V1.Chapter 31

Digger.

Insect monsters living in the southern region are about five feet wide (1.5 meters) and can reach thirty feet (10 meters) in length. They have the ability to perceive vibrations and can judge slight vibrations within 60 feet. The burrowing worm has a pair of huge jaws, which can bite off trees and bite the prey. It also produces strong acid in its body, which causes corrosive damage to the enemy. They look like giant insects, with 6 to 12 slender legs with sharp claws.

At the same time, the burrowers can also carry out a deadly acid spraying attack on the enemy. If the damage of the strong acid cannot be avoided, the target will be killed on the spot!

Even if it is lucky to survive, the whole person will suffer very serious corrosion damage.

It's not the deadliest yet.

What's more deadly is that burrowers are small gregarious creatures. Most burrowers live in groups of 2-5. They like to eat fresh meat, but they also belong to scavengers.

This creature tends to be neutral and rarely attacks without hunting.

But if you are considered to be food, then your situation will be very dangerous!

The number of diggers is not very large.

They are mainly active in the southern region, and only live in a specific geographical environment. Generally, unless something happens, the burrowers rarely leave their active areas. At the same time, there are basically no diggers in the north, because they like wet and soft soil, and the land in the north is too hard because of the cold, and it is not suitable for diggers to survive at all. (Biological traits!)

This is also the reason why the caravan guards can't judge the burrowers!

"Get out of here first!"

Sauron looked around and said in a condensed voice, "This kind of monsters will lurk underground, and it's hard for us to take the initiative to find them."

"Don't scatter everyone!"

"Bug diggers can sense our footsteps, and they like to attack lone prey the most!"

A piece of information appeared in Sauron's heart, but it was the challenge data of the digger:

"Digging worms [Social] (Tier 3)."

"Challenge level 8, creature level 10, with strong acid spraying ability."

"The highest attribute is 20 points, the lowest attribute is 10 points, and the total attribute value is 80-90 points."

"Special feats: strong acid spray, corrosion damage, bite attack."

"Challenge difficulty: B+."

The challenge level of the burrowing worm is higher than that of the abyss snake demon, because this kind of creature is haunted and can burrow underground, and there are several at the same time.

Once a professional killer for many adventurers!

If it is a small team of adventurers, once they are attacked, it is only the first round of acid spraying, and members of the team will die.

Dealing with this bug requires strong 'detection' and 'listening' abilities.

otherwise.

You need 'wild survival' skills to determine their location, so as to avoid being attacked by them.

Sauron stepped back cautiously.

The others also seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter, and pulled out their weapons one after another, and at the same time evacuated outside.

"Ground diggers."

"Aren't they rare?"

Sauron carefully observed the surroundings, and at the same time focused on the movements of the underground, and said to himself, "Could it be that the burrowing worm rampage event has been triggered?"

"Damn!"

"Although I have killed these bugs before, I haven't really noticed when they run wild."

"And then who will complete the task!"

around the same time period.

There were a lot of big events happening in this world, including the skinning incident, the rebellion of the Son of God, the ancient red dragon, the migration of giants, and so on, so Sauron simply didn't have the energy to pay attention to such trivial matters as the burrowing bug. If the major events that have occurred in succession are classified into one level, the skinning event is B-level, the chaos of the Son of God is A-level, and the birth of the ancient red dragon is a special event of A+ level. As for such trivial matters as the burrowing worm rampage, it is not yet ranked E+ in the event level.

Unless such an event happens to happen around you, it is convenient for you to get in touch and understand to complete the task.

Otherwise very few people pay attention to them deliberately.

but.

Burrowing worms are very rare insects.

While they are dangerous, they also have amazing value!

Because their shells are very hard and light, if you can hire a skilled blacksmith (300 points of forging), the shells of the diggers can be made into armor equivalent to full-body armor, and the weight is only one-third of the full-body armor. In many places, such a burrower armor can be worth as much as 3,000 Kindlers.

Even if you sell the materials off your hands, you can reach the value of 600-800 Kindlers!

but.

Only those skilled blacksmiths will buy it, and it is useless for others to buy it.

The burrowing worm's shell can only be made through a special enchantment method. The size of the burrowing worm's armor is custom-made, so if you can't meet such a skilled blacksmith, the only way is to remove the burrowing worm's head. Once the shell is removed, it is a natural +1 shield, with decent defense and corresponding strong acid resistance.

If you can kill a burrowing worm, the benefits may be higher than killing the snake demon!

"hiss!"

A strange noise suddenly came from the ground. When Soran and the others exited, they suddenly found a large lump on the grass beside the road, and then a huge, hideous-looking worm came out of the ground. It opened its mouth and slammed. Pu was biting a horse, and in an instant he bit off the horse's head, a large stream of blood spurted out, and there was only a dead horse with its head and body separated on the ground.

What a strong bite!

Sauron's pupils shrank, and he quickly hid behind a big tree.

The burrowing worm has the ability to spray with strong acid once a day, which is a killer move for low-level professionals, and its power is equivalent to a magic acid arrow!

The number of caravan guards around him also avoided one after another, and at the same time took out a strong crossbow from his body to shoot.

"cover me!"

The captain of the guard let out a roar, and suddenly pulled out the long sword behind him. The figure was also a bit larger, and worm-like blue veins appeared on the thick arm, and the skin was red due to excessive congestion. Following his roar, another caravan guard rolled on the spot, took out a small round shield to block his chest, and loaded the special crossbow arrow into it.

"violent!?"

Sauron's eyes narrowed, and he murmured, "Northern barbarians?!"

boom.

A slight explosion sounded, and an explosion occurred immediately after the crossbow arrow hit the burrowing worm.

Even if the digger turned its head to the caravan guard, a clanging sound came out. Except for the explosive bolt, the other bolts bounced off its carapace, and only a small part of it bounced out. Hit where it doesn't have a carapace. As mentioned earlier, the burrowing worm's carapace is equivalent to full-body armor, so its frontal protection is also at the same level as full-body armor. Ordinary bows and crossbows have no effect on it at all. Only by hitting the key points can it cause an effective attack.

- "Strong acid spray!"

A cloud of dark green thick liquid was sprayed out by the burrowing worm, and the caravan guards rolled around in embarrassment to avoid it, but a part of it still landed on him. The small round shield in the target's hand was easily corroded, and the strong acid liquid splashed on the arm quickly corroded the leather armor, and the flesh and blood on the body also burst into blue smoke.

The caravan guard screamed in pain, gritted his teeth and pulled out a weapon to cut a piece of flesh from his shoulder!

- "Heavy slash!"

The guard captain's eyes gradually turned red, and the bones of his whole body made a crackling sound. Holding the long sword in both hands, he leaped and smashed directly into the head of the digger from a height of five meters!

bang!

The sound of metal crashing came out.

The burrowing worm let out a scream, shaking his head and hitting it, the captain of the guard turned to avoid his fangs, and stabbed his sword behind him with his sword in his backhand.

The weak skin was penetrated, and a dark green liquid gushed out.

"Tier 3 warrior/Northern barbarian!"

Sauron didn't expect that the captain of the guard looked so impeccable, and his professional level was above ten. He took the machete and turned around, and then a tumbling rushed out from behind the tree, bypassing the digger. The sight ran from the side. The burrowing worm has already launched a strong acid spray, which greatly reduces the danger to Sauron. As long as it avoids its sharp teeth, even if it is attacked once or twice, it will not be fatal!

How can you not strive to get the killing experience at such a time? !

"Give me a crossbow!"

Sauron let out a low roar, and the caravan guards nearby responded quickly, and instantly threw the strong crossbow out of his hand.

Shout out!

The speed of Sauron's fingers almost turned into an afterimage, and he completed the filling in an instant, and shot an arrow toward the mouth of the digger.

"Attack its jaws."

He threw away the strong crossbow that had been fired, and swooped up with the machete in one hand. When passing by the worm, he bent his knees and slid over, and the machete cut a slit on the front of the worm's skin. A two-foot-long hole.

clang!

The captain of the guard still attracted the attention of the digger. A pair of sharp claws on his lower limbs slashed his chest. Fortunately, he was still wearing leather armor, leaving only a shallow bloodstain.

"Roar!"

The wild roar echoed, and the captain of the guard held the long sword and slashed down, cutting off all the limbs on the side of the burrowing worm.

Sauron's figure rolled over and stood up with one hand on the ground after passing over the burrowing worm. He didn't stop at all, and actually stepped on the burrowing worm's back to run and jump. The burrowing worm stood up to a height of nearly five meters, which was the height of a floor. Half of its body was still under the soil. The burrowing worm stabbed straight under the skull!

"die!"

A dark green blood spurted out, and a burning pain appeared on Sauron's arm.

The burrowing worm's huge body began to tremble, sway and struggle, stirring up the surrounding soil and splashing everywhere, but Sauron did not flinch at all, but tightly clamped its head with both feet to ensure his sense of balance and strength. Play, while holding the hilt of the machete with both hands, give it a sharp twist! His expression was a little grim, splashing blood fell on his body, and some of his clothes had been slightly corroded.

boom!

A dull fall sounded.

The burrowing worm struggled frantically before dying, and then its huge body fell down.

Sauron's arm that held the machete tightly also loosened. He lay on the ground and panted violently. There were bloodstains on his arms, and some of his flesh had been corroded and burned.

"Finally dead."

He took a breath and stood up. At this time, he realized that when his thigh was riding on the head of the burrowing worm, a half-foot-long opening was cut by the sharp edge of the carapace, and blood came out one after another.

The battle is short.

Because the life and death struggle must not be delayed until the physical strength is exhausted!

A caravan guard came to support Sauron, who was shaking a little, then took out a smear of ointment and smeared it on his wound, and said quickly, "Are you alright?"

"Take off your clothes first!"

"Those liquids are very corrosive, and the master will help you treat them later!"

One serious injury, two minor injuries.

Sauron took a breath, tore off his clothes and simply bandaged his thighs, then said, "Let's go now!"

"Bugs live in groups."

"There should be other diggers nearby, and our battle has alerted them!"

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