Chapter 236

Chapter 236

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[450m]

[Lv. 478]

Active Items:

Blue Ogre's Armor Set [+1800 Defense]

Blue Ogre's Axe [+1550 Strength]

Active Skills:

Body Hardening

Extreme Strength

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The mutant up ahead is what I came to see.

Activating my All-Seeing Eye, the mana radiating off this new monster is almost double that of the ones that were just defeated.The original appearance of this chapter can be found at Ñøv€lß1n.

I air-step faster and faster up the mountainside, whizzing past small trees, and pools of water, clearing rock faces in a matter of seconds.

I accelerate upwards, even faster through the thick mana-dense air until reaching another clearing, now over halfway up the entire mountain.

The creature I'm searching for is already in mid-sprint, running at me with a glistening silver axe between both of its hands and thick armor to match it. This Ogre seems to be almost exactly the same size as the previous ones I faced but with a few major differences.

Firstly, it's color. The blue skin covering the mutant's body is incredibly dark, from a distance, it almost looks black.

The mana swirling around its body is much brighter white and using my perception skill, I can tell the shielding that's layering this monster is on a level magnitudes above the base mobs.

Its shining metallic axe reflects the blue glow from its eyes while running at me on a flat section of the mountain trail.

I glide down to the ground and grip my sword.

The white stone and green shrubbery beneath its feet fly off to the sides, uprooting small trees and causing craters to be left behind after every step. Thin wisps of blue magic residue are left in its tracks.

The air pressure around me shifts and I burst into flames activating all of my buffs and creating a thin pink layer of mana shielding around my body and sword, realizing that this opponent is definitely a class above the rest.

I haven't even let out a strike yet, but I don't think a single hit will be all it takes to defeat the Mutant before me.

Both my feet hit the hard rocky surface and I start ruining at the approaching monster with a grin plastered across my face.

There are less than 30 meters between us, and all I can see or think about is the fight that's about to take place.

It lets out a roar, swinging its axe downward while swirling blue and white magic flows from its arms to cover the silver blade.

I do the same, shifting some of my bright pink MP to cover my sword while jumping up, and swinging my blade. I charge the center with 1500 MP worth of dark black flames.

[Level Up]

[Level Up]

I grin, deactivating my skills while barely watching the massive cloud of debris settle to the dungeon floor.

All of my strength buffs and two nearly full power strikes to take it out. If this monster was any smarter, it probably would have taken a lot more...

I walk over as the pieces of scattered flesh disappear from the white rock, small pools of blood-stained water, and lush green plants. Then, right in front of me, less than 10 meters away another white gem sits on the dungeon floor.

It feels just like the other two shards I collected from the Ogres on the mountainside opening below, but it's almost twice the weight. It glows brighter white and the blue magic that seeps from it is much darker.

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Blue Ogre's Essence [Shard]

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Blue Ogre's Essence [Shard]

Info: A shard of the Blue Ogre's essence. Excess mana from a Blue Ogre Dungeon has been contained in crystal form.

Class: B-

Type: Consumable

Durability[MP Output]: 99.4k/99.4k

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I expected as much, but it's still surprising to see such an increase in the MP output in a single crystal.

This one is getting on borderline dangerous levels, and may not be safe for consumption just yet...

I throw it into my item storage for safekeeping though, it could possibly be used for some kind of crafting recipe in the future. That's what Abby's intel from the Association said before we got here.

It could have just been a cover-up in the report to keep anyone snooping from coming out here, but I'd like to check with an experienced crafter to make sure.

I shrug, then turn back to the canyon down below me. Activating my enemy detection skill, I can see that my teammates are just about to meet their targets.

"I have a bit more time... Perfect."

Air-stepping away, I make my way up to the top of the mountain to set more valid teleport points for my Dungeon Walker skill to travel.

Over the next 15 minutes, I take out 2 more sets of base-level Blue Ogres while making my way down the other side of the mountain, collecting their 4 shards and placing them in my item box.

The new exp I gain from these new fights brings me up to level 432. With 6 shards ready for consumption, and 1 mutant's shard in my storage, I teleport back to the edge of the canyon to start flying down the smooth sloping path.

My teammates are waiting for me down below and their enemies have all been defeated.

We have less than two days to make it to the capital. It's time to make the most of our time left. This farming session is about to get serious.