Chapter 316: Attack on Titan and "Onion Knight"
Giants, a race that is as rare as dragons in the surface world, here we are referring to pure-blooded giants.
Just like giant dragons can also pass down various subspecies of dragons with impure bloodlines, the surface world is scattered with creatures with giant bloodlines. Their common characteristics are that they are three or four meters tall, strong and wild.
Giants over ten meters tall are rare creatures. The Hassawi team had only seen one once, and that was several years ago.
And now, inside the Deep Cathedral, the giant slave that appeared before them was even bigger than the one they had seen back then.
"This should be more than twenty meters, right?"
After the giant slave stood up, its giant head was very close to the adventurers. The expression of the head, which was tightly wrapped in rough iron sheets, could not be seen, but it gave people a greater sense of oppression.
The people in the Gu Zha team opened their mouths so wide that an egg could be stuffed in. This was their inherent awe of the giant creature. Except for some extremely powerful people, the bigger the body, the stronger it usually is.
“He’s going to film it!”
With a cry of surprise, the giant slave raised his hand and brought up a string of smelly mud, and then smashed it down with his big hand bringing with it a lot of wind pressure!
"Let them see it, Matilda!" Fingerly suddenly shouted excitedly.
"ha?"
"It's just a giant. Let's push him back!"
Matilda was speechless for a while, and just kicked Fingerly away more than ten meters, just avoiding the giant's big hand.
"boom!"
The entire second floor was shaking. Perhaps because the construction quality of the Deep Church was very good, the blow that could split mountains and rocks only caused it to shake.
But if it falls on a person, the internal organs will probably be blown out!
The members of the Gu Zha team were so frightened that they forgot to breathe, and Matilda looked at Fingerly who had climbed up vigorously, and she only regretted why she didn't use more strength to let this guy who was full of "wonderful ideas" get hit.
The giant slave was huge in size but his movements were not slow at all. He stood up completely in the blink of an eye, sweeping one arm across while smashing towards people with the other arm.
Alayya was so absorbed in observing the giant slave's body that she forgot to dodge for a moment, and it was Matilda who pulled her back.
"Run, don't just stand there!"
In addition to the open-air area, the second floor also has an intricate interior that can be entered through the doorways.
As long as you can get into the doorway and block the giant's sight, you don't have to worry about being attacked!
The Guza team ran desperately after Matilda's back, and the giant was smashing hard from behind. The whole church rumbled, and even the enemies in the distance were attracted by the movement and moved closer.
A more realistic aspect of a dungeon is that monsters will be attracted by all kinds of movement and noise, unlike in games where they have a search range.
A scene similar to that of Temple Escape was being played out. With one step forward, the giant slave could cover dozens of steps for adventurers. Not only would it smash with its arms, it would also grab things along the way and throw them at them. An unlucky magician was hit on the back and instantly collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
Just as the giant's hand was reaching for him, a flash of light streaked through the air. Fingri raised the hilt of his knife toward the giant and shouted passionately, "Flash!"
The Bound One has no eyes, but at least the Giant Slave should have some!
"roar!"
The giant slave groaned in pain, covered his eyes tightly and staggered uncontrollably. Fingri took this opportunity to carry the magician and ran away.
"This way!" Tus and others had already entered a doorway and were waving at Fingerly.
"Thank you for saving me, Mr. Fingerly." The magician said ashamedly, "I'm sorry for holding you back. If it weren't for us, I believe you would have passed the level by now."
"You are not holding us back. Everyone has his or her own use." Just when the magician thought that the other party was going to say something encouraging, Fingri suddenly took out a photo stone and put it in his hand, saying:
"In return for saving your life, you must be responsible for recording my handsome fighting posture. Decades later, this will be my beautiful memory."
The magician was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily, with a look of “Leave it to me” on his face.
After the adventurers got into the doorway, the giant did stop chasing, but Fingri's flash magic also angered it.
At this moment, he was blocking the door of the room where people were hiding, and it seemed that he was holding a grudge against everyone.
Tuss gave the magician two gulps of the element bottle, and he instantly became full of energy despite having a fractured spine. The element bottle was like a panacea that treated all body injuries indiscriminately, but the more body injuries he had, the more he needed to drink.
"What should we do now? The giant is blocking the door."
"Isn't there a path over there? Go inside and take a look."
There is always a way out. Although the door we came in from was blocked, the interior of the Deep Church is intricate and each room is connected to other places. It is possible to get out by walking around.
A moment later.
"Why is it a dead end?"
This time there is no way out.
"I should have thought of it long ago. This room is the first hiding place that can be found after encountering a giant. People will definitely choose to enter here as soon as they discover it. Maybe they will take advantage of the fact that the giant can't hit them and attack and provoke the giant in the room!" Tus' brain was working rapidly, and his expression was like he had realized something.
"When the giants completely hate people, and people find that there is no other way to go but to go back and face the giants, that feeling of despair."
The scattered mental energy of the crowd suddenly increased.
The good news is that although there is a dead end behind this, people were not treated unfairly in terms of rewards. They got the qualitative transformation gems [Abyssal Gems] that are currently being hyped up at very high prices in the outside world, several huge souls and so on. Apart from these practical items, the rooms in the Abyssal Church are filled with ornaments that can be called works of art. They look very unique and may be purchased by collectors if they are taken out.
This is why many adventurers even want to take away the land of Sen Dungeon, because there are too many strange things here. Even things that do not appear in the form of light spots are valuable in people's eyes. Look, someone is prying the red candles on the candlestick.
The bad news is that although they have gained a lot, if they go out to face the giant with all their stuff, if they are crushed to death, their equipment will be scattered all over the ground. Whether it is a bonfire or a teleportation crystal, when teleporting people away, they will only take away people's personal belongings. The judgment range of the bonfire is a little loose, but it does not exceed half a meter at most.
In other words, unless the problem of giants is solved, no one will be able to live in peace.
Fingri was discussing the fighting method with his companions. They chose to run away just now because they were unfamiliar with the giants. Now that they had a rough understanding of the opponent's strength, speed and other characteristics, they judged that they could fight.
At this time, an adventurer from the Guza team looked up at the doorway and suddenly screamed.
"ah!"
A cathedral knight as big as a tin can flew in at lightning speed. The adventurer failed to dodge in time and was smashed to death against the wall. The cathedral knight's body turned into ashes.
After a few seconds, people realized that the giant slave was using other monsters as cannonballs to attack them!
In the blink of an eye, more monsters were thrown in. Those that were lucky enough not to die immediately attacked people.
"Your IQ is quite high. We can't stay here anymore." Fingri killed the monsters, winked at his companions, and turned to Tus and the others and said:
"We're going to hold the giant back. You guys take this opportunity to run. The farther the better. Run towards the gate. Don't hide in any of the nearby rooms!"
After saying that, he didn't give Tus and the others time to react, and rushed out with Matilda and Alayya. The giant slave's arm fell to the ground, and Fingri actually ran up along the arm, attacking the giant slave while running, and the final target was the back of the giant slave's neck.
The sense of déjà vu is too strong, it looks like the Survey Corps.
Of course, the giant slave would not sit still and wait for death. Since he couldn't catch Fingerly, he simply leaned back and tried to smash the other person to death with his weight.
"boom!"
A large amount of rotten mud splashed in the air. Tus came to his senses and no longer cared about being humble. He called on everyone to run together.
While running away, he looked back and saw Fingerly, who had fallen into the mud on the first floor, walking with difficulty, as if a mountain was pressing down on him.
Thick mud will naturally affect people's movements, but the mud in the Deep Church cannot be a simple thing. It makes everyone who is trapped in it feel like they are carrying overweight equipment.
“Damn it, damn it!”
Fingri's body slowed down but his mind did not change. His eyelids twitched wildly as he watched the giant slave sit down on him.
“Boom!”
Tus couldn't bear to watch any more.
They ran along the side of the second floor, and new rooms appeared at regular intervals, as if they were planned for people to use to hide from the giants.
But there are naturally monsters inside. Fortunately, the monsters here were captured by the giant slaves and used as cannonballs.
When they reached the first gate, people looked back breathlessly, only to see the giant slaves lying on the ground, their life or death unknown, and the Hathaway team was nowhere to be seen.
"Where did Mr. Fingerly and the others go?"
Tus had a terrible thought, could it be that they were all killed by the giants?
No way, even though the Giant looks very strong, it is not strong enough to wipe out a gold-level team.
Without Fingri and the others, the Guza team now has to face the Deep Cathedral, which is not of their level, alone, and a feeling of despair is overwhelming.
There was no time for them to think. The sound of heavy footsteps came into their ears one after another. People looked forward, with despair in their eyes again.
Two fully armed church knights were walking towards them, and every move they made exuded a terrifying aura.
When the Hathaway team was still there, these were just small fry. Now that they are gone, why should they be called the Church Knights?
"Boss, let's run?"
"Well, let's run--"
Just as Tus was about to say this, he suddenly saw a person in the doorway next to him.
It's not uncommon to have people, church knights can also be considered people, but!
The person in the room was wearing a white and fat armor that looked like an onion. He was staring at them straightly without any extra movements. He didn't look like a hostile monster, but more like an afterimage?
Wait, white fat armor? Why does this word sound so familiar to me?
As he hesitated, the Cathedral Knight's shield hit him in the face. Tus flew out like a kite with a broken string and landed right at the feet of someone tentatively called the "Onion Knight".
“Tsk.”
He seemed to hear the Onion Knight complain, but when he looked up, he saw him holding a sword and fighting with the Church Knights who rushed over, shouting as he fought, "I'm Jack Baldo from Catalina, you look like normal people, so I'll help you!"
Jack Baldo?
Tus was stunned, isn't this the name of the man trapped in the well? He climbed out and found his armor?
I thought the normal process was to find the armor and throw it to him to get the reward, but now it’s boring.
But why does his voice sound strange? Did he catch a cold after soaking in the well for so long?
"Everyone, come together!"
The Bone Squad can fight a Cathedral Knight together, and the Onion Knight can also fight one alone. With his joining, the battle situation was turned around in an instant, and people saw the hope of victory.
"We win!"
When the cathedral knights fell and turned into dust, the adventurers raised their arms and cheered, and the Onion Knight squatted aside to rest.
His posture was very strange, he squatted there carelessly. He was wearing armor that looked very honest, but his movements were vulgar, looking more like a gangster than the gangsters in Lake Lienia. His posture did not match his appearance.
Tus cleared his throat and went over to talk:
"Thank you for your help. I didn't expect you to be able to climb out of the well on your own and get your armor back. Congratulations."
The Onion Knight "Jackbaldo" was stunned for a moment, then he reacted, laughed for a while, and said: "So it's you, the one who talked to me by the well. This is fate. No need to say thank you. The Knights of Catalina are always willing to help others."
The adventurers were deeply moved, thinking that the people in ancient times were simple and honest, and this was what an upright and selfless knight was.
"No, we have to thank you. Is there anything we can do for you?" Tus asked persistently, mainly wanting to test whether the afterimage in front of him had any mission.
"This? Well, then you should give me some souls. But this is not the reward just now. This is a deal. You give me souls, and I will tell you the location of the treasure house in the Deep Church."
In less than a second, the adventurers took out the large souls of the brave heroes they had just captured.
Treasure trove!
We know that every church has a treasure house! These charlatans are the most greedy!
"Haha, it seems you are short of money. Let me tell you. Do you see the gate behind me? Go through the gate to the other side. There is a hidden path. You will eventually reach the treasure house by following it. I have already taken a lot of good things. The rest is up to you."
As he was talking, the Onion Knight inadvertently revealed the glittering treasure in his waist bag, and Tus couldn't help but gasp.
He turned to look at his companions, all of whom were blushing with excitement.
The Hassawi team still hasn't shown up. It seems the day is almost over and the dungeon is about to close. The Guza team can't wait too long.
"Let's go, let's go find the treasure!"
"That's right, we'll give it to them after we meet Mr. Fingerly!"
"This knight who looks like an onion is such a nice guy. I like him!"
The adventurers exuded a festive atmosphere like a spring outing, and walked towards the gate with shining eyes, as if a mountain of treasure was right before their eyes.
"Goodbye, thank you!"
Tus turned around and was about to thank the Onion Knight when his feet suddenly trembled and he almost fell down.
Looking again, the gate was actually slowly falling!
Near the gate, a group of monsters had gathered, and the fallen giant not far away also moved.
"Boss, what on earth is going on!"
Just when the adventurers were panicking, a sinister laugh was heard. It was the Onion Knight!
"Hehehe, greed is indeed the underlying color of human beings that can never fade away."
"You did it!" Tus realized instantly that he had been tricked!
The Onion Knight slowly took off his helmet, revealing a shiny bald head and a gangster-like smile, and sighed:
"As expected, people become relaxed when they see onions. Goodbye, you can go and play with the giants."
"No--"
Tus was fully awake. The person who appeared before him was not Jackbaldo, but the once infamous person in Bed City—
Patch!
Looking at the slowly falling gate and the hordes of monsters, the adventurers felt their lives were counting down and let out wonderful shouts.
At the same time, on the other side of the second floor, the figures of Hassawi's team appeared. After knocking out the giant slave, they found that they were poisoned and quickly ran ashore for treatment.
I went back up the stairs to the second floor, but it was on the other side.
"The gate moved, but why did Tus and the others fall down?"
Fingerly sighed helplessly. He had only disappeared for a while, so how could the Bone-Strike Team cause such a big mess?
"Let's go rescue them. It's a good opportunity to test out the art of flying."
He looked at the second gate and the platform where the bishops were gathered, and said with a smile: "Carry everyone up and fly directly to the platform!"
Alayya immediately began to perform the flying technique.
But what they didn't notice was that when the word "flying" was uttered.
The giants on both sides of the church moved.
(End of this chapter)
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