocious ant queens during previous cave hunts, but none of them were this large.
The Ark's perception through [Soul Vision] told it that although this queen ant appeared to have no offensive capabilities, the light emanating from her soul was far more dazzling than that of the previous kobold warlock leader and the ferocious ant leader.
It's already incredibly close to the Iron rank!
Fangzhou frowned and immediately retreated behind the skeleton.
This thing must be destroyed humanely; its people are still waiting for it on the road to the underworld.
With a gentle wave of his staff, a thick, long skeletal spear instantly materialized, then shot out like a white comet, tearing through the sky.
With a sharp whoosh, the skeletal spear shot towards the disgusting and ferocious queen ant.
With a thud, like oil splashing into a fire, countless fragments of broken bone scattered in all directions.
To Ark's surprise, the skeletal spear shot at high speed and with great force onto the ant queen's plump body, but instead of breaking through its outer skin and penetrating its body, it was dispersed by a rebounding force.
The skeletal spear shattered, and countless bone fragments exploded like fireworks on a summer night, dazzling and boundless.
After the bone fragments fell away, the queen ant was only slightly injured where she had been hit by the spear.
Fang Zhou was slightly startled. It seemed that in addition to its reproductive ability, this ferocious queen ant also had maxed out its defensive attributes.
He immediately ordered the skeleton army to attack, and dozens of skeletons rushed into the pit, attacking the queen ant's huge, fat body.
However, the skeletons' claws, which could leave clear marks even on steel plates, only sank slightly into the queen ant's plump body, making it difficult to cause effective damage.
Seeing this, Fangzhou decisively waved his staff and cast the [Group Brutality] spell.
With the combined boost of death energy and putrefaction, the skeletons' claws and fangs were finally able to barely break through the thick skin of the ferocious ant queen.
Seeing Fang Zhou and his skeleton army's formidable skills, Wang Tao, who was silently watching from the sidelines, was secretly amazed.
Fang Zhou had only just broken through to the mid-level of the Apprentice rank, yet he was able to unleash such powerful sustained attacks against the ferocious ant queen, who possessed extremely strong survival abilities.
Recalling his performance during his apprenticeship decades ago, Wang Tao silently shook his head.
At the same time, I'm afraid I couldn't even beat a single skeleton that Ark could casually summon.
I wonder what kind of awe-inspiring strength he will display when he breaks through to the Silver and Gold levels.
Wang Tao couldn't help but look expectant.
Meanwhile, Fangzhou was not idle either.
He rubbed the [Burning Fire Ring] given to him by Shen Ziwei in his hand, and then unleashed three fireballs in succession onto the wounds that the ferocious ant queen had been torn open by the skeletons.
A blazing flame, as bright as a torrent of magma, surged forth from the Ring of Fire, rushing towards the queen ant in the pit and spreading three meters away.
The sound of grilling filled the air, and a stream of bright, lava-like flames clung to the queen ant's body and burned fiercely.
Although the Fireball spell of a lower-ranking apprentice is unlikely to harm a ferocious queen ant of higher-ranking apprentice status, the intense pain of the flames searing the wounds is clearly unbearable for this pampered queen ant.
It trembled in pain, writhing in the deep pit, giving the army more opportunities to attack.
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Although the damage caused by a single skeleton is not high, the large number of skeletons and their fast attack speed, along with the continuous corrosive poison damage from each attack, quickly tore many wounds on the queen ant.
The queen ant's body writhed more violently as she struggled, seemingly trying to crawl out of the deep pit.
However, its obese body and almost invisible legs are completely disproportionate, making it appear exceptionally difficult.
The queen ant's main function is to lay eggs and reproduce a colony of ants.
Despite being corrupted and experiencing a dramatic increase in size, strength, and other attributes, it still lacked any real combat ability.
The queen ant may or may not have wings.
The one in front of you has no wings.
Moreover, its large size and very small legs make it extremely difficult for it to move.
Normally, it would summon worker ants to help, but now the ark has killed them all, so they can't help it at all.
Faced with the relentless attacks of the skeleton army, the queen ant could no longer bear it and went completely mad.
It struggled to raise its head and let out a silent screech to the sky.
A powerful mental force instantly condensed into a storm, sweeping across the entire cave.
The queen ant's ultimate psychological attack did indeed achieve remarkable results.
Although skeletons are undead creatures summoned from the underworld by necromancers, they have high resistance to mental attacks.
However, under the mental shock, the dozen or so skeletons closest to the queen ant all froze.
The soul fire in their skulls extinguished instantly, and then they scattered into a pile of bones.
Thanks to the barrier provided by these sacrifices, the other skeletons that were a little further away, though their soul fire had weakened considerably, managed to survive and were not killed on the spot.
As long as the undead creatures do not die on the spot, the Ark can use the [Resurrection] skill to restore them.
As for Ark himself, he was already far away, and there were layers of skeletons using their flesh as a shield.
In addition, he kept a close eye on the ferocious queen ant's unusual movements to prevent it from resorting to desperate measures.
The moment the Queen Ant unleashed her mental shock, Ark immediately activated the [Bone Shield], which had been pushed to its limits and was capable of effectively defending against mental shocks.
Despite the fact that the ferocious queen ant's mental attributes were far superior to his, Fang Zhou only felt slightly dizzy under the heavy protection and quickly recovered.
However, this also made Fangzhou more vigilant.
He waved his staff and cast the [Resurrection] skill, restoring the skeleton army besieging the ferocious ant queen to its vitality.
He then retreated to a more distant location, leaving himself enough buffer space.
However, after unleashing its mental storm, the poor, ferocious queen ant was clearly out of options.
Faced with the increasingly dense siege of the skeletons, it could only struggle in the pit, its struggles gradually weakening until finally, it became motionless, as if drowning.
His entire body was even rolled over, and his short legs twitched slightly in the pool of blood.
After attacking for a while, the Ark still hadn't absorbed any soul power.
He knew that the ferocious queen ant was not dead yet.
Continuing to command the skeleton army to tear things apart, finally, a notification appeared on the attribute panel.
"Soul Power +1".
Fang Zhou's brow twitched, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
This ferocious queen ant was probably the most difficult monster he had encountered in the cave.
Fortunately, there were no other ferocious ants guarding it, so it was dealt with without any major incident.
If the ferocious ant leader, who was so intimidating in the kobold camp, were guarding the queen, and faced with the combination of two apprentice-level monsters, Ark, with his steady nature, would definitely turn around and leave without bothering to fight for a moment.