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Deer Head Spirit","bear-school-astartes-chapter-739",739,"\u003Cp>At the tail position of the Molten Mountain Dragon, due to the buildup of the dragon’s secretions, it no longer resembled just ’a tail’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become a volcanic rock platform trailing behind the feet of the Molten Mountain Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also one of the few large platforms on the dragon’s back where formations could be set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Sword Master, Wende, Aiden, three high-level hunters, were gathered on this platform to battle a monster they had never encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden, startled, screamed while covering his head, shielding his face with the small shield of the {Sharp Spike Sword}.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he got into this position, a dense noise came rushing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, a continuous series of faint ’clang clang’ sounds emanated from the small shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the sound wasn’t loud, the sheer number and density of it caused an ache in the eardrums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where do these Hate Dolly come from? Why are they being commanded by it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden shouted frantically under the shield’s protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hate Dolly was a carrion bird species from the New World, not even considered a monster, just a small animal, akin to crows in the ecosystem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these normally timid black birds, quick to scatter at any commotion, had all gathered with red eyes on the back of an ancient dragon today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screeching madly, they launched an attack on the hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these birds seemed to have supernatural powers, often suddenly appearing in huge flocks from the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their erratic, unpredictable movements couldn’t be tracked by the hunters, let alone prepare a defense in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden was quite troubled by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But logically, these birds couldn’t cause serious damage to a hunter’s armor, at most only annoy them a bit, certainly not drive an elite hunter like Aiden crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason was the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious, oppressive atmosphere, like shadows in a dense forest, emanating from the monster not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Master and Wende were jointly restraining the monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared as an extremely emaciated humanoid figure, with limbs and torso composed of tree branches covered in moss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudimentarily wrapped in a few pieces of leather with some seemingly ritualistic trinkets, the head was a decayed deer skull with flourishing antlers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inexplicably, as long as hunters were near this monster, they felt uncomfortable, mentally tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the magic power of the Deer-headed Spirit, automatically disturbing human minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a significant reason why this monster was revered as the ’Forest Guardian God’ in forest villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, although this interference was formidable, it wasn’t that effective against strong and professional warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for Sword Master and Wende, these two hunters wrestling with the Deer-headed Spirit enduring greater mental strain, they were much calmer than Aiden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also reflected the difference in power among the hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re out of sorts, Aiden! Stay away and just deal with those Hate Dolly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende calmly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, with a ’ding’ sound, he dodged the huge hand of the Deer-headed Spirit pressing down from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then {Air Blade Grand Spin}! Accompanied by crackling thunder sounds, a crimson Qi Blade clung to the edge of his Pulse Scimitar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster known as Deer-headed Spirit was indeed very difficult to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment ago, Wende accidentally took a swipe, and the claws of this monster, composed of tree branches, seemed to instantaneously sprout more small, sharp wooden parts from the claw tips upon contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Infiltrating gaps in the hunter’s armor, tearing at the hunter’s flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one contact left a bleeding wound under Wende’s armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Gaffi jumped onto his back from the side and stuffed a {Star Jerky} into him, while he himself gulped a {Mega Potions}, finally stopping the bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This portable food developed by the Starbase had the secondary effect of quickly closing wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, staring at the Deer-headed Spirit he hit on the side waist, Wende’s expression was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly a wooden body... but wood doesn’t conduct electricity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encountering the Extinct Dragon last time, he brought a water attribute Shield Axe. This time against the Deer-headed Spirit, he wielded a thunder attribute longsword...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a hunter, he was completely restrained by the monster’s attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende felt very frustrated now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the primary attacker Sword Master’s longsword was made from Fire Dragon materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flame Bag within the longsword emitted blistering flames with every strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dodge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Master grunted a reminder, and Wende smoothly jumped back while swinging his weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, \"boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large, sturdy mass of tree roots suddenly sprouted on the Molten Mountain Dragon’s back shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wende hadn’t retreated before, he might have been skewered from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, fortunately, the bottom of the Molten Mountain Dragon’s shell was full of flowing lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree roots emerging from the ground had semi-solid lava clinging to the branches, dripping orange-red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So these roots, just as unexpectedly and abnormally as they appeared, were quickly reduced to ashes by the lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are there tree seeds on the Molten Mountain Dragon’s back shell? Where did this guy get these roots!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende muttered with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had seen monsters capable of rapid plant growth and using this as a combat technique in the Old World, none could do this on the back of an active volcano!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is not scientific!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did the seeds come from? How to handle the damage from high temperatures to plants?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incomprehensible. Whether it’s this pervasive eerie atmosphere or its ability to spontaneously create trees.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Master’s serious voice emanated from inside his helmet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps this is what Lann refers to as... magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really don’t understand at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende and Sword Master cautiously circled around the Deer-headed Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a monster they’ve never encountered before, there’s never too much caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Deer-headed Spirit truly resembled a plant-based life form, displaying no emotion or fluctuation... at least no fluctuation that could be observed by humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It merely continued swinging its claws, driving Hate Dolly, to attack the hunters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a huge explosion above their heads caught everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende glanced up at the sky behind him and his face sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of the selected rock spires has been prematurely blown up! Another one is affected!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t! We need to prioritize handling that side!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sword Master darted in front of Wende, drawing his {Flying Dragon Sword} across the ground at his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piece of tree root about to break through the soil was burned by the flames on the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When to leave the battlefield depends on the monster’s status! Leave that side to others, trust your comrades!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Master spoke in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew how formidable Wende was in the Old World, thus he understood that skilled individuals often had a common flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is the belief that nobody but them can accomplish certain tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the battlefield, being spread too thin is a reality they must accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the decayed deer skull of the Deer-headed Spirit, a deep sound like wind sweeping through a hollow echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was relentless in wanting to kill all the humans in front of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Master and Wende could only be forced to keep tangling with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until, the Molten Mountain Dragon finally reached the predetermined spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wende and Sword Master noticed the Deer-headed Spirit seemed to suddenly divert its attention, stopping its original attack motion, and slowly looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The claw composed of intertwined tree branches also slowly extended upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, on the cliff above the Molten Mountain Dragon’s head, from the already half-cracked rock spire, insane growth of tree roots like a swarm of entwining pythons began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These roots frantically shoved into the crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weathered rock structure, amid a series of ’crackling’ noises, was widened by the plants, with fragments of various sizes falling down.\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-06T10:40:26.341Z",1,"novelbin.me","6943b0e18973f857238ef4fb5c03e698576effbfa68de79c834b23a3a91c0ab7","bear-school-astartes-chapter-740","bear-school-astartes-chapter-738",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]