Just as Shade had expected, as he stepped back, the third chest sprang open, revealing its Crimson Moon tongue. Before the chest could rise to reveal the slender legs and arms beneath it, crackling lightning shot directly into the gap of its open lid.
Treasure Chest Monsters, creatures born from the sublimation of greedy desire, were not Alien Creatures that truly existed. Rather, they were abnormalities caused by concepts, affecting items of the "treasure chest" category.
Therefore, even if this secret chamber had remained sealed for tens of thousands of years without ever being opened, the ordinary chests inside could still have turned into Treasure Chest Monsters. Especially since Shade had to admit that he had indeed felt quite greedy upon seeing those three chests.
Unfortunately, different Treasure Chest Monsters had different behavioral habits, and this was the third one Shade had encountered. Although Treasure Chest Monsters were classified as Document Level, their upper limit of strength was actually quite high, depending on the value and age of the treasures they contained.
Though the one Shade encountered this time had not displayed traits such as "blocking the road" or "scattering bait," it was definitely not merely Document Level either.
The Thunder Spear flew smoothly into the "mouth" of the monster as it rose upright, but the lightning did not explode. Its blackened red tongue snapped out with a whoosh, actually batting the Thunder Spear back toward Shade.
"It can reflect attacks? Night Curtain Seal!"
The inky shield silently absorbed the silver-white Thunder Spear. When the shield vanished, the monster, with two-meter-long legs like dead branches, had already strode up to Shade. As its tongue whipped about, both hands lunged straight for his throat.
"Body of Courage!"
Shade had no intention of dodging. He took a deep breath, and his entire