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Brid proudly placed her hand on her chin to show her approval.
“Bride, you don’t need to comment on Sirocco’s running form… Hasn’t Sirocco acknowledged me yet…?”
Cass was like a drowning dog, very distressed.
Corsi watched the departing figure with a puzzled look, her eyes narrowed, and she whispered:
"That figure from behind, why...?"
Does it look familiar?
74. Fermented Lies (3k)
Section D, Level 1.
The sizzling sound of mud rubbing together filled the air.
Pale blue phosphorescence streamed down from the ceiling, illuminating the surrounding area with pale red walls—a square, open space within the dungeon.
Colesie and Brid were positioned behind Cass in this space, forming a triangle formation, ready to provide support.
Cass held the strangely comfortable "Demon Blade" towards his opponent.
With six legs, two slender forelegs, and large eyes, its bright red appearance is reminiscent of an ant.
Unlike ordinary ants, it is about the same size as a cassow, and its upper body is raised and erect, starting from a slender waist. Another eye-catching feature is the head of a "dead tree spirit" that is exposed in the center of its swaying antennae.
"Tree demon parasitic ants".
The only parasitic monster on the first floor.
The original owner's "soil-eating ant" consciousness remains, a type of monster that usually makes holes in rock walls and the ground.
It has a hard shell and an attack power that is incomparable to low-level monsters such as goblins. Half-baked attacks will only be deflected, and even if they are not, it is extremely difficult to inflict direct damage on the flesh through that shell.
The forelegs have well-developed claws at the front end, and the curved, twisted protrusions gleam with a creepy sheen.
Not to mention that under the parasitism of the "Dead Tree Spirit", the potential of the "Soil-Eating Ant" will be enhanced, and its attack power will be raised to another level.
"Wooooooooooooooo!"
"Chi chi chi chi chi!"
As the tree spirit roared, the earth-eating ants chewed with their mouthparts, making a squeaking sound.
In fact, when these monsters are low on health or in danger, they call for their companions, seemingly emitting a pheromone-like substance that is imperceptible to humans.
Aside from the Maple Knights in the hidden areas, they can be considered a killer of newcomers on the first floor.
In short, if you're going to fight, you have to attack quickly, ideally sending your opponent to their doom in one strike.
Cass was not nervous, nor did he underestimate his opponent just because the level had reached a safe range.
"drink--!!"
Cass made the first move.
Kass took the initiative, approaching and charging towards the tree spirit parasitic ant that was roaring and raising its right arm.
The enemy's grappling hook, arcing white in the air, attacked from the right side of the field of vision.
Cassius was a step ahead of his opponent, severing the grappling hook and forearm in one swift strike.
"Chichi!!"
He circled around to the left side of the tree spirit parasitic ant, which had lost its left arm, listening to its painful groans, while simultaneously gripping the "Demon Blade" tightly, gathering strength for the next moment.
The most common way to defeat a tree spirit parasitic ant is to aim for a gap in its hard shell and stab it into the soft flesh inside, or to directly attack the parasitic tree spirit and defeat the host. This is the usual approach.
However, Cass deliberately did not do so.
Faced with the tree ant parasite that had lost its forearm and was now vulnerable, Cass aimed at its remaining six legs and swung his crimson blade horizontally, splitting it into six blades.
The blade sank into a gap inside the hard shell protecting the enemy's legs.
The sensation lasts only a moment.
With a swift whoosh, the blade sliced through the monster's body, the six blades returning to the sword, and the parasitic tree ant's legs all snapped off, crashing to the ground with a thud.
"Woohoo!"
Faced with the monster's screams, Brid's talent [Speed Stacking] activated, and a flash of orange light appeared—
The monster, now without support, fell to the ground, just in time to be cut down by the charging Brid.
The tree demon parasitic ant's head was split in two and flew into the air.
The ant head and tree head, spinning in the air, looked on with bewildered expressions before finally falling to the ground.
The headless body loses its strength and collapses to the ground.
Because it is a combination of two monsters, the tree spirit parasitic ants also give two sets of experience points after they die.
The reason is unknown, but in a team setting, experience points are still distributed among the three people present, with Brid, who won LA, receiving a slightly larger share.
Snapped!
Cass high-fived Bridd for what seemed like the umpteenth time, celebrating the defeat of the monster.
"You two are really amazing... I didn't do anything and I still leveled up..."
Corsi seemed to be looking for something to do, so she collected crystal cores from the monsters her teammates had killed.
"Now that we're at a higher level, your [Priest] ability will be absolutely necessary and crucial when we explore the next level, Corsi."
"I hope so..."
Kolsi removed the crystal core, and the monster's body turned to dust.
Cass swung the blade to shake off the liquid clinging to it and then looked at the "Demon Blade".
The feeling of it sticking to your palm is just like having been with you for a long time; it fits your hand perfectly.
That's amazing! This is the weapon Sirocco made for himself.
Cass didn't even aim at the gaps in the hard shell of the tree ant, even though he was several levels higher, his power was enough to easily slice through the opponent's hard shell like butter.
“You wield that sword quite skillfully, Cass.”
"Yes, I really like this sword."
In response to Brid, Cass put his sword back into its sheath.
"Where did you get this?"
"Oh right, I also want to know. It was too dark that night, so I couldn't see it clearly... It was the first time I'd ever seen a pink sword like this."
It's described as pink, but a more accurate description would be magenta.
When confronted with Brid and Corcy's questions, Cass answered without hesitation:
"It was a gift from my teacher."
"It's that teacher again..."
Brid lowered her head and pondered:
“He really knows a lot of places like this. The condition for entering this area is to ‘go up through the simulated door in the cave area and knock on the wall three times’... Can ordinary explorers really find places like this?”
Tree spirit parasitic ants are monsters that usually appear in groups of three or four.
In this area, as long as you prevent it from summoning its companions, they will emerge from the cave one by one, with intervals between each appearance, making the battle much easier.
Cass nodded:
"But the teacher said this easy-to-farm area will be discovered soon, so we should take advantage of this opportunity to farm as much as we can. Too many people might cause unnecessary arguments." "Ahem, Brid, there's something you might not believe."
Cole glanced at Cass and gave a smile that said, "I really want to show off my secret."
"?"
Ignoring the puzzled Cass, Corcy said to Brid with a hint of smugness:
"Actually, I ran into Cass's teacher a few days ago. She's a very imposing girl!"
"Ah? Really fake?"
Brid was quite interested.
"Yeah, it was her and Cass who helped me drive away those really bad guys from Class C. She was even able to fight while holding me in her arms."
"Wow, so handsome... Such a righteous and powerful person, please tell me more about him."
"Let me think, she is very tall, smells of roses, has long, soft, beautiful hair, and slender limbs, but is very strong."
"Strong?"
"I'm not exaggerating, she didn't even use any weapons, she knocked all those bad guys down like bowling balls."
"No weapons at all? Fighting bare-handed?"
"Mmm. Her voice is a little hoarse, and she speaks very softly, as if she injured her throat in the battle with the ogres. She's a very hardworking person... but I bet her voice is as beautiful as her singing."
"I see. Your martial arts skills are so profound. I would like to pay you a visit sometime."
One dared to speak, the other dared to believe; Brid's face was full of admiration.