Can You Resist Waking the Sleeping Glintstone Dragon?

Tu Erqi found a map on the body, something that could barely be considered a map.

The drawing was extremely abstract, which reminded her of when she was a child and played "pen ghost" with her friends, pretending to be possessed by a ghost and scribbling on paper with a pen.

It was only later that she discovered that the paper was actually her homework to be handed in the next day. Unfortunately, by the time she found out, she had already been called into the teacher's office and given a severe scolding.

Oh no, why would I think of such a thing? Could it be that this underground city possesses the power to remind people of their unfortunate past experiences?

This map is the only thing they can use to find clues, but the strokes are too abstract, and they are not familiar with Lake Liurnia, so they can't figure out where they are from it.

"These waves must represent mountains? If so, then this square wouldn't be the Academy Gate Town, would it?"

The map had a mark in the upper left corner with symbols that no one could understand, but magical text appeared above those symbols as a translation.

The Path of Salvation lies within it.

What kind of Path of Salvation?

It's unlikely that the Zane Dungeon would leave a corpse and map here just for fun; there must be some purpose behind it.

Tu Erqi began to speculate about the identity of the corpse. Was it trying to find a portal out or something else? In any case, it turned out that he was blocked outside the academy's gates.

The map he left behind is intriguing. Since he had a map, why didn't he go and find it himself?

Almost simultaneously, everyone thought of the same possibility: the marked place was dangerous!

Very good, danger is just right. The more dangerous the place, the more it proves that they are heading in the right direction.

"Ka Lie mentioned that the northwest direction might also be where the portal is hidden, and the northwest is marked on the map. Let's go check it out on the way."

As we all know, a two-legged creature can't outrun a four-legged creature, and even if it can, it's because it uses some kind of method, like magic.

The current perilous situation was clearly not suitable for squandering magic, so Jia Paer did something no one had expected.

"Get down!"

The Wraith Rider screamed as he was kicked off his horse, watching helplessly as someone else rode his beloved pony.

"Hiss!"

The Wraith horse let out an angry neigh; it refused to submit, it wanted to rebel, it wanted to turn over—

"If you move again, I'll strangle you."

Jia Paer grabbed the Wraith horse by the neck with both hands, and the horse froze for a moment.

In the end, the horse's indomitable will was defeated by the tangible and powerful hand, and it obediently carried the swordsman into the horse jump.

Very good, at least it proves that even the monsters here can succumb to individual power!

He persevered and continued searching for the Wraith Rider, but several more Wraith Rider suffered persecution, losing both their beloved horses and their lives.

A caravan galloped across the lake, each hoofbeat kicking up a trail of water droplets, the rhythmic "thump-thump-thump" sound filling the air.

That's really domineering. The strong always humiliate the weak. That's truly the truth.

Luo Jieer lay on his horse, staring at Jia Paer's figure, and thought to himself.

Everyone else was sitting, but he was lying down, probably because the Wraith horse beneath him sensed the difference in strength between him and Jia Paer, and was therefore somewhat resentful.

He thought for a moment, then took out a handful of Roya Dried Fruit and offered it to the Wraith Horse's mouth. The horse ate it without any hesitation.

The horse's movements suddenly became more stable; the dried fruit had actually worked, and the Wraith horse's favorability towards him increased.

Well, the reason why eating a handful of dried fruit increases its favorability is also related to the hammer that Luo Jieer is holding next to its head.

The strategy of giving a beating followed by a treat is a simple, straightforward, and easy-to-understand taming tactic. Moreover, the Wraith horse is more intelligent than other monsters and can even understand his meaning.

This looks like a good horse; there's no need to send it to the training grounds.

However, it was already absurd enough that Luo Jieer, a mage, used a rapier as his main weapon, but it turned out that he also carried a hand hammer.

Are you really a magician?

Passion doesn't necessarily equate to speed, but speed always sparks passion!

With the speed-increasing magic [Windwalk], the Wraith horse displayed even greater dedication than when it served its original master. The four people and four horses embarked on their shrimp-catching journey in Lake Liurnia!

Let's go!

Whether it's Great Lobster or crab by the roadside, or Platinum Child Puppet Soldier, they all ignore it. When you're rushing to your destination, you don't even want to slash Pikachu by the roadside. Or rather, you want to slash a stray dog by the roadside, because you feel it's a waste of time.

As Luo Jieer ran with the wind, he suddenly realized something.

It turns out that the Zane Dungeon is a parkour Yugi.

"Whoosh!"

A whooshing sound suddenly came from behind him, and Luo Jieer's alarm bells went off. He quickly pulled his Wraith horse aside.

A thick Water Cannon grazed past him; if it had been any later, his head would probably have been blown off.

"Ugh, not again." He took a irritated breath of the humid air of Lake Liurnia and glanced back.

"Da da da—"

"Hey, why are you running so fast?" Tu Erqi turned her head and saw Luo Jieer galloping on his horse, quickly running to the front and standing shoulder to shoulder with Sword Saint Gapar.

"Look behind us, we're in trouble!"

When Tu Erqi turned around, the stamina potion in her mouth choked her, and she coughed incessantly.

This scene truly embodies vitality.

The demons they had previously ridden past on horseback had now swelled into a massive army, relentlessly pursuing them. How could these demons be so persistent?

In the current situation where monsters are swarming together, even Dark Souls II, which is famous for its massive monster hordes, would not dare to use such a strategy lightly, as it would lead to a bloody battle to save one's family.

Zane Dungeon, you've got guts! All the monsters under your command are petty and narrow-minded!

Being petty means having a wide range of hatred. Generally speaking, monsters won't relentlessly pursue adventurers unless you keep provoking them. After chasing an adventurer for a while, they will return to where they originally belong.

But today, these monsters seem to have gone mad, relentlessly pursuing them, their hatred firmly locked onto Jia Paer.

Wait, on Jia Paer?

Luo Jieer ran ahead and discovered that the Water Cannon hitting them had not decreased but increased. Mixed in with the Water Cannon were black and gold magic orbs and old arrows, all familiar monster items, belonging to Wraith Rider and Puppet Soldier respectively.

What a brilliant idea! Arrows and magic spells wouldn't normally be able to reach this area, but if they're sandwiched in Water Cannon, their speed will allow them to reach everyone before the attack loses its power!

The ringing sound kept coming from behind him, but he didn't dare turn around. He used a spell even lower than a low-level magic, the [Water Mirror Technique], to secretly observe the area.

Several Wraith Rider were seen riding on giant, swiftly moving crabs, ringing bells and pointing at the crowd, shouting something hoarsely. The surrounding monsters were indignant and seemed poised to stand up for them.

In that instant, Luo Jieer understood.

Those Wraith that seemed to be commanding the monsters were the unfortunate ones whose mounts had been stolen by Jia Paer, because each of them had a huge footprint on its head, making them super conspicuous!

No wonder the monsters were chasing us relentlessly, and no wonder Jia Paer, who was at the front of the group, was the one being attacked the most. So that's why.

The Wraith Rider have called for reinforcements to take revenge on them!

He was speechless. He never expected that simply stealing the Wraith Rider's horse would cause such a chain reaction. Nothing like this had ever happened in the original areas of the Zane Dungeon.

Looking at the Wraith Rider and his animal friends enjoying themselves together, I always felt that there was some kind of subtle bond between these guys.

Luo Jieer's lips trembled, he closed his eyes tightly, then suddenly opened them, his pupils flashing with a sharp light.

"This is so interesting!"

He's a monster scholar, and his greatest interest lies in the ecology of monsters. The cooperation shown by the Wraith Rider and his animal friends has completely hit his sweet spot.

I originally thought these were just ordinary monsters, but I didn't expect them to have such strange reactions. It really makes me want to study them.

"After you leave, tell Professor Seth that I want to change my thesis topic."

He wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, feeling that Lake Liurnia had immense potential and that he might fall in love with someone here.

"Mr. Jia Paer, what do we do? Should we stop and kill them?" he shouted.

"No, leave it as it is!"

Jia Paer's expression was actually somewhat excited!

The individual monsters chasing behind are not strong, but when they combine, even Bazelgeuse might have to give way, vividly illustrating the saying that there is strength in numbers.

Being pursued by such a powerful force ignited his passion, and what appeared ahead excited him even more.

It's a dragon!

Below a hill not far away, a giant dragon was sleeping soundly, with a purple dot of light floating beneath it.

[Glintstone Dragon Smarag]

Based solely on intuition, Jia Paer was able to sense that the purple dot of light was what they were looking for!

It seems that a battle with the Glintstone Dragon is necessary to obtain the Light Point, or at the very least, it will alert the dragon.

Using a dragon to guard the crucial clue to entering the magic academy—no wonder that corpse never dared to look for the key until its death; ordinary adventurers wouldn't dare to go either.

But Jia Paer dared, and he was not only daring, but also somewhat excited.

Anyone with experience fighting monsters would be tempted to fall asleep in this situation.

Surrounded by Water Cannon and various attacks, Jia Paer suddenly accelerated and charged towards the Glintstone Dragon. The dragon had just opened its eyes when it sensed the commotion and saw a human leaping high into the sky.

The Sword Saint drew the Giant Club Staff from behind him, and azure magic power condensed on the staff as he unleashed a hammer strike that descended from the sky.

[Heimo Hammer]!

"Bang!" "Roar—"

The sound of the hammer slamming down rang out along with the angry roar of the Glintstone Dragon. The next second, a large number of Water Cannon followed, all of which hit the Glintstone Dragon.

After being struck a second time, Smarag's massive body staggered and fell to the ground. It struggled to its feet, wanting to see who had beaten it so badly.

However, when the blur before its eyes disappeared and its vision was fully restored, all it could see was a vast army of monsters.

What about Jia Paer and the others?

The Glintstone Dragon didn't care about all that; it just remembered that the monsters' Blood-Boiling Combination Skill had dealt it damage no less than the Heimo Hammer.

"Aww!"

It roared, flapped its wings and soared into the sky, crashing down hard into the area where the monsters were swarming.

The earth shook, the lake trembled, and even the Jia Paer gang, who were rushing to escape nearby, felt the tremors.

There is a chance of winning in a head-on confrontation with the Glintstone Dragon Smarag, but it would be troublesome to fight when there are a lot of monsters causing trouble. The worst case scenario is that monsters from both sides join forces to attack them.

The current scene of monsters tearing each other apart is actually the optimal solution; as for how they managed to do it...

As Jia Paer successfully broke his slumber and obtained the purple dot—the Academy Key— Luo Jieer and Tu Erqi respectively cast Mass Invisibility Spell and Mass Silence Spell. Because the Silence spell required more magic power, the professor cast it.

The odor-eliminating magic used by He De Si was even more ingenious, making the four of them virtually invisible—the kind of complete invisibility where if they were hit and killed by a carriage on the main road, the coachman wouldn't have to take any responsibility.

This is what we call telepathy; everyone used the skill most suitable for the current situation in an instant!

Having successfully obtained the necessary items to enter the magic academy, everyone was overjoyed and galloped back on horseback.

"Have we forgotten something?" Luo Jieer asked as the silencing spell was dispelled. "Why haven't we seen any portals or anything like that along the way?"

"Because there's nothing here, and there's no path behind that dragon, it seems the information here was false."

Tu Erqi gave a "I knew it" look and said:

"As expected, the way back is hidden inside the magic academy."

"Aww!"

The battle between the Glintstone Dragon and the monster army is raging, but behind the hills where the dragon dwells...

The portal leading to the surface shimmered with an eerie glow.

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