What exactly is this thing? Is it alive?
Or is it just a puppet controlled by some kind of force?
After thinking for a moment, Jiang An decided that now was not the time to use the Dragon-Subduing Blade, so he silently put it back into his backpack.
Then, she pulled out a pistol that she hadn't used in a long time, intending to test the monster's strength from a distance with a firearm.
She raised her pistol and aimed it at the stone monster's eye, for that was the only weakness she had found.
At this moment, the little turtle is engaged in a fierce battle with the stone monster.
The little turtle is known for its defensive capabilities; its shell is the hardest thing it has, while the stone monster is made entirely of stone.
The two were locked in a fierce battle, and neither could gain the upper hand for the time being.
Jiang An stared intently at the two rapidly moving figures ahead. Suddenly, she decisively pulled the trigger, and the bullet struck the stone monster's eye with perfect accuracy.
Immediately following, a second bullet struck the stone monster precisely in its other eye.
As expected, Jiang An was right. It turned out that the biggest weakness of this stone monster was its two particularly conspicuous, gleaming eyes.
With sharp pains shooting through its eyes, the rock monster's once ferocious attacks began to weaken, and the little turtle, who had been confronting it all along, naturally wouldn't let this perfect opportunity pass.
In the blink of an eye, the little turtle swiftly made its move, instantly putting the stone monster in a passive and defensive position.
Before long, the stone monster was clearly at a disadvantage and kept retreating.
Meanwhile, Jiang An, standing to the side, did not dare to relax at all. She gripped the pistol tightly in her hand and continued to launch fierce attacks on the stone monster's vital parts—its vulnerable eyes.
Time passed second by second, and no one knew how much time had gone by. Suddenly, there was a loud "bang," which was deafening.
Then, an astonishing scene unfolded: the once majestic stone monster instantly disintegrated into countless large and small stones, scattering across the ground, as if by magic.
Seeing this, Jiang An stepped forward without hesitation and put all the pebbles into his backpack.
After all, this was her spoils of war.
However, at that moment, a strange phenomenon caught her attention.
Upon closer inspection, she noticed that among the many stones, a bead emitting a faint blue light stood out from the rest.
Filled with curiosity, Jiang An carefully reached out, gently grasped the blue bead, and examined it closely in her palm.
In an instant, a line of concise and clear text appeared before her eyes: [Frost Soul Pearl].
Jiang An was overjoyed and thought to herself, "It seems that this mysterious bead must have extraordinary effects."
Just as she was lost in thought, a familiar voice suddenly entered her ears.
"Gurgle~ Gurgle~"
Jiang An subconsciously lowered her head, and her gaze met that of the little turtle.
At that very moment, the little turtle's round eyes shone with a burning light, full of longing.
Without a doubt, that bead radiating a chilling aura—the Frost Soul Bead—would play a significant role in the little turtle's future growth; otherwise, it wouldn't be acting this way.
"Little turtle, this place is fraught with danger, it's not the time to eat. Let's enjoy our meal after we return safely!" Jiang An said softly, then without hesitation put the Ice Soul Pearl directly into his backpack, without even having time to carefully examine its specific effects.
Seeing this, the little turtle nodded obediently, indicating that it understood Jiang An's meaning.
So the man and the tortoise continued forward, heading straight deeper into the cave.
As expected, just as Jiang An had predicted, they soon encountered a new round of attacks.
Unlike before, this time there wasn't just one stone monster, but two!
They bared their teeth and claws, charging menacingly at Jiang An and the little turtle...
Jiang An's eyes narrowed, and she quickly took out the Fulong Blade from her backpack, preparing to deal with this sudden enemy.
The little turtle was also on high alert, emanating a powerful aura.
The battle was about to begin, and Jiang An, wielding the Dragon-Subduing Blade, engaged in a fierce battle with the stone monster.
Her swordsmanship was skillful, each strike containing immense power, directly targeting the stone monster's weak points.
The little turtle uses its limbs and hard shell to attack the stone monster's weaknesses from time to time.
After a hard-fought battle, Jiang An and Little Turtle finally managed to defeat the two stone monsters.
Jiang An, panting heavily, looked at the rubble scattered on the ground and felt a great sense of accomplishment.
When she looked again at the Cold Soul Pearl mixed in with the rocks, a resolute glint flashed in her eyes.
She decided that once she got back, she would study the mystery of the bead carefully to see what changes it could bring to the little turtle.
Afterwards, Jiang An and the little turtle continued to venture deeper into the cave, exploring the unknown territory.
Before long, Jiang An and Little Turtle were attacked by the third wave of stone monsters, which surged like a tidal wave. Then came the fourth wave, the fifth wave, and so on, with wave after wave attacking relentlessly.
Surprisingly, after the fifth round of attacks ended, neither Jiang An nor Little Turtle encountered any new attacks from the Stone Monster.
Jiang An was already panting heavily. She leaned against the cold wall with difficulty, her gaze falling on the little turtle beside her, who also looked a bit tired. She said softly, "Little turtle, come and eat a Purple Frost Fruit to replenish your little bit of strength!"
Before he finished speaking, Jiang An reached into his storage ring and took out a fruit with a mysterious purple luster, then threw it directly in the direction of the little turtle.
With its agility and accurate judgment, the little turtle easily caught the flying purple frost fruit with its mouth.
Meanwhile, Jiang An herself was not idle either. She took out a bottle of water from her storage ring and then tilted her head back to gulp it down, as if she wanted to take this opportunity to wash away all the fatigue and exhaustion in her body.
After all, the continuous and extremely fierce battles had left both her and the little turtle in a state of extreme exhaustion.
Especially when facing those powerful enemies—the Stone Monsters—whose bodies were covered in incredibly hard rocks, Jiang An was clearly at a disadvantage.
These stone monsters not only possess an indestructible outer shell, but the force contained in each punch they throw is as heavy as Mount Tai crushing an egg.
Even just enduring a single, simple, heavy blow would cause immeasurable serious damage to Jiang An, who is only human.
Prior to this, Jiang An had also attempted to use his powerful pistol to carry out a long-range sneak attack tactic.
Unfortunately, there were just too many rocks behind her, and Little Turtle couldn't handle them all by herself. She couldn't create any openings for ranged attacks and could only engage in close combat with her Dragon-Subduing Blade.
Fortunately, because the Dragon-Subduing Blade itself has a fairly high quality attribute, it is still able to contend with the powerful Stone Monster in a head-on confrontation.
If it had been replaced by the slightly inferior weapon, the Water-Splitting Blade, the outcome would likely have been unimaginable.
By then, the water-cutting knife would probably be unusable, destroyed by the hard stone.
After finishing drinking the water, Jiang An took out a delicate little porcelain bottle from his backpack and poured out a small, exquisite, brown pill.
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