Chapter 176 Dark Dragon Knight

[The 'Three Sunken Lions' pounced on the remaining surviving 'Underground Shadow Demons'. They were unable to resist as they rolled back and forth on the ground, and died one after another under the claws of the ferocious beasts. 】

[Your summoned creature defeated the 'Underground Shadow Demon', and your experience value increased slightly. 】

【……】

[You have wiped out the monsters in the cave, leaving only charred corpses on the ground. 】

【Do you want to leave here, or stay here and search? 】

The King of Shadow Demons was smashed into Lao Ganma by the earth giant and could not be possessed.

Lin Xun looked down upon ordinary little monster bodies.

He ignored the options for now and returned the earth giant to its normal size.

Then open the item to view the loot.

[‘Eyeballs of the Shadow Demon King’*2 (Epic Level) The Shadow Demon King, who lives deep underground, is the leader of the Shadow Demon race. In the dark environment, its eyeballs evolved a strange ability. 】

[This prop needs to be used with vacant eye sockets. After use, you will gain excellent night vision. 】

[This prop needs to be used with an empty eye socket. After use, there is a certain probability of obtaining the special effect 'Dark Shadow'. 】

Dark shadow?

Lin Xun noticed that the game text showed 'special effects' instead of 'special skills'.

Before transplanting the eyeball, he could not know the specific content of this effect.

"After exploring the cave, go find Bennett and try out your new eyeballs."

He looked at the next item.

[‘Apizi Ore’*4 (special prop), an extremely rare ore, the ore not only exudes a shimmer, but also exudes a sweet aroma. 】

[In the 'Bretanian Empire', only nobles and knowledgeable people can enjoy the unique effects of the ore. They usually grind this substance into powder, take a few tiny powders, mix them with a large amount of spices, burn them and smoke them together to restore male virility. 】

[Note: Do not touch or smell this product directly, otherwise it may lead to fainting and sudden death if it is not replenished. 】

[This prop is only suitable for 'strong bodies'. After use, the vitality of the body will be consumed, thereby restoring the fatigue state of the body. 】

Lin Xun read the item introduction with a dark expression on his face.

This thing has a hammer.

Not to mention the side effects of taking health bars to recover from fatigue, let’s just talk about the limitations of using a ‘strong body’.

He has used the earth giant's body so far, and has never seen the words 'you feel a little tired'.

The fatigue value setting seems to be ineffective on the powerful Blood Ox Warrior.

Only the blue-deficient Master's body frequently encounters weakness.

However, Master Fa's body obviously has nothing to do with the word "strong". There is no need to use this prop. If you take it out and smell it, you will faint and die suddenly. It can be called a death scene.

In Lin Xun's body column, the only ones related to "strong" were the earth giant and the discipline knight... I don't know if the blacksmith counts.

"Trash."

He put away the props and continued exploring.

[You patrolled the vast cave and walked around the underground lake in the center of the cave, but found nothing unusual. 】

【Do you want to leave this place? 】

Lin Xun thought for a moment and pressed 'No'.

[You stand on the shore of the lake, looking at the dark lake, your thoughts drifting further and further. Bored, you pick up a stone on the shore and throw it into the lake...]

He pouted, still pretending to be dumbfounded.

Open the inventory and click directly on the diving prop ‘Subspecies Sea Dragon Orb’.

[The ‘Subspecies Sea Dragon Orb’ you carry emits a faint light, making it easy for you to explore the bottomless underground lake in front of you. 】

[You are about to jump into the lake...]

[Suddenly you stand on the shore of the lake and realize that things are not simple! 】

[Several charred shadow demon corpses floated on the lake. Before they died, they desperately jumped into the lake in order to extinguish the flames on their bodies. 】

[Unfortunately, the cold lake water could not extinguish the ‘eternal flame’ on them. 】

[However, the point is not this. You noticed that several shadow demon corpses soaked in the lake water were corroded. 】

[Their bodies are gradually melting...]

[You realize instantly that the dark lake water contains deadly poison. 】

[The ‘underground shadow demons’ who live next to the lake all year round may have adapted to the toxins hidden in the only water source, and slight ingestion will not cause damage to them. 】

[But the whole body is immersed in the poisonous lake water. Even the shadow demon that occasionally ingests the lake water cannot resist the corrosion of the poison. 】

【Do you want to jump into the lake again? 】

Underworld Game had an ugly face, and it was obvious that he did not want Lin Xun to enter the underground lake to explore.

But is Lin Xun such a character who gives up so easily?

The more the underworld game prevents exploration, the more it means there is a treasure hidden in the lake.

He frowned and thought about countermeasures.

Can you jump into the lake first, and when the body is about to be poisoned, immediately switch to another body to achieve the purpose of exploration?

He currently has eight bodies, and may be able to complete his exploration before being poisoned.

When I think about it, even the shadow demon can't bear the toxin. If I change it to another normal body, I'm afraid that if I jump into the lake, the underworld game will show 'You are dead! ’, not giving him any time to explore at all.

"Is it okay to increase the size of the earth giant and enter the lake to explore quickly... maybe the lake is only a few meters deep and can't even cover my knees."

"Perhaps this way we can find the treasure in the lake before dying of poison."

Lin Xun was about to implement this seemingly feasible plan... suddenly he slapped his forehead.

He quickly opened the item and looked at an item that had never been used since he got it.

[‘The anti-toxic crystal core of the divine light moth’ (special prop): The crystal core bred in the body of the divine light moth blooms with colorful colors and has good anti-toxicity. By carrying this item, your resistance to all toxins will be greatly improved. 】

This prop is dropped after killing the big moth, the BOSS at the end of the level, in the Blood Sun World. It has the effect of increasing resistance to all toxins.

The anti-poison crystal core had been sitting in the inventory collecting dust, and Lin Xun had almost forgotten the existence of this item.

"To be on the safe side, let's try another body and go into the water first."

He looked at the body bar. The engineer and the Discipline Knight were both on leash.

The scapegoat who can still be used... According to the priority of use, of course it is Mr. Blacksmith's turn.

[You are possessed by the body of the ‘Sunken Blacksmith’! 】

Click on ‘The Anti-Poison Core of the Divine Light Moth’.

[The 'Anti-Poison Crystal Core of the Divine Light Moth' you are carrying shimmers, and you realize that the highly poisonous lake in front of you does not seem to be an absolute dead zone. 】

[You step carefully into the lake...]

[The cold and dark lake water is up to your ankles, and the toxins in it are gradually eroding your body...]

[You feel a slight tingling sensation on the surface of your feet, which is within your tolerance. 】

[Do you want to continue deeper into the lake? 】

Lin Xun felt relieved and switched bodies again.

[You are possessed by the body of the ‘fallen earth giant’! 】

[With a strong physique, you will only feel a slight numbness on the soles of your feet, but no other discomfort. 】

[You strode into the lake. The cold water quickly covered your head, and a bone-chilling chill enveloped your whole body. 】

[Because of the ‘subspecies sea dragon orb’ you carry, you can breathe in the water unimpeded. 】

[The dark lake water around you is still eroding your body. You feel a slight numbness on the surface of your skin, but it still cannot cause you any damage. 】

【Do you want to dive into the lake? 】

[You plunge into the dark, cold lake water and dive deep...]

[The lake water is like thick ink, making it impossible for you to see anything in the lake clearly, and the cold liquid gradually takes away your body temperature. 】

[Your vision is dark, and you quickly become disoriented...]

[You can only use the buoyancy of the lake to judge whether you are still diving. 】

【……】

[As you gradually dive deeper, you slightly feel the pressure brought by the deep lake water, and you feel countless hands squeezing your body around you. 】

[Gradually, the tightness in your chest makes you feel a little anxious. 】

[Do you want to continue diving? 】

Lin Xun had been diving into the lake for more than ten minutes. The depth of the dive had already exceeded the limit of the human body. Faye's body was already on a leash at this time, so the earth giant could continue to go deeper.

[You continue to dive deeper into the lake...]

【……】

[As you go deeper, the water pressure around you becomes stronger and stronger, and you gradually feel that your paddling limbs are no longer as powerful as before. 】

[It seems like you are buried deep at the foot of the mountain, fighting against the weight of the entire mountain alone. 】

[Do you want to continue diving? 】

Lin Xun took a deep breath.

The more dangerous the place, the higher the profit. This underground lake is bottomless, and there may be some treasure buried at the bottom of the lake.

The more the underworld game urges him to return, the deeper he will dive.

"It's a waste of soul strength!"

With this thought in mind, he pressed 'Yes' again.

[You continue to dive deeper into the lake...]

【……】

[You feel bursts of pain coming from the organs in your body, and the pain gradually becomes more severe. You know that the current diving depth is your limit. 】

[You are about to come up and return, and suddenly your palms move towards the depths of the lake, and you feel the touch of something real! 】

[You fumble for a feeling, and it turns out that you have dived to the deepest part of the lake and touched the mud on the lake bed. 】

[Are you going to surface and return, or are you continuing to explore? 】

[You have not yet obtained the treasure, so you are obviously not willing to return here. You groped through the mud at the bottom of the lake, trying to find something useful. 】

【……】

[Suddenly you feel for a hard object. Different from the relatively soft mud at the bottom of the lake, the touch from the object is very hard. 】

[It seems that the size of this object is not small, please continue to explore...]

[With your touch perception, the volume of this object...should not be said to be volume, but should be said to be thickness. This thing is very thick... It looks like a giant iron chain! 】

[The iron chain is as thick as a dozen people's arms. On the surface of the chain, you can also touch the densely sunken mysterious characters. 】

【Are you going to move forward along the 'unknown metal chain'? 】

Metal chains at the bottom of the lake?

Lin Xun felt as if he had encountered something extraordinary.

This place is obviously not a place that the former bachelor named ‘McGuire’, under President Duoshi, can explore.

In other words, the ancient abyss demon is definitely not at the bottom of the lake.

[You endure the huge water pressure at the bottom of the lake, groping for the giant chain to move in a certain direction...]

【……】

Lin Xun waited silently while the text was displayed.

The wait lasted another ten minutes.

Although the cave above his head was large, it only took him a few minutes to patrol around the underground lake.

It seems that the area at the bottom of the lake far exceeds the surface of the lake above...

[You fumble with the chain and continue to move forward... Suddenly your eyes light up, and the water pressure around your body suddenly disappears. 】

[The sudden light makes you accustomed to darkness and you unconsciously close your eyes. 】

[You are surprised to find that you are no longer in the water. 】

[You slowly open your eyes, and what comes into view is a vast underground space. 】

[Next to you is an extremely thick fine copper chain. You look back along the fine copper chain, and behind you is a dark water curtain that looks like a waterfall. 】

[The strange thing is that beyond the water curtain is a dark lake, but at this end is an underground cave that can be walked freely. 】

[You look forward along the fine copper chain. At the end of the chain is the skeleton of a terrifying and huge creature! 】

[The pitch-black giant skeleton stretches as far as the eye can see. The spikes standing on the back of the skeleton are extremely ferocious. Even though the two broad bone wings have lost all flesh and blood, you can still imagine the terrifying sight of the creature spreading its wings to hide the sky and the sun when it was alive. 】

[The vicious skull is covered with densely packed small pits. At a glance, it looks like a huge honeycomb as big as a palace. 】

[When you look at the countless small sunken holes, you can’t help but think of eyes as dense as stars. 】

[At the end of the line of sight, the fine copper chains connect the hind limbs of the skeleton. 】

[You discovered the remains of the ‘Ancient Hermit Dark Dragon’. 】

Lin Xun's eyes widened.

Ancient Hermit Dark Dragon...

The eyeballs of the 'Ancient Wise Man's Pale Dragon' and the 'Ancient King's Crimson Dragon' eyeballs on his body are both one of the many eyeballs on the dragon's body.

Just one of the countless eyeballs has reached the Epic+ level. It is difficult to imagine how powerful the dragon must have been when it was alive.

Fortunately, he encountered a giant dragon with only skeletons left in this secret map, otherwise he would have seen the bright red word "vegetable" again.

[You step forward to the foot of the skeleton and observe carefully...]

[The color of the skeleton is as dark as the lake you see. The 'Dark Dragon of the Ancient Hermit' in front of you has been dead for an unknown period of time. The skeleton has gone through countless years in a humid environment and is no longer indestructible. 】

[You try to touch the giant dragon’s toes, which are only bones but are still as big as mountains. Your palm hurts and a sharp tingling sensation comes. 】

[I saw dense blisters appearing in the palm of my hand, and a layer of the skin was corroded away. 】

[You instantly understand that the bones in front of you contain unimaginable toxins, and even the toxins in the endless lake come from this. 】

[You carefully stay away from the dark bones and continue moving forward. 】

[Not long after, you saw a human skeleton leaning against the dragon skeleton. 】

[It’s just that this skeleton is surprisingly big. Although it’s not as tall as your appearance as a giant, it’s still as tall as a two-story building. 】

[The most surprising thing is that this human skeleton is the same dark color as the dragon next to you. 】

[You found the skeleton of the ‘Dark Dragon Knight’! 】

[Next to the remains of the ‘Dark Dragon Knight’ are the weapons and equipment in front of him. 】

[You hurriedly stepped forward to check. The giant dragon gun was already rusty, and the once-shining giant armor was shattered into pieces of trash on the ground like pieces of paper. 】

[You let out a long sigh and shook your head in disappointment. Just when you thought you were going to return empty-handed, you saw a tall stone monument behind the skeleton of the 'Dark Dragon Knight'. 】

[The stone tablet is full of words, which seem to record its life events. 】

[You step forward and read line by line...]