infodatos Chapter 79 Team Up for Dungeons
Chapter 79 Team Up for Dungeons
Li Zong froze on the spot.
The snake's tongue licked his cheek, and a bone-chilling cold spread wildly from his cheek to his extremities, as if trying to freeze his blood.
A heavy, cold, stagnant feeling travels to the extremities, bringing a suffocating numbness.
This made it so that he could barely move even his fingertips.
The oppressive aura emanating from the giant serpent seemed to extend to everyone standing in front of him.
The group of people looked up blankly, their minds blank.
They watched as the enormous figure emerged from the mist.
The mist before my eyes was like fine silt at the bottom of a river being stirred up, flowing in the crystal-clear water like heavy clouds.
Then, the snake's shadow broke through the fog.
Only now have they been able to see the true appearance of this giant snake.
Its entire body is covered with black scales that look like iron plates, and at its thickest point, the snake's body is large enough to accommodate two adults lying side by side.
The snake's head alone is roughly estimated to be nearly two meters long.
The giant snake flicked its tongue and licked Li Zong's face repeatedly.
It seemed as if it was wondering, or perhaps confirming something.
"Holy crap..."
One person in the crowd murmured to himself.
The sound brought everyone back to their senses.
The person who spoke first turned and ran back the way they came without any hesitation.
Damn it, how many of us can hold this thing off?
Are you kidding me!
Screw the 1.5 million! We'll worry about money once we're alive to spend it!
Just as the remaining two were about to make a move, Li Zong suddenly spoke up.
"Idiot, don't run! He'll attack anything that moves first!"
Li Zong didn't dare to shout out loud, only whispering a reminder.
This made the remaining two react a beat slower, and those who were about to make a move pause for a moment.
It was this momentary pause that saved them.
The giant snake's pupils, which had shrunk to pinpoints, instantly transformed into wide, round pupils.
Its massive body stirred up the surrounding mist as it chased after the fleeing person.
Watching the giant snake disappear into the distance, Li Zong eased his still somewhat stiff limbs.
He addressed the remaining two.
"This second-tier demon is called the Iron-Scaled Python. Its characteristics are its enormous size and immense strength. Even third-tier martial artists who are not focused on strength enhancement may not be able to hold their own against it."
"Correspondingly, it is not fast. Even a martial arts practitioner who has not yet reached the next level can keep up with its speed. Moreover, its perception is average and its eyesight is extremely poor. As long as it remains still, it can hardly detect us."
Gudong~
The two, who had just escaped death, swallowed hard, their voices still trembling.
"Then...now?"
"Keep going. We're still some distance from the 'teleportation portal' of Qingshan Temple. It can buy us a lot of time."
After stretching his body, Li Zong looked at the swirling mist in the distance, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
Li Zong withdrew his gaze and planned to continue walking towards the cave where the [Snake Scale Fruit] was located.
Upon seeing the two people still standing there, hesitating.
He stopped in his tracks.
Before Li Zong could speak, the two spoke first.
"How about... we go back to Qingshan Temple?"
"The Iron-Scaled Python is simply beyond our capabilities..."
"right……"
Faced with the two's growing reluctance to leave, Li Zong had only one sentence to say.
"I still only want one [Snake Scale Fruit], the rest you can share. Also, I should mention that [Snake Scale Fruit] can be used as material for advancement rituals, which can improve the level of abilities gained when advancing to the second tier."
Upon hearing this, a flame of greed reignited in their eyes once more.
As first-tier martial artists who had already completed one advancement ritual, they naturally knew what the items that affected the advancement ritual represented.
The two exchanged a glance.
Dry!
Having reached a consensus, the three continued to approach the cave.
Bald Stone Ravine is not only full of rocks and has little vegetation, but even demons and evil spirits are extremely rare.
It seems that apart from the [Iron-Scaled Python] from before, there are no other evil spirits or demons present.
The three of them soon arrived at the cave that Li Zong had mentioned.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you."
Li Zong looked at the cave in front of him.
The cave is three meters high and two meters wide.
Looking inside, the dense darkness seemed to swallow one's vision.
Apart from complete darkness, the three could see nothing.
"Forgot what?"
One of them looked at the darkness inside the cave and couldn't help but shiver.
As long as the two eyeballs aren't just decorations, you can tell this cave is no ordinary place.
"There's another Iron-Scaled Python in the cave... Don't rush."
Just as he noticed the two men's expressions had suddenly changed and they were about to erupt.
Li Zong interrupted the spellcasting prematurely.
"Look, you're in such a hurry again."
"I'm not going to send you to your deaths."
The two of them felt as if they had swallowed a fly, and the greetings they were about to say got stuck in their throats.
"Wang Lu, I know you're reluctant to part with this [Snake Scale Fruit]. Stop hiding and come out."
Li Zong spoke to the empty, rubble-strewn pile.
The air was quiet for a moment.
The two people behind Li Zong followed his gaze and looked at the pile of rubble.
Wang Lu emerged from behind the huge rock on the other side.
The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Li Zong.
The discomfort I felt from being choked by him earlier has disappeared.
Li Zong turned around subtly and looked at Wang Lu who was approaching.
"How about teaming up?"
"You can't handle that Ironscale Python by yourself. Even if it's in a special state right now, you still can't beat it. Its rank is what it is."
Wang Lu remained silent and did not speak.
Li Zong continued to coax him.
"There are three of us here who can provide cover for you and draw the attention of that [Ironscale Python]. You can safely gather your strength on the sidelines and strike at the right moment."
Wang Lu was clearly wavering; he opened his mouth.
"I want two."
"impossible."
"What do you want to eat?"
The two people behind Li Zong immediately retorted.
Trying to snatch food from their mouths? Dream on!
We're both first-tier martial artists, so if you're not convinced, let's have a go!
The two brothers behind Li Zong had sharp eyes, their gazes sweeping over Wang Lu.
Rejected, Wang Lu didn't say anything and turned to leave.
Li Zong naturally wouldn't let him leave.
"Two it is, but you have to promise to kill the Ironscale Python in the cave within 10 minutes."
"In less than 10 minutes, I'll charge up for 6 minutes, and the destructive power will be enough to kill that out-of-control Iron Scale Python."
"Alright then."
Li Zong turned around and began to persuade the two indignant brothers who wanted to leave.
One person spoke before Li Zong.
"What do you mean? We just agreed to split the remaining [Snake Scale Fruit], and now you've given me another one."
"What, what if some monster or demon comes out after we enter the cave and tries to take our [Snake Scale Fruit] again?"
The man who spoke had a mocking look on his face, looking at Li Zong with disdain.
He swore that if Li Zong didn't give them a strong explanation, he would turn around and leave.
Li Zong didn't intend to persuade him gently; he spoke directly.
"For the missing [Snake Scale Fruits], I will give you 500,000 in the mortal world, or 25 [Strange Cores]. You can choose one."
"I'd go through fire and water for you, Brother Brown!"
The two bowed to Li Zong.
……
Inside the Qingshan Temple, Chi Le, having witnessed everything in the main hall, gently tapped her fingers on the armrest of the wooden chair.
Chen Cheng sat beside him, watching the footage Chi Le showed.
He served as the temple keeper of Qingshan Temple.
The moment Chen Cheng agreed to become the temple keeper of Qingshan Temple.
This means that she has been completely incorporated into Qingshan Temple and has become a part of Qingshan Temple.
This prevented her from ever doing anything to harm Qingshan Temple, not even having the thought of it.
Moreover, showing Chen Cheng the surveillance footage transmitted from the [Mountain Gate] would prevent Chi Le from getting too bored.
"Master, do you think they'll be able to successfully obtain the [Snake Scale Fruit]?"
Chen Cheng asked.
She held the local mountain produce she had brought from Changxi Village in her arms, and tapped it one after another.
The thing Chen Cheng was cracking open was the seed of a strange plant. It was oval in shape, with a thin shell and thick kernel. After being dried and roasted, it tasted very fragrant, similar to sunflower seeds in the modern world.
Chi Le took the handful of "Strange World Melon Seeds" handed to him by Chen Cheng and said.
"We can get it, but not from them, it's from someone else."