Chapter 239: Chalagas
“Ugh——-!”
Gal’s footsteps were incredibly fast; he was almost running.
If it weren’t for considering the speed of the others, he probably would have rushed straight into the enemy’s main camp by now.
During this short journey, Dust gradually began to hear strange sounds in the wind.
It seemed like… some giant beast was roaring.
“Miss… I sense an unprecedented crisis ahead waiting for us.” Kurei was sweating coldly, nearly dropping his Venom Blade.
“…To be honest, Kurei’s 10,000 health is already on the lower side among Gold Grade, so you might be instantly killed by some unknown AOE at any moment.” Kurei, if unexpected things happen later, don’t panic. Remember what I told you; if necessary, you can escape first…”
“Impossible!” He decisively rejected. “I will not abandon you, miss, or anyone here.”
For a warrior, it is acceptable to die in battle but not to be a coward.
It would be better if it were a superior order for them to retreat, but right now, his actions affected the soldiers in the fight, and he had to take on that responsibility.
“Is that so…” Seeing his stubbornness, Zane bit his lip, hoping that the upcoming actions would go smoothly.
Except for Kurei and Gal, the other NPCs were advancing with burning passion, their highest strength not even reaching Gold, totally unaware of the impending danger.
Players were discussing among themselves the possible monsters that could appear.
…
In his line of sight, the Lord’s Hall appeared again.
The roof still had a large hole, and a few ice blocks remained on top, not melting at all.
The strange sounds coming from the hole and doorway were growing louder.
Gal stopped his steps and suddenly turned around saying, “Soldiers, surround this place; not even a mosquito is to be let out! Leave half of the mages on guard and ready to attack fleeing enemies! The rest, including adventurers, follow me!”
Although the courtyard in front of the Lord’s Hall was over ten meters wide, it couldn’t accommodate so many people rushing in, so at most only a thousand could go, but in reality, there might only be two or three hundred.
“Sir, there’s an underground passage here!” A soldier quickly ran over after pushing open a room.
“Very good… leave some people to continue searching; follow me!” Gal’s spirits lifted as he hurriedly rushed forward.
Zane and Kurei quickly followed, while among the players, only a few melee classes managed to keep up.
There was no choice; this guy was marching quickly, and ranged classes inherently had lower movement speed than melee, with almost no one keeping up except for archers, so those present were mostly front-liners.
“Damn, did he take the wrong medicine? Charging all the way?” Sword Fire Burning the Plains gasped for breath, his stamina nearly spent from the sprint.
“Uncle, can’t you handle this little distance?” Lian Lian giggled.
“This is… just that I haven’t exercised in a long time.”
“Oh~”
“Alright, this isn’t the time for jokes; this NPC is too unconventional and has disrupted our rhythm.” Silent Spirit frowned. Though the crisis hadn’t appeared yet, the whole guild, no, the entire adventurer legion’s front was being divided.
“Qingyin Zhi Yi said to wait a moment.” Yibo suddenly spoke up.
“Wait? If we drag this out, who knows what might happen to the NPC? If we die, it’s just a level loss; if they die, it’s truly troublesome!” Sword Fire Burning the Plains said grimly, seemingly disagreeing with that person’s decision.
Qingyin Zhi Yi, the guild leader Sword Qingyin, had not yet caught up due to movement speed issues.
“Exactly, there’s no time to hesitate; let’s go down quickly!” Xiao Youhun nodded and resolutely jumped into the tunnel.
“Boss, wait for me!” Lian Lian quickly followed.
The others were surprised; this decision was made too quickly! Did he plan not to listen to Sword Qingyin from the beginning?
Actually, it wasn’t surprising they thought this way; Xiao Youhun realized after seeing Starry and Fenghua jump in that with these two around, what was there to hesitate about?
He knew that the last time, that magical secret boss was nearly destroyed by Starry alone!
“Damn! Whatever, I’m going too!” Yibo was startled, then jumped down.
Like dumplings dropping into water, more and more players followed.
…
“Ding!”
System Notification: Warning! You have entered the special map “Tomb of Chalagas,” where the remnants of ancient remains sleep; please remain vigilant of the changes around you!
“Ding!”
System Notification: The shattered soul of the ancient dragon intimidates all outsiders; you have entered a “Pressure” state, reducing all speed by 10%, and all attack power by 20%.
Tomb of Chalagas!??? What the heck? Why would there be such a thing beneath Huawucheng?
Moreover, it starts with an attack and speed reduction effect, and if there’s no duration… it means it’s an aura-type skill.
“Hehehe… it seems that the fall of Huawucheng hasn’t crushed you; in fact, it has greatly inflated your confidence.” From the darkness, a magnetic male voice came from a distance of several dozen meters ahead.
“Stop playing ghost tricks!” Gal lowly shouted, having pinpointed the enemy’s location from the voice; golden light rose from the Demon Slayer Blade, remarkably dazzling in the pitch-black underground space.
The light instantly illuminated every corner.
A man’s figure appeared to the left front, sharp-featured, with a resolute face, his entire body hidden under dark garments, slightly raising the corner of his mouth, revealing a cold smirk.
The only one who could appear here, apart from players, could only be the Shadow Lord!
However, what struck Gal’s attention even more was the gray-white skeleton beside the boss.
The exposed skeleton extended several giant claws, resembling something like hands.
Only… the scale was excessively huge.
The light’s duration lasted only a moment, leaving no time to think deeply; the golden fierce light attached to the blade detached from the weapon itself and shot straight towards that man.
Logically, this type of light-attribute attack would deal extra damage to undead creatures. Moreover, Gal’s attack power was considerable, a single strike could slay Dust.
This strike would definitely be effective, as long as it could hit.
Who would have known that the opposing figure did not dodge or evade, allowing the attack to approach.
5 yards
4
3
2
1
They still didn’t move at all.
“Ugh—!”
Shake—shake!
The sudden tremor caused the ground to violently shake, even the building above crumbled into pieces, with small stones falling down; in just a few seconds, the whole building might collapse!
Meanwhile, the attack Gal launched had already disappeared without a trace.
Dust watched clearly; the blade’s qi was directly shattered by that strange sound!
Checking Attributes!
Ancient Giant Dragon·Chalagas (Remains) (Leader level Boss):
Rarity: Platinum Grade
Level: ???
Health: ???
Physical Attack Power: ???
Magical Attack Power: ???
Physical Defense: ???
Magical Defense: ???
Skills: ???
Description: An ancient dragon that fell in prehistoric times, its powerful strength gradually dissipated over time, leaving only these remains.
“…The level difference is too vast, and all attributes are question marks. The only thing I can confirm is—there’s no way to run now.”
