In a deste, lifeless expanse, thend stretched out in shades of dull grey, a cracked and unforgiving surface, barren and devoid of any signs of life. Leafless trees with twisted, skeletal branches stood like gnarled fingers wing at the sky, their bark bleached and ashen from years of decay.


    At the heart of this destiony a sinister pond, its surface bubbling with thick, seething liquid. The liquid was a viscous, blood-red substance, like moltenva mixed with coagted blood.


    The heat radiating from the pond was so intense that the air above it shimmered and distorted, sending wisps of the red vapor into the air, leaving behind a faint, acrid stench.


    At that moment, a group of people appeared, surrounding the entire pond. Leading them was a red-haireddy who seemed to be around twenty years old. Her expression was solemn as she observed the pond.


    "Be careful. The boss monster is in the pond, and don''t go near it. The liquid in the pond is highly poisonous," she warned everyone behind her.


    The group nodded in acknowledgment. They all looked solemn and cautious but were ready to fight at any moment.


    "ording to our intel, the boss is a peak gold-rank monster called the Poisonous Larva," the red-haireddy informed them, exining its weaknesses.


    "Remember, it only has two weaknesses: the inside of its mouth and the exoskeleton at its joints. Attack those points if you get the chance. Also, be aware of its poison; it will spit it out at us."


    After briefing them on the boss monster, she waited for it to appear.


    There was a man standing beside her who had an average appearance, looked to be around neen years old, and gazed at the pond with a bored expression on his face. That man was Orion.


    After about a minute or two, some disturbance could be seen in the poisonous pond.


    "It''s here. Everyone, get ready," the red-haireddymanded.


    Everyone around the pond gripped their weapons, prepared to attack. Experience new stories with m v|-NovelBin


    Arva emerged from the pond at that moment. It had a long body, with only half exposed above the water; the other half remained submerged. It appeared red, like the poison in the pond, with various sphere-like segments stacked on top of each other, forming its body.


    "Those below gold rank and with long-range talents, attack!"


    Hearing the red-haireddy''smand, a wave of arrows and long-range elemental attacks rained down on therva.


    But therva was clever. Seeing so many attacksing toward it, it quickly submerged into the poisonous pond.


    The attacksnded on the pond, but only smoke rose in the end. Their attacks had melted away, turning into nothing but smoke, indicating the severity of the poisonous pond.


    "Let ite out, and then it''s our turn, gold ranks," the red-haireddy instructed.


    Everyone followed her lead, and the gold-rank attackers prepared themselves. Since they could fly, it wouldn''t be difficult for them to fight therva.


    A momentter, therva reemerged and stared at everyone, but this time, its mouth was swollen.


    Seeing this, the red-haireddy shouted, "Defenders, get ready to defend!"


    No sooner had she shouted than therva spat a ball of poison toward a group of people in a specific direction.


    But everyone was ready. Protective barriers of various kinds appeared at the spot where the poison was about to hit. Some were earth barriers, others were holographic, and some even used iron shields. In the end, the poisonous spit was sessfully blocked.


    During this time, the others didn''t remain idle. The gold-rank expertsunched their attacks on therva.


    Leading the charge was the red-haireddy, her fiery hair whipping in the wind as she hovered above the pond.


    Her eyes zed with determination as she raised her hand, signaling the group with a sharpmand. "Attack! Don''t let it escape!"


    At her order, the group unleashed a relentless barrage. des of wind cut through the air, bolts of lightning crackled from their fingers, and fiery orbs scorched the poisonous mist as they streaked toward thervae. The sky became a swirl of color and energy as theirbined attacks struck with precision and power.


    Thervae let out a shrill screech, its grotesque body convulsing in pain as the onught hit from every direction. Poisonous fluid sprayed from its wounds, hissing as it sttered into the pond, but the group didn''t let up.


    The red-haired woman''s voice cut through the chaos, strong and clear.


    "Keep the pressure on! Don''t let it regenerate!"


    With a fierce expression, she summoned a zing spear of crimson light and hurled it toward thervae with deadly precision. The spear pierced the creature''s tough hide, causing it to convulse violently. The air grew thick with the acrid stench of burning poison as the group''sbined efforts began to wear the creature down.


    The warriors coordinated their strikes, attacking in waves, each one more devastating than thest. The red-haired woman''s presence was like a beacon, driving herrades to fight harder, faster, with unwavering resolve. Thervae''s screeches grew weaker, its thrashing more frantic as it realized its end was near.


    "It''s time for work."


    Orion smiled as he observed the situation. He drew his sword, flew into the air, and positioned himself in front of therva, which was already under attack by the others.


    He swung his sword at the side of therva, sending a wave of wind from his de that struck its exoskeleton. A deep gash appeared, but it was not enough to take it down.


    Orion smiled at the damage and continued to attack the same spot while remaining vignt for any signs of poison.


    "Poison iing!"


    A shout alerted everyone.


    Orion turned to see another ball of poison heading straight for him, spat by therva.


    "Let me handle this," he shouted, conjuring a swirling ball of gray wind in his right hand.


    As the poison neared him and the people beside him, Orion threw the swirling ball of wind. Instead of colliding with the poison, the wind scattered into the air, creating a strong gust that blew the poison back toward therva. The poison struck the creature, causing it to writhe in pain.


    "Nice job, Ray," the red-haireddyplimented Orion, mistaking him for someone named Ray. She then addressed the others, "Everyone, therva is on itsst breath, so attack!"


    They nodded and unleashed a barrage of attacks, forcing therva to retreat into the pond once again.


    At that moment, a red core appeared behind the red-haireddy, and she drew a spear. Momentster, her spear was enveloped in red mes that gathered around its tip. The intensity of the mes grew, causing the ground beneath her to tremble.


    Just then, therva resurfaced.


    The red-haireddy immediately hurled her me-charged spear at the creature the moment it appeared.


    Boom!


    The spear struck true, piercing through therva''s mouth and exiting from the back of its body.


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