[Maxima Magic: Dark Fire Ball!]
All the Nightmare Elder Liches shot black fireballs from the magic circles on their palms. They continued firing these fireballs relentlessly, akin to soldiers using rifles in a formation like in the era of Napoleon.
This was a flat terrain with no rocks or barriers for cover, making it an ideal area to rain down projectiles on the enemy in massive quantities.
Drazz had initially planned to attack with his sword, but it was too late for that. It was already too late.
The Nightmare Elder Liches kept casting spells like a machine gun, never letting up on their assault. There was no choice but to defend, so Drazz decided to switch to his shield.
[Maxima Anomaly Magic: Magic Shield]
A curved yet inverted shield appeared in front of Drazz.
The black fireball attacks from the Elder Liches seemed never-ending, with a pause similar to a machine gun's continuous fire. On the other hand, Drazz struggled to withstand the attacks using his shield.
Though it appeared to be an imminent victory for the Ancient Lich, the reality was different. The Ancient Lich had already used numerous skills, leading to a cooldown period for those skills. In contrast, Drazz limited his skill usage, knowing that there were greater threats still lurking outside.
"This victory is mine."
In a one-on-one duel or battle, a critical factor for victory is whether the skills are on cooldown or not. Skill usage should also be precise and follow the situation to avoid wasting them.
Wasting skills can decrease the chances of winning a battle unless it serves another purpose.
Meanwhile, Acs and Viez had successfully defeated the spirits that mimicked them after battling for a few minutes. They bore visible wounds on their bodies.
Acs and Viez smiled, though it wasn't a joyful smile but rather one of great frustration. Both of them now stood on Drazz's right and left sides, as he continued to withstand the relentless attacks from the Elder Liches.
If they didn't act soon, Drazz's mana would diminish significantly as he used high-level magic to withstand the barrage of black fireball shots from the Elder Liches. While Acs and Viez were filled with emotions, Drazz reached out to them, calming them down.
"These creatures shouldn't have many skills left. I want the two of you to face them."
Drazz then produced the red crystal he had obtained, or rather, stolen from the Brain Doppelganger Vazz.
"There are still two powerful elves waiting there. I must obtain a sufficient sacrifice to resurrect the true body of the anomaly race."
If Drazz lingered here for too long, he was certain that the two elves in the goblin village would intervene, posing a significant danger and potential failure in his mission to resurrect the original body of the anomaly race, which could kill players.
With his companions now safe and his enemies having expended many skills, the current enemy, specifically Gherrar, should no longer be a significant obstacle. Drazz was confident of this and wanted to carry out the plan he had carefully devised since arriving here.
"Very well, leave it to us."
Acs exuded confidence, believing that their victory was within reach if he and Viez fought together. This was their task: to kill the Ancient Lich, the first obstacle in their grand plan.
"Remember, if we regain our true bodies and not these wretched goblin bodies, we might rank in the top 10 of Mythical Monsters."
"And we can kill players."
Drazz's gaze became intense, filled with determination and ambition to realize the plan he had painstakingly developed. Acs and Viez nodded in agreement with Drazz's words.
After several minutes of the seemingly never-ending onslaught of black fireball attacks, it finally came to a halt. After all, whether it's magic or a rifle, there are limits, and they can't fire continuously. This was common knowledge in this world, that even magic had its moments of respite.
As the Elder Liches stopped shooting, Acs and Viez immediately dashed forward to face the remaining 30 Elder Liches still in formation. Meanwhile, Drazz hurriedly moved away from the battleground. Drazz felt strange because the Ancient Lich, or rather the undead, didn't stop him from exiting the battle this time, unlike before.
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"Likely, the Ancient Lich - or more precisely, the undead, is focusing on those two."
At high speed, Drazz continues to attempt to run away from the location of the battle between his comrades and the Ancient Lich and Elder Lich. The area that was previously shrouded in thick fog now appears to be devoid of fog.
It's like someone running down a mountain that was previously covered in mist.
After running quite far, Drazz arrives at the main gate of the goblin settlement. Yes, this is the same location where Aether and Saphielle first visited the goblins. The large and sturdy wooden fence seems to protect the goblin settlement securely.
The ordinary goblin warriors who see Drazz are also very confused as to why their leader is here, more precisely at this time of night.
Is there some business at hand? There shouldn't be.
Is he just taking a stroll? That's highly unlikely because Drazz is the kind of person who prefers spending his nights with human women rather than going outside the goblin settlement.
No one knows why Drazz is currently outside, but they still believe that their general, or Drazz, is doing something good.
But that trust vanishes easily. One by one, the goblin guards are killed easily, and it's an incredibly unusual way of killing, not involving any violence.
It's a truly strange and frightening way of killing.
Drazz swiftly moves to approach each goblin guard, then places his palm on their heads and absorbs their spirits. This can be called murder without any outward or inward injuries.
If killing with disease or parasites is like killing with internal wounds, this method is entirely different. Before the goblin guards realize what's happening, they lose consciousness after Drazz gets close to them.
Their response is so slow that they are killed before they can react.
After killing all the goblin guards at the gate, Drazz takes out the red crystal he had previously kept in his pants pocket. Drazz is now shirtless and only wearing pants; this is the normal appearance of a Goblin Berserker, as well as a way to show off their body.
It's like a man showing off his muscular body to women.
[Semi-Origin Skill: Anomaly Transfer]
Drazz transfers all the spirits he previously absorbed into the crystal, and of course, before absorbing them, these spirits were already in the form of anomalies. The number of spirits transferred is about seven, and generally, each anomaly race that doesn't have a body like Drazz can only absorb seven souls to become an anomaly race without a body.
So far, Drazz's plan has been going smoothly, and it makes him smile, this time a happy smile because he's about to get his original body.
"Hopefully, those two elves are still asleep in the temple."
That's Drazz's hope; he hopes that the two elves won't bother him. Drazz will also leave immediately after obtaining his original anomaly body.
"I don't know if one of those elves is a player or not, but at least one of them has power equivalent to a player."
"If I were to face them directly, I'd probably lose immediately."
In the end, it's all about the vast difference in power between Drazz and the players for now. He needs to get his original body to survive and then evolve into a deity.
"After I get the anomaly body, I should be able to evolve into a World Monster, a god race that can't be defeated even by a single guild."
In the game Monsterland, there is a World Monster called the High Anomaly Monster. Yes, it's one of the strongest World Monsters in Monsterland and has even wiped out all the members of three guilds at once.
Possessing incredibly formidable power, capable of making the world seem as if it's undergoing an apocalypse. In the end, all the monster races in the game Monsterland have the opportunity to evolve into World Monsters, but it's all just a description or background.
The developers didn't want that to happen and only aimed to enhance the excitement within the game Monsterland. All players are aware of this.
"Oh, if you evolve into a World Monster, it will be very dangerous, especially since our ace cards aren't ready yet."
A very strong presence suddenly appeared near Drazz. Drazz felt something extremely dangerous approaching him; this was genuinely perilous.
Drazz's current chances of survival are at 90%, so he immediately needs to make a move to reduce the likelihood of his death. New World is a significant opportunity for Drazz to survive until he evolves into a World Monster.
He mustn't die here. With a panicked and fearful expression, Drazz immediately threw the red crystal he was holding onto the ground, creating a blinding red light. The light was so bright that it almost turned the pitch-black night into daylight for a moment.
"SUMMON: ANOMALY FLAMEGATOR!!"
With a panicked shout, Drazz decided to use the red crystal. A large, crocodile-like monster with a head resembling a Triceratops dinosaur appeared nearby.
Standing at about 6 meters tall, and approximately 12 meters long, its body was brown and covered in lava-like fluid. This was one of the weaker monsters in the Monsterland game, but now, because it possessed Anomaly power, it couldn't be underestimated.
"ATTACK AND KILL ALL THE GOBLINS HERE!!!!"
All Drazz needed to do was to survive while waiting for Flamegator to complete its task very effectively. Drazz believed that even though Flamegator didn't possess intelligence, it was a reliable monster in this emergency.
Drazz's final task was to withstand this strong presence and buy time until Flamegator finished its task. Drazz tried to focus his vision, which had been blurred due to overwhelming panic.
An elf wearing bishop-like attire appeared in front of him, with a calm expression as if not worried about anything.
"Those two goblin leaders should have gathered the residents somewhere,"
Drazz was confident that his two pawns had already carried out the task he assigned them earlier.
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This is a flashback to a meeting of goblin leaders.
"Oh, by the way, didn't you and Rigerd patrol earlier?"
Hurard asked Gesea.
"Yes, we patrolled and found some interesting things. This entire forest turned into barren land, and..."
Gesea's expression changed instantly as she recounted what happened when she and Rigerd were patrolling.
A few hours ago, the two of them had experienced something truly horrifying during their patrol, an experience that Gesea and Rigerd were unlikely to forget for the rest of their lives.