Having defeated the duplex, the source of the tentacles, we began to go deeper to find the body.
As Gralier leads you, find four new duplexes and process them all.
All of them seemed to have the same strength of vitality stored in them, and it seemed difficult to tell which one was the main body.
After defeating the fifth duplex, Gralier touched the wreckage and followed the flow of vitality.
"Is this the fifth one?" How many duplexes are there? "
"It seems to be spreading across this hierarchy." It's the giantest monster I've ever seen. "
"It sounds like something else, but if the tentacles and duplex kernels come from a single monster, then it's no big deal." Isn't it bigger than the town? "
"The labyrinth already seems to be a monster." But I'm already used to tentacle raids, and I don't have any problems with double-core processing. "
There are tentacles that have been attacking us, and there are multiple cores that originate from a single elderplant.
It is still small compared to the King's City, but given the range of movement so far, this layer is definitely wider than Brunei.
If the elderplant is spreading across this layer, it's a lot bigger.
It's okay because it's in the labyrinth, but what happens when a monster like this goes out?... It's terrifying just thinking about it.
While waiting for Gralier to detect it, Martina was lying on top of the beast-shaped scoop that Martina was casting out.
She's totally weak and looks melting right now.
"Hah... sluggish. Martina, you'll help me." Negative forces are healed. "
"This is cheap!" Mr. Vallado, I envy you. "
Luna-chan, you're doing incredibly well.
"If we can even conquer the labyrinth, we'll have a rest." If you think so, you can do your best. "
Luna's expression was refreshed as she lay down with her hands full.
I don't know if I'm motivated or not...
But this time, Luna really helped me a lot.
I had never fired a series of Kazykls before.
After we conquered this labyrinth, I was wondering if I could have a good rest for a long time.
While I was thinking about it, Gralier seemed to have finished his detection and stopped touching the remains of the duplex.
Gralier-san, have you traced it to the main unit?
"... I don't know where it is yet, but I can see the direction of the flow due to touching multiple cores." Perhaps there is an elderplant that serves as the main body. "
"It looks like we can finally meet the main unit." However, if you think you can create such a powerful double core and tentacle, we should also set up measures in case of an emergency. "
Hmm, you can make a tentacle and a double core struggle, so the main body is definitely not going to be a one-stringed opponent.
After all, I still don't know what kind of person the main body is.
If I list as a candidate to take measures at the present time......
If you really want to prepare for an emergency situation, you'll have to use emergency summoning stones and liberation stones.
"The emergency summoning stone is an item that called Karon, right?" Was the Liberation Stone a strengthening for us? "
Yeah, I'll decide who I'm going to use it with beforehand.
If the Elder Plant itself was a negligible opponent, the only reliable countermeasure was to use the Emergency Summon Stone and the Liberation Stone.
The emergency summoning stone was a random one, so it was quite gambling, but it was nice to be able to summon the UR unit.
Even if it wasn't Karon-chan's grade, anyone in the UR unit would be proud of their strength.
Apart from that, the only countermeasure we could choose to use was the Liberation Stone.
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●Liberation Stone
Temporarily enhances Units and Dedicated Gear up to 5 times. This item will disappear after use.
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"Oh! That looks like an amazing item!" I wonder what will happen if it gets strengthened! "
"Fine, fine." I'll never get strengthened. "
"I'm not eligible either..." Let's lick each other's wounds together, Freesia. ”
By the way, Sisha takes Freesia's hand and consoles each other while crying in lies.
Sure, Freesia doesn't look good with the Plant system, and Sisha, the healing character, is out of the picture.
Martina is looking at us with a gaze full of anticipation, but she's out of the picture this time because she's a debuffed agent.
In the meantime, I decided to go through without reacting and ask Estelle and the others what they thought.
"Who do you think would be better in this?"
"Hmm, yes. I can't say much without looking at the status of the Elderplant, but considering the tentacles and the duplex, Luna is the first choice?"
Huh?
"You look very disgusting..."
Why me? Luna looked at me with a frown.
And I suddenly started to argue.
"Esther or Nol would be better."
"I know that the attacker is more suitable, but I think Luna would be better able to use her strength if she were an Elder Plant opponent." Even tentacles and duplex cores have high magic resistance, so they are not compatible with me. That's why Luna can use her skills to ensure she deals damage, and the triggering interval is overwhelmingly short among us. ”
"That's right." Even if I or Esther are strengthened, I'm still worried about the skill activation time. ”
"Ugh... I don't know if I can count on you too much. But if I have to do it, I'll do my best."
Convinced by Esther and Nol, he accepts that he is subject to the liberation stone, although he is reluctant.
Luna's Kazuicle is a must for removing the outer skin of an Elderplant tentacle.
If it is highly likely that the main body is protected by the same outer skin, Luna's skill is likely to be the most effective.
If you spread the wound, Estelle and the others will be able to pass the attack, so it's a good way to trigger damage.
Luna's abilities, which were enhanced up to 5 stars, were likely to spawn quite often, and her power would be tremendously high.
If that's the case, I used Liberation Stone on Luna to clear up the story, and I started moving towards the energy reservoir again to find the main body.
In anticipation of the flow of vigor and the place where the main body was likely to be, Gralier could see a duplex that hadn't changed before...... As soon as he saw the duplex, Gralier shouted out loud.
”That's it, that's the main body of the Elderplant! Feel the power of the world!
It looks like a giant black stem, and I don't know the difference between it and the duplex, but it looks like this is the main body of the Elderplant.
Martina got the Ghost to go ahead and check, but there were no ambushes, so I could get close.
I don't mean to say that I don't believe in Gralier, but I wonder if this is really the main body of the Elder Plant... Let's see if we can find out the status.
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●Elder Plant (1st Form) Race: Plant
Level: 100
HP: 600,000
MP:?
Attack: 0
Defense: 26,000
AGI: 0
Magic Resistance: 250
Intrinsic Capacity Ultra Regenerative Anti-Coating Vitality Savings Tentacle Operation
Skill Plant Generation Duplex Generation
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"It doesn't seem stronger than I thought." I think I can defeat this in the same way as a duplex. "
"No, wait, no matter what I think, there's something disturbing on my name..."
"The first form... you still have the transformation left, right?" Really, the monsters in the labyrinth are special opponents and troublesome. "
"Hmm, is it possible that we arrived before the transformation?" Or do you change your appearance while you're fighting... no matter what, you'd better defeat it sooner than later. "
Sometimes my stats are a little high, but I'm too afraid to say it's the first form that comes with my name.
Whether it's growing by absorbing vitality, or evolving by attacking or taking action... I don't have a good feeling either way.
If you were growing up, you could take it down before the next stage.
But if I were to transform under other conditions... no, I don't have a choice but to defeat whatever I have.
Anyway, I tried to defeat the Elder Plant and stepped into the slightly wider cavity of the main unit... but at the same time, my surroundings began to shake.
Immediately, three black tentacles appeared from the walls and ceiling and came towards us.
"Whoa!? Three tentacles are coming out!"
"It looks like you only have the main unit and you have a lot to manipulate!" I'll take care of it! "
Martina leapt forward and stood up with her sickle and summoned three Mentomori.
As they intercepted the incoming tentacles, the aura of purple ran around them, grabbing them one by one and suppressing them.
This is already part of the battle against double nuclei, where Martina's tentacles to protect the double nucleus are suppressed and defeated in the meantime.
Luna was about to step forward to shoot Kazykul in this time as well.
However, Luna's Bradbourg alone was a little uncomfortable with the damage it did to the main body.
So I decided to propose to Luna that she use Excalibur.
"Luna, I'm going to use this to smash Kazuikur in." With a golden blow, you should be able to get to the main unit! "
"Hmm... it's better not to be too aggressive." Martina, come with me. "
Heh-heh-heh-heh!?
Having received the Excalibur from me, Luna hugs Martina's side and jumps out.
Then, when she reached the black stem of the main body, Martina touched it and poured a negative force into the debuff.
The epidermis of the Elderplant was wrapped in a purple aura, and Luna, confirming that, waved the Excalibur in one hand.
The Golden Strike was triggered, and the Excalibur shone with gold, mixed with a red aura.
When the excalibur is swung down, the Elderplant's stem strikes directly, not only greatly erasing the epidermis and exposing the nucleus of the red and black sphere inside, but also cracking in the aftermath.
At the same time, the tentacles that Mentomori was holding down were violently twitching and bumping all over the wall.
"Eh, Kazykul in Excalibur is incredibly powerful..."
"The golden blow has also been added." That's Luna! "
It's a go-go, Luna!
"I was expecting it, but it was incredibly powerful..."
After all, Luna's Kazykul and Excalibur's Golden Strike seemed to go well together.
If there is a problem, not only do I need to drink blood, but I also need magic potions to replenish the MPs I consumed with a golden blow.
Luna's belly became a tappet with liquid after too many spells.
And if I give you the Excalibur, I'll completely neutralize it, but I think you should use it while you're fighting the Elder Plant.
"Estelle, stop the stabbing!"
"Yeah, I'm going to do it from the beginning - no!"
Heading toward the nucleus of the fully exposed Elderplant, Esther opens the Grimoire and releases a sphere of light three times more powerful.
The damage taken by Luna's blow was too great, or the tentacles could not be controlled and the magic of Esther burst.
The red and black nucleus of the Elderplant body completely disappeared, and the black stem withered and the mad tentacle retracted into the wall.
That's it! The Elder Plant is now defeated!
What, that's pretty sloppy, huh?
Being too cautious is costing you a fortune...? "It's kind of shaking..."
Gradually, the wobble grew, and a black light dwelt on the withered stem of the elderplant that should have withered to react to it.
And when I thought that a black nucleus had formed in the exposed interior, the hole immediately opened and a gloss appeared on the stem.
The number of tentacles that were supposed to be retracted increased to five, and came out again, and many tentacles began to grow from the stem.
C 'mon... could it be that if you defeated the first form, it would become the second form?