"Why is this three-headed creature called a Hydra? Shouldn't it be called a Tri-headed Serpent?"
Seeing that the Hydra only had three heads, Mitsuri Kanroji asked with confusion.
Before Lin Tian could introduce it, Shinobu Kocho explained first, "The Hydra will grow two new heads for every one that is cut off, until it has nine heads, at which point it stops. That's why it's called a Hydra."
Mitsuri was thoughtful. "Does that mean we have to destroy all nine heads to kill it?"
"That's right, but it's also very simple to fight. The Hydra only has three attack methods: fire breath, fire bombs, and biting."
"As long as you drink a Potion of Fire Resistance, its fire breath is neutralized. Its bite skill has a wind-up; as long as you dodge in time when you see its head get close, it's no problem at all. The only thing to worry a little about is the fire bombs, but that thing is just like a Ghast's attack, only a bit more damaging, and you can hit it back with a sword."
Lin Tian directly laid out all of the Hydra's abilities, and even the ways to counter them.
And hearing him say so, the girls were also relieved. It seemed the Hydra was just a paper tiger, all bark and no bite, with only an enormous body and an imposing presence. It felt like it wasn't even as strong as the Lich King.
At this moment, the Hydra seemed to have discovered their presence. It roared, and its three heads spewed flames that rushed towards them.
Looking at the distance between them and it, Lin Tian comforted the four girls who were preparing to dodge. "I forgot to tell you, the Hydra's fire breath only has a range of about 20 blocks, so..."
Before he could finish, they saw the flames spewed by the Hydra dissipate on their own.
Seeing the flames dissipate by themselves, the girls were stunned for a moment, then looked at the massive Hydra with strange expressions. What kind of weakling was this?
"Same as usual. I'll go melee, you all attack its heads from a distance."
After speaking, Lin Tian took out a Potion of Fire Resistance and drank it, then charged forward with his Netherite sword in hand.
Although the axe's damage was higher than the sword's, damage was temporary, but looking cool was for a lifetime!
Seeing Lin Tian charge up, the four girls thought for a moment. Shinobu and Mitsuri took out their swords and followed him, while Kanao and Aoi Kanzaki took out their enchanted bows.
Noticing the two girls following him, Lin Tian was slightly stunned, but he didn't say anything. If they wanted to help, let them. This Hydra wasn't hard to fight anyway, and it was faster with melee.
"Drink your fire resistance potions, pay attention to dodging its bites, and just aim for the necks. After you cut one off, retreat quickly."
After instructing the two, Lin Tian went straight for the middle head.
Shinobu and Mitsuri also ran towards the two sides respectively.
The three of them began to hack away at the Hydra's necks like they were cutting meat with a dull knife. From a distance, Kanao and Aoi's arrows were all headshots. Before long, the Hydra's heads looked like pincushions.
But one of the heads suddenly exploded, all the arrows disappeared, and from the base of the Hydra's neck, two new heads grew out.
Before long, all nine of the Hydra's heads had been blown up by the combined efforts of the five. A shrunken Hydra trophy head, a pile of meat chops, and a few vials of blood were left on the ground.
"The Hydra is really generous!" Seeing the meat chops and blood that had dropped, Shinobu also said with a sigh.
"It's inviting us to eat its meat and drink its blood even after it's dead, and the meat is already cooked," Lin Tian also teased upon hearing her words.
Hearing his teasing, everyone felt a little shiver. To have your meat eaten and your blood drunk even after death, that was a bit hellish.
Although this blood couldn't be drunk, it could only be used to make equipment...
That was also very good! Who would drink a creature's blood for no reason?
......
After finishing off the four bosses of the Glacier and Swamp paths, all that was left were the Knight Phantom and the Ur-Ghast of the Dark Forest path.
Lin Tian led the four girls and continued on their way. It should be mentioned that he had already switched to a new map; the previous one had been filled with markers for the Naga, Lich King, and other places.
This time, Lin Tian chose to let Shinobu lead the way. Mitsuri had led the way before, and maybe her beginner's luck had been used up. This time, he would let Shinobu choose.
Shinobu randomly pointed in a direction, and Lin Tian directly led the group forward in the direction she had pointed.
Before long, they really did see a forest shrouded in darkness. There was almost no light inside, and it looked deathly still.
"Be careful, everyone. There's a very disgusting thing in the Dark Forest called a Redcap Goblin. It's very fast and will randomly drop a TNT at our feet. Getting blown up by that thing is no less damaging than being blown up by a Creeper."
Hearing the word "Creeper," the four girls also became cautious. They knew how strong that thing was.
Next, Lin Tian also introduced the Skeleton Druids and Mistwolves that would appear in the Dark Forest.
The four girls were also a little wary of the Mistwolves. After all, they could turn invisible. But the Skeleton Druids weren't much of a concern.
After telling everyone to place torches as they went, Lin Tian also led the girls into this area.
As soon as they entered, it felt as if their vision had been taken away. They were clearly less than five blocks away from the outside, but it was like two different worlds!
Fortunately, the four girls remembered his advice and immediately took out torches and began to place them over a wide area. In an instant, the area in front of them lit up. Although it wasn't as bright as outside, it was enough.
Just as they were going deeper, a black shadow shot out, and a cold glint rushed towards Lin Tian.
"Me again? Is my luck that bad?"
Lin Tian parried the figure with his sword. After a few more swings, the Mistwolf was successfully killed.
"You still think I'm the same as I was before?"
Lin Tian said cockily, then dodged a green grass seed in a flash. The place hit by the seed turned into oak leaves.
He turned to look and saw a skeleton in tattered green robes appear in his vision. And under its butt was an oversized spider.
The moment he saw the spider, Lin Tian took a step back, took out an Ice Bomb, and threw it directly at the spider.
Then he took out his Tri-Bow and let loose a flurry of arrows at the pair.
Soon, the Skeleton Druid and the spider were taken care of.
"Phew~" Lin Tian let out a breath. He had finally gotten rid of that many-legged monster.
The four girls watched, dumbfounded. They never thought he would be afraid of such a thing.
"Tian, you..."
"No, don't talk nonsense. I'm not afraid of this thing. I just think that creatures with many legs are disgusting."
Lin Tian saw at a glance what Mitsuri wanted to say and immediately explained.
"Mmm, we believe you!" Kanao's eyes were full of trust.
Lin Tian: .....
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