A Core Ship From The Start

Chapter 223: Chapter 176: Defeat (Time to change the computer…)_1

The giant dragon descended from the sky, crashing to the ground.

“Bang!!!”

If this were a common dragon, such a crash would prove fatal. However, Oduin was no ordinary dragon. Even a plummet from the sky could not kill him.

But what…

What was going on? Why was this happening?

Oduin strained to lift his head and gazed at his right wing, which was now completely severed at its base, ripped open into a gaping wound.

Impossible! Why? That man wasn’t a dragonborn!!

Every world has its own rules.

Just like the power of the Dragon Roar—a power that could alter the world by mere language, a dragon was an entity beyond mortal reach, especially Oduin. As the eldest son of the Time Dragon God, his strength far surpassed that of ordinary beings. By all means, no matter how formidable a human could be, they were incapable of harming Oduin.

Because they were mere mortals.

But, what was this power!!

The wound hadn’t healed but instead, Oduin could feel the surge of a destructive power reminiscent of flaming fire spreading within him. This power was obliterating everything, making even his mighty dragon power seem feeble.

This was not a dragonborn’s power!

Although legend dictated that only a dragonborn could defeat Oduin, fundamentally, the identity of a dragonborn enabled them to stand on the same level as Oduin, transcending the boundary between mortals and dragons. If the dragonborn was inherently weak, defeating Oduin wouldn’t be possible.

Yet, this power was terrifyingly intense. The searing feeling, as if it meant to destroy everything within him, was quickly spreading, rendering his vaunted healing ability as a dragon useless in the face of its onslaught!

“Huff…haa… ”

Oduin opened his mouth to try to heal himself with a Dragon Roar. However, all that emerged was a weak whimper. The War Hammer was lodged deeper within his throat, causing him to struggle to remove it.

Damnit!!!

Feeling the foreign object in his throat, Oduin grew even more enraged. He had never expected someone to use such a method against him. Throwing caution to the wind, Oduin stretched out his forepaw to pry the damn hammer out of his mouth.

After all, the hammer was still emitting sparks, trembling incessantly, and numbing his throat. If this kept on, he feared he wouldn’t be able to speak again!

However, it was clear that Duanmu Huai and his companions were not about to give him the chance.

“Ha—whoosh—!!”

Flames descended from the sky, engulfing Oduin’s body. Clenching her right hand, ablaze in fire, Greiya drove a powerful punch towards Oduin’s head!

“Bang!!!”

Oduin’s head was instantly smashed to the ground by Greiya’s strike, but he was far from surrendering. He let out a roar and sprayed out a dragon’s breath from his mouth, forcing Greiya to retreat. However, just as Oduin was preparing to counter-attack, countless bats appeared once again, forming a circle and blocking his view.

Stupid vampires!!

Oduin, already fuming with rage, knew that the vampire girl was at fault. Just as he planned to completely incinerate everything before him with a Dragon Breath, he suddenly felt an alarming shock from within. Instinctively, he turned his body sideways and moved aside just in time to see a figure appear behind him, swinging a Chainsaw Sword towards his hind leg!!

“Buzzzz—!!!”

The wildly rotating Chainsaw Sword sliced through Oduin’s scales and skin, diving deep into his flesh. Feeling the intense pain, Oduin roared and lashed his tail violently, sending Duanmu Huai flying. In midair, Duanmu reached out his hand and Oduin saw several ghosts appear before him, charging at him. But these ghosts lasted only for a moment under his tail before they were instantly obliterated.

“Foolish mortals, such tricks are pointless against me!”

“Tsk, as expected, it’s useless.”

Upon witnessing this scene, Duanmu Huai, who had managed to get up from the ground, clicked his tongue. He wasn’t surprised; almost all boss monsters were immune to instant death. Of course, in video games, this was set up to discourage players from relying too much on the Necrosis System. But in reality, the bosses’ power was simply too strong, merely brushing off an Undead’s instant kill attack.

But that didn’t mean they couldn’t be defeated. In fact, Duanmu Huai was now sure of his victory!

At the same time, Oduin detected danger. He could feel his right leg gradually losing strength, similar to his previously slashed wing. At this moment, Oduin finally understood Duanmu Huai’s plan—he wasn’t like the other ignorant Dragon Slayers who merely aimed to kill dragons. Instead, he intended to cut off all of his escape routes!

Unable to fly with his wings and incapable of escaping with only three legs, under these circumstances, Duanmu Huai could slowly wear him down to death!

And it has no escape!

At this moment, fear rises from the deepest part of Oduin’s heart. It stares at Duanmu Huai not far away. The malicious and smug grin on his helmet makes him seem like a ruthless predator hunting a dragon. If it stops moving, this beast would pounce, tearing its flesh and soul into shreds!

Die!!!!!

At this instant, Oduin finally felt an uncontrollable fear. It roared forcefully and opened its mouth. Soon, violent dragon breath spewed out, blasting forward. In an instant, it swallowed Duanmu Huai.

Be reduced to ashes!!

Unable to use Dragon Roar, Oduin can only vent all its rage into the spewing flames. It’s certain that that damned human cannot escape unscathed. After all, its flames can even melt steel. How could a mere human possibly…

“Huu—————!!”

The stream of fire disperses to both sides, Duanmu Huai lifts the Chainsaw Sword high, like slicing apart a flood, it split the incoming dragon breath in two. Then he lifted his head, the pair of crimson eyes on his helmet now emitted a cold hue – like a hunter poised to assault its prey.

Subsequently, Duanmu Huai stepped into the dragon breath, advancing towards Oduin.

You… damned…

On witnessing this scene, Oduin’s body involuntarily began to tremble, out of either anger or fear. Yet when it attempted to make a move, suddenly, the bats once again flew around, obstructing its line of sight. For a moment, all Oduin could see were countless bats circling around its face, to the extent that it couldn’t see anything else.

This was precisely Duanmu Huai’s plan: Bambi was responsible for manipulating the bats to disrupt Oduin’s vision, and Greiya would use her Dragonborn status to launch a fake attack on Oduin to divert its attention. Meanwhile, Duanmu Huai would seize the opportunity to attack when Oduin exposed a gap — after all, this big lizard now couldn’t run nor fly, it could only obediently take the beating!!

At this moment, Oduin felt extremely furious as well. If it weren’t for Duanmu Huai’s disabling its Dragon Roar beforehand, it’d have countless methods to deal with these stupid and arrogant humans. However, now its Dragon Roar is completely sealed and can’t come out. Its wing and hind leg had incurable injuries. Under these circumstances, Oduin doesn’t have many choices.

Just like right now, Oduin could feel two forces attacking it from both sides. However, due to the bats obstructing its vision, it had no way of determining where the fatal attack was coming from. Out of desperation, Oduin could only powerfully swipe its tail to fend off the left side, while its right paw reached out towards the right side.

Immediately thereafter…

“Ahhhhhhh!!!!!”

A sharp pain came from its right claw. As Oduin’s claw fell, Duanmu Huai quickly clenched the Chainsaw Sword and forcefully stabbed upwards, puncturing Oduin’s right forepaw entirely. As the saying goes, ‘an injury to one is an injury to all’. Oduin, whose right paw was pierced through by Duanmu Huai, let out an angry scream of pain. It instinctively lifted its right paw, but at that moment, it saw the bats in front of it suddenly disperse. Subsequently, Duanmu Huai, who held the chainsaw sword, jumped down from its right paw and heavily chopped down towards Oduin’s forehead!

“No———————!!!”

At this moment, Oduin finally burst out in unwilling rage, but it was too late. The violently rotating Chainsaw Sword directly pierced Oduin’s head, mixing its brain into a pulp. In this moment, Oduin completely lost its life force. Its neck, raised high, swayed in the air, then fell onto the ground.

Then, Oduin’s entire body began to burn as it turned into a powerful force entwined around Duanmu Huai and Greiya.

Simultaneously, a series of system prompts emerged in front of Duanmu Huai.

[You have killed the World Eater —— Oduin]

[Destruction Warrior Ability Activated —— Gain +3 Strength, +2 Physical Attribute, +1 Intelligence]

[You’ve obtained the soul card —— Power of Dragonization]

[Power of Dragonization (Gold)]

[Cost: 6]

[When this card is in play, you can discard a hand card and choose a servant with a cost less than 3 to transform into a Rising Dragon]

[Rising Dragon (Bronze)]

[Cost: 5]

[Attack: 5]

[Defense: 5]

Perfect!

Seeing this card, Duanmu Huai excitedly clenched his fist.

This is a sure win!