Chapter 15: Giant Monster
The temporary team was formed. Although Old Wolf was the nominal leader, Mr. A held more authority within the group.
Old Wolf was well aware of this. The previous incidents had made it clear to him that now was not the time to oppose Mr. A, especially since he had already become the nominal leader.
"Everyone? What's our plan after this?"
Mr. A spoke. The people in the restaurant exchanged glances, and ultimately, all eyes turned to Old Wolf, the implication being that he was the leader, so he should decide.
Old Wolf's eye twitched. He didn't know much about the Cyclops Giant. Although he had read the materials, there were many details he didn't understand.
"Well..."
Old Wolf's mind raced. After a moment, he came up with a strategy that would satisfy both sides.
"Mr. A, I'm not very familiar with the Cyclops Giant, so you handle the pre-battle arrangements. I'll be in charge of commanding during the fight. If I'm the squad leader, then you can be the vice-leader."
As soon as Old Wolf finished speaking, a dry cough sounded.
Su Xiao was holding a glass of orange juice. He was genuinely choked. Vice-leader? There were only fifteen people in total, and they were setting up a vice-leader? These contractors really knew how to play.
Mr. A pushed up his glasses with his middle finger.
"Fine."
The surrounding contractors were slightly surprised. Mr. A had actually agreed.
Bubu Wang, with a toothpick in his mouth, was dumbfounded. The story was getting more and more interesting.
"Everyone, in my original plan, 1:00 PM this afternoon was the best time to strike. It's already noon now. You can all have a meal here. One hour is enough for us to prepare the plan."
Mr. A took out a rough sketch, which showed the terrain near the Cyclops Giant.
"The Cyclops Giant's activity range is near this area. It has been confirmed several times that even if provoked by an enemy, it won't easily leave this area. The specific reason is unknown."
Mr. A drew a circle on the map. The diameter of the circle was probably a few kilometers.
"This is the team formation I've drafted..."
Mr. A began to explain his plan. The plan wasn't complicated. It was basically the tank in front, the melee fighters behind the tank, the mages or healers behind the melee, and the sniper, which was Su Xiao, at the farthest distance.
Su Xiao was assigned to a position 900 meters away from the team. This distance was safe, at least the Cyclops Giant couldn't attack him.
"Does anyone have any objections?"
No one spoke. Mr. A's plan was fairly thorough.
"Then, everyone, prepare to set out."
Old Wolf held a staff. He was now wearing a mage robe, with magical energy surging around him.
Feeling this magical energy, Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. Old Wolf was stronger than he had imagined.
The team left the restaurant and headed straight for a location fifteen kilometers outside of Yorknew City. There were no complications along the way. Upon arriving at the predetermined location, they found it was a bowl-shaped valley.
Climbing to a high point on the edge of the basin, the contractor in front immediately crouched down.
"What's the situation? Still inside?"
Mr. A lowered his voice. Seeing the reaction of the contractor ahead, he became somewhat excited.
"Still there, but..."
That contractor hesitated, his expression turning ugly.
Mr. A slowly walked up the slope. After seeing the scene beyond the slope, his jaw muscles bulged.
Inside the basin below, a giant monster about five meters tall was sitting in the center. The giant monster had a body structure similar to a human's, with all four limbs and a head.
However, the giant monster's skin was a deep purple all over. It had a very short red horn on its head, and its mouth stretched all the way to its neck, revealing sharp fangs.
The most eye-catching feature of the giant monster was its single eye. That single eye was as big as the bottom of a bottle, densely packed with pupils, at least a dozen of them.
This was the Cyclops Giant. At the moment, it was sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a human leg and eating it with relish.
For a Cyclops Giant from the Dark Continent, humans were a delicacy, with soft flesh and no unpleasant odor.
As a mid-to-low-level creature of the Dark Continent, the Cyclops Giant had trouble even getting enough to eat back there. But when it woke up, it found that all the powerful enemies around it had disappeared, along with the harsh environment that could take its life at any moment. Here, there was clean drinking water everywhere, and weak prey was countless (humans).
Although it had suddenly arrived in 'paradise,' the Cyclops Giant didn't dare to stray too far from the area. This was an instinct for long-term survival in the Dark Continent.
In the basin, the Cyclops Giant was eating, splattering blood everywhere, occasionally grunting.
The contractors on the slope were itching to act, just waiting for the command.
"Stone, no problem, right?"
Mr. A looked at Stone. This main tank was mostly silent.
"No problem."
Stone rolled his shoulders, and a tower shield appeared in his hand. The front of the tower shield had a flame pattern, as if fire was burning on it. A faint golden light flowed along the edge of the shield, causing the contractors to swallow their saliva.
Old Wolf's gaze was also drawn. This was the first time he had been so close to a Light Gold equipment.
"Heh~"
Stone let out a cold laugh. With a whoosh, flames ignited from the tower shield, and not only that, the fire began to spread over his body.
In moments, Stone looked like the Son of the Sun, and the intense heat could be felt from several meters away.
"Follow me."
Stone stomped the ground and charged into the basin. His speed wasn't fast, but each step was steady.
"Watch the formation."
As soon as Stone rushed out, Old Wolf behind him let out a roar. All the contractors advanced forward, except for Su Xiao and Bubu Wang.
Su Xiao leisurely took a blanket out of his storage space, spread it on the ground, and lay down on it. The Spider Empress appeared in his hands.
At a distance of 900 meters, Su Xiao adjusted the 'Optical Infrared Detection Scope' to 18x magnification, pulled the bolt, and loaded a bullet.
Su Xiao was taking his time, but the situation in the basin was completely different.
Stone took the lead, charging towards the Cyclops Giant. The ground he stepped on left fiery footprints.
The Cyclops Giant was eating happily when suddenly someone disturbed it. This made it angry. It threw down the mutilated human torso in its hand and slowly sat up.
The five-meter-tall Cyclops Giant had a strong visual impact. Although it wasn't the tallest among monsters, its body was covered in bulging muscles, and its single eye, filled with pupils, gave people an inexplicable sense of fear.
"Little bug (Dark Continent language)"
The Cyclops Giant's tone was strange, but the contractors could understand it. When entering the Hunter world, everyone had to pay 100 Paradise Coins for the language fee.
No one paid attention to the Cyclops Giant's words. Stone had already rushed forward with his shield. When he was three meters away from the Cyclops Giant, Stone stomped the ground, and a ring of flames spread out.
With a whoosh, the ring of flames slammed into the Cyclops Giant's chest. The deep purple skin showed no reaction, making it seem like Stone's attack had no effect.
But that wasn't the case. The Cyclops Giant's eye widened in anger, as if it was enduring immense pain.
"Roar!!"
The Cyclops Giant let out a furious roar, its single eye fixed firmly on Stone. The aggro was held very steadily.