Easy Conquest II
A monkey fell from the ceiling…
Eli lightly evaded the claws of the monkey-type beast and stabbed it in the chest, easily crushing its heart. And then…
"Kkiiieeck!!"
A panther from each side.....
He swiftly snapped the necks of the black panther-like creatures leaping at him from both sides.
"Kyahk!"
"Kkahk!!"
[You have killed Intermediate Tier Blade-Night Monkey Level 4]
[You have killed Intermediate Tier Black-Night Panther Level 3]
[You have killed Intermediate Tier Black-Night Panther Level 3]
With these three kills, he had reached the end of the second floor.
[47000EXP/50000EXP]
Eli shifted his gaze away.
"88 Black-Night Panther furs, 26 Black-Night Monkey tails, and one return crystal."
When he sold them all off, he earned twelve thousand DBS.
[Current DBS: 40,000]
"What should I do now…?"
"This is taking forever. I've already been here for three hours."
He looked at the stairs leading down to the third floor.
With his Perception Stat and shadow awareness, he could sense the shadow of something ominous lurking down there, far better than before. Without a doubt, something really strong was hiding below.
He didn't have to see it to know what it was.
"The existence of the 'Boss.'"
"It should be an Advanced Tier beast."
"How will I fare against an Advanced Tier beast?"
Eli's prediction was based on the floors: the first floor had Basic-Tier Beasts, the second had Intermediate-Tier Beasts, so the third should have Advanced-Tier Beasts.
The lighting was worse than on the first two floors, but there was no problem seeing where he was going.
'The darker it gets, the clearer I can see?'
He leisurely climbed lower until he eventually spotted the railway tunnel used by the subway Turbotax.
No, he saw where the railway used to be.
The tunnel that should've been used by Turbotax was now filled with jet-black liquid instead.
'What is this?'
Rather than a subway tunnel, it was more like a lake or a river now.
Just as Eli took one more step forward to take a closer look…
A long, log-like object shot out from the surface of the black 'water.'
Swish!!
'It's fast!'
The thing that arrived in front of his nose in the blink of an eye was not a log, but a Snake Beast with the thickness rivaling one.
"Heop!!"
Eli swung his hand and struck the head of the snake away from him.
Clang!!
Eli's eyes widened in amusement.
"Advanced Tier."
[Inspect activated]
[Black Scaled Mamba]
[Advanced Tier]
[Level: 8]
[Skills: ???]
The snake must've been surprised by his counterattack as well because it didn't try to follow up right away. Instead, it chose to glare at him while coiling itself up a distance away
Black scales covered its entire body, gleaming in an oily manner. As if it had draped itself with thick armor, those scales had no gaps to speak of.
The Black Scaled Mamba must've finished its analysis of its prey because it finally lunged at him once more.
No matter how one looked at it, it was a frightening turn of speed, that's for sure.
[Arcane Energy Conversion added to Agility] [Agility: 25 = 45]
"It became faster?"
Swwwiiiish!!
Eli narrowed his eyes.
When he concentrated hard, he could not clearly see the attack of the Black Scaled Mamba, which was something he couldn't even properly decipher, but he could feel the shadow movements. Eli was probing the Black Scaled Mamba, which everyone would call courting death, and he was also testing his limit.
Just before the Black Scaled Mamba opened its maws wide and tried to swallow him, Eli swiftly sidestepped and let the attack brush past him. At the same time, he wrapped his arms around the creature and caught it in a headlock. He then tightened his grip.
An unbelievably powerful pressure tightened around the Black Scaled Mamba's main artery. The Black Scaled Mamba could not escape from his grip and thrashed around as if it was in pain. Eli gritted his teeth and strengthened his arms even more.
Slam!! Boom!!
[–30HP]
[–45HP]
.....
....
[–150HP]
[–200HP]
Eli's body slammed against the walls and the floor, but he never released his grip.
The Black Scaled Mamba was twelve times the length of a human and wider than three trees combined, but its head was small and could fit in a human hand. While it thrashed about, it took Eli through the walls into the second floor and even the first floor, but Eli was unrelenting even with his face covered in blood.
Crack!!
Accompanied by a rather awful noise, the skull of the Black Scaled Mamba gave in and cracked apart.
[You have killed Advanced Tier Black Scaled Mamba Level 8]
[You have gained 1 Advanced Tier Crystal (Black Scaled Mamba)]
[First time killing Black Scaled Mamba + 10000 EXP
[You have gained 10,000 EXP]
[Level up!]
[Level 6]
[800HP»»1000HP]
[17000EXP/60000EXP]
[You have met the recommendation for an Nth Item: 1 Advanced Tier Crystal (Winged Drake) + 1 Advanced Tier Crystal (Black Scaled Mamba) + 1 Intermediate Tier Crystal (Grandul) + 1 Intermediate Tier Crystal (Umbrathorn)]
[Do you want to create Nth Item?]
Eli was stupefied, but before he could do anything, two spots of light began gleaming from somewhere within the limp Black Scaled Mamba's body.
Eli's expression was one of elation as he reached out towards the spots of light.
Tti-ring.
[You have discovered 'Item: Poison Fang of Black Scaled Mamba'. Take it?]
[You have discovered 'Item: Poison Sac of Black Scaled Mamba'. Take it?]
"Take them all."
As soon as he said those words, a dagger made out of bone and a small pouch with liquid in it appeared in his palms.
[Item: Poison Fang of Black Scaled Mamba]
[Rarity: C]
[Type: Dagger]
[Attack: +25]
[Description: A dagger fashioned from the poison fang of the Black Scaled Mamba. There are traces of the Black Scaled Mamba's poison on it, so when attacking, it will cause Paralysis and Bleeding status effects. Can be stored in the Inventory or sold at the Store]
[Status effect 'Paralysis': The target will be unable to move. Success rate is fixed]
[Status effect 'Bleeding': The target's stamina will be reduced by 1% per second]
[Item: Poison Sac of Black Scaled Mamba]
[Rarity: A]
[Type: Medicine]
[Description: A pouch containing the refined poison of the Black Scaled Mamba. Can be found very rarely when hunting Black Scaled Mamba. Drinking this poison will give you strong skin, but the toxicity will cause your heart to stop beating]
[Effect 'The Iron Scales of Black Scaled Mamba': 20% reduction in physical damage]
[Side effect: Heart failure]
Eli's expression alternated between joy and anguish.
The Poison Fang of Black Scaled Mamba was a good weapon to replace the broken Dual Rothsoth Dagger. Not only did it possess over twice the attack power, but he really liked the two status effects of Paralysis and Bleeding, too.
'However, this poison sac is a bit…'
Initially, he was really pleased to find an item with an 'A' Rarity rating, but upon reading the description, he realized this was not something he could feel completely chuffed about.
Of course, the effect of reducing all physical damage taken by 20% was a great option befitting an A-rank item. However, it also carried a fatal penalty.
"Wait."
"Hahahahaha."
Eli read the side effects again and collapsed to the ground in a laughing fit, realizing he was overthinking. It was old news to Eli that his heart was not beating, not even the slightest.
"…For the time being, I should just hold onto it."
Eli licked his lips and stored both items inside his Inventory.
Of course, Eli did not forget about the other goodies he got for killing the Black Scaled Mamba.
"Create."
[Congratulations, you have created Advanced Tier Sword: Crusader]
[Name: Crusader]
[Item: Sword]
[Tier: Advanced Tier]
[Rank: nth]
[Attack: +60]
[Passive Skill: Tempest]
[Skill Description: The blade of the sword is made with the scales of the Black Scaled Mamba and can absorb 70% of every strike, causing an internal tempest that strengthens its core]
[Active Skill: Inferno]
[Skill Description: Each perfectly executed strike sends scorching hot energy into the enemy's body. Consecutive continuous strikes will multiply the hot energy tenfold, burning the enemy from within]
[Duration: 15 sec]
[Cooldown: 1 minute]
[Active Skill: Speed Blitz]
[Skill Description: Once activated, the speed of the blade is multiplied by 3]
[Duration: 5 sec]
[Cooldown: 1 minute]
[Active Skill: Mental Distortion]
[Skill Description: Once activated, a surge of invisible pulse fluctuations causes mental distortion. The wielder of the Crusader remains immune]
[Range: 5 feet]
[Duration: 5 sec]
[Cooldown: 1 minute]
Eli stared with his mouth open for a few seconds.
"What a badass weapon."
Eli quickly surveyed his inventory and noticed the new Crusader. It was an artistic blend of black and white scales, extending even to the handle. Three glowing orbs adorned the handle: one glowed like a fiery furnace, the second contained flashes of zig-zagged white lightning, and the third looked like a completely black eyeball. The blade, slightly heavier than a standard sword, was veined with fiery orange and brilliant white.
Then, a new message popped up.
[With the death of the Boss, the interior of the dungeon will revert back to its original state.]
Suddenly, his vision blurred for a moment, and then it was restored to normal, accompanied by a slight dizziness. When he looked around, he found himself inside a normal Teleportation station.
The lights overhead shone brightly, and the black liquid filling up the tunnel was all gone, too.