Chapter 64
Just as Greem was feeling proud of Alligator’s strong recovery ability, he suddenly heard strange noises. One after another, frightening misshapen corpses suddenly leapt out from the flames, sprinting their way towards the Demon Alligator while letting out terrifying groans.
Damn it! There were too many of them!
Moving as nimbly as squirrels, eleven of the misshapen corpses swarmed up in a fan shaped formation.
Without hesitation, Greem quickly activated his bracelet, which unleashed body armor made up entirely of thorny vines. It blinked with a bright green glow as it covered his entire body.
What happened next was a bloody and savage close-range battle between the Demon Alligator Hunter and the group of misshapen corpses.
Although the misshapen corpses appeared to be attacking Demon Alligator, anyone could tell that their actual target was Greem, who was sitting high up on its back. This tactic was the go-to for most apprentices who primarily used summons as weapons when attacking their opponents.
Compared to the powerful combat strength of a summon who was unafraid of death, the summoner himself had much less defence. Therefore, rather than waste a huge amount of energy trying to defeat the summon, it was easier and far more effective to just defeat the summoner. Thus, after he used his blood essence to create the eleven misshapen corpses and entangled Demon Alligator in the fight, Dark Wood stealthily moved far away to once again start casting the long-range curse spells that he was an expert in.
While controlling Demon Alligator Hunter and trying to deal with the crazy attacks of the misshapen corpses, Greem also needed to focus his mind to defend against the mysterious dark lassoes that Dark Wood kept attacking him with. He was suffering greatly!
Wearing a gloomy expression, Hulk pulled Kevin in front of himself, asking with a ferociously, “I thought you said he doesn’t have any special abilities? How did we end up with this kind of result? Tell me honestly, if you are fighting with an opponent like this, can you defeat him?”
“Ugh…” Kevin gulped, then continued, saying, “If it is not a fair match, and the venue is a desolated wood, give me half day and I’ll be able to kill him in the dark. But if we were to fight in an emptied field like this, I… I wouldn’t have a chance of winning, because I can’t cause him any damage.”
Right at this moment, Greem carefully poked his upper body out from the ground. Once he determined that he had won, he squeezed out from the ground.
After spending so long underground, all the outer wounds of the Demon Alligator had fully recovered and it looked exactly like it did before the fight began. The crowd felt wonder at the sight, but when they recalled the bets they had placed before the fight, no one could maintain a happy face.
Looking at the young guy striding towards him, Hulk had no choice but to bite the bullet. With a loud voice, he asked, “Mensa, give me the number! I want to know how much we need to pay this guy?”
Mensa wore black clothes and had a noble appearance. Without hesitation, he loudly read out.
“Mister Greem pledged nine magic crystals, two tier-3 magical items, one tier-4 magical item, one tier-1 magical item, and the magic notebooks of the Demon Vine Lady. Estimated total is 417 Magic Crystals. According to ten to one odds, we need to pay him 4170 Magic Crystals. However, combined, we all only bet 3270 Magic Crystals, so…”
“So we still owe this guy 900 Magic Crystals!”
“Yes!”
The crowd stared speechlessly at each other, before they couldn’t help it and moved their gazes to Kevin, who had brought this bastard here.
In that instant, the generally calm Kevin had a forehead bathed in sweat.
Greem, who stood beside him, was grinning from ear to ear as he quickly stepped out to ease the situation.
“It’s good to have the love of all my Senior Apprentices. As you have given me the chance to prove myself, how dare I collect this debt from you! This amount is more than enough. I, Greem am not a greedy man!”
Upon hearing Greem’s rather flattering speech, all the Advanced Apprentices and Pseudo-Adepts shook their head and sighed. In fact, Dark Wood wasn’t weak. He could be considered as having middle tier strength within all the Advanced Apprentices in this training camp. But due to lack of preparation, he was defeated by this foxy kid, and fainted on the spot. Everybody really was frustrated.
“Hey, you crafty kid, don’t get carried away. The reason you had such an easy win is because your ability naturally oppressed Dark Wood. We’ll pay those Magic Crystals we owe you, but do you have the guts to fight again with us? A fight between you and me, what do you say?” The man who said this was the violent burly man who Greem had seen carrying a thunderous axe when he had arrived. Obviously, this man had taken the path of a Body-Refining Adept, and used Thunder Element magic spells as his supplement ability.
Greem grinned, saying, “Why not?! But my golem is damaged from today’s battle. I need time to readjust and fix it. Why don’t we fight tomorrow?”
Hearing this, the violent burly man became extremely happy. The eyes of the surrounding men also brightened. Clearly, they were tempted as well.
With the time of one night, they believed they could help Mark find a way to defeat this guy. This hateful kid only had a special ability in summoning his golem, which allowed him to hide underground and attack his enemy. As long as they could find a way to stop this ability, how could a rubbish made from dirt be the match of Mark, the man known for a mighty strength? It was simply a silly dream!
Perhaps imagining some scenes that could vent their anger, all of the apprentices couldn’t hold themselves back and grinned coldly.
In that moment, a shivering breeze blew through the scene, making one’s hair stand on end.