After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 87 The intertwining of poison and fire creates green scales (first order requested)

"boom!"

The air was vibrating, and the dragon's tail covered with thorns was thrown out in a half-moon shape, forming a dark green whip shadow.

This tail flick was really fast and urgent.

Ryan lunged forward, narrowly avoiding the blow.

A strong wind roared past his head, and he vaguely smelled an unspeakable fishy smell.

"Zi la..."

Wherever the thorns at the end of the dragon's tail passed, a faint purple-black color filled the air.

That is, fierce poison!
  Realizing this, Ryan's expression became more solemn.

Completely different from the monsters he had defeated before, the female fire dragon, a "flying dragon species", possesses two attributes: fire and poison, and its threat level has increased sharply.

The only things he has on hand that can inhibit toxins are [Specialty Matsutake] and [Pearl of Abundance].

[Specialty Matsutake] can alleviate the symptoms of "poisoning" to a certain extent, while [Pearl of Abundance] has a healing effect.

But ultimately, these two things cannot completely eliminate the "poison", they can only suppress it.

In other words, once Ryan is poisoned, even if he takes these two things in time, his combat effectiveness will inevitably decline under the influence of the residual toxins.

After dodging the tail flick, Ryan had already moved in front of the female fire dragon.

Taking advantage of the blind spot in the female fire dragon's sight caused by the tail flick attack, he put the sword on his shoulder and started to charge up.

Spirituality surged, and the muscles tensed and expanded. When the female fire dragon turned her head back to the front, Ryan also completed "a period of charging" simultaneously. Although it did not reach the upper limit of "a period and a half charging", there was no time at this moment. Therefore, he slashed out the silver-blue sword without hesitation.

"Boom--!"

Before the female fire dragon could react, the sword had already landed on its head.

[Storm Sword Skill - Breaking Waves] (one stage of charge) + [One-handed Weapon Specialization] + [Sword Drawing Technique·Strength lv.1] + [Attack lv.1]!
  This heavy slash is superimposed with four skills. Can you block it?

The female fire dragon said: How about you try it instead?
  Try and die.

The sword that hit the vital part of the head made the female fire dragon scream in sorrow, the dragon's head was raised, and its steps were swaying a little.

This time it was really beaten to a point of confusion.

Fortunately, the female fire dragon has rough skin and thick flesh, and strong scales. It recovered quickly after being hit by the sword, and watched as the "powerful ant" in front of it picked up the "small long needle" that caused it pain again. ", the female fire dragon opened her mouth and let out a powerful roar.

At such a close distance, Ryan could not avoid the roar of the dragon. In an instant, his vision turned black and his head went blank.

Fortunately, when he saw the female fire dragon opening her mouth, his heart skipped a beat and he bit the tip of his tongue in advance.

The severe pain caused him to quickly regain consciousness.

And when his vision became clearer, what was reflected in his pupils was the dragon's claws grabbing at him.

"Damn!"

At this moment, it was too late to raise the sword to block.

At the critical moment, Ryan opened his mouth.

"kill!"

The spiritual sound waves spread out and brushed over the female fire dragon's body.

——[High-spirited war cry]

The influence of the spiritual sound waves on the female fire dragon seemed to be particularly strong. Her body stiffened suddenly, and even the dragon claws that were swung were frozen in mid-air.

"You are the only one with a loud voice, right? I can also roar!"

Ryan's eyes were hard.

If he hadn't been prepared and woke up in advance, otherwise he would have eaten the female fire dragon's claw without any precautions, and he would have been seriously injured even if he didn't die.

It has to be said that one cannot be careless in the battle against such a huge monster.

Monsters can make many mistakes because they are thick-skinned and can withstand a few hits, but Ryan is different.

If he encounters a monster, he will have to leave the place he travels on the spot. The higher the star rating of the monster, the more so.

Hunting monsters is like dancing on a tightrope.

To outsiders, it looks heroic, cool and calm, but only the person involved knows the huge risks inside.

Taking advantage of the precious time when the female fire dragon was "shocked", Ryan put his sword on his shoulder and charged up his power again.

1.6 seconds later, he completed "a period of charging".

With the blessing of [Concentration Technique lv.2], the charging time of his great sword was reduced by 10%.

At this moment, the female fire dragon had just recovered from the "shock", but she was still dizzy and shaking her head.

Charge, charge, charge again...

In 3 seconds, Ryan completed the ultimate "one and a half charge". Looking at the female fire dragon whose eyes were gradually returning to clarity, he shouted loudly and swung the sword mercilessly.

There is an obvious white light that is constantly trembling on the silver-blue sword, which is the high-speed flowing spirituality.

"Boom-"

Like a bell ringing, the strong backlash made Ryan's own hands numb.

He was like this, let alone the female fire dragon who was the target of the attack.

Two critical attacks on the head, each one more powerful than the last.

This time, the female fire dragon fell into a "fainting state", her body lost her balance and fell to the ground.

For a while, the dust was flying.

[Sword Drawing Technique·Strength lv.1], the effect that attacks the head makes it easier for monsters to "swoon" has taken effect!

Ryan's eyes were filled with joy.

Ignoring the tearing pain in his body after accumulating power to the maximum, he took out a handful of "Abundant Pearl Powder" and stuffed it into his mouth.

Because of the [Recovery Acceleration lv.1] that comes with the [Umbrella Fire Scale Armor Set], Ryan clearly felt that after taking the medicine, his recovery speed of physical strength and injuries was significantly accelerated.

"Good skill!"

Ryan was happy in his heart. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to this skill. After all, during the battle between the traveling clone and the monster, he had no time to recover after being injured and was killed by the monster.

But now, he discovered the additional use of this skill - to speed up the recovery of damage caused by his overloaded use of charged sword skills.

With one quick step, Ryan rushed to the fallen female fire dragon.

The pale white spiritual light began to pulse on the great sword again.

He had just completed a maximum charge and was no longer able to charge a maximum of "one and a half", but he could still manage a normal "one and a half" charge.

And this is enough.

Under the influence of the "water vapor environment", the wounds caused by Ryan's previous two attacks on the female fire dragon's head had condensed with a layer of frost, which spread outward, causing most of the female fire dragon's head to be covered in frost.

As a fire attribute monster, the erosion of frost can cause considerable damage and negative status to the female fire dragon.

The ice condensation means that part has become relatively fragile.

After "a period of charging" was completed, Ryan was not in a hurry to slash out.

After fighting until now, his spirituality has been exhausted.

One [Arrogant Battle Cry], one "one and a half charge" and one "one and a half charge" consume a total of 2 points of spirituality - the limit of "one and a half charge" requires double the consumption, which is 1 point of spirituality.

And his spirituality is only 2.5 in total.

In other words, this "charged" heavy slash in his hand was the last sword skill he could use.

This is the sadness of spiritual insufficiency.

Even if Ryan's body is strong enough to support him, but his spirituality is not enough, there is nothing he can do.

Without the blessing of [Sword Skill], it is just a level A, and it is basically impossible to cause any effective damage to monsters.

So, just to make sure...

On Ryan's right hand holding the big sword, the [Black Eclipse Ring] shimmered, and then, the thick black mist spread and enveloped the surrounding five-meter area.

The female fire dragon is too big, and most of the dragon's body is outside the black mist, but Ryan's target is only the head of the female fire dragon, and the range of the black mist is enough to cover it.

Losing one-fifth of his blood made Ryan's face suddenly pale.

The female fire dragon's attack did not injure him, but the heavy blood loss caused by the use of the [Black Eclipse Ring] caused him to fall into a state of serious injury.

Fortunately, the "Rich Pearl Powder" continuously taking effect in his body gave him a breath of fresh air and gave him the strength to wield the sword in his hand.

"die!"

Veins bulged on his arms, neck, and even forehead. Ryan looked ferocious, gritted his teeth, and swung the last sword.

Affected by the corrosion of black mist and the embrittlement of ice, the wound on the head of the female fire dragon "softened" rapidly.

Then, the big sword fell!
  "Crack-"

It was the sound of skull cracking.

The struggling body of the female fire dragon suddenly froze. It's eyes widened, it let out a high-pitched and shrill cry, and saliva dripped with sparks from the corners of its mouth.

Feeling the approaching death, the female fire dragon crawled towards the nest with difficulty, trying to do something at the last moment of her life.

However, the passage of life never depends on the will of living beings.

After barely crawling out a few meters, the light in the female fire dragon's eyes completely dimmed.

Until it died, its eyes were always pointed in the direction of the nest, unwilling to move away.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

Ryan gasped violently.

The double depletion of spirituality and physical strength made his eyes darken.

If it weren't for the warm current brought by the upgrade that was nourishing him, he would have collapsed by now.

On the neck of the female fire dragon, a particularly different dark green to almost black crescent-shaped scale fell off and fell to the ground, exuding a hazy bronze halo.

Ryan reluctantly stepped forward, leaned over and picked it up.

[Discover [trophy: Female Fire Reverse Scale]]!
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[Trophy: Female Fire Reverse Scale]: Bronze level trophy, the female fire dragon's reverse scale. The dragon has reverse scales, which will cause anger if touched. Comes with special skill [Fire Attribute Resistance lv.1]: Fire Attribute Resistance +3.

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With the acquisition of [Trophy: Female Fire Reverse Scale], the "Fire Attribute Resistance lv.1" attached to [Trophy: Fish-Dragon Heart Scale] is superimposed on it, making the [Fire Attribute Resistance] reach "lv.2 ".

[Fire attribute resistance lv.2]: Fire attribute resistance +6!

After putting away the [Trophy: Female Fire Reverse Scale], Ryan had no intention of collecting the female fire dragon materials, so he turned around and ran away with the big sword on his back.

He did not forget that the female fire dragon had never been the master of this ancient forest area.

Sure enough, less than a minute after Ryan left, a furious roar of a dragon roared across the sky from far to near.

Hearing this voice, Ryan's scalp suddenly went numb.

His physical condition gradually improved under the nourishment of the upgraded warm current, but it would still take quite a while before he could return to his peak.

If you encounter a male fire dragon at this time, there is no doubt that you will be kicked out of the place where you travel.

At that moment, hiding under the shade of a giant tree, he ran faster, not even daring to look back.

……

[Bonfire Point-Gap between Giant Trees].

Ryan sat cross-legged next to the campfire, bathing in the warm firelight. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

The death of the female fire dragon brought great stimulation to the leader of the male fire dragon.

Enraged, the leader of the male fire dragon sprayed out blazing flames, turning the woods covering hundreds of square meters into charcoal.

In terms of fire attacks, the female fire dragon is not worthy of carrying the male fire dragon leader's shoes.

Fortunately, Ryan did not covet the material on the female fire dragon and chose to escape immediately, and survived this time.

After venting his anger, the male fire dragon leader wandered high in the sky for a long time, and finally landed in the female fire dragon's lair.

This scene was secretly seen by Ryan who was hiding in the bushes in the distance.

"Crackling..."

The beating bonfire made Ryan's face slightly red.

He moved his cheeks and swallowed the chewed "special matsutake" into his belly.

Of course, he roasted it a little before eating it.

After all, the fungi are definitely not poisonous after being roasted!
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  At this moment, he was checking the panel while waiting for his physical and spiritual strength to recover.

With the success of the female fire dragon's crusade, the level of his traveling clone was raised again, reaching level 10.

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[Level]: 9 (3%) → 10 (1%)

[Spiritual value]: 32635→52635
  [Spirituality]: 2.5 (currently 0.5)

【Physique】：20.71→26.63
  【战利品】：深红之角（匠心lv.1）、电之针（属性抵抗lv.1）、鱼龙心鳞（火属性抵抗lv.1）、火伞之冠（集中术lv.1）、火怪之羽（攻击lv.1）、折断的巨獠牙（体力lv.1）、赤色凶牙（集中术lv.1）、雌火逆鳞（火属性抵抗lv.1）

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It has to be said that the experience provided by the female fire dragon is quite rich, which directly allowed him to level up.

"Is it because the 'flying dragon species' is special, or is it because of the status bonus?"

Ryan doesn't know the exact reason, but for him, it's a good thing.

As his physical strength recovered, Ryan truly felt how powerful his body was now.

Although it is becoming increasingly difficult to improve the level of the traveling clone, the growth brought about by the improvement is also quite astonishing.

The exponential increase becomes more terrifying as you go further.

Ryan even felt that if he was allowed to attack the female fire dragon again, he probably wouldn't have to use the [Black Eclipse Ring]. He would be able to successfully defeat the female fire dragon with a few ordinary "one-stage charge" heavy slashes.

Of course, this is just his own estimate. Facing a powerful flying dragon species like the "Female Fire Dragon", it is ultimately difficult for humans with weak bodies to compete head-on. We have to use weapons, protective gear, skills, etc. to do it from the side.

The specific details still need to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

"It's really strong..."

Recalling the scene where the leader of the male fire dragon wreaked havoc in the jungle just now, Ryan sighed with a headache.

If you want to hunt the leader of the Fire Dragon, the most difficult thing is how to get the Fire Dragon to land.

Now, although his body is more than 25 times that of an ordinary person, his jumping ability is extremely terrifying, and he can jump more than ten meters easily, but if he can't fly, he can't fly. If the leader of the male fire dragon stays in the sky, there is nothing he can do.

He has been passively enduring the attack of the leader of the male fire dragon, and he has no choice but to be defeated in the end.

Therefore, there are three difficulties to overcome if you want to defeat the leader of the male fire dragon.

The first is how to shoot down the leader of the Fire Dragon.

The second is how to prevent it from flying again after being shot down.

Third, how to create attack opportunities as much as possible under its monstrous fire.

With the female fire dragon's hunting completed, all the special species in the ancient forest area, except for the male fire dragon leader, were almost completely defeated by Ryan.

Even if there is still, it is hidden very deep, and finding it out is not something that can be done in a short time.

If not, Ryan really wants to defeat two more special species, so that after awakening the [Holy Relic: Blue Medal], he will have greater confidence and then face the leader of the male fire dragon.

Unfortunately, no.

The bonfire burned, and the dancing sparks floated into the air, disappearing in the wind.

Ryan mused.

The first point is how to shoot down the leader of the male fire dragon. He already has a plan.

Through the battle with the female fire dragon, Ryan discovered that the female fire dragon seemed to be particularly sensitive to spiritual sound waves, and the leader of the male fire dragon was also a flying dragon. I guess they should be similar, right? Taking advantage of this, when the leader of the male fire dragon approaches, you can use [Arrogant Battle Cry] to try to shoot him down.

As for the second point, Ryan also has some ideas on how to prevent the leader of the male fire dragon from flying again.

The leader of the male fire dragon relies on its extremely tough wing membrane instead of feathers to fly. As long as its wing membrane can be damaged, its flying ability can be restricted to the maximum extent.

But it is too difficult to do this. The wings of the leader of the male fire dragon are extremely strong and flexible. They are the foundation that can support dozens or hundreds of tons of behemoths flying in the sky. If you are close to its wings, once it is swept by the wings, even if it is just brushed, you will die. The result of injury.

How to act specifically depends on the timing in the actual battle.

As for the third point, how to create attack opportunities as much as possible under the monstrous fire of the leader of the male fire dragon is actually the point that Ryan is most confident about.

It is true that he cannot prevent the leader of the male fire dragon from breathing fire, but he can create an environment where huge flames cannot survive, relying on the [Pure Water Crystal].

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[Pure water crystal: a treasure that can only be born in places with strong water elements. It is a polymerization of pure water elements. It can be used as a material for potions. If placed in a certain place for a long time, it can form a special "Pure water environment" allows water element monsters to evolve slowly.

When holding [Pure Water Crystal], within a radius of three meters (when standing still, this range will continue to expand, with a maximum radius of thirty meters), the water vapor is dense, forming a "water vapor environment", making it difficult for flames to survive. If a skilled craftsman performs secondary processing, it can stimulate even greater power. To manifest into the main body, 10000 spiritual points are required. 】

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The "water vapor environment" brought by [Pure Water Crystal] is far from the limit of this treasure. If it is left in a certain place for a long time, the scope and power of the "water vapor environment" can continue to increase.

Based on this, Ryan can choose the battlefield in advance and place the [Pure Water Crystal] to create a huge "powerful water vapor environment".

Coupled with his stronger fire resistance, the fire threat of the male fire dragon leader will be weakened to the extreme.

The above is the limit of what Ryan can do under the current conditions.

The thought ends here.

Now, what Ryan needs to do is to find the most suitable place for crusade.

Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, three hours passed.

Feeling the spirituality returning to his body, Ryan stood up and left [Bonfire Point - Gap between Giant Trees].

(End of this chapter)