Chapter 138: Retreat in Order to Advance

"Poison Spirit Snake" is a type of "contract creature" summoned through a contract.

The presence of these Poison Spirit Snakes indicates that there must be a powerful "contractor" nearby.

According to contract hierarchy, these second-order Poison Spirit Snakes are low-level contract creatures.

The summoning contract used is the "Low-Level Contract Spell."

But among different超凡者, even "Low-Level Contract Spells" can vary.

Some contractors have low talent, low-level contract spells, and weak感应 to other planes. They can only summon weaklings like goblins or slimes, and sometimes even goblin cubs or slime jelly balls that haven't reached the first order, creatures with combat power near zero.

While some contractors have higher talent, higher skill levels, and strong感应 to other planes.

They can use the same contract spell to summon powerful elite creatures of the same order, like "Berserker Goblins" or "Toxic Slimes."

And the "Poison Spirit Snake" is a semi-elite second-order formidable creature.

Although they are relatively fragile, their potent poison is quite fierce, capable of taking down a second-order超凡者 with a single hit, no problem.

Even in an excited bloodthirsty killing state, Gune maintained a high degree of冷静 thinking.

After a moment's thought, Gune walked directly into the small alley.

As Gune moved, a Rocket Spell shot out instantly.

The Rocket Spell itself, being level four, was not weak, and with the improvement in Gune's source energy quality and the enhancement of the Witch's Staff, its power had increased accordingly.

Chi!

A single Rocket Spell easily hit a Poison Spirit Snake hidden under the snow twenty meters away.

The powerful piercing force of the Rocket Spell cut the snake in two; after a brief struggle and roll, the severed snake died.

Gune's physical defense was strong, but his spells were even stronger.

After all, in Gune's idle system, the main spell texts were all battle and cultivation texts for spellcasters.

Ordinary spells would have difficulty killing these second-order creatures, but Gune's Rocket Spell easily killed with one hit.

With this Poison Spirit Snake dead, the others became restless.

It seemed the hidden contractor had also realized Gune could detect the snakes.

The next moment, a large number of Poison Spirit Snakes slithered swiftly under the snow layer.

Under Gune's source energy vision, the movement trajectories of these snakes were clearly visible.

Already slow, the snakes' speed was greatly reduced under the snow.

Swish, swish, swish, swish...

Gune cast Rocket Spells as he moved forward, dense sharp rays bursting rapidly.

Chi, chi, chi, chi...

One after another, Poison Spirit Snakes were pierced by the Rocket Spells.

In less than three seconds, all the Poison Spirit Snakes in the alley were killed by Gune's Rocket Spells.

"My accuracy has improved again."

Gune thought quietly as he walked steadily forward.

"My research on the World Framework Rune Mysteries has given me a more precise grasp and judgment of trajectory movement."

"One of the most important aspects of the World Framework Rune Mysteries is the trajectory of all movement within and outside the world framework."

"All things in the world have trajectories; this is one of the mysteries of the World Framework Rune."

"Before, I couldn't precisely pinpoint the landing point of these spell trajectories."

"Now, with a deeper understanding of trajectories, I can control the landing point of spells with great precision."

"At the same time, I can clearly grasp the movement trajectories of those Poison Spirit Snakes."

"The intersection of both is completely under my control."

"That's why I can easily kill these Poison Spirit Snakes."

While thinking, Gune's speed was not slow.

Gune remained alert for possible enemies while also probing their trajectories.

Gune appeared to be leaving, but in reality, he was luring the enemies out.

If he actively sought out the enemies, it would undoubtedly be troublesome.

But once Gune fled, the enemies coming to encircle him would naturally give chase, and then they would reveal their traces.

At that point, Gune would not be polite with them.

Sure enough, when Gune was about two-thirds of the way through the alley,

a large dark mass suddenly fell from the roof of the alley ahead.

"So it really is a snake-playing contractor," Gune muttered.

His powerful dynamic vision allowed him to see clearly that the falling dark mass was a third-order giant python as thick as a large bowl, with iron-blue scales.

The next moment.

Swish, swish, swish, swish...

Dense Rocket Spells shot toward the falling python.

The unlucky third-order python took five or six Rocket Spells before it even landed.

This third-order python had some scale defense; the Rocket Spells hit it like striking an iron plate, only damaging the scales slightly, unable to penetrate and cause piercing damage.

"After all, it's a third-order超凡 species, not so easily killed."

"Hiss, hiss..."

Seeming pained by Gune's Rocket Spells, the third-order python opened its huge mouth and hissed at Gune from midair.

Seeing the python's gaping maw, Gune's eyes lit up.

You have scales on your body, but not in your mouth!

Following the falling trajectory of the third-order python and the flight path of the Rocket Spells,

under Gune's precise control,

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Three sharp Rocket Spells, with high single-second overlap burst, flew almost simultaneously into the python's gaping maw.

Chi, chi, chi!

All three Rocket Spells accurately entered its mouth.

Tearing large chunks of flesh, a bloody mess bloomed.

Coupled with the burning of the flames, the python, as it fell, crashed headfirst into the deep snow, writhing and struggling, emitting painful hisses.

"Hiss~"

Gune didn't stop; he leaped over the struggling python, even deliberately staggering slightly as if about to fall, feigning a hasty escape.

"Still not coming out?" Gune thought as he ran at a moderate pace, staying vigilant.

"If you don't come out soon, I'll be gone."

Meanwhile,

behind a glass window on the third floor of the alley,

the "Snake Demon" third-order contractor "Somaya," with a human upper body and a four-meter-long snake lower body covered in blue scales, stared with cold blue vertical pupils at the fleeing human.

"The single-second overlap frequency of the Rocket Spell is high, and its power..."

Somaya glanced at the third-order "Green Armor Python" still struggling in the snow.

"...is quite formidable; I need to be wary of that Rocket Spell."

Ordinary spells, even if shot into the python's mouth, would not cause such damage.

Being able to make this third-order Green Armor Python suffer so much with just Rocket Spells, rendering it combat-incapable—though luck played a big part—the power of the Rocket Spell was still worth Somaya's attention.

"That kid is about to escape. Should we chase?"

At that moment, behind Somaya, a bald human man asked in a low voice.

"Anyone who escapes from Deep爵 Castle today must die. We can't let this kid get away," Somaya said with the characteristic cold, emotionless tone of the Snake Demon race.

"I like that answer." The bald man "Kuta" grinned, revealing sharp fangs.

The next moment.

"Crash!"

The bald man Kuta smashed through the glass window and leaped down from a height of over ten meters.

As he descended, his body rapidly expanded, and gray fur like steel needles grew from the swelling surface.

His thick legs became tough and bent, his hands turning into claws.

His head swelled, revealing his true face—a fierce,狰狞 wolf head.

The bald man "Kuta" was indeed a third-order "Werewolf Warrior."

Like the Flame Demon, a transformation-type超凡 profession,

the Werewolf Warrior was also a transformation-type超凡 profession.

However, the Flame Demon was a six-star超凡 profession,

while the Werewolf was a four-star超凡 profession.

Ordinary werewolf超凡ers, when not transformed, have little combat ability.

But when transformed into a "Werewolf Warrior," the four-star Werewolf Warrior's speed, strength, defense, and the attacks of its bite and claws are fully unleashed.

"Thud!"

The Werewolf Warrior's massive, oppressive body crashed into the snow pile in the alley.

Sending snow flying everywhere.

Directly burying the struggling Green Armor Python.

Sensing movement behind him, Gune, who was about to exit the alley, stopped and turned around.

Sure enough, his escape had successfully lured out the hidden enemy.

The standing Werewolf Warrior before him was probably three and a half meters tall, its massive body giving a palpably oppressive feeling.

Seeing that Gune didn't flee but instead looked back,

"Growl, growl..."

A rolling roar like thunder rumbled in the Werewolf Warrior's throat.

Gune grinned fiercely, his killing intent surging.

"Huh... what a big dog."