《The Rise Of A Porter 》Chapter 426: No More Firenewts
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"Oi Mr pilot, you sure this thing is dormant? It doesn't feel like it is." Arnold asked the pilot while they were making rounds around the volcano on Jeju island, "I'm sweating like crazy here!"
The firenewts had turned the Volcano into their hideout as soon as the Dungeon break occurred. However, it felt more like the dungeon had turned itself into a volcano because rather than charging out to kill humans, the firenewts were strictly remaining inside the dormant volcano. Still, people had already been evacuated from the island, just in case something weird happened.
"Yes, sir. We are positive. the Volcano is still inactive as it had been for the last millennium." The pilot replied through the comms, "Those Firenewts are the ones responsible for raising the heat again. Just like our body consists of around 70% water, their bodies consist of 80% lava. And since hundreds of those have gathered inside the volcano, the temperature is just soaring high."
Arnold glanced over from the helicopter and he could see inside the volcano. The insides had turned red as if there was still magma lying inside the dormant volcano. Even from their height, Arnold could see there were way more fire newts than what was mentioned in the report.
'Hundreds? There have to be at least thousands of those creatures inside the volcano to raise the temperature significantly.' Arnold thought, 'Well, the more there are, the easier it would be for me to complete the condition for the fusion to finish..'
Arnold now seemed to realise why the Koreans were all so happy to give up a dungeon to him. If Arnold could feel the heat even though he had thickened the mana shield around him. He could only imagine what would have happened to the warriors who would have entered the volcano prior to him.
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"Alright! Bring the helicopter as close as you can. I'll jump out of here."
"Ju-Jump out!? Sir, but we are at 1950-"
"Dude... Just do as I say..." Arnold shook his head in disapproval before undoing his seat belts, "Before worrying about me, try worrying for yourself."
Then even before the pilot could do what he had instructed him to do, Arnold jumped out of the helicopter. His body entered freefall and it went great. The wind kept rushing to his face as he got closer and closer to the volcano. The following moment there was an explosive noise marking Arnold's arrival in the dungeon. Just from his arrival, he managed to kill over a dozen firenewts.
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You have slain 14 firenewts.
The fusion success rate has been increased by 3.5%
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'Eh? No exp? This fcking system! So that's how you wanted to get rid of my Exp by not allowing me to get more in the first place? That's a low blow if anything!'
However, Arnold had more things to worry about than gaining EXP. Things like how nothing inside the volcano was as it had been stated in the report. The volcano was filled with firenewts alright, but they weren't your run of the mill firenewts. For starters, almost all of them were taller than 7 feet, which was stated to be an abnormality in the reports and on top of that, these basta*ds weren't shy at all. All of them were carrying short-range weapons like swords and maces rather than mid to long-range weapons.
"Really? How can their reports be soooo off of the mark?" Arnold sighed as the firenewts surrounded him, "Come one, come all. Everyone will get to have a piece of themselves."
Did they want to surround and pounce on him? Well, that was easier said than done. he had the perfect set of skills to take them down as swift as wukong's beating. The following moment, the temperature inside the volcano plummeted as a thick sheet of fog formed around everybody.
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The newts who were extremely sensitive to cold immediately retreated, but there was nowhere for them to go. Till now, they were the ones surrounding Arnold, but the tables have turned as quick as Arnold's arrival.
[Skill: Icy Veil is now in effect. Accuracy of enemies have been reduced by 20% and your Evasion has been increased by 20%. Your attacks will now deal [Frostbite] to the enemies.]
Frostbite was the additional effect Arnold had gained after levelling up the skill [Icy Veil]. It was an AOE effect that was effective in immobilising and siphoning off their HP at the same time by up to 3% of their maximum HP every 5 seconds. Once a target acquired [Frostbite] status effect, Arnold's attacks would deal double damage to them as well.
'I guess levelling up this skill was the right thing to do after all.' Arnold smiled as he drew out the Cardinal's sin for some action. He began shooting them one after another, however, Arnold deemed it to be an unnecessary waste of bullets.
So he decided to use something different. After all, Icy veil wasn't the only skill Arnold had at his disposal. He brought back one of his old and trusted skills back with him as well. A skill that he obtained on the very day he obtained the system: 'Elemental Control: ICE'.
The newts who had been so confident before were now cowering in fear. First, there was the cold and then they couldn't locate their target till it was too late for them. At first, they must have thought that the mist was bad news for them, but as soon as Arnold used elemental control, whatever glimmer of hope they had of survival, vanished in a second.
"Oh... my... god... If the minister hoped she could hide this all between herself and the president... man she was wrong." The pilot who was still hovering around the volcano was in confusion as to what he was seeing was really happening or not.
Since Arnold had not used the ability in a long time, he kind of went overboard with it... well, even saying overboard was being a bit... generous. Batsh*t crazy seemed more like the appropriate term in this case. For Arnold had just turned the volcano, Mountain Hallasan into Mount Everest.
Thankfully, it didn't last for long as the next second Arnold cursed the mountain of ice along with the newts that were trapped inside it. The Dungeon which was estimated to take at least two weeks to clear out had been taken care of in barely a minute and most importantly... it was done in style.
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