As time ticked by, the Fire Salamanders' attacks gradually loosened.
Just as Jenn said, they didn't have much intelligence and only knew how to rush forward.
Under the attacks of everyone and Elyse's magic attacks, more than half of the Fire Salamanders were dead and could no longer hold on.
"Squeak —!"
Accompanied by a blood-curdling screech, the last Fire Lizard staggered and fell to the ground. Its two hind legs struggled futilely on the ground for a while before it slowly lowered its head and no longer made a sound.
"Huff … Huff … Huff …"
Logically speaking, now should be the time for everyone to cheer and celebrate, but in fact, not a single person smiled.
They stared blankly at the scene in front of them and couldn't help but gasp heavily.
Whether it was Ralph, Cotton, or Liam, they were all covered in blood.
As for the others, they weren't much better. The light shield in front of the paladins was only left with broken fragments.
The mercenaries and guards also suffered heavy casualties, and only less than half of them were alive.
And the scene in front of them was even more shocking.
Thousands of Fire Salamander corpses were lined up in layers. The smell of blood, burning, and the unique stench of wild beasts. As far as the eye could see, there were corpses everywhere.
On the left were corpses, on the right were corpses, and in front were also corpses.
Although they were all battle-hardened warriors and had seen many dead people, it was the first time they saw so many corpses.
However, this was the first time he had seen so many corpses. Just the shocking scene in front of him was enough to make people tremble with fear. If an ordinary person saw this, they would probably have already fainted on the ground.
At this moment, among everyone present, only Zayen, Elyse, and Piccolo were still dressed neatly, without a single stain or blood on them.
Piccolo was naturally fine with Elyse's protection, and as a mage, Elyse wouldn't get too close to those Fire Salamanders, so naturally, it was impossible for her to be stained with blood.
But the strangest thing was that Jenn clearly had the most Fire Salamanders in front of him, but there wasn't a single trace of blood on him.
Not only that, but the Fire Lizard carcasses in front of him weren't scattered all over the ground like the other places.
Upon closer inspection, all the Salamander corpses were neatly lined up half a meter in front of Jenn.
It was as if there was an undetectable boundary there. Regardless of whether they were alive or dead, they could not cross it even half a step.
What a terrifying power.
Ralph and Liam looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Although Jenn had already displayed his great strength, it was, after all, instantaneous. It was really difficult to determine whether it was the effect of his own strength or the magical weapon in his hand.
But now, they were certain that this young man's strength far surpassed all of them.
To be able to kill so many Fire Lizards without batting an eyelid, not to mention gasping for breath, it was impossible for him to do so without powerful strength and an exquisite swordsman backing him up.
Could it be that they were facing a Legendary-level existence?
At this thought, Ralph shook his head helplessly.
How old is this young man? He looks like he's only in his early twenties. How can he be so powerful?
One had to know that even he himself had spent a few decades to reach the Advanced level with great difficulty.
As for the Legendary-level Realm, Ralph knew that there was no hope for him in this lifetime.
However, Jenn was so young, yet he possessed the strength of the Legendary-level. It was really beyond his expectations. He really didn't know how he trained … Could it be that he had such strength because he stayed in the Underdark all day long?
Shing!
Zayen pretended not to notice the gazes of the crowd. He merely raised his eyebrows, glanced at the Fire Lizards in front of him, and sheathed his sword. The crowd only saw the sword flash in front of them, and the next moment, Zayen's sword had returned to its scabbard.
"That's … it?
Mr. Jenn? "
At this moment, Liam finally asked with a hint of relief.
The others stared at Jenn with widened eyes. After experiencing so many things, everyone subconsciously treated Jenn as the most authoritative leader here.
Although they were protected by the Holy Light, they still couldn't believe that the dozens of them could kill the Fire Salamanders that outnumbered them by several times with just the few of them.
Even though the corpses before them were so real, they couldn't help but feel as though they had fallen into a dream.
Upon hearing Liam's question, Jenn swept a glance at him.
"Why?
Do you intend to go for another wave? "
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant …"
Liam smiled bitterly and waved his arms.
Holy Lord bless me. After such an intense battle, even with the Holy Light's protection, I feel my legs turning to jelly. If I were to go for another round, I would really die of exhaustion.
Liam felt a little incredulous that he could actually persist until the end of the battle.
Now that he thought about it, the only memory he had of the battle was the swinging of the sword, the screeching of the Fire Lizards, and the flames. The three merged into one and formed an incomparably chaotic scene in his mind.
At this thought, Liam couldn't help but shiver. He shook his head forcefully and threw the scene to the back of his head.
"What I mean is, among these Fire Lizards, isn't there a leader?"
It was no wonder that Liam was so doubtful. One had to know that there must be a leader among so many wild beasts on the surface.
That was why Liam had been secretly paying attention, fearing that something like the Fire Lizard King would appear.
It was also due to this reason that he was so surprised to see Jenn sheathing his sword. Logically speaking, after killing so many Fire Lizards, how could it end so peacefully?
"Hahaha, Knight Liam, I can understand that."
Upon hearing Liam's question, before Jenn spoke, Ralph laughed and answered.
"Indeed, if you were talking about a pack of wolves, it wouldn't be surprising for them to have a Wolf King.
But Knight Liam, you've also fought against these Fire Lizards, so you should know that they don't care about their lives at all.
In this situation … Haha … "
"Ah … You're right."
Liam wasn't a fool either. At this moment, after hearing Ralph's words, he immediately understood.
Indeed, if it were other creatures that lived in groups, there would definitely be a powerful being in charge of the entire tribe.
But there was no need for this for these Fire Lizards. They had no intelligence at all and simply charged forward without any regard for their lives. In this situation, why would there be a need for a leader?
Even if there was a leader, in the face of the Fire Lizards' reckless fighting style, perhaps the leader would be replaced every few days and wouldn't live for long.
Naturally, there was no need to worry about their strength …
"But this isn't the end. We still have things to do."
After listening to Ralph's words, Zayen just shrugged his shoulders and said.
"It can't be …"
Upon hearing this, Ralph pulled a long face.
"Don't tell me that we still have to fight against those Fire Lizards?"
"No, there's no need for that."
Zayen waved his hand in response to Ralph's question, but he quickly gave an explanation.
"Just as I said before, the Fire Lizards are relentless creatures. Now that there's no sign of them, it means that they're all dead.
But we still have to make a trip to the Fire Lizards' nest and destroy their eggs.
These Fire Lizards are different from the creatures on the surface. They don't need to hatch their eggs personally. As long as they lay their eggs, they will automatically hatch with the help of the high temperature of the lava.
So if we can't destroy their eggs, I think we'll have to face a large group of Fire Lizards in a few days. "
"There's such a thing?!"
Hearing this, Liam was taken aback.
But come to think of it, with the low intelligence of the Fire Lizards, they naturally had their own unique points to be able to survive in the Dark Region until now.
And the unique survival method of the Fire Lizards happened to make up for their shortcomings.
Even if the Fire Lizards that went out to hunt for food were annihilated, their children could automatically gather and form a new group of Fire Lizards to continue wandering in the Dark Region.
It went to show that the creatures in the Dark Region weren't easy to deal with.
Upon hearing Jenn's words, the others trembled in fear. Although they were so tired that their legs turned to jelly, they forced themselves to stay awake and followed Jenn to the Fire Lizards' nest.
They were afraid that if they were a few steps slower, they would encounter a group of newly hatched Fire Lizards again. That would be terrible.
Even though the Fire Lizards didn't have much intelligence in battle, their nests were extremely hidden.
But it was a pity that Jenn had already identified the location of their nest on the system map and scouted it with the [Evil Eye].
That was why they arrived at their destination easily.
The Fire Lizard's nest was located in a flowing lava river. The torrent mixed with a scorching aura flowed forward slowly. Just standing by the side gave them a suffocating feeling of suffocation.
Some mercenaries even felt that the closer they got, the more they felt as though they were standing in a burning furnace.
Fortunately, the fire shield released by Elyse was still there. Otherwise, they might not even be able to stand.
But the most eye-catching thing at this moment was the hundreds and thousands of Fire Lizard eggs on the lava river. They were brownish-black in color and half the height of a human. They were densely distributed on the river.
Seeing this scene, everyone's expression changed drastically. It was conceivable how much trouble they would encounter if all these Fire Lizard eggs hatched.
At the thought of this, everyone no longer hesitated and immediately began to destroy these Fire Lizard eggs.
In addition to these Fire Lizard eggs, they also found a lot of broken weapons and armor in the Fire Lizard's nest, and there were even unfinished corpses.
Liam also found the badges of several missing patrol knights, which made him heave a sigh of relief.
Although eliminating the Fire Lizards was considered a strike against evil.
But after all, their main purpose of coming out this time was to find the culprit who attacked the patrol team. Now that they found this evidence, it would be easier to explain to Sir Locus.
Jenn didn't participate in this destructive operation, but leisurely admired the scenery of this underground lava river.
As for those Fire Lizard eggs, Liam and the others would deal with them.
"Huh?
Master, there seems to be an egg over there? "
At this moment, Bikers, who had been staying silent beside Elyse, suddenly poked her head out curiously and said.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Bikers' words, Jenn also retracted his gaze and looked in the direction that Bikers pointed.
In the lava river not far in front of them, they could see an egg that was half the size of a watermelon standing in it.
The bright red hot lava slapped its body, but it didn't cause any damage at all.
This is really interesting.
Looking at this scene, Jenn narrowed his eyes.
He was certain that this egg was definitely not a Fire Lizard's egg. Although Fire Lizards were immune to flames, their eggs were very fragile.
This was also the reason why Fire Lizards placed their eggs next to the lava and not in it.
But now, this strange egg stood upright in the lava without the slightest trace of damage, which inevitably piqued Jenn's interest.
"Elyse, bring it over."
"Yes, Master."
At this moment, Elyse naturally noticed the egg. Upon hearing Jenn's order, she nodded and extended her hand.
Soon, along with this action, a pair of Mage's Hands formed by magic appeared out of thin air. They quietly came to the center of the lava, scooped up the bright red egg easily, and brought it to Jenn.
Upon closer inspection, Jenn discovered the extraordinariness of this egg.
Unlike the pitch-black Fire Lizard eggs, this egg was crystal-clear and bright red, and the leaping flames on its surface were like flowing water.
It looked more like some kind of gemstone crystal than an egg.
What exactly is this?
At this thought, Jenn curiously extended his hand and pressed on the surface of the egg.
But to his surprise, his hand did not feel as hot as Zayen had imagined. On the contrary, the egg felt cold to the touch, as if it was made of ice.
Not only that, but just as Jenn touched the egg, a system prompt suddenly appeared in front of him.
[The power of destiny is guiding you. You have felt its pulse and power.
But like all vague prophecies, you can never find out the truth — get the?????????
(Unidentified)]
Looking at this line of system prompt, Jenn nodded in satisfaction.
It seems that this trip wasn't in vain.