Chapter 229
[Obtained: Black Dragon Scale (Gold) * 67]
"These profits are outrageous!"
Shen Xing murmured softly, a slight smile involuntarily curving her lips.
This time, several thousand Dragon Tomb Guardian were killed, and tens of thousands of Soul Stones were obtained.
Including those soul fragments, there are more than a hundred souls in total.
Moreover, this is only the first seal.
If you clear out the entire Dragon Tomb, you could get a guaranteed six-figure sum in Soul Stone alone!
It's fair to say that even without the rewards promised by the Black Dragon Lord, these resources alone were worth the effort.
"Wanyin, let's distribute these resources together after the mission is over," Shen Xing suggested.
"Sure, I'm fine with anything." The girl in the white dress smiled, seemingly unconcerned.
Shen Xing nodded, then tallied the battle losses.
In this great battle, nearly two hundred soldiers, including those from Xia Wanyin's side, were killed.
The main casualties were the cannon fodder orcs; over a hundred died in battle.
More than twenty skeleton archers were also killed, four Infernal perished, and seven Dretch were killed by the dragonblood giant worm.
Everything else was fine, but the losses of the last two troop types were a bit painful for him.
After all, those were elite troops that Lord Shen had trained at great expense.
Xia Wanyin's side also lost more than twenty Light Spirit.
But compared to the gains this time, this loss is nothing.
"Let's move on to the next target."
Shen Xing gave the order in a deep voice, and the remaining troops immediately lined up and advanced.
Having just won a battle, they were in high spirits, each striding with an air of arrogance and boundless fighting spirit.
During his journey, Shen Xing took a moment to glance at the loot dropped by the giant dragon blood worm.
Like Common Leader Rank Soul, that soul has a 40% chance of allowing the Boss One Star creature to advance to the next level.
However, it has a special feature: if used by insect-type units, it can increase the success rate by an additional 10%, and there is also a certain probability of awakening a talent.
"With this extra attribute, this soul is worth significantly more than Common Boss Soul."
"Great, I'll sell it after this mission is finished, and then buy up a lot of resources that I can use."
"And that Tier Three advancement material is also exclusive to insect-type units; you can use it to trade."
"Perhaps soon, my territory will produce its first Tier Three Expert Rank powerhouse."
Shen Xing thought with anticipation, then took out the last piece of his spoils.
"Whoosh!"
A sharp gust of wind swept past, even carving a crack more than ten meters long into the ground in front of them.
Looking at the two-meter-long, jet-black scythe with its cold, gleaming blade in his hand, Shen Xing sighed softly:
"What a cool weapon! It looks pretty powerful too."
I checked the properties.
[Reaper's Great Scythe]
[Quality: Gold]
[Equipment Level: 15]
[Equipment Attributes: Strength +150, Agility +100, Armor Penetration +30%]
[Equipment Effect ①: Flesh Sawing (The blade has fine, sharp serrations that tear flesh when it hits an enemy, causing wounds that are difficult to heal and inflicting 3 stacks of bleeding effect, which can be stacked up to 10 times)]
[Equipment Effect ②: Life Harvest (Each time Execute an enemy with the Giant Scythe, you automatically absorb their excess life force to heal your wounds and increase your Strength by 10 points (maximum 300) for 100 seconds]
(Note: "Crunch... crunch..." -- the sound of saw teeth breaking down flesh.)
Bleeding + life steal, plus a 300-point strength boost.
This weapon... is very powerful!
But a sickle, especially such a huge one, is a weapon that most people can't handle.
Shen Xing turned to look behind him and asked, "Who among you is interested in this weapon?"
The generals who were marching looked up.
"Wow! What a huge scythe!" Gorehowl's eyes lit up. "If I had it, I could easily sever an enemy's head!"
"But I have a better greatsword now, so I'll leave it for the other brothers."
Hellscream shook his head. "It is indeed a good weapon, but it is not suitable for me."
Shen Xing nodded. As expected, none of the generals were interested in the weapon.
Just then, a deep, hoarse voice sounded from the side, "My lord, I want to try."
"Um?"
Shen Xing turned his head and saw that it was Xiao Hei, riding on a skeletal warhorse, who had spoken. He asked curiously, "Don't you use a sword? You can use this kind of weapon too?"
"I... can..." Xiao Hei nodded seriously.
"Alright, then I'll grant it to you."
Shen Xing didn't waste any more words and simply threw the sickle out.
Xiao Hei gripped the scythe tightly, and the power of death emanating from his body automatically extended outwards, completely enveloping the entire giant scythe.
To be honest, the scythe he held in his hand, combined with his full black armor and skeletal warhorse, really gave him a look reminiscent of a death knight from a movie.
In terms of temperament, he has completely surpassed Xia Wanyin's Light Knight.
"Whoosh!"
With a casual wave of his hand, Xiao Hei sent a streak of black blade light silently slicing through the air, leaving a deep trench in the ground.
"Handsome."
Shen Xing praised it, then added, "This is a win-win-win situation."
The group continued their journey.
Soon, they arrived at the second giant skeleton.
Despite the experience from the previous battle, everyone remained silent, refraining from rash actions and patiently awaiting the lord's instructions.
Because he didn't know what type of enemy they were facing, Shen Xing needed to adjust his forces and tactics based on the enemy's strength.
With a soft "crack," the tombstone in front of the skeleton was smashed into pieces.
"Boom... boom boom..."
The familiar vibration sounded again.
The ground began to rise in large patches, and a large number of Dragon Tomb Guardian emerged from underground, launching an attack on them from all directions.
The pair of enormous skeletons began to rapidly recombine and assemble, gradually forming the outline of a long, narrow monster.
"Call--"
Once the soul fire is ignited, grayish-white fascia and flesh rapidly grow from the surface of the bones, followed by the covering of fine white scales.
In the blink of an eye, a giant serpent covered in white scales, over thirty meters long, and seemingly cast in silver, suddenly appeared.
Even more surprisingly, it had a pair of Xiao Xiao, silvery wings on its back, which would scatter phosphorescent light when they flapped slightly.
[Silver-Winged White-Armored Serpent - BOSS]
[Level: 29]
[Potential: Boss ★★★]
[Attributes: Strength 4125, Spirit 3472, Agility 3819, Constitution 3692]
[Skills: Sweep, Strangling Coil, Straight-Line Slash, White Poison Mist, Silver Wing Phosphorescence, Cold-Blooded Gaze, Molting]
(Skill details: Click to view)
[Boss Skill: Dance of Ruin (Unleashes a series of 7 consecutive spinning lashes centered on himself, with each lash covering an increasing area, and the final hit knocks away all surrounding enemies)]
Silver Wing Storm (The fleshy wings on its back flap rapidly, creating a silver phosphorescent storm covering a diameter of 300 meters. All enemies within the area suffer continuous fire and poison damage for 10 seconds.)
Deadly Strangulation (Locks onto a target and instantly wraps around them across a distance of up to one kilometer, delivering a fatal strangulation. If the target dies during the strangulation, the cooldown is reset.)
[Talent:
1. White Scale Armor (Passive: Reduces all damage taken by 20% and grants immunity to bleeding effects).
2. Cold-Blooded Hunter (Attack speed is increased by 200% on the first attack against a target)
"This Silver-Winged White-Armored Serpent looks even stronger than the previous Dragonblood Burrower."
"Not only does it possess terrifying mobility, but it also excels in poison, area-of-effect attacks, fire, and survival..."
Shen Xing hesitated for a moment, then quickly asked, "Wanyin, does your Xiao Guang have Light Shield skill?"
"Yes." Xia Wanyin nodded gently.
"Alright, then Xiao Guang and Xiao Hei will be in charge of holding off this giant snake from the front, while Gorehowl will provide support from the flanks."
Shen Xing began to give a deep order, "Hellscream, you lead the main force to fight against the surrounding Dragon Tomb Guardian."
"The rest of the people are the same as before."
Following a series of orders issued by the lord, the various troops responded swiftly.
The Light Knight strode forward, and all the light elements in the world gathered towards him, condensing into a light elemental warhorse.
He mounted his horse and charged to the BOSS's side like a shooting star in broad daylight.
The giant snake stared at the ant approaching it, its cold gaze devoid of any emotion, and spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm.
"Whoosh—"
Looking at the thick, silvery-gray phlegm—no, silvery-gray venom—that was enough to engulf him.
Xiao Guang remained calm and composed, slightly raising his right hand, and a dazzling Light Shield unfolded in front of him.
The venom landed on it, immediately producing a hissing, corrosive sound.
Seeing its attack blocked, the silver-winged serpent's pupils flashed with a cold light, and its massive tail Sweep out in an instant!
Xiao Hei immediately cast a [Black Moon Death Shield] on himself and faced the attack head-on.