Chapter 196 - [Bonus ]Monster Cores
Before the fight started, Ban already scanned the two Monster's information and their weaknesses.
From what the System told him, the two Monsters in front of them were already on their mature stage. They were already in the peak of their lifeforms, and they could only rank up again once they evolved into something better.
Their peak rank with their current 'form' was E-Elite Rank. Meaning they were as strong as Ban's rank.
However, just like Beasts, Monsters are naturally stronger than humans at the same level. After all, just like Beasts, Monsters also possessed their own skills.
However, that can only be said of normal humans. Ban was far from normal. After all, counting all of his skills, he had already surpassed the number of skills even of those Lord Grade Beasts.
Ban casts one reinforce skill on himself and one for Eva.
The moment he arrived in front of the Earth Koala, he immediately raised his fist and smashed it down towards it.
Fist Penetration!
It was his very first offensive Skill.
He felt that his fist became hard and sharp at the same time. He felt that if he punched a boulder now, it would immediately be penetrated.
Boom!
His fist landed on the Earth Koala's back. Bits of broken rocks flew everywhere as the Koala immediately retreated after feeling that power.
Fortunately, it was able to use its skill, Earth Shield, or else, it's back would have been penetrated by Ban's fist.
It was also because of this skill that Ban did not use the dagger yet. He knew of this guy's Skill so he would naturally be prepared for it.
The Fist Penetration's cooldown has already been lowered to four minutes and thirty seconds after he ranked up, however, that cooldown was still very long and he could not use it for the time being.
However, that won't no longer matter. After all, the Earth Shield of his opponent will also be in cooldown at the same time.
Ban immediately followed the Earth Koala and slashed down with the ominous yet beautiful Poisonous Butterfly Dagger.
The Earth Koala was obviously not fond of the dagger. It instantly retreated in horror the moment it saw the dagger descending towards it. While it retreated, it left an earth spike behind to intercept the dagger's advance.
Meanwhile on the other side, Eva and the Volcanic Goat were also having a great fight.
Even though there was a gap in their rank, Eva could still handle the Volcanic Goat just fine.
The lump on the back of the goat's spewed fire towards Eva. With Eva's agile movement, she easily evaded it without any trouble.
Maybe due to the huge lump on its back, the Volcanic Goat seems to not be able to move a lot. There would also be a momentary pause right after it uses its skill that spews fire from its back.
Eva saw that opportunity and did not let it pass. The moment the goat finished attacking, Eva flapped her wings and instantly appeared at the side of the goat.
Vital Punch!
Vital Punch was a skill that allowed its user to attack the weakness of their opponent. It was already a deadly skill and in the hands of Eva who literally has four hands, the skill became even more deadlier.
Her two right arms moved at the same time tracing the weakness of the Volcanic Goat in front of her.
Boom!
Her two fists landed in two different spots, one right below the lump on its back, and the other landed right behind its front legs.
The Volcanic Goat, although larger than Eva, was still thrown a few meters away the moment Eva's fists landed on its body.
It's legs wobbled as the lump on its back suddenly became bigger.
The lump on the back of the Volcanic Goat was where it stores its energy that can create fire. The energy came directly from its body. There was a hole in that lump that secretes the fire and the energy.
At this moment, that hole was forcefully closed by Eva's punch.
The lump became bigger and bigger until it looked like an inflated balloon.
Boom!
Ultimately, the lump could no longer take it as it erupted like a volcano.
Hot blood sprayed all over the place as the lump on the back of the goat disappeared. It was now replaced by minced meat with the Volcanic Goat squirming in the ground in pain.
Eva used the strengthened Fluid Release and sprayed it all over the goat's body.
The moment Eva's liquid came into contact with the goat's skin, even though it was fire resistant to begin with, it still could not handle the liquid the Eva sprayed over.
It's skin started to melt like ice cream during a hot sunny day.
First was its skin and then it's meat, followed by it's bones, until the only thing left was a reddish fist-size Monster Core.
Eva immediately took it and looked around only to see that Ban was also already finished with his side. He also took the brownish Monster Core of the Earth Koala and kept it inside his Dimensional Storage.
At the same time, the two of them turned their heads towards the two Summoners who were now obviously scared.
"This… how is this possible? Are you still even human? How can you have a skill? And… and how can you fight a Monster head-on?"
The Earth Koala owner said in a dazed manner. Blood dripped on his mouth and nose as he said this. The backlash of losing a Monster was really great, seeing his miserable appearance.
It was his first time seeing someone fight a Monster head-on without losing.
Although it was only a Normal Grade E-Elite Rank Monster, it was, after all, still an E-Elite monster.
The Volcanic Goat owner was also having the same question just like the Earth Koala owner.
It took them almost twenty years to get where they are now. They ranked up their summon as well as themselves fighting dangerous fights one after another.
However, today seems to be a little different.
Their Monsters, which they trusted a lot, seemed to always hesitate while attacking. It was as if they were reluctant to attack them, especially the human.
The most important question, how can he fight the Earth Koala on his own?
In their twenty plus years of being a summoner, it was their first time seeing someone fight without needing the help of their monster.
It was very unbelievable.
Unfortunately, the two of them could no longer think about it any further. The poisonous dagger descended towards them and not long after, they collapsed to the ground lifelessly.
At the same time, one person was actually also having the same question just like the two of them.