Chapter 703 - Titanoboa
Chapter 703 of "MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again" unveils a new twist: The Red Marsh Sea Area was intrinsically mysterious and unpredictable, its creatures bizarre and strange.... See what happens!
The Red Marsh Sea Area was intrinsically mysterious and unpredictable, its creatures bizarre and strange. The reason that the water appeared red was due to a planar projection.
The plane that projected onto the Red Marsh Sea Area was, in fact, called the Red Ze plane.
It was a realm very similar to hell, with an ability to radiate energy that could cause mutations in living beings.
Unlike hell, however, the radiation in the Red Ze was even more intense, and its creatures would all head towards decay after prolonged exposure. Thus, no life existed within the Red Ze plane itself, only weird red stones that emitted this kind of radiant energy.
Once the red stones accumulated enough, and their radiant energy reached a certain threshold, they would melt through the spatial barriers and project onto other planes.
The Red Marsh Sea Area was one such affected location. Under the constant bombardment of red radiant energy over the years, the creatures inside underwent varying degrees of mutation, their strength also leaping dramatically. The Sea God himself had once entered this place but could not eliminate the eerie red glow; therefore, the Red Marsh was used as the boundary of the extreme west.
Upon entering the Red Marsh Sea Area, Natidak and Lu Hong instinctively felt uncomfortable, as if the influence of the Red Ze plane from the Era of the Gods was even stronger on them than in later times.
"Shall we...," Natidak tugged at Lu Hong, "retreat? The sea is vast, with plenty of other places to explore. Thereās no need to play around in such a bizarre place."
"Hush!" Lu Hong gestured for Natidak to be silent.
Holding their breath and focusing their minds, they could hear the faint rustling noise.
And as time passed, the sound grew louder and closer.
"It seems like something is approaching us." Natidak took out his three-pronged trident, standing ready for battle.
Meanwhile, Lu Hongās brows were tightly furrowed as he rummaged through his memories, trying to find the source of the noise.
When the noise became loud and grating, Lu Hong abruptly came to a realizationāit was the Void Red Worms, creatures capable of moving through voids that preferred to ambush their enemies from behind.
"Run!" Lu Hong grabbed Natidak, and the two of them fled deeper into the Red Marsh Sea Area.
The very next second, numerous red exoskeleton worms appeared behind them, each the size of a palm and emitting a strange red light.
"What in the world is that?!" Natidak looked back at the Void Red Worms. These insects didnāt seem big, but each emitted a strange aura, giving Natidak the false impression that these little creatures had the strength of a king.
The Void Red Worms chased after them relentlessly. Although they werenāt fast, their ability to move through voids allowed them to cling stubbornly to Lu Hong and Natidak in relentless pursuit.
Natidak activated his three-pronged trident, and elemental forces exploded, knocking down the approaching Void Red Worms one by one. But their numbers were simply too great, and waves upon waves of them were unceasing.
"Find a way, quick!" Natidak was caught off guard and bitten on the arm by a Void Red Worm.
Despite their small size, the bite took a large chunk out of Natidakās arm.
"Just run!" Lu Hong raised his hand to summon a Blood River to pour down and fend off the wormsā attack.
But regretfully, the Blood River could not hold back the red worms for even a second; their hard shells almost completely ignored the threat of the river as they crossed through it.
Seeing that their techniques were ineffective, the two had no choice but to muster all their strength and sprint away as fast as they could.
After being pursued by the Void Red Worms for two days, stumbling along the way, the pair burst into an area filled with bones and skeletons.
Once they entered here, the Void Red Worms stopped chasing them. The rustling sound gradually subsided until it vanished.
"They stopped chasing, thank goodness, they stopped chasing." Watching the tide of Void Red Worms recede, Natidak was elated like a child.
Lu Hong gave him a speechless glance, "Whatās there to be happy about? Havenāt you realized why the Void Red Worms retreated?"
"Huh? Why?"
"They retreated because thereās an even more terrifying demon beast up ahead." As soon as Lu Hong finished speaking, a giant ruby eye emerged from the water beneath them.
"Retreat fast!" Natidak responded quickly, smashing down with his three-pronged trident, and the two immediately withdrew.
The beast that surged forward was struck squarely by the trident, but despite the sharpness of the Sea God Trident, it didnāt leave any marks on the creature.
However, the hammer blow stemmed the beastās offensive momentum, forcing it back into the sea depths.
Natidakās hands were split from gripping the trident, aching intensely, "What kind of monster is this? Why is it so indestructible?"
"You need only look to see for yourself." Lu Hong pointed at the monster re-emerging from the water.
Natidak glanced over, only to see a massive red-eyed giant snake poking out its head.
Just the head alone was a hundred zhang in size, not to mention the unseen part still submerged in the water.
"This is a Tyson Giant Snake, non-venomous, but incredibly fast and with tough scales. It specializes in crushing its prey to death."
"Crushing?" Natidak, listening to Lu Hongās explanation, couldnāt quite grasp the concept of "crushing."
"With such a massive body, do you expect it to coil around you and squeeze you to death?"
That made sense, Natidak then immediately asked, "So are we fleeing or fighting?"
"Letās try fighting first. This creature is too large, and its scales are too tough. Your Divine Artifact couldnāt even break through its defense, so we have to crush it to death just like it wants to do to us," explained Lu Hong.
"Alright!" Natidak nodded, and the power of the Water Element within him erupted instantly, transforming into a hundred-zhang-tall giant wielding a Sea God Trident and thrusting it at the Tyson Giant Snake.
After growing in size, Natidakās speed didnāt decrease, but the Tyson Giant Snake seemed even faster.
It effortlessly dodged Natidakās attack and rammed into his chest.
The impact nearly shattered Natidakās elemental giant form, a testament to the immense force.
"Iāll help you!" At that moment, Lu Hong switched to his Steel Guardianās Third Transition class of Grand Marshal, and an Earth Element giant rose from the seabed.
But before Lu Hong could strike, a massive tail swung from the flank.
Lu Hong hastily raised his arms to block it, and the collision sent him flying a thousand meters, smashing into the seabed.
Thus, the battle saw Natidak up against the snakeās head, while Lu Hong faced the tail.
The Tyson Giant Snake, with its top-tier defensive power and astonishing brute force, was nearly overwhelming the two of them.
From the body of the Tyson Giant Snake, the two men felt the limitations of their magic power.
As the saying goes, "pure strength can subdue any strategy," and before absolute power, all struggle is in vain.
Natidak finally seized an opportunity and stabbed towards the giant snakeās eye with his trident.
Seeing this, Lu Hong urgently shouted, "No!"
Unfortunately, it was too late. The moment the trident touched the giant snakeās eye, a red magical light burst forth. The half of Natidakās body that was hit instantly melted. His large form collapsed suddenly, and he felt his magic power dissipating rapidly like snow under the blazing sun until it vanished completely, sending him plummeting into the sea depths.
To rescue Natidak, Lu Hong quickly activated an elemental self-destruction, using the Earth Element giantās explosive impact to temporarily repel the giant snake.
Meanwhile, he dove into the sea, scooping up Natidak and the trident, and once again embarked on an escape journey.
Natidak, still stunned from the red lightās impact and now severely weakened with his magic power drained, asked, "What... what was that red light?"
"Thatās the Tyson Giant Snakeās only attack skill, Serpent Eye Shot, capable of dissolving any magical substance. Itās also the ultimate weapon it uses for hunting," Lu Hong explained.
"Donāt blame me for not reminding you sooner. I wouldnāt have even remembered it had that skill if you hadnāt tried poking its eye. After all, the Tyson Giant Snake rarely resorts to using that move when hunting."
Carrying Natidak, Lu Hongās speed wasnāt reduced by much, but the Tyson Giant Snake was even faster, swiftly pursuing them.
Opening its colossal mouth, it swallowed both into its belly.
The fetid stench nearly made them faint. They tumbled into the snakeās stomach where corrosive fluids would rot flesh down to bone at the slightest touch.
Luckily, the Divine Artifacts remained unaffected. Deciding to make the best of the situation, the two stood atop the golden Heavy Sword, floating in the massive snakeās stomach.
"What do we do now? We shouldnāt have fought that massive snake in the first place; we shouldāve fled earlier."
"Are you sure we couldāve escaped?"
Thinking of the terrifying speed of the giant snake, Natidak was at a loss for words.
Lu Hong patted his shoulder, "You rest and recover your magic power. As long as weāre not dead, thereās always a way. Who knows how many years this giant snake has lived; there might even be some good stuff inside its belly."
As he spoke, Lu Hong gestured towards various objects floating in the snakeās stomach acid that hadnāt dissolved - a sign that these items were no simple matter.