The north wind was howling.
After Gloria stabbed the skeletal greatsword into the ice, the wind in the Boneyard became even colder. Cold Yin energy surged and gathered around Gloria.
According to Qiao Rui, she could feel that the souls wandering around the burial ground were becoming restless. The energy of the souls was being guided by Gloria and poured into the ice lake wave after wave.
At first, it was not obvious, but as time went by, the cold air around Gloria condensed, and even dark clouds appeared in the sky.
The dark clouds gradually condensed into a vortex, and at the center of the vortex was Gloria's skeletal sword! The cold soul energy was continuously injected into the sword, and two blue soul fires lit up in the eye sockets of the skull on the sword.
Bai Xiaowen finally understood why the Dragon's Tomb mission generated by the rules of the Spiritual Realm was given an A + rating. Originally, he thought that he could sneak into the village, steal a dragon's corpse, and run away. He might be able to slip away before the tomb guards found out.
Who knew that Gloria's awakening process would be so big that it could cause a phenomenon in the sky! At this point, the dragonkin guardians would have to be blind or deaf to not see this.
Soon, a group of lizardmen rushed over.
These lizardmen looked like upright lizards. Their heads retained the characteristics of lizards, and even their tongues were forked. Their bodies were slender like lizards, but their limbs were thick and strong. They had human-like palms, but their nails were unusually sharp.
"Lowly, ants, do not disturb, sleeping dragons!"
The leader of the group, a green-scaled lizardman, scolded in a short and rhythmic tone.
"Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! We are here to burn incense. "Bai Xiaowen said something very unconvincing to test the intelligence of these dragon monsters. He casually used [Insight] on him.
[Steel Eyes (Elite Level 7)]
[Race: Humanoid/Lizardman]
[Profession: Winter Warrior]
[Attributes: STR 30, DEX 44, CON 32, WIL 14]
[Skill 1: Rotten Claws: Race passive ability. The lizardmen's sharp claws and bites will infect the target with rotten toxins, continuously losing HP. This effect can be stacked.]
[Skill 2: Extreme Survival: Passive. Lizardmen will hibernate when they lack food, greatly reducing their energy consumption. Lizardmen ignore the instant kill effect caused by Vital Strike.]
[Skill 3: Flurry Dance: Lizardmen enter a berserk state and perform multiple Flurry Dance attacks on a cone-shaped melee area in front of them. Unable to move during this process.]
[Skill 4: Dragon Bloodline LV1: HP increases by an additional 100 points.]
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and said in the Party Channel, "Their attributes are balanced, their strength is average, and they don't have any outstanding skills. The Lizardman's racial passive is Corrosive Claw, which is countered by the Butcher. Save some of your stamina and mental strength. I'll take care of them. "
"Then I'll be lazy." Qiao Rui said.
"Good luck, Xiaowen …" Li Shuyi waved his fist.
At this moment, the green-scaled lizardman Steel Eye also realized that he had been tricked by Bai Xiaowen.
"Shred!" Steel Eye shouted this word with his mouth full of fine sharp teeth. After that, he took the lead and pounced on Bai Xiaowen.
"Fatty, show this group of low-level creatures what a Poison Attack is." Bai Xiaowen raised his hand and with a loud bang, the Butcher landed in the middle of the group of lizardmen. Two lizardmen were crushed on the spot, and a purplish black fog spread out.
It took more than ten hours to travel from the North County Monastery to the Boneyard. The 12-hour cooldown of the Return of the Dead was over. The Butcher and the dead Skeletal Swordsmen could be summoned again. Bai Xiaowen's strength had been completely restored.
The lizardmen guarding the Boneyard did not use weapons like swords or sabers. They only had natural sharp teeth and claws. In the past, the poison attached to their teeth and claws could stack damage, which was very troublesome. However, the Butcher, who had the Poison Fang Priest set, was their natural nemesis and could reduce most of the poison damage.
However, the poison damage caused by the Butcher's purplish black fog was something that the lizardmen could not resist. Their movement speed was reduced, and their HP was also decreasing.
Moreover, the Butcher's Rotting Poison was mainly used to reduce the enemy's damage output and defense. The lizardmen were shocked to find that the high defense scales that they were so proud of had become much weaker. A light slash could leave a sizable wound.
The Skeletal Swordsmen and Shieldsmen advanced together. Their iron swords flashed with cold light as they chopped at the lizardmen.
After Steel Eye died, he dropped a silver treasure chest. At this time, the remaining lizardmen wanted to escape, but Bai Xiaowen's Skeletal Warriors blocked their path. With a Whirlwind Slash, they were knocked back.
As the last lizardman fell, the battle ended.
Li Shuyi: "(???)?? Xiaowen, you're awesome. "
Qiao Rui stood beside Li Shuyi and laughed, "This is the feeling of a thigh. It's really comfortable."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head helplessly, "Don't joke around. The dragon blood in these lizardmen should be very thin. Their attributes are not bad, but their skills are too weak. They are weaker than creatures of the same level and template. It's obvious that they are humanoid creatures and not dragons … At most, they are just appetizers."
This team of lizardmen actually only had two or three elite monsters. Most of the rest were normal monsters. Not to mention Bai Xiaowen or Li Shuyi, even Qiao Rui who assisted in positioning could deal with them. However, it would take a lot of effort.
Bai Xiaowen opened the silver treasure chest of the lizardman leader, Steel Eye. This guy was really poor. He only had twelve silver cards. Bai Xiaowen's only chance to draw a B-grade item.
[Shrunken Liver: B-grade item. After use, it can apply poison to weapons. Lasts for 30 minutes. The weapon's attack will have a corrosive effect. This effect can be stacked. Disappears after use.]
"It's a one-time use poison item. The grade is a little low, but the effect shouldn't be too bad." Bai Xiaowen handed the item to Li Shuyi to use. This kind of multi-stacking item was definitely the right choice to give it to Li Shuyi, who had fast attack speed.
"By the way, I have a large area control item here. It should come in handy." Qiao Rui took out an item and handed it to Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen looked at it.
[Vine Field: S-grade item. After use, it can create an area densely covered with vines. The radius is the user's level * 10 (unit: meter). All enemies in the area will be restrained for 10 seconds and will be entangled.]
"This item is pretty good. It can control groups for a long time and deal damage." Bai Xiaowen praised, "How did Sister Qiao get this item? S-grade items are usually dropped by leaders. It won't be easy for a support class to kill a leader. "
Qiao Rui said, "In the past, every time I ventured into the spirit world, there were always two people accompanying me. It was considered a semi-permanent team."
Bai Xiaowen suddenly understood. Qiao Rui had great potential. The Qiao family must have put in a lot of effort to nurture her. Why would they let a support class like her venture into the spirit world? It was normal for them to send Awakened experts to form a temporary team with Qiao Rui to explore the spirit world. Moreover, most of them were military elites who played the role of nannies.
As for the Psionic Points needed to form a temporary team, it was probably nothing to the Qiao family.
Bai Xiaowen wanted to ask Qiao Rui if she knew about Starlink, but he held back. If Qiao Rui didn't know, he would be punished by the spirit world's rules. No matter what the punishment was, Bai Xiaowen didn't want to bear it. Wouldn't that be courting death for no reason?
"Then this item … should be able to be used in the league, right?" Li Shuyi still had a deep impression of the CUAA finals two months ago. "Fortunately, Sister Qiao didn't use this item."
Qiao Rui shook her head and smiled without saying anything.
Bai Xiaowen didn't take the item. He waved his hand and said, "This item shouldn't be needed for this mission. Sister Qiao, just keep it. "
Qiao Rui said curiously, "This is an A + elite side quest. The most difficult mission I've ever done is an A + elite side quest, and the completion rate is relatively low."
In fact, Qiao Rui had been very surprised after Gloria's resurrection and the Lord-level mission, "The Rise of the Death Lord." This was the first time she had encountered a Lord-level mission.
However, Qiao Rui had a more intellectual and introverted personality. Even if her heart was in turmoil, she just smiled on the surface and didn't reveal too much emotion.
Without needing Bai Xiaowen to say anything, Li Shuyi waved his hand and said, "Relax, relax. Sister Qiao, you don't have to be so nervous. It's just an A + elite side quest."
Qiao Rui looked at Bai Xiaowen. Seeing that he also looked relaxed, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. She suddenly remembered the first time they met in the mausoleum. It seemed that Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi had just completed two S-level and above elite side quests. One of them was even a scavenger mission …
"Well, it seems that I underestimated the strength of a strong backer. It seems that I've joined a very impressive team."
Qiao Rui smiled happily. "Then, Captain … Junior Xiaowen, what do you need me to do? Just tell me. "
Bai Xiaowen thought for a moment and said, "Let's do the reconnaissance work first … I remember that Sister Qiao has a reconnaissance skill. How long can it last?"
Qiao Rui showed Bai Xiaowen one of her equipment. It was an emerald green shoulder pad on her shoulder. The shoulder pad was decorated with intertwining vines and flowers and leaves. It looked as if it had just been plucked from the forest and exuded a fresh aura.
It was a gold equipment called "Alert Perch". It added 3 points of Vitality and a skill called "Spirit of the Falcon".
[Spirit of the Falcon: Summon a spirit falcon that shares your vision. It can fly long distances. The spirit falcon's HP is fixed at 50 points. It has no attack power and is permanently invisible (Priority 3). The summoned spirit falcon can fly for 60 minutes. After that, it will return to the Alert Perch to rest for 8 hours. If the spirit falcon does not return normally, it will take 3 days to summon it again.]
Bai Xiaowen nodded in understanding. "It lasts for 1 hour. The normal cooldown is 8 hours. If it doesn't return normally … for example, if it is killed or it doesn't return after 60 minutes, it will take 72 hours to revive. Have you tested the flying limit of this spirit falcon? "
Qiao Rui nodded. "The maximum altitude is about 120 meters. If it flies higher, it will continue to lose HP. There is no limit to the flying distance. No matter how far it flies, it shares my vision … It just has to leave some time for it to return. "
If the spirit falcon kept flying in one direction at full speed for 40 minutes, it would not be able to return to Qiao Rui's shoulder pad, the Alert Perch, in the remaining 20 minutes. It would take three days to summon it again. Generally speaking, this situation should be avoided as much as possible.
"This equipment has a high strategic value. It is also very useful in the competition. It can help the team grasp the opponent's movements," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "We lost to it in the past."
Qiao Rui pursed her lips slightly. "Yeah, you killed it in the second round."
Bai Xiaowen smiled awkwardly but politely.
"Do you want to summon the spirit falcon now?" Li Shuyi asked.
"No, Gloria wants us to hold on for 120 minutes. I guess the difficulty of this mission will increase over time. The later it is, the more monsters there will be. We can relax a little in the first hour and go all out in the second hour. It won't be too late to summon the spirit falcon to grasp the situation on the battlefield, "Bai Xiaowen said.
Not long after, another group of Dragonkin monsters was attracted to the scene.
It was a group of strong Earth Dragons!
However, the Earth Dragons were the same as the Lizardmen. The dragon bloodline in their bodies was very thin. They could not even be considered dragon creatures. They could only be classified as wild beasts or land beasts.
The Earth Dragon in the lead was much larger than the other Earth Dragons. Its thick skin even had black scales on it. It was a Commander-tier monster that was not discounted.
Bai Xiaowen looked at its information. It was called the "Black-Scaled Earth Dragon Commander." It was actually a high-level Boss with 75 points of Constitution! In addition, it had a passive skill called "Toughness," which increased its Health Points by an additional 25% and reduced all damage by 25%!
Including the additional Health Points from the general skills of the high-level Boss monster, the total Health Points of this monster commander had exceeded the 1,200 mark.
Li Shuyi and Qiao Rui stood up. This battle could not be left to Bai Xiaowen alone to avoid the loss of the summoned creatures.
"Spread out, avoid the Trample and Brutal Charge," Bai Xiaowen shared the information of the Black-Scaled Earth Dragon Commander with the team, then said, "This guy will stay for the last. I will let the Butcher hold it back … Let's eliminate its underlings first."
Under Bai Xiaowen's mind control, the Elite Undead creatures that Gloria gave him quietly disappeared in their invisible state. They crept behind the Earth Dragons and took the lead to attack them.
After being attacked by these Elite Undead creatures, the drop rate of the treasure chests and the value of the loot would decrease after death. Bai Xiaowen would never let them touch the Commander-tier monsters. However, it did not matter if they were used to attack the Elite Earth Dragons. Anyway, the drop rate of the Elite Treasure Chests was not high and the value itself was very low. Bai Xiaowen's main purpose of killing the Elites was to collect the Soul Essence.
Qiao Rui played the Soul Rhythm. Gloria, who was hiding behind the summoned creatures, was very safe.
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