The Profaned Right-Hand Man

After a series of stuns and strikes.

The Blood-Burning Demon Skeleton was directly blown to pieces by Zong Shen and the others.

Zong Shen also began to experience the joy of trapping and controlling monsters.

[Killed lv16 Blood-Burning Demon Skeleton]

[Obtained 880 experience points]

[Obtained Tattered Blood-Burning Light Armor x1]

[Obtained Complete Green Soul x1]

[Obtained Hardened Demon Tibia x2]

[Obtained Hardened Demon Humerus x2]

[Obtained Heavy Cleave skill book (green) x1]

With a flash of white light, Zong Shen leveled up to lv6.

It was a pity that Tie Zhu and the Wolf Cavalry did not level up.

There were a few gray and white rewards, as well as one green skill book.

The other rewards could be set aside for now, but the equipment and skill book could not be ignored.

Thinking of this, Zong Shen took out the [Swift Leather Boots] of green quality that he had obtained earlier.

He took them all out of the storage grid and placed them in front of him, preparing to arrange them first.

[Tattered Blood-Burning Light Armor]

[Quality: Damaged]

[Body Protection: 30]

[Durability: 50]

[Strength Requirement: 16]

(Having endured great battles and the erosion of ten thousand years, this Blood-Burning Light Armor is severely damaged, yet it still possesses good defensive capabilities.)

A tattered-grade gray piece of equipment.

However, its defensive ability was quite decent, capable of increasing upper-body armor value by 30 points.

It just so happened that the leather armor Colby was wearing was about to fall apart, so he could give it to Colby as a temporary transition.

Zong Shen already had a plan in mind.

He beckoned, calling Colby over.

He took out the Tattered Blood-Burning Light Armor and handed it to him.

"Colby, take off that leather armor of yours that's about to fall apart and wear this light armor instead."

Upon hearing this, Colby dismounted from his wolf, obediently stripping off the leather armor that had only a few points of durability left, revealing his sturdy, powerful muscles.

He pulled on the Tattered Blood-Burning Light Armor bestowed upon him by Zong Shen.

He bowed to Zong Shen in salute.

[Due to your care and reward]

[Wolf Cavalry Colby's loyalty to you has increased by 3 points, current loyalty 93]

Zong Shen nodded, waving his hand to let Colby return to his post, then began to examine the other two green-tier items and the skill.

[Swift Leather Boots (Green)]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Leg Defense: 17]

[Durability: 150]

[Skill: Passive Skill Swiftness Lv1 (Increases movement speed by 5%)]

[Agility Required: 6]

Excellent equipment; it even came with a passive skill.

The leg defense had also increased by 17 points.

It was much better than the Tattered Leather Boots on Zong Shen's feet.

Zong Shen chose to equip them immediately.

Both his leg defense and movement speed were improved.

Most of the "tattered" equipment on Zong Shen's body had now been replaced.

It could be called an upgrade from a bird gun to a cannon.

Comfortable!

Zong Shen shifted his gaze once more, looking at the skill book.

[Heavy Cleave Skill Book]

[After learning, you will master the skill: Heavy Cleave lv1]

[Heavy Cleave lv1 (Use your full strength to deliver a slash, dealing 1.3x slashing damage, with a 10% chance to cause equipment damage, reducing durability to zero. Cooldown: 10h)]

[Strength Requirement: 30]

[(Can be learned after meeting the conditions)]

"Pah, can't even learn it yet!"

Zong Shen grumbled as he put away the Heavy Cleave skill book.

The Heavy Cleave skill actually required 30 points of Strength to learn.

Even the current Wolf Cavalry, those sturdy men, could not meet this Strength requirement.

He would just have to leave it at the bottom of his chest for now.

As for the other spoils, he would pack them away first and wait until he finished the mission and returned to the surface to organize them.

The large monster blocking the path had already been eliminated.

What remained was to go into the Execution Room to find the scattered body parts of Autlan Windwhisper.

Zong Shen led the group to move the iron bars that had been used as a roadblock in the corridor.

They stepped quickly into the Execution Room.

"Tasia, before your two Skeleton Archers vanish, have them come in quickly to help me light the place up."

Zong Shen beckoned to Tasia.

The Execution Room was pitch black.

He couldn't see a thing.

It just so happened that the duration of the two low-health Skeleton Archers was almost up.

He might as well draft them as laborers to provide some light.

As the two Skeleton Archers walked inside.

The red soul flames leaping in their eye sockets illuminated the Execution Room.

Pale red light spots were cast onto the walls, stretching everyone's shadows into eerie shapes.

Inside the Execution Room, there were all sorts of torture devices.

The iron torture devices were covered in a thick, dark red patina.

Within one of the iron shackles.

Hung two sturdy arms.

These two arms were covered in dark red patterns.

Likewise, they were also riddled with steel nails.

This was a Blood Burn Demon Profanation Ritual similar to the one performed on the torso.

It seemed that these Blood Burn Demons held a bone-deep hatred for the Demon Hunter, Otrant Windwhisper.

They wouldn't even let go of the chance to profane his body after he was dead.

This was a ritual belonging to the demons of another dimension, and Zong Shen did not understand whether the deep meaning behind it was merely to vent their anger or if there was some other ulterior motive.

However, as long as he was certain there was no issue with the quest and that it was indeed a quest recognized by the Lord System, Zong Shen could complete it with peace of mind.

He stepped forward quickly and focused his gaze.

[Otrant Windwhisper's Left Arm]

[A left arm that has undergone the Blood Burn Demon Profanation Ritual, one of the quest items]

[Otrant Windwhisper's Right Arm]

[A right arm that has undergone the Blood Burn Demon Profanation Ritual, one of the quest items]

He waved his hand gently, collecting these two body parts into his storage grid.

Now, he had already recovered three of the six body parts.

With the left leg, right leg, and head remaining, the quest would be considered complete once he had collected them all.

The Execution Room was the end of this place.

Other than this, there didn't seem to be any other places worth exploring.

"Let's go, back to the corridor junction, and check out the dungeon on the left."

As soon as he finished speaking.

The duration for the two Skeleton Archers expired.

They collapsed directly into two piles of bone fragments, and the Execution Room returned to darkness as a result.

After saying this, Zong Shen took the lead and walked out of the Execution Room.

He returned along the path he had come from to the T-junction and headed directly toward the left dungeon to explore.

The layout of the dungeons on both sides was roughly the same, but the only difference was that Zong Shen saw another path branching off to the left at the end of the left dungeon; clearly, the interior on the left held more than met the eye.

No wonder the Strategy Guide had suggested exploring the right side first.

Because the right side was a dead end, exploring it first meant they could head straight to the left side afterward without having to double back, which would have affected their progress.

Ever since they had descended from the entrance beneath the sarcophagus in the Temple, they had traveled quite a distance along the underground corridors, and now they had no idea what was above this dungeon.

Regardless, they were certainly already some distance away from the Temple.

Zong Shen advanced slowly.

The corridor on the left was still lined with two rows of prison cells.

He did not let his guard down.

There were many Undead monsters in the dungeon.

Heaven knows if some strange thing might pop out.

He took a few steps forward, but vaguely felt that something was not right.

"BOOM!"

Suddenly, a very distinct explosion sounded from the end of the left corridor.

At the same time, a faint flickering of firelight flashed.

"Stop for a moment."

Zong Shen raised his hand, bringing the soldiers to a halt where they stood.