Chapter 492: Chapter 240: Skill Level +300

Lin Mo had a clear plan for killing this monster.

It was difficult to kill a Demon of this colossal size by simply overwhelming it with damage.

The logic was simple. For example, a ten-centimeter-deep wound would be trivial to an elephant, but on a small animal like a cat or dog, it would be fatal.

Therefore, to take down the Rotting Swamp Lurker, the only option was to strike its weak point and destroy its core.

—That’s right. Just like a Slime, this monster had a core.

A Rotting Swamp Lurker, formed from the fusion of countless Black Mud Monsters, first required a relatively powerful individual to serve as a vessel and central hub.

This vessel was the Black Mud Monster’s higher evolutionary form—the Rot Devourer.

It was a Lower Lord Level Demon, an evolved form of the Black Mud Monster, with the innate ability to grow stronger by continuously devouring its own kind.

They would instinctively devour any Black Mud Monsters they came across. After consuming and fusing with enough of their brethren, they could evolve into a Rotting Swamp Lurker like the one before them.

However, for a Rotting Swamp Lurker to have "eaten" its way to this massive size was a rare occurrence.

All one could say was that their luck was truly abysmal.

"If we want to take it down, we have to find this monster’s core..."

Lin Mo gazed at the behemoth before them. "I’ll handle it. Enough damage should make it instinctively shift its core to the other side. I’ll locate it, and then we’ll strike together to destroy it."

He cast a meaningful glance at the black-robed figure beside him.

His prior reconnaissance had yielded a great deal of information, so he wasn’t surprised by the black-robed figure’s appearance. He could even guess his strength—likely having just reached the Elite Level.

His Profession was also easy to guess. When considering a job that involved silencing someone, the Assassin Profession was undoubtedly the best choice.

With an Elite Level Assassin and Deke’s help, destroying the core and killing the monster should be simple, provided they could find it.

They could worry about what came next later. For now, both Lin Mo and the other man shared a common goal: kill the Demon before them and get the carriage back.

"We have to hurry! Any slower and the horses will be completely devoured!"

Deke looked up. The horses were already about halfway submerged. They were running out of time.

If the horses pulling the carriage died, the point of getting the carriage back would be greatly diminished.

"Now!"

Lin Mo surged forward. A biting chill emanated from his hand as he unleashed Frost Storm once more, and a flurry of snow rained down.

Though it lacked the enhancement from Frost Dragon’s Breath and was certainly weaker than before, its power was still not to be underestimated.

And this was only the beginning.

The next moment, a brilliant flare of fire erupted in Lin Mo’s hand.

Flame Linked Stars!

A string of massive Fireballs formed a straight line, crashing into the Demon one after another.

Every impact was accompanied by an explosion.

Flaming Spear!

Then, a long spear formed of Flame struck the monster’s body once again.

BOOM—!

A tremendous roar echoed as a crater more than ten meters deep appeared on the Rotting Swamp Lurker’s body.

’Not only is he a Warrior and a Mage, but he’s also mastered Magic from multiple Elements?’

Meanwhile, the black-robed Assassin, who was waiting for an opportunity, watched Lin Mo fight. The more he watched, the more cold sweat beaded on his brow.

’Damn it, Glen! You didn’t do a proper background check! What kind of monster did you have me provoke?!’

’And of all things, this had to happen... Now we have no way out...’

Deke was momentarily dumbfounded as he watched Lin Mo’s display.

’No, it’s still not enough...’

Lin Mo frowned, staring at the ever-deepening crater on the Rotting Swamp Lurker before him.

’A wound like this is nowhere near threatening enough to make it move its core.’

’Then I’ll just have to continue!’

Lightning sparked in Lin Mo’s hand, coalescing into a bolt of thunder that slammed into the Rotting Swamp Lurker.

Thunderous Fall!

It was immediately followed by another Flame Long Spear.

The Rotting Swamp Lurker finally halted its advance. In the next instant, countless globs of black mud shot toward Lin Mo like bullets.

This was proof that Lin Mo had dealt enough damage to threaten its survival, prompting the monster, which acted on pure instinct, to finally counterattack.

Frost Guardian!

The deluge of black mud was impossible to dodge. Lin Mo immediately activated the defensive Skill. The mud splattered against the crystalline-blue Shield of his Frost Guardian, leaving behind what looked like "ink spots."

But it wouldn’t be so easy to break Lin Mo’s Frost Guardian with such a scattered attack.

The Rotting Swamp Lurker evidently realized this as well. The deluge of black mud attacks soon ceased. After a brief silence, it spat out a massive glob of black mud that hurtled toward Lin Mo.

However, Lin Mo had already activated his Swift Skill at the start of the battle. Combined with his own impressive speed, dodging such a clumsy attack was effortless.

Moreover, he didn’t dodge backward or sideways. Instead, he used the momentum to charge straight toward the Rotting Swamp Lurker.

The next moment, he activated Strength Growth, the Priest Profession Skill he had just acquired. Lin Mo gripped the Frost Dragon Scale Sword in his hand and let out a great roar.

Phantom Sword Dance!

Brilliant rays of Sword Qi shot out at incredible speed, striking the same massive gap he had carved out earlier.

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