activa-t Chapter 68 A Difficult Battle
Chapter 68 A Difficult Battle
In the misty white vapor, the rock crabs that had been resisting the current in the distance had already floated to the surface.
The power of the lightning ball was too great. Even though the rock crab was not directly hit, it was injured by the lightning that spread in the water and trembled and fainted.
The exhausted crab was no longer able to resist the current and was swept up by the eddy.
Not to mention the Thunder Crocodile at the center of the thunderstorm, whose originally azure hide had turned charred and cracked, and the blood that flowed out stained the entire center of the vortex red.
What's most striking is its back, with its protruding pillars and hard carapace—all glowing and crackling with lightning.
Before the lightning ball exploded, Klein knew there was no way to avoid it, so he turned the lightning crocodile so that its back faced the water, and he ran to a distant sapling for refuge.
Although Klein himself wields lightning, he's unsure about the power of such a powerful bolt. After all, electricians are the ones most likely to get electrocuted.
The result is that it seems like they managed to pull through?
But it seemed a bit overloaded, with lightning continuously gushing out from the charging shell on its back, and the surrounding river water being evaporated by the high temperature.
"Use the power grid."
Klein tried to give it instructions, and the Thunder Crocodile suddenly shuddered, followed by—sizzle, bang!
Although the Thunder Crocodile reacted, the lightning on its back exploded before the electric grid could be formed.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The clone above the thin mist flapped its wings, its red form appearing and disappearing intermittently. Klein saw its eyes gleam slightly.
Sizzle...
Suddenly, tiny flashes of lightning appeared in the waters where the thunder had just spread.
This is bad...
Klein wanted the Thunder Crocodile to leave, but the eddy continued, making it impossible to move. Even the Rock Crab was swept along by the current.
More and more tiny flashes of lightning illuminated the entire whirlpool. Suddenly, the water flow stopped, but the surface began to ripple.
puff!
On all the water surfaces where lightning exists, countless streams of water transform into spikes, piercing from the bottom to the surface, turning the rivers into a forest of sharp thorns.
The rock crab's hard armor wasn't pierced, but the attacks were too dense, and several water spears still managed to pierce its joints, severing one pincer and three legs at the joints.
Although not fatal, the intense pain still woke the rock crab.
The most tragically affected was the Thunder Crocodile. The river water near the Thunder Crocodile was stained red by it, so the spikes formed by the river water also turned bright red. The thunderballs damaged the Thunder Crocodile's prized leather armor, and the spikes pierced it from head to tail, even pushing the Thunder Crocodile out of the water.
It rose above the water... does that mean it wasn't pierced?
Most of them did not pierce its leather armor directly, but rather entered through its open wounds.
thump.
The bright red water spears that were supporting the Thunder Crocodile seemed unable to bear the weight and slowly softened, causing the Thunder Crocodile to fall back to the surface of the water.
Klein noticed that, unlike the pure river water where the rock crabs lived, the water spears mixed with blood did not seem as sharp or sturdy.
Klein checked on the Thunder Crocodile. Although it was seriously injured, it was not dead. It was fortunate that it was out of misfortune.
Activate skill: Accelerate growth
Klein used the magic restored by absorbing the dragon's might to repair the flesh and leather armor that had been pierced by the Thunder Crocodile. Although it was not fully restored, at least it stopped bleeding.
Klein opened the live status bar for the Rock Crab and the Thunder Crocodile.
Rock Crab:
[Health Volume: 2297/3458]
[Magic Power: 145/574]
Thunder Crocodile:
[Health Volume: 1434/3742]
[Magic Power: 679/861]
The rock crab wasn't hit in any vital areas, only lost a few legs, so it was still relatively healthy, but its magic power was almost depleted.
While Thunder Crocodile still has a lot of magic power, its health is already in a very dangerous state.
My magic power is down to only one hundred. Damn it, can it give me another Dragon's Might?
It seems we're nearing the end of the road. What should we do next...?
Klein pondered a solution, glancing at the dragon clone in mid-air. It looked down at the two magical beasts that hadn't died as it had expected, its expression seemingly filled with disbelief.
Even Klein found it unbelievable, but the fight still had to go on.
Klein was about to control the Rock Crab to aim at it. Even if he wasn't sure he could hit it, honestly, that was all the Rock Crab could do. At least it could force the opponent to make other reactions and create an opportunity.
Its face seemed to show a hint of seriousness, its eyes gleamed, and then it flapped its huge hydrofoils, causing ripples to spread across the water.
Whoops!
With another sudden flap of the fan, a thick fog suddenly billowed up from the water's surface, enveloping the cave in a white haze.
The water vapor all drifted into the air, and at this moment, the clone was only a faint red figure. Then, it folded its wings and the figure suddenly disappeared into the water mist.
puff!
The rock crab unleashed its charged water gun, creating a hole in the white mist, but it missed the vanished dragon clone. The white mist then wriggled and returned to normal.
Oh no...where did it go?
Klein had no way of knowing its location or when it would make its move, but he was certain that it was watching him.
The rock crab crawled down from the bottom of the water and approached the thunder crocodile. At times like these, sticking together is safer.
Drip... The cave is very quiet. The only sounds are the light tapping of water droplets on the surface and the heartbeat of the thunder crocodile pumping its pump.
Whoosh... Here it comes!
Before the sound of gas dissipating could be heard, Klein first saw a blurry red figure appear beside him, a clone outlined in blood.
It raised its front paws and slammed them down at the Thunder Crocodile.
Having spotted it ahead of time, Klein quickly turned its body, using its hard carapace to resist the sharp claws that were about to strike.
Bang!
A tremendous force surged from its back, simultaneously igniting arcs of electricity on the Thunder Crocodile's back. The Thunder Crocodile was slammed into the water by the immense force; without the cushioning effect of the water, it might have already fallen apart.
Several pillars on the carapace were broken off, and electric arcs kept escaping, evaporating the surrounding moisture.
The dragon's clone also fared poorly; its claw struck the Thunder Crocodile's carapace, and the resulting electric arc instantly vaporized one of its claws.
But it didn't seem to give up yet. Instead, it flapped its wings and swung its tail at the Thunder Crocodile with tremendous force!
Its tail was originally missing a segment, but as it swung, it became longer and thinner.
*Pfft—Smack!*
But just as it moved, Klein manipulated the rock crab next to him and hit its thinned tail with a water gun.
The entire bright red tail broke off and fell into the water, while the dragon's clone also lost its balance slightly due to the sudden attack and swayed in the air.
good chance!
Klein steered the Thunder Crocodile out of the water, its gaping maw poised to bite the dragon's clone, but it reacted swiftly, flapping its wings and leaving the water.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
The dragon's clone flapped its wings, looking somewhat disheveled without its tail. Its gaze at Klein grew increasingly fierce, devoid of its previous arrogance and contempt.