Dangerous Swamp, Swamp Maw

Renners gripped the Flame Archangel's armor groove tightly with her left hand, her right hand carrying the black spear on her back, her expression tense as she observed her surroundings.

Renners knew better than anyone in Lockebuls Territory how dangerous this swamp was, let alone the area deep within the swamp.

This madman!

Renners glanced sideways at Tang Zheng, who was sitting on the Flame Archangel's arm, his white Priest Robe fluttering in the wind, his face calm. She couldn't help but curse inwardly.

If he hadn't come here to cure the curse on her face, Renners believed she would never have taken such a risk.

"Caw, caw, caw!"

"Caw, caw! Caw!"

Carrion Birds with gray feathers, emitting frog-like croaks, circled around Tang Zheng and Renners.

They seemed ready to swoop down at any moment, but they were wary of the terrifying flame sword in the Flame Archangel's hand, and none dared to approach.

"Damn it, these bald bastards."

Renners lightly bit her snow-white teeth, her expression somewhat unsightly as she scanned the surrounding Carrion Birds.

These Carrion Birds with their unpleasant cries were not much of a problem, but their collective calls could easily attract monsters from the depths of the swamp.

Because they were too far away, she couldn't attack these annoying bald birds at all.

Click! Tang Zheng opened the Pocket Watch hanging on his chest, checked the time, and closed it again: "Prepare to land in that area."

Renners looked down and saw a brownish-yellow patch of ground, and she also realized that the time for Tang Zheng's summoned Flame Archangel should be up.

Whoosh! Whoosh! The Flame Archangel's wings flapped, gliding rapidly from the air, and as they approached the ground, they quickly flapped their wings to slow down, descending slowly from the air.

Renners took the lead, jumping off the Flame Archangel's back and stepping onto the solid ground, feeling relieved.

Step—

Tang Zheng also landed, his eyes cautiously observing his surroundings.

The scroll he created could allow the angel to exist for about 50 minutes, so the time hadn't come yet, but there was no need to time it perfectly.

Hiding some information was one thing.

Most importantly, he had more than 30 Flame Archangel scrolls on hand. He hadn't been idle this past month, creating one almost every day, except for reserving some Mana.

The swamp environment was a bit monotonous. A glance revealed numerous puddles of varying sizes, as well as some dead trees and bushes.

He waved his sleeve.

The two Flame Archangels turned into specks of light and dissipated.

The next moment, accompanied by two rays of light re-condensing, two more Flame Archangels appeared in the field.

"Are we going to continue deeper?"

Renners asked, observing her surroundings vigilantly.

"Are you sure there aren't any monsters in this swamp that you encountered before?" Tang Zheng asked curiously.

"I'm sure!"

Renners nodded. "I may not recognize all the monsters in the swamp, but the appearance of that monster is definitely not something that could be born in this swamp area."

Hearing this.

Tang Zheng was even more curious.

A monster containing the power of a curse shouldn't be too weak, but with Renners' current Orichalcum Rank level, the previous Renners couldn't have defeated a monster above level 20.

"Something's coming!"

Renners' voice became stern, and she immediately reminded him, raising her black spear horizontally in front of her chest.

On the soft ground, shallow bulges began to appear, quickly approaching the direction where the two of them were.

Seeing Renners preparing to attack, Tang Zheng's mind moved, and he had already commanded the two Flame Archangels to rush up.

"For things like this, it's best to let the summons attack."

"Before we know what other troubles are lurking, it's best to conserve our strength."

Tang Zheng reminded her.

Renners paused her attack, then turned and leaned closer to him.

She clearly agreed with what he said.

"Hiss!!"

As a Flame Archangel inserted its flame sword into a bulge in the ground nearby, an ear-piercing hiss suddenly came from underground.

The next moment.

A greenish-brown, centipede-like creature with eight legs and tough skin was lifted out, writhing on the flame sword.

Green liquid sprayed continuously from the wound where the flame sword had pierced, emitting a nauseating stench.

After only a few struggles, this worm-like magical beast was burned to death by the flames on the sword.

"It's a Carrion Worm."

Renners, seeing the arm-thick Carrion Worm, warned Tang Zheng, "Be careful, there should be Purple Long Worms nearby."

『Experience gained: 12』

『...』

『Experience gained: 13』

The two Flame Archangels attacked relentlessly, killing large numbers of these worms.

Tang Zheng watched the constantly refreshing Experience Points, a smile flashing in his eyes. This swamp seemed promising.

Through his research over this period.

He discovered that the Experience gained from magical beasts killed by his summoned Flame Archangels was indeed slightly reduced compared to the Experience he gained from killing them himself.

But compared to the time he would waste clearing low-level magical beasts alone, this reduction was nothing.

Boom! The ground beneath Tang Zheng and Renners exploded, and a Purple Long Worm, over two meters long with rough, dark purple skin like a barrel, burst out of the ground.

It opened its mouth, as large as its body, trying to swallow the closest Tang Zheng in one bite.

Renners reacted quickly, immediately placing her spear against the Purple Long Worm's chin, forcefully pushing upwards, piercing its mouth and forcing its gaping jaws shut.

Bang! "Get lost!" Renners growled, swinging her spear and slamming the impaled Purple Long Worm hard onto the ground.

A Flame Archangel flew over, its flame sword slashing down, instantly decapitating the Purple Long Worm.

『Experience gained: 101』

『Experience Bar: 4302/10000』

However.

Perhaps it was because the two Flame Archangels were too conspicuous in this environment.

Or perhaps the commotion from the battle and the constantly screeching Carrion Birds overhead had attracted the attention of powerful magical beasts in the swamp.

Whoosh!!

A heavy sound of something cutting through the air suddenly erupted behind one of the Flame Archangels.

A huge, thick tail lashed out from the mud, striking the Flame Archangel's back with a heavy blow, creating a loud bang.

Boom—

A large area of the armor on the Flame Archangel caved in, the immense force sending it flying dozens of meters.

The thick, long tail retracted back into the mud.

Immediately afterward, the mud in that area churned, stirring up a series of bubbles.

Thump! Thump! Two thick, heavy feet emerged from the mud first.

A magical beast resembling a crocodile, with a huge jaw and sharp teeth, a row of vertical spikes protruding from its back, and its skin covered in thick mud and moss, crawled out of the mire.

The moment its entire form was revealed, the air became eerily still.

This was a massive magical beast, fully six meters in length and about one meter in height.

"Swamp Maw!"

"Rated by the Adventurer's Guild as a terrifying magical beast with a difficulty of 60."

Renners' expression turned utterly grim as she quickly retreated to Tang Zheng's side, speaking rapidly.

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