Talent Awakening: Draconic Overlord Of The Apocalypse - Chapter 142

Chapter 142: A Clash With A Field Boss
Hiroshi, agile and quick, maneuvered between the monsters, his daggers a blur as they sliced through tendons and joints, aiming to cripple, incapacitate, then land the finishing blow.

Kaida moved as best she could, her sword cutting down any creature that dared to approach.

Razorgrin brought up the rear, his war hammer slamming into the ground with enough force to send shockwaves through the earth, the impact knocking enemies off balance.

Just as the team began to find their rhythm, the ground quaked violently beneath their feet, a tremor that sent cracks rippling through the scorched earth.

Emerging from the shadows ahead was a massive creature—an A+ rank Field Boss known as Infernal Grendak.

A bright red talent window suddenly materialized.

「Monster: Infernal Grendak.

Rank: A+

Class: Giant.

Total Combat Power: 49,900.」

The beast towered over them, standing over twenty feet tall, with four massive, muscular arms ending in claws that glowed with the heat of molten metal. It was a giant class.

Its hide was thick, armored crimson, with veins of lava coursing across the surface, and its eyes burned with an intense blue fire.

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“That’s Infernal Grendak! A high-ranking Field Boss!” Marcus’s voice boomed over the live broadcast. “This could be their toughest challenge yet!”

“They’re already drained from the heat and the constant fighting, so things aren’t looking very good.”

“If they can’t take this thing down, it’ll be bad for them.”

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Ren’s eyes narrowed as he assessed the situation. “Hiroshi, disorient it with wind! Make it stumble!”

Hiroshi nodded, moving as fast as he could despite his fatigue. He planted his feet firmly before leaping, daggers raised as he looked for the gaps between the monster’s body armor in its legs and cut a tendon. He then began to manipulate the air around him.

A gust of wind surged forward, swirling around Infernal Grendak’s legs, throwing the beast off balance.

The monster roared as it stumbled backward, crashing into the rocky walls and causing rocks to rain down.

The creature staggered, its claws scraping against the wall as it struggled to regain its footing.

“Goro, now!” Ren shouted.

Goro roared in response, charging forward with his battle axe raised high. He took a wide step forward with his left leg, pivoting his body as he swung the massive weapon in a downward arc.

The blade of the axe cleaved into the creature’s left leg, a deep crack forming as Goro’s strike sent a spray of sparks and molten blood flying.

He pulled his axe back again, sparks spraying in the air as he followed up with another heavy attack to the other leg with a swift pivot in his foot.

The earth trembled beneath the force of the blow, and the shockwave rippled through the ground, causing nearby Night Reavers to stumble and fall.

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“That’s a powerful hit from Goro, but Grendak is still standing!”

“They need to find a way to bring it down faster, or they’re going to get overwhelmed.”

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Ren could see the creature recovering quickly, its burning eyes locking onto Goro. “Kaida, aim for the gaps in its armor! Now!”

Kaida’s eyes sharpened, and she moved swiftly, her sword at the ready. She charged forward, closing the distance between herself and Infernal Grendak.

The monster saw her approaching and swung its claws at her.

With a quick sidestep to avoid a swipe from the beast’s claws, she spun on her heel. She struck, aiming for a weak point between the armor plates on its torso. Her blade pierced through, and the creature roared in agony, its molten blood hissing as it hit the ground, evaporating.

Its feet eventually gave out, and it came crashing down on its knees.

“Razogrin, finish it!” Ren yelled, his voice cutting through the chaos.

“Roger!”

Razogrin, who had been circling around for the perfect angle, tightened his grip on his war hammer. He charged forward, his steps shaking the ground beneath him.

As he neared the beast, he leaped into the air, raising his hammer above his head.

“Haaaaaa.”

Time seemed to slow as Razorgrin brought the hammer down in a crushing vertical arc, aiming directly for Infernal Grendak’s skull.

The moment the hammer made contact, a massive shockwave went through the monster’s body, the impact so powerful that the ground shattered beneath them, sending cracks spreading in all directions.

The creature’s skull caved in with a sickening crunch, molten blood and sparks flying everywhere as the beast collapsed in a lifeless heap with a massive boom, dust billowing into the air.

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“Incredible! Razorgrin just delivered the final blow!”

“That was a brutal, well-coordinated takedown.”

“They did it, but look at them—they’re barely holding on,” Marcus observed, his tone more serious now.

“They’re making progress, but clearing Sector X doesn’t seem possible in their current states. Then again, perhaps Alister could pull off a miracle.”

“But all this has me curious, why did other teams fail or get wiped out in the past?” Marcus asked, turning to face Elena.

“It’s not just the heat or the monsters,” Elena replied, her voice dropping slightly. “The major cause of failure is a particular giant-class monster that resides in the valley ahead.”

Marcus raised an eyebrow, curious. “Giant-class? What makes it more dangerous than the one that was just taken down?”

“This one is unlike any other,” Elena explained.

“As we all know, the stat all giant-class monsters lack is their speed. But what if that wasn’t the case?”

“Such is the case with this monster. It possesses surprising speed for its size, making it easy to counter and overwhelm raiders.”

“So physical attacks nearly never land. And to make things even worse, it possesses high resistance to discharge-type talents. Lightning, fire, energy blasts… none of it works well against this thing. Teams that relied on those abilities were completely annihilated.”

“That sounds like a nightmare,” Marcus said, his brow furrowing. “If that monster is still out there, Ren and his team might be facing an even greater challenge than they realize.”

Marcus, curious, then leaned in as he asked, “Do tell, what is the name of this said monster?”

Elena paused, as if wanting the audience to properly take in her words. “It’s the Giant-class monster, S-rank Crimson Berserk Ape.”

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