Feeling the movement from beneath his feet, Leon's expression changed, and he couldn't help but murmur in surprise, "Is this the hidden trump card Raymond spoke of?"
Thinking of this, Leon quickly pulled out a High-explosive grenade from his waist, pulled the pin, and threw it, intending to instantly blow Raymond to death, and at the same time, use the grenade to attack the monster underground!
But,
Expectations are always separated from reality.
Just as Leon threw the High-explosive grenade, the ground beneath Raymond suddenly caved in, and the surrounding sand and rocks instantly engulfed Raymond.
It must be that the monster underground had already dug a pit and loosened the soil beforehand, otherwise, Raymond's massive squid-like body couldn't have fallen into the ground so easily like sinking into a quicksand vortex!
"Boom—!"
A loud explosion.
Leon's High-explosive grenade landed on the sand and rocks, blowing up many debris, but it couldn't completely kill Raymond, which was a pity.
And this underground monster that suddenly helped Raymond was, without a doubt, the Big Tooth Worm that had escaped from the tail of the Pesanta the Houndsman earlier. As a Plaga parasite, it feared death and burrowed into the ground to escape.
As the holder of a Dominant Plaga, Raymond had noticed from the beginning that the Big Tooth Worm was not completely dead. Therefore, he used his control ability as a Dominant Plaga holder to forcefully make the Big Tooth Worm stay.
And this action indeed helped Raymond. He never expected that he would also be hit by an RPG.
Thus, at the critical moment, he had the Big Tooth Worm help him dig a hole to cover his escape. Now, this opportunity succeeded, and Raymond successfully escaped underground.
But…
Would Raymond just run away like that?
The answer is, of course, no!
Because Raymond's current condition was no different from being on the verge of death. Moving underground was very inconvenient. Raymond did not possess the excellent digging ability of the Big Tooth Worm.
Furthermore, he couldn't move smoothly underground. The previous situation was only possible because the Big Tooth Worm had loosened the sand and rocks for a long time, allowing Raymond to flow into the ground. Otherwise, he couldn't have been covered.
In addition, all Plaga parasites, whether Dominant or subordinate, have no regenerative abilities. Therefore, the heavily injured Raymond had no other choice.
He only had a slim chance of survival through evolution at the brink of death.
And this so-called evolution…
Without a doubt, it was fusion.
Fusing the Big Tooth Worm Plaga parasite removed from the Pesanta the Houndsman, the plant Plaga mother body rooted underground,
and Raymond's own Dominant Plaga. The three would devour each other. This way, the immense power would allow Raymond's body to be reborn and gain even greater strength.
He might even surpass Sadler, the Plaga parasite leader of The Illuminados, who knows…
In short,
This was Raymond's last chance.
He had no choice. Looking at the Big Tooth Worm beside him and the plant Plaga mother body rooted underground, Raymond immediately used his dominant ability again, making the Big Tooth Worm and the plant tendrils actively merge into his body…
"Ho ho ho… Ugh…!!!"
"Gurgle gurgle…"
The moment the three touched,
they quickly began to intertwine and absorb each other like liquids, as if three different colored liquids were mixing together.
And Raymond was unusually enjoying the new power that the Big Tooth Worm and the plant Plaga mother body brought him. That feeling of continuous vitality pouring into his body, like a dry cracked ground being filled with clear spring water, made Raymond incredibly comfortable and deeply infatuated…
It's back.
Everything is back.
The immense power he possessed, absolute power like that of a god!
He might even surpass Sadler, the leader of The Illuminados. Even if a transformed Sadler appeared before the three-in-one Raymond at this moment, it's estimated that he wouldn't be Raymond's opponent.
"Rumble…"
And the next second,
a violent sound echoed again in the castle palace. The previously sunken ground began to Creep again.Emerald Green plant tendrils began to grow and emerge from the ground, and they grew very quickly.
It was as if magic had been cast. Tendrils, initially only the size of a finger, quickly thickened, growing into towering trees, and even continued to spread upwards.
"I'm back…"
"You damned despicable scoundrels, accept the judgment of me, Ramon Salazar! I am the final god."
Raymond's extremely chuunibyou voice came from underground.
He was as excited as a demon climbing out of the eighteenth layer of hell, and the eerie laughter echoed all around.
The floor of the huge castle palace began to sink significantly, stone pillars collapsed, and Raymond's fused true form was finally exposed to everyone again.
At the very center was a gigantic plant root, a huge man-eating flower bud opened, and inside, at the center of the pistil, was Raymond's true form.
He still had a grayish-white body as before, but the half-insect face had been completely replaced, transforming into a plant-like face.
Around him, constantly Entanglement plant tentacles were firmly embedded in various walls of the castle palace, stabilizing Raymond's massive plant body. Looking up, he was at least twenty to thirty meters tall, directly reaching the ceiling of the castle.
And this was the new power Raymond had acquired. His face was as ugly and hideous as ever. At this moment, he was looking down at Leon and Javier from above with a sneer.
Before, Raymond was just posturing, but this time Raymond truly felt that he had become a god. The terrifying power contained within him could destroy everything.
Even Sadler, whom he had once revered so much, was not worth mentioning. Raymond's evil heart was expanding infinitely at this moment.
He felt that he was now the creator, capable of creating everything and changing this pitiful world—!
"Hehehe…"
"Be amazed, this is my true form, who has become a god. And as the first worshipful witnesses, I will bestow upon you the greatest mercy; I will not kill you, but rather turn you into my nourishment!"
Looking at Javier and Leon below, Raymond let out a sinister laugh and spoke faintly. Then, without hesitation, he waved his large hand.
The surrounding tendril tentacles quickly shot downwards, numbering at least a hundred. Each tendril tentacle twisted and intertwined with each other, even forming huge tree-like hands.
"Ugh…"
At the same time,
below Raymond's plant mother body flower bud, it slowly began to open its gaping maw. Green plant roots spread apart, revealing a bottomless abyss-like mouth in its abdomen.
As long as prey was thrown inside, Raymond would continuously absorb nutrients, thereby strengthening his power!
"…"
"What the hell, another one of these monsters. Is there really no Superman in this world?"
Looking at Raymond, who had suddenly transformed into a super-huge plant mother body, Leon couldn't help but curse, "This size is no different from the V-Complex he dealt with in the Amazon Rainforest before."
This made Leon's emotions very difficult to contain. Why are these monsters all bigger than the last? Since monsters are already so absurd, aren't there any superheroes to save humanity…?
Chapter 77: The End of the Ancient Castle
Regarding this,
If Javier knew what Leon was thinking, he would definitely complain.
Superman, of course there is. Leon, you just need to bring out your alt account, no… you don't even need to bring it. Just grow your hair out for another half a year, dye it grandma grey at the barbershop, and finally, wear a red leather trench coat, and you're good to go.
It doesn't matter if you have the Rebellion or not, just like Vergil, as a demon, never had a double jump. It's perfectly normal for the main account Leon not to have the Rebellion, but as long as he puts on that skin, he can immediately transform into Demon Dante and take out his tactical knife to deal with the giant monster in front of him on the spot.
"Bang bang bang—!!!"
Back to the scene,
And just as Leon was busy complaining, Raymond's attack arrived in an instant. Hundreds of tendril tentacles rapidly shot forth, piercing through the surrounding stone pillars.
Even hard rock could not stop them; they were all pierced through cleanly and decisively, tough as steel cables, wreaking havoc on everything around them.
Crushed stones rolled down.
By the time Leon reacted, the surroundings were already a cage bound by Emerald Green tendril tentacles, intertwined like a dense spider web. Raymond seemed to want to trap Leon and Javier first, and then deal with them one by one personally!
He would not allow Leon and Javier any chance to escape. This time, it could be said that a true inescapable net had been laid.
"Bang ————!!!"
Seeing the situation was not good, Leon raised his Lee-Enfield Rifle and instantly pulled the bolt and fired a shot. The bullet hit the surrounding tendril tentacles, but what was unbelievable was that,
These tendrils were indeed as tough as steel cables. The physical attack of the bullets hitting these tendrils not only failed to sever them, but it was even difficult for even a tiny notch to appear.
It seems that after fusion and enhancement,
The toughness of these tendril tentacles has increased by more than one level. Ordinary physical attack methods have completely failed.
Shotguns, light machine guns, including sniper rifles, could hardly have any effect on these tendril tentacles. It was simply wishful thinking for them to escape this dense thorny jungle on foot.
"Use Molotov cocktails…!"
"Throw as many Molotov cocktails as you have onto his body, don't worry about the black smoke and scorching flames after burning, escaping this place is the most crucial thing, this castle palace is about to collapse."
At this moment,
Javier's voice came like a thunderous bell, immediately waking up the stunned Leon. Plant-type monsters, no matter how they change, always fear fire the most. Scorching flames are their greatest counter.
Although the high-temperature flames and dense black smoke produced by the Molotov cocktails would also affect Javier and Leon, there was no time to worry about that now.
Because Raymond's recent revival caused severe damage to everything inside the castle palace. The tendril tentacles were firmly embedded in the surrounding walls, and even knocked down many stone pillars one by one.
Salazar Castle already had a history of several hundred years, and it was already a very difficult feat for it to stand here intact.
Naturally, it could not withstand such brutal destruction. Therefore, Javier had already seen the signs that this castle palace was about to crumble.
Therefore, escaping quickly was the best option.
Instead of fighting Raymond to the death in this crumbling castle palace, if the castle really collapsed, the ones who would die would only be these ordinary humans.
Raymond, this monster, possessed a tough plant body, and it was impossible for him to be buried and killed by the castle ruins. So, no matter what, the situation was very unfavorable for them. Running away quickly was one of the wisest choices!
However,
Even if Molotov cocktails were effective against Raymond's plant mother body, Javier and Leon didn't have many Molotov cocktails left.
"Crack… Squelch…"
"Boom—!!!"
Five or six Molotov cocktails were ignited and violently thrown onto Raymond's plant mother body. The scorching flames were indeed very effective against the tough tendril tentacles, and they began to burn wildly in no time.
And with the spread of the flames, the surroundings directly turned into a raging inferno. Large amounts of thick smoke billowed towards them, incredibly choking, and rolling heat waves also began to fill the castle palace.
The flames spread very quickly.
In a short while, almost the entire castle palace had turned into a vast sea of crimson fire.
Feeling the pain, Raymond frantically flailed his tendril tentacles, attempting to extinguish the flames, but the more he flailed, the more the flames intensified.
This made Raymond's expression incredibly grim. He hadn't expected Javier and Leon to still be hiding Molotov cocktails, and he couldn't believe that even after becoming a god, mere ordinary fire could still restrain him so much. It was simply unacceptable!
"Ho ho ho…"
"Damned flames, how is this possible? Am I not invincible? I am a god… how could I be burned to death by flames?"
A furious roar echoed throughout the castle palace. Raymond was extremely angry at the current situation and quickly opened his mouth, using his previous squid ability to vomit out large amounts of black liquid substance.
Large amounts of black water poured onto the raging inferno. Although it could extinguish some flames, the fire was too fierce. The black water from Raymond's mouth was like trying to put out a forest fire with a cup of water, completely ineffective. It could only temporarily slow down the burning of the flames.
The increasingly scorching temperature and burning pain made Raymond panic. He began to violently retract the tendril tentacles that were previously embedded in the walls, wrapping large amounts of tendrils together to protect his core body as much as possible.
To prevent being quickly affected by the flames, he violently hammered the castle palace ceiling above, and large amounts of tendrils drilled out. Raymond's flower bud body attempted to break through the castle palace ceiling and escape outside to breathe fresh air.
However,
This action also caused the already fragile castle palace ceiling to begin collapsing. Large amounts of debris violently fell, nearly crushing Javier and Leon on the ground.
And because of Raymond's frantic struggles, not only the castle palace ceiling, but everything around them also began to shake. This place was truly about to become a buried ruin.
Thinking of this,
Javier quickly reloaded a new RPG and urged Leon and the others in the distance loudly:
"Cough cough…!!!"
"Hurry and go, we can't stay here anymore. Luis, quickly lead the way to escape this castle. Leon, take Ashley and follow. Ada, you too… help me take the White Wolf with you."