Chapter 28: Grinding
Lucien vanished instantly and rolled to the side.
The monster was thrown into confusion, stirring around for a brief moment, its orb-like white eyes darting here and there.
Then it extended its mouth, revealing those wicked teeth. The monster looked like a Groot—a grotesque and malicious white Groot.
It shifted, its elongated limbs twirling in the air, searching for the human.
However, Lucien struck from behind. He pierced the Darkness Cutter into it from the back, then grabbed one of its arms and set it ablaze.
The monster blazed and staggered forward. Lucien immediately turned to deliver a strike to one of the monsters lunging at him, but he was too slow. The monster kicked into his ribs, sending him flying. He rolled across the ground and slammed against a tree.
[You have lost 244 health points]
[You have entered internal bleeding state]
[You will lose 2 health points every 10 seconds]
Things were beginning to get difficult. Aside from the appearance of an elite rank monster, it seemed to him that the normal rank monsters were beginning to learn his pattern and adapt.
Lucien dragged himself up, leaning against the tree.