Work Prophet
Chapter 191 - 39: Direct Confrontation!

Chapter 191: Chapter 39: Direct Confrontation!

Jude’s luck was good, as the tunnel where he had hidden himself was very close to the Black Dragon.

Thus, when the man with the ugly face crawled out of the tunnel, he caught sight of the familiar figure not far away.

This was the second time Jude had encountered this monster.

Compared to three months ago, the Black Dragon had grown larger, its bone spines thicker, and the scales covering its skin were even nearing the size of a fist.

Perhaps because it had killed more people during this time, its appearance had become more ferocious, and every move it made emitted an air of savagery and violence.

It was like a bloodthirsty tyrant!

Ordinary people would feel their legs weaken just at the sight of it, and even lose the courage to run away.

Jude was not an ordinary person, but he was still shaken by the terrifying aura exhibited by the Black Dragon! He couldn’t help but recall the despair and helplessness of their first encounter.

However, when his gaze moved to the Holy Sword in his hands, he instantly became resolute again.

Although the enemy before him had grown stronger than before, he was no longer the same person he was three months ago.

This time, he would personally put an end to his own nightmare!

Without any further hesitation, the man with the ugly face jerked the starter rope of the gas chainsaw and pulled the starter handle; the next moment, the East City Holy Sword roared to life once again!

The chainsaw with its sharp teeth whirred rapidly into motion, and as white smoke rose, Jude took large strides and charged towards the Black Dragon without looking back!

With the superior physique of a Half-Beast, the man with the ugly face quickly outpaced his companions and ran to the front of the crowd.

But this also drew the Black Dragon’s attention to him once again.

As the distance between them closed, the Black Dragon raised its neck and once more opened its mouth, a torrent of scorching flames erupted from its throat, sweeping towards Jude!

Upon seeing the Black Dragon open its mouth, Jude immediately threw himself forward, lifting up a plank from the ground and leaping into the pit below.

Green Field had dug up to a hundred such pits during this time, each capable of holding three to five people, usually covered with wooden boards and sprinkled with some soil on top, making them virtually undetectable from the air even during the day.

However, these pits were different from cellars and tunnels; they were limited in size and covered only by a thin layer of wood. Although Li Yu had brought some aluminum foil that could wrap around the boards to provide a degree of fire protection, it didn’t offer insulation from heat.

Jude and the other two Lizardman Warriors who had jumped in with him felt like ducks roasting in an oven, as the temperature around them shot up by thirty or forty degrees in an instant.

The air itself became scorching hot, with some people’s eyebrows and hair getting bent by the heat.

Thankfully, the Black Dragon’s fiery breath lasted only about seven or eight seconds before stopping.

The three of them worked together to push aside the wooden board overhead, which had become somewhat scalding, and climbed out of the pit to continue their charge towards the Black Dragon.

However, others were not as lucky as they were, for there was a limited number of pits, and not everyone happened to have such a place nearby that could provide temporary protection from the flames, or simply didn’t have enough time to reach the pits. For instance, two warriors from the Arias family who were behind them, were engulfed by the blaze that had just come at them head-on.

But following Li Yu’s orders, everyone was acting separately, maintaining a relatively loose formation while charging, so that even if struck by flames, it wouldn’t cause a large number of casualties.

For example, that breath from the Black Dragon had only killed two people.

Moreover, at this time, the third Sea King Spear set up in the woods also came into action. Once the laser rangefinder was activated, a small red dot appeared on the chest of the Black Dragon.

The next moment, another Iron Crossbow Arrow tore through the night, attacking the Black Dragon with lightning speed. Yet, even with one wing trapped, the dragon still managed to deftly dodge the fatal blow with agile movements.

The dragon’s keen sense of danger and its terrifying reaction speed filled Ireya, who was watching the battle from the side, with a sense of cold dread, and once again, the thought crossed her mind: Could this creature truly be killed?

However, looking at Li Yu, his expression remained unchanged.

The third Sea King Spear still failed to hit its target, but it could interrupt the Black Dragon’s breath at critical moments, providing cover for Jude and the others.

After sacrificing more than a dozen people, the warriors from the Arias family and the Double Rest Sect were now only about twenty steps away from the Evil Dragon.

But this also meant that new dangers were imminent!

Moving any closer would bring them within the Black Dragon’s melee attack range.

Its tail and bone-spiked wings were undoubtedly deadly weapons. None were inferior to the breath as a killing tool, and a direct hit would be unbearable even for a Half-Beast’s physique.

Yet Jude and the others showed no sign of stopping their advance, pressing on!

Faced with prey coming toward it, the Black Dragon naturally would not hold back. Instead of hastening to attack, it waited until the group drew closer. Then it stretched out its other wing and swept forward violently.

Where it passed, nothing was left but severed limbs and mutilated bodies, creating a gruesomely horrific scene.

With a single strike, the Black Dragon eliminated seven or eight enemies and its tail was not idle either, swinging left and right, knocking away those who tried to sneak up from behind.

Although Jude once again managed to escape disaster with his outstanding agility, few of his comrades remained by his side.

The man with the grim face got up from the ground and found the dragon watching him, too. From those blue eyes, he saw a hint of mockery, as if to say, what’s the use of struggling so desperately when in the end, it still leads to death?

Jude ignored the mockery from across the way. This time, he did not plan to flee. Even if he was left alone, he would continue to charge towards his destiny!

Since the distance between the two sides was close enough, the warriors from the Double Rest Sect and the Arias family finally began to fight back. In addition to close combat weapons, most of them were also equipped with Hand Crossbows.

These Hand Crossbows were purchased by Li Yu from the Golden Fleece Commerce at a high price. Both power and accuracy were commendable. Although still unable to pierce the Black Dragon’s Scale Armor, they could aim at its eyes.

That was the most vulnerable part of this Black Dragon’s body.

The Black Dragon’s method of dealing with it was simple: it just closed its eyelids.

Its eyelids were also covered with fine scales. The sound of Crossbow Arrows striking against them rang out, but in the end, they were all deflected.

The Black Dragon remained unharmed.

But when it opened its eyes again, it saw that the Half-Beast wielding the strange weapon had already rushed to its front. The Black Dragon was about to repeat its old tricks to deal with this overconfident creature.

But then it discovered another Lizardman Warrior right beneath it.

The latter had somehow stealthily made his way to the legs of the Black Dragon, holding two Daggers in his hands. Strangely, the Daggers were connected to two ropes, one red and one green.