Chapter 219 Blade Dancer



Tyler was in high spirits.

After last time's duel between Pride and Poison Blade Rat King, he could now observe different types of battles up close.

A short distance away, the "giant sand worm" that had just burst out of the sandy ground is of a size larger than a car, and at least 20 meters long. It's a formidable creature that's difficult to deal with.

Tyler believed that to defeat it, Heloise must fight with all her might... and this gave him an ample opportunity to fully understand Heloise.

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Sand Devouring Centipede - Adult, Nameless, Male, 96 years old

Sand Devouring Centipede- Lv63

Skills: 3 / 3

Life Energy: 6321 / 6327

Endurance: 3101 / 3427

Magic Energy: 1359 / 1359

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The giant sand worm is actually a mature Sand Devouring Centipede. Looking at its level and three basic numerical values, its power is slightly inferior to the Poison Blade Rat King.

This is not only a numerical inferiority, but also a growth issue.

From a growth perspective, even if it grows to the same level, this Sand Devouring Centipede still has a certain gap with thePoison Blade Rat King.

As a result, Tyler had gained a deeper understanding of the concept of "growth" in the Star Prison world.

Even if it's a high-level monster, if its growth rate is not high, its power won't be strong, and vice versa.

(No wonder the master craftsmen said that the dragon race is innately a level stronger than other races, it's related to the quality of growth.)

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Because he knew what he's up against, Tyler could leisurely analyze and contemplate, while Heloise didn't have the same composure.

At the moment, Heloise was standing off against the Sand Devouring Centipede, seemingly waiting for the other to make the first move.

"Lord Felix, the power of the Nefarious Tiger King will soon ravage this desert, you'd better stay away to avoid being affected!"

Heloise's words were automatically translated in Tyler's mind as: "It's dangerous here, stay away."

However, Tyler wouldn't accept her kindness as he couldn't afford to miss such a good opportunity to watch the battle.

"Heloise, I'm an archer, you fight freely, I will support you."

Tyler dismounted, let Moto-chan hide far away, then readied his "Fir Dragon Bow" for combat. This is one of his few combat moves that he can show to others.

"The Nefarious Tiger King welcomes the appearance of allies!"

Heloise was overjoyed, her tense expression instantly eased a bit.

She was unsure of her chances of victory, so having a seemingly reliable helper was a great boon. During their conversation, the Sand Devouring Centipede, unable to wait any longer, launched its attack first!

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The giant insect slowly coiled its body like a spring, then suddenly lunged at... what, it actually lunged at the weakest in the field, Moto-chan!

Moto-chan, which was far away, was startled.

It started to evade based on its wild instincts, and at the same time, Tyler aimed at the head of the Sand Devouring Centipede and fired a "Power Arrow," successfully piercing its carapace (6321-249 / 6327) and slightly deviating its original direction.

After a thrilling few seconds, Moto-chan managed to dodge the Sand Devouring Centipede's surprise attack by relying on its speed and escaped to the outskirts of the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Heloise had somehow jumped onto the body of the Sand Devouring Centipede, with a pair of sleeve swords protruding from each of her sleeves,

Then, she stabbed them into the hole in the carapace created by Felix's arrow (6072-27-36 / 6327).

(What a nimble physique, so this is what they mean by a dancer.)

Seeing Heloise moving as if on flat ground on the Sand Devouring Centipede, Tyler admired her agile movements.

She was able to stay on its body and find opportunities to attack, even though a single mistake could cause her to fall off or be pierced by its spikes.

The only problem was that Heloise's sleeve swords were too thin and lacked the power to pierce the armor. So, Tyler continued to launch "Power Arrows" (6009-251 / 6327) while moving, creating more opportunities for Heloise to attack (5758-39-28 / 6327).

With their tacit cooperation, the Sand Devouring Centipede's health was gradually decreasing (5455-34-30 / 6327).

Their tacit cooperation compelled the Sand Devouring Centipede to abandon its pursuit of Moto-chan and instead, devise a solution to first eradicate these two human nuisances.

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The Sand Devouring Centipede lifted its head high and then rolled over, twisting its massive body to burrow back into the desert sands.

Left with no choice, Heloise temporarily leaped back onto the sandy surface, attentive alongside Felix to ward off the next underground assault.

Seconds later, the Sand Devouring Centipede rushed out from beneath the sand again, but its onslaught was not precise this time. Both Heloise and Felix were able to evade the attack range with a minor shift in position.

However, just then, the Sand Devouring Centipede—freshly emerged from the sand and maintaining a posture perpendicular to the ground—began to spin around its own axis abruptly!

"Heloise, get down!"

As Felix shouted, the barbed blades on the body of the Sand Devouring Centipede started to scatter due to its high-speed rotation, a second-tier skill, "Blade Storm" (Magic Power: 1359-300/1359), it had always used effectively against agile opponents!

Centering around the Sand Devouring Centipede, numerous barbed blades swept across the entire region. Moto-chan was unscathed due to its distance, but both Heloise and Felix were injured.

Employing agile maneuvers and her hidden sleeve blades, Heloise fended off the majority of the blades. However, due to the obstructed vision caused by the kicked-up sand, she still sustained two gashes on her left abdomen and right thigh (2710-189 / 2710).

Felix defended himself with his shield, suffering only a minor scrape on his left shoulder (2490-67 / 2490). Still, his shield was pierced by several blades, rendering it unusable.

"Heloise! It cannot use that move again in a short time! Take advantage of this and finish it!"

Felix pointed towards the body of the Sand Devouring Centipede. Its barbed blades were all gone, and it would probably take some time for them to regrow.

Understanding the situation, Heloise fearlessly charged straight towards the Sand Devouring Centipede!

Such reckless fighting seemed to suit the Sand Devouring Centipede. Just as it was about to launch an attack on Heloise, Felix timely shot two "Power Arrows" from behind, accurately hitting the creature's mouth (5691-416-423 / 6327), forcing it to halt its charging action.

Then, Heloise was already in front of the Sand Devouring Centipede!

In this lightning-fast moment, the Sand Devouring Centipede suddenly spewed a yellow-green corrosive fluid from its mouth (Magic Power: 1059-200 / 1359), and Heloise already had no time to dodge...!

"Spiral·Round·Dance!"

Unexpectedly for the Sand Devouring Centipede, the white-haired girl showed no intention to evade. Instead, she opened the blades on both her hands and feet in an instant, performing a high-speed rotation with her body.

With the spinning four blades, she broke through the corrosive liquid flow and plunged directly into the mouth of the Sand Devouring Centipede!