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Chapter 31 Fighting
Zell also tried to observe with his eyes wide open.

But all he could see were dense foliage, making it difficult to discern anything different.

When you concentrate for a long time, your eyes will inevitably feel sore.

Suddenly, Vales raised one hand, and the entire team immediately stopped.

"Found it?" Marcus's voice was as soft as a whisper.

Vales pointed ahead and mouthed the words.

Above.

Zell slowly raised his head and looked in the direction Vales was pointing.

At first, Zellier didn't notice anything, but as he rubbed his eyes and carefully distinguished the intertwined leaves and shadows, he was suddenly startled.

Below a horizontal branch more than fifteen meters above the ground, hangs a huge, cocoon-shaped black shadow.

It blended almost seamlessly into the surrounding shadows, and would have been extremely difficult to spot without Vales's reminder.

Adventurers' Guild General Monster Encyclopedia

[Sequence 31]: Giant Winged Bat

Individual Threat Rating: [Difficult]

Appearance features:

The giant bat monster, with a wingspan of over five meters when fully extended, has four blood-red compound eyes on the top of its head, providing it with a full-range, unobstructed view.

Lifestyle habits:
They typically inhabit the highest canopy layer of ancient forests, or the cliffs of deep canyons.

They have a strong sense of territory and will attack any animal that enters their living area.

During their breeding and nurturing period, female giant winged bats will actively sweep through the environment around their territory, and their aggressiveness will increase several times over.

special power:

The main threat of the giant winged bat comes from its sharp claws, which are enough to easily tear an adult apart when it dives at high speed.

Moreover, it can combine wind blades with bone spikes on its wingtips and launch them out, making it extremely lethal.

In addition, the calls of giant winged bats are extremely penetrating, so please be careful.

Core weakness:

Before the bone spur is ejected, there will be a noticeable forward sway as if it has spread its wings, which can be used as a reference for judgment.

In addition, the most vulnerable part of the giant winged bat is its wings; once the wing membrane is torn, its flight ability will be greatly affected.

Once the giant winged bats land on the ground, they are no longer a threat.

Association Notes:

It is strongly discouraged to challenge the Giant Winged Bat without a ranged class in the party.

Additionally, adventurers are advised to choose areas with complex terrain as their battle locations. Facing giant winged bats in open areas will significantly increase the difficulty and is tantamount to suicide.

Zellier slowed his breathing.

The giant bat was larger than he had imagined; just by folding its wings and hanging upside down, its body length exceeded two meters.

Its head was hairless, and its dark red skin was wrinkled and piled up, making it extremely ugly.

But what's most chilling is the giant winged bat's four compound eyes.

Each one is the size of an egg, and they are not distributed on a single plane, but rather in pairs, each facing a different direction, looking absurd and deformed.

Suddenly, the membranes of the giant winged bat's wings trembled slightly.

Four malevolent compound eyes opened, their blood-red color swallowing the whites of their eyes, and stared directly at the squad.

"Wait... how did it find us?" Vales exclaimed in surprise.

"Giant-winged bats have acoustic detection capabilities. Even when they are sleeping, they will intermittently emit sound waves to their surroundings. They will wake up as soon as they detect anything unusual."

Gray drew his longsword immediately. He had killed giant winged bats before and was very experienced. "Prepare for battle!"

The giant winged bat opened its huge mouth, its whole body trembled, and power was gathering deep in its throat.

Upon seeing this, Gray immediately yelled, "Cover your ears!"

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp!!!"

From the giant winged bat's mouth, filled with sharp teeth, a piercing shriek immediately erupted, as harsh as metal scraping against glass.

Its screams echoed throughout the dense forest.

Even though Zellier covered his ears in time, he still couldn't help but feel dizzy.

After the sonic attack, the giant bat released its claws and suddenly spread its wings, sweeping in like a dark cloud!

The air pressure suddenly rose, accompanied by a foul-smelling gale. When the giant bat's wings were fully extended, they reached a width of five meters. It swooped down from the shadow of the tree canopy!

"Enter the enemy!"

Marcus roared and charged forward first!
He concentrated all his strength in his left hand, which was holding the shield, to meet the giant winged bat's deadly dive head-on!
"clang!!!"

The claws clashed with the shield, sparks flying.

Marcus felt an immense pressure coming from the shield, as if two furrows were being plowed into the ground beneath his feet, and the steel panel of the shield was also marked.

Gray emerged from behind Marcus, crouched low, stepped forward, and then thrust!

The blade sliced ​​through the air; Gray seized the opportunity precisely.

Before the giant bat could retract its wings, he pierced the thinner wing membrane, weakening its ability to fly.

"call out!"

Vales' arrow followed closely behind, whistling through one of the giant bat's compound eyes.

The viscous juice bursts open, like a berry exploding.

The relentless attacks caused the giant bat pain. It flapped its wings violently, unleashing a violent gust of air that sent Gray flying several meters away.

Just as the giant winged bat was preparing to create distance and return to the sky, Zellir's magic had already been fully charged.

Pressure Technique!
"Come back!"

A magical shockwave erupted suddenly!

A downward pressure caused the giant winged bat to freeze, as if an invisible hand was pulling it down.

The giant winged bat, which had already taken off, was forced to drop several meters, falling back into the team's attack range.

"A great opportunity!" Marcus's eyes lit up.

Shield Bash!

The fierce force of the shield slammed into the giant bat's head, causing it to stagger.

Vales drew his bow again, and the arrow pierced the giant bat's relatively soft abdomen, splattering out dark green blood.

Zellir's second spell followed immediately.

Wind Blade Technique!
"Snapped!"

An invisible blade swept past, cleaving through the giant winged bat's two compound eyes in two horizontal strokes!
Even with its robust physique, the giant winged bat couldn't withstand so many severe blows in such a short period of time.

It flapped its wings frantically, driving Marcus away.

Zellir's Heavy Pressure spell was fully charged again, but by this time the giant winged bat had already flown crookedly into the sky.

After learning its lesson, the giant bats began to guard against Zellir's magic.

This time, the heavy pressure spell failed to bring it down, but only slightly affected the giant winged bat's flight trajectory.

The squad's first wave of attacks was effective, inflicting heavy casualties on the giant bats.

Only one giant winged bat with a single eye remained, staring venomously at the group and letting out a shrill scream.

It couldn't understand how these humans could be so strong.

Just a few days ago, all those humans in the village were nothing but easy prey for him to slaughter.

(End of this chapter)