"Tell me, this isn't real!"
Bing Cha rubbed his eyes and stared at Ling Er's stats. He murmured, "How is this possible? Her max HP is over 8 million..."
Ling Xue nodded. "Bing Cha, it's real... Ling Er's Stamina growth is 150 stars, about three to four times ours. Her HP is also three to four times ours. The system is not biased towards her..."
Ling Yue exclaimed, "A million Attack, 700,000 Defense, and more than 8 million HP. The current Ling Er is really... she should be more useful than Scholar, right?"
"What are you saying..." I pulled a long face. "I have many powerful skills. I'm definitely more useful than Ling Er..."
Qin Yun burst into laughter. "Anyway, it's a good thing that Ling Er is so strong!
Now that we have Ling 'er, the success rate of our mission is much higher, isn't it? "
"Right, let's go!" Xue Jian Cao said with a smile.
So I pulled out Scarlet Heaven Sword and said, "Ling Er and I will lead the way. Everyone, be careful. Don't die here, or we'll have to run a long way. The graveyards in the Outer Lands are very far away."
"I know, I know. Let's go!"
… …
"What is that?"
Chrysanthemum Daohana suddenly stood in front of a pointed tombstone.
When we got closer, we discovered that the words "Evil Dragon Lair" were carved on the tombstone. It was covered in weeds.
I swung my sword and cut down the weeds. Bing Cha exclaimed, "Damn!
This isn't a tombstone. Look, a triangular head, this... this is a snake's head! "
"How can a snake's head be so big?" I couldn't help but laugh.
But when I took a closer look, I discovered that it really was a snake's head. It should be something like a giant python. The snake's head was definitely three meters wide. That was really big.
Ling Yue said, "Who cares so much, as long as we know this is the entrance to the Evil Dragon's lair."
"Alright, let's go in."
I walked forward. The entrance to the Evil Dragon's Lair was an uncovered hole. It was so deep that I couldn't see the bottom. The hole was hidden by thick branches and weeds. It was impossible to discover it at first glance. Moreover, this place was deserted. Without a doubt, this Evil Dragon's Lair had not been discovered by players. Otherwise, it would have spread on the forums long ago.
My Crescent Blade War Boots stepped on the soft ground. When I walked into the cave, a strong smell of blood assaulted my nose. I couldn't help but frown and adjust my sense of smell to the lowest.
The cave was completely dark. When I fully activated Scarlet Heaven Sword and the Eternal Equipment Set's light, it instantly lit up the entire area. I was shocked to find that there was another world within the cave. This was an underground chasm. Ling'er and I were standing on soft and wet ground. Ahead of us was the sky chasm. I couldn't see the end of it, and there was mist in front of us. No one knew what was in the depths of the cave.
Following a series of rustling sounds, a few girls walked in and exclaimed in surprise.
"Where is the path?" Bing Cha was very puzzled.
Ling Xue pointed to the right and said, "Could it be that!?"
Everyone looked and saw a white chain hanging in the air.
When we got closer, we were startled again. It wasn't white practice at all. It was the pure white bones of a flood dragon lying in the ground.
The Flood Dragon's head was stuck into the ground, protruding out of the ground. It was the tombstone we had seen earlier!
The Flood Dragon's body was hanging in the air, and the other end was connected to the Green Underworld. This was undoubtedly the path to the Evil Dragon's Lair.
"This design is pretty good. We're going to be Iron Chain Superman for once."
I walked forward with a smile and touched the Flood Dragon's bones. I said, "The ancient books say that snakes turn into pythons in a thousand years, pythons turn into Flood Dragons in a thousand years, Flood Dragons turn into Dragons in a thousand years, and Dragons turn into Horned Dragons in a thousand years. This hasn't truly taken the form of a dragon yet, so it must be the legendary Flood Dragon, an existence second only to the Divine Dragon."
Ling Xue laughed softly. "So you're saying that anything that can kill a Flood Dragon must be very powerful?"
"Yes, so don't underestimate your enemy. This T-rex must be very powerful!"
"Let's go and finish it quickly!"
“ok！”
I jumped onto the dragon bones and raised my Scarlet Heaven Sword. The Eternal Cape behind me fluttered in the night wind. The dragon bones were wide enough, so it was like walking on flat ground.
"Slow down, I … have a bit of a fear of heights …" Qin Yun said with a smile.
I said, "Ling Xue, can you support Qin Yun a bit?"
"Yes!"
"Who else is afraid of heights?"
"Nope."
"Let's go!"
I led the way on the dragon bones and rushed down into the endless darkness below. Scarlet Heaven Sword shone brightly like a beacon in front of us.
Not long after, flat ground appeared in front of us. It was no longer damp and dark soil, but an abnormally spacious place that looked like a shrine. The map name was "Evil Dragon Lair Level 1". There was a lot of dust on the stone floor. It was obvious that no one had cleaned it for a long time. But what puzzled me was, who built this shrine?
Azure Dragon Elder couldn't have done it. How could a giant dragon be so nimble as to build such a miraculous shrine?
On the walls, there were countless lifelike drawings of humans. Some were wearing iron armor, some were holding swords, some were holding halberds, and some were even holding swords that had traces of sharpness on them. It was as if they were real.
I didn't take a few steps before a shocking scene appeared. The drawings on the walls began to move!
"Crack!"
Along with the falling stone fragments, a human skeleton swordsman holding an iron sword peeled off the wall. So these drawings were actually real people!
"Jiejie!"
The skeleton swordsman let out a hair-raising roar, and a line of words floated above his head —
Armored Nest Soldier LV-260 Warsong Rank Undead
… …
The first floor had Level 260 mobs, and according to the map statistics, there were three floors in total. If we reached the third floor, wouldn't the mobs be at least Level 265?
The Armored Nest Soldiers were the builders of this shrine. In reality, they were human soldiers that Azure Dragon Elder had captured. After the shrine was built, Azure Dragon Elder didn't hesitate to kill the donkeys when they were no longer needed and turned all the soldiers into living drawings. After a long period of being filled with evil energy, these armored soldiers finally became members of the undead. They could be said to have seen through the secrets of the heavens and obtained the dao.
"Go, don't hold back. Kill them all in one go!" Ling Yue commanded from the rear.
Ice Tea didn't hesitate to use Charge. Lightning energy surged around the skeleton. The skeleton didn't even have a chance to retaliate before it was stunned on the spot. Ice Tea then used Total Annihilation and Ling Xue also used Charge. I followed behind them and charged. The three of us attacked the Level 260 Warsong Monster. As expected, the Level 260 Warsong Monster couldn't take it anymore. It dropped a small pile of gold and died.
"It can't even take a single hit!"
"Of course, it's just the lowest-level mob."
We continued forward, and the drawings on the wall peeled off again. It was an armored soldier wielding a spear. Its level and stats were the same as the previous one, so it was easy to kill it.
Just like that, we killed our way to the end of the corridor. It took about half an hour or so. Qin Yun and Snow Seeing Grass were only responsible for buffs or boosting morale. Ling Yue was usually helpless when she saw a mob fall before she could even fire a Fireball.
The drop rate of the Armored Nest Soldiers wasn't very high. We killed a row of them, but they only dropped two Rank 4 Strengthening Stones and one Gold-grade armor. The loot wasn't very good.
I was still at the front when we reached the end of the corridor. I felt the domain power around the corner in front of me was very chaotic. There should be a lot of powerful creatures there, so I said, "Wait a moment, I'll go scout first."
"Be careful, go quickly!"
I nodded, turned around, and disappeared into thin air. I used Shadowmeld, Scarlet Heaven Sword, and stopped Ling Er next to Ling Xue. Then, I walked over.
I turned around the pitch-black wall and saw a circular hall in front of me. It was a divine temple hall. When I arrived, the walls around me gave off goosebumps. I saw countless armored soldiers glowing with blood-red light peeling off the walls and charging at me.
I was stunned for a moment. I lied to myself and said, "You can't see me, you can't see me …"
Unfortunately, when the iron sword landed on my forehead, I discovered that this group of bastards could actually see through my stealth mode!
Crack crack crack!
Sparks flew everywhere. The monsters' iron sword, spear, and axe all landed on the low-level Divine Armament, Pardon Chest Armor. Although my Defense was super high, I couldn't ignore their attack power. I lost almost 10% of my HP. This proved that these Level 262 Warsongs had a hidden property that ignored Defense.
I swung the Scarlet Heaven Sword and shouted. Whirlwind Slash was accompanied by a cyclone, causing a bunch of skeletons to tremble left and right. A row of high damage numbers flew up —
“738747！”
“717364！”
“763489！”
… …
Too sharp! This kind of attack output was simply too heaven-defying!
In the party channel, Bing Cha shouted, "Look, Scholar's HP is dropping. The battle has started?
Should we go and reinforce him now? "
"Yes, come quickly. There are so many monsters!
Mages, be careful. "
"It's fine. They're all Holy Domain, and they have Cyclone Shield. They won't die."
A while later, the girls appeared in the hall. Qin Yun pointed at a corner to the west and said, "Block the door. Scholar, lure the monsters over."
"Okay!"
As usual, Qin Yun, Chrysanthemum Daohana, Ling Yue, and Snow Sight Grass huddled together. Ling Xue guarded the perimeter, Bing Cha stood next to Ling Xue, and the Dragon Turtle acted as a meat shield in two spots. I used my sword to knock away a couple of skeletons and draw aggro before running back.
Level 262 Warsongs couldn't be underestimated, so I cautiously stood between Ling Xue and Bing Cha. At the same time, I was attacked by a sea of skeletons. Countless swords and spears stabbed at me as the two sides clashed.
Cyclones surged as Ling Yue's Ice Whirlpool landed in the middle of the monsters. A terrifying wave of damage immediately exploded like a forbidden spell. This was the ultimate DPS, and the skeletons' HP dropped rapidly. It was a scene that left me speechless.
Inao Hanatsuka also acted as a super damage dealer. She raised her magic staff, and magic aura surged. A red cloud appeared in the sky, and streaks of scorching meteors descended, smashing the monsters into a sorry state.
Both girls were high-level players with Cyclone Shield, so their Magic Attack was greatly increased. Their leveling speed was incomparable to a normal player's.
Since I had retreated, someone had to lure the mobs. This task naturally fell onto Ling Er. She had the flying skill, so she was the best choice.
Therefore, I allowed Ling Er to fly around the hall freely. This ancient castle was like a graveyard for the undead. The walls were filled with countless drawings of the undead, and the amount of experience they showed was astounding.
Very quickly, a few archers appeared in the crowd of monsters. Ling'er became a target. Countless arrows landed on her Wargod's Robe. Ding ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Her HP began to drop.
Bing Cha swung his Thunderous Slash and exclaimed, "Thank goodness Ling Er is the one to lure them. Anyone else would've been turned into a porcupine by now …"
I looked at Ling Er and nodded speechlessly when she ran back to me. She only had a million HP or so left. No one in our party would've lost more than 7 million HP in just two minutes.
When Ling Er retreated, Qin Yun immediately said, "Snow Jian, use Elegy!"
"Okay!"
Snow Jian Cao used a Goddess' Elegy, and Ling Er's HP immediately returned to full. She blocked the perimeter and started fighting. Since Ling Er could maintain her transformation, she didn't have to worry about using up her magic energy. She swung her sword and sent waves of sword energy into the mobs.
The other three melee players, Ling Xue, Bing Cha, and I, were also attacking. Everyone was fighting with all their might, and the mobs on the perimeter were falling in droves. Qin Yun and Snow Jian Cao waved their staffs and threw heals on us.
The difference was obvious now. Snow Jian Cao's Intermediate Heal could heal around 40,000 HP, but Qin Yun's Intermediate Heal could heal over 100,000 HP. There was no doubt that Qin Yun was the number one priest of Snow Moon. In fact, in the entire China server, Qin Yun was the number one healer.
… …
Time passed bit by bit.
At around 5 pm in the afternoon, we had fought for nearly three hours and finally killed all the monsters on the first floor of the Evil Dragon Lair. After that, we stopped in the hall and stared at each other, asking, "How do we get to the second floor?"
There wasn't even a way out, so of course we didn't know.
But at this time, the ground suddenly shook violently. The stone tiles in the center of the hall flew into the air like a volcano erupting!
"Pa!"
A black iron chain suddenly flew out and hit the surrounding stone slabs with a bang. The iron chain was covered with barbs and was firmly nailed to the stone.
In the next moment, the owner of the chain climbed out of the ground. It was an undead wearing black iron armor, and it swung the iron chain in its hand. It was obvious that it was no longer an iron chain, but an iron whip. An iron whip with incredible killing power!
Lair Supervisor Leader LV-260, a Demon Realm Boss!
… …
"Dammit, you filthy creatures dare to invade the Lord Sea Dragon's lair? I will crush your bones into dust!"
The supervisor boss roared angrily and charged us with his iron whip.