NABC Chapter 17 Green-Striped Giant Python
Chapter 17 Green-Striped Giant Python
The air around the pool seemed to freeze. Lin Tian gripped his spear tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, his gaze fixed on the giant green-striped python beside the pool. This level seven water-type magical beast had clearly sensed the uninvited guest; its triangular head lowered slightly, its vertical pupils swirling with icy killing intent, and the fishy stench from its forked tongue drifted on the wind, making Lin Tian's nostrils throb.
"Hiss—" The giant green python suddenly let out a sharp hiss, its several-meter-long body shooting out like a taut bowstring. Its massive body, as thick as a bucket, sliced through the water, creating a murky wave. Foul-smelling saliva dripped from its scales, reflecting a disgusting sheen in the sunlight. Lin Tian's pupils constricted. His fighting spirit erupted, and he shot to the left like an arrow, barely avoiding the python's barbed fangs—the ground where he had just stood had been dented half a foot deep by the python's head, sending shards of rock flying.
"So fast?" Lin Tian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately turned and thrust his spear straight forward. The spear tip was brimming with intense battle aura, gleaming with a golden-red luster in the sunlight. The green-striped python, however, was exceptionally agile. Its massive body twisted violently, and its thick scales slammed into the spear shaft like iron armor. With a crisp "clang," Lin Tian felt a tremendous force travel through the spear shaft, making his hands go numb and sending him staggering back three steps.
Before Lin Tian could even regain his footing, the green-striped python's tail swept across like a steel whip. The bushes by the pool were uprooted, and amidst the splashing mud and water, Lin Tian could only hastily conjure a fire shield. "Bang!" The shield shattered, and a scorching wave of air, carrying with it the icy pool water, rushed towards him. Using the impact, he leaped backward again, his back slamming heavily against an ancient tree trunk, a sweet taste rising in his throat.
"The power of a level seven magical beast is terrifying!" Lin Tian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes burning even brighter. He suddenly lowered his body, simultaneously channeling his battle aura and magical power, his spear tip aimed directly at the green-striped python's seven-inch mark—the weakest point of its scales. The green-striped python seemed to sense the danger, abruptly tilting its head back and spitting out an ice spike. The icy air instantly froze the surrounding moisture, and the ice spike, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, shot towards Lin Tian's face.
In the nick of time, Lin Tian swiftly twisted his wrist, the tip of his spear sparking a string of sparks: "Flame Gun!" A blazing fireball exploded at the spear tip, bursting forth with a dense white mist upon colliding with the ice spike. Using the moisture as cover, he pounced like a cheetah towards the belly of the green-striped python, his spear piercing through the air with a sharp whistling sound. A fireball technique emerged from the spear tip, and using its sharpness, with a "plop," the spear tip sank half an inch, only to be firmly stopped by the resilient muscles.
"Now!" A glint flashed in Lin Tian's eyes, and magic surged forth from the gun barrel. "Explode!" A string of fireballs erupted from the gun tip and exploded violently, the scorching flames seeping into the green-striped python's body through the wound. The green-striped python let out a deafening roar of pain, its massive body twisting wildly, kicking up a cloud of mud and water. Lin Tian was thrown back, crashing heavily into the pool of water, the icy water instantly soaking through his clothes.
Before he could even surface, a dark shadow loomed overhead. Lin Tian hurriedly circulated his battle qi, forcibly twisting his body in the water to barely avoid the giant python's strangling attack. The pool water was churned into boiling mud, and he could clearly feel the stinging pain as the green-striped python's scales brushed against his arm. "I must create distance!" He instantly cast the spell Resist Fire Ring.
A burst of blazing flames erupted from him, steaming up a thick cloud of white mist from the icy pool. Taking advantage of the moment, Lin Tian burst out of the water, his toes lightly touching the scales of the giant green-striped python, using the momentum to leap back to the shore. He had barely regained his footing when he saw the giant green-striped python chasing after him like a green lightning bolt. Dark green blood gushed from the wound at its seven-inch mark, yet its ferocity remained undiminished.
"Rain of Pear Blossoms Spear!" Lin Tian advanced instead of retreating, thrusting his spear straight forward. At the same time, the spear tip burst forth with dazzling fire. The green-patterned giant python was suddenly stimulated by the strong light and subconsciously turned its head. This momentary delay was enough for Lin Tian to complete the action—"Spear Blade" The spear tip emitted a rocket, piercing through the gaps in the scales on the green-patterned giant python's neck. Then, a series of fireballs erupted again inside the green-patterned giant python's body.
"Roar!" The giant green-striped python went completely berserk. It suddenly tilted its head back, flinging Lin Tian into the air, while simultaneously inhaling deeply. The water in the pool transformed into dozens of ice arrows that shot into the sky. Unable to gain leverage in mid-air, Lin Tian could only unleash his maximum magic power to create three layers of fire shields. The ice arrows shattered the shields one after another, the last few grazing his arms and leaving several deep, bone-revealing wounds.
In the instant of his fall, Lin Tian saw the giant green-striped python waiting for him with its jaws wide open. In that split second, he hurled his spear at the python's left eye, simultaneously unleashing his full battle aura to forcefully alter the spear's trajectory, landing it directly above the python's seven-inch wound. "Open for me!" He braced his hands against the spear's buttocks, unleashing a torrent of battle aura, while simultaneously unleashing a rocket attack from the spear tip, using its sharpness to pierce the python's eye.
"Hiss—!" The green-striped python let out a shrill scream that was unlike anything a magical beast could make. Its massive body convulsed violently, and it began to roll on the ground. Lin Tian gritted his teeth, letting the rough ground chafe his palms and knees. Using his spear, he unleashed fireball after fireball inside the python's body. With each exploding fireball, the python struggled more. After an unknown amount of time, the python's struggles gradually weakened. Its dark green blood soaked into the surrounding earth, and the rising heat mixed with the stench of blood, making one want to vomit.
When the giant python finally stopped moving, Lin Tian could no longer hold on and collapsed into a pool of blood. Gazing at the sky, his chest heaved violently, each breath aggravating his wounds, causing him excruciating pain that made his vision blur. The icy wounds on his arms radiated a chill, and the impact wounds on his back prevented him from lying flat. He could only curl up, feeling his almost depleted magic power and battle qi, and quickly took out a recovery potion and poured it down his throat.
Feeling his magic power and battle qi gradually recovering, Lin Tian finally regained some strength. He got up, first applying medicine to his wounds, then quickly bandaging them before approaching the corpse of the green-striped giant python. He carefully used his dagger to open the wound at the python's seven-inch mark. When the level seven water-type magic core, radiating a ghostly blue light, was removed, Lin Tian could no longer contain himself. He collapsed to the ground, bursting into loud laughter, his laughter mingled with gasps of pain, echoing far and wide through the silent forest.
The setting sun cast a long shadow of him, the young man covered in blood, clutching his hard-won spoils, with the massive corpse of the green-striped python behind him. In the distance, the Saint Magus Lauen watched this scene, a relieved smile on his aged face, gently stroking the feathers of Firewind beside him: "This kid is more resilient than we imagined."
Lin Tian was unaware that he was being watched. He took out the gall bladder from the green-striped python's body and put it away. Then he cut off a few pieces of the most nutritious snake meat. Dragging his extremely exhausted body, he found a secluded cave, set up defenses, removed the simple bandages, and carefully treated his wounds while enduring intense pain. After finishing, he sat cross-legged and meditated to recover his mental energy.