Chapter 96
The Great Tree Knight swung his sword wildly, slashing, parrying, Charge, and dodging left and right.
They even used a large-scale killing move called 'Withering and Decay,' causing the land within a radius of tens of meters to wither and spread the stench of plague.
However, even the strongest can't fight against many opponents, especially since these are Tier Two experts whose strength far surpasses his own.
He was quickly cut down by Hellscream.
It has to be said that this guy is quite strong as Shape Transformation Boss One Star.
They actually managed to defeat one of Hellscream and almost injured the main body.
Similarly, as Boss Rank creature, its drop rate is also very high.
Shen Xing saw a bright ball of light floating next to the burly corpse.
On the ground lay a piece of black wood, a glittering medal, and a large number of Soul Stone.
"As expected of a peak sixth-grade elementary school student, a half-step junior high school level expert, the drop rate is indeed high."
Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction, then instructed Hellscream to collect the spoils.
Meanwhile, the orcish and Light Spirit legions, working together, had also wiped out all the Fallen Overseer.
This battle was a complete rout, with no surprises whatsoever.
Even Xia Wanyin's face showed a relaxed expression.
Just when everyone let their guard down.
The next second, a Screech shriek suddenly came from above.
"Ah--!!!"
The actual sound waves spread rapidly through the air, instantly covering most of the battlefield.
Upon hearing that familiar Screech, the image of a monster flashed through Shen Xing's mind!
Human-Faced Demon Bird!
He almost instinctively crushed the [Phantom Clone Scroll], then barely managed to lift his head and look in the direction from which the sound came.
In the distance, Guangzhong caught a glimpse of a pale, featherless, strange bird hanging upside down from a tree branch. The human face on its chest was staring at them, its mouth twisted in an evil smile.
The next second, a violent impact struck, and he lost consciousness on the spot.
Including Hellscream below, as well as a group of orc infantry and Light Spirit legions, all fell into a daze and frantically attacked their companions.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the group, the featherless bird suddenly spread its huge fleshy wings and swooped down towards Shen Xing below.
The speed of its instantaneous burst even exceeded the limit of what the naked eye could perceive, making it several times more terrifying than the Human-Faced Demon Bird they had encountered in the previous trial.
In other words, this monster's strength has officially reached the Transcendent Rank.
The sudden turn of events was beyond everyone's expectations, and the situation deteriorated rapidly.
Once this monster gets close, the consequences are self-evident.
In the critical moment, Xia Wanyin flicked her right hand, and an ancient scroll was unfurled.
Instantly, dazzling golden light spread out like a tide.
The orc legion and Shen Xing and the others who were struck by the golden light simultaneously recovered from their dazed state.
"Roar!!!"
After regaining his senses, Hellscream saw the Human-Faced Demon Bird swooping down on his lord and Roar like never before!
A wisp of breeze burst forth beneath his feet, and he shot out like a cannonball.
The speed of the instantaneous burst was several times faster than before!
In the blink of an eye, he rushed to Shen Xing's side, raised his battle axe, and slashed at the sky.
This axe strike contained his extreme rage, and coupled with the fact that the Human-Faced Demon Bird was in a pouncing state, it was impossible for it to stop.
"Pfft—"
The axe blade struck the demon bird's chest, slicing through flesh and shattering its internal organs, the immense force pouring into the wound.
With a loud bang, the demonic bird flew backward like a tattered sack, rolling dozens of meters on the ground.
But this guy truly lives up to his reputation as Transcendent Rank being; his vitality is astonishingly strong.
Despite suffering such severe injuries, he still did not die.
It even quickly sat up and let out a Wrath Screech at Hellscream.
But Hellscream than it.
That damned fellow dared to launch a sneak attack while I was off guard, and even attacked the lord.
My anger right now is a hundred times greater than your teeth!!!
"Hmph..."
With red eyes and a puff of hot breath coming from his nostrils, he pounced on the Human-Faced Demon Bird.
What followed was somewhat bloody.
In summary, it's about an orc riding on a bird, carefully cleaning its body and removing any useless parts.
The strange bird let out a comfortable cry, praising the Master's skill, its voice echoing throughout the entire Silver Holy Land.
After a few minutes, the area returned to calm.
When Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair to Hellscream's side, the strange bird had already disappeared.
All that remained were fragments of the strange bird scattered on the ground, along with a large pile of scattered Soul Stone and other spoils of war.
"How are you?" Xia Wanyin asked with concern as she quickly walked over after the battle ended.
"Thank goodness you rescued us in time."
Shen Xing was still shaken, and couldn't help but curse inwardly that the monsters in this ghost game were too cunning.
Who the hell would have thought that a Transcendent Rank Human-Faced Demon Bird was hidden in the canopy of the Silver Ancient Tree?
Moreover, they hadn't discovered its existence during their last reconnaissance trip; it only suddenly erupted when they thought the battle was almost over and let their guard down.
He was somewhat relieved that he had acquired Transcendent Rank troops before attacking this holy land; otherwise, he would have been doomed.
In the future, when encountering such special areas, even a 130% certainty will not be enough; at least a 200% certainty is required before taking action.
Shen secretly made up his mind.
"Luckily, I didn't come alone before, otherwise something bad would definitely have happened." Xia Wanyin's face was a little pale, clearly she was also frightened.
Considering she only had one Elite Three Stars before, her audacity in trying to take advantage of this place is like stealing offerings from the King of Hell's table—she's asking for trouble.
Fortunately, she didn't act impulsively and waited until Shen Xing had time before taking action.
Next, the two sent out troops to carefully explore the surrounding area.
They searched every possible hiding place for monsters, including tree trunks, rocks, and craters.
They were only relieved after confirming that there were absolutely no safety hazards left.
After the great battle, it's time to reap the rewards.
Although this was a close call, high risk often means high reward.
Shen Xing had the orcs gather all the spoils together and then tally them up.
[Advanced Material: Monster Bird Talon *1]
[Knight's Proof (Gold)]
[Hippogryph Recruitment Scroll (Elite ★★★)]
[Black Spirit Wood (Purple)*1]
[Dazzling Boss Soul *1]
[Ancient Tree Greatshield (Purple)]
[Soul Stone *462]
[536 Werner Silver Coin]
[54 Fragmented Common Soul Fragment]
[26 Fragmented Elite Soul Fragment]
Looking at the list of spoils, the two couldn't help but show the joy of a bountiful harvest.
In addition to the soul fragments and Soul Stone dropped by the overseers, there were also a total of 6 special treasures.
Moreover, each piece looks quite extraordinary and is incredibly valuable.
Among other things, he also discovered the key material that could upgrade Bonfire to Great Bonfire: [Black Spirit Wood].
"Wow! They actually dropped a job change item!" Xia Wanyin's excited voice came from behind. "Our luck is just too good!"
"A job-change item..." Shen Xing was slightly taken aback, then realized, "You mean [Knight's Proof]?"
He had seen related posts on the forum before.
In the Land of Mist, there is a chance to obtain rare job change items after defeating certain special monsters.
Most importantly, this item is for the lord to use!
As is well known, a lord's initial attributes are significantly lower than those of a troop type, and their potential cannot be increased.
They can only strengthen themselves by absorbing Soul Stone to level up, eating special fruits, etc., so their methods of improvement are relatively limited.
But things are different with job-change items.
This means they can also have their own class system and skill tree, just like military units.
Besides the [Knight's Proof], there's the [Thorn Blade] which allows you to become a Pain Warrior, the [Root of Corruption] which allows you to become a Dark Druid, and the [Black Blood Gloves] which allows you to become a Torture Assassin, and so on...
Some lucky players even have the opportunity to awaken an extremely rare hidden class in high-difficulty dungeons or altars in the wild.
This kind of professional tool is worth several times more than an advanced material.
However... Shen Xing definitely can't use this thing.
Have you ever seen a disabled person ride a horse into battle?
He snapped out of his reverie and looked again at the spoils of war before him.
After the great battle, the most exciting moment was naturally when the spoils were divided!
After a moment's thought, Shen Xing suggested, "There are six props here in total. Same as always, let's split them equally."
Xia Wanyin contributed significantly to this battle; when the strange bird launched its sneak attack, it was she who used a scroll to overcome the crisis.
Although the scroll's grade is unknown, its wide-ranging dispelling effect suggests it must be quite valuable.
However, the woman gently shook her head and said, "It can't be split equally. You killed that Great Tree Knight and that strange bird, so your contribution was much greater than mine."
"I'll take two, you take four."