Almost as soon as the "Tongue of Theft" rose like a towering structure, Germain made his move.
He rubbed the "Hunter Badge," and first conjured the "Greedy Antler Helmet" and "Contempt Armor," donning them in place of the usual Hunter triangle hat and black cloak.
Then, he conjured his final "Resentful Memory"—the "Dark Nautilus."
The "Resentful Memory: Dark Nautilus" couldn't restore the full power of its original form, but it did offer "Master-level" defense, making it perfect as a shield.
"I'll take care of this one," Germain said, pointing at the "Tongue of Theft."
"You all handle that one," he then pointed at the "Fissure of Ecstasy."
The division of labor was clear, and everyone immediately nodded in agreement.
As for how to deal with the "Fissure of Ecstasy," Ging, Bisky, Morel, and Shizuku had already formed some ideas, but they still needed a quick discussion.
With the protection of the floating "Dark Nautilus," Germain charged toward the "Tongue of Theft," bypassing the electrified "Current Veins" rising from the ground.
The "Dark Nautilus" flew toward the "Tongue of Theft" like a floating ship.
The round, electrically-charged tentacles of the "Tongue of Theft" whipped and cracked against the thick shell of the "Dark Nautilus," landing powerful blows.
However, it soon realized that this tactic was ineffective.
So, it cleverly extended its tentacles toward the only gap in the "Dark Nautilus" and swiftly pierced into the soft flesh within.
Screech—
In the next moment, a blinding electric burst lit up the entire area like daylight!
The ear-piercing buzzing became unbearable!
However, Germain endured it and calmly navigated through the electric waves, quickly making his way beneath the "Tongue of Theft."
From his high vantage point, the "Tongue of Theft" soon noticed Germain, who was dressed in armor like a medieval knight.
With a stag-horned helmet, black-and-white armor, and a large sword glowing with a blue hue, it was hard not to make the connection.
The "Tongue of Theft" pulled its tentacles out of the "Dark Nautilus" and turned to face Germain.
This was a formidable foe. It realized this immediately.
Before the round-headed tentacles could strike him, Germain swiftly slashed at the "Tongue of Theft's" two massive, pillar-like legs with two quick sword strikes!
Clang, clang—
Crack—
The cyan sword strikes of the "Sacred Moonlight Sword" shattered the outer protective shell of the "Tongue of Theft's" legs, leaving two terrifying gashes behind.
The veins glowing with blue light were exposed at the wound sites.
However, Germain didn't have a chance to strike again, as the round-headed tentacles descended like a barrage of arrows from above!
Boom, boom, boom, boom—
Germain weaved between the falling spear-like tentacles, nimble as a swallow, quickly slipping out of the attack range.
At the same time, the "Dark Nautilus," after catching its breath, dutifully and fearlessly charged at the "Tongue of Theft" once again!
The "Tongue of Theft" immediately retaliated!
Boom—
A dark shockwave intertwined with blue electric arcs, shaking the cavern beneath them, filling the entire area with chaotic dust and debris.
The spreading dust obscured most of the two creatures' forms.
Germain already knew the outcome, as he lost his connection with the "Dark Nautilus."
The massive spiraled shelled creature fell like a meteor half a second later.
However, just as it was about to hit the ground, it turned into a vast spread of "Nen," vanishing into thin air.
The "Tongue of Theft" had also lost several of its round-tipped tentacles due to the fearless impact from the "Dark Nautilus."
But compared to the many tentacles it still had, losing these ten or so wasn't enough to cause significant damage.
After destroying the troublesome "Dark Nautilus," the "Tongue of Theft" focused its attention on Germain.
Germain no longer had any "Resentful Memories" that could be conjured.
Even though the other invaders were attacking the "Fissure of Ecstasy," a move that caught the "Tongue of Theft's" attention, it didn't have the energy to stop them.
The "Champion Aura" that erupted from Germain made the "Tongue of Theft" feel an immediate threat.
This was an enemy that it had to eliminate itself, or it would repeat its past mistakes…
It began twisting its slender waist, then stretched out. All its tentacles swung through the air like massive hammers.
Buzz—
Buzz—
Buzz—
A powerful force was gathering, and the next moment, it all exploded!
"Thunderstorm - Maximized Transmission!"
Amid the sharp, teeth-grinding screeching sound, lightning-like currents, like snakes, turned into stunning bolts of lightning, striking towards the large area where Germain was!
Boom boom boom boom—
The lightning strikes covered all directions, fast as a flash, and in an instant, they overwhelmed Germain like a crushing mountain.
Darkened the skies, a thousand bolts shattered!
In this moment, under the barrage of thunder, several changes occurred to Germain.
Without hesitation, Germain permanently consumed the "Flamethrower" and covered his outer body with the "Nen Defense" provided by the "Greedy Antler Helmet."
Clap clap clap—
He withstood the initial onslaught of lightning!
Germain didn't try to escape the battlefield. Instead, he charged towards the "Tongue of Theft," heading directly into the path of the "Thunderstorm" like a ship cutting through the waves.
Only by closing the distance could he have a chance to win!
However, in order to close the distance, he had to sacrifice more space for evasive movement!
With this, the "Greedy Antler Helmet's" "Nen Defense" couldn't absorb all the "Thunder Damage."
Thus, the "Contempt Armor," "Rune Vessels," and "Champion Physique" all kicked in at that moment, allowing him to withstand the full force of the thunder strike.
For a brief instant, he once again saw the dazzling, hallucination-induced world brought on by the electric current, much like a kaleidoscope.
The fleeting pleasure even made him feel as though he was in a "World of Bliss" far from the battlefield!
However, he quickly broke free from it, not succumbing to the comfort zone, as that was nothing more than an illusion from start to finish.
"The Tongue of Theft" watched in shock as Germain cut through the thunderous strike.
Electric arcs still danced around him, but his black eyes were as firm as ice and steel!
Clang—
The crescent blue slash struck the wound on the right leg of "The Tongue of Theft" in the blink of an eye, cutting through the blue glowing veins!
Crack—
"The Tongue of Theft's" right leg snapped abruptly and couldn't support its massive body.
It fell diagonally forward!
Boom—
Germain would never miss such an opportunity. He leaped into the air, hovering above the spindle-shaped head of "The Tongue of Theft."
Thrust!
The "Sacred Moonlight Sword" fell, and the blue sword energy pierced straight through "The Tongue of Theft's" skull with a crisp crack!
The skull of "The Tongue of Theft" shattered!
Germain bounced into the air, retracting the "Sacred Moonlight Sword," allowing his body to be pulled by gravity as he descended toward the cracked and pitted ground not far away.
However, before his feet could touch the ground, a sudden change occurred!
From the skull of the "Tongue of Theft," a large burst of blue light shot out.
Screech—screech—screech—
It cut through the air like a shooting star, not falling, but gathering together.
The blue light grew larger and larger, eventually forming a solid-looking blue orb.
Inside the orb, a golden vertical pupil appeared, locking onto Germain's direction!
The "Champion-level Mutant" clearly wouldn't die so easily!
Germain had just landed and stood firm, holding the "Sacred Moonlight Sword," ready for what was to come.
He knew that the "Tongue of Theft" had begun its "Second Phase Transformation."
Indeed, the "Second Phase Transformation" had begun.
The underground cave started to shake with a mighty rumble!
Stone walls and rocks began to fall, one by one, shaking as they flew toward the blue orb!
Boom! Boom! Boom—
The rocks and gravel were remaking the "Tongue of Theft" into a new body!
Germain felt the pull, but he stuck the "Sacred Moonlight Sword" into the ground, holding the hilt with both hands to steady himself and avoid being dragged in!
And in the blink of an eye, the reconstruction of the "Tongue of Theft" was complete.
Here it comes—a towering stone giant was born!
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