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The black barrier finally opened at this moment, and violent magic surged, trying to deflect the withered fist that had smashed into Gane's shoulder.
"call out--"
The golden mushroom monster retracted its arm extremely quickly, seemingly very alert. Before Gane could even see which one it was, it had already retreated back into the crowd of mushroom monsters and disappeared.
Gane coughed up blood, feeling as if his entire right shoulder had been cracked by that punch, and was in excruciating pain, unable to exert any strength.
He never expected to be injured in this city, and not just a minor one. His eyes widened, his anger unable to subside.
The blood staining his black clothes truly enraged him.
The black cracks in mid-air grew longer and wider, bursting forth with a dark, ominous light, transforming into a terrifying storm that threatened to tear everything around it apart.
This is the true form of this move; it was originally created by him through mutation for large-scale destruction.
Mage Tier 4 Skill: [Destruction - Dark Storm]
For a fourth-tier player, possessing a skill that incorporates divinity is considered exceptionally talented, typically acquired at the upper fourth tier. If a player already possesses a skill that incorporates divinity at the lower fourth tier, they can have two such skills at the fourth tier, making them extremely outstanding among fourth-tier players.
However, he possesses three such skills that fuse with divinity, and he can use them skillfully, which is why he is able to stand at the pinnacle of the fourth tier.
Not to mention how many rare materials he consumed that could enhance his physique and magic power, so he looked down on someone like Elijah, who was at the fourth rank.
He also held the city of Kanriel in disdain.
This city has produced so-called geniuses throughout its long history. They won in the Golden Apple Garden and came to the capital with great enthusiasm, but in the end, they could only become appendages of the real geniuses and barely survive in such a cruel place as the capital.
But he never expected to get injured in such a place. This outcome was extremely humiliating for him and he could not accept it.
Looking at the mushroom monsters shattered by the dark storm and the people whose lives were hanging by a thread, he laughed, a laugh tinged with malice. His black clothes fluttered fiercely in the storm, like a demon who controlled the storm.
Luo Xiu moved through the dark storm, taking the opportunity to reap the lives of low-level mushroom monsters.
[Host has slain a Tier 3 Mushroom Monster (Modified), Points +10]
[Host has defeated a Tier 2 Mushroom Monster (modified), points +3]
……
The notification sound kept ringing in my ear.
Luo Xiu did not choose to attack the fourth-tier golden mushroom monsters, because those mushroom monsters were not helpless against the dark storm at the moment. Tentacles grew out from the wounds cut by the storm on their bodies, forming cocoons to wrap around their bodies and prevent them from being directly crushed by the storm.
If Luo Xiu were to make a move at this moment, he would inevitably leave behind an inexplicable wound.
More importantly, he already couldn't kill all the low-level mushroom monsters.
The dark storm created by Gane was extremely powerful, leaving traces of blood on his body with 525 points of constitution. Not to mention those second and third-tier mushroom monsters, they would basically turn into powder as soon as they were touched by the storm.
Luo Xiu tried his best and his speed increased dramatically, but he still couldn't keep up with the speed at which the storm killed the mushroom monster.
He sighed inwardly, realizing that there were two areas that had always been his weaknesses: long-range attack methods and large-scale attack methods.
He could barely compensate for long-range attacks with projectiles, but he hadn't yet come up with a good method for large-scale attacks.
The man in front of him, Gane, was indeed strong and well-rounded. Based on Luo Xiu's observation, he seemed to have carved out his own path on the road of mage.
His magic arrays do not rely on ordinary elements or strange methods, but rather on releasing magic power as a carrier of power.
For example, those magic arrays flying in the air actually cut through the enemy by relying on the magic arrays themselves.
The storms that rise up also transform magic into tough, dark patterns that cause damage through high-speed rotation.
The most obvious example is the lightning bolt he shot at Elijah. At that time, multiple magic arrays rose from his arm to amplify his power, and he finally threw the lightning bolt with his strength.
Luo Xiu was very envious of this method of using magic, because he was not lacking in strength. If he could learn this technique, he would no longer need to look for projectiles during battles.
Speaking of Elijah… Luo Xiu used his palm as a knife to cleave the third-tier mushroom monster in front of him, then turned around to look at where Elijah was.
Based on his assessment, if Elijah hadn't brought any defensive items this time, she would have been severely injured even if she hadn't died from the power of that dark lightning.
But when he turned around, he saw Elijah standing there unharmed.
A mushroom-shaped monster with a very peculiar appearance stood in front of her, blocking the black lightning bolt.
The mushroom monster looked even taller and thinner than the fourth-tier mushroom monster played by Luo Xiu. It was like a bamboo pole, and its height even exceeded the ceiling. You had to bend your dry, black neck to avoid hitting your head.
It wore a black top hat with a gold trim around its head. Its upper body was a custom-made suit that clung to its body, which was not much thicker than a bamboo pole, making it appear several meters long. Two withered arms extended from the long sleeves, each finger nearly half a meter long.
The dark lightning bolt that Gane had thrown was now in his hand, his five fingers binding it firmly like bent bamboo joints.
"He's here." Luo Xiu's eyes narrowed; this must be the "supervisor" Elijah had mentioned.
[Examine] Unfold, and a half-green, half-blue light shines.
A mushroom monster of the fourth rank.
"My dear guest, that's not very nice of you, hehe—"
The voices were exactly the same, but they made Luo Xiu's heart sink.
It wasn't just because it was the first time I'd heard a mushroom monster say more than four words in a row, but also because I could hear obvious emotional fluctuations in the words of this mushroom monster in front of me.
Simply put, it sounds more human.
But anyone who sees its bizarre shape knows it is definitely not human.
……
Luo Xiu recalled the ancient archives he had seen with Bojelica, took a deep breath, stopped his flickering figure, and began to harvest the debris in a more discreet way by throwing glass shards.
So far, 32 Tier 3 Mushroom Monsters have been killed, 65 Tier 2 Mushroom Monsters have been killed, most of the low-tier Mushroom Monsters in the fourth area have died, and almost all of the Tier 3 Mushroom Monsters are dead. At this point, even if we personally get close to fight, it won't be very efficient.
Moreover, Luo Xiu already sensed that the "manager" in front of him was definitely not the strongest person in this casino.
If he's right, there's something big hidden here.
Chapter 172 Secretly Picking Up a Bargain
"Whoosh-"
The dark storm was still sweeping through the casino's fourth zone, where various colors could be vaguely seen swirling in the air—dust from destroyed objects, now flying like ribbons in the storm.
"Whoosh-"
A terrifying sound echoed through the casino, causing many to experience ringing in their ears from the gusts of wind, yet everyone present felt an eerie silence.
It was as if only two figures remained in the center of the arena: Gane and the mushroom monster supervisor who had just appeared.
With a forceful swing of his withered, thin hand, the dark lightning bolt in his hand changed direction, shooting towards the wall beside him, blasting a large hole in it before continuing forward until it stopped at the third wall.
Fortunately, the fourth area was inside the Gold Rush Casino; otherwise, this attack could have allowed the endless night outside to flood into the casino.
Seeing this, Luo Xiu made a preliminary assessment of the mushroom monster supervisor's strength.
Although it blocked the dark lightning bolt, it could not annihilate it, so it chose to change its direction.
Luo Xiu keenly noticed that the palm of its hand, which resembled a bamboo joint, was blackened, as if it had been charred.
But in an instant, the charred outer layer peeled off, revealing the underlying filamentous material, which then re-evolved into a new outer layer.
Metabolism? Luo Xiu pondered, feeling that the strength of this mushroom monster supervisor was still somewhat inferior to that of Gane.
He just punched Garnet, and has a preliminary estimate of Garnet's physique, which is roughly 420-450 points.
It doesn't seem high, not even reaching the level of the upper fourth rank, but Gane is a mage who doesn't rely on his physical body to fight directly. Reaching this level is already extraordinary, and he must have consumed a lot of materials that can improve his physique.
Add to that Gane's exceptionally powerful skills and that black barrier, and it's uncertain whether the supervisor in front of him can withstand it.
However, none of this concerned him much. If he could, he just wanted to quietly continue harvesting low-level mushroom monsters.
Once he had the points and was certain he could defeat the casino's top fighter, he prepared to unleash a massacre.
If the casino's highest combat power is level five, then he will harvest a wave and then retreat tactically.
"I had heard some rumors about Kanriel before I came here. I thought they were just rumors, but I didn't expect them to be true."
Gane spoke slowly. Even though he couldn't move one arm for the time being, he was confident that he would have no reason to lose if he were to face the "ghostly thing" that had appeared in front of him one-on-one.
The only person he could be wary of was the man in gold who had just injured him.
He was initially blinded by anger and didn't understand, but now he realized that a single blow from these ordinary "gold-clad men" wouldn't have been enough to shatter his shoulder.
Someone must have launched a sneak attack.
Having figured this out, he took a deep breath, and a completely black staff appeared in his hand.
The staff looked very simple, all black, like an elongated fire poker, with only a gleaming black gemstone at the top giving it a somewhat staff-like appearance.
Across from him, the mushroom monster supervisor still had a smiling expression, but his scarlet eyes revealed fear.
Clearly, Gane has brought out his weapon and is getting serious; his fighting ability will be on another level.
"Rumble--"
At that moment, the creatures summoned by Elijah finally descended completely from the enormous crimson magic circle in the sky.
It was a huge lizard that filled half the ceiling, its entire body covered in blood-red, crystal-like skin, and had two fleshy wings. If you didn't look closely, you might mistake it for a dragon.
However, upon closer inspection, one can still find a considerable difference. The most obvious difference is that the size of the two fleshy wings is not commensurate with its large body, as if they were forcibly attached, or as if it is because its development is not complete, like the path of evolution was interrupted, and it failed to reach the end on the road from lizard to dragon.
"Oh, so your trump card is a high-ranking fourth-tier Bloodwing Demon Lizard."
Gane calmly revealed the details of the creatures that Elijah had summoned.
Bloodwing Demon Lizard, Luo Xiu searched his mind for the name, confirming that there were no such monsters around the Kingdom of Dorant.
Perhaps, like Tassanya, this is an outsider, belonging to lands outside of Dorant.
What intrigued him was whether the Bloodwing Demon Lizard was a type of demon. If so, this was the first time he had ever seen a demon truly commanded by a human.
Compared to that, the third-tier magic bat in the arena can only be considered a half-finished product.
Since it didn't concern him now, Luo Xiu's thoughts wandered, and he wondered if Tassanya was a type of monster. If so, could he be considered someone who could command monsters?
According to his teacher, no monsters have ever been truly subdued in Dorant. So what's the difference? Is there something special about the lands outside of Dorant?
……
As Luo Xiu pondered, Elijah's expression changed slightly. She had summoned this creature by chance using her divinity and reached some kind of cooperation with it. In fact, she did not even know the creature's real name. Unexpectedly, Gane on the other side saw through it at a glance.
This made her uneasy. The fact that Gane could remain so calm even after recognizing the Bloodwing Lizard meant that he had the confidence to handle the situation.
Without any communication, she and the mushroom monster supervisor acted simultaneously, trying to seize the initiative.
The Bloodwing Demon Lizard spread its wings, casting a large shadow on the ground. It swooped down, opening its blood-red maw, and a burst of red light shot out, instantly turning anything it touched into blood-red crystals that matched its skin.