My Last Hunt

Chapter 184: Quest For Three Stones (35)

Quest For Three Stones (35)

Bagel;

You are not welcomed

The attacks were increasing with the time; the coming rocks were greater in numbers as well as the pace, limiting their further advancement. They were literally confined now under the pressure of number of rocks and the attacks. There was no way other than to clear the path first and then move forward. The hunter king did not talk anything but his actions were clear indication that there was something wrong. Though he was busy with the attacks and if there was little free time Qiao would have stopped to take a look at the special type of attacks. 

He played various games and there the NPC would attack fascinating manner. Here it differed because of the tension. He himself was in no different situation. The tears were trickling down with the two forces clashing in his head. He looked at the precarious situation in his surrounding and gritted his teeth. He firmly held the stone in his hand and moved around; with the number of rocks it was impossible for them move forward and observing from the scenario, the hunter king alone was not enough to clear the path. 

"Come on Qiao; it's just a stone." He murmured and used the stone with the same way by observing the hunter king. The hunter king flipped his stone in the air and then the stone leapt like a weapon and attack. "It is simple and I can attack the smaller rocks to test. Only fighting the enemy in a one way would not help me and the other hunter. We need a stable pace for moving forward. Qiao test your grit today if you wanted to reach it next level." He got ready to execute the command. He was staggering with the forces clashing and the cracks almost dyed his forehead red in color. 

But accepting defeat was not in his habits. In his view, his attacks would bring some toughness to his overall strength and it would somehow support his present condition and the assisting stone. He was right because it would give wave of energy actively stimulating his nerves which further increase the levels of strength and accumulating force would distribute evenly. The hunter king has no time to consider anything else so he was unable to observe about the young hunter. His most of attention was hooked on the hunters moving fast from the first level of the defense. 

And half of concentration was focused on the attacks. Qiao executed the attack and a golden glow along with the stone was flipped in the air same time. The rock smashed in smithereens in the blink of an eye and Qiao looked astounded. It was truly fascinating despite the dangerous situation. The stone was able to smash the smaller rocks so Qiao did not stop and kept attacking the same way. His interest was picked and nothing can stop him now. He aimed the smaller rocks and his attacks proved helpful because when the hunter king noticed that the kid was also attacking his chose the bigger targets to clear the path. 

He would have stopped to admire the effort but he was much busy. After some time they were able to collaborate perfectly and moving forward one step at a time while attacking the defense. "There is only hundred feet distance and now I can tell that the stone is not hidden under deep ground. However there is a problem; someone is coming to stop us probably. So I would not be able to help in digging the stone since you have faced it once you can dig and smash while I will make sure to stop the intruders at my best." The hunter king finally broke the news of upcoming enemies. 

Qiao got slightly shocked and looked at the direction but presently there were only rocks attacking them. "I will dig it in minimum time possible then. Why the intruders suddenly appeared?" he asked the hunter king. "It must be Hightown behind it but the attention of the intruders is not good. May be they are after the stone or" he suddenly remembered that when Hightown face a sudden problem they call for diggers. 

"Crap them." He cursed as soon as this revelation struck him. "We have to hurry." He sounded displeased. He was fighting for a long time and exhausted; the appearance of the intruders would not bring good if they were the diggers after the stone. He knew that without smashing the stone the young hunter would not be able to get rid the attacks in his head. And if the diggers happened willing to take the stone then they would not let them smash the stone. The situation which was already tense would become horrible. 

Qiao could see the mix shades of anger and concern on his face and understood the severity of the upcoming events. With him being in active attack mood; the forces clashing in his head were giving lesser pain though he cannot stop it without smashing the enemy stone. "Are you sure that the stone is under the hill?" he asked the hunter king; the rocky hill which was exact at the distance of hundred feet seemed uncertain yet common. "I am sure about it. As long as you reached the null range of the stone; it would not be able to harm you no matter how near you were. But you have to make sure that the overall time needed should not exceed the One Spell." 

He advised Qiao and Qiao asked, "What is One Spell?" he was not familiar with the time frame of this world. "Oh you don't know about the time distribution of an attack and the spawned command?" he was astounded to hear this. If the young hunter was not familiar with the time frame then how he was accurately attacking with the help of stone? "Give me your hand." He gestured and Qiao extended his hand toward him. "It is the measure which only can be observed not in theory." He used his energy to let him know the difference between One Spell and the Cura. Cura was normal term for normal humans who only understand the difference of the time frame after observing the nature for example the sun or other phenomena of nature. 

After Qiao got the understanding; he nodded. Now their destination was the hill and aim was to shorten the distance. The enemy stone met the second team who was faster than the first intruders and it was distracted. Both enemies were after its life; this way or other way. 

"Crappy stone; how come it learned to create such a first level defense?" Rumble was angry to see the increasing amount of broken parts of ground and the sudden appearance of the lava. What angered him that he cannot attack on his will because his buddy would get annoy. The third digger was silent until now but to see the lava; his spirits dwindled, this team of diggers surely likes to venture the dangers. But it was unclear if he fell inside the lava; would anyone among two diggers would help him? 

He was cautious too because of this reason. "Don't complain like a newbie. See the new joiner; is he ranting like you?" Rucha pointed the silence of the third digger since his pace was faster he cannot stop to console his buddy in the middle of the defense. He was also restricting from any fatal attack which could harm the core of the stone or its energy. "He is silent because he cannot do anything at this moment." Rumble chuckled pointing the difficulty level and the care they should necessarily take during going through. 

"Ah, you are never satisfied with anything." Rucha shook his head and focused his attention to clear the distance in hurry. 

"The other team is near the stone if I am not wrong." Rumble spoke again after small moments of silence. He cannot bear silence a bit. "It is because you cannot shut your mouth and concentrate." Rucha admonished. The stone was in the worst situation where two teams were reaching very time soon near it and it has to think a way to get rid from them. It took more than half of his force away from attacking the young hunter so that it could deliberate the possible path. 

If it kept the reckless attempt then it was bound to get caught. Killing the young hunter was impossible while the two defenses were at the peak to stop the intruders; the force was divided between the two defenses. It could only self-destruct or dig deep down along with the hill at most effort. Digging itself deep would let it borrow some time to hide in the inner depths of the ground. The stone was infinity level and can travel through the deeper ground to play hide and seek. 

Unless Qiao was willing to play this child's pleasure.