Chapter 141: Into the Darkness
Chapter 141: Into the Darkness
Bang!
A bullet with no additional effects was fired from the barrel of the Flame Flintlock.
This physical attack...
...could not affect the elemental body of the Magok Fire Elemental.
However, it precisely struck the Frostbite Bismuth Arrow that was already embedded in its core.
Click!
The weak and powerless flames of the Magok Fire Elemental could not withstand the sudden impact.
With the sound of a gunshot, the arrow completely penetrated its core.
[First Gunshot] Mission Accomplished]
[Game Player Open Module: First-Person Shooter]
[Hunt Achievement: First Tier 5 Prey]
[Attribute/Skill Experience Increased]
In an instant, Lin Sai was bombarded with various notifications on her attribute panel.
However, before she could examine these abundant data improvements, she noticed that within the dissipating flames of the Magok Fire Elemental, a bright yellow core was revealed.
Compared to the core of the Meteor Flame Spirit, the Magok Fire Elemental's core was more condensed, almost a complete solid entity.
The arrowhead of the Frostbite Bismuth Arrow was deeply embedded, showing signs of damage, while the exposed arrow shaft outside had been completely charred by the high temperature.
"Can this arrowhead be recycled?"
Lin Sai immediately tried to collect materials while recovering the Bismuth arrowhead embedded in the core.
[Obtained Item - Explosive Flame Crystal]
[Obtained Item - Thoroughly Damaged Arrowhead]
The Tier 5 Magok Fire Elemental indeed yielded a Flame Crystal upon successful collection.
However, the Bismuth arrowhead that successfully killed it was also completely destroyed, rendering it unusable.
"Sigh..."
Lin Sai let out a sigh, feeling a mix of emotions.
Initially, Joel had given her three arrows, and now the last one was also completely ruined.
These precious materials were so scarce that even the Craftsman's Cottage only had enough to make three arrowheads.
"I wonder when I'll be able to obtain something that can directly affect the essence again..."
Suddenly, Lin Sai's sigh came to an abrupt halt.
Right before her eyes, the core of the Magok Fire Elemental began to emit a dazzling light!
The Magok Fire Elemental was indeed dead, but the power of the flames it had gathered in its core did not dissipate.
At this moment, without the influence of the Bismuth arrowhead and without the control of the Magok Fire Elemental, this power immediately entered a state of raging chaos!
"Huh?"
"Ah!"
Lin Sai's eyes widened in surprise.
At that moment, only one thought filled her mind.
What would a fire elemental rampage lead to? - An explosion!
At this distance, escape was completely impossible, and the only option was to reduce the damage from the explosion.
Without time to think, Lin Sai quickly emptied her backpack, pouring out the soil blocks to enclose herself, and then used her resource-related ability to solidify them.
Boom! The next second, the impact arrived as expected.
Within the hastily constructed crude fortress, Lin Sai couldn't see any external changes.
However, the deafening roar caused by the massive impact immediately echoed within the small space, and Lin Sai felt a sharp pain in her head, accompanied by a sense of falling as her consciousness began to blur.
In these final moments, Lin Sai didn't hesitate and allocated all the experience she had just gained to her physique.
...
Darkness enveloped everything.
When Lin Sai regained consciousness, she was greeted by pain emanating from every part of her body.
"Hiss!"
Lin Sai gasped, drawing in a breath of cold air.
She propped herself up with her hands, barely managing to sit up, and immediately opened her attribute panel to check her status.
In the personal attributes section, the symbols representing her condition showed signs of contusions and bruises almost everywhere, a result of the impact.
The red letters at the top clearly marked the negative statuses of 【Mild Concussion】 and 【Auditory Impairment】.
Accompanying the intense pain, a nauseating feeling rose from her throat, making her gag.
"Ugh—Ugh—"
After two dry heaves, cold sweat trickled down Lin Sai's forehead.
The only good news was that her Life Essence ability was soothing her injuries.
Although this ability couldn't provide absurd healing speeds like rapid regeneration, it at least made her feel her body was recovering.
A rough estimate suggested that even without any medication, these injuries should heal within three days.
"Today's lesson was a tough one," Lin Sai grimaced in the darkness. "When defeating a powerful enemy, I should also be wary of their corpse's reactions after death."
Recalling the previous scene, Lin Sai felt as if she had been bitten by a decapitated snake.
"If I hadn't reacted fast enough, I would've been blown to bits."
Lin Sai's assessment was not an exaggeration.
The injuries she sustained were mitigated by the use of earth blocks for defense.
As for the fortifications that initially shielded her from the first wave of impact...
At this moment, although she was in darkness, Lin Sai was well aware that the earthen fortress beside her was nowhere to be seen, evidently destroyed in the explosion.
"A Tier 5 enemy..."
"Even with a successful strategy, one must not underestimate even their corpse."
Lin Sai's entire body ached, and she grimaced as she continued to check her attribute panel.
The subsequent substantial gains wiped away the pain from her face.
The first attribute that caught her eye was Physique.
This was already Lin Sai's strongest attribute, and after defeating the Tier 5 Magok Fire Elemental, the experience gained from the battle, along with the task rewards, directly increased it to 20 points! This physique was already beyond the comprehension of ordinary humans.
Even in the peripheral town, probably only Aure could surpass Lin Sai by a small margin.
The reason she didn't suffer more severe injuries in the explosion was likely due to these final few points added to her attributes.
As for the other attributes, Strength increased by one point, Agility by two points, and the excellent combat design directly increased Intellect by three points, with Willpower and Charm also increasing by one point each.
Scrolling down further, her Proficient-level Footwork had already improved to the Inertial Glider level.
The Close Combat Maneuvers characteristic was upgraded to Inertial Glider, allowing Lin Sai to overcome the effects of inertia to a certain extent. Even when running at full speed, she could perform exaggerated maneuvers like sharp turns!
"Is this feedback from dodging the bomb?" Lin Sai pondered, nodding in satisfaction as she looked at her most significant upgrade.
The FPS module was now unlocked.
Similar to the previous modules, the unlocked FPS module also came with a basic skill.
【Aim: Gather environmental information around you, combine it with your attributes, and add an aim point in your field of view to calculate the attack's landing point.】
【Note: Do you see this aim point? Move it onto a target and start shooting!】
"Is this a shooting mode?"
At this moment, everything around her was pitch-black, and she couldn't see anything.
To test the skill, Lin Sai naturally took out a torch from her backpack.
Whoosh—
Instantly, the flame illuminated the surrounding environment, and Lin Sai discovered her aim point was precisely on a huge eye over ten meters away!
(End of Chapter)
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