Crossover Anime: From DanMachi to Becoming a Garbage Scavenging Master

As soon as the attack began and the group approached, the blue crabs sensed the movement. The ones at the front turned almost simultaneously, lunging sideways with seemingly unnatural movements, yet with extraordinary speed. Their massive claws snapped open and closed with a piercing cracking sound, and their hard legs pounded the ground, leaving a series of shallow craters, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Without the slightest hesitation, Alphia charged forward the instant the Blue Crab began to move, her steps steady to an almost cold degree.

"Gospel!"

As the sound faded, the magic "Demon King Valion" was activated. The sound waves rapidly compressed in front of her, condensing into a high-density energy layer visible to the naked eye, and then suddenly exploded forward, transforming into a fan-shaped shockwave that swept outwards.

Several blue crabs charging head-on were instantly thrown back, their heavy bodies tumbling and crashing to the ground, their shells scraping against the soil with a screeching sound. The second wave of blue crabs that followed was also forced to slow down, their movements noticeably halted, and their previously continuous offensive was abruptly interrupted.

Metalia followed closely behind Alphia, her sword already drawn. Her breathing quickened slightly, but her gaze remained steady, fixed on Alphia's surroundings.

But the blue crabs behind did not stop. They quickly adjusted their formation, accelerated sideways, and spread out, flanking the group from both sides in an attempt to encircle them.

In the middle of the group, Toga and Negation Princess were protected in the center.

Their fingers were visibly tense. Despite their training, standing in the center of such a battlefield for the first time, surrounded by the clanging of metal and the howls of monsters, their hearts pounded uncontrollably. They raised their small wooden shields and instinctively took a step closer to each other.

"Don't move around," Toga whispered to herself, as if reminding the person next to her.

Just as the Blue Crab was about to form a flanking encirclement—

Luan Qishi has made his move.

She made almost no unnecessary movements, simply raising her hand and waving it. Two slashes swept out, their trajectories clean and precise, accurately grazing the two blue crabs behind her who hadn't yet fully dispersed.

In that instant, both blue crabs stopped moving simultaneously. The next moment, they were cleanly severed along the midline, the cut surfaces almost imperceptibly smooth.

But just before its body disintegrated, one of the blue crabs instinctively snapped its pincers shut, emitting a final, piercing metallic clang. Then, its body vanished into black mist, leaving only the cleaved magic stone lying on the ground.

The gap on the flank was torn open in an instant.

Nanaka didn't hesitate. He spotted an opening on this side and charged straight at the crab. Without using a weapon, he cut close to the blue crab's attack range, keeping his feet extremely low, and forced his way into a blind spot just before the crab's giant pincers came down.

Attack with both hands simultaneously, the Phantom Blade Style - Willow Green and Flower Red!

The blow landed heavily on the side shell of a blue crab. The crab was flipped over and slammed to the ground, its struggles immediately slowing down, and it coughed up pale blue blood and shattered internal organs.

However, it wasn't completely dead yet. Its other pincer lashed out, nearly striking Qi Hua's side. Qi Hua shifted her feet, her body grazing the pincer's edge as she dodged, delivering another blow. A clear cracking sound came from within its carapace; this time, the creature was completely still.

On the other side, Frozen Snowflakes also launched their attack simultaneously. She swept her Xuan Heavy Ruler across, smashing two blue crabs in that direction away with a single blow. The heavy ruler slammed into their shells, producing a thunderous sound like metal clashing.

Her arm dipped slightly, but she quickly regained her balance. Without pausing, she immediately stepped forward, raised her hand, pointed to the target in the air, and chanted: "Cold is to the bones, frost to the courtyard!"

Moisture in the air quickly gathered, condensing into countless ice swords that poured down from above. The blue crabs, still not on the ground, desperately twisted their bodies, trying to adjust their posture, but the ice swords pierced through their shells one after another, pinning them to mid-air.

With the five blue crabs on the flanks cleared out, only the few that Alphia had initially controlled remained on the field.

Alphia swiftly approached a blue crab that had not yet regained consciousness, stabbing its sword directly into a crevice in its shell. With a twist of its wrist, the blue crab's movements instantly froze, leaving only its claws still unconsciously opening and closing slightly.

Subsequently, the other two blue crabs, still in a dazed state, were also quickly dealt with. At this point, all three blue crabs that had been knocked away by the initial impact were eliminated.

Meanwhile, Metalia is single-handedly holding off the last three blue crabs.

One of them swung its unusually large claw and slammed down. She steadied herself, skillfully deflecting the force and avoiding a direct hit. But facing three blue crabs simultaneously, the pressure continued to mount, and her position was gradually compressed.

The other two blue crabs took the opportunity to press forward, and Metalia's breathing began to quicken.

Just then—

"Get out of the way!"

Without hesitation, Metalia immediately retreated to make room.

The next instant, a slash swept across the spot where she had just been, precisely piercing through the bodies of the two blue crabs and killing them instantly.

The last blue crab realized something was wrong and suddenly turned to escape.

But Nana had already closed in from the front, and Pink Snow was pressing down from the side at the same time; the two forces landed simultaneously.

The blue crab's body jolted violently and froze instantly.

Cracks spread along the carapace, and the next moment the entire body shattered with a roar, scattering fragments everywhere.

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After the battle, the team first conducted a simple cleanup of the scene.

The blue crab's body is gradually disintegrating, and black mist is slowly seeping out from the wounds and broken surfaces. It will probably be just magic stones left soon.

Apart from a few that were initially killed by Alphia and remained relatively intact, most of the others were badly wounded in the fierce battle. These severely damaged bodies would quickly disintegrate and disappear into the air as black mist after the magic stone was removed, leaving almost no usable materials.

Alphia handled the better-preserved remains herself. She carefully peeled off the parts that still retained their structure by cutting along the joints of the carapace with her sword.

In the end, the team obtained two relatively intact pieces of blue crab shell and a noticeably large crab claw. The claw had a heavy metallic sheen, clearly indicating its high quality.

The remaining debris turned into black mist and dissipated after the magic stone was removed.

After the materials were sorted out, Toga and Negation Princess, who were acting as supporters, put away the magic stones and the recovered parts together, and the team then entered the next stage of vigilance and inspection.

After confirming that there were no new developments in the vicinity, Alphia signaled for a search of the surrounding area.

Before long, the anomaly was discovered.

Not far away, there was a large pile of bones, some weathered and white, others with fresh gnaw marks.

Ji denied squatting down and turning over the bones, scanning them around: "These weren't thrown away temporarily; some of the bones have been there for a long time."

Powder Snow used the Xuan Heavy Ruler to push aside the bushes—revealing a shallow pit behind it. The edges were piled with wet mud, gravel, and weeds, forming a semi-concealed entrance. The ground inside the pit was unusually smooth, with soil mixed with shell fragments and decaying aquatic plants, emitting a salty, fishy smell.

Negation Princess stepped inside and felt the firm, damp soil beneath her feet, a stark contrast to the loose ground around her.

"This place has been trampled by blue crabs repeatedly; they've been using it for quite some time."

She looked up and scanned the area, her gaze lingering on several similar locations.

Tou'er immediately understood and began searching the surrounding area. She quickly found two or three similar shallow pits—enough to house the group of blue crabs from before, considering their size.

Negation Princess looked at Alphia: "They didn't just pass by; they've been here for a while now."

Alphia nodded: "Although the area is not large, this area is already their territory."

"This is happening even before we're on the outskirts of Lake Lolog..." Alfia frowned. "We need to be even more careful with the investigation going forward."