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Chapter 39 Carnivore, Temporary Berserk
"This is the 'Carnivore,' a scout and sadist from the gnoll tribe."
"This kind of monster is troublesome and difficult to deal with."
Woody's voice reminded him in his mind, introducing the specific information and combat characteristics of the monster on the other side.
"It is adept at torturing its prey, and it only targets the most difficult prey. Be careful of its claws and sudden attacks."
As if to confirm Woody's words, the gnoll, known as the Carnivore, did not attack immediately.
Instead, he stared at Xia Lin with great interest, his scarlet tongue licking his fangs, as if assessing the playability of the new toy.
It casually tossed aside the broken, mangled object it had just torn and played with, now completely unrecognizable.
"Bang!"
A bloody, mangled limb, vaguely recognizable as a human arm, fell at Xia Lin's feet.
provocative!
Xia Lin's gaze lingered on the severed limb for a moment, and something in his chest seemed to be ignited with a "boom".
It wasn't fear, but a cold, almost choking rage.
Every adventurer is already accustomed to the battles between monsters and humans during their years of quests.
But the idea of treating humans like playthings and trampling on them was something he couldn't tolerate at all.
The hands gripping the sword tightly trembled slightly. The veteran's longsword in his palm seemed to sense its master's killing intent, emitting an extremely subtle vibration, like a buzzing sound.
With a sudden flick of the sword, thick wolf blood splattered out, drawing a dark red arc in the moonlight.
Almost simultaneously, the carnivorous gnolls, sensing the intense killing intent, moved!
There was no roar, only a bloody gust of wind so fast it almost left a blur! Claws tore through the air, aiming straight for Xia Lin's heart!
Xia Lin's pupils contracted sharply, and he suddenly raised his left arm, using the small round shield on his arm to block the attack!
"Sizzle—!!"
A sickening metallic scraping sound rang out, and three deep, menacing claw marks, revealing the iron beneath, were instantly left on the surface of the round shield. The immense impact sent Xia Lin sliding several steps backward.
Almost simultaneously, the longsword in his hand pierced out like a venomous snake, aimed straight at the opponent's throat!
But the carnivores are too fast!
When its first attack missed, it moved with ghostly speed, easily dodging the sword's edge, while its other claw swung towards Xia Lin's shoulder from the side!
"laugh!"
The armor, along with a piece of flesh underneath, was cleanly and decisively torn apart!
Such sharp claws!
The intense pain from the wound was quickly neutralized and covered by the numbness brought on by the treatment.
Pain and numbness intertwine, creating a bizarre experience of extreme contrasts.
A hint of mockery flashed in the carnivore's eyes; he seemed to be enjoying this cat-and-mouse game.
It wasn't a battle, it was a massacre.
It controls the life and death of others like playing with insects, watching them struggle and beg for mercy in terror, and then tearing away their flesh piece by piece, giving them unparalleled pleasure.
The predator pounced again, this time choosing an even more cunning angle, its blood-red maw snapping at Xia Lin's exposed left arm after he had parried!
However, just as its sharp teeth were about to close—
A large hand, with bulging veins and bulging muscles, gripped its forelimb wrist like an iron clamp!
For the first time, a look of surprise and doubt flashed in the carnivore's crimson eyes, a sense of bewilderment at the power that humanity was displaying.
It suddenly looked up and met Xia Lin's eyes.
Inside, the original calm and restraint had been replaced by a bloodthirsty red light that was almost insane!
Xia Lin's muscles swelled up instantly, his skin turned an unnatural dark red, and his veins throbbed at his temples—a temporary berserk state!
Driven by both desperation and rage, a latent power within him was briefly and violently unleashed!
In Berserk state, Strength increases by 3, Constitution increases by 2, and pain perception is greatly reduced.
Power surges forth, and the sensation of pain dulls.
At this moment, the roles of hunter and prey are reversed.
"roar--!"
Xia Lin let out a low growl from deep in his throat, his voice inhuman, as the brute force brought about by his berserk state suddenly erupted, forcefully stopping the opponent's biting momentum!
At the same time, the long sword in his hand drew a fierce silver arc with the centrifugal force of his twisting body!
"Snap!!"
Blood spurted out! The carnivore's claws, sharp as refined steel, were severed cleanly from its wrist by this sword!
"Awooo—!!!"
A heart-wrenching scream erupted from the carnivore's throat.
It sensed a more intense, almost beastly, brutality in humans than it could in itself!
The other party no longer felt human; it was more like a ferocious beast!
For the first time, the meat-eater felt fear.
But Xia Lin was already in a killing frenzy, giving it no chance to catch its breath or escape!
He tossed aside the severed claw, grabbed the tattered round shield, and channeled all the brute force from his berserk state into his arm, swinging the shield fiercely.
The latter tore through the cold wind and slammed into the ugly wolf's face, which was turned up in agony, like swatting a fly!
"Bang!!!"
The dull thud was mixed with the cracking sound of bones breaking.
The metal edge of the shield was deeply embedded in the gnoll's facial bones, and half of his wolf face, along with his scarlet left eye, was instantly smashed into a bloody mess and collapsed!
The eyeball burst, splattering out along with a sticky liquid.
The carnivore's massive body was knocked backward by the shield, leaving only its intact right eye wide open in pain and fear.
Its remaining left arm instinctively rose, its sharp claws wildly clawing at Xia Lin in front of it.
At this moment, all it wanted was to escape, to escape far away, to escape the sight of this madman!
Xia Lin's eyes shone even brighter red. Without dodging or avoiding, he raised his left foot and stomped down like a warhammer, carrying the weight of his entire body!
"Boom!"
A clear sound of bones breaking. The carnivore's left arm claw, along with its forearm bone, was completely shattered by this stomp, twisted at an odd angle.
The excruciating pain turned the carnivore's last resistance into convulsions.
Xia Lin gripped the hilt of the veteran's longsword tightly with both hands, the tip of the sword aimed at its intact, fear-filled right eye.
Without pause, without hesitation.
"Pfft!"
The sword pierced the monster's eyeball with precision, penetrating the eye socket and sinking deep into the skull.
With a sudden burst of strength in his wrist, he twisted the sword violently, severing the gnoll's life force. The gnoll's final roar turned into a weak, feeble gasp.
Without stopping, his arm muscles bulged, and using the momentum of the churning motion, he slashed his longsword diagonally downwards!
"Sizzle—!"
The blade pierced through the gnoll's eye sockets, severed its mouth, cut its neck, and finally brutally ripped open the gnoll's thick-haired beastly chest!
The foul-smelling entrails and scalding hot blood of wild beasts gushed out like a floodgate being opened, and the pungent, nauseating smell of blood instantly filled the air.
The carnivore's massive body convulsed violently a few times before finally stiffening completely.
Xia Lin pulled out the blood-soaked veteran's longsword, staggered a few steps, and used the tip of the sword to support himself before he could barely stand.
Under the moonlight, the carnivorous gnoll corpses lay spread out in an extremely gruesome manner, signaling the end of this brief but bloody battle.