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Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse – Chapter 27 - [Mangrove Swamp]

Chapter 27 - [Mangrove Swamp]

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nI didn't like the Mangrove Swamp the instant we were transferred in. We appeared in the middle of muddy ground where I could feel my feet sink in a couple of inches. All around us were huge mangrove trees that shot to the sky. The smell was horrendous

nFrom the information the hunters gave me before we came, this land where we were transferred to was the innermost small patch of land surrounded by a muddy swamp. Our enemies would be coming all around us from the innermost ring of the swamp

nThe swamp was special as it had multiple rings. The first wave of enemies we would be facing would all be from the first ring, and the moment all those enemies were killed, a barrier between the innermost ring and the second wider ring would dissipate.

nThe moment that barrier dissipated, all the monsters from the second ring would rush towards you. There were 5 rings in the entire swamp, with the fifth ring releasing the BOSS. This really was a killer dungeon. I didn't like the sticky and hard to move in environment, but my mind couldn't help but think of the possibilities of this dungeon with my abilities

nTo prevent the complete wipeout of the hunting squads, the hunters designated one of the monsters they faced with the title of Princess. They could kill all other monsters besides this Princess, she had to be protected at all cost. Otherwise, the moment she dies, the 2nd barrier will break and more enemies will rush in before they could catch their breath

nI understood their entire system and soon began to feel the earth trembling beneath my feet. Humongous monsters were coming.

nThe first one entering my eyes was a 4-meter large alligator, its huge jaws wide open as it lunged at our group. I instantly cast Flames of Torment and flung the thick pillar of flames forward as if it were a spearheading directly into the open jaws

nSSSS!

nSounds of meat being burnt rang out, with a burnt smell right after as the inside of the alligator was destroyed by the rotating pillar of flames. I was thankful that this rank D skill had reached 100 proficiency and continued to be enhanced by support skills that allowed it to take down rank B monsters

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"Haha, good work newbie!

" The short tank, Lana Stone, was holding the tower shield twice her size shouted as she and the rest of the group members moved to block and attack the other incoming alligators

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"I'll hold on to the Princess!

" The other tank with a flail and golden shield said as his body glowed blue and withstood the charges of other alligators. The berserker with the broadsword held his sword now enveloped with flames and swiped at the neck of another one, making a clear clean-cut as if there was no resistance from their scaly armor

nThe other berserker with two swords struck out and unleashed a huge cross-shaped sword light that went forward to butcher another set of alligators. The two mages weren't lagging behind as they had already cast their spells. The area in front of them quickly became icy and froze all the incoming alligators, which is when the berserkers came in and shattered them with a swing of their swords. The mages then pulled back behind Lana before continuing to cast other spells

nI liked their teamwork and began moving seriously myself. 10 golden swords appeared in the air and rushed down to each of the remaining alligators besides the Princess, piercing their hard dry scales and nailing them to the ground

nI did this repeatedly a few times, taking down tens of alligators before the hunting squad looked at me in surprise after witnessing the enhanced power of Smite and shouted words of encouragement soon after as they went to reinforce the Knight with the golden shield on holding off the Princess.

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"Newbie, I knew I felt something special from you. Don't hold back!

" Lana said as she went to help hold off the one remaining alligator, her small body powerfully moving the large tower shield as if it was weightless

nThe two Knights rotated on holding off the Princess until 10 minutes passed when everybody had regained most of their energy, a sword bathed in flames ended its life. A sound was heard as if a bubble had popped, before even more tremors could be heard as more alligators rushed in

nThe squad members always stayed in a tight-knit formation throughout, with the mages and I in the middle, the Knights and Berserkers on the outside. Even while being swarmed by tens of alligators, they held them off successfully

nI was casting Smite after about every minute thereafter, cleaning off a majority of the alligators without completely overpowering everything and making the short tank throw me even more fiery gazes

nThe chosen Princess of this round was kept alive for 20 minutes before everyone was good to go once more. We repeated this process until the third and fourth barrier was released, the thrill getting to me as I watched these powerful rank B hunters throw out skills in similar power to mine

nThe release of the fourth barrier was only done after a Princess had been held down for half an hour, the hunter squad regaining their strength at their peak before all of their gazes focused on the male mage. They seemed to come to an understanding as they nodded their heads and told me to not go away from them under any circ.u.mstances while we began clearing this next wave

nI nodded curiously as I waited to see what surprise they were going to pull off as I watched more than a hundred huge alligators desperately clawing their way towards us. The mage held his staff forward as he was protected in a circle and aimed it toward the incoming monsters. Thirty seconds passed with nothing happening, and then the heat began to rapidly rise all around us

nI was shocked as I looked up and saw balls of thick magma raining from the sky and barreling down to the large groups of alligators making their way here.

nBOOOM!!!

nSounds like bombs were constantly going off could be heard whenever the large balls of magma fell down and burned everything around it, turning any that were near into mincemeat. More than half of the alligators were wiped out with this one attack

nMy eyes shined as I looked at the heavily panting mage that had fallen to the ground. That type of skill...I wanted one!

nMy heart was pounding as I replayed the scene of the raining magma balls from before. This skill, I really did want one badly. If I could grab a skill like this, with my abilities...I was imagining how I could easily clear out large groups of monsters in seconds

nI was daydreaming too much as someone had to scream to get my attention back to the monsters.

"Come on newbie, don't lay there gaping and let's take care of the remaining beasts!

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nThe miniature tank was laughing crazily as she went forward to block the remaining wave that had reached us. I clicked my tongue while bringing back my focus and cast Smite once more. I shaved off a majority of the remaining crocodiles by casting the 10 golden blades every 30 seconds. With the 2 berserkers butchering with their swords, only a Princess soon remained. The moment this remaining alligator was killed, An unimaginably large TITAN would be coming for us

nI was curious to see how they usually handled this BOSS if their mage chose to cast such a powerful skill just before to avoid being surrounded by hundreds of alligators. Which hunter would come out with another surprise now?

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Catalogue
Chapter -1 - Ranks\/Levels\/Realms(Spoilers as of 317)
Chapter 1 - Awaken
Chapter 2 - Hunter License
Chapter 3 - [Ape's Paradise]
Chapter 4 - Is that a rookie...or?
Chapter 5 - How many fireballs to take down a huge polar bea
Chapter 6 - Choosing new skills
Chapter 7 - Too easy
Chapter 8 - Offense is the best defense?
Chapter 9 - Reflection and planning
Chapter 10 - [Goblin King’s Abode]
Chapter 11 - The right skills to buy
Chapter 12 - Just the beginning
Chapter 13 - Preparations done
Chapter 14 - Solael's Castle
Chapter 15 - Solael's Castle II
Chapter 16 - Deterioration
Chapter 17 - Fight!
Chapter 18 - Resolution
Chapter 19 - Changes
Chapter 20 - Movements
Chapter 21 - Adrenaline
Chapter 22 - Explosive Growth
Chapter 23 - An Invitation
Chapter 24 - An end, and a beginning
Chapter 25 - Star City
Chapter 26 - The looming threat
Chapter 27 - [Mangrove Swamp]
Chapter 28 - [Mangrove Swamp II]
Chapter 29 - The Coliseum
Chapter 30 - Free for All
Chapter 31 - Gradually moving forward
Chapter 32 - A Challenge
Chapter 33 - An Approaching Disaster
Chapter 34 - A Show of Strength
Chapter 35 - A Show of Strength II
Chapter 36 - Collision
Chapter 37 - Calmness
Chapter 38 - Irreversible changes
Chapter 39 - What are you?
Chapter 40 - How to destroy a dungeon
Chapter 41 - Entering a new phase
Chapter 42 - Death and Destruction
Chapter 43 - Dissolution
Chapter 44 - Reverence
Chapter 45 - Raining Flames
Chapter 46 - Unshackled
Chapter 47 - A terrible beast
Chapter 48 - Destroyed cities
Chapter 49 - Rage against an unknown enemy
Chapter 50 - Collision between opposing forces
Chapter 51 - Not one, but two!
Chapter 52 - The Sword Master
Chapter 53 - Interminable Energy
Chapter 54 - Stupefied
Chapter 55 - A succinct introduction
Chapter 56 - Pressed for time
Chapter 57 - Faster
Chapter 58 - Inundation I
Chapter 59 - Inundation II
Chapter 60 - Mercy?
Chapter 61 - An upgrade
Chapter 62 - Relaxation
Chapter 63 - Experimentation
Chapter 64 - The mystery behind dungeons
Chapter 65 - Infinite Mana in the Apocalypse
Chapter 66 - Preparation
Chapter 67 - Maybes
Chapter 68 - Entrance
Chapter 69 - A dungeon appears on a snowy field
Chapter 70 - Covert Beginnings
Chapter 71 - Lodging and skill combinations
Chapter 72 - Wonder
Chapter 73 - EPIC!
Chapter 74 - A chance encounter
Chapter 75 - The Library
Chapter 76 - Going Solo
Chapter 77 - Skypeak Nest
Chapter 78 - Caution
Chapter 79 - Meeting
Chapter 80 - Building Trust
Chapter 81 - The Fall of a Hegemony
Chapter 82 - Wanting to move in the shadows
Chapter 83 - The Crown Prince
Chapter 84 - A wolf in sheep's clothing
Chapter 85 - Dungeon diving in another world
Chapter 86 - Dungeon diving in another world II
Chapter 87 - Dungeon diving in another world III
Chapter 88 - Schemes
Chapter 89 - Fast paced power ups
Chapter 90 - A Journal Entry
Chapter 91 - EPIC I
Chapter 92 - EPIC II
Chapter 93 - EPIC III
Chapter 94 - Ambition and a Demon King
Chapter 95 - The feeling of an EPIC skill
Chapter 96 - The King in the North
Chapter 97 - A storm in the making
Chapter 98 - A line of communication
Chapter 99 - A Tremendous Opportunity I
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