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Chapter 200 : A Duel Across Time and Space
Chapter 200: A Duel Across Time and Space
Standing at the center of the arena, Gauss and his companions suddenly realized that the surrounding scenery had drastically changed.
A beam of intense light shone down from above, illuminating the center of the stage.
Around them, the towering spectator stands came alive as tall, insectoid phantoms appeared one after another. Immediately, a thunderous roar of cheers surged from all directions.
In that instant, their three-person small team seemed to have transcended endless time and space, transported into a glorious era when the Ancient Kingdom had yet to fall—taking part in a beast trial watched by countless spectators.
Ẁе ḃn̂ о̆ v ё l E nǔm а
Within the arena, the images of the insect people appeared with such lifelike detail that it was unsettling.
Gauss frowned slightly.
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Everything was… far too real.
In a daze, he glanced down at his body and almost thought he saw himself covered in flawless, white carapace and segmented limbs.
“Gauss… Gauss!”
Arya’s call pierced through the uproar, pulling him back from his trance.
Ẽn̈ ûm̌а
“Get ready to fight!”
“All right.” Gauss shook his head vigorously, shaking off the strange haze.
Losing focus before a battle—this was not a good omen.
He forced himself to concentrate on the spot where the light converged.
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Sure enough, not long after, a bizarre plant-type monster began to take shape within the pillar of light.
“Not a Man-eating Flower?” Gauss raised an eyebrow.
Ѐ_n ům а
In truth, this was within his expectations.
Ever since that strange insect song had conveyed the idea of a “trial,” he had suspected that the opponent they faced would very likely be adjusted to the strength of the adventuring team.
But what exactly was this monster?
Gauss searched through his memory, but he had never come across a description like this in any text.
Taking advantage of the moment when the creature was still stretching out its body, he quickly looked toward Arya and Serandur.
“Do you know what kind of monster this is?”
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“Never seen it.”
“I don’t recognize it either.”
Both gave the same answer of bewilderment.
Gauss nodded.
When encountering an unknown monster, either it was extremely rare—so rare that even common references would not record it—or it had already gone extinct, long vanished from the surface world.
“Be careful.”
W̊е̌b̌ṅo v̊ӗ l̀ Ên̂u m̈а
Before entering, the three of them, along with one wolf and one bird, had already been protected by the 【Gauss Force Field】.
Unfortunately, it seemed impossible to cast the Gauss Force Field on clay creatures. Otherwise, at the very least, he would have made sure their four spiders were protected too.
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At this moment, the monster’s full form finally revealed itself.
It was an enormous entity difficult to classify as either plant or animal.
Its torso was like a giant beast woven from twisted, withered thorn branches. From behind it trailed over a dozen deep-green, almost black, flexible vines covered in spikes. Its tail stretched to about three to five meters in length, while the torso itself measured roughly four meters, its height comparable to an adult human.
What was even more unsettling was the faint layer of pale yellow, damp mist that coiled around it like a living thing.
Е̃ ṅ ů m̂ а
Though its exact species was unknown, the vicious aura it exuded was clearly far stronger than that of the Man-eating Flower.
This confirmed Gauss’s suspicion: the strength of the trial monster was tied to the participants.
But whether it was based on class rank or actual combat strength—this remained unclear.
“Boom!!!”
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A deafening roar tore through the air, the sound waves rippling outward like waves.
The Thorn Beast struck first.
W èbn.о̄v ěl Е n_ǔmа
It suddenly whipped up one of its vine tails, the sharp crimson spikes at the tip shooting forth in an instant like a metallic storm!
“Bang bang bang!!!”
The spikes tore through the air with an ear-piercing whistle. Each one could easily pierce the ground, leaving countless holes behind.
Fortunately, neither Serandur nor Arya, who was mounted on Ulfen, were slow. Both swiftly split off in different directions.
When they were occasionally struck, the blue ripples of their protective barrier absorbed the damage.
Gauss reacted the fastest, dodging cleanly.
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With his peripheral vision sweeping over his teammates and confirming that they were safe, he felt a brief moment of relief.
The white wand in his hand gathered light.
“Magic Missile!”
He chose to test its strength with the quickest spell he could react with, one that could also be cast at a distance. At the same time, it would force the monster to halt its attack and relieve pressure from his teammates.
“Bang!”
“Bang!”
Е́ ñ um̈ à_. ï d́
The Thorn Beast sensed the spell forming in advance. When the missiles closed in, several vine tails instantly lashed across the trajectory.
The spell detonated prematurely! The immense shockwave forcefully blasted the intercepted vines apart.
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But before Gauss could respond, green liquid spurted from the broken ends—and new vines regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
“It has a very strong regeneration ability.” Gauss silently noted this.
And the tails… were they not its true body?
For despite having its vines blasted apart, the beast showed no sign of pain. Or perhaps—it simply did not feel pain?
Ŵ е̊ b̈ ǹ o v̆ е l E n̈ ü m̂ ӓ
Would it fear fire?
That, too, needed to be tested.
Gauss’s hands moved faster than his thoughts.
“Fire Bolt!”
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As a cantrip, its normal casting speed was already fast. Combined with the buffs on Gauss, the spell condensed almost instantly.
“Whoosh—” The fire bolt streaked across the air, leaving behind a blazing trail.
Ѐ numа̂ .їd̂
“Crack!”
The flaming arrow shot toward the Thorn Beast, piercing through the pale yellow mist that coiled around it, and slammed hard into its thorn-woven body.
“Chiii!” The Fire Bolt was forcibly blocked, failing to pierce even an inch.
Moreover, the flames on the arrow rapidly extinguished under the shroud of the yellow mist, as if that layer of haze possessed a protective effect.
Fire attacks could not achieve the same results on this creature as they did on other plant-type monsters.
Gauss’s continuous assault successfully drew the beast’s hatred.
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Seeing the Thorn Beast turn its head, all its vines aiming toward him, Gauss remained completely unshaken.
Everything was unfolding just as they had planned.
“Buzz!” The glow of Serandur’s Blessing Spell enveloped his body.
The faint golden radiance made him feel indescribably comfortable, as though he were soaking in a hot spring.
Even his various skills and abilities gained different degrees of enhancement.
The buffs from a Tier 3 priest were indeed extraordinary. Every time he experienced this power, Gauss felt grateful that bringing Serandur into the team had been a very wise decision.
Е̊ ǹ ǔ ḿа
However, during high-intensity battles, the Blessing Spell could only last one to two minutes. Serandur would have to keep recasting it.
Gauss activated 【Brutal Strength】 and 【Enhanced Jump】. Empowered by the Blessing Spell, the skills’ effects became even greater. Explosive power surged from his legs, his figure leaving streaks of afterimages across the ground.
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Behind him, a storm of thorns chased relentlessly.
While he held the beast’s attention—
Ulfen and the four Clay Spiders circled widely around the arena to attack the Thorn Beast from behind.
Ulfen’s claws gleamed coldly, slashing forward with a sharp whistle that split the air, raking toward the vulnerable roots at the junction of torso and vine tails.
Е̄ nũm а̌ . i̊ d̄
Meanwhile, the four fearless Clay Spiders attacked even more aggressively.
Led by the White Spider, they swiftly leapt onto the monster’s back. Their sharp limbs pierced into the cracks of the withered thorns like chisels as they climbed upward.
“Boom!”
The Thorn Beast had been focused entirely on Gauss.
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Suddenly struck from behind, it erupted into fury.
Ulfen and the spiders’ strikes were not fatal, but like a swarm of pesky flies, they drove it into a frenzy.
Е́ n̆ ŭ m̀ а .і̃d́
Its attention shifted instantly from Gauss to the small creatures cutting shallow wounds into its back.
It lashed its tail, whipping fiercely toward the Clay Spiders.
“Bang!!”
But the Clay Spiders’ senses were sharp and movements agile. They narrowly dodged most blows before they landed.
Adding to that, Ulfen struck from the side from time to time.
The Thorn Beast’s focus was continually pulled in different directions.
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Gauss noticed this and pondered.
This trial beast seemed to have a clear weakness in decision-making. It was far too easily distracted by new attacks.
If it were a normal elite monster, even an Elite Goblin, it would surely know to prioritize—locking its main focus firmly on him, the strongest point.
This had nothing to do with intelligence, but with simple combat instinct.
Even creatures as stupid as goblins could manage that much.
“Bang!” One Clay Spider failed to dodge in time. Struck by a vine tail, it instantly collapsed into a pile of mud, plastered against the beast’s back.
Ёǹ üm̈ а
Gauss showed no concern.
It was still within the effective range of Clay Magic. Magical energy surged, and the shattered clay quickly reformed, clinging to the Thorn Beast again like a festering wound.
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“Close to Tier 4 strength?”
While closing in on the Thorn Beast, Gauss evaluated in his mind.
The reason he said “close” was because, although its destructive power and presence exceeded a Tier 3 monster, its strategic judgment dragged it down.
Overall, its threat had not exceeded his control.
Ê n ŭm̂ а̀
It was likely similar to the situation with that small team of Tier 1 Professionals earlier—they had faced a Tier 2 monster, which also had flaws. That explained why it could suppress the team but failed to cause immediate casualties.
This time, perhaps because their party included a Tier 3 priest, the enemy summoned was something above Tier 3, yet not quite Tier 4.
But this was only his personal speculation. He could not be certain.
Time passed. In just minutes, Gauss leapt aside, dodging a vicious whip strike from the Thorn Beast.
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He tossed a restored Clay Spider toward it again.
Taking the chance, he pulled supplies from his storage bag, catching his breath and regaining stamina.
Е́ n̊u mа
In the last few minutes, Gauss repeatedly tested the Thorn Beast, tugging its hatred back and forth.
Not only his summons but also Arya’s Entangling Spell worked wonders.
This gave him the opportunity to observe the beast’s weaknesses in close combat.
As for why he had not yet activated 【Fiend Form】, it was for caution’s sake.
Fiend Form rapidly consumed his stamina in a short time. If he failed to end the fight within its duration, their small team would be forced into a disadvantage afterward.
Thus, Gauss preferred to stall, gathering as much information as possible.
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At least from this testing, the Thorn Beast revealed no obvious flaws. Its regenerative ability was extraordinary—wounds healed in moments.
It was like an undead creature: resistant to physical strikes, while flames sputtered out before they could take hold.
“Serandur, another Blessing Spell, please.”
Gauss turned toward Serandur, who was busy healing Ulfen.
“All right.”
With another glow of blessing covering him, Gauss’s fatigue vanished once more.
W̌ е b̄_ňо̀v̌е̇ l Èn.ũm̂ а
He fixed his gaze on the beast.
Suddenly, in a flash of insight, he caught a detail he had overlooked before.
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His eyes lit up.
He had finally found it!
Among the dozen or so massive tails, one had never moved—not once.
Even when the spikes on the other vine tails had been used up and regrown, that particular tail’s spikes always remained the same, as though they were mere decorations.
Ē ñ u m̆ а̄ . і̃ d
That was far too unnatural. Unless… it was deliberately hiding that tail? Or perhaps that tail was crucial, something it could not afford to expose?
Indeed, this detail was easily missed. If not for Gauss’s sharp intellect and careful observation, he too would have been fooled.
In his mind, the clues connected instantly.
He knew—the weakness he had been searching for all along lay in that tail.
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