Chapter 87 Dangers and Surprises Lurking in the Darkness
Chapter 87 Danger and surprise lurking in the darkness [Please subscribe!]
"Well, Ren, be careful, there is a trap on this wooden box!"
Angelica, who had not yet canceled the spell [Detect Trap], looked at the wooden box and hurriedly reminded her.
"Trap? Just what I want!"
When Ai Xi heard this, his whole spirit was lifted.
What Ren said just now was really too stressful.
After all, an evil god like Tiamat is simply a superior being to ordinary people, even ordinary adventurers.
Ai Xi never thought that one day, she, an assassin, would interact with such an evil god.
She needs to find something to do to divert her attention.
And Miss Ranger’s reminder is just right.
As Ren spoke, he picked up a silver-gray dragon egg about two feet long from the pile of stones.
"Good guy, I feel something strange, it turns out there is a silver dragon egg hidden here!"
For a moment, the half-elf assassin couldn't find any other way, so he had to do what Ren said.
At the same time, there are thousands of cilia under the base of the tree rope demon, which can support the 2,000-pound body to move slowly, looking for the most conducive position to attack.
Ai Xi was eager to try and looked at Ren.
Ai Xi played with the gilt sapphire ring in his hand and asked Ren and the others.
"It's just that after this matter is over, my senior brother and I will return to the monastery. The follow-up of the Dragon Queen can only be handled by the teacher himself."
In this way, Silvermoon City was established and continues to this day.
At the same time, Renn also sorted out the spoils of war.
Are they really three dragon eggs??
Ren was about to speak, when suddenly, a faint sound of "thrust" came into his ears.
"This is the egg of a black dragon. The five-color dragons are all unruly guys. Can you guarantee that after the black dragon hatches, the buyer will not be retaliated by these young dragons and their parents?"
"Bang!"
These are the berries that Miss Ranger picked in the woods this morning and processed them using the [Magic Berry Technique].
"It seems we missed something just now?"
The passage slowly becomes wider as it extends forward. On the left side of the passage, a naturally formed spacious ledge continues to extend on the wall, and on the right side of the passage, it gradually sinks into a huge depression.
The egg-shaped shape of the dragon egg gives it strong resistance to pressure. The female dragon can walk, fight or sleep on the nest without worrying about damaging her eggs. Therefore, even if these eggs are pushed down from a high place,
There is no need to worry about any accidents happening to it.
"Don't forget, the Dragon Witch Cult knows who last saw these dragon eggs. Aren't you afraid that one day while you are eating barbecue and singing, the black dragon will suddenly come to take revenge?"
"You too..."
But then, Ashe's anxious voice came from above again.
A female dragon weighing more than a ton would be able to press on it, let alone push the egg down.
Ren shrugged and said there was nothing he could do to help.
——Sneak attack!
——Backstab!
The half-elf assassin suddenly appeared from the shadow behind the tree rope demon and stabbed the opponent with the dagger in his hand, but did not cause any harm to the opponent.
Ren found eight shining gems from six gizzards, a dagger with a faint aura, and a ball of fine gold the size of a fist. Obviously, these had accidentally broken into this place before.
Left behind by adventurers.
After stealing his own eggs and selling them, if Dragon Egg's parents knew about it, even if it wasn't for Dragon Egg's sake, just for the dragon's pride, they would still find trouble with Ashe, the "egg thief"!
"Well, as long as my teacher is here, I...at worst, I will stay in the monastery and never come out for the rest of my life!"
"Congratulations Anjie, you got the answer right. We made a fortune this time!"
"I don't have much objection, what about Renyou?"
"What I mean is to send these four dragon eggs to Silver Moon City. The silver dragons in Silver Moon City will be happy to take care of these dragon eggs."
Ai Xi bit her lips lightly. Considering the black dragon's extremely strong desire for revenge, she finally gave up the idea of selling dragon eggs to make money.
At this moment, Angelica opened her bow and arrow, and shot an arrow into its open mouth.
The half-elf assassin held the dragon egg in both hands and could no longer climb down from the ledge...
Not one, but three dragon eggs!
After rescuing the opponent, Ren threw the +2 enchanted sword in his hand at the half-elf assassin who stood up again from the ground. He himself wielded the Lightbringer and hit the tree rope demon with a holy slash.
After eating a few juicy magic berries, Ai Xi's complexion improved significantly.
"There are monsters here?!"
The Tree Rope Demon is a type of magical beast, and unenchanted weapons cannot cause any damage to it. This is why the price of +1 enchanted equipment is much higher than that of ordinary refined equipment.
Even with the power of the high elves at that time, they did not dare to offend many races that they regarded as "indigenous" while fighting against the dragon.
"By the way, Sister Ai Xi, you haven't said who your teacher is yet."
With that said, Ren walked to the pile of gray stones and began to examine them carefully.
With three dull sounds, she pushed three dragon eggs off the ledge and fell heavily to the ground.
It is not a city built by humans. As early as the period when the high elves ruled the Western Continent, Silver Moon City had already stood on the surface.
This is why rangers are extremely popular among adventuring parties.
This is a city founded by the exiles from the Silver Dragon Court and the legendary Dragon Vein Warlock with the blood of the Silver Dragon.
Ren opened his mouth to express his agreement.
Ren shook his head and laughed, and was about to speak when his eyes suddenly froze and he looked at a large pile of stones in the corner of the cave.
"Everyone, be careful, there's something going on!"
Ren shouted sharply, drew out his long sword, and pounced in the direction of the rope.
The tree rope demon is an extremely greedy hunter. In addition to precious metals, gems and magic items, the tree rope demon can digest anything it swallows, and these indigestible items can be recovered after the tree rope demon dies.
Found in the gizzard.
Tick tock! Tick tock!
With the subtle sound of water dripping in their ears, a cave with many upside-down stalactites and stalagmites appeared in front of the three of them.
The next moment, Ai Xi climbed down the ledge as quickly as a gecko, and ran to the three dragon eggs in a hurry. He looked left, right, up and down carefully before exhaling heavily.
Treeropes are voracious carnivores. Most of them live in caves and grottoes throughout the Underdark, feeding on everything they can catch. From the beasts of the Underdark to adventurers and their equipment, treeropes
They are not picky about food.
"It can't really be a dragon egg, right?"
"You two, look over there!"
The most vicious part of this trap is here. If the people in the cave cannot evade in time, they will be stained by the splashing strong acid and suffer strong acid damage. At the same time, the fog formed by the strong acid will also damage their own lungs.
Causes acid damage. If you do not leave this cave in time, the acid damage to your lungs will continue.
Therefore, after killing the tree rope demon, adventurers can harvest some extremely valuable trophies.
"you mean……"
This large bottle of tree rope demon digestive juice can be sold for almost 500 gold eagle coins!
The three of them stopped briefly in the cave where Tiamat's altar was enshrined, and then continued exploring along the passage.
As the three of them continued to go deeper, the light in the cave became darker and darker, and the swaying flame from the immortal torch could only illuminate a ten-foot radius around it.
Accompanied by a low and strange sound, a new tentacle grew back in just a few seconds, and then swung away the arrow shot by Miss Ranger.
boom!
Accompanied by the sound of the bottle breaking, a large burst of flames suddenly rose up, and the acidic oil stored in the bottle burned violently the moment it came into contact with the tree rope demon.
Looking in the direction that Ash was pointing, Ren and Angelica could see three egg-shaped black shadows about one meter high standing on the spacious ledge.
Ai Xi was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized what "if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves missing you", he simply said angrily.
Before Ren finished speaking, a thick rope with a wooden texture suddenly stretched out from the darkness and rolled towards the ankle of the nearest half-elf assassin!
"Fire glue!"
Ren and Angelica were shocked on the spot by Ashe's voice.
——The Holy Slash!
The total value of these trophies fluctuates around 2,000 Golden Eagle coins. In addition, Renn also collected a large bottle of tree rope demon's digestive fluid, which is a very precious alchemical item that can be used as a solvent.
Alchemists are very willing to pay a lot of money to buy it.
At that time, through this relationship, Ren may be able to get what he wants from the young power dragon in the Emerald Sea of Trees without fighting.
Angelica asked uncertainly.
After tinkering for a few minutes, the three of them turned their attention to the three egg-shaped shadows on the ledge.
As the one with the highest agility among the three, Ashe climbed up the ledge carefully.
The five-color dragon on the altar and the black dragon's mouth on the sculpture are spray holes used to spray strong acid mist traps.
"What a vicious trap!"
"Sister Ai Xi, eating this will relieve your injuries!"
Finally got it done!
It was a huge stalagmite that was as tall as two people. There were six raised knobs on the stalagmite, and long wooden tendrils stretched out from the knobs, dancing in the direction of Ren and the others. In the stalagmite
In the center, there is a huge and wide mouth, filled with rows of crystal teeth that make people shudder.
When she saw the object placed on the ledge, her breathing stopped momentarily.
"I'm scared to death! This thing is related to my happy life for the rest of my life!"
"Bang!"
"Ash, please get these dragon eggs off the ledge. Don't worry, it'll be fine. The shells of dragon eggs are much harder than you think!"
Ren thought for a while and said loudly.
"Angelica, throw the torch!"
Angelica rubbed her eyes and said in disbelief.
If Angelica accidentally guesses correctly, then the biggest gain for the three of them will be these three dragon eggs!
The tree rope demon couldn't help but let out a pitiful howl as it was vulnerable to flames.
Although most of the silver dragons in Silver Moon City are no longer directly involved in worldly rights, the rulers of Silver Moon City have always been dragon warlocks with the blood of silver dragons. While managing the city, they also bear the responsibilities of
Part of the care of dragon eggs and hatchlings.
At this moment, the paladin, who was stunned by the opportunity to fight, raised his mace and hit the tree rope demon with a heavy hammer.
So don't be surprised if you're attacked by a tree-rope clinging to a cave wall or stone ceiling.
"Ouch!"
"Meat, delicious meat!"
This is really a huge surprise.
"Silver Moon City? It is indeed a solution..."
Although the duration of the magic berries created by the ranger's [Magic Berry Technique] is not as long as that created by the druid (the ranger's caster level is half of the ranger's level), for ordinary adventurers, this is enough.
After listening to Ashe's description, Angelica and Renn both felt like they were surviving a disaster.
Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, the tree rope demon's body instantly turned into a pile of broken stones, which "crackled" hit the ground. Among the stones were six and a half head-sized gizzards.
.
These evil magical beasts resemble stalactites or stalagmites in appearance, and their camouflaged appearance gives them an advantage when launching attacks.
The spray hole on the dragon's mouth will spray out a large amount of acidic liquid. When the liquid splashes onto the floor, the water vapor on the stones will bubble and smoke. The entire cave will be filled with a mist formed by strong acid.
During the period when dragons ruled the continent, the kind nature of the silver dragons allowed the Silver Dragon Royal Court to help and protect many races that had not yet risen, such as humans. Thanks to this, the high elves used the [Dragon Madness Lock] to overthrow the giants.
After the Dragon King's Court, one of the branches of the King's Court, the Silver Dragon King's Court, was saved by humans and other races.
Seeing that the Tree Rope Demon was completely dead, Ai Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't hold on any longer, and sat down on the ground.
In mid-air, the tentacles that the tree rope demon was waving suddenly froze.
This spell can turn ordinary berries into magical berries with unique magical power. In addition to providing the nutrition of a normal person's meal, the transformed magical berries can also add additional magical healing effects and restore the user's life energy.
, although one magic berry can not restore much vitality, [Magic Berry Technique] can transform up to ten magic berries at a time, and eating them all at once is enough to save an ordinary adult from a near-death state.
Spellcasters like druids, mages, and priests are extremely difficult to find. Healing potions are not used by ordinary adventurers in non-emergency situations. After all, one bottle will be lost after one is used, and the number of rangers will be much greater. Berry
This thing is found everywhere in the wilderness.
"then!"
"Well, Ash, I'll do as you say. You can keep these things first, and when we return to Hemer Town, we can turn them into golden eagle coins and then distribute them."
"It's too far away and you can only see a blurry shadow."
"Monster, die for me!"
Ai Xi smiled proudly and expressed her intention to make a fortune and run away.
Renn even came up with the inference that this tree rope demon might be the first inhabitant of this cave, while the dracolich and kobolds were latecomers.
In the world of Erathia, there are too many creatures and races that require enchanted weapons to cause damage.
The girl always followed Ren's lead and had no objection to the distribution of the spoils.
Ren glanced at the half-elf assassin, squatted down and observed the dragon egg by the firelight.
As a half-elf, Ashe's dim vision allowed her to detect anomalies in the cave one step ahead of Ren and the other two.
"But, I have no way to remove these three dragon eggs from the ledge..."
It turns out that this is an extremely hidden and dangerous acid trap.
Ren said quite funny.
"The total value of these items is 3,300 Golden Eagle coins, and we will share it equally among the three of us. Since you are willing to accompany me to this dragon breeding farm, I will suffer a little more and only get 1,000 Golden Eagle coins. What do you think of this distribution plan?
How about it?"
The ledge is about seven meters high from the ground, and a dragon egg is about one meter in size and weighs 25 kilograms.
There is no sales price of dragon eggs on the market, but a griffon egg can be sold for 4,000 golden eagle coins. The price of this giant dragon egg should be doubled no matter what, and sold for tens of thousands of golden eagle coins.
Bar?
"Are you going to take action on these three dragon eggs?"
"Would you like me to go there and take a closer look?"
Although the effect of [Magic Berry Technique] will be much weaker on professionals, the total healing amount of the magic berries converted by [Magic Berry Technique] at one time is barely worth a bottle of potion to treat minor injuries.
Oops, I forgot that my enchanted dagger had long been taken as a trophy by the hateful half-blue dragon!
Afterwards, the half-elf assassin realized that he had accidentally made a big mistake, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.
Taking advantage of the situation, Ren retreated and shouted to remind the girl behind him. Hearing this, Miss Ranger threw out her last bottle of blazing glue without hesitation.
Miss Ranger threw her immortal torch out, and the immortal flame formed by magic drew a curve in the cave, illuminating the figure of the attacker.
The original evil-killing arrow exploded instantly when it hit the target, and a large ball of acidic liquid and blazing light filled the tree rope demon's mouth.
Half a minute later, the half-elf assassin who was squatting next to the wooden box to disarm the trap raised his left hand, wiped the sweat from his temples, and said with relief:
"Finally done. I can swear that this trap is one of the most dangerous and complex traps I have dismantled since I became a Phantom Assassin. If the disassembly fails accidentally, we will be in big trouble!"
The dragon's eggs have an oblong shape and a hard stone shell.
"Since the Dragon Witch Cult has set up such a vicious trap here, then the treasure used to protect this trap will be extremely precious, right?"
"I am only responsible for selling dragon eggs. As for the subsequent after-sales service, it is not within the sales scope of dragon eggs."
"This is one of them. According to my estimate, it can be sold for at least 300 Golden Eagle coins. If a suitable seller is found, it can even be sold for a higher price."
"Bang!"
Ai Xi sighed helplessly, with an expression on his face like a naughty child who realized that the vacation was about to end.
Silver Moon City is a free city independent of the four major countries. It is located between the Northern Wind Tribe Federation and the Holy Griffin Empire. It has a transcendent status in the entire Western Continent.
Ai Xi said with a smile, while reaching out and taking out a string of pearl necklaces from the exquisite wooden box.
The half-elf assassin screamed, rolled to avoid the entanglement of the rope, and then escaped into the shadows.
"It seems that we have a way to deal with these dragon eggs, and we are not afraid of revenge from the black dragons."
Angelica saw Ashe's pale face, hurriedly came to her side, took out a few bright red berries from the dimensional bag, and handed them to her.
Ren reminded his teammates loudly, and at the same time swung his sword to cut off an incoming tentacle.
Among the five colored dragons, the red dragon's desire for revenge ranks first, while the black dragon's desire for revenge is not weaker than that of the red dragon.
Before Ai Xi could escape into the shadows again, she felt her two ankles tighten suddenly. A powerful force instantly made her feel that her feet no longer belonged to her, and then she was pulled involuntarily.
To the tree-rope demon’s ferocious mouth full of crystal teeth!
After a few seconds, the half-elf assassin's voice mixed with shock and surprise reached the ears of the two people below.
Magical beasts are like this, dragons are like this, demons and devils are like this.
Bang!
At the critical moment, Renn charged forward, first cutting off the tentacles blocking the road with one sword, and then sweeping with his sword, cutting off the two tentacles binding Ashe's feet.
These are three dragon eggs with black patterns on their shells. Not surprisingly, they should be the eggs of a black dragon.
Ren looked at the silver dragon egg in his hand, an idea flashed in his mind, and he smiled.
If the half-elf assassin fails to open the lock correctly, the acid trap covering the entire cave will be triggered immediately.
"Dragon egg?! It's really a dragon egg!"
Accompanied by a shrill howl, the severely injured Tree Rope Demon danced its remaining three tentacles wildly, intending to push back the man in front of him who had seriously injured him. At the same time, the three tentacles that had just been severed were also visible to the naked eye.
Rapid growth and recovery.
In addition to this pearl necklace, there is also a gilt sapphire ring worth nearly a thousand gold eagle coins, and a pack of about twenty finely cut and polished rare gemstones, each of which can be sold for almost 100 gold eagle coins.
"Be careful, this is the tree rope demon! Be careful not to be caught by its tentacles!"
Magic Berry, a first-level spell unique to druids and rangers.
By sending these three black dragon eggs and one silver dragon egg to Silver Moon City, you can not only get rid of this hot potato, but also establish a relationship with the lady in Silver Moon City.
Renn gave his suggestion.
Ashe, who endured the pain in her ankle, launched another sneak attack. This time, almost the entire blade of the +2 enchanted sword was inserted into the body of the tree rope demon by the half-elf assassin.
Angelica seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked.
"You two, when you heard that Brother Leoson and I live in a monastery, you should understand that our teacher is a warrior monk. You may not be familiar with his name, but when it comes to the teacher's teacher, I think you all have it.
What you heard."
Having said this, Ai Xi's face showed a look of "I am proud of you".
