Chapter 39 Lizard
It was a giant lizard nearly five meters long.

Its body is covered with rough blue-gray scales like rocks, and one can feel its strong defense at a glance; eight short and muscular calves support the bloated and heavy body above it.

The brown bone spurs like underground crystals extend from the top of the nose to the end of the tail; the dark green vertical pupils flicker, and against the backdrop of the mist in the air, they seem to be floating like will-o’-the-wisp.

Basilisk – Basilisk.

Unlike the technological world of the previous life where there was no supernatural power, for those creatures in nature, in most cases, just looking at their size is enough to judge the degree of danger of such species.

But in a fantasy world with real dragons and magic, who knows if a flower elf that is only the size of a thumb is a high-level professional, and whether she possesses high-level spells that can destroy a small town?

Therefore, in order to distinguish these creatures of different sizes and different degrees of danger, a concept was proposed:

“Challenge level!”

Generally speaking, a monster with a challenge level of “1” is equipped with appropriate equipment, sufficient supplies and good rest.

A properly constructed team of four level 1 professionals could defeat it without causing casualties.

Of course, this is just a cold rule under ideal conditions, which makes it easier for players in previous lives to distinguish the strength levels of monsters.

In reality, whether it is the monster’s own development level, whether it is injured, or the surrounding environment and its own habits, all have a considerable impact on its degree of danger and strength level.

Sometimes, for some monsters with a certain degree of intelligence, we even have to consider factors such as whether they have experience in fighting human adventurers and the equipment and props they carry.

But despite this, the strength of a monster can still be judged by its challenge level.

For example, the challenge level of the rust monster that the half-elf team encountered last night was “0.5”.

The challenge level of the bear goblin that wiped out the Scumbag Team was exactly “1” (slightly less).

This serves as a comparison.

Right now, not far in front of Xia Nan, a petrified lizard was approaching with its belly dragging. Its challenge level was –

“3!”

It requires four professionals with a professional level of “3” and certain preparations to hunt it down without causing casualties.

This huge monster covered with thick scales has an ability called “Petrifying Gaze” since birth.

Its pair of dark green eyes, wherever it looks, as long as it uses its ability, the creatures within its sight will be affected by its “petrifying gaze”.

Only those with a strong physique or a firm will can avoid becoming a statue.

This extremely dangerous ability allows them to run rampant in the dry areas where they live.

With just a glance, the defenseless prey became an immobile stone statue.

At this time, the petrified lizard, which is lazy by nature, will slowly crawl forward, use its powerful jaws to bite the stone statue of its prey into pieces, and swallow it into its stomach.

The secretions in its stomach also help it convert food into its original form, making it easier to digest.

no doubt.

No matter what state the petrified lizard in front of him is in, with Xia Nan’s current strength——

To go forward is to die.

Therefore, even though he had not fought with the monster yet, he was still able to deal with Larry and the other man who were petrified in the blink of an eye, as well as the half-elf and Wood who fled without looking back.

It is enough to make him regain consciousness in an instant, with the alarm ringing in his heart because of the approach of death.

Turn around and run!
The beheading sword that had just been drawn was sheathed again, and the bushes on both sides quickly retreated from sight.

Xia Nan swung his arms violently back and forth, and his long legs moved rapidly across the meadow covered with fallen leaves in the forest.

“Huh…huh…”

He gasped for breath, his brain slightly dizzy from the rush of hot blood. Occasionally, he could hear the warning hisses of various snakes and insects from the bushes that brushed past his legs.

But at this moment he couldn’t care about so many things and just ran into the depths of the dense forest.

And prayed in his heart that the petrified lizard would not catch up.

However, Xia Nan underestimated the greedy monster’s desire for meat.

Looking at Xia Nan and the half-elf who split into two groups and fled in different directions.

The petrified lizard’s dark green eyes flickered with the light of thinking of an intelligent creature.

Although there was one more prey on one side, it was obviously faster, and its breath became dim and obscure under the cover of the dense forest, making it difficult to capture.

Plus the emerald green light that just blocked his petrified gaze…

This huge blue-gray lizard made the decision almost instantly driven by its hunting instinct.

Eight legs as thick as stone pillars, bent to store energy.

“boom!”

The huge and bloated body is in stark contrast at this moment, showing explosive power that is far from consistent with its heavy size.

It’s like a tank covered in stone armor.

The tough and intractable bushes and thorns, along with the snakes and scorpions that fled from them, were crushed to pieces;
The dense treetops shook violently, and the startled birds just flapped their wings twice before they turned into stone statues and fell to the ground.

Trees were knocked down and grass was crushed.

Rushing around, wood chips mixed with grass seeds were flying in the air.

Xia Nan only felt the ground shaking violently and a huge noise like a train passing behind him.

His heart was beating rapidly and he didn’t even dare to look back at the situation. He just speeded up as much as possible.

But the sound of the branches breaking became clearer and clearer in my ears, like the approaching footsteps of death.

Finally, a blue-gray shadow flashed in the corner of my eye.

The fierce wind carried the stench of the monster’s saliva and surged behind it like a strong wind.

The bloody mouth that could crush iron and stone suddenly closed!
“Buzz!”

The only magical item on Xia Nan’s body, the [Deadline] ring automatically triggers –

[Deflection Field]

Neither light nor air, the free energy in the air was condensed into a translucent ochre-red shield in an instant, covering his body.

“Crack!”

The basilisk bit into nothingness as it was deflected by the force field, and its powerful jaws closed.

There was a teeth-grinding sound in the air.

Just defense.

[Deadline] The CD of the ring “Deflected Stance” is once every 24 hours, so it may become the key trump card that determines the outcome in a fierce battle between two equally powerful opponents.

But at the moment, facing such a huge disparity in combat power between the two sides.

But it could only allow Xia Nan to run a few more steps.

The next second, the petrified lizard’s huge body, like a tank, crashed directly into him.

(End of this chapter)