Hacking the Game Didn't Go as Intended

CHAPTER 126: Green Aura - The Pursuit for Field Bosses

A lone Mithrilcrest Deer galloped frantically across an open field, its once graceful speed hindered by the weight of its swollen belly. Each breath came in ragged bursts, and its nostrils flared as panic fueled its flight.

Beneath the surface, a menacing predator tunneled closer, relentless in its pursuit. The mother dared not glance back, pouring every ounce of strength into her legs, her only hope lying in the dense forest ahead. Safety seemed so close—just within reach—but before she could cross the threshold into the sanctuary of the trees—

SWISH!

A shadowy appendage erupted from the earth, spearing the Mithrilcrest Deer's hind leg. The once-majestic tranquilid let out a piercing cry, its graceful dash brought to a brutal stop as venom surged through its veins. The neurotoxin worked quickly, seizing its muscles, robbing it of the strength that once drove its breathtaking speed.

Suddenly, a tremor rippled beneath its hooves, the earth buckling with a thunderous crack. The Mithrilcrest Deer staggered, panic surging through its veins as the ground split open. From the chasm emerged a serpentine predator, its gaping, round maw lined with jagged, saliva-dripping teeth resembling that of a leech. Flanking its body were mole-like hands and several slithering tentacles, each ending in razor-sharp, blade-like tips.

The tranquilid's final, desperate attempt to flee was in vain as its limbs went numb, betraying the creature to a grim fate. The Fossorial Ekimmu slithered closer, its bladed tendril extending menacingly from its maw. Just as it prepared to strike, a kunai whistled through the air, embedding itself beside its webbed foot.

The monstrous predator hesitated, its gaze shifting to the kunai. Too late, it noticed the yellow bead attached to the hilt, faint sparks already flickering around it. Before it could retreat, a torrent of electricity exploded from the bead, engulfing the fiend in a violent storm of crackling energy. Its grotesque body seized and convulsed under the onslaught.

Just as the creature raised a tentacle to swat the threat away, Daisuke touched down behind it in a silent, graceful descent, his dagger gleaming ominously in his hand.

Before the creature could whirl around in outrage to confront the uninvited guest, radiant silver arcs traced across its ghastly form, the Lipanthyer's Fang's lethal path carved into its flesh. In the next heartbeat, the beast crumbled to the ground, its body falling apart into gory chunks, shredded with such precision that it never had a chance to comprehend its own demise.

Insta-Kill!

DING!

[Haxks has slain the Field Boss «Fossorial Ekimmu».]

Daisuke regarded the blood dripping from his blade and sighed. "Cleave's gonna kill me for filleting his precious Field Boss."

[25,200 Experience Points have been acquired.]

[Emberwoven Tunic]

[Small HP Recovery Potion x4 has been acquired.]

[Antidote x3 has been acquired.]

[Reinforcement Tablet has been acquired.]

[Celestial Cube (White) has been acquired.]

[Crystalized Poison Sac x2 has been acquired.]

[Gold Ore has been acquired.]

[Gold Ingot has been acquired.]

[277 gold has been acquired.]

After stowing the remains of the slain Field Boss in his inventory, just as he had with the Exiled Hilitroll Chief, Daisuke turned his attention to the trembling Mithrilcrest Deer. The creature's once graceful form was now frail, its strength sapped by the Ekimmu's venom. The toxin had thinned its blood, causing its wounds to bleed profusely, leaving the majestic deer weakened and vulnerable.