98: Chapter 98 Metamorphosis-Level Magical Beast
It slammed fiercely into the Gargoyle, submerging it up to its knees and forcing it to retreat again and again.
However, before the surge of water could reach Aunt Mi Xue and the others,
the power of the Ice-sealing Wave instantly froze the crest of the wave.
The ice did not stop there.
It spread with lightning speed, thoroughly freezing the entire area covered by the water.
In an instant,
the area a hundred meters ahead turned into a frozen wasteland, with the Gargoyle firmly trapped in the very center.
The ice had frozen it from its feet all the way up to its knees!
Captain Jin Tu and the others were dumbfounded, and the mages fighting in the distance, along with Lin Fan's squad, all noticed this scene.
Everyone was shocked by this expanse of frozen land.
The ice was several meters thick; it was impossible for the Gargoyle to break free easily.
"Charge!" Aunt Mi Xue gave a light shout, pulling everyone back from their daze.
She dashed across the ice, rushing toward the struggling Gargoyle.
Captain Jin Tu and the others snapped out of it and immediately followed.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The Gargoyle kept pounding its fists against the ice.
Large chunks of ice shattered as it frantically tried to free its legs.
The ice vibrated violently, and Aunt Mi Xue and the others had to steady themselves before they could get close.
If they dragged this out any longer, it would break free sooner or later. They had to take advantage of it being trapped and end the fight quickly!
"We will restrain its arms. You three use your strongest spells to attack its head. While it can't move, we'll kill it in one blow," Aunt Mi Xue commanded in a deep voice.
The five of them immediately split up. Aunt Mi Xue and the Ice-type mage circled to the side, while Captain Jin Tu and the other two charged straight at the front.
Once in position, Aunt Mi Xue and the Ice-type mage cast their spells simultaneously. "Ice Chains!" "Hand of the Ocean!"
On the Ice-type mage's side, thick ice chains burst from the ground, wrapping around the Gargoyle's left arm and locking it tight.
The Gargoyle was about to swing its other hand to shatter the ice chains, but a water tentacle appeared on its right side again, binding its right arm like a giant python.
Both arms were completely locked. The Gargoyle lost all ability to resist, leaving it with nothing but its physical defense.
It roared and struggled frantically, but the tenacity of the ice chains and water tentacles was astonishing; it couldn't break free at all.
With no more interference, Captain Jin Tu and the other two immediately unleashed their spells at full power, aiming for the Gargoyle's head.
An Earth-type Gargoyle had only two weaknesses: its head being destroyed in one go, or its magic core being extracted from its chest.
"Flame Fist!" "Air Blast!" "Beam Ray!"
The three of them released their strongest spells almost simultaneously. Three spells shot toward the Gargoyle's head at astonishing speed.
Bang! A precise hit, followed by a deafening roar. Large chunks of rock flew everywhere as the Gargoyle's head was blasted backward, shrouded in thick smoke.
As the smoke cleared slightly, the five of them clearly saw that half of the Gargoyle's head had been blown away, yet it was still rapidly regenerating.
The three of them clicked their tongues in secret. This defense was too terrifying. Even without any resistance, they hadn't been able to kill it in one blow.
"Again! Don't let it regenerate!" Captain Jin Tu roared. He hated this Gargoyle to the core. It was because of it that he had missed the chance to ask Aunt Mi Xue out on a date.
He immediately summoned the starlight again and unleashed a second Flame Fist. The other two followed suit, attacking with all their might.
Firmly restrained by Aunt Mi Xue and the Ice-type mage, the spells landed perfectly once more.
This time, the Gargoyle's head was completely obliterated, turning into a shower of stone dust that fell down.
The massive body, now headless, swayed, and its roaring came to an abrupt halt. Bang! The body crashed backward.
Its arms, still bound by the ice chains and water tentacles, slammed onto the ice, shattering a large section of the frozen surface.
In the distance, the members of the Wave Squad let out a collective sigh of relief, their bodies going limp. They had watched the entire battle, and it felt as if they were facing the Gargoyle themselves; every punch and every roar shook them to the depths of their souls.
"It's finally over. We can head back now," Qiao Yu said, leaning against a rock. He gazed at the darkening sky and let out a long breath.
The sun had long since set, and night was about to fall. Lin Fan stood quietly to the side, gazing at the frozen land in the distance.
His eyes landed on the Gargoyle remains that Captain Jin Tu and the others were collecting. So this is what it's like to kill a Mutant-level Magic Beast, not bad, he thought to himself.
If the Dread Bear were to fight this Gargoyle, who would win? Lin Fan bet on the Dread Bear because it was faster and could release red energy spheres.
However, the Gargoyle had stronger defense and terrifying regenerative abilities. He judged that it would be an evenly matched death battle with an unpredictable outcome.
But he could be certain of one thing... one-on-one against two of them, he could easily insta-kill them.
Not long after, Aunt Mi Xue returned to the squad. "Back to the vehicle, prepare to head back," she announced, and many on her team immediately looked pleased.
"How is your leg?" Aunt Mi Xue asked the injured team member. "Ah, thank you, Captain, I'm fine now," the man said, scratching his head with a silly grin.
The wound had healed, the pain was gone, and he could already walk on his own. "Good," Aunt Mi Xue nodded, saying nothing more.
The other three squads had finished clearing out the remaining minor monsters and were busy collecting remains and magic cores. Aunt Mi Xue led her people over to them.
"We're heading back first; you owe me a favor," Aunt Mi Xue said to Captain Jin Tu before leading her squad away.
Captain Jin Tu's expression stiffened; he couldn't bring himself to smile. The price of owing Aunt Mi Xue a favor was letting the Golden Tree Squad monopolize all the remains of the Mutant-level Magic Beast.
You have to understand, even if the Gargoyle's remains were shattered into small pieces, they still retained magic power, and those fragments could be sold individually for a high price! Therefore, although it was just one corpse, once dismantled and sold, it wasn't impossible for it to be worth hundreds of millions!
But just as Aunt Mi Xue was about to lead her team away, a hoarse voice suddenly came from the distance: "It is... you..."
Everyone froze instantly. Lin Fan's pupils constricted, and he whipped his head around. Impossible! He thought in horror.
It wasn't just him; everyone who heard the voice slowly turned their heads to look at the figure in the distance.
Sixty meters away stood seven Lizardman. The one that spoke stood in the very center, with three on each side.
Captain Jin Tu and the others trembled all over, a sense of extreme fear surging into their hearts. They would never mistake it; the aura coming from the Lizardman in the center... was a Metamorphic-tier Magic Beast!
And the six beside it were all Mutated-tier! For a moment, everyone stood frozen in place, not even daring to breathe loudly, staring fixedly at these seven Lizardman.
Only Lin Fan observed them with unusual calmness. Unlike the Lizardman he had seen before, these seven were closer to human form.
They only had two arms instead of three, and their skin wasn't as rough, though it was still covered in scales; their eyes were smaller, their gazes were sharper, and their height was comparable to an adult human.
They didn't look like magic beasts; instead, they looked like people wearing lizard costumes. Interesting, Lin Fan thought to himself.
This was his first time seeing a Metamorphic-tier Magic Beast, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited. But except for him, no one else found this situation interesting.
Everyone felt like cursing. What on earth was Stone Ghost Gorge going crazy about?! They clearly knew that night was when magic beasts were most active.
But it was only evening, so how were they popping out in droves like bugs? And what appeared this time wasn't just ordinary magic beasts! It was an army of Mutant-level Magic Beasts, led by a Metamorphic-tier one!