novelraw Chapter 136-2: Veiled Aberrations, Valkyrie’s Throat-Piercing Arrow (2)
Chapter 136-2: Veiled Aberrations, Valkyrie’s Throat-Piercing Arrow (2)
[Do you wish to tell Bennett that you plan to search for the behemoth outside the clinic?]
Lin Xun pondered for a moment and clicked ‘Yes.’
Judging from the text, it seemed Bennett might be able to offer some assistance.
[Bennett nodded, walked over to the cabinet against the wall, rummaged through it, and handed you several vials of powder.]
[You received Luminous Trail Powder (Item) ×3]
[Luminous Trail Powder (Item): A vial of multicolored fluorescent powder. After use, your footsteps will leave a trail of rainbow-colored light for a short period, allowing you to retrace your path and return home.]
[Bennett leads you back to the first floor of the clinic and walks out the front door with you…]
[Starlight falls from the night sky, piercing the mist to illuminate the world, yet still failing to dispel the thick white fog.]
[Bennett points to the southeast and tells you that the monster’s roar came from that direction. The True God’s Envoy may explore in that direction if you so choose.]
[Before you explore, remember to use Luminous Trail Powder. That way, you’ll be able to return to the clinic once your exploration is complete…][Do you wish to head in the direction indicated by Bennett to explore?]
Technically, even if he completed the exploration, he could still die to return…
In the Shell Slots, Lir’s shell was no longer of much use.
If he got lost in the white mist, he could switch to Lir’s shell and perform a face-first dive on the ground to revive and return to the clinic.
Still, no harm in taking the item. Saving it might come in handy later.
[You bid farewell to Bennett and set off in the direction he indicated…]
Lin Xun opened the Shell Panel and switched to the shell of the Earth Giant.
He then clicked the Refined Copper Sand Maraca in his inventory.
[You pull out the Refined Copper Sand Maraca and gently shake it…]
[Amid the soft rustling rhythm of the sand, you summon Battle Angel – Valkyrie.]
[A stunning young woman strides forth from the void, clad in a black nano combat suit. Gigantic refined copper wings extend from her back, and a barrel-shaped quiver rests between them. In her hands, she wields a massive curved bow as tall as her shell…]
[She kneels on one knee, awaiting your command…]
Just as Lin Xun was about to issue a follow command, he noticed a ‘Mount’ option among the combat commands.
???
He slowly typed three question marks. Valkyrie… can be ridden?
Driven by curiosity, he clicked the mount command.
[You issue the mount command to Battle Angel – Valkyrie.]
[Battle Angel – Valkyrie steps behind you, gently wraps her arms around your waist, flaps her refined copper wings, and lifts you high into the air, soaring into the mist…]
‘Holy crap? I can fly now?!’
Lin Xun’s eyes went wide.
He stared at the game text in disbelief. Even though it was the Valkyrie doing the flying, he was flying nonetheless.
The ability to fly in the game undoubtedly allowed him to bypass many terrain restrictions, cliffs, swamps, high walls, and more.
Gaining the ability to fly greatly expanded his exploration options.
“Choosing Valkyrie over Colossus was definitely the right call.”
However, this mounting posture deprived the Valkyrie of her combat abilities.
With both arms wrapped around his waist, she couldn’t wield her weapons in battle.
Was this the legendary gaming version of ‘If I carry bricks, I can’t hold you. If I hold you, I can’t carry bricks’?
Could it be changed to a piggyback position?
He checked the combat commands, but no such option existed. Valkyrie clearly had a limited repertoire of postures.
But thinking about it, her refined copper wings were attached to her back. Carrying someone piggyback would make it impossible to spread her wings.
[You fly in the direction indicated by Bennett…]
After a moment’s thought, Lin Xun decided to cancel the flying state and switched back to the follow command.
The Valkyrie possessed formidable combat power. If he was going to clash head-on with a behemoth, he couldn’t afford to lose such a powerful ally.
The flying mode could be reserved for travel or terrain-crossing exploration.
[Battle Angel – Valkyrie brings you back to the ground and retracts her refined copper wings.]
[She draws an arrow from the quiver on her back, notches it to her massive bow, and follows at your side step by step.]
[You continue onward in the direction pointed out by Bennett…]
[As you approach, a massive dark shadow gradually emerges in the mist.]
[A colossal, malformed creature lies collapsed on the ground. Through the mist, you can only make out parts of its scaled claws. Countless tentacles slither faintly in the fog, each one lined with tightly shut eyeballs.]
[Many of the monster’s tentacles have been severed, leaking foul-smelling green slime.]
[The behemoth appears to be asleep. Do you want to attack it?]
Lin Xun furrowed his brow in deep thought.
The monster’s body was too massive, far beyond the visibility range of the white mist.
That meant that without using Clarity Eyedrops, he would be unable to view the monster’s full form.
And thus, he couldn’t obtain Knowledge from seeing its initial form.
Currently, his Knowledge stat had reached 800/1100. If he could fully observe the monster, he might be able to raise his Knowledge cap again.
After thinking it over, Lin Xun realized that the mist didn’t contain just this one giant monster, there would be more opportunities to gain Knowledge in the future.
For now, the most important thing was to take advantage of the monster’s injured and sleeping state, killing it to reap the rewards.
With that in mind, he decisively activated the Earth Giant shell’s talent, instantly maximizing his size.
He also issued a combat command to the Valkyrie to attack.