Chapter 181 Getting Stronger With A Combo

After giving the soldiers a moment's worth of his attention while they stood immobile, Raydon started to think. 'They will probably attack as soon as I start moving. '

He could only currently see the soldiers in front of him as the only obstacle. It appeared that the only thing he needed to do was get around the stone soldiers and make his way to the treasure chest that was located behind them.

Naturally, Raydon's objective was not merely to acquire the chest; rather, he sought to eliminate all of these soldiers and accrue experience points.

''Rusty Chain.''

As he stood still, he activated his skill. After observing that the soldiers were continuing to stand perfectly still, Raydon made the decision to launch the first assault. His goal was to verify whether or not these stone soldiers were truly as sturdy as they appeared.

First, he activated the flames on his chain and threw it at the stone soldier closest to him.

*Rumble* *Rumble**

"Yes, wake up and hand over all your experience points." When Raydon's chain reached the stone soldier and wrapped around its body, he saw that the other soldiers suddenly began to move with a loud rumbling. When he saw this, he knew his assumption was right, and he let out a delighted shout.

The excitement, however, did not last.

''Are you kidding me? ''

He watched as all of the stone soldiers gradually came to life and made their way towards him in slow movements; however, this was not the reason that he was taken aback.

The thing that shocked Raydon was when the stone soldier bound by his flaming chain grabbed the chain and began to pull it away from its body as if it were a piece of string.

He was unprepared for the soldier's strength and resilience, and he quickly realized that he would need a new approach if he was going to be able to defeat these stone soldiers.

''Even the crystal golems I've previously encountered were not as resilient as these.  What are these? '' Raydon said as he pulled back on his now-loose chain.

The only damage that was done to the stone soldier was a slight darkening of the stone body caused by the flames and curse effect, as well as a few small cracks where the chain had become entangled in the stone soldier's body.

Raydon's strongest attack power at the time was this chain, but it was clearly insufficient to defeat these things.

'If I want to defeat a stone soldier using this strategy, I will most likely need to attack the same location multiple times. However, the process will take a long time. '

He kept thinking as he evaded a stone arrow that was aimed at him.

*Bang*

With a loud crash, the closed door behind Raydon was struck by the stone arrow, shattering it. Evidently, the arrow's power wasn't sufficient to harm Raydon, but it would be sufficient to shake his frail body.

'Still weaker than those from the Golden Skeleton's inheritance. ' Raydon evaded a second arrow while he contemplated the approaching soldiers.

The soldiers were very slow in their movements. Obviously, this stage does not necessitate any combat with these soldiers, as the objective was to avoid them and open the gold chest.

However, he had already begun formulating a plan to eliminate these stone soldiers, which it appeared would be impossible for a normal F-Rank item holder to do.

He started running away from the stone soldiers who had gotten very close to him while he tightly gripped the end of the chain in his right hand and started wrapping it around his arm.

With great care, Raydon wrapped the 1-meter-long chain around his hand and shoulder, making sure it was firmly secured and wouldn't slip. He took his time to ensure that the chain would stay in place throughout his battle.

After that, he set the flames on the chain and the burning effect on his own body into motion.

''Wow, I think I look cool. '' Raydon chuckled.

The chain, which was completely wrapped around his right arm, was burning with black flames, and Raydon's every step now left ash footprints behind him as he kept running.

'And I need more strength in order to be certain that my attacks will be successful. ' After giving it some thought, he decided to use the strategy he had successfully employed in the past against opponents who outmatched his strength.

As Raydon continued to run and avoid the weapons that were being swung at him, his heartbeat quickened and became so intense that it was now audible from a considerable distance away.

His previously white skin gradually darkened into a grayish hue over time. His crooked grin was accompanied by a puff of blackish steam from the gaps in his tightly closed teeth, giving the impression that he was on fire from the inside out.

Shortly after that, dark flames started to emerge from his body as well. His hair stood on end and writhed in a way that resembled a living mass of black fire that danced with every movement he made.

As the flames surged and licked at the air, they produced a menacing aura that enshrouded him like a cloak of darkness.

''What the fuck is going on with my body?''

*BANG*

Raydon took a moment to pause, dumbfounded by the rapid changes that were occurring in his body, and was then knocked away by a sledgehammer. As a result of the force of the blow, Raydon's body ricocheted off the ground a few meters away before coming to a stop.

He got back up after being knocked down and mumbled, "Shit their strength is also very high," as if the blow had no effect on him.

After that, he focused his attention once again on himself. He was attempting to make sense of the change that had taken place in his physical form.

''Is this a result of using the berserker technique? My body enchantment and technique combined? ''