Stop Looking, This Treasure Chest Is a Trap [Seeking Favorites and Recommendations]

Zong Shen tied the Old Travel Horse to the side of the road.

Next, he braced the Kite Shield with one hand while gripping the sharp Germanic Sword with the other.

He walked in the middle of the group.

This was the safest position in the entire formation.

Tie Zhu drew the dual daggers at his waist, following closely behind to guard the rear.

The three of them formed a simple exploration formation.

They continued to move forward.

Because this path had been hacked out by Colby on the fly, it was extremely difficult to traverse.

Beneath their feet lay the uneven, undulating terrain of the ruins.

Wearing leather shoes, Zong Shen felt it was incredibly uncomfortable on his feet.

After trekking for five or six minutes, the terrain suddenly sloped downward.

They arrived in a small depression within the mountains.

The area was surrounded by either dense forest or moss-covered cliffs.

It could be described as a place isolated from the rest of the world.

For Colby to be able to find ruins in such a godforsaken place, he truly possessed great skill.

Even with the system's prompts, Zong Shen might not have easily found this spot.

The main reason was that Zong Shen lacked a capable mount.

The Old Travel Horse was perfectly fine for daily trekking and transportation.

However, it was not like Colby's Giant Wolf or Luna's Black Panther, which were both capable of combat and highly agile.

Just like now, watching Colby ride the Giant Wolf as it constantly leaped and bounded made Zong Shen feel quite envious.

In contrast, Zong Shen and Tie Zhu looked like two toddlers learning to walk.

They struggled through the jungle path.

The joy of the cavalry is something the infantry cannot fathom.

When they arrived in the depression, they finally saw the temple ruins that Colby had mentioned.

Why call it a temple?

Because one could vaguely see statues through the gaps in the vines.

However, these statues all looked quite ferocious.

Some had two horns growing from their heads, while others possessed several different heads.

There were even statues with fleshy wings on their backs and burning footprints beneath their feet, resembling demons.

Zong Shen and the other two stood outside the temple.

The entire temple was completely wrapped in vines, looking like a giant green cocoon.

"Colby, clear the way."

At Zong Shen's command.

The hardworking and taciturn Colby dismounted from his Giant Wolf, gripped his twin blades, and began hacking at the vines blocking their path!

His sharp war blades sliced through the vines as easily as chopping vegetables, shredding them to pieces.

Finally, the entrance to the temple was revealed.

Zong Shen walked in slowly.

He saw that the bluestone floor at the temple entrance was carved with many peculiar patterns.

These patterns depicted a protracted and epic war.

The most eye-catching figure among them was a very unique individual.

It was a great demon with two horns on his head and wings on his back, yet he possessed the long, pointed ears unique to the Elven race.

On his body were the runes characteristic of the Night Elf race.

In the stone carving, he sat alone on the edge of a cliff.

Gazing up at the moon.

This temple must have a deep connection to this person.

Zong Shen raised his head and looked intently at the temple.

(A rebel burdened by misunderstanding, this was once a temple of the Demon Hunter.)

(They were a group of Elves who were willing to fall into demonhood to resist the Blood-Burning Legion. They were ostracized by other forces on the continent, but in truth, they were a group of true Demon Hunters.)

"Demon Hunter?"

(Powerful demonic warriors. They were originally formidable Night Hunters who voluntarily fell into the demon race with the sole purpose of hunting demons. It sounds contradictory, right? But they were all truly great warriors.)

Looking at the explanation in the Strategy Guide, Zong Shen gained a rough understanding of this temple.

It was yet another ancient ruin and faction belonging to this continent.

At this moment, Colby had already cleared a path leading directly into the interior of the temple.

Just then, Colby suddenly turned back.

"My Lord, those two treasure chests are on the right side of the temple."

"Why don't you go ahead and open the chests first?"

Colby suggested.

Zong Shen patted his head; he had been so focused on looking at the temple that he had forgotten about the treasure chests.

"Let's go."

As he spoke, he took a few steps back and walked outside the temple.

He headed toward the right side.

Sure enough, right there against the wall of the temple on the right, were those two treasure chests.

The vines on the chests had already been cleared away.

Zong Shen's eyes lit up the moment he saw the chests.

This was because these two chests were clearly of a higher grade than a Black Iron Treasure Chest.

One was bronze-colored, and the other was silver-white.

Zong Shen focused his gaze on them.

System prompts and Strategy Guide prompts appeared simultaneously.

[Bronze Treasure Chest]

[An unknown Bronze Treasure Chest; no one knows what kind of items might be inside.]

(There are no issues with this chest; you can open it with peace of mind.)

[Silver Treasure Chest]

[An unknown Silver Treasure Chest; no one knows what kind of items might be inside.]

(Don't look at it; this Silver Treasure Chest is a trap. The poisonous gas inside will leave you unconscious for three days and three nights.)

"Damn it!"

Zong Shen saw the note under the Silver Treasure Chest and couldn't help but curse out loud.

He raised his middle finger toward the sky.

This Lord System was such a devious bastard!

It was as if Zong Shen had been sitting at a dining table, ready to enjoy an exquisite meal.

Only to discover that all the food was made of excrement; it was absolutely appetite-ruining!

No wonder these two chests were placed in such an eye-catching spot.

If an ordinary person didn't have the Strategy Module, they definitely wouldn't be able to resist and would have opened this Silver Treasure Chest directly.

And then, they would have had to lie unconscious in this godforsaken forest for three days and three nights.

Zong Shen kicked the chest in a huff.

Then, he walked over to the Bronze Treasure Chest.

Fortunately, this Bronze Treasure Chest was the real deal.

Zong Shen clicked to open it directly.

Several rays of light representing rewards emerged.

[Successfully opened Bronze Treasure Chest]

[Sturdy Bull Horn Helmet ×1]

[Tier 1 Spike Obstacle Technology Blueprint ×1]

[Wolf Cavalry Recruitment Scroll ×2]

[Double Slash Skill Book ×1]

[Skill Experience Book ×3]

[Exquisite Roasted Meat Feast ×1]

[Mellow Green Forest Fruit Wine ×1]

There were seven rewards in total, about the same quantity as the output from the Black Iron Treasure Chest.

However, the quality of the rewards was a cut above.

Especially the two Wolf Cavalry Recruitment Scrolls!

This meant that, including Colby, he would be able to have three Wolf Cavalrymen.

The military strength of the territory will be greatly enhanced!

It is now entirely possible to organize hunting parties at night.

Whenever night falls, those beasts seem to appear out of thin air, and their numbers are astonishingly high.

Early this morning, Zong Shen discovered that the area around the territory was covered in dense tracks left by beasts.

There were also various bloodstains, though no carcasses were left behind.

This led Zong Shen to suspect that the frenzy of beasts at night was a restriction imposed by the Lord System upon the many lords.

The purpose was to limit exploration time and the pace of development.

However, within crisis lies opportunity.

Night is actually very suitable for "grinding mobs"!

The prerequisite is that you must possess sufficient strength.

Otherwise, even powerful soldiers could face annihilation when confronted by a swarm of beasts.

Moreover, among the beasts, there might even be powerful entities.

These are all risks.

Zong Shen shook his head, reined in his wandering thoughts, and began to examine these rewards one by one.