Chapter 103 Earthworms and Big Fish

After visiting Saga, Luke got more information about the enemy.

Special props, cursed Polaroid, compared to the prophecy, Luke believes that the photo is a curse on the person in the picture. Even if you shouldn't be unlucky and injured, it will use various means to make this result happen.

Then there is the possibility that the enemy also has the ability to harness fire.

Luke asked, "Where is that Polaroid now?"

Under the guidance of his extraordinary ability, Saga was very cooperative. He thought for a moment and said, "It's probably still in my locker, locker number 18 of the football team."

Luke nodded and said, "Have a good rest. I will come to see you again."

Without waiting for the other party to ask, he turned around and left.

As soon as he walked out of the hospital, Luke had a strange feeling. He looked around but found nothing. Then he flapped his nose and sniffed the air.

A fishy smell of earth.

Very heavy.

However, the area around the town is all concrete, so where does this strong smell of wet soil come from?

Something must be wrong when something is abnormal. Luke took out the dagger [Molten Gold] from the [Endless Stomach] and looked around vigilantly.

One step, two steps, three steps away from the hospital gate, the enemy still did not move. Luke continued to move forward until he left the light, left the area of ​​the hospital gate, and came to a street with few people.

Luke suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet shaking, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

The enemy is under your feet?
Luke activated the [Shelter of Wind] amulet, and his body felt lighter. At the same time, he visualized Quetzalcoatl, harnessed the power of the sky, and soared into the sky with a tap of his toes.

"boom"

A huge, twisted, wriggling black shadow rose from the ground, chasing after Luke's body and biting him.

WTF? !
With the power of the sky urging from behind, Luke moved sideways three or four meters, avoiding the attack of the black shadow. Resisting the nausea brought by the strong smell of earth, he slashed behind him. The hot blade of [Molten Gold] with a one-meter-long fire blade cut off the end of the tentacle of the monster attacking from behind.

He landed lightly on a street lamp nearby, and with his night vision stretched to its limit, he was able to clearly discern what that huge monster was.

It turned out to be countless earthworms entangled together.

No wonder the earthy smell is so strong.

At this time, the part of the earthworm body that Luke had cut off on the ground, except for the burnt part, the rest dispersed and returned to the main body of the earthworm.

Seeing this, flames surged from the Molten Gold in Luke's hand, and a meter-long flaming blade rose up, which he swung out with the movement of striking.

The blazing flames were like a solid entity, with a sharp arc, cutting a wound in the body of the monster made of earthworms, causing large pieces of the earthworms to break off and fall.

But the good times did not last long. After cutting into the earthworm's body, the fire blade seemed to be entangled by something sticky and damp. Its speed became slower and slower, and its temperature became lower and lower, and it went out prematurely before it could complete its work.

Seeing this, Luke retracted the [Spirit Fang] that was about to shoot out.

The earthworms that made up the monster's body were very flexible, and were lubricated with a sticky liquid. The [Spirit Fang] could enter it, but it would probably be slowed down by the sticky liquid and the flexible earthworms, and then be wrapped in it, unable to move.

He thought about it and activated the skill [Death Hunt], but he activated it. There was no other way. Although these earthworms were entangled together, each of them was a different individual. And [Death Hunt] could only mark a single unit. These millions of earthworms were beyond the range of [Death Hunt].

In this case, you have to use fire spells.

He took out the classic prop "White Phosphorus Incendiary Bomb" from his [Endless Stomach]. It must be said that this thing is really useful. No matter what kind of monster it is, just shoot it at it and it will never go wrong.

Sure enough, the sea of ​​fire spell is much more powerful than grenades and rifles. Next time I will prepare more of this kind of spellcasting materials.

After estimating that half of the white phosphorus bombs he brought with him this time had been used up, Luke was suddenly filled with fear of insufficient firepower.

He took the incendiary bomb in his hand and looked around.

Most of the houses in this American town are made of wood. If the earthworm monster eats the white phosphorus bomb and then scatters into a ball and sets fire everywhere, I guess none of the residents nearby will be able to escape.

Forget it, let’s lead him out first.

Luke swung the [Molten Gold] in his hand, and under the effect of the "Power of the Sun", a flame blade flew out and exploded in the middle of the aggregate monster's body. The scorching temperature caused a large number of earthworms to dry up, break and fall off.

"idiot!"

Luke sneered, tiptoed again, and ran towards the seaside outside the town.

Before coming to the town, he passed by the seaside highway, where the environment is open and sparsely populated, a good place to deal with these magical earthworms.

Although the power of the sky combined with the protection of the wind could not last too long, during this period of time, Luke's speed reached nearly 100 miles per hour. If you consider that he did not need to avoid obstacles, he could fly up and jump over any obstacles with just a tip of his toes. In a small town, even cars driving over miles per hour may not be as fast as him.

A moment later, Luke arrived at the beach.

Behind him, the group of earthworms were obviously not ordinary earthworms. They could even keep up with Luke's speed and chase him all the way from the small town.

However, compared to Luke's gentle flight without leaving any trace, these earthworms were much more violent. They crawled directly over the houses along the way, crushing the glass and leaving a lot of mucus. Luke even heard screams of fear from several families who were still awake.

After arriving at the beach, Luke stood firm, pulled the safety of the white phosphorus incendiary bomb he had been holding in his hand, and threw it hard at the earthworm cluster.

This monster composed of a huge number of small insects is most afraid of the "Sea of ​​Fire".

Luke could already see the earthworm mass engulfing the incendiary bomb and then being burned from the inside out by the white phosphorus.

but--

not at all.

The earthworm aggregate seemed to have seen an incendiary bomb. It looked at this inconspicuous little thing that was thrown at it as if it had seen a deadly poison. It stopped suddenly, opened a hole in the middle of its body, and allowed the incendiary bomb to pass through, hitting the side of the road behind it, setting off a raging fire.

Does this monster have a strong fighting instinct, or is it controlled by humans?
This is the key to why modern weapons are increasingly powerless in extraordinary battles. Although they are powerful and cost-effective, they are still too rigid. However, even with extraordinary power alone, this earthworm may not be Luke's opponent.

He gave up the idea of ​​using firearms, flames appeared on the [Molten Gold] in his hand, and the fire blade extended.

Come!
Countless earthworms, with a smell of earth, rushed towards Luke like waves. Luke used [Molten Gold] as the core, invested a lot of mental power to activate the "Power of the Sun", and also summoned a lot of blazing flames to face the earthworm aggregation.

The khaki-colored tide of earthworms coming from the west side of the road and the blazing red tide of flames stopping on the east side of the road were both deadlocked right above the road by the sea, neither of them able to move forward even a single step.

On one side, there are always a large number of earthworms being roasted by flames. Even if those earthworms keep secreting some kind of mucus to resist, they still die in large numbers, and are only supported by their huge numbers.

On the other hand, Luke was also not feeling well. Maintaining such a fierce fireball and continuing the fierce confrontation consumed his mental power very quickly. In just a few moments, he had consumed nearly a quarter of his mental power.

Don't fight hard!

Luke turned his head and looked behind him. Could this monster that was piled up and glued together still move normally after being soaked in water? Would it lose its adhesion and fall apart?
He slowly retreated towards the seaside following the force of the monsters' charge. When the distance was right, he suddenly gathered his mental strength, gathered the flames that were fighting the monsters desperately, and at the same time his body quickly dodged to the side.

The earthworm aggregate was trying its best to impact, but suddenly its strength was gone, and it surged forward more than two meters. Most of its body fell into the sea, leaving only a small part on the shore.

Unfortunately, the earthworms were quickly pulled out of the sea water, and only a few scattered individuals fell into the sea water.

Unlike Luke's wishes, the sea water failed to separate the earthworms that had gathered together.

Another failed attempt.

After the first tentacle was cut off, these earthworms no longer attacked separately, but rushed forward as a whole, trying to submerge Luke in their bodies.

Fortunately, their speed was still far inferior to Luke's, and the occasional burst of speed could be easily avoided.

Luke occasionally fights back with fire. He does not need to maintain a huge sea of ​​fire. He only needs occasional bursts and dodges. His mental strength is consumed very slowly during the battle.

Even so, he still felt a little anxious.

After dodging the monster's attack again, Luke was forced to the sea water on the east side of the road. Too many places nearby were covered with the slime from the monster, which was like a mousetrap, and it was difficult to leave once it was stuck. Luke was forced to attach some flames under his feet and burn the ground before landing to dry the slime before landing.

Luke observed the size of the earthworm aggregate. Compared to when they first met, its size had shrunk by half. This was mainly due to the damage caused by the burning flames during the initial confrontation with Luke, as well as the damage caused by Luke's subsequent flame slashes.

Otherwise, just explode with it.

It’s not that he can’t beat these weird things. Even if he summons fire to attack them violently, he can still burn all of these disgusting earthworms dry before his mental strength runs out.

However, this earthworm monster doesn't look very stylish at first glance. It might just be a weapon or a pet controlled by the enemy, and the real mastermind is still behind the scenes.

The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. If we consume too much energy, there may be subsequent dangers.

Luke was considering whether to fight it or leave first and make plans later, when suddenly, there was a wave of waves in the sea behind him. Different from the earthy smell of earthworms, the fishy smell of the sea came out from behind him.

A moment later, with a "splash", a huge monster broke through the surface of the sea and came above Luke like a mountain pressing down on him.

What the hell is there more?

Luke thought about it, and a flame spread to the left side of the ground, drying up the disgusting mucus. He then rolled over to avoid the big fish's attack.

Looking up from the ground, I saw a huge, slender sea fish rushing out of the sea. It was nearly seven or eight meters long and one meter wide. At its head was a fat, big mouth that was also more than one meter wide. It swallowed most of the earthworms into its stomach with just one crunch.

However, the earthworms are not so easy to deal with. Although it was quite puzzling that a big fish suddenly rushed out of the sea, they started to fight back as soon as they were swallowed by the fish.

Some of the earthworms were bitten off by the big fish's sharp teeth, but more of them kept arching up, holding the big fish's mouth open and unable to close. At the same time, the swallowed earthworms also extended inward, attacking the big fish's organs from its soft inside.

Luke became an outsider at this time.

He wondered in his mind, did he use the monster earthworms to bait the bait and catch the extraordinary dogfish?
This big fish is now in a dilemma. Originally it was just an ordinary black-spotted fish living in shallow seas. During one accidental foraging, it ate something and suddenly its body size began to grow rapidly.

Its life instinct stopped it from heading towards the deeper sea. Fortunately, there were abundant creatures in the near sea. Although it was often hungry, it was able to survive and maintain its existence.

Just now, the hungry pike suddenly smelled a delicious scent.

It swam to the seaside and ate the small insects that attracted it. Unexpectedly, just such a small amount of food actually brought it a full feeling of fullness and made it have the urge to grow again.

Eat! Want more!
It was in the water looking at the large pile of food on the shore, and its unintelligent brain was already occupied by the thought of "eating".

Although its blood still resisted going to land, even more than going to the deep sea, the food right in front of it made it make a decision that went against its ancestors.

And then——this is the situation now.

Luke, who was watching the battle, was happy. As expected, things would work out in the end. The spell materials that had just been taken back into the [Endless Stomach] were now taken out again, one, two, three.

Without saying a word, Luke threw three incendiary bombs. The white phosphorus exploded and the high temperature of over 2000 degrees covered all the fish and earthworm aggregates. The scorching flames instantly made them roll in pain.

Although the scales of the big fish were cold and hard, it could not resist the flames that could burn through steel and bones. After experiencing this unprecedented burning experience, it no longer had the heart to hunt and prey, and only wanted to return to the sea as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, although the flames had burned all the mucus on the ground, the big fish that came ashore had no mobility and could only struggle on the land, helplessly waiting for death.

The earthworms were in an even worse situation. The flames burned all the yellowish earthworms that made up their bodies to death. Even if there were some that survived, the strange liquid that glued their bodies together was dried up by the raging flames, and they split into different small earthworms.

In order to take advantage of the situation, Luke summoned the Spirit Fang and used it to make several holes in the head of the giant dogfish.

"Kill a Level 2 spiritual creature"

"Obtain 250 points of spiritual essence"

This fish came and went in a hurry. After helping Luke with an assist, it became a helper in his evolution. What a good brother.

Now, all that was left was the half-dead aggregate of earthworms.

(End of this chapter)