The mud swallowed his landing silently. He moved to the beast's side. The Crusher's neck was thick, protected by overlapping plates of bone. But underneath, where the skull met the spine, there was a gap. A soft, unarmored strip of flesh no wider than a finger.
He summoned his sword but didn't ignite it.
He slid the blade into the weak spot, twisted, and severed it. Its eyes flew open, pupils blown wide, before the life drained out of them.
fwump.
A glow appeared.
Silver light burst from the beast's chest, cutting through the rain like a beacon. A Silver Chest, hovering above the corpse, spinning slowly.
His hand shot out and grabbed it. The chest dissolved into his System Inventory instantly.
[Abyssal Crusher (Rank 2, 6-Star) Defeated! +3,000 KP!]
[2x KP Booster Active! +6,000 KP!]
[Silver Chest Acquired!]
He was already moving.
