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Chapter 170
Chapter 166: The Abnormal Frogmen, Basic Job Class Beast Tamer
“Hiss!”
“Hiss!”
…
“Hiss!”
Piercing hisses erupted from the mouths of mantis-like monsters. They were earth-brown, their bodies covered in fine, dark-yellow spikes.
These monsters had dark-red patterns on their bodies, and their insectoid mouths gaped open, looking exceptionally ferocious.
“These are far more dangerous than the last group of monsters.” Tang Zheng glanced around. A total of seven had already surrounded him.
These mantis-like monsters were not small, standing about a meter tall. Their entire bodies were covered in an earth-brown, shell-like substance, and they exuded the dangerous aura of predators.
“Magic Arrow!”
Without waiting for the mantis-like monsters to make a move, Tang Zheng preemptively cast his magic at one of them.
*Swoosh!*
Three magic arrows shot out, instantly piercing the chest of the foremost mantis-like monster and drawing out a stream of yellowish-green liquid.
“Hisss—!” The attacked mantis-like monster let out a pained hiss and collapsed to the ground.
“Their strength is average, a bit stronger than a regular lizardman,” Tang Zheng said nonchalantly upon seeing the result.
Their companion had been attacked.
The other mantis-like monsters all let out sharp hisses. Their ferocious maws opened one by one, spitting out corrosive mucus.
*Whoosh!*
The Flame Archangel swiftly moved in front of Tang Zheng, blocking the acidic liquid spurting from the front, while the Evil Spirit Hound nimbly carried Tang Zheng to dodge the liquid flying from behind.
*Tss~ Tss~*
The acidic liquid landed on the Flame Archangel’s bright silver armor, producing a sizzling, corrosive sound and white smoke.
“Kill them,” Tang Zheng said indifferently, his eyes narrowing slightly at the scene.
*Swoosh!*
The Flame Archangel’s wings vibrated as it rapidly charged toward a mantis-like monster and swung its flame sword, easily cleaving the creature in two.
With the Evil Spirit Hound’s agile movements, Tang Zheng easily dodged the other mantis-like monsters that swarmed them, while the Flame Archangel swiftly pounced and killed them.
In just a moment, all seven mantis-like monsters had been slain!
[Experience Bar: 27875/120000]
In just half a day since entering the Great Wetland, he had already gained around two thousand experience.
And this was just from killing monsters he happened to run into; he hadn't been intentionally farming experience.
“The monsters in the Upper Lake Region of the Great Wetland are indeed far more dangerous than those in the Lower Lake Region. This means the frogman tribe living here should be stronger than the Lizardmen Tribe.”
Tang Zheng gripped the bone chain on the Evil Spirit Hound, his expression calm as he continued forward.
His main purpose for coming to the depths of the Great Wetland was to retrieve the Lizardman Race's sacred treasure from the hands of the Twin Witches.
As for the specific location of the Twin Witches, Tang Zheng didn’t know. Therefore, he planned to ask the frogmen who lived here for directions.
In truth, using ‘Flight’ would be much faster, but Tang Zheng was unfamiliar with the terrain here. Furthermore, he had little information about the depths of the Great Wetland near the Mountain Range.
Naturally, he had to be more cautious and avoid such a conspicuous action.
He ventured deeper.
The dense, low shrubs suddenly became sparse, and even the withered trees and vegetation grew thinner. A swampy area filled with all sorts of weeds came into view, with bubbles occasionally rising from the Puddles and popping.
Riding on the Evil Spirit Hound, Tang Zheng looked up toward this swampy area, his gaze slightly focused.
There, in the swamp, were dozens of frogmen with deep blue-green skin similar in color to a goblin’s. They were a head shorter than the lizardmen and were lying in the Mud Pit and Puddles.
This group of frogmen seemed completely unconcerned by the intrusion of Tang Zheng and the Evil Spirit Hound, not even bothering to turn their heads.
If not for their pale white bellies, exposed outside the Mud Pit, rising and falling with their breaths, Tang Zheng would have thought this group of frogmen was already dead.
The rotten smell in the air wasn't overpowering, but the sight of a group of frogmen just lying directly in a Mud Pit made Tang Zheng pause for a moment.
He had just been wondering how to find the frogmen, and to his surprise, they appeared before him in the blink of an eye.
Before coming to the depths of the wetland, he had already asked Crusch Lulu for information about the frogmen.
Crusch Lulu didn't know much either, as the frogmen rarely left the depths of the Great Wetland.
The lakes in the Lower Lake Region were relatively shallow, which was not a suitable environment for the frogmen, who needed to keep their skin constantly moist. According to the legends passed down by the lizardmen, the frogmen were an evil race.
Right now, that claim seemed doubtful.
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind as he swept his gaze over the lethargic frogmen.
“There are no buildings. Is this group of frogmen’s tribe not nearby?”
Tang Zheng scanned the swamp area but saw no tribal structures like those of the lizardmen. He reached out and tugged on the bone chain.
The Evil Spirit Hound moved its four limbs, nimbly and lightly approaching the nearest frogman.
Suddenly!
The frogman, who had been lying in the Mud Pit looking utterly lethargic, abruptly turned its head. A pair of fist-sized, hemispherical, dark-brown eyes, located on either side of its head, looked over.
Faced with the approach of Tang Zheng and the Evil Spirit Hound, the frogman’s huge eyes showed no hint of surprise or shock. Instead, they were filled with an indescribable sense of indifference.
“Prey I haven't seen before.”
The frogman’s voice was hollow and hoarse, and it continued to stare at the approaching Tang Zheng with the same emotionless gaze.
“Excuse me, can I ask for directions?” Tang Zheng said lightly.
He had already sensed the abnormality of this group of frogmen—or to be precise, an apathy different from that of normal intelligent creatures.
Although lizardmen liked to eat raw food and were hostile to all foreign species, they still possessed the traits of intelligent beings.
But the frogman before him gave Tang Zheng the impression of a race that possessed wisdom, yet still retained its savagery and animalistic nature.
*Bang!*
In an instant.
The frogman stood up. With its two arms hanging below its knees, it suddenly bent its thick thighs, assuming the posture of a predator pouncing on its prey.
Charm Species.
A gleam of magical power flashed in Tang Zheng’s eyes, and an invisible mental wave spread out.
The frogman’s crouching motion froze, and its emotionless eyes immediately became vacant.
“Take me to the Twin Witches’ territory,” Tang Zheng said nonchalantly.
The frogman swung its arms, walked out of the Puddle, and dazedly began to lead the way.
Watching the frogman, who had been savage and apathetic just a moment ago, now obediently leading the way, Tang Zheng let out a soft laugh.
No matter the race.
As long as it couldn't resist the effects of charm, it was equal before Charm Species.
*Splash— Splash—*
The other frogmen, who had been lying in the Mud Pits and Puddles, all stood up at this moment. Pairs of fist-sized, dark-brown eyes stared fixedly at Tang Zheng.
Undisguised hostility emanated from these frogmen.
“Being stared at by such big eyes is really unnerving.”
Tang Zheng glanced at the frogmen from the corner of his eye, raising an eyebrow slightly. Though he said this, his face remained completely calm.
The difference in appearance between various demi-human species was indeed too great.
Be it lizardmen or frogmen, if a normal person from his previous life were to see them, they would probably get goosebumps.
Even in this Otherworld, the common populace would be frightened upon seeing them. If he hadn't already adapted to facing such non-human species that possess wisdom during his slaughter of countless goblins, he too would probably need some time to adjust.
“Slaughter them all,” Tang Zheng said lightly with a wave of his arm.
The Flame Archangel, suspended in mid-air, flapped its wings and swooped toward the frogmen in the swamp.
“Waaaah—!!”
Just before its death, a frogman let out a sharp croak, which instantly echoed throughout the swamp area.
After only a moment of silence.
The previously quiet swamp began to tremble, and dense bubbles rose from the Mud Pits.
Tang Zheng tightened his grip on the bone chain. His gaze swept across the swamp area, where he saw giant purple long worms, resembling massive earthworms, emerging from the ground.
『Discovered Skill [Beast Rage]. Requirement: Basic Job Class Beast Tamer. Current conditions not met...』
『Genius Job Class has activated. Conversion successful, learning conditions met. Consume 1 skill point to learn?』
Tang Zheng glanced at his stat panel, ignoring the prompt to spend a skill point.
“The Beast Tamer job… no wonder they have the technique to enslave monsters.” Tang Zheng quickly had the Evil Spirit Hound reposition itself and retreat, while simultaneously crushing a scroll.
He summoned another Flame Archangel!
The other Flame Archangel, having finished dealing with the frogmen, also returned, and together they began to clear out the massive number of purple long worms.
『Gained Experience: 21』
『Gained Experience: 127』
『Gained Experience: 265』
…
『Gained Experience: 156』
[Experience Bar: 29199/120000]
Although there were many purple long worms, their strength was not high; the strongest among them was only around level ten.
At this moment.
Tang Zheng’s attention was no longer on the purple long worms. He raised his head and looked toward the depths of the swamp.
*Thump! Thump!*
The ground trembled.
A five-meter-tall Multi-headed Water Snake was the first to appear in his field of vision, charging toward him on thick, elephant-like limbs.
Following behind it were two more Multi-headed Water Snakes of the same size. Each had eight heads, and on the centermost head of each snake stood a frogman wielding a spear.
“So these frogmen lying in the mud pits were just scouts placed on the outermost perimeter.”
He finally understood the purpose of those lethargic frogmen. “What a strange race.”
(end of chapter)
“Hiss!”
“Hiss!”
…
“Hiss!”
Piercing hisses erupted from the mouths of mantis-like monsters. They were earth-brown, their bodies covered in fine, dark-yellow spikes.
These monsters had dark-red patterns on their bodies, and their insectoid mouths gaped open, looking exceptionally ferocious.
“These are far more dangerous than the last group of monsters.” Tang Zheng glanced around. A total of seven had already surrounded him.
These mantis-like monsters were not small, standing about a meter tall. Their entire bodies were covered in an earth-brown, shell-like substance, and they exuded the dangerous aura of predators.
“Magic Arrow!”
Without waiting for the mantis-like monsters to make a move, Tang Zheng preemptively cast his magic at one of them.
*Swoosh!*
Three magic arrows shot out, instantly piercing the chest of the foremost mantis-like monster and drawing out a stream of yellowish-green liquid.
“Hisss—!” The attacked mantis-like monster let out a pained hiss and collapsed to the ground.
“Their strength is average, a bit stronger than a regular lizardman,” Tang Zheng said nonchalantly upon seeing the result.
Their companion had been attacked.
The other mantis-like monsters all let out sharp hisses. Their ferocious maws opened one by one, spitting out corrosive mucus.
*Whoosh!*
The Flame Archangel swiftly moved in front of Tang Zheng, blocking the acidic liquid spurting from the front, while the Evil Spirit Hound nimbly carried Tang Zheng to dodge the liquid flying from behind.
*Tss~ Tss~*
The acidic liquid landed on the Flame Archangel’s bright silver armor, producing a sizzling, corrosive sound and white smoke.
“Kill them,” Tang Zheng said indifferently, his eyes narrowing slightly at the scene.
*Swoosh!*
The Flame Archangel’s wings vibrated as it rapidly charged toward a mantis-like monster and swung its flame sword, easily cleaving the creature in two.
With the Evil Spirit Hound’s agile movements, Tang Zheng easily dodged the other mantis-like monsters that swarmed them, while the Flame Archangel swiftly pounced and killed them.
In just a moment, all seven mantis-like monsters had been slain!
[Experience Bar: 27875/120000]
In just half a day since entering the Great Wetland, he had already gained around two thousand experience.
And this was just from killing monsters he happened to run into; he hadn't been intentionally farming experience.
“The monsters in the Upper Lake Region of the Great Wetland are indeed far more dangerous than those in the Lower Lake Region. This means the frogman tribe living here should be stronger than the Lizardmen Tribe.”
Tang Zheng gripped the bone chain on the Evil Spirit Hound, his expression calm as he continued forward.
His main purpose for coming to the depths of the Great Wetland was to retrieve the Lizardman Race's sacred treasure from the hands of the Twin Witches.
As for the specific location of the Twin Witches, Tang Zheng didn’t know. Therefore, he planned to ask the frogmen who lived here for directions.
In truth, using ‘Flight’ would be much faster, but Tang Zheng was unfamiliar with the terrain here. Furthermore, he had little information about the depths of the Great Wetland near the Mountain Range.
Naturally, he had to be more cautious and avoid such a conspicuous action.
He ventured deeper.
The dense, low shrubs suddenly became sparse, and even the withered trees and vegetation grew thinner. A swampy area filled with all sorts of weeds came into view, with bubbles occasionally rising from the Puddles and popping.
Riding on the Evil Spirit Hound, Tang Zheng looked up toward this swampy area, his gaze slightly focused.
There, in the swamp, were dozens of frogmen with deep blue-green skin similar in color to a goblin’s. They were a head shorter than the lizardmen and were lying in the Mud Pit and Puddles.
This group of frogmen seemed completely unconcerned by the intrusion of Tang Zheng and the Evil Spirit Hound, not even bothering to turn their heads.
If not for their pale white bellies, exposed outside the Mud Pit, rising and falling with their breaths, Tang Zheng would have thought this group of frogmen was already dead.
The rotten smell in the air wasn't overpowering, but the sight of a group of frogmen just lying directly in a Mud Pit made Tang Zheng pause for a moment.
He had just been wondering how to find the frogmen, and to his surprise, they appeared before him in the blink of an eye.
Before coming to the depths of the wetland, he had already asked Crusch Lulu for information about the frogmen.
Crusch Lulu didn't know much either, as the frogmen rarely left the depths of the Great Wetland.
The lakes in the Lower Lake Region were relatively shallow, which was not a suitable environment for the frogmen, who needed to keep their skin constantly moist. According to the legends passed down by the lizardmen, the frogmen were an evil race.
Right now, that claim seemed doubtful.
This thought flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind as he swept his gaze over the lethargic frogmen.
“There are no buildings. Is this group of frogmen’s tribe not nearby?”
Tang Zheng scanned the swamp area but saw no tribal structures like those of the lizardmen. He reached out and tugged on the bone chain.
The Evil Spirit Hound moved its four limbs, nimbly and lightly approaching the nearest frogman.
Suddenly!
The frogman, who had been lying in the Mud Pit looking utterly lethargic, abruptly turned its head. A pair of fist-sized, hemispherical, dark-brown eyes, located on either side of its head, looked over.
Faced with the approach of Tang Zheng and the Evil Spirit Hound, the frogman’s huge eyes showed no hint of surprise or shock. Instead, they were filled with an indescribable sense of indifference.
“Prey I haven't seen before.”
The frogman’s voice was hollow and hoarse, and it continued to stare at the approaching Tang Zheng with the same emotionless gaze.
“Excuse me, can I ask for directions?” Tang Zheng said lightly.
He had already sensed the abnormality of this group of frogmen—or to be precise, an apathy different from that of normal intelligent creatures.
Although lizardmen liked to eat raw food and were hostile to all foreign species, they still possessed the traits of intelligent beings.
But the frogman before him gave Tang Zheng the impression of a race that possessed wisdom, yet still retained its savagery and animalistic nature.
*Bang!*
In an instant.
The frogman stood up. With its two arms hanging below its knees, it suddenly bent its thick thighs, assuming the posture of a predator pouncing on its prey.
Charm Species.
A gleam of magical power flashed in Tang Zheng’s eyes, and an invisible mental wave spread out.
The frogman’s crouching motion froze, and its emotionless eyes immediately became vacant.
“Take me to the Twin Witches’ territory,” Tang Zheng said nonchalantly.
The frogman swung its arms, walked out of the Puddle, and dazedly began to lead the way.
Watching the frogman, who had been savage and apathetic just a moment ago, now obediently leading the way, Tang Zheng let out a soft laugh.
No matter the race.
As long as it couldn't resist the effects of charm, it was equal before Charm Species.
*Splash— Splash—*
The other frogmen, who had been lying in the Mud Pits and Puddles, all stood up at this moment. Pairs of fist-sized, dark-brown eyes stared fixedly at Tang Zheng.
Undisguised hostility emanated from these frogmen.
“Being stared at by such big eyes is really unnerving.”
Tang Zheng glanced at the frogmen from the corner of his eye, raising an eyebrow slightly. Though he said this, his face remained completely calm.
The difference in appearance between various demi-human species was indeed too great.
Be it lizardmen or frogmen, if a normal person from his previous life were to see them, they would probably get goosebumps.
Even in this Otherworld, the common populace would be frightened upon seeing them. If he hadn't already adapted to facing such non-human species that possess wisdom during his slaughter of countless goblins, he too would probably need some time to adjust.
“Slaughter them all,” Tang Zheng said lightly with a wave of his arm.
The Flame Archangel, suspended in mid-air, flapped its wings and swooped toward the frogmen in the swamp.
“Waaaah—!!”
Just before its death, a frogman let out a sharp croak, which instantly echoed throughout the swamp area.
After only a moment of silence.
The previously quiet swamp began to tremble, and dense bubbles rose from the Mud Pits.
Tang Zheng tightened his grip on the bone chain. His gaze swept across the swamp area, where he saw giant purple long worms, resembling massive earthworms, emerging from the ground.
『Discovered Skill [Beast Rage]. Requirement: Basic Job Class Beast Tamer. Current conditions not met...』
『Genius Job Class has activated. Conversion successful, learning conditions met. Consume 1 skill point to learn?』
Tang Zheng glanced at his stat panel, ignoring the prompt to spend a skill point.
“The Beast Tamer job… no wonder they have the technique to enslave monsters.” Tang Zheng quickly had the Evil Spirit Hound reposition itself and retreat, while simultaneously crushing a scroll.
He summoned another Flame Archangel!
The other Flame Archangel, having finished dealing with the frogmen, also returned, and together they began to clear out the massive number of purple long worms.
『Gained Experience: 21』
『Gained Experience: 127』
『Gained Experience: 265』
…
『Gained Experience: 156』
[Experience Bar: 29199/120000]
Although there were many purple long worms, their strength was not high; the strongest among them was only around level ten.
At this moment.
Tang Zheng’s attention was no longer on the purple long worms. He raised his head and looked toward the depths of the swamp.
*Thump! Thump!*
The ground trembled.
A five-meter-tall Multi-headed Water Snake was the first to appear in his field of vision, charging toward him on thick, elephant-like limbs.
Following behind it were two more Multi-headed Water Snakes of the same size. Each had eight heads, and on the centermost head of each snake stood a frogman wielding a spear.
“So these frogmen lying in the mud pits were just scouts placed on the outermost perimeter.”
He finally understood the purpose of those lethargic frogmen. “What a strange race.”
(end of chapter)
