Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1496 1468. Spirit Stone Monster Material

In the classification of Japanese folklore, powerful monsters with horns on their heads are called "demon".

It is different from Western China where ghosts are classified as evil spirits, souls and other illusory categories.

In Japan, whenever someone is called a "ghost", the first impression they give people is that of "strong" and "brave".

From this point of view, after this kind of ape turns into a monster, it should be called [Ape Ghost].

When Lan En was leading the way through the mountains, he immediately noticed the ape ghost when it quietly swung from a branch and jumped down to pounce.

Although there seems to be a dead silence in [Eternal Darkness], this dead silence comes more from the characteristics of the underworld.

There was no way Lan En wouldn't hear such a big thing knocking branches and leaves apart.

So when the ape ghost fell down with the spear, Lan En had already started it first!

With a "squeaky" sound, he stepped back with a clean step.

Only the huge ape was smashed in the face, the spear was held by it, and the unskilled strength and twisted spear head did not penetrate into the ground.

Instead, it directly smashed the rock on the ground that was basically the size of half a man!

The ape ghost who failed in the sneak attack was furious and still retained many of the ape's biological characteristics. He jumped on the spot and roared.

But then, when it saw Lan En right in front of it, its anger immediately aroused its ferocity again!

The big palm-like hands were like pulling out toothpicks, using brute force to pull the twisted spear head out of the rock.

The other hand was already open, with a strong wind coming from it! Fly towards Lan En and Lan En to catch him!

The witcher watched calmly as a monster ape about the same size as himself jumped towards him.

A moment of observation and recording.

His own martial arts skills, eyesight, and Mentos' instant calculations allowed him to see this kind of monster and this kind of action for the first time.

It is almost clear what the follow-up situation of this action will be.

‘The core muscles are exerting force, combined with the behavioral habits of apes. Are you planning to grab the target directly, then press your body on it and roll in a circle? ’

The skills of this action are close to the fighting skills in the field of throwing.

It's normal for a heavyweight opponent to roll him over and force his neck to break.

The physical habits of apes are even more natural.

Maybe after it crushes the person, it might jump up and stomp on the person's body a few times.

As expected of the [Ape Ghost], this kind of crazy energy cannot be seen in ordinary apes!

But now that it has been seen through, it doesn't matter.

There was a muffled sound of "bang", and the ape's big hand that opened like a leaf fan was directly intercepted by another big hand halfway!

The monkey ghost's face, which was wrinkled and screaming with anger, was suddenly stunned by the unexpected interception.

But then, a sharp pain came from its hand, making it scream again!

In the demon hunter's hands, the strengthened muscles began to stir, and the [tendon coils] under the skin tightened like a hydraulic press!

The ape was hopping, but this time it was not out of anger, but out of pain.

"Ho ho ho ah!"

The scream was accompanied by the sound of cracking bones. That hand was almost squeezed into a ball by Lan En!

The opponent's ferocity, which had transformed into a ghost, burst out, and the crooked spear was pulled by it and swung towards the side of Lan En's head!

But still, the witcher's insight is one step faster than itself!

"Dang! Stab!"

Two sounds merge into one!

With the clear silver light in Lan En's hand, the back of Arondette's knife first blocked the spear that was being swung at him, and after the sparks flew, the force of the ape ghost's swung spear accelerated the blade!

The silver light stretched into a fan and cut straight into the root of the monkey ghost's thick arm!

The whole of the thick, knotted arm was cut off neatly, and even the cross section looked smooth and complete because the Lake Girl's Sword was too sharp.

But what surprised Lan En slightly was that even though he suddenly lost an entire arm, the ape ghost in front of him still looked ferocious and uncaring.

Based on the body proportions of the monkey ghost, this arm is almost one-tenth of its body mass!

Does it matter that it was cut off?

Immediately, Lan En suddenly kicked the monkey ghost's hind legs with his toes.

One side of the body lost one-tenth of the mass of the whole body, and the knee socket was kicked at a tricky angle. The monkey ghost's only three remaining limbs were supported on the ground. This was considered as not directly hitting the ground with his head. inside.

But actually it’s not much different.

Lan En's hand that was not holding the knife pressed the monkey ghost's thick neck, and shouted to Bai Ze who was floating around without raising his head.

"What's going on? Does it have a weakness or something that's trying to harm it?"

The ape ghost's surprise attack was harmless to Lan En, as his extraordinary senses could detect it in advance. He was now ready to get to know the new monster.

After all, for a demon hunter, the difference in difficulty between hunting a known monster and hunting an unfamiliar monster is self-evident.

Being able to fight with plenty of spare time is not something Lan En rejects.

"[Ape Ghost], it's a pretty common monster."

It’s really called ape ghost.

Lan En raised his eyebrows after hearing Bai Ze's words.

The guardian spirit, who was familiar with demons and ghosts, continued to speak.

"There are many reasons for its formation. Some monkeys, who harbor resentment for being abused by humans, use the power of spirit stones to increase their size and intelligence and become monsters. There are also monkeys who become monsters because they live too long in the forest."

"There are even some humans who become monsters because they abuse and kill too many monkeys and are entangled in resentment."

"But since they are all called [ghosts], their weakness is of course the horns on their heads. The vast majority of [ghosts] have their power in that horn, which also becomes a weakness."

[Spirit Stone].

Lan En frowned slightly. This was the second time he heard this thing after hearing it from Hanbei.

What exactly is this thing used for?

Thinking is thinking, but Lan En's hands did not stop at all.

He made a "crackling" sound, accompanied by a burst of fine luminous dust when the crystal broke, and the golden horn on the head of the monkey ghost, which was shining with a dreamy luster, was broken directly!

This seemed to cause more damage than directly cutting off its entire arm!

The giant ape, whose ferocity had not diminished at all just now, was now no different from an ordinary monkey that had been slapped in the face. The remaining hand was groaning as it touched its head.

It seemed that the pain of the broken horn on its head had suppressed all other attention.

But then, the demon hunter turned his hand, and the horn emitting a hazy golden light was nailed through the palm of the ape ghost that was touching his head, and was nailed into his skull.

I don’t know if the damage to the demon horn was really so immediate, or if the damage Lan En caused to the ape ghost was already heavy enough, and only the last blow was left.

In short, the ape ghost, who was still aggressive and didn’t care about the broken arm just now, collapsed directly after this blow.

After a moment, it turned into black smoke and dissipated.

Only the broken golden crystal demon horn in Lan En’s hand and a piece of irregular ape fur were left.

"Hey, this is the spirit stone."

Bai Ze floated to Lan En's side, and the body of the guardian spirit illuminated a small area in [Always Dark]. The old goat pointed at the golden crystal in the demon hunter's hand and said.

I found a correct version in 1619 Book Forum!

"Lucky, this spirit stone is quite pure."

"Is this the [Spirit Stone]?"

Lan En fiddled with the ape ghost horn that he had just broken off.

Sure enough, the [Spirit Stone] in this world is not the same as his stereotype.

Isn't the [Spirit Stone] the product of some special mineral vein, but more like a biological crystal?

It can give birth to monsters, and according to Hanbei, it seems to be able to "transform" life. It doesn't sound like a decent power.

It seems that the guardian spirit is old and smart. Bai Ze's small round-frame glasses looked at Lan En who was looking up and down at the spirit stone, and said it unintentionally.

"It's hard to say whether the spirit stone is good or bad. It's just too powerful, so it seems too tempting."

"It is naturally produced during the death of living beings. It can be used to strengthen the soul, such as our guardian spirit. But it can also strengthen the wild soul, such as turning a monkey with not much resentment into an ape ghost."

"Power always touches people's hearts."

Lan En raised his eyebrows and put the spirit stone into the alchemical leather bag: "Thank you for reminding me, Bai Ze."

He was going to go back and study the spirit stone.

"You're welcome."

With the trembling sound of a goat, Bai Ze disappeared again.

Not far away, Wuming suddenly expanded the naginata sickle from a large folding knife to a giant sickle, and took the opportunity to cut off the heads of three evil ghosts from their necks.

Under regular and skillful breathing, her physical consumption was controlled within a reasonable range and recovered quickly.

Hungry ghosts will be called to the world by [Residual Filth], and [Eternal Darkness] is naturally no exception.

These things may appear anywhere in [Eternal Darkness].

"Is this the fur of the ape ghost?"

Wuming walked to Lan En and asked while looking at the animal skin on the ground.

"Do you need it?" Lan En stood up while picking up the fur and handed it to Wuming, "You can also use the fur of monsters? Aren't you afraid of being entangled?"

"The materials on monsters are good stuff." Wuming was not polite and rolled up the fur and put it away directly, "The filth and demonic power on it are not a problem. Find a knife maker who knows the business. He can purify and cast it."

"I know someone in Taling Mountain. If you still have monster materials, follow my way to process them there. I can give you a lot of discounts."

"Thank you very much." Lan En turned his head and thought for a while, "I will definitely go to see how the powerful blacksmiths here work. Then I will trouble you to be the middleman."

"No problem."

Wuming nodded very straightforwardly. It seems that the action of breaking into the mountain gate of Changzai Temple with Lan En and the fur of the ape ghost have made the relationship between the two people considered friends.

At this moment, a white shadow with lightning and thunder, left a trace in the dark [Eternal Darkness] and rushed straight up the mountain!

Wherever it passed, the solid hooves and the exploding lightning easily collapsed the rocks.

The Qilin suddenly stopped near the crowd, and the rune cloth with a sense of drape on its body rippled under the sudden stop.

"Huff~"

'I'm sure! After running around this mountain, [Eternal Darkness] really only covers this place, and there is no risk of expansion. '

Others feel more uncomfortable in [Eternal Darkness] than in the temple barrier, but for the Qilin who just withstood most of the barrier's counterattacks by himself, it is now easy.

Lan En had previously asked it to go down the mountain at a high speed and report after determining the scope of [Eternal Darkness].

After all, they were all in the mountains, and Lan En could only see a small area in the rugged mountains, and he really couldn't see the whole picture.

If this [Eternal Darkness] was still expanding outward, then Lan En was ready to rush straight to the top of the mountain and seek a radical and rapid end.

But if the scope of [Eternal Darkness] was confined, then he didn't have to be so anxious, and he could be more prudent and safe in tactics.

Qilin's investigation brought certainty to Lan En.

Not long after, while bypassing some monsters and advancing quickly, they quickly dismantled the other two lotus stone pillars.

And according to Lan En's observation, the last pillar was in the main hall of Changzai Temple.