ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 407 Part 2
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 407: I Trust My Life To My Fiends and People Part 2
「Registering the fingerprint and palm information…… Contract Candidate Sanraku, now please stretch out your other arm, if you please.」
「I don’t know about you, but this whole contract registering process surely takes a whole lot of time with all of this needless stuff……」
Oh well, I mean, there is literally nothing I can do about it, is there? The only thing I can do here is to patiently follow the instructions down to the T, so that’s what I’m going to do. So just like I was instructed, I stretch out my other arm……
「*Bite!*」
「Whoa there! What the hell are you……!?」
It bit me! This stupid piece of junk downright bit me here! And what the actual fuck!? I’m feeling weak all of a sudden!? I’m losing HP? What do you mean!? What the hell is going on here!?
For a short moment out there I was wondering if I should just push the stupid piece of junk away from me and stop this nonsense, but then I saw that the place where the damage effect was being displayed on my hand was actually being sucked inside of the Elma 317’s mouth. For a moment it was hard for me to actually understand what could that possibly mean, but then a certain thought occurred to me: is this thing collecting a blood sample now? At least, I sure hope that this is what it is all about. Otherwise I might be in serious trouble.
「Registering the information about blood type…… Installation of the Your Doll Protocol…… Completed. Contractor’s name: Sanraku. Now then, Master Sanraku. I am your doll, and your doll only. Feel free to use me however you see fit, without any restraint whatsoever……」
For a moment out there, there was an image of a Deepslaughter with a really degenerate facial expression that popped up inside of my mind. And it honestly made me want to scream in terror for a short moment. But I quickly managed to regain my composure and erased this cursed image from my mind, and managed to somehow regain the purity of my heart before its innocence would be lost without a trace. So, after dealing with Deepslaughter inside of my head I turn towards my inventory window, to see what has been added to it. On a side note, the Deepslaughter image that I was burning inside of my head was turning nice and juicy, transitioning from the “raw” into “well-done” territory.
「…… And now more and more things start to pop up, huh?」
The number of Doll status icons just keeps on increasing. It is fundamentally different from checking the status of NPCs and other players added to the party. Could this be the status operations of the Conquest Doll that entrusted itself to the player side?
Now something to consider: is the existence of a Conquering Doll a race like the People of the Forest or Fish People? Or maybe it is just a variation of already existing species or monsters? I mean, both seem equally plausible in my book, but which is the real deal? Depending on that, it might change the way in which players will be able ot interact with them.
The problem here is actually what will await us once we emerge outside. There is just too many unknowns. Even if this thing says that it can install optional parts into itself, it still looks pretty much like human here. Plus, those last words of it, or rather their phrasing…… I mean, well, if it was an R-18 game, then a possibility like that surely would have been very tempting, but…… No, no, no! What the hell am I thinking! Wicked thoughts, begone! Wicked thoughts, begone!
Kuh, please don’t look at me like that, Sammy-chan! You looking at me with mixture of pity and disgust like that is even more damaging to my heart that any sting look that humanoid creature could ever give me!
「A-Anyways! It’s time for one more strategy meeting here! And you’d better believe it that you are going to take part in it, alright!?」
「I-I don’t like the way in which you put it just now! Surely you must be thinking about something weird or evil, right!? Right! Surely you are!」
Well then, how else would you like me to phrase that? And anyways, how do I even have to call you? I mean, you look exactly like Goldunine, no matter how you look at it.」
From all that we know, there are at least eight other Guldunines out there…… For the current moment, that is. Because if we let the situation develop at its current rate, soon we might even have about a hundred of them.
「Eh……? Umm…… Umm……」
「Proposition: how about WIMP? In the language of old it was used to describe the frozen dark matter. I think it is very much appropriate here, since it is something that is almost impossible to observe under normal conditions. And judging by the fact that this life form managed to escape the sensors of this here Conquering Doll as well as other monsters and its brethren, I think that such name is more than appropriate.」
「Whoa there! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, shall we……?」
「H-Hmph! IO don’t really get it what you just said, but I don’t mind! I think you just praised me, right!? And I liked the sound of those words!」
「Affirmative: Yes, that’s right. Again, affirmative: those were the words of praise.」
「Ah, no, I mean…… Oh well, fine! As long as she’s satisfied with it, I guess……?
Saying something so cool all of a sudden seems like cheating to me, but what was that even supposed to mean……? No, better not to say anything here. Uselessnine is just that: Uselessnine. No matter how many times you try to give her nicknames from the cool words from the real world, it won’t change that base fact. Of that I’m pretty sure.
「Oh well, for the time being, our main purpose is to secure the Tsarberyl Emperor Crystal, but since mining is not all that efficient, we are going to change our purpose here to subjugating the Emperor Scorpion.」
Their outer shell should compose of the same crystal as the material that makes the crystal cliff. So from the ecological point of view, it should be plausible to assume that the Crystal Scorpions possess the same characteristics as crystals themselves.
It’s a little disappointing that the jewels and outer shells aren’t treated as equals as far as items are concerned, but…… Oh well, that doesn’t matter. The problem is its fighting power.
First of all, let’s assume that its direct combat abilities are not all that good as the ones of the Golden Crystal Scorpion. That being said, a direct hit from its scissor-like arms would still be more than enough to kill you in one hit. But that’s not where its true battle potential lies. It lies in that laser it is able to shoot from its tail.
If it’s just impact, the extra-thick beam that has been charged is impressive at a long distance, but in fact if you bring it to a short-range battle, it should not be able to use it as often as in long range.
There are ways to deal with this laser, mainly because this thing need to watch out for its territory. So this means that is has to have attacks that pack less of a punch here. However, the problem is the three way laser shot that you get if you get TOO close.
「Playing solo, you have to put the emphasis on avoiding the enemy’s attacks at all cost. However, since we are now a team, the number of options available to us is increasing substantially.」
「Affirmative: now, use your intelligence to its fullest potential and issue me order that will guarantee the best possible results in this situation.」
I cannot help it but to feel endlessly anxious about this whole ordeal, but what the hell…… Alright, let’s do this thing! Twenty first try, here we goo!!!
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