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In order to protect their own interests, this group of greedy adventurers will take the initiative to attack the floor lord Goliath who is entrenched on the only way to enter Rivera without waiting for the guild to issue a commission.
but……
Is it really that simple?
Since the dungeon has made such a big fuss about using earthquakes to target me, and is determined to use the floor master to mess with me, does it have no countermeasures against adventurers who are only one floor away?
His heart sank slightly, and Lieyan effortlessly saw through Dungeon's simple thoughts.
I'm afraid that now, both the entrances leading to the 16th and 18th floors have been blocked by fallen rocks.
There is no possibility of avoidance.
This battle is inevitable.
Lieyan came to a conclusion.
Here, I made up my mind.
The darkness in front of him gradually faded away, and the sound of huge rocks hitting the ground came one after another, getting closer and closer. Without time to think more, Lieyan grabbed the backpack, tore open the special device on the backpack with his teeth, and took out three packets of medicine.
Secret medicine × 2, ancient secret medicine × 1.
Time was running out and there was no time to prepare the medicines carefully. Fortunately, the two secret medicines were stored in a special location.
After putting the three packages of secret medicine close to his body, Lieyan released his grip on the backpack without hesitation.
Hunting rules one.
When you are concentrating on a battle, don't leave behind any items that will distract you, even if the item is a potion that may save your life.
Hunting rule number two.
Make use of flying insects.
The huge rock fell to the ground with a loud bang, and then turned into a broken cliff. The huge backpack rolled into the darkness.
With a thunderous sound of breaking, Lieyan, who was suspended in the air with one hand grasping a blue shining thread, forced himself to adapt to the rising smoke and dust. His eagle-like sharp eyes scanned the space below, looking for traces of the enemy.
"found it."
Lieyan lowered his eyes and looked towards one side of the cave which covered an area of tens of thousands of square meters.
The smooth cliff, which adventurers called the [Wall of Sighs], was in pieces, without any bumps or grooves, like a polished mirror now covered with terrifying huge cracks.
The cracks are radial, as if a giant bolt of lightning had struck out.
In front of the crack, a giant with a body structure similar to that of a human stood with his hands hanging down among the rolling rocks on the ground.
Thick neck, broad shoulders, tiger arms, strong legs, and gray-brown skin.
A large amount of stiff black hair, as shiny as grease, extends from the back of the head and grows to the base of the neck.
“…This is Goliath.”
It’s closer to humans than I thought. Lieyan took a deep breath.
“——Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!”
As if he was aware of someone's gaze touching him, Goliath raised his head the next moment, and his pair of red eyes, almost as big as a human head, instantly locked onto the flames, and then he let out an earth-shaking roar.
As if discovering an irreconcilable enemy, the gray-brown giant turned his body and took a step forward.
The seemingly slow but actually fast steps carried a force that could rival a huge bomb. Just by stepping on the ground, it broke apart, and the continuous sharp earth sounds shook the entire cave.
The silk thread holding the Kinsect in his hand broke, and Lieyan, with an expressionless face, put on his lifted mask and fell vertically downwards. While falling, he did not forget to confirm the locations of the only two exits of this cave.
The result was just as he expected.
Perhaps affected by the earthquake, the entrances leading to the eighteenth and sixteenth floors were all buried. This cave room, which only refreshed the floor owner, suddenly became a messy rubble arena.
Too much rubble is not conducive to fighting, we have to move to another place.
Lieyan, who had landed on the ground, stretched out his arms without hesitation towards the position that had been locked long ago. The Kinsect leaped forward and was nailed in the air like a nail. Lieyan grabbed the light thread hanging from the Kinsect's tail and pulled himself forward.
Compared to the Wall of Sighs where Goliath was born, the other side of the cave seemed much cleaner. Neither the large amount of rocks that fell due to the earthquake nor the fragments of the Wall of Sighs that were destroyed by Goliath's birth had invaded that area. The entire place was flat and open, making it perfect as a battlefield.
Seeing Lieyan's actions, Goliath took a step forward without hesitation and started chasing.
The width of the entire cave chamber is only one hundred meters.
The seven-meter-tall Goliath's huge body struck the rock shell with the force of a cannonball. Under the reaction force, the gray-brown giant caught up with the back of Lieyan.
Then, he raised his arms high!!
The giant monster raised its huge arm above its head, opened its huge palm that was almost big enough to grab a person, and then, slammed down hard!
boom--! ! ! !
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boom--! ! ! !
A giant palm that was big enough to smash the adventurer into a pulp smashed down heavily, and a deep pit instantly exploded in the ground. Amid the blast, like a bomb buried underground exploding, gravel and dust spread out with the violent shock wave.
But not far away, flames rose up neatly.
Hunting Rule Three.
Make good use of the pounce.
Long before the attack came, Lieyan had foreseen it and leaped forward, not only successfully avoiding Goliath's attack, but even perfectly avoiding the subsequent gravel and blast.
"Chong-"
With the sound of friction from the mechanism, the sword and shield obediently fell into the proper positions. With the sword and shield in hand, Lieyan raised his head and looked at the burly giant shrouded in dim light.
"From this angle, they look a bit like each other..."
Lieyan licked his dry lips and unexpectedly found a sense of familiarity in the giant in front of him.
At the same time, the temperature of his back slowly rose, as if a warm flame was spreading. The warm flame burned along the sacred words engraved on his back, and then slowly flowed into the flaming body like water, warming every corner of his body like a winter stove.
The beast hunter has been activated!
"Hu~~"
Lieyan let out a long breath, his eyes fixed on Goliath who had straightened up again. At this moment, Goliath's pair of bright red eyes slowly turned at the same time, looking down at him condescendingly.
Their eyes met.
The next moment, without prior agreement, the giant and the hunter took steps at the same time.
The nearly ten-meter gap between the two was filled in an instant.
“——Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!”
Goliath roared and swung his giant arm, which actually made a low roar that broke the air, but the strong wind that came with the swing of his fist did not shake the adventurer on the opposite side at all.
Lieyan calmly raised the huge shield in his right hand, pressed his body against it, and slammed it hard against the inside of the swinging giant arm.
"boom--"
With a loud bang, Lieyan's body trembled violently twice, and he retreated repeatedly as if he could not bear it. A huge force came from the hand holding the shield, almost knocking Lieyan away.
But Lieyan's eyes were shining and sparkling with surprise.
Is it just this extent?
Only this extent!!
The hunter took a few steps back after being merely brushed by the giant arm, showing a surprised expression.
Goliath's attacks are very powerful.
With its LV·4 potential, it has no means of long-range attack (the Dark Goliath that can roar and self-regenerate is a special form), and the only means of attack it can rely on is its fists. However, its fists are very powerful. Even an avant-garde adventurer of the same LV·4 level cannot say that he can remain intact after taking a punch from Goliath.
If an adventurer of a lower level were attacked, his body would be half destroyed just by being touched by the giant arm, and a single hit would be a fatal injury.
But compared to the challenges that Lieyan had experienced before,
Goliath seems to be just...nothing special?
No, we cannot underestimate any enemy. Even wild beasts will know certain tactics during a long hunting journey, let alone this humanoid monster with a huge head in front of us.
Lieyan pursed his lips, took a big step to the side, and took the initiative to attack.
Goliath was not feeling well at this moment. The unexpected guided defense prevented his heavy punch from hitting the target and it just hit the ground in vain. The flames of the additional attack made him feel what it meant to make things worse!
After a brief accumulation of power, the single-edged broadsword hit Goliath's wrist, just like cutting thick rubber. After the sharp steel blade collided with the hard thick leather, only two light white scars were left on it.
Don't break the defense!
Goliath's thick hide is extremely tough, fifty times stronger than the bronze hide of the Minotaur! Armor made from Goliath's thick hide has extremely strong durability and is extremely precious.
Lieyan, who was well prepared for this, was not shaken at all.
Are you kidding? How many times do you think I, Lieyan, have experienced the situation of killing monsters without breaking their defense?
What's more, isn't this a trace left behind? It's not like the defense was completely broken! As long as you put in the effort and find a weak point to attack, you should be able to see results soon.
and so--
The hunter aimed his sights at the knees and ankles of his prey.
When facing an oversized enemy, depriving it of its ability to move is an extremely effective combat strategy.
The instructor's teachings echoed in his mind, and he pushed himself back with his flaming feet, avoiding Goliath's roaring open hand that was trying to grab him, and at the same time raised his broadsword to chop at his little finger.
A huge force came from the sword, pushing Lieyan backwards. After retreating out of the attack range of Goliath's swinging arms, Lieyan dug the ground powerfully with his feet, stopping his body abruptly, and then pounced on him again.
“——Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!”
Goliath continued to roar and attack, using all his strength in every attack. The scattered rocks on the ground were locked by the wind pressure and shattered in the next moment, creating a bigger pit at the same time.
In a blink of an eye, the originally flat rocky ground turned into a tragic appearance after being hit by a meteorite.
But Lieyan seemed to be completely unaffected by the change in terrain. At this moment, he held the shield axe that had transformed into an axe in his hand. He released the Kinsect with one hand and chopped down at the predetermined target with one axe.
After being attacked for who knows how many times, the tough skin on Goliath's knees suddenly cracked, revealing his white bones!
I was a strong floor master until I took an axe to the knee.
“ROAROO ...
Goliath roared in pain for the first time. His damaged knees could not support his huge body. He lost his balance in an instant and fell to the side. Lieyan seized this opportunity perfectly, put away his shield axe, and immediately released the second Kinsect to pull himself into the sky.