Chapter 100

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As the countdown ended, a series of indistinct sounds came from the far end of the hall.

Alpha looked over and saw more than a dozen white fleshy worms, each over two meters long, with pained human faces and dense antennae on their heads, wriggling out of the large black gate at the far end of the first floor of the Tower of Oblivion, slowly converging towards Alpha's salt circle...

No one would feel comfortable seeing such a group of disgustingly fat giant fleshy worms, especially with the faces on their heads resembling those from horror movie posters.

Alpha felt a bit nauseous:

"What are these? So disgusting."

"Tanar'ri larvae, haven't you seen the illustrations?"

"I don't need to look at that stuff... Do you all remember what to do?"

Alpha unscrewed the glass bottle, and a fresh, herbal scent wafted out.

This was the sacred anointing oil, the holy oil used in various temples to maintain life and the secret weapon that Corpse Fire told Alpha to use against demons.

Alpha casually threw the glass bottle, and with a crisp shattering sound, the golden sacred oil spread across the floor.

The dozen Tanar'ri larvae wriggled over the sacred oil, completely ignoring the broken glass cutting through their bodies and slicing their fragile skin, causing white, viscous fluid to gush out instantly.

However, this seemed to cause the Tanar'ri larvae no discomfort at all, as in the blink of an eye, the punctured flesh had completely healed, leaving only transparent trails of body fluid to remind Alpha that the worms had been injured.

—The healing ability of Tanar'ri demons is indeed extraordinary!!!

The Tanar'ri larvae continued to crawl, their white, fleshy bodies rolling through the sacred anointing oil. When the dozen larvae were all covered in the oil, the vanguard had already reached the edge of Alpha's salt circle.

Alpha was a bit nervous, unsure if Corpse Fire's method would work. He didn't want it to be like the [Touch of Glory] fiasco again...

Alpha gripped the [Basic Light Energy Arrow], his palms slightly damp. Staring at the dozen large fleshy worms from across the circle wasn't a comfortable experience, especially when he wasn't sure if the circle would hold them back...

The dozen Tanar'ri larvae slowly wriggled to the edge of the salt circle. The first larva to reach the salt circle suddenly stopped, but the rest of the larvae continued to move forward. The leading larva was pushed by the ones behind it, and its antennae were pressed into the salt circle.

Alpha's heart leaped to his throat...

However, to Alpha's surprise, the moment the antennae touched the salt circle, the larva seemed to be scalded, jerking back violently, its white, fleshy body twisting in pain. The larva wriggled and pushed against the others, refusing to touch the salt circle again.

"It worked!!!"

Alpha excitedly waved his hand. The Tanar'ri larvae emitted a nauseating odor, but Alpha seemed to be completely oblivious. He took out a flint, lit a torch, and threw it over the salt circle, landing on the sacred anointing oil, which immediately burst into golden flames.

This was the flame produced by the burning of the sacred anointing oil.

The composition of the sacred anointing oil is quite complex, with ingredients like frankincense and cinnamon, but the main component is olive oil.

The flammable olive oil, mixed with a complex blend of herbs, produces the so-called holy fire when ignited. This holy fire is the key to suppressing the demons' healing ability.

It's hard to imagine that a mixture of herbs and cooking oil could produce such a miraculous effect...

The dozen larvae, now burning with holy fire, didn't seem to be in much pain. They just circled outside the circle, with no change in their health. The holy fire seemed to do no damage.

Alpha tried firing a [Basic Light Energy Arrow], hitting the human face of one larva.

-322 + 97 (Light Energy)!!!

It seemed the human face was a weak point for the Tanar'ri larvae, dealing double damage. The larvae were 20-level elite monsters with over 6000 health, and this hit reduced their health bar by a small segment.

Now, it was a matter of seeing if the holy fire had any effect. Alpha loaded a new [Basic Light Energy Arrow] and watched the larva's reaction.

Five seconds later, 5701/6120.

Thirty seconds later, 5701/6120.

One minute later, 5701/6120.

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......

Five minutes passed, and the larvae's health remained unchanged, with no signs of instant healing or natural regeneration. It seemed Corpse Fire's advice was indeed correct.

"How's it going on your end?"

"It worked, they're not regenerating and are just circling around, afraid to come in."

Lancelot replied, and Bella also chimed in with an "Mm-hm," her voice excited. After all, it was quite novel to see such ghost-busting techniques in a video game.

Everything was going smoothly, and they started the fight. For Bella and Lancelot, who were nearly level 50, a dozen 20-level elites were just a light snack, but for Alpha, it was a feast.

Alpha's hand trembled, and a [Basic Light Energy Arrow] transformed into a cluster of shiny, fine needles.

[Black Blood Divine Needle (Basic Light Energy Arrow): Deals light energy damage, causing an additional 20% light energy damage to all targets within the [Black Blood Divine Needle] range.

Additional effects based on the user's [Smithing] level:

Basic Smithing: Light energy damage increased to 25%;

Intermediate Smithing: Light energy damage increased to 30%, with a 30% chance to trigger the [Translucent Light] effect, dealing the same amount of light energy damage to all enemies within a 30-yard radius and 4-yard width behind the [Black Blood Divine Needle] range;

Advanced Smithing: ???

Expert Smithing: ???

Master Smithing: ???

Grandmaster Smithing: ???]

The damage of the [Black Blood Divine Needle] didn't change much after the transformation, but the [Translucent Light] effect's range was quadrupled. With the current number of larvae not yet reaching the endless demon tide described by Old Joel and Greenfield, the effect wasn't very noticeable.

After a few rounds of [Black Blood Divine Needle], the larvae were cleared, and Alpha leveled up.

Meanwhile, Lancelot and Bella had already cleared several waves:

Lancelot had [Flame of Devotion], which was highly effective against evil creatures, and Bella, standing in the salt circle, used [Arrow Rain] and [Multi-Arrow] with even higher efficiency than Lancelot. It was said that rangers were almost as efficient as mages in clearing monsters, and this was indeed the case.

There were plenty of low-level demons in the Tower of Oblivion. After more than an hour, they had cleared over a hundred larvae, and the demon groups began to change.

Not only did 20-25 level Tanar'ri larvae appear, but there were also many Lesser Tanar'ri. These slightly more advanced Tanar'ri demons, with arms and legs and more humanoid features, were not much different from the larvae.

They were still white, fleshy, and emitted a foul odor, with no effective ranged attacks, so they could only circle around the salt circle.

Of course, as 25-level elite demons, the Lesser Tanar'ri had more health and were tougher, with about 8800 health points. However, for Alpha, who stood in the circle and used [Black Blood Divine Needle], it was just a matter of time, and he could still farm experience without taking damage.

Although the Lesser Tanar'ri's cowardly nature made them scatter when severely injured, it didn't affect Alpha's ability to farm these 25-30 level elite monsters.

These low-level demons, blindly trusting in their numbers, would immediately forget the shiny, fine needles stuck in their foreheads, causing them unbearable itching, as long as there were more of them. They would ignore the quality gap...

Of course, these demons with certain special abilities also caused Alpha some trouble, such as their foul odor.

The foul odor from the Lesser Tanar'ri was equivalent to a 3rd-level mage spell, [Stinking Cloud], which, in addition to preventing spellcasting, also reduced health by 3-5 points per second within its range.

Although the damage from [Stinking Cloud] was less than Alpha's natural regeneration and he didn't need to cast spells, the odor made it impossible to fight comfortably, so Alpha had to dodge it by moving around.

Fortunately, the circle was large enough, and Alpha had no trouble dodging. However, the situation was different for the other two battlefields:

Bella didn't need to worry about [Stinking Cloud] and could just stand far away and shoot arrows.

Lancelot, on the other hand, suffered. The damage range of [Flame of Devotion] was only about 10 meters, so the saintly warrior had to hold his breath and hope to quickly eliminate these foul-smelling creatures.

With the addition of the Lesser Tanar'ri, the number of demons appearing each time increased significantly, now around 40-50 demons at a time.

The increase in numbers meant that a single [Black Blood Divine Needle] was no longer enough to attack all the demons, and the [Translucent Light] effect of the [Basic Light Energy Arrow] began to show its power.

Whenever [Translucent Light] triggered, the damage numbers in Alpha's field of view would double or even more, creating a dense and spectacular display.

The damage from [Translucent Light] had no upper limit like [Black Blood Divine Needle]. It could hit ten, a hundred, or even a thousand demons at once. If it triggered every time, the efficiency of clearing monsters would be godlike.

As Alpha used [Black Blood Divine Needle], he also developed some small techniques:

For example, aiming for the head to ensure most of the [Black Blood Divine Needle] hit vital points, significantly increasing damage based on the position of the needles.

Of course, this was just Alpha's judgment, as the damage indeed increased when the needles hit vital points.

Time passed as they mechanically killed monsters, and the number and variety of low-level demons increased. From the initial Tanar'ri larvae to the Lesser Tanar'ri, after killing about 200-300 low-level demons, new demons joined the fray...

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