Venerable Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Jackpot

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Bam. Slash. Bam. Saya and Dustin kept attacking the creatures, but their numbers just kept increasing. The endless wave of these small creatures forced both of them to back down slowly while fighting for their lives. The farther they had to back down, the more problematic it was for them. They were already incredibly tight on time. It was almost impossible to destroy the statues from far away because the small creatures were completely surrounding them like a living shield. They needed some very powerful and explosive attacks to clear the area, but none of them possessed a skill like that right now. During this intense struggle, Dustin was also trying to cover Zac. He was actively protecting the fighter while Zac recovered his burnt stamina. Because of that extra burden, Dustin had to fight many more of these creatures compared to Saya. His own stamina was already running dangerously low. "Damn it," Dustin cursed. He opened his system shop while dodging a sharp claw, purchased a bottle of healing potion, and drank it quickly to restore his energy. He then continued his struggle. It felt like a terrible waste to use his hard-earned points like this, but he had no other choice. "Let us go and crush those statues. Hehe," Zac finally stood up straight after recovering his full stamina. Having a much faster stamina recovery was one of the major pros of the Fighter class. Just like every other class, it had its own unique strengths and weaknesses. Seeing Zac getting back into the fight lifted Dustin's morale quite a bit. "Hey Saya, we will get rid of that horde near the statues! You just focus on destroying them!" Dustin shouted. He and Zac charged fiercely toward the statues and started massacring the creatures in their path. Fighting these small creatures was not really a big problem since they were not very strong. They also did not seem to possess any intelligence. They just charged blindly and mindlessly. The only real problem came from their sheer numbers as they attacked from all three sides. Holding them back all alone had been incredibly tiring for Dustin. But with Zac fighting by his side now, it was as easy as cutting a cake. They charged forward together and carefully watched each other's backs. Bam. Bam. Bam. Zac once again used his explosive skill and killed tens of creatures with every single blow. Dustin cut down many creatures as well with fast, precise strikes of his daggers. They had now reached almost near the statues. But when they were just fifty steps away, the ground and the statues started shaking violently. A much bigger, terrifying monstrous figure crawled right out from the stone floor. It looked very identical to the little creatures, but the differences were massive. It was huge in size. It was better to call it a monstrosity since it stood over fifteen feet tall. It also had a line of sharp spikes of different sizes running down its back. The spikes were glowing with a crimson light. "Get back!" Dustin yelled. He quickly scanned the monstrosity in front of him using the system. He did not bother scanning the smaller creatures before because he did not think of them as a real threat. But the massive creature now standing in front of him was clearly incredibly dangerous. DING. [ Cinder-fiend ] [ Level 65 ] [ Description: The Cinder-fiend is an evolved species of the ordinary Imp. Their claws and fangs are filled with deadly poison. They can also shoot explosive fire from their mouths once the glowing spikes on their backs get fully charged. ] "Level 65... Fuck, we are in deep trouble," Zac cursed loudly after looking at the system screen. He had never fought anything that was above Level 40. But the giant thing in front of him had more levels than his and Dustin's combined. They also had Saya in the background, but Zac did not have any hope in her since he did not know anything about her true combat strength. Actually, Zac did not know much about Dustin either. But after being with him for a few days, he