Chapter 485: Shen
I’m struck dumb for a moment by the enemy’s appearance. I never expected the dragonfish's boss would be an enormous shellfish that looks completely unlike them. What the hell is this thing…
【Shen:[1] A- rank monster】
【A monster that uses mist to deploy large-scale illusions.】
【Also, it can cause disorientation by mimicking various sounds.】
【It’s said that a battalion on campaign once stopped by in an village they discovered in a wasteland, only to be almost all eaten by a [Shen] upon discovering that the village was an illusion.】
【As it is rarely witnessed without illusions, it is often thought of as an undead or a dragon, but it’s true form is that of a giant shellfish.】
…As expected, it's an A- rank. It’s annoyingly strong. Or rather, it’s freely using the dragonfish as disposable pawns…
It seems unlikely for all the mist on this island to have come from a single shen. In truth, the mist became denser when I went up the mountain. There are probably several of them producing the fog.
Considering that all it did was incite the dragonfish while staying hidden, it's probably not very aggressive. It might have only set the dragonfish on us to test our strength after we barged into its territory. Unable to make any sudden movements that would reveal its position, it couldn’t escape even if it wanted to.