The Back Entrance to the Jade Phoenix Nest
"This vest could actually be made."
"In the end..."
"I'm still a proper and upright tailor!"
Roger held the blueprint in his hands as if it were a priceless treasure and began to read it quickly with focused attention.
Not long after.
On the data panel.
"Tailor: You have mastered the method of making a ' Soldier Vest '"
"Soldier Vest (Materials List): 1. Complete animal hide (most animals are acceptable, but medium to large size is required) 2. High-quality cotton and linen thread (at least 1 roll) 3. True dragon fluids (Dragon Marrow, dragon nectar, dragon blood, etc.) 4. Harpy feathers (8 pieces)"
See here.
Roger frowned.
He had plenty of other materials, but not this phoenix feather...
"Why is it another Harpy?"
"Could the ' Infinite Stacking ' property be granted by the Harpy's phoenix feathers?"
Roger was somewhat puzzled.
He used almost all the phoenix feathers he had on hand for Tinder Pouch.
Fortunately, although he killed off the Mystra sisters quite thoroughly.
But this is Khunan!
In the West Continent.
Harpy are a very common type of monster.
Roger remembered that there were more than a dozen Harpy lairs in the south! The number of Harpy hidden among them was enormous.
Especially those three large lairs in the Jungle Country! The number of their best friends starts at ten thousand!
This thought came to mind.
Roger felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
He absolutely had to wear a "Soldier Vest".
Not only do we have to do it.
And it has to be done thoroughly! Who would complain about having too high a defense? As for Roger...
After reviewing the attributes, he silently set a small goal in his mind—
Let's stack 10,000 pieces first!
Since the Forging Authority Rank has reached the limit before the upgrade.
Roger decided to spare the remaining Evil Ghost Sentry.
These days.
He appeared and disappeared mysteriously in the Flame Great Rift, mainly hunting down Evil Ghost Sentry, but he also did not forget to scout out the situation on the main battlefield.
As far as he knows.
At the end of the Great Rift is the main entrance to the "Jade Phoenix Nest" ruins.
There.
The Jackalmen amassed an army of hundreds of thousands.
Furthermore, the Nightmare Dragon also has armies from other races recruited to assist it.
This was barely enough to draw with the Drovas camp.
In fact.
If it weren't for the Nightmare Dragon using the ghouls to relentlessly hinder the Sentinels, the Jackalmen Kingdom would have been swept away by Turing's Sentinel army long ago!
Nowadays.
Perhaps it was out of fear of being possessed by an evil spirit.
The remaining regular sentries, under the command of the "Sentry King," remained secluded in their base at the entrance to the Rift Valley.
Due to the complex terrain of the Great Rift and its structure involving multiple layers, it is difficult to navigate.
Both sides entered into a chaotic and protracted guerrilla war.
This kind of chaotic battle was Roger's favorite rhythm.
It is precisely by taking advantage of this trend that...
Only then would he have the opportunity to wipe out the Evil Ghost Sentry.
He originally wanted to farm some more Jackal People Elite.
But the Mist Fairy was pressing her relentlessly.
After weighing the options several times.
Roger decided to go check out the Jade Phoenix Nest first.
If the God of Mist's obsession truly breaks down, allowing the Nightmare Dragon to obtain the treasures of the Ancient Ancestors would be a troublesome matter.
He was confident he could take down his opponent.
But if a cunning old fox like Nightmare Dragon is determined to escape, Roger has absolutely no way to stop him.
The best course of action is to strike while he is preoccupied with Jade Phoenix Nest.
He quickly packed up and set off again.
Half a day later.
Under Ya's guidance.
Roger successfully traversed the upper reaches of the Great Rift.
There are a total of 7 large camps where Jackal People Elite are stationed.
With guards every five steps and sentries every ten, the defenses were extremely tight.
But Roger's mobility skills were simply too overpowered: Stealth (200), Concealment (541), Earth Escape, Invisibility...
With these capabilities at hand.
Roger figured he could easily pass the test even if his grandmother came to play.
For him.
The most severe challenge encountered in this region was passing by the camp of the "Jackal People Elite" several times without entering...
Those are the most precious Agility Shard!
Several times he almost couldn't resist using the knife.
But for the sake of the bigger picture.
He held back.
About half a day later.
Roger then easily bypassed the two broken and ancient stone pillars.
We arrived at a vast and open underground space!
Hint: You have discovered the ' Jade Phoenix Nest '.
Standing on a raised platform.
Roger cautiously peered down.
The first thing that catches the eye is a thick tail!
The deep purple scales clung tightly to the dragon's skin, and even without getting close, one could sense the majesty of the superior lurking in the darkness.
The tail extended out from the endless darkness.
Layer upon layer wrapped around a pillar whose form was neither solid nor ethereal.
That pillar stretched upwards endlessly.
Even with Roger's True Sight, he couldn't see its end! His senses told him so.
The real "Jade Phoenix Nest" is built on top of this pillar!
"The God of Mist said that the North Wind firmly guards the gate to the Jade Phoenix Nest, and no one can get close to it."
"But he gave us a back door."
"Right below that pillar..."
Ya's voice flowed through Roger's heart like a gentle stream.
Wearing the "Assassin Master's Night Clothes," he concealed himself as he descended the platform and crept stealthily to the vicinity of a fiery crack.
Flames occasionally emerged from the crack.
It is also extremely narrow.
The narrowest part is only wide enough for one person's head to pass through.
What's more troublesome is...
The soil here is unusual, seemingly related to the Jade Phoenix Nest's Mountain Protection Array. Techniques like "Earth Escape" and "Flicker Dagger" are impossible to use! The God of Mist plans to create a fog here.
Then, Raya used her Mist Fairy powers to bring Roger over.
But Roger resolutely refused.
"It's too close to the Nightmare Dragon's tail here; creating a fog would be too dangerous!"
"It's alright."
"I can squeeze through!"
As they were talking.
Roger lowered his body and pressed his head hard against the crack.
The next second.
Every part of his body became limp and weak.
Immediately afterwards.
His body below the neck seemed to have turned into a mollusk and began to wriggle rapidly!...
"Notification: Your ' Liquid Animal ' special ability is active..."
"They're already inside!"
"Amazing!"
Amidst Ya's astonished exclamation.
Roger managed to glide across the crack with his head and reach deeper into the Jade Phoenix Nest ruins!
In the narrow gap.
He carefully sensed it for a while.
Two extremely wide-ranging forces are intertwined here.
One of them came from the Jade Phoenix Nest's Mountain Protection Array; while the other naturally came from the Nightmare Dragon.
We've arrived at this place.
Roger had no choice but to climb obediently.
Half an hour later.
He had just escaped from the narrow crevice when he swam into a warm underground river.
According to Aya.
Go upstream along this underground river.
You can then reach the back door of Jade Phoenix Nest.
"The layout here is somewhat similar to the branch temples of the Clear Spring Sect."
While swimming in the underground river.
Roger's thoughts began to wander:
"Speaking of which, A Ba is still waiting for me to go back and restart..."
"Ugh, I have so many things to do. When I get back to Mystra, I'll definitely go see him first."
"And the zither..."
Swimming and swimming.
More and more thoughts raced through his mind, and his thoughts gradually became a jumbled mess.
His thoughts froze uncontrollably.
The patting motions of the limbs also became extremely slow.
The next second.
A strong pang of heart palpitation suddenly struck—
It was as if someone was trying to pull his soul out of his body.
But this feeling lasted for less than 0.01 seconds! Two strange streams of air, one cold and one hot, rolled across his entire body from the top of his head and chest respectively.
Roger suddenly woke up!
"Splash!"
He instinctively splashed around in the river for a while.
On the data panel.
"Warning: You have entered the ' Nightmare Domain '"
"Notification: Your Fear Resistance is 100% active..."
"Notification: Your special ability ' Soul Projection ' is in effect..."
"Notification: ' The Queen's Right Hand ' is in effect..."
"You have been exempted from the passive effect of Nightmare Domain."
See here.
He couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
The Nightmare Dragon's strength is indeed not to be underestimated.
Judging from the power displayed by this Nightmare Domain, his relevant rank is at least 0.8 or higher!
This guy is indeed a genuine, seasoned Ascension user! Fortunately, he has plenty of trump cards up his sleeve—
Nightmare Domain naturally possesses a fear effect, but unfortunately Roger Fear Immunity.
Roger hadn't expected that his special ability to Soul Projection would also have an effect against the Nightmare Domain.
That surge of heat must have been generated by this specialty.
As for "the Queen's Right Hand".
As the land-based representative of the Sea Serpent Queen, Roger's Divine Art Badge naturally comes with additional resistance bonuses, so it's not surprising that it can resist the effects of nightmares.
despite this.
This 0.01-second loss of control also served as a wake-up call for Roger.
The Nightmare Dragon is definitely the strongest opponent he has ever faced in his life! At its peak, it is certainly stronger than Vilan!
Even when injured, you must be extremely careful!
Roger found a shallow spot, took out the "Sage's Book" and read it for a while, thoroughly focusing his attention before continuing his journey.
With the support of high concentration.
The second half of the journey went very smoothly.
Roger found many broken Fish Scale Porcelain at the bottom of the underground river.
Their designs are very similar to those in the Clear Spring Sect's secret archives.
This made Roger suspicious of the relationship between the Clear Spring Sect and the Jade Phoenix Nest.
About 20 minutes later.
Roger came ashore from the underground river and arrived at an open river beach.
The Qi Divination Technique revealed this.
There are demons in the distant cave! He immediately concealed his presence and prepared to go around to the back door of the Jade Phoenix Nest.
Who knew that it would happen at this moment?
His temples suddenly throbbed violently!...
"Sixth Sense: You sense that the Fish Scale Porcelain buried beneath the riverbank ahead is somewhat unusual."
"Um?"
Roger tiptoed forward a few steps and then dug out a cylinder made of Fish Scale Porcelain from the riverbed.
"It looks like a pen holder."
He put his hand inside.
But this pen holder seems to have an unfathomable depth.
Roger had shoved his entire arm inside, but he still couldn't reach the end! The Qi Divination Technique indicated this.
This is a "strange object"! To understand its uses, one needs to undergo four years of Qi Fate Synchronization!
This long flirting session is truly speechless.
Moreover, Roger is currently in sync with the "Zhenwu Jade Pendant" every day, so how could he be half-hearted?
So he temporarily gave the pen holder to Cindy.
After doing all that.
He only noticed it then.
There was even a "Martial Arts Jade Slip" buried at the bottom of the pen holder.
"Sound Transmission into the Secret (Advanced Martial Arts Jade Slip): You can transmit a specific sound from an extremely distant distance to the ears of a specific person."
"This is good."
Roger happily put the jade slip away.
"If the back door of Jade Phoenix Nest is like this, what must it be like inside?"
It was at this moment.
In the darkness.
A strange monster walked over.
"Hint: You have encountered a ' Cat-faced Fishman '."