Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

In the eyes of the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis, what else could a half-human be but food?

Looking at Mr. Griffiths's confident expression, Junzu knew that there was no way he could change his mind.

So, Junzu simply ran away, intending to use himself as bait to lure away the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis.

——(Run into the crack just now. The entrance there is narrow, maybe we can trap this guy!)

But what she didn't expect was that as soon as she moved her legs, the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis, which had not moved at all, suddenly swung the sickle at the end of its forelimbs and slashed out two icy blows through the air.

The two predicted icy slashes flew past Junzu's front, and with astonishing sharpness and impact force, they cut two large gaps in the entrance of the crack.

Immediately, the cracks and slits in the damaged supporting structure could not bear the weight and collapsed, completely destroying Junzu's previous tactical plan.

——(This guy... is really just teasing us for fun!)

Junzu had given up hope. In terms of speed, it was impossible for the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis to outrun the Snow Mountain.

It seemed that both her life and Mr. Geffex's life would be ended here today.

"Tsk tsk, what a deadly shot! Did you see that, little sister? That guy's attack just now was a sheer waste of mana. An experienced mantis wouldn't have opened the champagne at halftime before figuring out its prey's strength."

Mr. Griffiths' words had already gone in one ear and out the other to Junzu at this time.

She didn't even bother to ask about the meaning of "opening champagne at halftime" that she didn't understand.

——(‘Ice Scythe: Flying Scythe’ is Phantom Snow Mantis’s signature move. Wasting it once or twice is no big deal… Sigh…)

Junzu sighed in despair. At this moment, the only thing that kept her standing was her basic qualities as a warrior.

Mr. Gfix completely ignored Steedfoot's sigh, and happily came up to Steedfoot, shamelessly asking her to borrow a weapon.

"I'm sorry, my weapon was broken while I was fighting a monster. Those claw blades hanging on your waist look pretty good. Can I borrow them? I promise I won't break them for you."

Looking at the confident smile on Mr. Gaffix's face, Junzu knew that he could not stop this guy from going to his death.

Since that was the case, she owed someone a life, so she could only sacrifice her life for him.

"Take it and use it. I can't use it anyway."

Junzu swiftly untied the "Blood Tiger Claws" and reluctantly placed them in Mr. Gfix's hands.

The next battle might be the final "dance" of this pair of weapons... but it's a pity that the "performance" won't be completed in Junzu's own hands.

"Okay, thank you!"

But Junzu was wrong.

She got two things wrong.

The first thing is that this is not the last dance of Blood Tiger Claw.

And the second thing is that she simply doesn't have the ability to risk her life to accompany Mr. Geffex... because she simply can't catch up.

10.141 - Teaching in the Snow

Before Mr. Geffex could even say "thank you", his men had already rushed out.

Neither Junzu nor Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis had expected that this wandering mercenary, who had never shown any signs of nervousness, would suddenly become a different person and show the sharpness of hunting top-level beasts!

·

This was the first lesson that Gfix taught Junzu: either don't take action, or if you do, do it with the goal of killing the opponent.

·

With a crisp "clang" sound, the triangular head of the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis was hit hard. It staggered a few steps and almost fell down.

Mr. Geffex leaped up and launched this preemptive attack with lightning speed.

If the Snow Ghost Mantis's head had not been covered with ice armor, one of its compound eyes would have been pierced by the "Blood Tiger Claw" by now.

——(Oh my god, this is Mr. Geffex’s strength?!)

Striding Foot covered her mouth in surprise. This was another new emotion she felt after fear.

However, Junzu soon realized that it was too early for him to be surprised.

·

The Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis, which had suffered a heavy blow, immediately entered combat mode, stood firmly on its six legs, and swung the pair of sickles on its upper limbs to try to cut the human in half.

However, this human was not only incredibly fast, but his movement trajectory was also unpredictable. Every sprint and side jump was accompanied by a fake move, making it impossible for the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis to predict and succeed.

Then, as soon as the Phantom Snow Mantis showed a gap in its defense, humans would attack it directly and chop it down on its triangular head with blow after blow.

Junzu, who was standing by and watching the fight, saw clearly that facing the Phantom Snow Mantis covered with an outer armor of solid ice, Mr. Gfix could not kill it with one blow, so he changed his goal to take away the opponent's eyesight first.

·

This was the second lesson that Geffex taught Junzu: if you can't kill the opponent quickly, then at least you should seriously injure him first;

·

Junzu believes that Mr. Gfix made this choice because the compound eyes of the Phantom Snow Mantis are the only place without ice armor defense, and also because the Phantom Snow Mantis is extremely dependent on vision.

Junzu had previously seen the introduction of the Phantom Snow Mantis in the monster information scroll.

This insect-like monster's high-speed movement ability relies heavily on dynamic vision.

Therefore, the complex compound eyes of the Phantom Snow Mantis are both its weapon and its weakness. If they can be destroyed, the battle can be said to be nearing its end.

However, the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis is a fifth-level monster after all, and it knows its own weaknesses better than anyone else.

·

Once, three times, five times... Junzu watched from afar as Mr. Gfix repeatedly hit the head of the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis, but he failed to destroy its compound eyes.

This was not only because the Phantom Snow Mantis's icy shell was layered, but also because the "Blood Tiger Claws" that Junzu lent to Mr. Gfix were actually blunt.

During the battle with the monster disguised as his mother last night, Junzu overdrew the power of "Blood Tiger Claw" and did not have time to maintain it.

The icy shell of the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis is already hard, and now it is using a blunt weapon, making it even more difficult to succeed.

What's even more terrible is that after repeated attacks, defenses and dodges, the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis gradually caught up with Mr. Gfix's rhythm and adapted to his feints.

The pair of gleaming sickles on their forelimbs were increasingly able to catch up with Mr. Gfixx...!

--(Oops!)

In a flash, the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis saw the moment when Mr. Gfixx landed on the ground and attacked him with two sickles crossing from left to right!

Mr. Gfix had no time to dodge and "had to" raise his blood tiger claws for defense.

Fortunately, Mr. Geffex's parrying skills were also very good. He avoided the two sickle attacks at a perfect angle and escaped calmly.

However, it is an indisputable fact that the Phantom Snow Mantis is already able to attack Mr. Gfix.

In the subsequent offense and defense, Mr. Geffex was hit repeatedly and then "forced" to parry and block.

Just when Junzu began to worry that the blood tiger's claws might be about to break, she was surprised to find that the blood tiger's claws, which had been blunt, were now shining with a sharp light.

——(What happened? When did he start polishing? I didn’t see him using a whetstone.)

[Note: Dishi (dǐ) stone can be understood as a whetstone]

Junzu was puzzled for a long time, until he saw Mr. Gfix once again blocking the scythe of the Snow Ghost Mantis, then he suddenly realized!

It turned out that Mr. Gfix was not forced to fight back. He was deliberately using the sickles of the Phantom Snow Mantis and treating them as whetstones to sharpen the cutting edge of the Blood Tiger's claws!

——(Oh my god? Is this something a human can do?)

Although Junzu understood, he found it hard to accept. How could she possibly learn this technique of turning the enemy's attacks into her own use?

After sharpening the blood tiger's claws to be sharp enough, Mr. Gfix stopped "pretending". He instantly changed his previous behavior and used the "double feint" technique to successfully trick the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis into a fool.

——(It’s about to succeed!)

Junzu clenched his fists excitedly. She thought that Mr. Gfix was finally going to pierce the compound eyes of the Snow Mantis this time!

As a result, Mr. Gfix made a feint and tricked the Phantom Snow Mantis into defending its triangular head. In the blink of an eye, he circled behind the opponent and then used a clean cross-cut to cut off both pairs of membrane wings of the Phantom Snow Mantis.

·

This is the fourth lesson Mr. Griffiths taught Junzu: When you have the upper hand, if there is an opportunity, your priority should be to cut off the enemy's means of escape.

·

At this point, the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis had lost its advantage in air superiority without even flying once.

Junzu silently pondered the five skills of the Phantom Snow Mantis and the corresponding derivative affixes, wondering what other dying struggles this monster might make.

——(Ice Scythe·Flying Scythe, Frost…)

—(Ice Shell Double Armor…)

——(Wing Dance: Snowstorm...)

——(Snow Lost…)

——(Shi Ying...)

Junzu didn't know it until he thought about it. Once he thought about it, he realized that Mr. Griffiths' decision to cut off the wings was simply amazing.

Without wings, the two signature skills of the Phantom Snow Mantis, "Wing Dance: Snowstorm" and "Shadow Speed", will no longer be usable.

As for the remaining three skills, Mr. Geffex would probably be able to handle them easily.

This time, Junzu finally guessed it right, and the subsequent battle process was as smooth as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Mr. Gfix was seen wandering around the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis, using his sharpened blood tiger claws to constantly attack the connection between the opponent's shells, adding layer upon layer of the negative state of "abnormal bleeding".

When the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis finally realized that it was the prey, it was already too late.

Even though it used the "Snow Mystery" skill to escape and hid its body in the snow and ice, Mr. Gfix still easily found its location by following the dripping blood.

Just when Junzu was about to kill Mr. Gfix, Mr. Gfix suddenly stopped and said something unexpected to Junzu.

"Okay, little sister, this guy is no longer a threat. I'll leave the fatal blow to you."

Junzu: "Ah?"

10.142 - Confession

It was understandable that Junzu was so surprised.

During the entire process of defeating the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis, the only contribution Junzu made was to lend the "Blood Tiger Claw" to Mr. Gfix.

With just this little bit of help, Junzu was really embarrassed to share the experience points with the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis.

You know, this is the experience value of a fifth-level monster!

It is a dangerous monster that can only be taken down by a team of at least fifth-level combat professionals!

Mr. Geffex was so nonchalant about letting Junzu share his experience. Could it be that he had already reached the seventh level of heavenly perfection? That was why he didn't take this fifth level monster seriously?

[Note: As mentioned above, except for the special cases of Level 1 and Level 2, combat professionals of Level 3 and above will not gain any experience points when killing monsters two levels lower than themselves.]

—(Mr. Griffix…you, no…who are you?)

Junzu was so surprised that he was at a loss as to what to do. He stood there not knowing how to accept this unexpected "gift".

Seeing this, Mr. Gfix took the initiative to come over and return the "Blood Tiger Claw" that had been polished to an extremely sharp edge to Junzu, and then told her not to be polite.

"Without the weapons you provided, I would not have been able to defeat it with my bare hands. Besides, you are seriously injured now. If the experience points you gain can help you level up, it might even help with your recovery."

Junzu felt very comfortable listening to what Mr. Griffix said, and the burden of getting something for nothing was immediately reduced.

So, Junzu didn't think any more and stepped forward to give the dying Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis a final blow, thus receiving this rich feast of experience.

——(Hmm? No way? What does this feeling mean…?)

While killing the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis, Junzu felt a surge of heat flowing from within. This familiar feeling... had he leveled up?!

Being able to share a share of the experience points of the Phantom Snow Ghost Mantis was beyond Junzu's expectations, and now that he has upgraded, it is something he had never imagined.

Junzu looked at Mr. Geffex in disbelief, feeling as if this man could see through everything.

"Hehe, what's wrong, little sister? Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Ah, nothing... nothing..."

For some reason, Junzu subconsciously didn't tell the truth.

Deep in her heart, an instinctive wariness had quietly grown up, which was the result of her mother's years of admonishment.