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Chapter 438
chapter 338 part 2
"Also, like a typical monk, he should lack long-range attacks."
"He wasn't surprised to see the elemental. Is it because he'd already obtained information about me from the Oasis Humans?"
Fortunately.
Tang Zheng felt a sense of relief. The only information he had revealed here in Despair Valley were his third-tier magic caster techniques and his warrior abilities.
Bang!
After dealing with the elemental, the dragonoid had already charged right in front of Tang Zheng, extremely close.
At this point, it was no longer suitable to cast Magic, neither in terms of chanting time nor distance!
Shing—
Tang Zheng waved his hand, drawing the magic greatsword that was hidden by his cloak and hung at his waist—the same one he had gotten from Troll Gu.
His sleeve opened.
A bronze-colored armlet was faintly visible. It was the [Armlet of Death Protection], which he had equipped earlier during his probing attacks.
Although he didn't think the opponent would possess an instant-death type move, it was better to be safe than sorry.
"[Qi Gathering Impact]"
A fist covered in fine golden scales entered Tang Zheng's vision.
"[Fast Slash]"
The magic greatsword swung!
BOOM!!
The sword blade and the fist collided first, and a powerful shockwave instantly erupted.
To prevent the opponent from becoming suspicious, Tang Zheng even proactively deactivated the [Valkyrie]'s [Aura of Courage], a move that could produce double damage on the first clash.
Bang—
Tang Zheng's body was sent flying horizontally, smashing heavily into a sand dune dozens of meters away.
The [Ninja]'s [Concealed Presence] passive activated. Tang Zheng's face immediately turned deathly pale, his aura becoming faint, giving the appearance of being severely injured.
"Ohahaha!"
The dragonoid retracted his fist. Seeing Tang Zheng defeated by a single punch, he laughed triumphantly.
"How foolish. To see my true form and dare to meet my fist head-on."
"What kind of monster are you!"
Tang Zheng revealed a look of disbelief and shouted.
"Monster?"
"You ignorant fool, I am a Dragonoid!"
The dragonoid spoke proudly, seemingly unsurprised by his easy victory, as if it was only natural.
He lacks combat experience!
Tang Zheng mentally assessed. The opponents this guy had faced before must have been too weak, to the point that he didn't have the slightest suspicion about this feigned defeat.
It really is a Dragonoid.
In fact, this was Tang Zheng's first time seeing this Race, so he was still a bit unsure. Now that the other party had admitted it himself, it couldn't be better.
It reminded him of one of the Floor Guardians in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Sebas, who was also of the "Dragonoid" Race.
"You, you—you're the one behind the Gray Dwarf Race's annihilation of the humans!"
Tang Zheng sounded as if he had discovered something unbelievable, his voice weak. "No, with your power, you could have easily destroyed the humans."
The dragonoid had mentioned earlier that he had ruined his plan. Tang Zheng thought back, and the only thing that could possibly be related was the actions of the Gray Dwarf Race.
Too strange?
This was the part that had always felt off to him.
"Shut up!"
"Shut up!!"
The dragonoid seemed to have been triggered by something, stomping on the ground as he yelled, looking somewhat unstable.
Thump— Thump!
Every stomp made the ground tremble.
Seeing the dragonoid's reaction, Tang Zheng felt as if he had grasped a flash of inspiration.
"I understand now... cough, cough!"
Tang Zheng spoke loudly, then started coughing, his aura growing even weaker.
"With your power, you have no need to disguise yourself as a Human and suddenly attack in the Oasis. You're protecting the Oasis... to be precise—you're protecting the humans in the Oasis?"
"I heard a rumor from the now-extinct Grey Dwarves that 'Humans are a cursed race,' and that a calamity will occur if they are attacked."
"The so-called 'calamity' is you, isn't it!"
"You clearly see Humans as inferior beings, yet you must protect them, and you also manipulate the Grey Dwarves to destroy them. For such a completely contradictory situation—there is only one possibility!"
The dragonoid stopped stomping. His neurotic mood subsided. He slowly raised his head, a pair of golden, bloodshot bestial eyes staring at Tang Zheng, a thick killing intent practically overflowing from them.
"You were ordered by a much stronger existence, one you absolutely cannot defy, to protect the humans here."
"You would rather indirectly manipulate the Grey Dwarves to eliminate the humans than dare to do it yourself... Just what kind of existence could make you so fearful, that even..."
"The rumor is at least a hundred years old, yet you still don't dare to disobey this order?"
The air became eerily silent at this moment!
"Inferior being!"
The dragonoid's sharp arm, covered in dark-gold scales, twitched slightly. He strode forward on his strong, powerful legs, one step at a time. "You talk too much."
"I will personally snap your neck."
Tang Zheng had initially suspected the dragonoid before him might be the offspring of some Dragon Lord, but now he could rule that out!
How could an existence like a Dragon Lord possibly care about humans, who were like bugs in their eyes?
In the Otherworld, to possess great strength and also harbor some sort of goodwill towards humans, there was only one possibility—a Player!
Could this dragonoid be an NPC placed here by a Player who descended into the Otherworld?
"My name is Michen Kemplit."
Tang Zheng suddenly said.
"An ant groveling on the ground is not worthy of me remembering its name."
The dragonoid's expression remained blank as he continued to walk forward coldly, as if contemplating how to painfully kill the human before him.
Alright, not an NPC!
And definitely not a Player.
"Good grief."
Tang Zheng performed a kip-up, leaping to his feet from the ground. His weak aura vanished, and even his pale complexion returned to a rosy-white.
The dragonoid's thick killing intent faltered. He stared blankly at Tang Zheng, who had recovered from a near-death state in an instant.
"Information gathering complete."
"Scouting is also complete. You have no companions here; you're alone." Tang Zheng dusted himself off.
He hadn't just been trying to get the dragonoid to talk; he had also been constantly scanning the surroundings to see if this area was being observed.
That possibility had also been ruled out!
Because if any Magic was observing this place, his Stat Panel would have alerted him immediately.
"I have many questions, and I think I'll get the answers directly from your mouth." Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed the magic greatsword stuck in the sand beside him.
"—Eeeeeeeyah!!"
The dark-gold dragonoid let out a sharp roar. "You inferior being, how dare you make a fool of me!"
Rumble!
A golden afterimage crossed the dozens of meters between them in an instant, its sharp claws slashing viciously toward Tang Zheng's neck.
[Iron Grip]!
"[Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Magic Slash - Wind]!" Tang Zheng swung the magic greatsword with one hand.
He used a martial art technique combined with a [Magic Swordsman] Class skill, infusing it with an element to change its attribute.
Translucent, sharp magic wind blades formed four elemental slashes with the swing of the magic greatsword. The wind attribute was inherently known for its speed!
Before the dragonoid could even get close to Tang Zheng, both his arms and legs were struck by the wind-attribute slashes!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The dark-gold scales were broken, and sprays of blood erupted from his arms and legs simultaneously.
"——Yaaahhh." The dragonoid roared in shock and anger, flying backward even faster than he had charged.
He left a distinct, clear trail in the desert sand.
(end of chapter)
"Also, like a typical monk, he should lack long-range attacks."
"He wasn't surprised to see the elemental. Is it because he'd already obtained information about me from the Oasis Humans?"
Fortunately.
Tang Zheng felt a sense of relief. The only information he had revealed here in Despair Valley were his third-tier magic caster techniques and his warrior abilities.
Bang!
After dealing with the elemental, the dragonoid had already charged right in front of Tang Zheng, extremely close.
At this point, it was no longer suitable to cast Magic, neither in terms of chanting time nor distance!
Shing—
Tang Zheng waved his hand, drawing the magic greatsword that was hidden by his cloak and hung at his waist—the same one he had gotten from Troll Gu.
His sleeve opened.
A bronze-colored armlet was faintly visible. It was the [Armlet of Death Protection], which he had equipped earlier during his probing attacks.
Although he didn't think the opponent would possess an instant-death type move, it was better to be safe than sorry.
"[Qi Gathering Impact]"
A fist covered in fine golden scales entered Tang Zheng's vision.
"[Fast Slash]"
The magic greatsword swung!
BOOM!!
The sword blade and the fist collided first, and a powerful shockwave instantly erupted.
To prevent the opponent from becoming suspicious, Tang Zheng even proactively deactivated the [Valkyrie]'s [Aura of Courage], a move that could produce double damage on the first clash.
Bang—
Tang Zheng's body was sent flying horizontally, smashing heavily into a sand dune dozens of meters away.
The [Ninja]'s [Concealed Presence] passive activated. Tang Zheng's face immediately turned deathly pale, his aura becoming faint, giving the appearance of being severely injured.
"Ohahaha!"
The dragonoid retracted his fist. Seeing Tang Zheng defeated by a single punch, he laughed triumphantly.
"How foolish. To see my true form and dare to meet my fist head-on."
"What kind of monster are you!"
Tang Zheng revealed a look of disbelief and shouted.
"Monster?"
"You ignorant fool, I am a Dragonoid!"
The dragonoid spoke proudly, seemingly unsurprised by his easy victory, as if it was only natural.
He lacks combat experience!
Tang Zheng mentally assessed. The opponents this guy had faced before must have been too weak, to the point that he didn't have the slightest suspicion about this feigned defeat.
It really is a Dragonoid.
In fact, this was Tang Zheng's first time seeing this Race, so he was still a bit unsure. Now that the other party had admitted it himself, it couldn't be better.
It reminded him of one of the Floor Guardians in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Sebas, who was also of the "Dragonoid" Race.
"You, you—you're the one behind the Gray Dwarf Race's annihilation of the humans!"
Tang Zheng sounded as if he had discovered something unbelievable, his voice weak. "No, with your power, you could have easily destroyed the humans."
The dragonoid had mentioned earlier that he had ruined his plan. Tang Zheng thought back, and the only thing that could possibly be related was the actions of the Gray Dwarf Race.
Too strange?
This was the part that had always felt off to him.
"Shut up!"
"Shut up!!"
The dragonoid seemed to have been triggered by something, stomping on the ground as he yelled, looking somewhat unstable.
Thump— Thump!
Every stomp made the ground tremble.
Seeing the dragonoid's reaction, Tang Zheng felt as if he had grasped a flash of inspiration.
"I understand now... cough, cough!"
Tang Zheng spoke loudly, then started coughing, his aura growing even weaker.
"With your power, you have no need to disguise yourself as a Human and suddenly attack in the Oasis. You're protecting the Oasis... to be precise—you're protecting the humans in the Oasis?"
"I heard a rumor from the now-extinct Grey Dwarves that 'Humans are a cursed race,' and that a calamity will occur if they are attacked."
"The so-called 'calamity' is you, isn't it!"
"You clearly see Humans as inferior beings, yet you must protect them, and you also manipulate the Grey Dwarves to destroy them. For such a completely contradictory situation—there is only one possibility!"
The dragonoid stopped stomping. His neurotic mood subsided. He slowly raised his head, a pair of golden, bloodshot bestial eyes staring at Tang Zheng, a thick killing intent practically overflowing from them.
"You were ordered by a much stronger existence, one you absolutely cannot defy, to protect the humans here."
"You would rather indirectly manipulate the Grey Dwarves to eliminate the humans than dare to do it yourself... Just what kind of existence could make you so fearful, that even..."
"The rumor is at least a hundred years old, yet you still don't dare to disobey this order?"
The air became eerily silent at this moment!
"Inferior being!"
The dragonoid's sharp arm, covered in dark-gold scales, twitched slightly. He strode forward on his strong, powerful legs, one step at a time. "You talk too much."
"I will personally snap your neck."
Tang Zheng had initially suspected the dragonoid before him might be the offspring of some Dragon Lord, but now he could rule that out!
How could an existence like a Dragon Lord possibly care about humans, who were like bugs in their eyes?
In the Otherworld, to possess great strength and also harbor some sort of goodwill towards humans, there was only one possibility—a Player!
Could this dragonoid be an NPC placed here by a Player who descended into the Otherworld?
"My name is Michen Kemplit."
Tang Zheng suddenly said.
"An ant groveling on the ground is not worthy of me remembering its name."
The dragonoid's expression remained blank as he continued to walk forward coldly, as if contemplating how to painfully kill the human before him.
Alright, not an NPC!
And definitely not a Player.
"Good grief."
Tang Zheng performed a kip-up, leaping to his feet from the ground. His weak aura vanished, and even his pale complexion returned to a rosy-white.
The dragonoid's thick killing intent faltered. He stared blankly at Tang Zheng, who had recovered from a near-death state in an instant.
"Information gathering complete."
"Scouting is also complete. You have no companions here; you're alone." Tang Zheng dusted himself off.
He hadn't just been trying to get the dragonoid to talk; he had also been constantly scanning the surroundings to see if this area was being observed.
That possibility had also been ruled out!
Because if any Magic was observing this place, his Stat Panel would have alerted him immediately.
"I have many questions, and I think I'll get the answers directly from your mouth." Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed the magic greatsword stuck in the sand beside him.
"—Eeeeeeeyah!!"
The dark-gold dragonoid let out a sharp roar. "You inferior being, how dare you make a fool of me!"
Rumble!
A golden afterimage crossed the dozens of meters between them in an instant, its sharp claws slashing viciously toward Tang Zheng's neck.
[Iron Grip]!
"[Four Light Consecutive Slashes: Magic Slash - Wind]!" Tang Zheng swung the magic greatsword with one hand.
He used a martial art technique combined with a [Magic Swordsman] Class skill, infusing it with an element to change its attribute.
Translucent, sharp magic wind blades formed four elemental slashes with the swing of the magic greatsword. The wind attribute was inherently known for its speed!
Before the dragonoid could even get close to Tang Zheng, both his arms and legs were struck by the wind-attribute slashes!
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The dark-gold scales were broken, and sprays of blood erupted from his arms and legs simultaneously.
"——Yaaahhh." The dragonoid roared in shock and anger, flying backward even faster than he had charged.
He left a distinct, clear trail in the desert sand.
(end of chapter)
