Green Monster Epic

The Kakun River is an important waterway in the southern wilderness, originating from the White Jade Snow Mountain, more than two thousand miles south of Mansa City.

Looking from afar, above the gray-brown foothills on the horizon, a line of white clouds seems to appear out of nowhere, slowly extending towards the southeast.

The bear goblin warriors advance along the path of the Kakun River flowing through the mountains, the heavy armor on their bodies occasionally making dull collision sounds, harmonizing with the rushing river water hitting the rocks on the shore, creating a little tune.

Whoosh!

From the surrounding lush jungle, a green snake suddenly darted out, shooting straight for the large hole in the bear goblin's heavy helmet, the only one made for vision.

The bear goblin remained calm, waving its large hand forward, its huge bear paw chopping the green snake's soft body in half, sending the wrist-thick, two-meter-long creature flying back at an even faster speed, crashing heavily into the tree branch behind it.

Crack!

Snap!

The tree branch snapped into two sections, one falling to the ground, while the green snake, which had broken the branch, had the impact site directly crushed into minced meat, barely held together by its tough outer skin, but it wouldn't live for long.

The small interlude had no impact on the bear goblin warrior in front of him, and even the hundreds of pounds of heavy armor he wore didn't burden him much on the long journey.

Walking to the twitching green snake, the bear goblin stepped down with one foot, directly crushing the green snake's head, then picked up the snake corpse from the ground, and a sharp dagger appeared in his other hand at some point.

With a few quick cuts, the bear goblin skillfully cleaned the snake skin along with the internal organs, washing it in the nearby river water, apparently preparing to use this green snake as today's lunch.

Life and cooking were completed in one go, and after the campfire had roasted the snake meat skewered on wooden sticks, the bear goblin finally lifted the helmet on his head, revealing his true face.

Revealing his true face, Allen casually scooped up a handful of cold river water and poured it on his face, dispelling the stuffiness on his cheeks caused by wearing the helmet.

This time, in order to cover his tracks, Allen changed into a set of armor to wear, unless he needed to eat or excrete like now, he would not take off this cumbersome layer.

There was no other way, Allen's physique was too recognizable among the bear goblins, if he didn't have this heavy armor wrapped around him to prop up his wide frame, if anyone saw him and casually described him, most people might guess Allen's whereabouts.

Why do this?

Because this time Allen went out, it was to do some shady things.

According to the information obtained from the Assassin's Guild, the target Allen was trying to find at this time was in the middle reaches of the Kakun River.

Once he crossed the main peak of the White Jade Snow Mountain and reached the tail branch of the Snow Mountain range, it would be the end of his trip.

Of course, just reaching the destination was not enough, how to find his target was the most troublesome thing.

Fortunately, as a legend, it was relatively easy for Allen to search for a group of adventurers.

The Os Grand Canyon has steep cliffs on both sides, with a few scattered, tenacious plants clinging tightly to the stone walls, struggling to survive, and the sounds of apes and gorillas can be heard from time to time.

Allen flew in mid-air, hiding his body in a cloud of white, a pair of tiger eyes applied with an Eagle Eye scroll spell, combined with his already excellent eyesight, Allen concentrated on overlooking the entire Grand Canyon.

Most of the ground is covered by vegetation, so it is not so easy to find the existence of humanoid creatures from it.

The earth goblin female Meroti leaned against the branches of a large ancient tree, closing her eyes to rest, in order to track the target of this mission, their team of 9 people had been in this humid and dark canyon for a whole month.

The target was too cunning, leaving too few clues to track during the operation, causing Duke, the kobold assassin who was good at tracking in the team, to chase in the wrong direction several times.

The only thing that could be confirmed was that the other party still hadn't left this canyon, or rather, the other party had never thought of leaving this canyon area.

"Cuckoo! Cuckoo! !"

A rhythmic bird call sounded, and Meroti, who had been listening attentively, immediately stood up from the tree branch, and at the same time, several of her companions also appeared on the surrounding trees, their eyes sharply cast in the direction of the bird call.

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh! !

Soon, after a few adventurers exchanged glances, they transformed into apes, climbing the hanging branches and vines, constantly jumping between the branches, and rushing forward quickly.

When they gradually approached the place where the bird call was heard, the ogre at the head raised his hand, and 8 figures immediately stopped, restraining the aura on their bodies.

"bok… …woo… …"

A low voice came from the throat of a kobold, followed by a burst of obscure magical fluctuations, and several figures gradually became blurred, but it was the kobold casting a Haze spell on several companions, making everyone more harmonious with nature.

The 8 figures were orderly, forming a stable formation, and continued to grope forward, until a kobold figure suddenly appeared next to the ogre shield warrior who was leading the team.

"Found that guy?"

Faced with the sudden appearance of the figure, the ogre and his companions were not surprised at all, but lowered their voices and asked quietly.

"It's not that guy, but there are three humans hiding in a hidden cave above the canyon river."

The kobold assassin Willie nodded, but there was a bit of difficulty on his face.

"One of the humans is a spellcaster, I don't know his level and ability, so I dare not get too close."

"In the cave?"

Although the mission information was wrong, the ogre captain Ryan didn't think it was necessary to retreat, after all, the strength of their team was there, as long as it wasn't a legendary powerhouse, even if there were two more target characters, it wouldn't make any difference.

Hearing that the other party was hiding in the cave was good news for Ryan and his teammates, as long as they could block the entrance of the cave, it would be difficult for the enemy to escape.

"Everyone be prepared!"

Except for the newly joined Meroti and her gnome mage companion Terence, the remaining 6 members were all Ryan's old buddies for many years, without much pre-war arrangement, everyone took out their weapons, various magics began to be applied to the team members, and then they tacitly followed Willie, groping towards the cave.

The cave was a bit far away, because there were two more mission targets, and one of the targets was a spellcaster who could cast various magical spells, so everyone was very careful when moving forward to avoid exposure.

From time to time, the gnome mage Terence waved his hand gently, chanted a spell and emitted a ray of light, and then magical props that had lost their effect were easily taken out by the kobold Willie from hidden corners.

In a short while, a dozen magical trap props were dismantled, and several simple mechanical traps were also found by Willie with his sharp eyes.

Above the cliff, a lonely parasol tree proudly stretched its branches, in order to survive on this cliff, it had to work hard to grow dense and wide leaves between the branches, in order to absorb more nutrients.

And under these wide leaves, a cave that a tall ogre could barely pass through was tightly blocked, and it was almost difficult for others to find its existence.

Ryan and the others had already reached the top of the cliff above the cave, as long as they went down thirty meters along the cliff, they could completely block the cave.

Their movements became more and more careful, although the Haze spell could not make their bodies disappear, it could change various colors, making them blend into the surrounding environment.

Crack! !

嚓!

"Oops! !"

Even though everyone was being extremely careful, no one expected that just as they were preparing to rappel, an inconspicuous stone suddenly broke off from the cliff. Then, a red light accompanied by a considerable roar erupted, rendering all their previous concealment efforts futile.

Ryan raised his shield in one hand and slammed his axe fiercely into the cliff, burying it more than an inch deep into the solid rock. At the same time, his massive body leaped off the cliff, abandoning the rope that wasn't yet in place, intending to block the cave entrance below before anyone else could.

"Follow me!!"

His shout came belatedly.

The other adventurers didn't hesitate, each using their own methods to jump down the cliff. The gnome Terrence and the kobold warlock Koz muttered incantations only slightly later than the others' actions, and soon after, they also flew up lightly, directly chasing after their companions who had jumped off the cliff.

The tip of Steel Axe's axe dragged a deep mark on the cliff face, preventing Ryan's descent from becoming uncontrollable, until he firmly planted one foot on the trunk of a Paulownia tree growing between the cliffs, causing a rustling sound.

With his heavy shield braced against the front of the cave, Ryan directly blocked the hidden entrance, while preparing for any potential impact.

Immediately following him, the other team members landed one after another, crouching low and standing around Ryan with their weapons raised.

"One, two... Charge!!"

Ryan gave the low command. As soon as the word 'charge' left his lips, the muscles in his arms bulged, and he slammed his shield into the cave entrance with a violent charge.

The other members followed simultaneously, maintaining a distance of a few meters from Ryan, cautiously guarding against the increasingly dark environment.

A flash of red light in front of him immediately made Ryan feel uneasy. His legs slammed into the ground, and he thrust his shield into the earth at the same time. A deafening roar echoed, and a surge of air created a shockwave.

The cave trembled constantly amidst the roar. From the cave walls above, within arm's reach, layers of gravel fell, along with dust filling the air.

"Ugh!!"

Ryan's face turned pale, then suddenly flushed with a hint of blood, indicating that his internal organs had suffered some impact from the blast. However, the teammates behind him suffered no damage at all, only swaying slightly before regaining their composure under their strong control, their gazes becoming even more grim.

"Ding! Ding ding!!"

"They're outside the cave!!!"

The two spellcasters at the cave entrance cried out in alarm. Fortunately, the protective arrow deflection spells on their bodies took effect, otherwise, several sharp arrows would have already pierced their vital points.

The last two members in the cave retreated first, firmly protecting the two spellcasters, but accompanied by a violent shaking of the Paulownia tree trunk, the Paulownia tree, which had originally clung to the rock, slowly fell towards the river.

The four adventurers were now involuntarily falling into the river. However, the flight spells that the two spellcasters had cast were still in effect, so their fall was not as fast as their two warrior companions, and the distance between them widened in a short period of time.

In the narrow cave, turning around was not as easy for the remaining members as it had been when they entered. And after losing the Paulownia tree as a foothold, even the members who had turned around and wanted to leave the cliff could only jump into the river.

In the air, a ball of blazing fire smashed down on the two spellcasters. The three humans, who had been the prey, now changed their roles and became the hunters.

"Hot..."

Before the fireball reached him, Terrence uttered a syllable. A bracelet on his wrist flashed, and a semi-transparent magical shield appeared in front of him, colliding with the incoming fireball.

Boom!!

A red light enveloped the figures of Terrence and the kobold warlock. Then, a sizzling sound accompanied by the smell of burning saltpeter made Terrence and the kobold warlock realize something was wrong. Looking up, they discovered that a wooden barrel, large enough for a person to embrace, was suspended below the cave entrance, where the Paulownia tree roots had been intertwined.

Boom!!!!

The simpler the mechanical trap, the more difficult it is to detect sometimes. When the black powder in the wooden barrel was ignited, an explosion comparable to the power of a 6th or 7th level evocation spell directly collapsed the small cave. Several teammates who had not had time to escape were buried in the cave on the spot.

The most unlucky of them was the half-orc Colin. He was right at the entrance of the cave, and just as he was about to jump down, he was overturned and sent flying by a wave of air, spitting out a mouthful of dirty blood, and then plunging headfirst into the river.

Dense gravel fell on Terrence and the others like raindrops. Some were deflected by the magical shields on their bodies, but many more directly hit their fragile bodies.

Swish swish swish!!

On a piece of ice that suddenly appeared in the river, one of the three soaking wet human males held a horn bow and rapidly fired deadly arrows at the two spellcasters.

Terrence and Koz were scrambling and panicking. In the situation of hovering in mid-air and slowly falling, it was extremely difficult to close their eyes and concentrate on casting spells and constructing models. They could only rely on the spells stored in their magical trinkets and staff gems to cope.

Puff!!

An arrow pierced Terrence's left thigh directly, tearing a fist-sized piece of flesh from his body. The powerful arrow, with its remaining force, directly pierced into the rock wall of the cliff, vibrating constantly.

Biting his white teeth fiercely, Terrence desperately controlled his about-to-be-out-of-control mental power. A Greater Teleport spell was finally completed at the last moment. His figure disappeared into the air with a whoosh, and then reappeared at the top of the canyon, staggering and almost falling to the ground.

On the other side, the kobold warlock Koz was in a better situation than Terrence. Although the warlock spells he had awakened did not include life-saving spells like Greater Teleport, protective spells such as Wind Shield and Mana Shield were enough for him to safely withstand the attacks from the enemy on the river and slowly fall into the Gokun River.

Boom!!!!

Another loud noise. From the cave entrance that had just been collapsed by the black powder explosion, countless rubble flew out. A hobgoblin rushed out with a heavy hammer in hand, emitting a faint pressure.

At the critical moment of life and death, the hobgoblin Merody, who no longer needed to hide her strength, transformed the two-hundred-pound heavy hammer in her hand into a stone crusher. Having found her own path to legend, her charged strike directly blew away the countless rubble blocking the cave entrance with overwhelming power.

When the cave was clear again, Merody led several shocked companions from the cave, standing slowly at the tattered entrance, which was considered to have expanded two or three times, staring fiercely at the enemies on the river.

"...Go!!"

The three humans were also decisive. When they felt the faint pressure emanating from Merody, at the shout of the spellcaster, the three of them plunged into the river.

"Want to leave???"

As the captain, Ryan was only shocked for a moment by the sudden outburst of power from his companion. When he saw the targets plunge into the river, he roared and jumped straight down with his mountain of flesh and heavy shield.

Bang!!

A pillar of water splashed up, and before long, a wave of water rapidly chased after the direction in which the three humans disappeared.

Merody's movements were not slow either. She took out a Slow Fall scroll from the backpack behind her, and jumped as if a flying squirrel, dragging the heavy hammer from the air towards Ryan.

The continuous explosions and halos in the canyon naturally attracted the attention of Allen, who had been overlooking and monitoring for more than two days. When he saw figures floating and chasing in the river, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.

"Got you!!"

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