NOVGO.NET Chapter 431: One Hell of a Statue!
Chapter 431: One Hell of a Statue!
Jack could feel it…
This Statue wasn’t bloody normal! It actually held killing intent?!
Just coming a few meters from it was enough to raise alarm bells in his soul. How was it that a single statue felt more threatening than all the soldiers from before?!
Yet, there would be no way around it, Jack knew this. Quitting the Training Grounds wasn’t an option. Only by going through this would he become a full-fledged lizardman.
“Welp, here goes nothing. Be a good statue, alright?”
And with this, his claw finally extended to touch the statue. And yet, many couldn’t help but gasp. Why did it look like he was reaching for the dick?!
Sadly, it was too big for the ol’ dick twist so he settled for the little toe. But he had barely touched it when it happened.
The Training grounds? Gone!
The terrified Newborns? Also gone!
The gasping Instructor and soldiers? Gone too!
It all disappeared in a flash, the killing intent becoming omnipresent. In a mere instant, all that remained was the statue, one that wouldn’t stop magnifying before his eyes.
But it didn’t just grow bigger, it came alive.
The slaves under its foot first started squirming, only for a tyrannical aura to spread, one that terrorized them into submission and attacked Jack at the very same time.
He could feel it spread across his scales, sticking to him like tar and searching for any opening to devour him as if the energy was made of countless demons.
It was so vile and so forceful, that Jack lost his breath for an instant. But then he fought back, with way more vigor than a Newborn should have had!
“Goddammit, you’re just a statue!”
“So what if you scared some slave silly? I’m free!”
“I’m Jack, and I’m still bloody standing! I’m still right—”
With a loud crack, both his legs exploded. There was no warning, only waves of pain engulfing his being, forcing him to his knees… or so it should have been.
But then…. WOOSH!
Jack threw a fireball underneath him?!
That’s when his new even lighter body flew.
He was akin to a mighty phoenix about to self-combust. Yet, as he soared through the air he actually grinned. Now that he had the high ground, he could look down on the statue!
Would that do anything? Not really, and yet it changed everything at the same time, the countless slaves trampled under the statue gasped in shock. Someone dared to fight?!
This was the spark that started it all!
This gave them life all of a sudden
This actually brought them hope
They glanced at Jack, begging him to save them, seemingly not noticing that he was now handicapped AND on fire. That’s when a certain Lizard God Statue also came alive!
It opened an oppressive eye, its gaze landing right on him!
< [SSS] Supreme Scaly Statue Lv 333! ☠🦎🗿 🩸>
What kind of overpowered opponent was this?! This seemed like a test realm, was the level even accurate? All he knew was that its scariness was the real deal for sure!
[Warning! Scaly is Peering at Your Soul!]
[Do You Wish To Resist? Y/N?]
[Quest! Hide Your Identity!]
But instead of cowering, Jack turned to the System: ’Remove all defenses! This Scaly God wants to peep? Let it be!’ and then turned to the pleading slaves.
“You dastardly bunch! Looking at me for salvation? You useless bastards lost to us mighty Lizardmen. You deserve this, all of it! This is the price for weakness!”
At first, Jack started ’lightly’, but before long he was swearing so much at them that even the nearby Snake God couldn’t help but blink in shock. Was this the same guy?!
1. Murdered Countless Lizardmen
2. Stopped with a Curse
3. Still Murdered.
4. Acted Defiant
….
How was it that a single being could show such defiant eyes yet show such pride toward the Lizardmen race at the same time? Could it have misunderstood him?
Yet anything that could be a threat to the species had to be squashed! Not letting tiny doubts cloud its godly mind. The Statue sent its spirit in again!
[Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning!]
Jack’s screen became filled with warnings.
That’s when he felt it invade him, deep inside. It was akin to a probe getting EVERYTHING out of him! It felt like a snake was slithering inside his intestine, it felt disgusting!
Jack hurriedly hid his inner thoughts, forcefully recalling the memories of hatching through an Egg, his entire being spent on the charade.
’I’m a lizard!’
’I’m a damn lizard!’
’I’m a goddamn lizard!’
He kept inwardly screaming, all until the probing reached his inner soul. From now on there would be no hiding, there would be no more fooling, it would be GAME OVER!
But that’s when it happened. All this time Jack’s body had been soaring through the sky, but that’s when it finally crashed to the ground, and that’s when he started his act.
“ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!” A blood-curdling scream escaped his mouth, only to be quieted into a muffled growl, Jack’s eyes still showing the same resolve as earlier.
And as he stared at the Statue, he seemed to say ’Keep going, I can take it.’ Except he definitely couldn’t, that much was obvious! Seeing this, the statue finally relented.
He had murdered, but with purpose
He wasn’t on the damn slaves’ side either
He actually didn’t have to be killed for the moment
With this, the statue suddenly recalled its spirit, Jack rolling his body on the floor gasping for breath. Still, he had survived and had even fooled the statue! How awesome was that?
But before he could rejoice, it happened… Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The statue suddenly started ringing like crazy, as if a bell on Christmas! It was incredibly powerful, so powerful that it shattered the surroundings, a wave of power escaping it!
The floor ruptured
The air exploded entirely
The courtyard itself was reduced to dust!
Why now?! It was like an earthquake centered around the statue, its eyes exploding open! But before Jack could even react the world rippled again, and he was out.
[Successfully Returned Back to the Training Grounds!]
[Congratulations! Escaped the Statue’s Illusion!]
[Ding! You’ve Received a Blessing!]
Blessing? So that’s how it was! Hearing this, Jack couldn’t help but feel excited. Could it actually be a power-up? With trembling fingers, he checked his new ability….
[Curse of the Scaly God LEVEL UP!]
[Penalty For Killing Lizardmen Increased!]
[Added Rewards For Enslaving Other Species!]
“…”
Was kind of troll was this thing?! This place was basically a Lizardman prison, so wasn’t this akin to telling him to free them ASAP so he could power up himself?
Anyone else would have panicked, but he calmed down instead.
“Oh well, can’t be much worse than earlier, right?”
But just as Jack was checking the details, he suddenly froze, grinning. This could actually be an opportunity if not right now at least after he left this godforsaken place!
But that’s also when the nearby Instructor suddenly became as pale as a ghost as he pointed right behind Jack, straight at a certain statue.
“WHAT?! How’s this possib—” In the back there was already a world-shattering cracking sound. Except this time, this was no illusion. Instead, it was— “RUUUUNNNNNN!”
And that’s when all hell broke loose…