Chapter 554
"Another one?" Dean looked at the outline of the heat source and knew it was a powerful monster. He looked from the broken window and saw a nearly three meters high monster lying on the ground. It was bulky like a toad, the skin was covered with green scales, and there were long and short spikes protruding from the st.u.r.dy forelimbs and shoulders. It was actually a level 42 Serpent Toad.
Dean's face changed. This was a venomous monster. The level was only 42, comparable to a low-level Frontiersman, but if careless, even the Pioneers would die under its venom. Ordinary antidote could not suppress its venom. Even the top pharmacists in the Dark Church who were good at developing poisons might not be able to save the poisoned person.
"d.a.m.n!" Dean cursed in his heart. He did not expect these tricky monsters to appear one after another in the hidden place that he found with great difficulty. He glanced at the unconscious Haisha on the seat next to him. His eyes flashed, if at the moment he used her wounded body to draw the attention of the Serpent Toad, he would have some hope to sneak away from the other direction.
However, when he saw her pale face, he could not help but remember the help he got in the Dragon Family's prison and the rainy night many years ago. He dispelled the ruthless thought he had in his heart. If it were other people, he might not hesitate to betray, but Haisha had saved him several times. He did not have the heart to harm her.
"Can only fight." He gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on the dagger. He looked at the Serpent Toad jumping toward
Thud! The shoes fell to the ground.
The sound caught the attention of the Serpent Toad, and as it was looking at the shoe, Dean rushed out of the window like an arrow shot from a bow.
The Serpent Toad reacted immediately and thrust out its slender, bright red tongue, which was similar to an intestine, straight toward Dean. At the front end of the tongue, there was a little mouth full of sharp teeth.
Dean's body suddenly swayed and evaded the tongue. The speed outburst made his body swift like a gust of wind. He appeared on the side of the Serpent Toad and thrust the dagger into the Serpent Toad's eye.
The Serpent Toad could barely react and only had time to close its eyelids.
Puff! The extremely sharp dagger easily pierced its eyelids. Green blood spurted from inside, splas.h.i.+ng on Dean's arm guard.
Hiss! The metal arm guard was corroded.
Dean was surprised. He slammed his injured left hand down on the Serpent Toad's body and used the force to jump onto its back, then stabbed the top of its head with the dagger.
The Serpent Toad roared. Its tongue chased back toward Dean, and at the same time, the spikes on its forelimbs grew, like sharp claws, attacking Dean's back.
Dean noticed that the spikes were coated with green liquid, most likely highly toxic venom. His heart was s.h.i.+vering, and he stabbed the dagger downward at lightning speed.
Ka! The dagger pierced through the scales and seemed to hit a hard bone.
He did not dare to continue and quickly pulled out the dagger, jumping down from the Serpent Toad's body.
While falling, he kicked at the Serpent Toad's body, dealing as much damage as he could.
Swis.h.!.+
When he just landed, he saw three snake tails behind the Serpent Toad had been flung toward his previous position. The tails were full of venomous spikes. He would surely be injured and poisoned if the tails..h.i.t him. It was troublesome if he got poisoned, so that was why he retreated as fast as he could.
The Serpent Toad's body suddenly swayed and, as if there were several invisible limbs supporting its body, turned toward him with a strange posture that was like a crawling spider. Dean saw three shadows were sweeping toward him. His heart was beating madly, and his blood was boiling. He evaded the tails by a hair's breadth and quickly retreated.
"Ss.h.!.+" The Serpent Toad made a snake-like sound, turned around, and leaped toward Dean. The spikes on its body were all extended, like a peac.o.c.k spreading its tail.
Dean stared at the Serpent Toad with a grimace. The moment the Serpent Toad leaped, he fluttered his wings and flew high, and at the same time, his hand flung a shadow at the Serpent Toad's other eye.