Chapter 259: Extreme Kill
Chapter 259: Extreme Kill
Groooan~
Deep in the swamp, beside the lake, a low and painful roar suddenly sounded.
A Swamp Black Crocodile rolled on the grass, several deep wounds on its pale belly gushing blood.
Sticking straight up in the ground along its path of movement stood rows of black-gray daggers.
All dagger handles were buried in the dirt, only their incredibly sharp blades exposed. It was these that had mercilessly pierced the vulnerable spots on this first-tier monster beast’s body, inflicting heavy damage.
By the bushes not far from the Swamp Black Crocodile lay a blood-drenched yellow deer.
It was this fresh deer carcass that had lured the Swamp Black Crocodile from the lake onto the shore, only for it to fall into a cruel trap!
Though the over thirty-meter-long Swamp Black Crocodile was the overlord of this swamp region, its intelligence was rather low.
So, it couldn’t understand at all: the first two times, it had smoothly enjoyed this gift from the heavens.
Why did something go wrong today?
In fact, it had no idea an even greater calamity waited!
Bang!
A 12.7mm bullet shot through the air like lightning, hitting the Swamp Black Crocodile’s huge eye, instantly piercing and exploding its left eyeball, larger than a basketball!
Another critical hit to its weak spot!
The pain made the Swamp Black Crocodile thrash its body wildly. Its tail, powerful enough to smash trees, lashed left and right fiercely, churning up mud, rocks, and plants, like a tornado whipping up from flat ground.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunfire sounded continuously, the shots focused on the Swamp Black Crocodile’s one remaining right eye.
The Swamp Black Crocodile’s entire body was covered in thick, armor-like skin—its strongest defense, impervious to blades, tough against bullets, and highly resistant to magic.
Coupled with its terrifying bite force, its ultimate “Death Whirl” attack, and its unstoppable “Iron Tail Whip,” hunters below the level of a Great Totem Warrior would steer clear of this beast, not daring to provoke it lightly.
But the Swamp Black Crocodile wasn’t without weaknesses. Its tender belly and both eyes were its vulnerable points.
Thud! Thud!
Two sniper rounds struck the edge of the Swamp Black Crocodile’s right eye. The bullets actually embedded themselves without penetrating.
Its skin’s defense was stronger than an armored vehicle!
But the third bullet hit the eyeball dead on, exploding the Swamp Black Crocodile’s single healthy eye.
Heavily wounded, the Swamp Black Crocodile sensed the fear of death. Blinded, it couldn’t find the enemy causing tremendous damage, blood still flowing freely from its wounds.
Despite being a first-tier monster beast with strong life force, it understood: if this continued, it would definitely die!
The desperate will to survive made this creature abandon thoughts of revenge. It pushed with its thick legs, trying to retreat back into the lake.
That was its territory.
Even blinded, if its enemy dared pursue it into the water, victory could still be possible!
Seeing its prey try to flee, Gao Jing—hidden in the trees—promptly stored away his Barrett M107A1. He leaped towards the Swamp Black Crocodile’s direction, Phantom Wings silently unfurling behind him.
He glided over two hundred meters instantly, catching up to this enormous beast.
Graceful and precise, Gao Jing landed right atop the Swamp Black Crocodile’s head!
His actions were immensely daring, almost like plucking a tooth from a tiger’s jaw.
But the Swamp Black Crocodile didn’t notice.
Its skin was far too thick and tough. Its extreme defense came at the cost of sensory dullness.
If a Great Wilderness Giant had landed on its back, it would instantly thrash wildly in protest. However, Gao Jing’s weight was only a thousandth that of such a Giant.
Combined with the Phantom Wings’ levity, the beast feeling him would be utterly strange.
Thus, the first-tier monster beast charged forward desperately. Even if it couldn’t reach its lake, plunging into any nearby pond or bog might save it.
Indeed, the Swamp Black Crocodile was heading straight towards a large pond choked with lush water grass.
The time left for Gao Jing was extremely limited!
Facing this, Gao Jing showed no trace of panic.
He mentally pushed the Titan Totem on his back, channeling its awakened power into both arms.
Instantly, both arms doubled in thickness, muscles knotting, veins bulging—a fearsome sight.
But that wasn’t all. Gao Jing next activated the Savage Bull Armlet on his right wrist!
The bronze Savage Bull Armlet suddenly emitted a faint glow. A surge of potent energy flowed from the Witch Artifact into his body.
Gao Jing’s strength climbed once more, far exceeding his limits!
The next moment, the Flame Totems inscribed on both arms blazed bright! His released Battle Qi solidified instantly, manifesting two long blazing Flame Blades.
As the fiery blades formed, Gao Jing spread his arms and plunged them downward.
Both Flame Blades drove simultaneously into the Swamp Black Crocodile’s shattered eye sockets. The blades’ sharp edges, capable of slicing through triple-layer steel plate, speared straight through the monster’s head!
From landing to delivering the fatal blow, Gao Jing took only three seconds.
The Swamp Black Crocodile was now merely tens of meters from the muddy pond.
A distance its massive size could cover in the blink of an eye.
Yet, the Swamp Black Crocodile was destined never to reach that sanctuary. The Flame Blades, gatherers of Gao Jing’s full might and enhanced by the Witch Artifact, ruthlessly tore apart its brain, liquefying the contents within its skull.
Its brain matter cooked solid!
Such damage was unsurvivable, not just by a Tier 1 monster beast, even a Tier 9 beast would perish.
Its fate ended here!
Groooan~
The Swamp Black Crocodile let out one last cry of despair. It staggered forward two steps, then collapsed heavily at the pond’s edge, falling silent.
Gao Jing straightened up, letting out a long breath.
Both arms returned to normal.
To an outsider, his victory looked effortless – slaying a powerful Tier 1 monster beast unscathed without apparent exertion.
But in truth, Gao Jing had made extensive preparations for this fight.
He’d studied the Swamp Black Crocodile’s traits thoroughly, observing its daily habits via the Six-Wings spirit insect, then crafted a plan targeting its weaknesses. Step by step, he baited the trap to lure it in.
Combining this with the sheer power of the anti-materiel sniper rifle, he achieved this glorious feat!
Under normal circumstances, his Flame Blades couldn’t cut this armored hide, and his Battle Qi armor couldn’t withstand its Iron Tail Whip – in direct combat, victory was near impossible.
Brains, strength, equipment, and luck – all were indispensable for this win!
The Swamp Black Crocodile didn’t die in vain, even deprived of unleashing its Innate Divine Ability.
Now, this colossal entity belonged to Gao Jing as his trophy.
After nearly two months of intense struggle within the Great Swamp, a long-missing smile finally appeared on Gao Jing’s face.
Memories of the harsh difficulties endured over the past few dozen days flashed relentlessly through his mind.