Above the mage

Chapter 399 The matter is settled

Below the lake.

The crescent moon had dissipated after unleashing its powerful destructive force.

A thick layer of frost had already formed on the skull of the Blackwing Scale Serpent.

An extreme chill swept over the black-winged serpent's entire body from its head like a surging tide, rapidly devouring its life force.

Under this extreme pain, the Blackwing Scale Serpent's will to survive erupted.

Its eerie green vertical pupils flashed with a light intertwined with madness and fear. Instinctively, it twitched its tail, the part furthest from its head and not yet fully affected by the cold current, and flung it toward Gao De.

The black-winged scaly snake has a long, powerful tail with tiny, tightly packed scales, and two rows of sharp barbs on either side of the tail.

The barbs are curved, like a fishhook.

Once they hit an enemy, these barbs will embed themselves into the enemy's body.

With a final pull and tug, the Blackwing Scale Serpent can tear apart the enemy's flesh, causing fatal damage to their body.

This is one of the Blackwing Scale Serpent's most effective attack methods.

And the tail it whipped out as it was dying was extremely powerful, like a steel whip, and the water it stirred up was as violent as a blade.

boom!

A deep, resounding sound echoed in the lake.

At this moment, Gaode's old strength has been exhausted and its new strength has not yet been generated, making it difficult to make effective defensive and evasive moves for the time being.

He could only watch as the black-winged serpent's tail lashed out at him.

Even though the shimmering shield formed by [Shield+] is much stronger than [Shield], it is still ultimately a first-level spell.

Therefore, under the impact of the snake's tail, the luminous shield shattered instantly, just like fragile glass, turning into countless shimmering points of light that dissipated into the lake water.

The snake's tail, still carrying its momentum, landed squarely on Gao De's chest.

The blue light flashed and disappeared.

The chest area is one of the protected areas under the [Winter's Arrival] buff.

The level 1 sturdy rune effect is somewhat inadequate against the powerful attacks of a level 2 serpent monster.

Fortunately, this attack had already had a large portion of its power reduced by [Shield+].

Even so, the powerful impact contained in this sweeping motion instantly sent Gao De flying.

Fortunately, he was in the water at that moment, and the strong resistance of the water acted like an invisible hand, slowing down his backward flight.

After falling back seven or eight meters, Gao De finally regained his balance.

His body trembled slightly in the water, and a sharp pain shot through his chest, as if a flame was burning inside, a searing pain.

But Gao De didn't have time to heal himself. Instead, he endured the pain and immediately looked up at the Black-winged Scaled Serpent.

He knew that the life force of creatures living in the ley lines was extremely strong, but he believed that the power contained in the North Wind, as a True Ice Magic Weapon, was even stronger.

The True Ice Sword Qi he unleashed at point-blank range must have caused the Black Winged Scale Serpent unbearable damage.

This counterattack is merely a last gasp before its inevitable collapse.

The same is true.

After lashing out with its tail whip, the black-winged serpent's eerie green vertical pupils were still trembling slightly, as if it was still trying to maintain its last shred of life.

But apart from occasional uncontrollable twitches, the body can no longer perform any other movements.

However, Gaode did not dare to relax, fearing that the Black-winged Scaled Serpent was bluffing it, and simply waited quietly on the side.

Until its massive body could no longer maintain buoyancy, it slowly sank into the lake.

With a thought, Gao De discovered that the entry for the Black-winged Scaled Serpent had appeared in Feng Lingyueying's still-smooth second-ring origin.

The outcome is decided.

The moonlight is a little brighter today than it was yesterday.

At the pier belonging to the police station, dozens of patrol boats were neatly moored together, gently rocking with the ripples of the lake water, their hulls colliding with each other and making a crisp sound.

Several bright lanterns were hanging on the dock.

The orange glow of the lights was reflected on the water.

The night watchmen sat in a small hut by the dock, idly cracking open small, peanut-like objects, taking out the kernels, popping them into their mouths, and crunching them.

This is a local nut, and it tastes alright.

Occasionally, he would look up and glance at the lake.

It was already late at night, almost sunrise, and the night watchmen were exhausted and their attention had long since waned.

His gaze seemed to be constantly scanning the lake, but in reality, it was completely unfocused; he was just mechanically moving his eyes, his thoughts already drifting far away.

So, it wasn't until a small boat was almost at the shore that he suddenly realized what was happening, and he hurriedly stood up, almost losing his balance because of the sudden movement.

The night watchman, barely able to stand firm, shouted into the still-dark lake, "Who goes there?"

"It's me," Gao De's voice drifted from the lake.

The night watchman didn't immediately recognize the voice, but it sounded somewhat familiar.

While he was still pondering, Gaode had already rowed his fancy boat into the area illuminated by the lights.

Under the dim orange light, the night watchman saw Gao De's face clearly and finally remembered Gao De's identity.

He was also present when Gaode borrowed the boat yesterday, and he was quite impressed by this young sea sentinel mage.

The night watchman quickly got up, left the small room, and hurried towards the dock to help Gaode dock.

During the process of helping, he always felt that Gaode's patrol boat seemed to be drafting too deep.

The ship sank much more than usual, as if it were carrying something extremely heavy.

"Master, did you just finish your search tonight?" The night watchman, whose head was foggy from staying up all night, couldn't think straight and simply patted him on the shoulder while asking.

"That's right." Gao De tied the rope to the wooden stake on the dock.

"You can leave the boat here and pick it up when you need it tonight. I'll make sure to explain it to the person taking over the shift. Or do you need a different boat?" the night watchman said respectfully.

"No need to change," Gao De shook his head and replied, "I don't need to borrow a boat again tonight."

"Huh? Do you have something planned for tonight?" The night watchman hadn't quite caught on yet.

"It's been resolved." Gao De jumped from the boat onto the dock, slightly out of breath, his chest heaving with each breath.

It was only then that the night watchmen noticed that there was obvious blood on Gao De's chest.

"Resolved?" His mind was still a bit blank, and he didn't immediately understand what Gaode meant.

"Could you find some people to help us out? This guy's got some weight to him." Gao De tugged at another rope tied to the boat.

The watchman followed the rope down until he saw the other end disappear into the lake, and then his pupils suddenly dilated.

Beneath the lake's surface, a massive shadow was lurking.

Although the light was dim and he couldn't see clearly, the enormous outline still shocked him.

puff!

Suddenly, a long tail lashed out of the water, creating a large splash that hit the night watchman's face, startling him so much that he instinctively jumped back, his face filled with terror.

"Don't be afraid, he's completely dead, but his body can still move around," Gao De reassured him.

Basilisks, being long and narrow creatures, often possess these characteristics.

It's like an earthworm; even after its head has been cut off, its body can still move for a long time.

"Is it that basilisk?!" the watchman couldn't help but ask, his voice trembling slightly.

"right."

"I'll go get help right away!" he said hastily, both surprised and delighted.

His footsteps were hurried, making a clattering sound on the wooden planks of the dock, which was particularly clear in the quiet night.

Before long, the once quiet dock became lively.

The night watchmen arrived in a hurry with five or six other people, some of whom were still sleepy and had obviously just been woken up.

They also brought winches and lifting and refining machines similar to pulley blocks.

Someone went into the water with a rope and quickly swam to the black-winged serpent, wrapping the rope around its massive body to ensure a secure bond.

Then, start the alchemy machine.

The rope was slowly tightened, and the black-winged serpent's corpse was slowly lifted from the lake.

Lake water kept flowing down its body.

As the Black-winged Scaled Serpent's body slowly emerged from the water, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.

They had initially thought this basilisk was merely a first-tier winged water serpent, but its enormous head, robust body, and fleshy wings on its back surprised them greatly.

This is clearly a second-tier Blackwing Scale Serpent!

(End of this chapter)