Chapter 205
Good heavens, it's right in the very center!
In other words, if they want to get the treasure, they must come into contact with that tombstone.
This thing looks anything but simple, and considering the name of the map, it might even be related to some legendary creature...
After a moment's hesitation, Shen Xing made a decision. "Let's go check it out first, and retreat if things don't look good."
Xia Wanyin and Leina also agreed with the decision.
The Fried Chicken flapped its wings again, propelling them forward at breakneck speed.
This underground space is enormous; it's at least seven or eight kilometers long from the entrance to the central tombstone area.
Fortunately, the Fried Chicken is also very fast; if you fly at full speed (with Wings of Storm activated), it can arrive in just a few tens of seconds.
This is also the main reason why Shen Xing dared to go and investigate.
If things go wrong, he can run away immediately.
Shortly after the Fried Chicken began to fly, a patch of black ground ahead started to cave in, and the surrounding area shook violently.
Immediately afterwards, a series of burly humanoid creatures emerged from them, their bodies covered in black scales, with thick tails and sharp claws.
Shen Xing had encountered this monster once before; it was a type of soldier under Lachlan's command: the half-dragon.
However, the half-dragons here have black scales, while the half-dragons under that guy have red scales.
Moreover, Shen Xing sensed a decaying, deathly aura emanating from these creatures, as if they had become one with the environment.
"Dragon Tomb, a forbidden area; trespassers shall die!"
One of the half-dragons held his longsword high, his eerie green vertical pupils fixed on the Fried Chicken in the sky.
Shen Xing stared intently at the scene.
[Dragon Tomb Guardian]
[Level: 17]
[Potential: Elite ★]
[Attributes: Strength 175, Spirit 189, Agility 163, Constitution 195]
[Skills: Dark Breath, Dead Scale Hardening, Claw of Decay]
[Talent: Blood of Darkness]
[Dragon Tomb Guardian - Captain]
[Level: 19]
[Potential: Elite ★★★]
[Attributes: Strength 234, Spirit 251, Agility 218, Constitution 267]
[Skills: Dark Breath, Dead Scale Hardening, Claw of Decay, Shadow Charge, Claw of the Dead]
[Talents: Blood of Darkness, Dragon Might]
"There are 17 monsters in total, one of which is Elite Three Stars monster, and the rest are all Elite One Star, all at level Tier Two or above."
Shen Xing quickly scanned the information and thought to himself that the quality of the monsters here was really high, each one was at least Elite.
I just don't know if it will explode with a soul fragment.
If you can get soul fragments, it's a good place to farm monsters.
After all, this Dragon Tomb is so large that there must be many other similar Dragon Tomb Guardian.
"Whoosh—"
While he was thinking these things, the monsters below had already launched their attack.
Black Dragon Breath spewed from their mouths, shooting straight into the sky and nearly burning the feathers of the Fried Chicken.
Fortunately, Shen Xing, the king of extreme micro-management, reacted quickly enough to instantly control the Fried Chicken and dodge the attack from the gap.
"Leina, wipe them out."
At Shen Xing's command, the red-haired mage beside him leaped out.
A figure in red stood in mid-air, his robes fluttering like red clouds, his staff held high.
Vast amounts of fire element rapidly gathered from the tip of the staff, forming a Greater Fireball with a diameter of over half a meter, and it expanded rapidly in a very short time.
One meter...
1.5 meters...
Two meters!
In the blink of an eye, a giant fireball with a diameter of over two and a half meters appeared in mid-air.
The terrifyingly high temperature distorted the surrounding air, and the destructive waves it released were chilling.
The half-dragons below flapped their wings, trying to fly into the air and give chase.
The fireball crashed down in the next second.
The half-dragon captain flew the fastest and, caught off guard, made direct contact with the fireball, experiencing firsthand what it felt like to take a nuclear bomb to the face.
Then, the fireball exploded instantly.
"Boom!!!"
A small mushroom cloud rose out of nowhere, and terrifying flames of destruction swept outwards like a tidal wave.
The moment the dark red flame touched the half-dragons within dozens of meters, their scales were burned through, and their flesh turned into charcoal.
As the smoke cleared, charred corpses fell from mid-air, thumping onto the black earth.
"That's right, seventeen corpses, not one missing."
Shen Xing maneuvered the Fried Chicken down and picked up all the spoils it had dropped.
[Received: Soul Stone *275]
[Obtained: 45 Fragmented Elite Soul Fragment]
[Obtained: Bright Elite Soul *1]
[Obtained: Black Dragon Scale (Purple) *17]
"Hmm? This is a decent return."
"That adds up to 5 Elite Soul and nearly 300 Soul Stone; the drop rate is quite high."
Shen Xing was overjoyed; he had originally thought these monsters wouldn't lose their souls.
It now appears that the rewards of killing these Dragon Tomb Guardian are greater than I had imagined.
Then, he took out a cold, black scale from his backpack and glanced at its attributes.
[Black Dragon Scale]
[Quality: Purple (Rare)]
[Item Type: Forging Material/Reinforcement Material]
[Effect: Can use a large number of Black Dragon Scale to forge matching dragon scale armor, which has extremely strong magic resistance and darkness resistance.]
Additionally, adding one Black Dragon Scale to the equipment increases armor strength and attributes by 5%.
(Note: The hardest scales on the black-blooded half-dragons contain powerful magic resistance.)
"Dragon scales are a valuable resource; they can be used to make armor and enhance equipment."
Shen Xing was overjoyed, and then gave the order:
"Let's go, keep moving forward."
Next, they sped towards the center of this underground cave.
Every so often, you'll encounter a squad of Dragon Tomb Guardian.
Their strength is similar to those they encountered before, all at the Tier Two, with potential ranging from Elite One Star.
Among them, besides the melee-type half-dragons we encountered earlier, there were also some half-dragon priests wielding staffs.
They waved their staffs, unleashing dazzling low-level dragon language magic from all directions.
But under Lord Shen's masterful control, Fried Chicken effortlessly evaded these attacks.
Leina transformed into a mobile artillery platform, blasting apart squads of Dragon Tomb Guardian.
"Boom! Boom boom!"
The sounds of fireballs exploding were incessant.
[Obtained: Black Dragon Scale (Purple) *14]
[Obtained: Black Dragon Scale (Purple) * 12]
[Get...]
The notification sounds kept ringing, and the materials in the backpack gradually increased, making Shen Xing's smile even brighter.
However, the closer they got to the center, the stronger and larger the monsters they encountered continued to increase.
They even encountered a Tier Three Dragon Tomb Guardian.
Fortunately, the opponent only had Elite Rank potential, and after being bombarded by Leina, they ultimately suffered a crushing defeat.
They also contributed two Greater Soul Stones, a Tier Three Elite Soul, and a gold-quality [Black Dragon Scale] to Shen Xing.
The drop rate is quite high!
"Call--"
A figure with red hair nimbly leaped back onto the bird's back, a wave of scorching heat hitting them.
Having just completed a kill against a higher-level opponent, Leina still exuded a violent aura, resembling a goddess of fire!
For other unit types, the gap between ranks is like an insurmountable chasm.
Just like back then, even when Gorehowl and Da Hou combined their strength, they were no match for a Tier Two werewolf.
But Leina is no ordinary person.
As a God-Gifted individual with 71 points of aptitude, plus the potential to Boss Three Stars boss, the blessing of hero units, and the fire mage known as the most lethal class in the entire game.
With all these buffs stacked up, it's quite normal to be able to defeat an Elite Three Stars Expert Rank monster that's a level above your own.
"That's right, that's normal."