Chapter 383: Yuramanthor
Chapter 383: Yuramanthor
"Aversion to cold..."
Lindsey found this description intriguing.
Previously, the Hunting Notes would directly indicate the enemy's weak points, often marking their physical vulnerabilities or feared and hard-to-resist attributes.
But when it came to Yuramanthor, the expected weaknesses were replaced with words like 'aversion'.
Not to mention that the hunting suggestions below unusually advised against hunting.
"Maybe there hasn't been enough contact to reveal its true attributes?"
"Or perhaps this thing doesn't have any obvious weaknesses, or its hunting value is far below the potential rewards?"
Lindsey furrowed his brows.
Each secret realm within the Forest Courtyard was already rich in Essence.
And as the Garden, the core of this system, had an astonishingly high concentration of Essence, sealed off for an immeasurably long time.
How did Yuramanthor survive here?
If it had evolved a mechanism to utilize the environmental Essence for healing its injuries...
To kill it directly within the Garden...
At least for Lindsey, it would likely require the use of the Garden Management Seed.
"This thing isn't meant for you."
Lindsey shook his head, dismissing the idea.
As he pondered countermeasures, Kaghi also completed his reconnaissance. The Sensor stood up and spoke to Lindsey solemnly:
"Lord Diablo, you're moving too fast!"
"We're too far away, and I can't hear any sounds from them except for some vibrations coming from above!"
Lindsey asked, "Vibrations? Is Quete fighting that plant?"
"I can't be sure," Kaghi shook his head and then nodded, "But the noise is definitely unusual. It sounds like a giant boulder sliding down a mountain and crashing onto the ground!"
"Is that so..." Lindsey muttered.
He then crouched down, referring to the map skill, and took out a small knife to carve something on the ground...
Crack!
The Garden's wooden floor was terrifyingly hard.
Lindsey carried a small iron knife, and its tip immediately chipped.
"..."
Lindsey silently stared at the ground.
He quickly switched to his nearly indestructible Chalk Tantalum Dagger.
Using all his strength, he managed to draw a rough route outline on the ground.
Finally, he pointed the dagger tip at one of the positions:
"Kaghi, we're here now. Mark the location of the vibrations from earlier."
Kaghi used his fingers to gesture:
"Here, here... and here."
The positions where the vibrations occurred perfectly aligned with a main path inside the Garden, extending downward from above.
"This clarifies things."
Lindsey made a judgment:
"That guy, Quete, was chased and fled in this direction."
Kaghi cautiously asked:
"Are you going to kill him too?"
First, it was the Phase Seven Organizer, and now a Phase Six Great Merchant.
Watching Lindsey target one person after another, the Sensor's heart had become somewhat numb.
Lindsey shook his head:
"No, since he's attracted the plant's attention."
"Then we'll go the other way and circle around from the other side."
As he spoke, Lindsey expanded the map's range and led Kaghi around from another direction.
He obviously didn't have the time.
At this moment, he couldn't afford to provoke a terrifying plant that had failed to break through Phase Seven.
As for Mullernahun's location.
Lindsey wasn't worried about losing track of him.
The man's goal was undoubtedly the Garden's core, so he would inevitably head there.
As long as they shared the same destination, they were bound to collide eventually!
Lindsey led the way.
The two of them walked behind a hall and turned into another tunnel.
After navigating six suspension ladders and staircases, they finally found a path leading upward to the Garden's core.
But this time, it took only half an hour.
Along the way, Kaghi stopped Lindsey:
"Lord Diablo, let's not go any further!"
Lindsey frowned and asked:
"Did you hear something again?"
Kaghi nodded seriously:
"The sound is faint, but there's definitely something large rubbing against the surface above!"
"..."
"Let's take another route.
Lindsey decisively chose to take a detour.
Maintaining a large-scale map scan had taken a toll on his Will Essence, and it was becoming difficult to sustain.
As they continued on the detour, Lindsey had no choice but to reduce the scanning range.
However, after half an hour of detours, they found another upward passage.
Kaghi once again gave a prompt:
"Lord Diablo, it's the same here... I'm not lying to you, there's definitely something up there!"
"... "
This time, Lindsey couldn't just give up.
His Will Essence didn't just appear out of nowhere; he could continue to squander it without reservation.
"Wait a moment."
Lindsey stopped Kaghi and rummaged through his bag for a while.
He found the supplies and equipment he had prepared while still in the hidden outskirts. He put on a pair of shoes and handed another pair to Kaghi:
"Take these, put them on."
Kaghi took a pair of fluffy rabbit-shaped shoes from Lindsey's hand, and his expression froze:
"Huh?"
[Equipment: Gray Rabbit Shoes]
[Slightly increases movement speed and agility, reducing the wearer's footsteps.]
[Soft and comfortable rabbit fur shoes, with a fluffy rabbit design popular among young girls.]
"Lord Diablo, you want me to wear these...?"
Kaghi's face was slightly embarrassed.
Lindsey, on the other hand, remained calm and collected:
"These shoes can conceal the sound of a person's footsteps."
"We're going up to check the situation. You don't want that plant to sense our movements, do you?"
Kaghi opened his mouth:
"Or else, I'll just stay here..."
Kaghi's refusal was abruptly cut short.
Seeing Lindsey's gaze fixed on him, he knew this wasn't an option.
The Sensor obediently put on the Gray Rabbit Shoes.
He tiptoed a few steps and quickly discovered the benefits of this equipment; not only did it reduce the sound of his footsteps, but it also slightly increased his speed.
This was definitely a magical item crafted by a master artisan! The bigwig from Volcano City was extraordinary, and everything he pulled out was of high quality.
Kaghi marveled inwardly as he followed Lindsey upwards.
At the entrance to a long corridor above, they indeed saw the spreading vines.
However, because they couldn't sense Lindsey and Kaghi's movements, Yuramanthor was far less violent than when he had been chasing Quete, only slowly writhing on the ground.
"... "
After being blocked twice, plus the vines on Quete's side, Lindsey was certain of the massive size of this plant.
It was possible that the tunnels in the central area of the garden had been completely blocked off.
"Detours won't work."
"Then we can only gather information and figure out how to deal with this 'roadblock.'"
Lindsey stared at the vines on the ground, holding his breath and concentrating.
He took out a longbow from his bag, nocked a Frost Venom Arrow, and shot an arrow towards the vines.
Whoosh—
Thud! The arrow hit its target, and the vines shrank backward due to the low temperature.
But immediately after, they displayed a violent posture, pouncing forward and twisting the Frost Venom Arrow. The sudden attack also made the vines' scanning ability more intense and meticulous.
They quickly spread towards Lindsey and Kaghi!
"... "
"It's no use relying on low temperatures to clear the way..."
Lindsey had confirmed what he wanted to test.
Without hesitation, he grabbed Kaghi and quickly retreated in the direction they had come from.
Boom! After all the commotion, Yuramanthor sensed the body temperature of living beings, and its violent power rushed towards the two of them.
This time, Quete wasn't there to buy time and divert attention.
Lindsey and Kaghi faced the crisis head-on, and the situation immediately became dire. The plant nearby seemed ready to tear them to shreds! However, this retreat was different from the previous one.
As Lindsey ran, he took out the Spitting Fish and continuously fired at Yuramanthor.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
A blob of mucus shot out from the fish's mouth, and upon touching the vines, it slowed their approach.
Such actions also met the requirements of the hunt.
With the conditions created by the equipment, Lindsey ran while occasionally glancing at the Hunting Notes.
The result was the same as what he had expected.
As the 'hunting' activity continued, the description of Yuramanthor in the notes slowly became more detailed!
(End of Chapter)
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