Chapter 56: Hunting Bishibosh (Part 2)
I sprinted desperately outside the Camp, attracting the attention of the outer Fallen, while observing the situation inside. Only a few outer Fallen were following me; the inner circle was clearly unmoved, probably thinking that I alone wasn't worth deploying so many troops.
Heh, even an Amazon skilled in Bow and Arrow would probably find this situation troublesome. If the inner Fallen didn't disperse, they couldn't shoot Bishibosh in the center. But for me, it didn't matter. My Weapon didn't shoot in a straight line; I only needed to be close enough.
After I circled the entire Fallen Camp, the outer Fallen Formation had been disrupted by me. I finally had a chance to advance further and Approach the inner circle.
Closer, closer, this is it! This Distance should be enough! My heart stirred. I completely ignored the few Fallen who hacked at me and were instantly frozen into ice blocks. The Fallen's Attack was no longer a threat to me. My Defense was now as high as 46 points. Ordinary Fallen Attacks required 2-3 hacks to reduce my Life by 1 point, which was completely negligible, as long as I wasn't surrounded.
Good opportunity! I immediately took out today's Protagonist from my Inventory Space, the Strangling Gas Potion, also known as the beginner's poison gas bomb.
Strangling Gas Potion
Damage: 24
Quantity: 22
Required Level: 6
Fast Attack Speed
Bishibosh, take this!
Seeing that the Distance was about right, I immediately slowed my Footsteps and threw the Strangling Gas Potion towards the center. I originally wanted to throw another bottle, but seeing that the Fallen were already closing in, I had to speed up my Footsteps. It seemed I could only engage in a prolonged mobile battle.
While running, the Corner of my Eye constantly watched the direction where the Strangling Gas Potion dropped. OMG, it was off target! I had secretly practiced throwing with Stones for several days for this, and was even chased for a long time by an Elite Level Giant Beast with a bump on its head leading over a dozen subordinates. Now, at the critical moment, it failed me.
But even if it was off target, shouldn't the Attack effect have appeared by now? Why hadn't the Poison Gas spread yet? I suspiciously took out a bottle of Strangling Gas Potion to look at it. Sweat! It turned out I forgot to open the bottle cap. These Potions weren't like in the Game, where they would explode upon being thrown. The exquisite bottle cap on them wasn't just for show; it acted like the fuse of a hand grenade. You had to open it before throwing. Damn it, I was still too nervous at the last moment and kept making mistakes.
Just as I was feeling frustrated, the center of the Camp was suddenly Enveloped by a layer of Green gas, making my eyes almost pop out. I clearly saw that the Strangling Gas was thrown at least a hundred meters away from the center of the Camp, so how did it end up right in the center? And the bottle cap wasn't even opened, so how did it explode?
Then my mouth split into a grin, laughing like an idiot – who cares, as long as it exploded.
Then I found a Space and threw the second bottle out. This time I didn't forget to pull off the cap. OMG, it was still a little off target, but to my surprise, a moment later, it exploded in the center of the Camp again.
What was going on? I was completely bewildered. Did the Strangling Gas Potion have an automatic tracking function added, making it even more powerful than a Scud missile?
Calculating the time, the duration of Frozen Armor was almost over. I took out another bottle of Strangling Gas Potion, just about to pull off the bottle cap, when unexpectedly, some insidious Fallen hacked at my hand at just the right moment, causing me to lose my grip and drop it. Damn it, a bottle of Strangling Gas was wasted just like that. I glared fiercely at the Fallen who was already frozen stiff, but didn't dare to stop and pick up the Potion. Seeing that the Frozen Armor effect was about to disappear, I could only choose to retreat.
After waiting for the Werewolf Transformation to end in Concealment, I stepped out again, planning to continue using the same method to take down Bishibosh in a sneaky way, when suddenly another puff of Green smoke rose from the center of the Camp.
Awkward... What's going on today? Why do I always feel something is strange?
When I rushed into the Camp for the second time, the Camp was clearly in a commotion. Given the lesson just learned, the inner Fallen also took action this time. Even Bishibosh in the center couldn't help but panic and personally pressed towards me. The Fallen Legion around him also began to move with him. I dared not let his Inner Guard flank me, otherwise, even if my Speed was 10 times faster, I would be surrounded like dumplings. I always maintained a Distance from him, and the most numerous Inner Guard always surrounded and protected Bishibosh, not rushing forward recklessly. Otherwise, I really would have no way.
Just like that, the outer Fallen were in chaos, rushing towards me one after another, but under my Speed and the Protection of Frozen Armor, they were always unable to completely surround me. The even larger Inner Guard, however, were like a fat mass, densely packed together, protecting Bishibosh inside, slowly moving towards me. For a moment, the entire massive Fallen Camp was in chaos, like a noisy vegetable market. Flashing blades, intertwining demon shadows, the strange cries of the Fallen, the Roars of the Sorceresses, and the sound of pots being knocked over were intertwined, forming a chaotic panic symphony. Bishibosh, surrounded by the Fallen, his position was clear at a glance, practically hinting at me to throw things inside. And the more chaotic the Fallen were, the more opportunities I had to Approach. The Strangling Gas Potions in my hand were continuously thrown out.
With the experience from the previous times, my Accuracy was much higher. However, the occasional one or two Strangling Gas Potions that went off target did not mysteriously appear in the central area anymore, but exploded on the spot. The Inner Guard Enveloped by the Poison Gas immediately screamed in agony, killed by the Potent Poison mist. At this point, Bishibosh's abnormal ability finally manifested. The Fallen killed by Poison were resurrected by the Fallen Shaman, and the Fallen Shaman killed by Poison were personally resurrected by Bishibosh. In just a moment's Effort, dozens of fallen Fallen Inner Guard stood up full of vigor again. If I hadn't seen the Experience increase, I would have thought I was hallucinating.
But unfortunately, my main Target was Bishibosh, not his subordinates. I was not using Fire Spell, but Poison Gas Bombs. His abnormal ability could not be effectively utilized. Under my continuous throwing, the place where he stood was always Enveloped by a layer of Green smoke.
Throwing - Rest and wait - Create chaos - Throwing, this process cycled continuously. When I only had three bottles of Strangling Gas Potion left and was worrying if it would be enough, a roar of grief and unwillingness suddenly came from inside the Camp. Immediately after, a violent explosion with Flesh and Bone as shrapnel exploded. The Fallen Guards within a radius of 10 meters were blown to pieces without even letting out a scream.
Time seemed to freeze at this instant. Even the Dagger chasing behind me, hacking towards me, suddenly stopped in Mid-air. The Camp, which was like a market just moments ago, seemed to have been cast with an Immobilization Spell, becoming so quiet that only the whooshing sound of the wind remained.