Legendary Vine Talisman Armor

"Click," "click," "click."

Before the figure arrived, a series of ear-piercing sounds, enough to send shivers down one's spine, emanated from the black fog.

It sounded like the rattling of bones as Skeleton Monster ran, its jaws trembling and cracking. The sound was rapid and dense, creating a continuous clattering noise.

"Prepare!"

Ymir's expression was serious as she gave the order.

But the next moment, her ears twitched slightly, her pupils contracted slightly, and she warned urgently, "Those skeletons are very fast, everyone be careful!"

The skeleton is fast?

Those High-tier Extraordinary with slightly weaker senses were somewhat puzzled, but before they could think further, they looked closely and saw two assassins darting out of the black mist. Incredibly, a group of Skeleton Monster, as agile as cheetahs, had already caught up to them within four or five meters, and were about to seize the two men.

How is that possible?

What kind of Skeleton Monster is this?

This is quite surprising!

Ymir's bodyguard thief was originally a fifth-tier Transcendent with maxed-out agility, and when he charged at full speed, he could crush almost any Transcendent of the same tier.

Now they're being chased by those Skeleton Monsters and haven't even managed to create much distance between them. You can imagine how fast those skeletons are.

Upon closer inspection, those mysterious fifth-tier skeletons appeared before everyone's eyes for the first time.

"They really are all fifth-tier skeletons!"

Upon seeing the skeletal Skeleton Monster drawn out of the mist, everyone gasped in shock.

The black flames within the eye sockets of those skulls were more intense than ever before. The black flames in the eye sockets of ordinary skulls resembled phosphorescent lights drifting in a cemetery, as if they might be extinguished at any moment. These were like blazing black fire suns!

They were as tall as Kolman Warrior, generally three or four meters in height. Their strides were enormous, and their pace was so fast that they left a trail of afterimages. And their bones, unlike the bones we usually see, had a crystalline color like jade.

Seeing this, Bazel, who was protecting Rein, revealed a hint of surprise in his eyes and muttered, "This skeleton is interesting."

Rein was also quite surprised and asked, "These skeletons don't have muscles, how can they run so fast?"

This speed was completely different from the Skeleton Monster they had encountered before, whose movements were stiff after their muscles had decayed.

Moreover, not only were they fast runners, but these tall Skeleton Monster were also dressed in neat, completely uncorroded full-body armor!

It was a kind of armor that resembled gold but wasn't, and looked like a full-body rattan armor woven from rattan.

The Monkell Civilization is tens of thousands of years old. Apart from a few special equipment such as divine weapons and artifacts, everything else has turned to dust over time.

Besides, he was wearing a full set of rattan armor.

Moreover, the vine armor was not only not rotten, but it was also burning with raging black flames on the skeletons, like "battle aura armor." Upon closer inspection, one could also see strings of mysterious and ancient dark gold magic runes faintly visible on each vine.

"This rattan armor looks a bit eerie."

Those Skeleton Monster were running too fast for Rein to see clearly.

In the blink of an eye, the forty-odd skeletons had already entered the ambush zone.

"Let's do it!"

A delicate shout.

The group that had been lying in ambush emerged all at once, and several legends also attacked simultaneously, wielding swords, spears, and clubs.

But the next second, the first group of people who hit the rattan armor changed their expressions.

To their astonishment, they discovered that neither weapons nor magic could penetrate the black fire vine armor; the force was instantly neutralized. Attacks couldn't even pierce the armor, let alone injure the bones themselves.

The clanging of swords against each other produced a sharp, metallic sound, and sparks flew across the rattan armor.

What was originally expected to be a one-sided ambush that could be crushed in an instant has unexpectedly turned into a fierce battle!

"Damn it, there's something strange about these rattan armors!"

Bazel also let out a strange cry.

Bazel initially underestimated the skeleton, noting that it hadn't even changed into a werewolf form. But upon engaging it, he discovered that the Skeleton Monster, which should have been pulverized, was incredibly resilient and impossible to break.

Upon seeing him, he slapped a skeleton in front of him, sending it flying and crashing heavily dozens of meters away.

But the skull that he had expected to be smashed to pieces stood up perfectly intact and charged at him aggressively again, relentlessly attacking him.

Moreover, not only are their defenses strong, but their fighting skills are also extremely strong!

Several fifth-tier Skeleton Monster seemed to have decided that Bazel was troublesome, so they surrounded him and unleashed a barrage of blows, managing to fight Bazel to a standstill even before he transformed.

Between each punch and kick, one could discern the pattern of the same profound martial art.

What's even more bizarre is that these Skeleton Monster weren't attacking randomly. They were like well-trained professional soldiers, even knowing how to coordinate tactics!

They encountered an ambush, quickly changed formations, and fought in groups of two or three, displaying perfect teamwork.

Rein, who was watching from the sidelines, was also stunned, and thought to himself, "Skull and Bones martial arts? Holy crap, this is supernatural!"

He'd certainly learned something new. Being fast was one thing, but without muscles, where did muscle memory come from? And how did they execute those fighting techniques and tactics?

He vaguely guessed that these vine-armored skeletons must have been some extraordinary beings in their lifetimes.

However, although skeletons are powerful, they are ultimately just skeletons with only a fighting instinct.

Initially, everyone underestimated the skeleton's strength and was caught off guard by its strange rattan armor, suffering a minor loss.

With three legends around and twice the number of people to crush them, it took some effort, but in the end they were all reduced to a pile of skeletons.

But... this seems to be just the first wave of monsters?

After eliminating the forty-three Skeleton Monster, they were able to remove forty-three sets of armor that were almost completely intact.

Helmet, breastplate, arm guards, leg guards, wrist guards—it covered almost all the vital organs of the body.

Instead of attracting a second wave of monsters, the group began to study the rattan armor that had caused them some trouble.

After the black aura on the skeleton was gone, the rattan armor really became an ordinary rattan armor, and it no longer had that sinister feeling of raging demonic flames.

Rein also took a rattan wristband and squeezed it.

It's soft, like some kind of plant-woven fabric, and very resilient.

After much investigation, everyone still couldn't figure it out.

These protective gears were large enough to fit the tall Kolman Warrior perfectly, so one of them was allowed to try them on.

Everyone was shocked when they saw him wearing it.

As the Kolman Warrior unleashed his battle aura, his rattan armor, just like the skeletons' armor, burst forth with blazing black demonic flames, the runes glowing even more vividly. The soft rattan armor instantly became impervious to swords and blades.

"My God, this is 'legendary' level protective gear!"

"Unbelievable! These are all Legendary Armor!"

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The Kolman had little concept of equipment, but Ymir and the others from Omar knew it all too well, and they all became excited.

Ordinary armor is just an external garment and has little to do with the strength of a Transcendent.

But there's a type of armor that looks ordinary at first glance, but when enhanced with battle aura, its defensive power increases several times over. As long as the battle aura remains, the armor is unbreakable!

It was an ancient alchemical equipment forged using a lost method, also known as "legendary" equipment.

Ymir stared in shock at the demonic armor emanating from the Kolman Warrior, confirming, "That's right, this is Legendary Armor!"

The Oma Imperial Capital contains some "legendary" armor pieces. However, complete sets are extremely rare, and can be counted on one hand.

Moreover, that's the accumulation of the Oma Royal Family over a thousand years, and they only have a few sets like that!

For these fifth-tier Transcendent individuals, owning even a single item would be enough to boast about among their peers, but what they had in front of them...

They just cleared out a wave of skeletons outside the temple and already got forty-three complete sets of "Legendary Armor"?!

The group of High-tier Extraordinary beings looked like country bumpkins who had never seen the world before, and they could not hide the shock in their eyes.

Just then, Tuster carefully examined the gleaming ancient runes on the rattan armor and revealed its origin, saying, "These runes are somewhat similar to the legendary 'Indestructible Rune.' Looking at it this way, this armor does resemble a type of rattan armor mentioned in Ancient Alchemy."

After a pause, the master continued, "Legend has it that during the time of Monkel, the Black Emperor Moises commanded an invincible legion. They wore 'Vine Talisman Armor,' were immortal, and were unstoppable."

"Um."

At this moment, Elder Imyu, the "Insect Master Elder," nodded in agreement, saying, "A similar story circulates among our Kolman Tribe. But legend has it that after Lord Moises' defeat, that invincible Vine Armor Army vanished from the world, and no one has ever seen their trace again."

Clearly, these armors are likely the legendary [Rune Vine Armor], and those skeletons are probably the invincible legion under the Black Emperor.

The matter of the "Black Emperor's Tomb" is currently known only to a few high-ranking officials, including Rein and Ymir. Upon hearing this, a question immediately came to their minds.

Could this temple really be that Black Emperor?

If even the small skeletons on the outer perimeter are so powerful and well-equipped, could there be something even more terrifying inside?

Clearly, everyone has thought of this problem.

After all, the risks were getting out of control, Ymir had to consider everyone's safety.

Turning to Rein, she asked, "Lord City Lord, do you think we should continue exploring, or should we take a longer-term view?"

Logically speaking, Rein, a Second Tier Transcendent, shouldn't have much of a presence in this kind of battle situation.

But everyone, including Ymir, turned their gazes toward them.

In their hearts, the opinion of Rein, the "city lord," was of great significance.

Rein naturally wanted to find out, but since he wasn't the one risking his life in the fight, he said, "Let's see what everyone thinks."

There will definitely be a lot of battles to come, and the three legends who are the main force will certainly have to make their statements first.

There aren't many treasures in the world that could catch the eye of a legend like Bazel, but these Legendary Armor have piqued his interest.

Upon Rein this, Bazel eagerly replied, "Tsk tsk. It's now confirmed that no matter how powerful those Skeleton Monsters, they won't exceed the fifth tier. Although they're troublesome, they're not insurmountable. If there's anything particularly strong, even if we can't defeat them, we can still leave without any problem."

This statement was met with agreement from the crowd.

Those present were all High-tier Extraordinary, confident in their abilities, and certainly not intimidated by a few skeletons.

Tuster still had his eye on the mine and naturally agreed to continue the cleanup.

Besides, his mech was more than capable of dealing with these Skeleton Monsters, so even if there were more, it wouldn't be a problem.

He chimed in, "The more dangerous it is, the more it means there are valuable treasures in this temple. We've already obtained dozens of sets of Legendary Armor just by killing some Skeleton Monster. I think it's worth the risk. Besides, if we don't deal with the hidden dangers in this temple, we'll have to worry about what kind of trouble these Skeleton Monsters will cause when we go to the mine. My opinion is that this temple must be cleaned up."

Elder Imyu stroked the pottery jar beside him, his expression remaining calm throughout, and said, "Agreed."

With the three legendary figures expressing their opinions, the remaining High-tier Extraordinary naturally had no objections.

Everyone was initially eager to fight.

The eighty people present represented more than half of Black Dragon City's top combat power; it would be strange if they were scared off.

The group hesitated for a moment, not out of fear, but out of caution.

Now that the decision has been made, I feel a little excited.

This hunting trip will likely bring them a huge harvest.

Putting everything else aside, two thousand or more Skeleton Monster, isn't that just giving away two thousand sets of "legendary" armor?

Ymir didn't mince words and decisively said, "Alright! Since everyone agrees to fight, let's continue with the plan we just discussed to clear out the temple. Now that we've figured out the strength and weaknesses of these armored skeletons, let's make the next ambush as quick as possible."

"Retreat one kilometer from the ambush zone and prepare for battle!"

She refined the tactical arrangements, and the group found a new location to set up an ambush, first clearing out the surrounding miscellaneous soldiers.

Then, the two level-five professional thieves once again sneaked into the temple to "lure monsters".

Thanks to 'le0627' and '95278' for the generous reward. Thanks for the reward +2. The recent writing is a bit stiff, I will adjust it. I apologize for giving everyone a bad reading experience.