Level Up: Voidwalker

Chapter 157 - 157: Horrible Weather

Atlas was flying over Emberglade on the back of his Dungeon Monster Theo while the cold air brushed against his face after removing his helmet. That's when he spotted the Nightfall River.

It cut through the land and went further west, as cities and villages were on the other side of the rushing water, ''Fly low to the ground, and let's look for the Swamp Hags boy,'' he said with excitement while stroking the Blood Bat King's fur.

The monster released a soft chirp of acknowledgment as they soared through the sky, gliding effortlessly over rolling hills and vast stretches of grassland. Below, a group of strange, humanoid figures—women with an unnatural appearance—stumbled along the riverbank, catching his attention.

'They look like they're straight out of a horror novel,' he thought with a shiver.

When Atlas saw this, he aimed his Nightblade at the group and cast Void Bomb at them. The azure projectile sliced through the air and hit the monsters, causing an explosion that killed two, but one managed to survive, which baffled him.

Theo dived down load and landed before Atlas jumped off the monster's back. When seeing the Swamp Hag crawling along the shore, he uses Void Sight on the creature to determine its rank.

[Swamp Hag]

[Rank: C - 300 Exp]

[Be careful of their magic]

'Weak monsters, this shouldn't take too long,' Atlas thought with a big smile before diving his blade through the skull of the Swamp Hag.

The monster stopped moving, causing Atlas to grab three of their hands and green Monster Cores, which he stored in his Dimensional Storage, before looking at Theo, whose head tilted to the side while looking at him with a curious gaze.

'When we fight together, our bond grows, Master,' the giant bat's wise voice echoed in his mind. 'Use us to help you, and we will become stronger.'

Atlas nodded before responding, his voice determined, 'That's the plan; it's why I want to conquer more dungeons while making my way west.'

He eagerly climbed onto the monster's back, finding a secure spot. "First, we track down the Wild Orcs," Atlas said, his voice brimming with excitement. "Then, it's on to the Forest Trolls."

The giant bat took off, and the duo

He got to work and set up the Dark One Runes around his campsite while Theo watched in fascination. Atlas started setting up the tent and campfire that roared to life, causing him to look at the Blood Bat King resting next to the fire.

Atlas pulled out some monster meat from his Dimensional Storage and started cooking it while adding spices, causing a delicious aroma to hit his nose. It took a few more minutes to be done before he started eating.

'This is delicious; maybe I should start collecting monster meat from now on?' he pondered while taking a bite of the spicy food.

After finishing his meal, Atlas realized he was still hungry. Sighing, he pulled out a box of Griffin meat, savoring each bite. The rich, savory flavor filled him with satisfaction, but a wave of discomfort hit as he devoured the last piece.

Overeating had left him bloated and queasy. Groaning, he rubbed his stomach, trying to ease the fullness. "Guess that was a bit much," he muttered to himself.

He gave Theo a gentle stroke, the Blood Bat King chirping softly as if offering comfort. With heavy eyes, Atlas crawled into his tent, exhaustion quickly overtaking him as he fell asleep inside his comfortable sleeping bag and blankets.

The sky above was clear until morning when a rainstorm lashed the hilltop, causing Theo to cover the tent with his giant wings. Atlas woke up the following morning with a yawn but instantly heard the rain and wind lashing against the tent.

'What is it with this horrible weather,' he internally complained before looking outside and seeing Theo soaking wet.

''Thank you for covering the tent; you can return to the Dungeon Realm as we can't fly in this,'' Atlas commented as the monster vanished.

Following that, he activated the Weather Runes that came with the tent, which blocked the wind and rain. While sitting there, he looked out the window and couldn't see more than a few feet before sighing.

'Looks like I'm trapped here for a while,' he thought. 'But I can clear more of the Void Golems.'

With that decided, Atlas activated the Void Realm Skill that sucked his consciousness onto the plateau where he had been fighting before. He readied his blade while checking the monster's total.

[Void Golem – 995403/1000000]

[Void Warrior Golem – 499813/500000]

[Void Golem Commander – 99999/100000]

[Void Golem King – 1/1]

Following that, Atlas heard the swarm marching toward him. He beamed before casting Void Barrage at the closest ones, causing explosions as the force sent the Golems flying into the ocean below.

While he was focused, a group ambushed him, causing Atlas to yelp in surprise. Reacting quickly, he unleashed Void Wave, shattering the stone construct. The battle raged on as he darted across the plateau, fending off waves of Void Golems.

A few Warrior Golems also emerged, but his magic weakened them. Atlas swiftly carved the monsters into chunks of stone, empowering his blades with Void Infusion, causing the enemies to stumble backward.

Atlas blocked a warrior's punch with Void Guard before retaliating with a Void Blast that sent it falling off the plateau. Once he got some breathing room, he downed a mana potion and a healthy one because he took some punches.

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