It laughed as it sidestepped so fast it vanished avoiding the roots and belched fire at him
Randidly felt sweat on his brow as he raised his hand simultaneously channeling Root Manipulation and shooting a fireball to intercept the fireball spat by the sphinx Randidly didn’t doubt that he wouldn’t be able to take many of those fireballs due to his low Resistance
The fireballs met in a huge explosion of roaring flame and Randidly could tell that his was slightly weaker But he leapt over the smoke using the cover to pull out and down a stamina and mana potion Then he narrowed his eyes scanning for the sphinx
Here here here It cooed from behind him its paw smashing into his back
The impact was brutal even with iron skin Randidly could feel that several of his bones had broken and some of his organs were failing He simply pressed his hands to his chest and activated healing palm barely keeping his health afloat Staggering to his feet he drank two health potions feeling his body snap back into place quite painfully but otherwise without any repercussions
Randidly had also come to a realization It wasn’t that the Sphinx was fast it simply used the same skill that Lyra did
It could literally teleport anywhere around him Snickering he felt it move
Rather than trying to track it with his eyes Randidly raised his spear and prepared to receive its attacks If Lyra had taught him anything in the past few days it’s that the things she did came at great cost it was not a move that could be used indefinitely
And when it ran out of mana that was his chance He simply had to survive that long
Chapter 50
Glendel watched the city feeling slightly annoyed
On behalf of the leader of his group he had been sent to investigate the two newbie villages that had sprung up so close together here In the winding 50 mile trek up here their group hadn’t seen a single pillar of light Imagine their surprise when they arrived and found two
Something was different here and their leader was cautiously pessimistic And thus Glendel was planning on making contact with both But when he had originally approached the first village the more civilized seeming one he had been told to turn around and leave or they would shoot As he tried to explain himself they had fired off warning shots sending him scampering back
Although he had put some points into End and Vit from finishing paths he didn’t think he could do something as ridiculous as survive bullets
Just as he was about to give up disgusted something strange happened The bus that acted as a gate to the city pulled to the side and a truck drove out carefully driving in the small thin path free of monster bodies
As it pulled off the road and went around on a path Glendel walked out cautiously waving his arms This was different maybe they had sent someone out to talk with him
But the truck was ready to pull right passed him and only stopped when he shouted Hey
Still it did stop so Glendel walked to the side looking into the driver’s seat A tall athletic looking black man sat there dressed in a police uniform Next to him was a beautiful woman with honey colored skin that looked oddly familiar
Glendel offered a nervous smile Hey uh again I was just wondering how do you get into the city
The two exchanged a heavy glance
The officer turned back to Glendel Unfortunately we aren’t accepting any more refugees at this time If you want shelter we recommend you head to Donnyton Actually we are heading there now if you need a ride
Glendel nodded uncertainly then got into the back of the cab The truck pulled away driving around the hill in a long loop while the two up front talked in tones too low for Glendel to hear Instead he turned and looked at the cargo
It was Glass
Randidly’s left arm hung useless at his side 4 large furrows in his flesh keeping him from being able to move it And the slashes from the Sphinx came faster and faster With only one arm he blocked as well as he could dispersing the force
But the Sphinx just teleported behind him and attacked from a different angle Gritting his teeth Randidly used Spearing Roots starting them behind him so that the sharp attacks rushed towards his back hidden from the Sphinx’s vision As the huge paw descended towards him Randidly raised his spear with his good arm simultaneously guiding those roots around his body hugging him as closely as they could the attacks rushing forward
Because of that the Sphinx’s attack hit him almost square on the training spear given to him by Shal bending dangerously
But at the same time several of the spearing roots landed on the its paw digging into the sphinx’s flesh It tsk’d in annoyance shaking its paw and Randidly used that opportunity to withdraw several potions downing them all
Then as his health surged back upwards his arm healing Randidly leapt forward an Empowered Phantom Onslaught rushing towards the creature
As soon as it ripped through the roots however it teleported away again his attack hitting nothing but air Panting Randidly adjusted his stance and waited The sphinx just seemed disappointed
Heh heh heh you are likely waiting for me to use up my mana correct But it is in vain before the Newbie Barrier drops I have unlimited mana so that I would not succumb to any of the other monsters out here I might not have any regeneration but my well of mana and stamina will never run dry And for you that is bad bad bad
Randidly lowered his spear slowly It couldn’t be accidentally doing this right And what about your health
The sphinx threw its head backwards laughing Hahaha From your face you are wondering if it is a trap yes That I claim to have no regeneration and fail to mention infinite health just infinite stamina and mana It is no trap although I am bound I am still a sphinx I have my pride No challenger will be clueless around me Although it is a broad term isn’t it little sheep Clueless clueless clueless
But but but It continued That is not to say I cannot heal myself But until the barrier drops I am stuck out here and so I might as well play with you for a while It gets so dull out here And the only way to amuse myself is to eat eat eat
Then it stretched in a very catlike manner and began to walk towards him its eyes gleeful
Breathing in and breathing out Randidly looked down the shaft of his spear towards his opponent It blinked out of existence and Randidly relaxed waiting for the sign Then he felt it and abruptly looked up
It had teleported above him and several fireballs shot down towards him God he wished had had a higher resistance right now He shifted his stance raising his spear and spinning it in a Spear Deflect The fireballs crashed against his defense almost causing it to falter And he felt his arm being covered in burns lowering his health
But he simply willed his spells into motion Spearing Roots shooting upwards in the area obscured to him by the flames
Gah The sphinx spat and Randidly grinned
About time the fucking thing didn’t do that dumb three of the same words thing
He rushed through the smoke seeing several long scratches left on the sphinx’s side as it hopped backwards and Randidly pursued rushing forward
The Sphinx teleported a dozen meters backwards but Randidly just used Phantom Half step covering most of that distance his spear lashing out
Roaring its fury The Sphinx spat several more fireballs at him and reared up onto its hind legs ready to meet him
But Randidly had immediately teleported backwards with Phantom Half Step hopping behind a rock to drink several potions and avoid the vicious flames
You You You The sphinx said seemingly amused
Ignoring it Randidly drank the potions and then opened up his menu
Spear Mastery up 1 Eyes of the Spear Phantom up 1 Spear Phantom’s Footwork up 2 Phantom Half Step up 3 Dodge and Block both up 2 Haste up 1 Spear Deflect up 3 Empower up 2 Spearing Roots up 1 Root Manipulation up 1 Mana Strengthening up 3 Physical Fitness and Running up 1 Sprinting up 2 and Fire Resistance up 1