The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 62 The Overlord of the Cave

With the matter of the rat-like creatures settled, Klein and Yanami went to the forest together to collect enough charcoal for the trade. By the time they finished, it was already quite late.

The next day, Klein prepared to continue with what he had planned.

"Yanami, lend me the Sky Sand for a moment."

"it is good."

Yanami agreed, took out the hourglass she always carried, and handed it to Klein, who was standing nearby.

"Not here, put it in the crocodile's mouth."

Klein manipulated the Thunder Crocodile to open its mouth, and Yanami walked to the edge of the pool and threw the hourglass in.

"Klein, did you catch such a big crocodile underwater?"

Only now did Yanami have the chance to take a closer look at this crocodile. It was so huge that it could probably swallow her whole if it opened its mouth. It was probably seven or eight meters long.

It was Yanami's first time seeing a crocodile, and she found it very novel.

"No, the passage connects to a swamp; that's where I found it."

"A swamp?! I want to go there too!"

Upon hearing the word "swamp," Yanami's blue eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"No, it's poisonous there. Yanami would definitely die if she went there."

"Will Klein be alright going there?"

"I almost died too."

As he answered, Klein adjusted the hourglass in the Thunder Crocodile's mouth into a comfortable position.

"Has Klein been exploring underwater tunnels lately?"

"Yes, the passageways connect to all sorts of places."

"Are there any other places we can go?"

"Um……"

Klein thought for a moment, and it seemed there wasn't.

"There is a path connecting to the lake, but there is a dragon in the lake."

"dragon?!"

"It looks a lot like the earth dragon that Slime Slayer caught before, but the underwater version."

After explaining, Klein maneuvered the Thunder Crocodile underwater.

"Anyway, even if it's safe over there, I can't send you there. Just stay here on the plantation and train hard."

"Hmph~ Fine."

Klein glanced at Yanami one last time, seeing her slightly pouting before diving underwater.

If the cave is safe, there is a chance to bring Yanami there, but it doesn't seem necessary.

While he was pondering, Klein had already swum to the upward passage. Before, controlling a small fish and swimming upstream was very difficult, but this time was different.

Because the area is relatively wide, the water is shallow, and Klein could easily climb up using the claws of the crocodile.

Although the bottom of the cave was very smooth due to the water flow, Klein could tie vines to his claws to act as anti-slip chains.

In just ten minutes, Klein climbed into the river cave.

Next, we need to settle accounts with that rock crab. We must catch it and let Yanami taste it, as a reward for her handling of the matter with the rat-like people.

Klein returned to the place where he had previously suffered a setback, and sure enough, the rock crab was still huddled at the bottom of the water. When it saw the Thunder Crocodile swimming over, it quickly retracted its crab legs and claws.

Klein didn't approach directly, after all, this rock crab's head was even bigger than the Thunder Crocodile's, and its pincers were as big as tiger jaws, perhaps even capable of crushing rocks.

Getting pinched by pliers could result in serious injury.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

But before Klein could launch an attack, a bubbling sound came from between the rock crab's claws, followed by a sharp jet of water shooting directly at the Thunder Crocodile's head.

Although the crocodile was large, it was also clumsy and couldn't dodge in time. It was hit directly in the left cheek, and the smell of blood spread underwater. It was actually injured.

The Thunder Crocodile's tough hide was actually pierced by the bullet; if it had been any closer, it probably would have pierced through its flesh as well...

This water gun magic is truly terrifying, combining offense and defense. No wonder it can hold its ground here; it must be the overlord of the river.

Before it could fire a second shot, Klein crawled back to a potentially safe distance.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

This time it wasn't the rock crab, but Klein.

Lightning flashed across the Thunder Crocodile's back, rapidly weaving into a constantly twisting electric net.

Buzz...

Klein hurled an electric net at the distant rock crab. The net swirled underwater but eventually disappeared amidst countless bubbles.

I originally planned to stun the Thunder Crocodile with its lightning net, but the distance isn't quite enough...

Then, Klein created a vortex around it, but the swirling water couldn't budge the giant crab at all.

Luckily, I brought some sky sand.

Activate skill: Accelerate growth

Klein first had the vines bind the Thunder Crocodile, and then the vines grew and took root in the water.

Klein had the Thunder Crocodile twist its body to test the strength of the vines.

It's alright, come on.

Immediately afterwards, Klein made the vines carry the hourglass and quietly grow towards the rock crab until the rock crab entered the hourglass's spell range.

Before it could detect it, Klein's magic traveled along the vines and activated the hourglass.

The sand in the sky began to flow backward...

A feeling of utter upheaval washed over Thunder Crocodile, causing it to plummet towards the cave ceiling, only to be stopped by the water and Klein's vines. But the Rock Crab, clinging tightly to its body, fared differently—

Splash, plop.

Before the rock crab could react and grab the bottom of the water, it had already taken flight, breaking through the surface of the water in two seconds and crashing towards the top of the cave.

boom!

A loud noise came from the top of the cave, where a rock crab was embedded. Water droplets and pebbles fell towards the water's surface, which looked very strange.

However, Klein did not expect this to kill the rock crab. On the contrary, it had no effect on the sturdy rock crab, which immediately struggled to open its claws and pincers and turn over.

Taking advantage of the moment, Klein stopped consuming the magic of the Sky Sand, and the rock crab, which had just flipped over, fell upside down back onto the water.

At the same time, Klein had loosened the vines binding the Thunder Crocodile, and the Thunder Crocodile's limbs touched the bottom of the water, pushing off forcefully in the direction where the crab had fallen!

Splash! Crack!

Steel Teeth!

The Thunder Crocodile burst out of the water and bit the Rock Crab directly from mid-air. Klein strained his jaw muscles and used his teeth, enhanced by the magic [Steel Fang], to stab at the Rock Crab's shell.

so hard!

Crackling sounds rang out as the Thunder Crocodile's teeth pressed against the Rock Crab's shell, but it only left scratches.

With a splash, the Thunder Crocodile, carrying the Rock Crab, fell back to the bottom of the water. By this time, the Rock Crab had already reacted and was struggling upside down in the Thunder Crocodile's mouth, but Klein was prepared.

"...Lulu."

The sound of bubbles rose clearly the moment he entered the water, and as he leaped up, Klein was already casting his spell.

Electric power grid!

Klein caused the electric grid to explode directly on his body, and countless currents surged through the water, washing over the rock crab's shell and drilling into its joints until the rock crab could no longer move and stopped struggling.

Klein spat out the rock crab and let the vines pry open its limp body.

Activate skill: Accelerate growth

Klein had reserved some magic beforehand, and he quickly grew a seed, which he then inserted into the soft joint of the rock crab, where it took root and sprouted.

Activate skill: Parasite

Success rate: 43%

Launch failed.

Come again!

Launch failed.

Electric power grid!

To prevent the rock crab from recovering, Klein had the Thunder Crocodile add another electric grid.

Activate skill: Parasite

Launch successful.