
Chapter 28: Join! Basilisk Mantis!
The grasshopper's arm is a powerful weapon. What if combined with a sickle?
Seems likely.
However, attack-type pets should be equipped with high movement speed.
Therefore, he had to give her a body part that could increase her speed.
Eh?
What part should he use?
Lorne checked his bag. There was a lot of materials inside, all from the moment he killed the monsters in the forest.
“If it's speed, this seems pretty good.”
There was something about the creature that made a deep impression on Lorne. It was not very powerful, but it was moving at an incredible speed.
If he were to use it to synthesize with the locust monster, the results would be excellent.
With a confident nod, Lorne took out half of the strange corpse from her pocket. It has long, slender legs and a long, narrow tail.
This is the back of the lizard. Perhaps because his talent was concentrated there, so when his material fell, half of his body fell.
“Groofs and lizards, this is a completely different species. Will it work?”
Lorne frowned.
This time, the idea was more bold. Not only did he use different monster body parts, but he also used a lot of materials.
In the past, synthesis used only one part of the body material, and the results were basically satisfactory.
But this time, Lorne wanted to combine the two parts.
He's not confident.
“That's no problem. We still have to try. At most it was just a waste of materials and gold coins. ”
He comforted himself, then turned to his pet. “Kids, start working.”
Pets receiving orders immediately rushed over. The monsters in the Beginner Village could not affect them at all, not to mention there was Rimuru behind them. It was a Bronze Boss-level pet.
The Two-Headed Demon Hound moved the fastest. It was the first to approach the enemy. Both the heads of the beast bit at the same time.
-9
-11
Two damage numbers appeared, dealing exactly 20 damage.
This was because the Two-Headed Demon Hound was only level 1. It was almost impossible to deal effective damage to a level 10 monster.
The locust monster, which had been attacked, was completely enraged. It let out a strange cry as its sickle arm swiftly slashed at the body of the Two-headed Demonic Dog.
Cut it!
His sharp blade pierced through the feathers of the Two-headed Demon Dog, and his red muscles immediately opened, blood dripping onto the ground.
The Two-Headed Demon Hound howled and quickly retreated from the battlefield.
However, the HP on top of his head was reduced by a large amount.
-103!
The amount of three-digit damage floated in the air.
It's normal.
After all, it was a high-level attack-type monster. It would be strange if the damage was not high.
The corner of Lorne's mouth curved after seeing this.
To him, the stronger the monster, the stronger the pet. Moreover, he would use the scythe given by Reverend Leisha for this synthesis…
“Before I combine it, I have to do a small test first, right?”
First, he would let the locust monster and the lizard tail merge to see the final effect.
If he really inherited a high movement speed, then his success rate would be higher when he combined it with a scythe.
While thinking, Lorne walked over and opened the mantis monster attribute panel.
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[Giant Puppet]
Quality: Normal
Level: 10
HP: 1100/1100
Defenses: 30
Skill: [Sharp Blade]: Increases armor-piercing effect by 50 points.
Expertise: [Sustainable Freedom]: Delivering 1-3 continuous slashes on target. Damage is 80% each.
Introduction: A giant grasshopper living in the forest. It has a powerful attack. Careful. Do not approach it or you will be dismembered by a sharp knife!
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No wonder he was able to inflict such terrible damage on the Two-Headed Demon Hound, his attributes were truly impressive.
The actual attack limit was 140 points, and it had 50 armor-piercing points. It was just a natural born killer.
Of course, that's not the scariest thing.
What was really powerful about the giant grasshopper was its kombonya attack. After launching three consecutive attacks, it could deal 330+ damage at once. That's very scary.
“Double-Headed Demon Dog, retreat.” Lorne said.
The Two-Headed Demon Hound only had 600 health points. Facing the attack of the giant grasshopper, his life was in danger.
This little fellow was about to retire, so he didn't need his help in such a dangerous battle.
The Minotaur Giant Axe stepped forward and faced the grasshopper. When it was close enough, he slashed down with an axe in his hand.
Grasshoppers cannot evade fast and accurate attacks.
The sharp edges of the axe tore through the hard shell, revealing blue flesh.
-227!
The minotaur axe is still very strong.
150% damage, plus an increase of 40 attack points, eventually resulted in 227 total damage. That's pretty scary.
Ignoring the pain, the giant grasshopper quickly counterattacked. It struck the minotaur three times in a row, resulting in over 200 damage.
[Armor-Piercing+Consecutive Strike], this combination could produce the greatest explosive force.
Unfortunately, his attributes are limited. Although the damage of his attack was on par with the Minotaur, his health was 700 points lower. Furthermore, without Rimuru's healing, it was no match for a minotaur in such a battle.
In just half a minute, his health points were depleted.
About 5%, Lorne stepped forward and activated the Monster Merging Simulator.
“Ding!”
“Monster [Giant Mantis] has been identified as a prototype. Please identify other body parts.”
“Tails Lizard Basilisk.”
Lorne dropped his entire tail, but the Cracked Death Scythe had yet to be used.
He had to test this type of cross-species fusion first. He didn't want to waste such good materials.
“Ding!”
“The prototype of monsters and materials has been identified. The synthesis formula is: (Giant Grasshopper) + (Basilisk Lizard) \= (???)”
“The price is 150 bronze coins. Do you want to join? ”
“Combine!” Lorne.
As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar magic circle appeared. The giant grasshopper and the tail of the basilisk lizard turned into light and mixed into one.
In the light, an upright being appeared.
Its tail was very short, but its arms were very long, like two thin scythe.
Immediately, the system notification reads.
“Ding! Merger successfully!”
“Happy to have earned Elite Monster—Basilisk Mantis!”
With that, the light disappeared, and a very strange creature appeared before Lorne.
His body was completely green. It had a triangular head with vertical eyes that could rotate. His neck is similar to that of a snake. It was very long and very agile.
Those two mighty arms were no different from before.
And yet!
The strange thing is…
It stands on two legs!
The legs are very long. They have the shape of a lizard's legs and the outer skeleton of a locust's limbs. His back tail was short and fat like the belly of a grasshopper. However, there is a benefit. It did not stop one from standing up, completely freeing the arm like a scythe.
Lorne rubbed her hands together, then opened the pet attribute. Immediately, he frowned.