Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

The arrows struck the scales and jewels with crisp "crack" and "rustle" sounds, the powerful force causing the arrows to break apart and scatter in all directions.

Smaug lowered his head indifferently, and the arrow fletched from his breath, burning like fire as it fell into the lake with a hissing sound.

Li Xia lowered his bow, his expression calm. His arrow had just flown out strangely, aiming for Smaug's groin, standing out conspicuously amidst the rain of arrows.

Even Bard couldn't help but glance in this direction.

This attack failed to break through the defense, dealing 0 damage.

However, their attack was not entirely ineffective. Several arrows were crookedly driven into a bare spot on Smaug's left chest, perhaps without even breaking the skin, and they fluttered down in the wind.

That area was not covered by any gold or jewels, and it was Smaug's only weakness. In the original story, Bard hit Smaug's heart with a black arrow right there.

Not only did Li Xia witness this scene, but the other apostles, who were hiding in the town and observing silently through various means, also saw it.

A message immediately appeared on the chat platform:

Claude (a prospective member of the Brotherhood of Steel): "Gentlemen! The initial estimate of the physical strength at the left chest is 3-4, slightly higher than 3! What are you waiting for?"

Suddenly, a beam of light shot straight into the sky from the blazing fire of Changhu Town, then burst into dazzling light.

Smaug let out a painful roar, his entire body stiffened, and he plummeted straight down from the sky.

Aaron Gur (Apostle #****): "[Flashbang] 2/3, two more chances."

(【Flashbang for Projectiles】: Blinds monsters upon firing. If the monster is in the air, it will fall due to the blindness. - Monster Hunter)

The message had just been sent, as if it had flipped a switch.

Li Xia finally witnessed a sight he would never forget in his life.

Beside the sharp ice spikes were gleaming arrows, and the RPG, trailing a trail of flame, flew past the smoky skull that was grinning menacingly.

The machine gun tracer rounds drew a magnificent line of fire across the night sky.

Shuriken dragged explosive tags, javelins trembled, muskets emitted thick smoke, and boomerangs whistled.

In that instant, the apostles acted like gamblers in a frenzy, unleashing every ranged attack they could muster.

It was as if they would dare to charge forward, even against a god, as long as they could break through the defenses.

A series of frenzied and rapid explosions resounded in Smaug's abdomen, and the behemoth was so badly damaged that even its descent slowed down.

Under such attacks, Smaug's health bar finally dropped a bit.

Li Xia watched silently, the data stream constantly refreshing in his monocle.

"Ballistic calibration complete! Target trajectory calculation complete."

He took a deep breath, his arm muscles bulged, and the purple bow in his hands bent to its limit.

A dotted line extends along the direction of the arrow, with a slight curve.

"Whoosh!"

Extremely dim cyan light spots swirled around the purple arrow, traversing space in the blink of an eye.

It plunged deep into Smaug's left chest.

This attack had a power of 3 (+1), dealing approximately 20 * 1.2 (pounds bonus) damage. Taking into account physical attributes, this attack dealt 1% damage to Smaug.

1%...

Li Xia breathed a sigh of relief. This was with the help of the horn's bonus, which added an extra 1 to the attack strength. Without this attack strength bonus, this attack wouldn't even have broken through the defense.

The purple arrow was 80 centimeters long, which was equivalent to pricking Smaug's chest with the tip of a sewing needle when he was 141 meters long.

So far, Bard has actually dealt the most damage. He was surprised by the sudden appearance of so many inexplicable attacks in Lake Town, but he did not stop his actions.

Instead, they fired one arrow after another, incessantly.

I just don't know why he didn't just use Black Arrow for a speedrun. Maybe he didn't know that Black Arrow could kill Smaug?

[Flashbang for Projectiles] The stun lasts less than five seconds. As Smaug approaches the ground, it suddenly lets out a painful roar. The huge air blasts from its flapping wings stir up the lake water, creating ripples in circles.

An unprecedented rage surged within him. The reptiles... these cowardly reptiles that could be crushed at will had actually hurt him.

This anger transformed into flames, erupting forth as long pillars of fire swept back and forth, igniting everything in front of Changhu Town in half a day.

The original leaderboard of 142 people instantly dropped by 11, becoming 131.

The chat group was refreshing like crazy; nobody cared about the 10 o'clock mark at that moment.

"Wait, where's the guy with the flashbang? Keep going!"

"There's a hidden cooldown; it won't be effective if used continuously. Wait another minute!"

"One minute? In one minute Smaug could set us all on fire and make us look like fireworks!"

"That layer of gold and gemstone armor is too much of a hindrance!"

...............

In a corner on the outskirts of Changhu Town, in a room that has not yet been affected.

Several people were squatting by the window, sweating profusely, nervously staring out the window.

A woman holding a rocket launcher turned around and asked in a low, urgent voice:

"How much longer will it take for IVF?"

In the middle of the room were a bunch of things scattered around, including beakers and solvents. A man wearing a white coat, goggles, and rubber gloves was carefully stirring with a glass rod.

"Almost there, just wait for me to infuse it with my soul..."

The test tube stretched out its hand, a fanatical and intoxicated smile on its face.

Talent: Solvent Sublimation!

A ray of light rose from the palm of the hand, illuminating the prepared solvent.

"Now we just have to wait to get Smaug under control a second time."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling light shone forth once more.

Smaug let out a wail and crashed heavily onto the ruins of Lake-town.

Aaron Gur (Apostle #****): "[Flashbang] 1/3, one chance left!"

A figure suddenly rushed out of the house, his body wreathed in azure light, clearly having used a speed-up skill.

His white lab coat billowed in the wind as he laughed wildly and threw the reagent in his hand forcefully, hitting Smaug's soft abdomen.

"Oh!"

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter Fifty: The Dragon Slayer, Xia!

All eyes were drawn to the warrior, and even Bard was astonished and put down his bow.

Through the image zoomed in on by Li Xia's monocle, he saw that Smaug's golden armor on his abdomen was bubbling up like an effervescent tablet.

A fist-sized gem detached from the abdomen and rolled to the ground.

At that moment, everyone's eyes were drawn to the gem, as if it were some priceless treasure.

"Kara"

The second one, the third one...

Smaug's jeweled armor on his abdomen was a thin plating made of melted gold, which was then inlaid with jewels to form an extremely protective outer shell.

The solution, of unknown origin, dissolved the gold at an incredibly rapid pace. Without a fixative, the gemstones naturally fell off.

Aqua regia? Li Xia quickly dismissed this guess; aqua regia wouldn't move that fast.

But in the current situation, this thing has clearly disrupted the balance, and Smaug's weakest point has been exposed!

"Holy crap, look at the leaderboard!"

At the top of the leaderboard, one person instantly surpassed everyone else to take the number one spot.

Contribution Ranking in the Five Armies Battle

1. Test tubes (contribution: 30%)

2. Aaron Gur (Contribution 16%)

3. Claude (contribution 7.4%)

4. Madwoman (Contribution 5.1%)

5. Chimpanzees (contribution 4.5%)

6. Kagura (Contribution: 3.5%)

...................

98. Xia (Contribution: 0.5%)

..............

Li Xia closed the leaderboard without much emotional reaction. He had only participated once before, so his contribution was naturally very low.

What we need to wait for now is an opportunity, not to rush and use all the means we have.

I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking this way. Everyone here is a newbie who has just cleared the game once, and they don't have many ranged items.

It is very likely that only one or two items will be prepared for special circumstances.

If you use it up too early, you'll be left helpless when a good opportunity comes along later.

As for what constitutes a good opportunity... it's now!

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

The test tube laughed wildly and ran away. If the reagent had any drawback, it was that it had to be thrown at close range.

He calculated that Smaug would be stunned for five seconds, and with the speed ring's skill, five seconds would be enough for him to dodge.

A 30% contribution was enough for him to maintain his first place until the end of the Five Armies War; as a solvent master, his usefulness on the battlefield was obviously greater.

He's determined to get first place!

"Waaaaah——————"

A violent howling wind sounded behind my head.

The test tube turned around, its smile freezing on its face. Its suddenly constricted pupils reflected a tail with barbs and a bone hammer that was getting closer and closer.

"Oh!"

Like a watermelon struck by a heavy hammer, the test tube shattered under the terrifying force, its flesh and bone fragments spraying across the ground.

Smaug's snake-like eyes revealed a mocking cruelty, but when he looked down at his jeweled armor being ripped off, his previous pleasure turned into resentment.

This wretched crawler actually dissolved its own gem armor.

But it doesn't matter... These weak crawlers use feeble weapons that can only penetrate a little bit of the epidermis and cannot penetrate the thick membrane at all.

I'll need to get a new suit of armor when I get back. Maybe I should capture some dwarves and have them forge a mithril suit of armor for me?

Before that, the disgusting Longlake Town reptiles must be eradicated.

Even if they all hid in the water, it didn't matter; soon all the forests along the lake shore turned into a sea of ​​fire, and all the fields and pastures became scorched earth.

Smaug flapped its wings and soared into the sky once more, accompanied by the crackling sound of falling gems, as this terrifying dragon vented its rage with unprecedented flames.

.............

The horrific scene of in vitro fertilization stunned everyone, bringing them back to their senses, which had been clouded by the reward.

A smile crept onto Aaron Gur's lips as he hid in the water. He had never claimed that he could hold Smaug down for five seconds every time.

Now that the number one player is dead and Smaug's jeweled armor has fallen off, all that's left is to end the game as quickly as possible.

With that thought in mind, Aaron began to swim. It was time for Bard to hurry up and fire that damned black arrow...

.............

The apostles became active again, frantically launching all their ranged weapons, trying to take advantage of the weakened defenses of Smaug to gain as much contribution as possible.

Just as Li Xia had thought, the group didn't have many long-range attack methods in reserve.