Chapter 604
Chapter 604 - 584: Dead End
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The Mother of Stone-dragon was powerful, with an extremely high-quality foundation, and was fully upgraded after "Dragonization."
The scene on the battlefield of continuous devouring and evolution, although disgusting, genuinely advanced her "Dragonization" progress bar. Once she transformed into a True Dragon and became a real Rule-level Sub-dragon, the battlefield would be completely out of control.
Even now, looking at her raw power, it would still require a terrifying sacrifice to take down this monster directly.
This was especially true now that her most terrifying army and power had been wiped out.... If this monster was accompanied by an army, constantly covering, evolving, and multiplying, the entire underground Palace would likely become her new world.
The Stone-dragon King continued to evolve, constantly devouring, gaining strength, and growing larger and stronger, resembling a true Dragon Species, but...
"...it’s already a trapped beast, and as senior hunters, we certainly have ways to easily deal with her."
No matter how powerful the beast, what’s the point if it doesn’t have the wisdom to match its strength? Humans have many ways to deal with it.
Moreover, the current Mother of Stone-dragon probably doesn’t even have the wisdom of a beast-level creature....
"Ugh, disgusting..."
An even more creepy scene was unfolding on the battlefield.
After devouring too much fresh meat and essence, the stonified Mother of Stone-dragon’s overly fat stomach began to affect her movements. Her breeding instinct was triggered by "nutrient excess," and she started to lay eggs directly on the battlefield.
This had already happened before, but what followed was even more shocking... she produced eggs, and then her appetite instincts were activated again.
There are creatures in nature that consume their eggs. However, this horrifying scene of producing and eating eggs at the same time severely tested the sanity of the onlookers.
"...has she devolved to be even less than a beast?"
The bird-headed Curse continued to worsen. The Stone-dragon King, whose mind was repeatedly clouded by hunger, breeding, and killing desires, had lost the normal instinctive logic of a beast. The overly chaotic mind disrupted her biological instincts, and the de-intelligence curse on her had an astonishing effect.
This is a genuine "Rule-level Taboo Item," each of which could bring the dead back to life and turn a desperate situation into a way out.
At this point, even with her astonishing power and continuous evolution, the old hunters no longer saw her as a formidable opponent but as a trapped beast.
Under the command of "The Seal Carver" Shi Taohua, the makeshift catapult completed its launch.
A large amount of fresh meat mixed with potion was thrown... Normally, beasts’ instincts would prevent them from hunting unknown food sources at will.
"...delicious...so...fragrant..."
But now, those appetite-increasing potions and spices easily lured the beast on the hook.
In the rear, Magic Alchemists and cooks were busily preparing a large amount of Magic Monster flesh to be used as cooking materials.
The logistics team worked hard to make the "food" more fragrant and more poisonous.
"Is it effective? This is a Quasi-rule creature, after all."
"When it comes to toxic substances, discussing toxicity without considering quantity is playing dirty. Conversely, as long as the quantity is sufficient, one can get water poisoning from drinking water, let alone genuinely toxic substances."
The old stagers were indeed experienced and immediately thought of poisoning when faced with a beast whose rationality was occupied by appetite.
Now, some fast Runner series and Tamer series professionals were controlling her movement trajectory with the bait, ensuring the safety of the rear camp.
Beasts use their sense of smell to find food, and professional Masters can easily make beasts abandon raw meat and choose their bait without hesitation by applying a little cooking or spices and seasonings.
"A powerful being without wisdom is meaningless..."
A large amount of poison was added to the pot and turned into poison bait. The human side’s professionals didn’t intend to fight with her anymore; just feeding her poison was enough to kill the beast, making it unnecessary to hunt her down directly.
The only problem was that her flesh and blood might not be suitable for consumption... Well, under normal circumstances, no one would want to eat her anyway.
"It looks quite delicious..."
Only Zhi Xi, who had recently become addicted to cooking lizards, felt it was a waste.
The skilled hunters were methodical in their approach, not content with merely feeding the bait; they continued to lure the monster away.
"...Most lives lose their appetite when they approach the end."
Shi Taohua explained to Lu Ping’an, and as an old stager, he had high hopes for Ping’an and even felt grateful.
Without the young man’s intervention, it would have been nearly impossible to hunt the Mother of Stone-dragon in such a short time. Thus, his old friend and wife might be lost for good.
"In order to avoid a dying beast’s counterattack, it’s necessary to isolate it in a secure area..."
In the depths of the underground Palace, in a large pit, delicious poisonous fresh meat was piled high.
The Mother of Stone-dragon followed the bait, step by step, towards the tomb chosen for her by humans.
On the other hand, humans continually retreated to create a safe distance... Experienced hunters knew that a dying beast was the most dangerous.
Suddenly, a violent roar shook the earth, and the entire underground Palace felt the tremors.
Many low-level professionals were suffering from a splitting headache at this moment.
"Roar!"
𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
The second wave of roars was even more intense and furious, filled with pain.
The poison finally took effect.
Would pain, torment, and despair in the darkness lead the Mother of Stone-dragon to quietly embrace her end?
Except for a few remote observers, humans had created a safe distance. Approaching a dying beast was tantamount to a death-seeking behavior at this time.
The sudden Petrification beam that ripped through the sky signaled her madness and irrationality.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The giant beast’s screams echoed through the sky, and the Petrification beam scanned wildly across the underground Palace. Through the reconnaissance sentinel’s relay, everyone saw the tragic sight of the giant beast rolling inside the deep pit.
Faced with extreme pain, the delicious bait had become meaningless. The beast’s instincts once again took control, and the "attacked" beast needed to fight back, and the dying beast needed to survive.
"Invaders...humans..."
Finally, her fragmented rationality was allowed to return under the lower limit of appetite. In her mind, which was little more than three cells, the "eat, eat, still eat" options were adjusted by her life instincts.
"Revenge" and "escape from pain" were put on the top of her priorities, and "killing humans" had become her primary goal.
When the ferocious beast appeared before humans once more, the experienced hunters were not the least bit surprised.
"Realizing it now is too late..."
— End of Chapter 604 —