Legend of the Devil Fox
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I suddenly detected some magical signal. I immediately jumped away.
*Hot!!!*
The ground I used to stand on exploded, flying my mist robe.
What was that?! I recreated my fog, checking around me. Strange monsters surrounded me. I never even realized it.
They are black, with the torso and wings of crickets and the legs of skinny spiders.
[Crickets Table x15]
[Mana Points: 475/500] [Hit Points: 1350/1350]
[Total Combat Power: 1750]
More military testers?! Different avatars, but this time much more powerful.
As I tried to escape from the siege, they chased, skinny spider legs running like horses. Oh my God, that looks disgusting! And fast too, at that moment!
I created more fog to hide myself. Some cicada spiders opened their mouths, their wings vibrating at high speed. An invisible projectile shot towards me.
*Rat!*
So this is what they are preparing to ambush me !
Exploding wind bullets. There was no direct attack, but my mist was still blown away. Is that a spell? They hurt me.
These monster avatars were purely long-range fighters, and their focus was on raw speed rather than agility. Their goal must have been to keep me away from close range, then how troublesome. As I moved, the entire siege followed. But that doesn't mean I'm helpless…
I ran towards one of them, my steps darting.
They all immediately backed down. Still, I have over 4000 combat power they are not my opponents at close range. My superior acceleration drove me close to target , and my claws tore it from head to wing.
They are much weaker in defense than carapace spiders! I can beat them!
Then, just as I was preparing to jump to the next target, he jumped. It began to float in the air, its wings flapping.
That's not a real flight. It was slowly descending, but I still couldn't reach it.
*Ratt!!!*
An explosive rain of wind bullets came from the other cricket spiders.
[Anza] lv41
[Bags: Fox Mistral Neige] [Big Devil (High Rank)]
[Mana Points: 3860/4380] 80↑
[Total Combat Power: 4290/4810] 80↑
It really hurts. I rolled, avoiding the projectile. I tried to run to the nearest target, but then again, it jumped straight away. More bullets are coming.
My suspicions are proven. They could not shoot quickly, and there were not many bullets in every wave of attack.
Still, this can't go on. I meandered around the hail of bullets with a quick run. An idea came to my mind, and I immediately froze the ground.
Yep! One of them was trapped in the ice-covered ground. I immediately changed direction. Before the other cicada spiders could do anything, I tore them apart with claws and daggers, then finished them off with magic.
*Ratatat!!!*
A sudden hail of bullets rained down on me, flying me and my target.
[Anza] lv43
[Bags: Fox Mistral Neige] [Big Devil (High Rank)]
[Total Combat Power: 3880/4900] 90↑
At least they can be killed. However, they have the advantage, and it will only get worse for me. I should try repeating this a few more times. Hopefully we can get rid of the others
Shocked as I watched the cicada spiders unleash their encirclement. They stepped back, then disappeared into nothingness.
"…Huh?"
…are they logout? What the hell is going on?
At least it's better than continuing to fight. Continuing the fight would make me even worse.I left the area and proceeded towards the World Tree.
After that first encounter, their attacks became a common occurrence. But the battle always ended with their retreat, even when they were still not defeated.
I see .. so they returned to refuel the Mana consumed when they fired those exploding wind bullets. That's not fair.
After three days of constant fighting, I finally crossed the peninsula. I can see the sea now.
Across the ocean were rugged mountains, towering over a thousand meters. But behind it was a larger tree. A green giant rising above the clouds.
"Tree of the World ..."
Surrounded by towering mountains are giant green trees that are several times larger.
How big is it ...? Although the air here was clearly much cleaner than on Earth, I still could not believe that it could actually see the silhouette of a tree thousands of kilometers away.
World Tree ...along with ninety-nine young trees, they became the center of this corner of the world.
...Wait, no, this is not the time to admire the view. 'Thousands of kilometers' that's what I have to go through.
*Remember!!*
"Not again!"
More explosive wind bullets appeared out of nowhere. I'll be gone soon.
Military monster avatars, controlled by their military side, show themselves. Five black spiders ran after me with their eight legs, firing their spells all the time.
It has been twenty-four hours since my first encounter with the spider . They never stop attacking. Every time they ran out of magic and left, they would come back a few hours later. Or just ten minutes, if luck is so unprofitable.
They'll only come back to life if I kill them. They didn't get a penalty for where they were like normal players, but they still had to lose the amount I spent from them. On the contrary, it seems that their magic has even increased a little. Maybe they took turns killing monsters or humans elsewhere.
Even when I could recover thirty percent every hour, it was still not enough. My current magic has already dropped to half capacity.
I really can't afford to keep fighting them. I remained as a human and ran towards the sea.
I am the 'embellious demon of mist that rules the sea', so I can cross the ocean well if I turn into fog here. But with the threat of a wind bullet behind me, I dare not.
Flying as a fog was also possible, but maintaining it for hours would be difficult for me, plus I would lose a lot of my maneuverability. So I decided to just run on the water.
The mist from my feet froze the waves with every step I took.
His footing was not very stable, but it was enough. I maintain my speed. Their attempts to follow me ended with crushed ice and sunken spiders.
Jeez ... do they not even use their eyes? Why do they think my ice can support their weight?
eight days left .
Considering I had to cross the ocean, the mountains, then another ocean to reach the Middle Island where the World Tree was located.
I kept running on the frozen road all day and night. As I expected, the sea has stopped further attacks. Still, I had to constantly create fog, so I could not recover the lost Mana.