The instant Shifeng appeared before the towering palace gates, he felt two killing intent lock onto him.
An ordinary player would feel suffocated by the intense pressure.
Sure enough, they won't let players enter the palace so easily. Shifeng glanced at the two stone statues beside the palace gates. These two statues were the source of the killing intent.
He had thought that he could sneak into the palace without anyone noticing after luring the Orcs away. However, the two Gargoyles guarding the palace gates had not left.
[Gargoyle] (Demonic Beast, Great Lord) Level 85 HP 90,000,000/90,000,000
The moment the two Gargoyles woke up, they let out a roar that reverberated throughout the Ancient Capital of the Orcs. The Orcs who were going to provide support outside the city were immediately alerted. They knew that someone had invaded the palace, so they all turned around and rushed towards the palace.
"Damn it!" Shifeng immediately activated Wind Rider and dashed into the palace.
The Orc Palace's terrain was complex, and the space inside was relatively narrow. Unlike the outside world, players wouldn't have to face a sea of Orcs.
In the next moment, Shifeng transformed into a streak of light and dashed into the palace. Meanwhile, the awakened Gargoyles flapped their wings and chased after Xiang Shifeng.
"Guild Leader, this is bad! The three Mythic Orcs have returned after destroying the Miniature Ballistas!" Ling Yi's members, who were hiding at the foot of the mountain, hurriedly reported through the team chat when they saw the Mythic Orcs dashing back.
"Already?" Shifeng frowned. He then said, "Got it. You guys should leave as well."
Now that he had entered the palace, although the Gargoyles chased after him, he was faster with Wind Rider. Inside the maze-like palace, even if he couldn't shake off the Gargoyles, the Gargoyles wouldn't be able to do anything to him for a short time.
The only problem was the three Mythic Orcs. If the Mythic Orcs spotted him, he wouldn't even have a chance to escape. He needed to find the Disintegration Axe before the Mythic Orcs discovered him. If he failed this time, it would be even more difficult to enter the palace in the future.
Fortunately, Shifeng was relatively familiar with the palace's terrain. Without hesitation, he approached the palace's underground treasury.
"Ao Ao Ao!"
As the Shifeng got closer and closer to the underground treasury, the two Gargoyles seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. They opened their mouths and continuously roared, spitting out dark gray gas.
Anything that came into contact with the aura would turn into stone. Players had no way of blocking this attack; they could only dodge it.
Seeing that their flight time was almost up, and they were still more than halfway to the underground treasury, the two Gargoyles were like navigators for the Orcs, constantly reporting their exact location to the Orcs in the city, causing the Orc army to swarm over.
"It seems that if we don't get rid of these two Gargoyles, the three Legendary Orcs will soon find us." Shifeng glanced at the Gargoyle behind him, frowning. He finally understood why no one had been able to complete the quest in his previous life.
In order to complete this mission, one would need to have the combat power to take down an Orc city.
However, it was easier said than done to use such combat strength.
Although he had a trick up his sleeve, the two Gargoyles had over 90,000,000 HP. If he did not kill them as soon as possible, it was only a matter of time before he had to face the three Mythic Orcs.
However, the Gargoyle only had 90,000,000 HP. Even if the Gargoyle stood still and allowed him to attack, he wouldn't be able to kill a single Gargoyle, much less two.
Just as Shifeng was thinking of a way to deal with the two Gargoyles, two forks suddenly appeared before him, each leading in opposite directions.
"A fork in the road?" Shifeng's lips curled up slightly as he looked at the fork in the road.
Although he could not kill the Gargoyles, shaking off the two Gargoyles would be the same. As long as he could escape the Gargoyles' perception range, they would not be able to find him.
Following which, Shifeng used Phantom Kill and followed his doppelganger, each taking a different path. His main body did not take him to the royal family's treasury, but to the underground library. On the other hand, his doppelganger headed straight for the treasury.
The Gargoyles had long since locked onto Shifeng's main body. They did not care about Shifeng's doppelganger at all as they chased after him.
As a result, the distance between Shifeng's main body and his doppelganger increased.
100 yards … 300 yards … 500 yards …
Just as Wind Rider's duration ended, Shifeng landed on the ground. The two Gargoyles blocked Shifeng's path, one from the front and one from the back. The two Gargoyles revealed sinister smiles as they approached Shifeng, one step at a time.
Seven hundred yards. That should be enough. Shifeng silently calculated the distance between them as he watched the Gargoyles launch their attacks.
Every monster in God's Domain had a different perception range. This perception range would change depending on the monster and player's level. However, every monster had a limit.
According to statistics, Great Lord ranked monsters with high intellect had a perception range of 500 to 600 yards. Mythic monsters, on the other hand, had a perception range of 1,000 to 1,500 yards. Hence, if a Mythic monster locked onto a player, they could generally escape.
The Gargoyles before him were Demonic Beasts. They were relatively sensitive monsters. Their perception range should exceed 500 yards. As a precaution, Shifeng felt that it would be safer to stay 700 yards away from them.
In the next moment, the two Gargoyles bellowed and spat out gray whirlwinds, sealing off Shifeng's path of retreat. In this small space, there was no way he could avoid the whirlwinds.
"Swap!"
Shifeng immediately used a Swap Skill, switching places with his distant doppelganger.
Facing the Gargoyles' attacks from both sides, his doppelganger activated Defensive Blade to defend himself, not allowing the Gargoyles to kill him.
"Take your time playing with my doppelganger." Shifeng, who had switched to a different path, smiled faintly. He could already feel the killing intent locking onto him disappear. Immediately, he activated Windwalk and dashed towards the treasury.
Although there were no longer any monsters pursuing him, Shifeng did not dare to be careless. He immediately activated Omniscient Eyes, seeing everything within 100 yards.
The closer he got to the treasury, the more traps he would encounter. If he were not careful, he would lose his life.
When he had visited the Orc Palace in the past, the Orc Palace had long since been explored. The traps he had set up had long since been neutralized. He had only come here to try his luck and see if he could find a Treasure Chest.
After all, Treasure Chests respawned randomly. Meanwhile, in a place like the Orc Palace, the chances of finding a Treasure Chest were much higher.
"Huh? What?! There really is a Treasure Chest!" After walking for a short while, Shifeng discovered a small secret room in a corridor that led to a small courtyard. There was a Treasure Chest inside the room. "I don't think I've seen this secret room in the past. However, the magic barrier around this room is really complicated. I wonder what rank the Treasure Chest is hidden inside?"
Due to Omniscient Eyes, he could only perceive the shape of the Treasure Chest. He could not identify the material or color.
Following which, Shifeng approached the room.
There were no traps in this room. Instead, a magic barrier protected the room, preventing players from seeing it with their naked eyes. There was no danger inside.
If he did not claim such a Treasure Chest, he would be letting himself down.
"Sure enough, the concealment method is brilliant. With a magic barrier and a physical mechanism, even an expert proficient in neutralizing traps would not be able to detect this room. It's no wonder no one discovered this place in the past," Shifeng said in surprise.
Unfortunately, his Omniscient Eyes was special. Even if the concealment method was brilliant, it would be useless.
Neutralizing the magic barrier was easy. Shifeng only needed to use Flame Burst to hack at the wall a dozen or so times to shatter the magic barrier, revealing an actual wall. Shifeng then proceeded to pull on the hidden chain at the foot of the wall.
The wall in front of him slowly rose, and a small secret room appeared before his eyes.
The instant the secret room opened, a dense Mana rushed out of the room. Shifeng felt refreshed, his mind clearing slightly. Following which, a frightening pressure enveloped his body, making it difficult for him to move.
After seeing the Treasure Chest's true appearance, Shifeng could not help his surprise.
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