Lake Agheel Has a Dragon!

"Knock knock."

The bell rang, indicating that there were less than ten minutes left before the closing of the Zane Dungeon.

At the blessing point ahead of the checkpoint, You Fei, Fan En, and Yi Sha sat silently around the blessing, each with a look of confusion in their eyes.

There's a kind of beauty in it, like contemplating where the end of the universe lies.

"What... did we just fight?" Yi Sha finally broke the silence. "How did you all die?"

The three were killed one by one. The situation on the battlefield was too complicated at the time, so much so that no one saw how the other died.

"I"

A Gray Wolf sat with its knees drawn up beside the blessing, emitting a melancholy sound—this was Fan En, who had revealed his true form.

"I thought, since the ominous demon slows down all its movements, I'll run over and slash it a couple more times before it moves, both to hurt it and to restore my strength. But what happened?"

He sighed, but what came out was a mournful whimper like that of a wild beast.

"As a result, all his movements immediately returned to normal. I couldn't even see his movements clearly before I was stuck to the hammer and swung around dozens of times until I passed out. When I woke up, I was here."

So that's how it is; he died by a windmill.

"Brother, it's all your fault for not going to get the Tear Drop Larva and insisting on using shapeshifting. Now look what happened, you've turned back into a shapeshifter."

Yi Sha pouted and slapped a Transfiguration scroll onto Fan En, who immediately transformed back into human form from his beast form, even recreating his clothes.

"I tried to Gun Parry, but he was too big and it didn't affect me at all," she shrugged helplessly. "Then I got shot dead. I guess I was just inexperienced."

Yi Sha is lying.

She was indeed trying to Gun Parry, and the power of the Gun Parry, combined with her keen eye for finding weaknesses, made the Quicksilver Bullets effective against the ominous demon.

The Quicksilver Bullets struck the weak spot on one of the ominous demon's arms, causing its movements to distort for a fleeting moment, almost unnoticed unless one observed carefully.

But this is still a remarkable achievement, so why would Yi Sha lie and not tell the truth?

Judging from her injuries, she was likely pierced through the body by a spear and died, as there was a hole in her clothing near her abdomen.

Therefore, the correct situation is:

She successfully distorted the arm of the ominous demon holding the spear, interrupting its throwing motion.

Then the spear fell and pierced her stomach.

It's so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing. There's no way I could ever tell anyone about this.

You Fei looked at her intently, her gaze seemingly seeing through everything.

There's not much to say about how she died; it was a normal battle with the ominous demon, a normal fight with all her might.

Although I haven't gotten used to the unpredictable fighting rhythm of the Ominous Demon, I always get injured for no reason. When I get injured, I suffer severe bleeding due to the opponent's powerful wrist strength, so I can only try my best to dodge and avoid getting hurt.

However, You Fei displayed great fighting spirit, and the two exchanged blows, constantly changing their moves and showcasing their mastery.

In the end, she was covered in blood and her injuries accumulated to the point of being on the verge of death. However, she also left several deep wounds on the ominous demon. In Yugi -like way, she probably took away one-fifth to one-sixth of the boss's health bar, which was quite a good result for a first impression.

Looking back at the adventurers' first encounter with the bosses of the other areas of the Zane Dungeon, a significant number of adventurers were killed by the bosses without taking any damage; those who managed to put up a fight were considered exceptional.

However, You Fei's cause of death was not due to severe injuries or being finished off by the Ominous Demon.

It was because when she retreated to the edge of the bridge, intending to burn her life for a final, desperate attack, the bridge surface, weathered by time, finally gave way and cracked, causing her to fall off the cliff.

Damn it, and the terrain is destroyed too.

It seems rather shameful to talk about how she died, so she remained silent and pretended to be confused, so that no one would ask her how she died.

"Shall we continue playing?" Yi Sha turned to look at her.

"There are less than ten minutes left. Even if you let Torrent grow wings, he probably wouldn't be able to fly over."

You Fei lay down comfortably, sprawled on the grass, waved his hand, and said:

"Take a break. You're already tired enough today. There's still a lot of things to do after we get out."

"Is there anything else after we go out?" Yi Sha tilted her head.

"There are many," You Fei said, closing her eyes to rest. "With such a commotion in the dungeon, some people are coming because they smell it."

She suddenly smiled and muttered to herself, "The one who's most worried must be Te Pi. After all, this is the land he bought. Let's see if he can hold onto it."

Fan En said with great interest:

"What is Mr. Basque doing now? He can't possibly still be hiding in the same place he started from."

Te Pi did not stay put in the same place as before; he embarked on a "Path of Suffering" that was completely opposite to what people were going through.

Time rewinds, back to a time before the bells of the underground city rang.

"No, I can't hide here anymore. If it were Leon, he would never do this."

After everyone left, some time passed, and Te Pi, who had been suffering from paranoia, stopped trembling. As if he had thought of someone he absolutely could not lose to, his expression became resolute, and he suppressed his fear.

"Now that I'm here, I'll also find a way to become stronger."

He cautiously stepped out of the Stone Gate, and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Tree Sentinel still patrolling. He then looked in the direction of the Church of Elleh.

"They went that way, right?"

So Te Pi turned his gaze to the east. Standing on the cliff, he could see a large lake to the east.

"Then I'll go take a look at the lake."

Why not follow You Fei's route? Of course, it would be awkward if we bumped into each other.

He tiptoed around the Tree Sentinel, not daring to make a sound, and played Stealth Yugi.

The area we are currently in is a raised plateau, with the lake located below it. To get there, unless we take a long detour and find a road that gradually flattens out, we can only slowly climb down the cliff.

Te Pi naturally chose to climb down, and it took him quite a bit of effort to land on the ground.

Then he realized he was mistaken; it wasn't a lake at all, but at most a layer of water covering the ground. From a distance, it did look quite like a lake.

The words "Lake Agheel" appeared before my eyes.

"Yakir, this name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before."

He thought for a long time but couldn't remember where he had heard the name before. In the end, he shook his head and gave up thinking, turning instead to observe Lake Agheel.

A dilapidated building not far away caught his attention. It looked like some kind of ruin, with well-dressed Living Dead wandering around, seemingly not very combat-ready.

On the other side, a huge bonfire stood in the very center of the lake, and a group of Living Dead swayed around it, seemingly performing some kind of mysterious ritual.

In addition, there were Bat Monster taller than a person wandering around, looking much more dangerous than the Living Dead.

"The most important reason why the Zane Dungeon is so attractive is that you can use souls to enhance your strength," Te Pi muttered to himself, staring at the Living Dead at the "bonfire party." "Although the Living Dead are weak, they can still provide souls. Even a mosquito is still meat."

It's rare for the Living Dead to gather together, and he can wipe them all out with just two spells, making it a sure-fire way to make money. Then he can turn around and deal with the Bat Monster, accumulating his first pot of gold.

Quietly making his way towards the campfire, Te Pi actually found a bit of an adventurous feeling.

He stared at the Living Dead's tempting abs, thinking:

Leon, is this the scenery you see?

As they drew closer, Te Pi drew his only weapon, a small knife. The handle was made of precious metal and inlaid with many gorgeous gems, and even the blade was decorated with numerous fancy ornaments.

Even the Zane Dungeon couldn't come up with such a flashy weapon. This thing is more like an ornament; it should be displayed on a shelf rather than used.

But Te Pi had no choice; he didn't use this thing voluntarily, it was all for the sake of fitting in.

Upon arriving in the Warrior Country, he discovered that the biggest difference between this country and what he had imagined was that the people here liked to adorn themselves with shiny, expensive items.

To put it mildly, it's a love of dressing up; to put it more bluntly, it's greed.

That's strange.

Historically, Warrior are known for their courage and fierceness seem to have nothing to do with jewels and precious stones. After making some inquiries, he discovered that this love of money had been prevalent for several years, but it had only recently expanded and become a nationwide trend.

This really shows how ignorant he is.

Te Pi has never liked excessive extravagance and ostentation. His family values are quite normal except for the education of his descendants. However, in order to fit in, he had to wear a full set of jewels and change his weapons to a fancy style.

Otherwise, other wealthy merchants or nobles would look down on him.

Sometimes, Te Pi felt like he wasn't living in a human country.

It's more like hanging out with a bunch of greedy Dragon Whelps.

"It's one thing for you to admire the power of dragons, but how come you've also picked up their greedy habits?"

After secretly pecking at the Warrior Country, Te Pi suddenly pounced on the nearest stray Living Dead, killing it instantly with the knife from his Prestige skin.

He was about to unleash his magic on the horde of Living Dead when a loud roar swept across Lake Agheel.

"Roar—"

Te Pi's body stiffened for a moment at the roar, but he quickly realized that it was the cry of a creature he was familiar with.

"Dragon!"

Above the azure sky, a massive, ferocious figure charged toward him at breakneck speed. Its scales shimmered in the sunlight, its powerful wings ripped through the sky, and flames flowed from its mouth.

It's the [Flying Dragon Agheel]!

"Boom!"

The Flying Dragon Agheel descended from the sky, crushing the campfire and the horde of Living Dead to death. Firewood and severed limbs flew everywhere, creating an extremely bloody scene.

Strangely, the dead Living Dead had peaceful smiles on their faces, as if they were finally able to embrace death.

I finally remembered that the Flying Dragon Agheel was also a monster that briefly appeared on the day the Zane Dungeon went berserk!

Te Pi's mood fluctuated wildly, like he was on a roller coaster. He had no intention of fighting with his fancy weapons and turned to run away.

If he could borrow the rock golem from the Boulder Dungeon, he might dare to fight the dragon, but for now, forget it!

"Aww!"

Akilton immediately spotted the retreating little man, and charged forward with a thunderous roar, his limbs digging into the ground, the sense of oppression was stronger than imagined!

"No, no, no!"

Te Pi hastily dropped a large number of magic scrolls, unleashing various spells to slightly hinder Akiel's pursuit. He removed one piece of clothing after another, which was cumbersome and decorated with a lot of gold, silver and gems, leaving only the lightest and most comfortable undergarments, thus increasing his speed by several levels.

Just then, an incredibly hot aura came from behind. Turning around, I saw that it was Akiel preparing to breathe fire!

Te Pi was terrified. If he were hit by the flames on the spot under these circumstances, he would probably not even be left with ashes. He searched around for a way to hide and finally found a feasible solution.

It's the ruins he discovered earlier!

He dashed over at top speed, ignoring even the words "Dragon Breath Ruins" that appeared before his eyes, only remembering to look for cover. He happened to discover that there was a secret passage leading underground in the ruins.

The sound of flames exploding rang out. As soon as he jumped down, a fan-shaped flame swept across most of Lake Agheel, leaving nothing but barren land and even burning the lake water!

Was this dragon ever this strong before?!

Because he jumped down in such a hurry, Te Pi stumbled and fell down the stairs, tumbling all the way to the dark, secret room at the bottom.

"That was close, that was really close!"

He patted his chest and gasped for breath, looking utterly disheveled. The lingering heat of the flames made him afraid to go out and investigate.

However, at that moment, he suddenly noticed something and began to carefully observe the basement located in the ruins.

"A treasure chest?"

Te Pi discovered a blind spot: a treasure chest in the basement, guarded by several giant rats.

"What great luck!"

If a treasure chest is left standing alone, people might suspect it's a trap, but if a monster is guarding it nearby, the chances of people suspecting it are greatly reduced.

At least Te Pi no longer had any doubts.

He quickly dispatched the giant rat and excitedly opened the treasure chest.

[Teleportation Trap triggered!!!]

"Your mom—"