Chapter 541: Rock Crush (1/2)
Crushing tiny, weathered rocks beneath my feet, I walked at the forefront and gazed toward the distance. An endless and seemingly lifeless stretch of hills and plains lay in front of us. The creatures of this world were practically frozen in time until they were unearthed, so assuming that they were still alive, they must be as old as the Cambrian period at least.
Chaos Moon and High Fighting Spirits were right behind me. The main bulk of the party such as Moonlight Stone lagged slightly behind. We climbed up a hill about a hundred meters tall to get a better view, only to be surprised by what we found on the other side. A wide, seemingly borderless plains stretched before us, and it was fully populated by a kind of dragon-like creature. It was covered in dark gray scutes that resembled a crocodile’s skin. It had a pair of powerful hind legs, a pair of metamorphosed forelegs, and a long tail. Its ugly head was shaped like a triangle, and three sharp horns protruded from the top of its skull. A triangle in a triangle. It was clearly a mob with powerful physical attacks.
Earth Triceradragon (Shadow)
Level: 155
Attack: 1840~2120
Defense: 2300
HP: 194000
Skills: Bite, Claw Swipe, Draconic Hornblade
Introduction: The guardian of the Earth Dragon Domain. The Earth Triceradragon is the ancient ancestor of the Earth Dragons. It possesses incredible strength, and its three sharp horns are capable of tearing apart the bony plates of its kin with ease. Moreover, they are an extremely cruel and violent creature that terrorizes any foe at any range.
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The Earth Triceradragon were stronger than the Golden Arrow Tigers despite sharing the same Level and rank. This was to be expected, however. We were at the B5 floor of the Nine Lost Dragon Domains after all.
”How should we do this?” Chaos Moon asked.
I licked my lips and replied with a smile, ”Wanna do some solo grinding?”
”Sure!”
Chaos Moon had been itching for a fight since she obtained the Bone Scythe set. So, I transferred the party leader to High Fighting Spirits, took Moon Dew with us and left. While High Fighting Spirits was grinding with the party, Chaos Moon, Moon Dew and I went to look for a grind location. This Nine Lost Dragon Domains was a rare opportunity, so I wasn’t going to waste the chance to maximize my experience gain.
The three of us trekked along a dark cyan wall for a while, but we couldn’t find a sharp depression in the wall that we might use as a choke point. We didn’t give up though. The walk stretched for almost twenty minutes when Chaos Moon suddenly stopped in her tracks and pointed to the front. ”Lu Chen, look! There's a cave over there!”
”Oh?”
I raised my sword with a smile. ”Well spotted. Now let’s check out our grind location!”
”Mn.”
I didn’t damage the wild grass concealing the cave after we got close. I simply parted them in half wide enough to admit a person. The entrance of the cave wasn’t too huge, and a slightly unpleasant stench was leaking out of the cave. It was the stench of a low-level Earth Dragon. This had to be a habitat of the Earth Triceradragons!
Pleased by the discovery, I walked into the cave with Chaos Moon and Moon Dew. The deeper we went, the deeper the cave interior became. As Chaos Moon observed the surroundings, she sighed. ”OMG, this submap is unbelievably well-hidden. It would’ve taken us forever to find it if we haven’t run into it by accident…”
I nodded. ”Yes, it definitely is. Anyway, let’s clear out all the mobs in this place before we head out. I have two of the dragon scales anyway, so no matter how well the other guilds did they can’t gather all nine dragon scales.”
”Mn, okay!” The girl agreed without hesitation. With me, a CGL Hall of Famer as their carry, they were destined to level up like a rocket.
”Roar roar…”
Suddenly, we heard the growls of a giant dragon in front of us. When we rounded a corner, we were greeted by the sight of a wide passage and a horde of Earth Triceradragons. Just as we had predicted earlier, this was one of the mobs’ habitats. The only question left now was whether the boss was here as well. Oh well, it could wait. Even if the boss was here, we still wouldn’t challenge it until the mobs were fully cleared.
I looked around and spotted a nice triangular choke point made of sharp rocks almost immediately. After I put a marker on the choke point, I said, ”I want the two of you to move here. Chaos Moon, the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf and I will stand at these three spots and protect Moon Dew at the back. Also, I’m pretty sure the Draconic Hornblade is a powerful skill, so please watch out for it, Moon Dew!”
”Mn!” Moon Dew nodded obediently. Her image of a gentle woman was as impeccable as ever.
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Whistle!
I whistled once, and the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf pounced toward the horde of Earth Triceradragons like lightning. Zigzagging through the mobs again and again, it was only a matter of time before all the Earth Triceradragons were chasing after it. I couldn’t help but feel a bit of sadness for my poor pet, however. Despite its high-level, I was so far ahead of it in terms of power due to ever-improving levels and equipment that I only used it as monster bait and cannon fodders these days. What a tragedy.