Chapter 7: Rune Water Purifier!

Nick's face was solemn. In this stalemate, if he didn't want to become food for the red giant python, he had no choice but to fight.

After making up his mind, he could even feel the adrenaline surging in his body, dispelling the fear in his heart.

"I wonder where this big guy's weak point is..."

Nick took a few steps back, creating a safe distance. He couldn't be sure that the hand crossbow's power could harm the red giant python.

After all, he only had 10 bolts, and each shot was crucial.

If he fired all the bolts and still couldn't kill the red giant python, the only outcome awaiting Nick was death.

He raised the hand crossbow, aimed at the red giant python's neck, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Whoosh!"

Along with the sharp sound of piercing air, the bolt accurately hit the outer edge of the red giant python's neck.

However, when the bolt collided with the python's smooth, hard scales, it was directly deflected. Apart from leaving a bloody scratch, it didn't cause any substantial damage.

The bolt, grazing the neck, was directly embedded in the wall.

Seeing this scene, Nick's face was shocked.

But he also further understood the power of the hand crossbow. It could pose a threat to the red giant python, but only if he found the python's weak point.

"There are nine bolts left. I have to deal with this big guy!"

Nick took a deep breath, cocked the crossbow again, and loaded a bolt. But the red giant python wouldn't give him that chance.

The previous attack had completely aroused the red giant python's ferocity. It twisted its huge body and charged towards Nick.

The red giant python opened its mouth wide, wanting to use its sharp fangs to completely tear this tiny creature to pieces.

At this critical moment.

The pangolin, watching from a distance, its intelligent eyes first glanced at Nick, then decisively made its final choice.

It charged towards the red giant python from the side, using all four limbs, moving at an extremely fast pace.

Just as the red giant python was less than 7 meters away from Nick, the pangolin's forelimbs, with their sharp claws, slashed at the python's waist, instantly creating six bloody wounds.

And the pangolin's nimble body, under the influence of inertia, curled into a ball and slammed heavily into the python's wound.

The red giant python stopped in its tracks, twisting its body to knock the pangolin away, instantly shifting its target from Nick to the pangolin.

"Whoosh!"

Nick naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. He aimed the crossbow at the red giant python again and pulled the trigger.

The speeding bolt accurately hit the python's waist. This time, the sharp arrowhead didn't graze past, but was deeply embedded in the red giant python's body.

Instantly, crimson blood gushed out from the wound. In this stuffy environment, the air was filled with the smell of blood.

The pangolin, knocked several meters away, tentatively raised its head. Seeing that the red giant python's pursuit had slowed down, it once again sounded the horn of attack towards the red giant python.

The ferocious python raised almost half of its body high and slammed it down on the ground. Even Nick could clearly feel the vibration.

The already dry ground instantly became dusty. And in the dust, the red giant python's tail whipped heavily at the pangolin.

The latter's body slammed heavily against the wall, even shaking off a lot of the mud on the wall.

"So fierce?!"

Nick frowned. While adjusting his position, he cocked and loaded the hand crossbow again. Although that pangolin was quite intelligent, what he needed to consider now was...

How to kill the red giant python. Otherwise, no matter how intelligent they were, both of them would become this creature's meal.

As the dust settled a bit, Nick saw the red giant python crawling towards the pangolin.

The pangolin, which had been severely whipped, was clearly in bad shape. The previous lash had also caused it considerable damage.

The pangolin struggled to get up. Facing the hunt of its natural enemy, its scales flared up, trying to intimidate the red giant python in front of it.

The red giant python, already injured, raised its head high, opened its bloody mouth, and tried to tear the pangolin to pieces directly.

However, Nick, who had adjusted his position, wouldn't give it that chance. He remembered an old saying: "Strike a snake seven inches from its head!"

Even if this red giant python's body was so huge, it was still essentially a snake. Presumably, this method would also be quite effective against it.

Aim, pull the trigger.

"Whoosh!"

The sharp bolt accurately hit the red giant python's back, near its neck, completely penetrating it. Half of the bolt was embedded in its body.

The python, after suffering a fatal blow, slammed its huge body on the ground. It didn't die immediately, but twisted its body, struggling to get up.

"It really works..."

Nick's eyes lit up. He didn't give the python a chance to catch its breath. While reloading the hand crossbow, he slowly moved closer to the python.

After all, the hand crossbow was a cold weapon, and distance would affect its final lethality.

"Whoosh!"

Nick raised his hand, without any hesitation, and shot another bolt at the python's seven-inch point. The python's struggling frequency became more and more frantic.

But no matter how much the red giant python struggled, it was useless.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

After firing all the remaining bolts, the red giant python completely lost its vital signs. Crimson, foul-smelling blood continued to flow out.

Nick, who had walked on the edge of death, collapsed on the ground, completely relieved. This was his first time killing a dungeon creature.

Although it was passive.

But this feeling was really not good. He couldn't relax at any moment and had to stay vigilant. If there had been any mistakes, the outcome of this fight might have been completely different.

And without the help of that pangolin, it would have been very difficult for Nick alone to be the opponent of this red giant python.

"How that pangolin is..."

Nick staggered to his feet, but just then, with a brief and dazzling flash of light, a metal box appeared out of thin air next to the red giant python's corpse.

Nick's pupils contracted slightly, but what followed was uncontrollable joy in his heart.

Sure enough, as the previous game instructions stated, after killing a dungeon creature, there was a chance to obtain an unexpected reward.

And this time, there just happened to be one.

Just from the material of this box, Nick knew that the Dungeon Survival Game's extra reward would definitely not be bad.

"A weapon? Or armor?"

Nick was quite expectant. Just the ancient hand crossbow had such great power. If it was a higher-level weapon or equipment, then the safety issue in the dungeon would be solved.

But when he opened the box, Nick's hopes were dashed.

Because what lay before him was a blueprint made of parchment. The blueprint had drawings of circuits and strange symbols.

It should be a civilization product of the dungeon.

But when Nick saw the string of text in the upper left corner of the blueprint, even a big-hearted person like him was quite shocked.

Because on the parchment blueprint, it clearly said [Rune Water Purifier]!