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ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 530 Part 1

ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 530: An Orchestra Just For You PART 12 Part 1

As far as the Wandering Pandemic goes, its size is just a little bit smaller than that of a regular horse. So, does that mean that it should be considered a pony as far as a classification goes?

However, that small size was also something that made it hard for the players to aim at it from a long range. So verifying this factor is also a part of the excursion that I was about to do.

「That’s actually amazing! He managed to get so close and he did not die yet! It might not be all that big of a deal for him, but the whole community of ShangriLa Frontier is sure to thank him for this! Talk about being one heck of a verification force, my dear Bunny-chan!」

「My name is Emul! Thank you very little!」

「Hmm, but that being said, your cheeks surely feel incredibly soft to the touch……」

「Guh, calm down, me! Calm down! Even though this person is about this close from crossing the line that should never be crossed!」

I can see that this woman is just like Silvia Goldberg in some aspects. Namely; she just loves to push her own pace against your own and ruin your comfort zone in a matter of seconds. But anyways, you’ll just have to tough it out as a scapegoat here, Emul! Sorry, but deal with it for a moment!

「As for that horse, the closer you get to it, the more of your maximum HP you are going to lose. Also, the closer you get to it, the more poison debuffs are going to be placed upon you. Is that correct?」

「Yes, that sounds about right. And by the way, we have tried many different approaches before, but it seems that it is impossible to avoid getting your respiratory tract infected no matter what you do. It can even penetrate the gas masks-like equipment with ease.」

「Yeah, that sounds just like something up the Bioterrorist’s alley, alright…… No, that actually makes me feel reassured for some reason.」

「Relieved? Everything I just said seems more like a cause for concern. So, is there anything that you find relieving here?」

Normally it would really be a cause for concern here, but the moment I get explained the way in which the poison enters the victims’ body, via respiratory tract, I want to let out a huge sigh of relief. I even crack a slight smile.

「Well, yes, you see, it will be faster if I just tell you how I am going to do this. Long story short, I am just going to go straight ahead towards this horse and smack it the best I can.」

「No, no, no. That’s just crazy, no matter how you look at it.」

「And I tell you, I’m just going to go right towards it and smack it the best I can.」

Normally such a precise and coordinated action should be impossible while doing the Maximum Speed, but if I focus my efforts really hard, it should be possible, at least in theory.

So I use the Levin Trigger / Disaster Hand, activate the Holy Grail and convert all of Luck stat into Vitality. Then I look forward, then I look back. Then I look left, and then I look right. And finally……

「Ah, you there, Magic Caster? You’d do best to step back just a little bit. It’s for your own good.」

「Huh?」

Took a step back just like I asked you to? Great, now we can get this thing to start!

「Ah, I know that this is going to be a purely test run, but would you like to provide some commentary?」

「Test Run, ??? Month ??? Day…… Should this test run turn out to be a success, humanity is going to make another huge step towards its much needed evolution……」

「You do realize that an introduction like that already sets this thing to be a complete and utter failure? Like, there’s an eighty percent chance for a failure now.」

This is a cliché from the early days of action and survival horror genres. And following that pattern, hopefully there won’t be any killer machine monster waiting for me to lower my guard, possessing some sort of optical camouflage or high regeneration powers.

「For me to do this, there are three basic processes that must be fulfilled. First is the status enhancement. Second is route securing. And the third is……」

The courage to jump headfirst into danger and die with no hesitation!

「Time for a verification! Let’s see what this Wandering Pandemic is going to do when you bump into its rear end at full speed!」

「Hyuuuh! Now, I need to see this! And I better not miss any frame from it!」

Go! Critical Speed – Bradion –!! Go right ahead and rum this horsie!

Normally, when you run at a high speed like that, there is a high probability that you are going to bump into something and end up as a wet stain on the ground or wall. So it is unwise to use it in combination with three-dimensional movements such as aerial jumps, but only this time around I will accelerate non-stop towards the obstacle Wandering Pandemic “Blue”. That’s the only target on my radar right now.

Using both Critical Speed and Levin Trigger / Disaster hand as a combo is a pretty risky thing to do while on the ground, mostly because of the bumps in the road and the fact that I do not know how my enemy is going to behave once I approach it. Also, I failed to notice that fact before, but actually the road here was starting to turn into a slight uphill climb, which was making my current situation even harder to me.

「Kuh.」

The distance is not enough here. The probability of failure keeps on rising with every second. But this is the last stretch! So I have to do this!

The Critical Speed basically turns its user into a cannonball that was shot with a whole lot of power and kicked to it. Not to mention that each consecutive step only keeps on adding to the speed and velocity. So, depending on the step-up orientation, depending on how I use the acceleration, there is also a technique that should theoretically allow me to land safely. But that’s just a theory.

Now then, I wonder what would happen if I were to start jumping continuously in a quick succession?

「Hebueruh!?」

Yes, just like this.

Blowing away while sidestepping and rotating like crazy, my body dances in the air just like a paper plane that was thrown by someone’s hand. No, I do not allow three-way acceleration, which is why I stepped continuously, not allowing myself to be blown too much.

Think of it as you would about the action of simple running, the action of alternatively putting the right foot and the left foot. If I would just accelerate continuously without any kind of control, I would end up losing my balance and falling to the ground in an instant, which would result in my death on the spot. That’s all that there is to it, basically. It’s just swaying from left to right.

But here comes the hard part! Even though I will have about one HP left here, I still need to stick the landing before the infection is going to find its way into my lungs and start to wreak havoc in there!

「Ready or not, here I go……! Blazing bullet Plancha!!!」

「BBBBBBRRRRRROOOOOOAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!??????」

My body shakes violently and I end up almost biting my own tongue off and bowing sideways on the fuselage of a slimy horse. But I managed to hit its belly, and the kinetic energy caused me to burst.

Did I manage to get close enough? Or is the debuff still going to be applied? Yes, before I happen to drop dead, let us try to confirm as much as possible.

Can this monster really interfere with Magic casting? Unfortunately, I am purely physical, so it would be hard for me to test that with some offensive spells.

At the same time, what happens to the irregular leaning horse that does not have eyes? Is it able to still perceive its surroundings? Would it be able to evade my attack even if I were to attack it while still using Critical Speed?