Chapter 83: Damned if you do, Damned if you don't

Chapter 83: Damned if you do, Damned if you don't

Miless heart skipped a beat. He felt death was approaching, and the smelly breath of the monster was above him. His end was close, and he couldnt do much except summon his armor and be swallowed as a whole by the impending doom.

He swam frantically as he willed his armor to cover his body. As he did so, a familiar warmth sprouted out from his heart and covered his whole body. The warmness moved to his every muscle, and all of them inhaled it as a heavenly blessing. Miles's hands, arms, and legs moved faster. If before he could only push the water a little bit, now he could move the sector of the river and rocket himself to the front.

His speed was so fast that he found himself getting dizzy. He looked at his arms and muscles, but nothing was different. Is this the effect of energy? He pondered as he swam. And in a short few seconds, he was onshore. He quickly removed his armor and stepped onto the land.

Miles panted like a mad man as he laid by the river. His arms and legs were cramping, hurting. He felt as if thousands of knives stabbed all over his body, Is this the reason why energy cant be used before Form-Rank? Miles thought in his heart as he struggled to stand up. Unfortunately, he couldnt rest yet.

The monster surfaced onto shore with its four legs, chasing after him.

'Fuck!' Miles could only curse.

At a distance, Miles had also noticed Tian Ling and others were passing the river. He risked his life as they passed the river without any trouble, and now he was stalling the monster.

He then noticed a giant shadow in the now murky red water, but he did not care what it was or if it was another snake-like monster. All he cared about at that moment was to get the hell away from the bloody river, away from the giant serpent-like monsters.

Miles then jumped on his feet, leaving Tian Ling and the rest still passing the pillars of river water with whatever lurks around there. He did not look back as he stumbled into a cave nearby. The cave entrance was only big enough to let a human slip inside. Giant monsters could never enter through it. This was what Tian Ling and his men were counting on. Otherwise, they would be sitting ducks as soon as they entered the cave.

Miles did not know how they discovered the orb in the first place, but now that he was there, he would try to steal it. Since Tian Ling sent him to his death, he would make things hard for him as much as he could.

He walked in through the opening and found himself in a dark, eerie place. He activated his dark vision and looked at the entrance. The cave wasnt big, only around 100 square meters, its height was about ten meters. The little bit of light seeping through the crack on the wall that he just passed through could barely illuminate the cave. Tian Lings men would surely bring light sources of their own to lighten the cave.

Miles looked at the sword on the ground and looked at the monster, He wants me to injure it, instead of killing it?'

It was then that Miles had realized Tian Ling's intentions. He wants to use the baby monster to threaten the parent monsters outside.

Monsters were capable of thinking, unlike animals, and could see through humans way of thinking. Most of them were protective over their races. Miles already experienced it twice. Once, when he killed Wind Mantises Queen, and second when he accidentally injured Blizzard Wolves.

Miles picked the sword from the ground and held the weapon firmly. Can you see the monsters tier, Coin? he silently asked his companion while walking to the pond, And the swords?

Monsters outside are pinnacle-tier, and the one in front of you is high-tier even though it is just a baby. The sword is also high-tier. Coin reported to his earpiece.

Miles nodded slightly and approached the pond, albeit slowly. His body was aching, and his heart was beating madly. He had this unexplainable fear when he looked at the pond, even with a dark vision. Based on instinct, he changed into heat vision and saw what was scaring him so much. One of the monsters he was trying to run away from was swimming in the pond, waiting silently.

Miles then noticed how monsters could appear in the pond. The small pond was as deep as a hundred meters. It was running beneath the cave, connected to the river.

When he entered the cave, he felt the monster chasing him gave up too easily. It didnt even try to enter or break through the small crack and returned without a fight. It was only then he understood why.

At first, he wanted to inform Tian Ling and others to leave the cave, but then when he looked back with his heat vision, he noticed that another serpent-like monster was waiting by the entrance. He thought about what to do while he approached slowly. He was now closer to the pond and came up with a plan. If he informed Tian Ling and others, they would use him as bait again to escape.

There was only one option left to do then.

He was only a meter away from the pond when he took the liberty to use the sword and made a cut through his palm. Blood immediately flowed out. He brought his palm to his mouth and sucked a mouthful.

Miles collapsed on the ground while blood gushed out of his mouth.