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After a brief inspection in the hall, Grimm found a large trace of metal dissolution on the floor . He touched the trace and tried to extract information from it . It was most likely the after-effect of the Instinct Sorcery which had been infused into the body cells of the monster .
"By the looks of it, this should be some kind of Corrosive Sorcery . Ice attribute sorcery should be able to counter it to some extent," Grimm muttered .
He looked around the hall and contemplated .
The greatest wealth of a sorcerer is his collection of sorcery knowledge, and Grimm did not intend to let the hidden treasure in this castle go to waste . Nonetheless, searching all the rooms in the metal castle would require a great deal of time . It would be advisable to eliminate the mindless monster first before searching the place .
Grimm opened a Dimensional Gap and took out a bagful of high-purity combustars and magic stones, and began to set up magical arrays in the hall .
The preparation was complete after a full hourglass . Grimm briefly tested the magical arrays to make sure they were working properly . After nodding in satisfaction, he swiftly left the grand hall .
The air was full of a disgusting, loathsome stench . Most of the rooms were empty as Grimm searched across them . Some rooms that were used to store experiment materials were now in ruins, with the specimens half-eaten .
As Grimm went deeper into the metal castle, he stopped in front of a door protected by Magic Interdiction . He cast Eternal Flame on his palm and pressed against it .
Buzz!
The Magic Interdiction resisted and flickered for a moment, and was dispelled by the Eternal Flame . Now that the spell had disappeared, Grimm then proceeded to creak open the metal door .
"What on earth is that?"
It was an empty room . Grimm abruptly caught sight of a mysterious black metal ball sitting in the middle of the floor . His eyes flickered as he hesitantly walked toward the metal ball .
The metal ball was about three meters in diameter . It seemed to have been made out of an unusual material as it felt a little soft when touched, not to mention that it required an elemental code to operate . It was a quaint magic tool .
The Holy Towers had a faction of Bright Demon-Hunters that specialized in deciphering elemental codes . They could be of help in cracking the metal ball .
"This is unexpected… I have no idea what it is . I'll keep it just in case . " Grimm placed the metal ball into the Dimensional Gap without hesitation .
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Grimm contentedly left the empty room and continued searching the other rooms .
There was a laboratory that had been used to store insect specimens . It was now in a mess with the specimens missing .
The next room was a laboratory for plant specimens which was in a chaotic jumble now . Grimm found an orange vine bud that could take root on metal covered debris . He carefully picked it up and kept it in the Dimensional Gap .
The library floor was shattered with torn and tattered books . Feeling contrite over their sorry state, Grimm recovered the books and scrolls that were still recognizable .
About half an hourglass later, Green finally stopped at a lobby door .
"Found you!"
Grimm instantly activated his Wild Instinct Level 1 and entered into a fighting stance . He cautiously observed the deformed monster as layers of scales covered his body .
The creature was crawling on all fours on the wall like a gecko while munching on a scroll of sheepskin .
Its hind limbs were extraordinarily stout, with some leftover scales still attached to them . There seemed to be some suckers under the monster's feet that enabled it to crawl on walls . The six sharp nails on its forelimbs were glowing faintly, curved like the tip of a dagger .
The scales on its body had completely fallen off, exposing its red muscle tissue underneath . The beast was brandishing its fangs while sniffing back and forth with its nose .
The big mouth on the monster's abdomen was exuding Despair Breath . It appeared to be some kind of mutation, most likely due to a transplant of a Black Sorcerer's body cells .
"Meat…!" The mindless beast noticed Grimm and charged toward him at full speed .
Its sharp, dagger-like claws ripped open the metal wall like it was made of paper . With the aid of the suckers under its feet, it was able to maneuver on the wall like flat ground .
The monsters jumped and landed in front of Grimm . Then it swung both of its claws at him with all its might .
"Haa!"
Grimm swiftly jumped and evaded the attack . The metal floor was instantly cut through with twelve claw marks .
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Grimm pounded the monster's head onto the ground . He quickly collected its life signals, leaped backward and cast multiple Firebird Spells at the monster .
Boom boom boom!
The raging flames instantly engulfed the monster . Grimm walked toward one of the magical arrays with a piece of minced meat in his hand . It was meant to be used as bait .
The monster was surprisingly easy to deal with when compared to what Grimm had observed from the crystal ball's projection .
"Perhaps it's malnourished?" Grimm chuckled .
Dwarf Tinman most likely did not explore the Narrow World again as her strength fell sharply after she was reincarnated . Nevertheless, even with the monster's current power level, it would still be too much to handle for the likes of an Arcane Sorcerer .
Grimm prepared for Curse Sorcery while quietly waiting for the monster to enter the magical array he had set up earlier .
Grr-roarr!
A ferocious shadow scurried out of the flame and then plunged into the magical array . The magical array became unexpectedly difficult to control after the monster intruded .
"Could this be because it used to be a Magical Array Master?" A thought suddenly came to Grimm's mind .
This explained the powerful Magic Interdictions Grimm found around Dwarf Tinman's castle .
With Grimm's second-rate mastery of Magic Interdiction, it would only be enough to bamboozle the likes of low-level Foreign World's creatures, or perhaps sorcerer's apprentices .
Grimm could not help but feel annoyed . It was indeed embarrassing that the Magic Interdiction he spent hours setting up was so easily dispelled by a former sorcerer who had now become a mindless beast .
"No matter… Frost Greatsword!"
Grimm took a deep breath, before sloppily casting Curse Sorcery while stretching one hand out . A giant sword made of ice instantly formed in his hand .
The surrounding temperature seemed to drop all of a sudden, and flakes of ice crystals started fluttering around .
Grimm had spent years mastering his ice elemental sorcery after inheriting Millie's Ice Marrow . He completed this spell during the three-month rehabilitation period in Dwarf Tinman's castle . The basis of this spell was similar to how the Savage Flame Giant forged the Lava Greatsword .
Ptooey!
The monster spat a ball of black water toward Grimm .
He swiftly swung the Frost Greatsword to block the vicious spit . This attack was unquestionably extremely powerful—half of the sword eroded and melted away in an instant .
Creak…
Grimm amassed his magic power, and the Frost Greatsword was re-forged anew .
Without hesitation, Grimm dashed toward the famished creature with the greatsword .
After about one-eighth of an hourglass…
The Frost Greatsword turned into flakes of ice crystals, flurrying in the air .
Shaking his head, Grimm kicked the chunks of meat on the ground, or whatever was left of the monster . He still wanted to continue exploring the metal castle for more valuable loot . All of a sudden, he heard a strange sound coming from the monster's remains .
Thump-thump…
A faint heartbeat could be heard from the inside of its chest .
"The Heart of Vitality!" Grimm yelled .
He quickly ripped open the monster's chest and a bloody heart that was still beating appeared before his eyes .