Legendary-Class! The Chameleon's Secret!
"You wait here, don't come over yet. There's a troublesome monster over there; I'll go check it out."
"Raise the rifle, release the safety, "Su Mo said casually.
In fact, if a monster can be dealt with with Cold Weapons, then having a gun would be no problem at all.
"Um... please be careful!"
Seeing that Su Mo had cautiously reached out, Zhong Qingshu couldn't help but shout and hide behind a small tree.
With a smile, Su Mo turned his head and focused his attention.
This time, he observed more carefully than he had the first hunt, and was also more alarmed.
"So this chameleon isn't an ordinary monster after all. It's been so still for so long, is it performing some kind of ritual?"
When you're killing a chameleon in the real world, you have no idea about alien races or major battles.
After the encyclopedia scan revealed it to be a monster, before the chameleon could even catch its breath, he stabbed the creature through the heart with a spear.
This time, after thoroughly observing the chameleon's pained state within the Time Ruins, Su Mo suppressed his thoughts and continued to wait for the change to occur.
About twenty minutes passed.
A faint, almost imperceptible light slowly rose from the small tree beneath the chameleon, then flowed into the chameleon's body.
Each ray of light caused the chameleon to tremble in pain, yet it was unable to move its body and escape quickly.
Time passed slowly. Compared to the previous hunting time, it took until the sun began to set before the chameleon finally changed.
On its ugly head, bits of dead skin began to peel off.
At the same time, some yellow light spots emerged from its body, flew around its body, and began to transform it.
A pair of thin, fleshy wings spread out from the chameleon's body, splattered with blood as they floated in the air.
Two horns that had not yet protruded formed two small bumps on the head that was about to turn into a "horse".
"This is... this is!"
The more the chameleon changed, the more alarmed Su Mo became.
A sense of relief mixed with lingering fear welled up from the depths of my heart.
Observing a creature transform into another at close range for an extended period of time is a terrifying experience that can send chills down your spine.
The chameleon is still evolving and is far from over. Try opening the Monster Compendium on the system and scanning it.
This time, as expected, no information about the chameleon appeared in the encyclopedia. Even though the monster was still in Su Mo's sight, within the encyclopedia's scope, it had indeed transformed into something else.
"If I'm not mistaken, I must have had incredible luck on my first hunt!"
Suppressing his pounding heart, Su Mo lay prone on the ground and quietly approached the little monster who was still enjoying its transformation.
Once they were within fifty meters, as Su Mo focused his mind, the information detected by the system came back extremely quickly.
Abyss Winged Dragon (Gold to Legendary)
[Description]: A chameleon with the complete bloodline of Abyss Winged Dragon, possessing intermediate intelligence and advanced physical strength. Such a monster should not have been born in the first year of the wasteland, but due to the use of a unique??? item, the chameleon of the same origin was used as a vessel to undergo a??? ritual, resulting in its being devoured and forcibly beginning its reincarnation and metamorphosis.
[Reincarnation]: Reincarnating (69%) - Gold Rank
Reincarnation in progress (21%) - Platinum level
Reincarnation in progress (11%) - Epic
Reincarnation in progress (3%) - Legendary-Class
[Current Status]: Lacking energy, the reincarnation speed is abnormally slow, and control of the body has been lost before the advancement is completed.
[Comment]: Young warriors may slay dragons, but skilled warriors will ride them! "Holy crap, who would have thought that the ordinary chameleon beside me is actually a Legendary-Class dragon undergoing reincarnation?"
"Who would believe that if this were told to others?"
After rubbing his eyes and confirming several times that there were no problems with the attribute panel in front of him, Su Mo finally understood the ins and outs of what he had discovered for the first time.
Let alone the First Day in the wasteland, even after almost a month, the alien races that have been born are mostly clumsy races like kobolds, ratmen, and Minotaur.
As for races that are more advanced in dimensions, I have never seen or heard of any of them.
Some humans even speculate that such creatures do not exist at all, and that these humanoid beings should encompass all alien races.
But now, looking at the giant dragon before him, Su Mo's heart was in turmoil.
"So, on my second day in the wasteland, I was already a dragon slayer!"
"No wonder Oreo, a super wasteland creature with multiple bloodlines, appeared in the first day's treasure chest rewards."
Reality is harsh, but the relics are rich in history.
One by one, Su Mo unveiled the mysteries surrounding all the Underground Shelter as a replay of events in the ruins occurred.
Both the core of Ma Gu's Shelter Core and the dragon before them are treasures unimaginable in the real world.
"Dragons are born at the Gold Rank, possessing extraordinary strength, but it's highly unlikely they can evolve to the Legendary Rank!"
The System Panel clearly indicated a lack of energy. As is customary, detecting a god-level creature was no problem, so detecting a Legendary Rank one should be no problem either.
While the rewards for defeating Gold Rank are indeed substantial, they pale in comparison to those for Legendary-Class. Looking at the few God-level cards in his inventory, Su Mo smiled slightly. Just as he was about to exit, his gaze fell upon the Shan Hai Painting card.
A bold, even insane, idea suddenly appeared in Su Mo's mind.
"The Shan Hai Painting cards store a large amount of energy. If I can provide enough energy, perhaps..."
"This dragon will be able to evolve to Legendary Rank, at that time..."
"Legendary Rank treasure chest might drop!"
Slowly exhaling the stale air from his mouth, Su Mo looked at the pterosaur in the distance, its face contorted in pain and unable to move. His mind began to stir, and his muscles involuntarily tightened and trembled.
In Su Mo's eyes, the Abyss Winged Dragon had become a lifeless treasure chest, waiting only for the right "boom"!
We can harvest it like cutting chives! "Zhong Qingshu, quick, come here, help me out!"
Calling Zhong Qingshu, who was hiding in the distance, over, and seeing that the chameleon was still motionless, Su Mo became excited and began to quickly pull out Explosive Pack.
This time, due to the haste of their departure and the large amount of ammunition they carried, they only brought thirty pounds of Explosive Pack.
Thirty pounds is definitely not enough to deal with this Abyss Winged Dragon. But thinking about the Legendary Rank treasure chest and the potential reward of another legendary card, Su Mo no longer hesitated. His 2680 Survival Points disappeared as quickly as flowing water.
The weight of the Explosive Pack on the ground visibly began to expand, from the original 29 jin to 300 jin! At the same time, a five-minute, a ten-minute, and a three-minute time fuse began to solidify on the ground.
Three hundred pounds of Yellow Explosive —even Legendary Rank creature would likely die on the spot if it were hit face-to-face with such a force.
"This is Explosive Pack, and you can see the weight. If we can't get at least a kilometer away before it explodes, we'll be seriously injured, if not killed!"
"Your task is simple, here's the fuse, take it!"
Looking at Su Mo's serious and solemn expression, and then at the creature perched on a tree in the distance that resembled a giant dragon from Western movies and TV shows, Su Mo thought to himself.
Zhong Qingshu's face paled, and she instantly understood why the explosion had happened! Without much hesitation, she swallowed hard, nodded heavily, and clenched her small fists.
This appearance and this reaction were both expected and Su Mo by Su Mo.
Su Mo stared at Zhong Qingshu's tense little face for a moment, then nodded and handed over the three fuses together.
"Remember, three lines: red, white, and yellow. Red for ten minutes, white for five minutes, and yellow for three minutes."
"Just order what I tell you to order, don't hesitate, do as I say!"
The past few days of venturing into the wasteland had imbued Su Mo with a decisiveness that even he himself could hardly perceive! This decisiveness was usually inconspicuous, but in the eyes of those who had just transmigrated to the wasteland, it shone like a Super Saiyan.
Seeing that Zhong Qingshu obediently took the wire and was ready to ignite it, Su Mo quickly ran over, drove the Off-road Motorcycle over, and put it in neutral so it could run as soon as it was put into gear! With everything ready, Su Mo opened the system, checked the Abyss Winged Dragon's attributes again, and then tiptoed and walked gently towards the pterosaur.
"Goodness, I'm here to help you advance, I mean you no harm!"
"Don't move, don't move, Grandpa Su Mo loves you, his good grandson!"
The moment Su Mo appeared, the pterosaur's eyes were fixed on it, but since it couldn't move, it could only watch helplessly as Su Mo approached.
"Humans, get out of here, or you'll die!"
The White Robed Kobold could speak human language, and the pterosaur could speak, which didn't surprise Su Mo at all; on the contrary, he was delighted.
Being able to speak means being able to communicate.
The ability to communicate means they'll fall for a trick! "I, the great King of Humanity, Su Mo, am here to help my great Abyss Winged Dragon family member, to help you advance to the Legendary Rank."
"I implore the Wyvern King to advance and protect my human race!"
Despite spouting nonsense, Su Mo's pace was anything but slow; in the blink of an eye, the distance between the man and the dragon was less than twenty meters.
At this distance, Su Mo could even clearly see the mysterious and complex patterns on the pterosaur's wings.
"You can't help me. Get away, go far away, or else..."
Before the Abyss Winged Dragon could finish its intermittent speech, a card appeared in Su Mo's hand with a flash of Divine Light, and he was immediately stunned!
The Shan Hai Painting Card, which stores all the power of the Tengu Pseudo-God, still contains a substantial amount of energy, even though Oreo absorbed its divine essence! At the very least, a Legendary Rank pterosaur might not be able to absorb even one percent or one-thousandth of it!
This energy made the pterosaur, which had been glaring and cursing, widen its eyes and instantly transform into a subservient sycophant. "Give it to me! Give it to me now! Give it to me, and I'll protect you humans for a thousand years!"
"The Abyss Winged Dragon will always be friends of humanity!"
"Zeta will always be a good friend of Su Mo, the King of Humans!"