[Pile Driver
A bizarre weapon crafted by the Factory Heretic Powder Kegs, deeply cherished by the retired hunter Gehrman.
The Pile Driver's structure is strange and complex, capable of directly driving sharp metal stakes into an enemy's body, causing fatal and severe damage.
However, this weapon is extremely difficult to operate, making it easy for enemies to exploit openings. But for the Powder Kegs, this isn't an issue.
If a weapon isn't fierce, it's not worth it!]
In the center of a tomb entirely composed of a giant pit, Goki and his group were rushing towards the edge of the pit, where several unbroken chains still held the colossal God.
Boom—
Accompanied by a roar more violent than cannon fire, loud enough to deafen, a giant wielding a three-meter-long great axe, who had just been violently flung towards Goki by a tentacle, was instantly impaled through the skull by a forearm-thick metal stake.
Even as he held his alloy great axe defensively, the fierce impact was not hindered in the slightest, shattering his weapon into two pieces.
With a puff of smoke from the gunpowder, the giant metal spear on the outside of Goki's right arm retracted again due to its inertial structure, ejecting two spent powder keg shells that served as its propulsion.
Gunpowder couldn't be found on Terra, but the Doll Nona could conjure it using blood echoes. For the past few days, the Doll Nona would sleep embracing Goki at night and spend her days at home crafting bullets—don't ask, just assume it's materialized from imagination.
"Wow, wow, wow, Goki, Goki, you've never used this before! Can I play with it?"
Seeing this immensely powerful weapon, comparable to her own strike, Skadi's red eyes gleamed with excitement. After her greatsword cleaved a giant chain-ball monster, both monster and ball, into two, she quickly ran to Goki's side.
She now looked as if she had discovered a new toy—after all, in Skadi's view, Goki always seemed to pull out new weapons every so often, and she also loved to play with them.
Perched on her shoulder, Nightingale sat with a slight lack of interest, simultaneously maintaining her Sanctuary shield and observing Goki—though from an efficiency standpoint, the strongest Skadi could carry two more people without affecting combat, she still wished to switch shoulders.
"Hey, there's plenty more fun stuff. When we have some free time later, I'll make you something even more enjoyable."
With the Pile Driver hanging from his right hand and a heavy repeating rifle in his left, Goki's current appearance would surely infuriate any traditional hunter who saw him—Gehrman, this thing is so much better than the Burial Blade!
The Pile Driver, one of Goki's favorite weapons. As a friend of the Old Yharnam Gatling Gun Hunter, he naturally obtained the Powder Keg Hunter Badge and the blueprints for this factory's bizarre weapon.
As a gunpowder-powered weapon similar to the Rifle Spear, the Pile Driver removed the need for skill, relying purely on the hunter's strength for control. It had no frills, a pure Incarnation of violence.
It must be said, although it was a bit difficult to use, with slow charging and low maneuverability, the moment the Pile Driver unleashed its attack, Goki truly felt an inexplicable exhilaration!
Art is an explosion, even if it only explodes in the firing chamber, that is still romance!
And most importantly, with this weapon, Goki could multiply his already high strength, using gunpowder as a power source to briefly touch Skadi's normal attack output in terms of power—and only normal attacks.
Bang—
Watching the four to five-meter-tall phantom giant get kicked dozens of meters away by Skadi, Goki was pessimistic about the prospects of their future intimate life—he wished his little Goki could also have the power of a Pile Driver.
Otherwise, he would be the only one getting crushed!
Nonetheless, with the new weapon, Goki and his group advanced much faster. After only a few minutes of coordination, they had already skillfully found their positions.
Skadi, as the vanguard, continued as she did in the past as an Abyssal Hunter, specifically seeking out large monsters, using her great whirlwind to clear a path through the surging tide of monsters.
Blocking one? A joke! That was merely to serve gameplay. Skadi always blocked as many as there were!
"Mmm, mmm, no, stop, Nona Skadi, please stop spinning, or at least slow down. Mr. Goki's lunch is going to come back up..."
On Skadi's shoulder, Nightingale's already weak head began to spin, but as an Acquired Originium Arts Great Master, she still rationally allocated the amount of Originium energy within her "Sanctuary," continuously fending off Spells from all directions.
Clang—
A golden flash cut through the air. A Kuranta cultist, whose body was covered in twisted tentacles and who had evaded Skadi's whirlwind by crawling, was sliced in half by Shining—Skadi had indeed missed a monster!
"We must hurry, Mr. Goki. The power of the Great One is growing stronger. They draw power from the Star God, and the ancient Seal cannot hold much longer."
Unlike the somewhat strained Nightingale, Shining's movements were composed and elegant. Her Doctrine field constantly enveloped the group, not only forcibly reducing the speed of incoming crossbow bolts to zero like the Unlimited Void, but also capable of deflecting them and accelerating Platinum's crossbow bolts, making it both offensive and defensive.
After all... though she preferred not to mention it, Shining was older than everyone present combined.
While Sarkaz are long-lived, due to years of continuous warfare, truly living to over a hundred years is rare for Sarkaz, and their accumulated combat experience and Spell techniques are immeasurable... "No, you don't need to tell me that either, Nona Shining—I say, isn't this big guy getting brighter and brighter!"
Hiding behind Goki, Platinum occasionally fired precise arrows, headshotting the most threatening casters. Platinum counted the few armor-piercing arrows left in her quiver, retrieving enemy arrows from the force field, and looked at the "small mountain" that had just truly almost made her wet her pants.
Now, the Star God's pitch-black body had gradually become dazzling with the passage of time. Its twisted flesh seemed to reflect the night sky of Kazimierz.
But this time, these myriad stars brought no joy at all.
"Hiss, this is the first time I've hated stars so much..."
Watching the constantly collapsing chains and the twinkling bright spots on this twisted mass of flesh, Platinum's expression was exceptionally grim.
"Ha, coincidentally, this is my second time hating stars so much—but it doesn't matter. We came here this time so that the people of Kazimierz can look at the stars with peace of mind in the future. How great, right?"
Goki's Pile Driver ejected two more shells. The group finally stepped onto the few remaining, thick chains inscribed with runes. Goki chose the most stable one.
Chains binding such a colossal beast naturally couldn't be delicate. Link by link, each was nearly two meters in diameter, making it feel like walking on flat ground.
The chains were mostly made of silver, with a blue glow shimmering within—that was a sparse content of Blue Quartz. It was uncertain whether this had a restraining effect on Great Ones, but the people of Yharnam truly loved to craft it into weapons.
Crash—Boom!
As the group ran a section of the chain, on the opposite side of the pit, with a roar, two more chains were melted.
The Star God suddenly convulsed, its massive withered wings abruptly spread. Above its head, the platform where the Knight King stood became precarious, and the shield of light flickered erratically.
"Knight King!!!!!"
The last chain snapped taut. The Mad God shook off hundreds of cultists from its body, no longer needing their help to melt the chains, letting them fall to the bottom of the pit to become pulp, and began to exert its power freely—it seemed the chain beneath their feet would completely collapse in a few seconds.
"An interesting resistance, but a futile effort. You shall witness the downfall of this kingdom with your own eyes! I shall return to my throne. Quick, my flesh, crush these little bugs!"
Collins's clothing seemed to have completely transformed into living tissue, and his feet gradually began to merge with the spreading divine limbs. Having lived for hundreds of years himself, he was absolutely certain that he was the will of the Star God.
And seemingly hearing his command, the Star God's massive body began to exert all its strength, breaking free from its final restraints. Several tentacles, thicker than trains, began to lash out towards the group.
"Is that so? I actually hope you learn the truth more slowly—it seems you've already bared your neck."
Facing Collins, Goki only offered a contemptuous smile.
"Skadi, cut the chain, everyone hold on tight!"
Goki's left hand rifle spear suddenly plunged into a gap in the chain. He looked at Collins at the top of the Star God, a brilliant smile on his face.
Beside him, Shining immediately understood Goki's intention, directly thrusting her sharp rapier into the chain.
"Wait, Goki, you're not trying to—Where are you grabbing me?! You bastard, you just want to take advantage of me! Do archers always have to be bullied?!"
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