Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

The one lurking underground and capable of launching a surprise attack was none other than the enormous black shadow hidden in the dust! It was a giant snake-like monster, the size of a train!

(Stupid Loli: Oh my god! What kind of underground aircraft carrier is this!)

Just as the stupid loli complained, it is not an exaggeration to say that this super giant snake is an aircraft carrier. Just looking at the bloody mouth that suddenly appeared just now, it can swallow a house with just one bite!

Jiang Ran was now certain that those more than ten horned vipers were really ejected from the belly of this super giant snake.

(Why don't I remember having any grudge against this guy? Was it instigated by someone?)

Seeing that the super giant snake was about to twist its body and start a follow-up attack, Jiang Ran immediately retreated quickly, leaving only the black shadow clone to deal with the enemy.

I don’t know if it’s because the black shadow clone just killed too many disaster-horned vipers, it actually attracted the hatred of the monsters, and not a single disaster-horned viper chose to chase Jiang Ran.

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Jiang Ran's evacuation was successful, but the subsequent battle situation was not so successful... Not long after, the Caustic Horned Vipers and their leader taught Jiang Ran a lesson.

The Caustic Horned Vipers first used their skill "Dust Roll", stirring up smoke and dust on the battlefield, making it impossible for Jiang Ran to see the situation clearly and unable to remotely assist the shadow clone.

Immediately afterwards, the horned adders divided the work and cooperated in the sand. Some used the skill "Quicksand Vortex" to restrict the movements of the shadow clone, and some used the skill "Doom Snake Liquid" to block the shadow clone's evasive space. Then, as one of the horned adders successfully used the skill "Sand Assault", the entangled shadow clone was finally bitten to death by the oncoming super giant snake, and there was no possibility for it to continue fighting.

Jiang Ran stood in the distance and watched this scene, thinking to himself, if it was not the black shadow clone but himself who was in the dust just now, would he be able to escape unscathed?

The answer is of course yes, because the shadow clone not only cannot use Jiang Ran's combat professional skills, but also only has one piece of equipment, the beast horn giant sword, which cannot be compared with Jiang Ran's original body at all.

However, through this round of fighting, Jiang Ran clearly realized that even if the skill "Shadow Behind" has a powerful attribute effect like "Dying Light", when encountering an enemy that can kill the shadow clone in seconds, the illusion of "immortality" will eventually be exposed.

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At this moment, Jiang Ran was still far enough away from the monsters. He could advance to fight or retreat to escape. It was the critical moment to decide whether to fight or not.

Jiang Ran's mind raced for a few seconds, and then he decisively decided to put an end to these snake-like monsters here.

There are two main reasons why Jiang Ran made this decision.

The first reason is naturally because he does have a chance of winning;

The second reason was that he believed it was impossible to lead this huge creature that could move underground to the ruins of the Wacono volcano.

Under the volcanic ruins lies Jiang Ran’s “priceless treasure”: the Demon Baron’s hidden underground palace. If this giant snake were to go there, it would most likely destroy the facilities inside.

(Alas, with all this noise, the Yanji City garrison will probably be here soon... Let's end this quickly!)

Jiang Ran looked at the monsters in the dust in front of him and drew out the "Yanma Knight Sword Lanzel" again.

·

Before officially starting the kill, Jiang Ran re-evaluated the information of the super giant snake to calculate how to attack in order to obtain the maximum output benefit.

The super giant snake that attacked Jiang Ran for unknown reasons this time was named "King Viper of Disaster". It was a fifth-order monster at level 198. It would be ready to evolve after two more levels. Unfortunately, it took the initiative to seek its own death.

Looking at the opponent's attribute information, Jiang Ran noticed that the King Viper's endurance was only one-third left, which meant that this guy probably couldn't fight for too much longer, and it was very likely that he had rushed a long distance from his base.

(Could it be... because I killed a Caesarian Horned Viper in the Farnas Empire before?)

It wasn't until then that Jiang Ran suddenly realized the whole story. If this King Viper of Disaster was really here to avenge its kin, then these guys were incredibly loyal, weren't they? It was quite a distance from the Farnas Empire to Yanji City!

However, even if the other party came to seek revenge, Jiang Ran would not be at all guilty. After all, it was the Causal Horned Viper that hunted him as prey first. So what was wrong with Jiang Ran's appropriate defense and counterattack?

(The shadow behind you - a fake one.)

In order to win the battle quickly, Jiang Ran started to use magic power without hesitation. He gave the "Yanma Knight Sword·Lanzel" to the shadow clone so that it could use the equipment skills. Then he split his troops into two groups, with the shadow clone taking the lead and Jiang Ran himself making a detour from the side.

The black shadow clone immediately used "Flame Horse Swift Drive" and summoned the Dark Flame Warhorse to lead the charge.

On the other side, Jiang Ran seized the opportunity and summoned another black shadow clone in the dust raised by the snake group, and asked it to pick up the giant beast horn sword and start fighting with the disaster horn vipers on the spot!

All these tactical arrangements were made to hold back these "minions" so that Jiang Ran would have the opportunity to deal with the King Viper alone.

(Strike the snake at its most vulnerable part... Let me see where your heart is, King Adder!)

Since Jiang Ran gave both main pieces of equipment to the black shadow clone, he is now in the lightest state with his bare hands.

For him, the most ideal time to attack is now!

9.139 - Unexpected Developments

In a flash, Jiang Ran seized the fleeting opportunity and rushed like a black lightning straight into the center of the formation of the snake-like monsters.

Immediately afterwards, before the King Viper could react, Jiang Ran had already stood on its forehead and used the most powerful output skill at the moment: Shadow Prison Space.

Under the sky, a pitch-black shadow ball filled with an ominous aura suddenly appeared and mercilessly swallowed the entire head of the King Viper!

The snakes following the King Viper were being beaten by the two black shadow clones and were too busy to help their leader out of trouble.

As the battle progressed to this point, Jiang Ran, who was also in the giant dark sphere, thought it was over.

According to the damage calculation formula of the skill "Shadow Prison Space", before deducting the defense damage reduction of the King Adder, this skill can cause up to 42337 points of damage to the King Adder in the first second, and in the next five seconds, there will be an additional 1500 points of damage per second.

[Note: Shadow Prison's damage in the first second is equal to the user's (Wisdom + Dexterity) x 3. Furthermore, for each creature's "shadow" within the skill's range, an additional 2000 points of damage are inflicted.]

Even though the King Adder's vitality is as high as more than 32,000 points, and it is likely to have various armors and resistances to reduce damage, Jiang Ran does not think that this guy can continue to be alive and kicking after completely swallowing this "Shadow Prison Space".

However, just when Jiang Ran thought so, the King Viper slapped him in the face with its actual actions.

After Jiang Ran's skill ended, the King Viper, which should have been seriously injured and fell down, not only still had its head intact, but also had the strength to turn over and struggle!

The King Viper's violent twisting forced Jiang Ran to jump away from its head first to avoid being affected by its huge body.

(what happened?)

(How come this guy still has nearly 30,000 HP?)

(The Shadow Prison Space just now actually only caused less than one-tenth of the damage?)

Jiang Ran looked at the status information of the Causing Horned Viper in disbelief. This was the first time he had encountered such exaggerated damage reduction.

Considering that the King Viper was not wearing any equipment, Jiang Ran could only understand the current situation as the King Viper having extremely high armor and magic resistance.

(No, I missed one thing...)

After a little thought, Jiang Ran remembered the damn "Endless Abyss·Mishasha".

At that time, in this guy's skill "Fate Whirlpool", Jiang Ran drew "9-Hermit" and was cursed with the "Hermit's Crown of Thorns". As long as Jiang Ran's presence was seen by the enemy, the damage he caused would be halved.

Therefore, even if the King Viper had no defensive capabilities, Jiang Ran's 42,000 points of damage were halved the moment he attacked.

However, even taking the influence of the curse into account, the defense ability of the King Adder still reduced the damage by 70% to 80%, which means that Jiang Ran's previous judgment was still correct.

(This guy's skin is really thick.)

The extremely high defense ability of the King Adder forced Jiang Ran to rethink his strategy. Since he could not kill the opponent instantly, he had to carefully consider how to allocate and use his magic power. Otherwise, once the magic power was exhausted, he would be the one who would be passive.

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To be on the safe side, Jiang Ran temporarily stopped summoning the black shadow clones and let them disappear when the duration was up. However, he still made proper arrangements for the recovery of the equipment.

As for the King Viper, for some reason, it did not continue to attack. Instead, it formed a defensive formation with the King Viper as the center. And the one standing in the front as a shield was actually the boss King Viper, not its younger brothers.

(This guy is quite responsible, as he can use his own body to protect his subordinates.)

Thinking back to the reason for this encounter, Jiang Ran couldn't help but feel a little admiration for this King Viper.

Whether he came all the way to avenge his snake clan or used his body to protect his men, this guy was indeed like a "king", not just an empty title based on the name of his race.

"Hey, do you want to keep fighting?" (Demon language)

Jiang Ran tried to communicate with the other party to see if there was any possibility of reconciliation.

This was not because he could not defeat the other party, but because he no longer regarded these snake-like monsters as enemies.

Unfortunately, the King Vipers could only make a hissing sound to threaten people, and they had no language ability, which made it impossible for Jiang Ran to communicate with them.

(Okay, let’s fight till the end.)

Jiang Ran stretched out his right hand into the air and took out the divine weapon: "True Soul Blade Katana: Soul Severance".

As long as he has this sword that ignores defense in his hand, no matter how thick the skin of the King Adder is, Jiang Ran can make it feel the fear of its endurance being reduced to zero.

As for the followers of the King Viper, they had just been slaughtered by Jiang Ran's shadow clones and had no energy left to continue fighting Jiang Ran. The most they could do was cheer for their boss.

So next, Jiang Ran will no longer summon the black shadow clone, but will go into battle himself and give this responsible King Adder a decent ending.

"Give it your all, King Viper. I won't let your suffering last for long."

Jiang Ran pulled out the invisible blade from the scabbard of "True Soul Blade Katana: Soul Severance" and pointed it straight at the head of the Causing Horned Viper.

What skills will this guy use?

Will it spray corrosive liquid? Or stir up a sandstorm?

No matter what kind of attack would occur, Jiang Ran was prepared to deal with it. He walked leisurely towards the King Viper, and every step he took on the ground was a footprint full of confidence.

However, the King Viper's next reaction once again surprised him.

The King Viper first looked back at its fellow snakes, then slowly faced Jiang Ran and lowered its head to the ground, as if it was going to surrender to Jiang Ran.

But Jiang Ran still saw a glimmer of determination in its eyes. It didn't look like a loser who had lost the will to fight.

"What do you mean...?"

Jiang Ran stopped, thought for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

"Do you mean to exchange your own life for theirs?" Jiang Ran asked the King Viper in disbelief.

The King Viper nodded immediately and lay down sideways, blocking the other snakes in a more comprehensive manner.

(Oh my goodness, is this a trick?)

Jiang Ran couldn't help but use mind reading, but unfortunately it had no effect on this monster that didn't yet have language intelligence. If Jiang Ran wanted to know what the King Viper was thinking, he had to rely on his own judgment.

So, did the King Viper really surrender or was it just pretending to surrender?

Jiang Ran stared at the King Viper for ten seconds, then put away the "True Soul Blade Katana: Soul Severance" and waved his hand, indicating that the King Viper could let its clan snakes go first.

9.140 - Special Proposal

At first, the King Viper didn't seem to understand Jiang Ran's gesture and still kept its head down, waiting for Jiang Ran's reply.

It was not until Jiang Ran said, "King Viper, I will no longer attack your tribesmen. Tell them to leave." that the King Viper raised its head and looked at Jiang Ran with a hint of gratitude in its eyes.

Then, the King Adder turned its head and looked behind it, and hissed twice at the snakes behind it, as if telling them to leave quickly.

The badly injured horned adders were unwilling to abandon their leader and run away first, so they all moved towards the king cobra. However, the king cobra's tail raised high forced them to stop. Even just by looking, one could tell what the consequences would be if they were hit directly by the tail.

Afterwards, under the repeated threats from the King Viper, its fellow snakes finally gave up and turned around and retreated very reluctantly.

Every time these snakes crawled a certain distance, they would turn back to look at the King Cobra, but the King Cobra was very determined not to look back. It just stared at the young man in front of it, waiting for his decision.

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"King of the Calamity Horned Vipers, you wish to sacrifice your life in exchange for the safety of your tribe, right?"

Jiang Ran waited patiently until the horned vipers had crawled away before he started asking questions.

After hearing Jiang Ran's question, the King Viper nodded solemnly, which allowed Jiang Ran to confirm that although this King Viper could not speak, it could understand the language of the demons.

In this respect, the King Viper is somewhat similar to a small motorcycle.

Based on the verification of this judgment, and the several "rare characteristics" that the King Viper has shown so far, Jiang Ran decided to take a gamble.

He wanted to take a gamble and see if this fifth-level monster, the King Viper of Disaster, could be used for his own purposes.

After making the decision, Jiang Ran walked straight to the front of the King Viper, jumped up and stood on the other's head again.

He drew out the Yama Knight Sword, Lanzel, placed the tip of the sword against the King Viper's forehead, and asked with great seriousness.

"Listen carefully, King Viper of Disaster. I won't kill you, but I want you to pledge allegiance to me. Are you willing?"

Jiang Ran's words made the eyes of the Disaster Horned Viper shake obviously. From this detail, Jiang Ran judged that the Disaster Horned Viper was very shaken at the moment.

In fact, the King Viper, which had already made up its mind to die, did not expect that the human who had just been killing them mercilessly would actually make such a kind suggestion.

But... a monster pledging allegiance to a human? Why would this human make such a naive suggestion? Isn't he afraid of finding an opportunity to bite him in the back?

The King Viper nodded as he thought about it. To him, agreeing to this suggestion would bring him no harm and there was no reason for him to disagree.

As for whether to be truly loyal to this human who killed his snake clan...

——(Let’s discuss this question after I pay you back the life I owe you.)

The King Viper of Disaster has no complicated thoughts. Since it owes the other party a life, it should repay it.

It’s not too late to consider the follow-up matters after paying off the debt.