Chapter 499 Dragon Egg
Ji Xun and Qin Ru came out of the tent.
Everyone seems to have been accustomed to the fighting outside the cave, and everyone is doing their own thing.
Bonnie is tinkering with those colorful poison jars; Chen Jianwuliu is holding the demon sword [Night Whale Killer] and meditating to understand the sword's meaning; Lawson and Sam are tinkering around the small fire today. After eating dry food for so long, I always wanted to get some hot food to eat.
Everyone looked at Qin Ru coming out, and they all tilted their heads and greeted: "Chief."
However, when they saw Ji Xun coming out together, everyone's eyes were stunned for a moment, as if their brains had just realized what they had seen, and they exclaimed in surprise: "Brother Ji Xun!"
No one knew what to do to advance to the seventh level. How long, these ten days passed by in a flash.
Suddenly seeing Ji Xun appear again, everyone was shocked and at the same time breathed a long sigh of relief.
Extraordinary advancement is inherently risky. If you cannot withstand the extraordinary characteristics of professional cards, it will become distorted.
And the seventh level is the watershed for top card masters, and this level is even more taboo in the Eastern Wasteland. After all, in the previous three thousand years, countless predecessors died on this threshold.
Except for Qin Rushi, they have never seen a second seventh-level card master from Donghuang.
The cadres also didn’t know Ji Xun’s situation.
I thought he took the risk to advance for this exploration, and he must have taken greater risks in his haste.
So now watching Ji Xun come out safely, everyone is concerned and excited.
"Brother Ji Xun, have you successfully advanced? Is everything going well?"
"How does it feel to advance? Hey. Why do I feel that after you advance, you can no longer feel the breath at all?"
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Everyone gathered around and looked at each other. He stared at Ji Xun's body and looked at it carefully.
After all, they are all at the sixth level, and they will all face this threshold soon, so they all ask questions.
There were too many questions to answer at once. Ji Xun just smiled and said: "Well, it went pretty well."
In the short half month since he advanced, not only Qin Rushi, but also everyone was guarding him, and they all wanted to say thank you.
At the end, he added: "Thank you all for taking care of me these days."
Of course Bonnie and the others didn't care at all.
It was dinner time, so a few people gathered around the bonfire.
As soon as Ji Xun sat down, Ivan, whose mouth was full of oil, jumped into his arms and nuzzled him obediently: "Ah Ji Xun, you are finally out."
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Ji Xun smiled and touched the little girl's head, and suddenly realized that there was no one there, so he asked: "By the way, where is Senior Xu?"
Boni said: "I don't know if it was you who advanced in seclusion The next day, the old man suddenly disappeared."
Everyone's expressions were also very confused. Luo Sen thought that Ji Xun was worried about the old man's safety, so he added: "The leader said no. We were worried, so we didn’t look for it more.”
However, Ji Xun listened and just said “oh”.
No need to worry about that person.
Moreover, this sudden disappearance was not the first time, and Ji Xun did not take it seriously.
Everyone gathered around the fire and had dinner.
Everyone is very curious, and Ji Xun is not shy about talking about his advancement process.
Just eating and chatting like this.
Although there is already a seventh-level Qin Rushi in the Revolutionary Army, her [Valkyrie] sequence is too special and there is very little that others can learn from.
On the contrary, Ji Xun, a jack-of-all-trades profession, and his advanced insights made Bonnie and the others listen attentively.
Because he is proficient in all elemental laws, and also takes into account Qigong and martial arts, which almost covers most of the fifty-two demon gods sequence.
So he can answer almost any question Bonnie and her friends have.
When others listen, they can also find some experiences that suit them.
This chat lasted for an hour before I realized it.
"I used to think that [Eruditionist] was unreliable. Now I see you, and I realize that if you can really advance to a high level, you are really ridiculously strong. You can master all kinds of skills, and you can master all methods."
"Wow, Ji Xun. Why do I think the seventh level you mentioned is not difficult at all? You advanced to it casually?"
"That's because brother Ji Xun has good foundation and divine power. It’s strange that you can’t advance even if you have dual blessings with the domain. Bonnie, please stop thinking about it and understand the domain first.”
“No wonder, brother Ji Xun actually left. Full elemental affinity? Doesn’t this mean that your [True Understanding of All Things] has no restraint?”
“Isn’t it true? When he was at the sixth level, he could win or lose with the seventh-level ascetic monks. . Now, I really can’t imagine how he could lose other than being crushed by rank.”
"Hey, tell me, who is more powerful, brother Ji Xun or the leader? Hahahaha."
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Ji Xun's extensive knowledge has once again been recognized by everyone.
Everyone benefited a lot from the extraordinary knowledge he explained.
Because everyone is already familiar with each other, Bonnie and the others can even make jokes about him and Qin Rushi.
The chat atmosphere was harmonious.
However, while chatting, a sneaking assassin suddenly appeared in the air.
Suddenly it was the chief assassin "Sick Tiger" Dan Dong who had just returned from investigation.
He looked at Ji Xun and said in surprise: "Hey, brother Ji Xun has successfully advanced?"
Ji Xun nodded with a smile.
Dan Dong sat by the campfire, and Sam gave him a bowl of broth.
Qin Ruzhi knew that there was news about his return, so he asked: "Uncle Dong, what's going on outside? The fighting outside seems to be more intense today than yesterday."
Dan Dong said: "Yes. Ah, leader. It seems that the people from the Holy See have discovered something. There are fierce battles on the fifteenth and sixteenth floors below. Just now, more than a dozen people came from the Holy See. A large mercenary group, I saw at least two thousand elites going down."
As he spoke, he took a sip of broth and said, "I also saw them organizing a transport team and pulling ropes. There seems to be a lot of stuff going up there”
“Hmm”
Qin Ru nodded slightly as he listened, his eyes revealing his thoughts.
Others didn’t take it seriously, it was just how they had been these days.
But as Ji Xun listened, he instinctively thought of many things.
What is the purpose of the Dead Zone that the people of the Holy Church want to develop at all costs?
Is it just to prevent the golden dragon god Marodis from returning from the underworld?
However, this dead realm has always been here. Why haven’t the Holy See sent anyone to develop it for hundreds of thousands of years?
The information obtained before was only on the thirteenth level.
Ji Xun then asked: "Uncle Dong, what is going on below the thirteenth floor?"
Dan Dong said: "The aura of hell below the tenth floor is already very strong. , and there are a lot of experts and powerful monsters from the Holy See. However, according to my observation, the fourteenth floor is a forest, the fifteenth floor has many traces of battles, and the sixteenth floor seems to be an ancient ruins. , I saw some artificially carved stone pillars outside"
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Ji Xun listened carefully and had already drawn a three-dimensional map in his mind.
This dead zone is like a huge cylindrical space, layer by layer.
Because there are no particularly good opportunities these days and we have to wait for Ji Xun to advance, everyone didn’t take the news too seriously.
But now that Ji Xun has advanced successfully, many things can be planned.
"Uncle Dong, have you found the whereabouts of the [Dark Peacock]?"
"No. However, there are many magical beasts active near the roots of the World Tree, and many magical beasts have climbed up from the depths along the roots. The mercenaries from the Holy See have clashed with these magical beasts, and they have suffered heavy losses in the past few days. I've seen at least five level 7 monsters, and I don't even recognize one of them. Brother Ji Xun, look at what they are."
"These are all legends. The hell creatures in the game include [Ghost-faced Spider], [Netherworld Dragon Eagle], [Twin-tailed Hell Scorpion], [Three-Eyed Ghost Monkey], and [Sting-Winged Snake]. Are these monsters very big? "
"Yes, they are very big! Each one is almost many times larger than a normal monster."
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Ji Xun looked at the monsters drawn by Uncle Dong. , roughly guessed the origin of those monsters.
Obviously, almost all the monsters in this abyss have the directional mutation of "giant".
Qin Rushi looked at Ji Xun's pensive expression and asked softly: "What did you think of?"
Ji Xun said bluntly: "The mutation of living things has been determined to be caused by environmental influences, and it is very large. The probability is that it is related to the [Titan] Protoss. So I was thinking, what was Emperor Lanlingst looking for back then? And why did he come back with a heavy injury?"
Qin Ru pondered for a moment and said: "You are? Say, what kind of horror could there be in the depths of this dead realm?”
“Hmm”
Ji Xundao: "If there are any hidden dangers, the Dragon God Airel has been able to deal with them in hundreds of thousands of years. But he never came, and instead left the hidden danger until now. In other words, either he felt it was not necessary, or I just don’t dare to come.”
As soon as these words came out, the huge cave fell into silence.
I feel a slight chill on my back.
If it’s the former, that’s it. If it’s the latter, why do you feel like they are here to die?
A dangerous place that even the Dragon God dare not venture into easily, yet they came instead?
But it is reasonable to think that it is precisely because the Dragon God did not dare to come that he sent so many cannon fodder to explore.
However, before everyone could think about the horror, Ji Xun saw that they were being led astray by his own thoughts, and smiled: "Even if there is some horror, it's not that bad. Well, it's like... When everyone sees ants on the roadside, they may not necessarily want to step on them.”
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As soon as he said this, everyone glanced at him and raised eyebrows. One pump.
I always feel that there is something wrong with this metaphor. But it seems to be inexplicably easier.
At this time, the corner of Ji Xun's mouth raised a slight arc, and then said: "The information is too little, and I can't determine more things."
As he said that, he glanced at Qin Rushi, "However, if Okay, I plan to go down and check the situation."
Bonnie's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Go down?"
The same goes for others.
There are definitely risks, but no one is afraid of risks.
Thinking that everyone from the Holy See would go, of course they would go too.
Before, it was because Ji Xun wanted to advance, and safety was the priority; now that he has successfully advanced, the team has another top-notch combat power, which is even more important.
Qin Rushi glanced at everyone, they were all tacit partners, and she immediately knew what everyone was thinking.
Turn around, she asked Ji Xun: "When are you going?"
Ji Xun said: "Now."
As he spoke, he thought of a detail that no one paid much attention to in the previous chat, and said: "Those people in the Holy Church are building rope ladders to carry large objects. I want to see what those things are."
Not only is he curious about those things, he can also get more accurate information through the items produced.
When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.
As a revolutionary army that fights against the autumn wind all year round, their experience tells them that there must be good things in those big objects.
Bonnie thought about it and said hesitantly: "But Ji Xun, could those 'big objects' be bait? Like what happened in the last camp"
Ji Xun: "It may be, but the probability is not high. Right now, both the Sun Sect and the Scarlet Sect are focusing on the ruins on the 16th floor. The masters are also restrained there. So even those 'big objects' have a certain value. , it doesn’t make much sense to divide the troops to rob. If you expose yourself by grabbing things, you will lose more than you gain.”
“That’s right!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked ready to make a move. .
What cannot be contained must be a good thing.
They know Ji Xun’s deduction ability.
Since he said yes, he must have considered it more thoughtfully than others. Everyone immediately took action.
After a while, everyone cleared up the traces in the cave and quietly came out of the cave.
Dan Dong, who has been in charge of investigation for more than ten days, has clearly mapped out a large area nearby and found several relatively safe roads.
They had few people and small goals, so they encountered no problems all the way down.
Soon, several people touched the sixth layer of the abyss.
On the rock wall, you can see some people tinkering with a wooden roulette wheel as a rope ladder, and pulling some large objects in wooden boxes upwards from the lower level.
Dan Dong pointed to the rope ladder and said: "That's the transportation team of the Holy Holy See in front of you. There are a few more places over there that were newly built today. Going down from this position is the sixteenth floor. Near the ruins."
"Yes."
Ji Xun nodded.
A few people stood in the darkness, carefully observing the busy mercenaries on the rock wall in the distance.
There are dragon excrements piled up around the platform to prevent low-level monsters from invading.
There are hundreds of people on it and a lot of boxes piled up.
Driving by the winch, ropes as thick as arms slowly pulled up some sealed boxes from the depths of the dark cave.
The boxes are almost identical in appearance, and you can’t tell what they contain from the outside.
Seeing this scene, everyone's expressions showed embarrassment.
Sam muttered: "Ah, Captain. These boxes are all the same, which batch should we grab?"
With so many boxes, even those mercenaries may not be able to Know what's inside.
If you really want to grab something of low value, it’s not worth exposing them.
Qin Rushi glanced at Ji Xun and replied calmly: "Wait."
With a simple command, everyone waited patiently on the rock wall.
This wait lasts for half a day.
Although high-level card masters have strong observation skills, when it comes to analyzing details, no one can compare with Ji Xun.
He looked at where the cat was and carefully observed everything on the cargo platform.
Observe the mercenaries’ behavior, demeanor, clothing, and movements of carrying boxes
Then the mind automatically deduces their identity and mentality.
This is a member of the "Red Oak Mercenary Group", led by a sixth-level deputy leader. The overall strength is not too strong.
At least for Ji Xun and the others, those defenses were in vain.
Ji Xun felt that if he were a high-level official of the Holy See, if there were any "treasures" to be transported, they would definitely be mixed in these ordinary boxes.
Let the enemy not know how to grab that batch.
Not even the escort would know what's inside.
But that is an ordinary treasure.
If it is really a "treasure", or some sensitive items, Ji Xun doesn't think those in the Holy Church dare to be so relieved and let these low-level card masters escort them.
There must be some hidden means of protection.
This is what Ji Xun observed.
He has no interest in ordinary treasures.
So even though he had guessed that there might be valuables in some boxes, he still didn't do anything.
But have been waiting patiently.
Just like fishing, only if you are patient enough can you catch big fish.
In the past half day, hundreds of boxes have been transported up from the lower level.
Bonnie and the others were bored waiting.
At this moment, Qin Ru suddenly spoke: "Ji Xun, pay attention to the two mercenaries escorting the shipment."
Everyone looked over.
Of course Ji Xun also noticed it.
Every box that comes up will be escorted by two mercenaries, and this time it is no different.
But Qin Rushi's keen spiritual sense discovered something unusual and said: "The mercenary holding the ax is of the sixth level."
This is a mercenary at the deputy captain level. He escorted it personally, so there is no need to think about it. There are good things.
And this guy is very hidden. If it weren't for Qin Ru
Everyone would have been sharpening their knives. Sam said excitedly: "Chief, are we going to take action?"
Qin Ru also hesitated for a moment when he heard this.
Although she noticed an abnormality, her intuition told her that nothing seemed to be right.
She glanced at Ji Xun and asked, "What do you think?"
Ji Xun looked into the distance with a strange smile on his face: "I think so. Wait. There must be good things in this box, but it may not be the best. There were so many boxes in the past just to cover these few boxes, but if I were a senior official in the Holy See, I would put the better ones in the back. The first bite. In this way, no matter which box is attacked, the masters above and below can quickly reinforce it."
Everyone thought it made sense.
But Bonnie also asked frankly: "But Ji Xun, how are you sure it's not this box?"
Ji Xun shrugged: "I'm not sure. I'm just betting on human nature. The higher you are in a high position, the less you dare to take risks."
As soon as these words came out, Qin Rushi nodded in approval.
“Huh?”
Bonnie hadn’t figured it out yet, so she asked again: “Then which one do you think we are waiting for?”
Ji Xun: “I I feel that if there are three boxes in this batch, then the good stuff will be in the second; if there are five, maybe in the third.”
Bonnie said seriously: "What if there are four?"
"Then bet on luck."
Ji Xun smiled: "If you bet correctly, you will get a big fortune. "If the bet is wrong, we won't lose anything."
Bonnie: "But you can't see anything in the darkness. How can you determine how many boxes there are in this batch?"
Ji Xun smiled mysteriously and revealed his plan: "So, Aunt Qin, you go and take the second bite in a moment. I'll go down below and see their reaction"
After saying this, everyone's expressions lit up and they understood immediately!
If something is really important, even if other boxes are robbed, the person guarding the "most important" box will not leave without authorization.
In this way, the main goal is determined at once.
Originally, this behavior was very risky, but Ji Xun's strength was obvious to all and no one would doubt it.
Just do what everyone says.
Quietly disappeared into the darkness.
Ji Xun takes the lead.
He knew that there must be a warning trap nearby, but he used space teleportation and fell to the distant rock wall without touching any mechanism.
The platform above the head is no longer visible, and only a few thick ropes can be seen pulling up and down.
Ji Xun hid in the darkness and watched the second box being slowly pulled up.
Looking at the two mercenaries above who were perfectly disguised but had completely different demeanors, I knew that my judgment was correct.
There must be treasures in this batch of boxes.
Ji Xun did not take action and let the second batch of boxes go.
His eyes stared into the darkness below.
After observing for a long time, the interval between boxes has been determined.
And before long, the third box slowly came into view.
At this moment, there happened to be a loud shout from above: "Be careful, someone is hijacking the camp!"
It was Qin Rushi and the others who took action.
They triggered the early warning trap and the two sides fought.
This movement was particularly harsh in the originally quiet cave.
In an instant, the platform above them seemed to be involved in a fierce battle.
Ji Xun still didn't move, he just stared at the third wooden box.
At the moment when the battle was triggered, the two people on the wooden box instantly entered a fighting state!
Moreover, beside them, Ji Xun clearly sensed the aura fluctuations of a hidden strong man.
This kind of sudden battle is the easiest way to expose hidden targets.
The aura was very cleverly concealed. He might not have been able to sense it before, but now that he was at the seventh level, he could clearly detect it.
Ji Xun looked at this configuration and thought to himself: "Hehe. It seems that you are lucky."
These three people did not go to support the battle above, but clung to their box.
Perception, there are even people below rushing up to reinforce.
Ji Xun didn't want to wait for anyone to come, so without any hesitation, he rushed towards the box with his face in the air.
The two mercenaries didn't understand what was happening, and suddenly saw huge fists appearing on their faces.
“Boom!”
Although the two men were not weak in strength, they were knocked away by Ji Xun’s punch and almost died on the spot.
And the seventh level hidden in the void wanted to make a sneak attack, not to mention that Ji Xun's body was covered with a layer of black fields, and the hidden dark elements were instantly decomposed.
Ji Xun looked at the assassin who had a trace of panic in his eyes, as if he didn't understand why he was exposed, and grinned.
At the same time, he punched out again.
The seventh-level assassin did not understand what was happening, but felt the tremendous pressure of death.
He punched out and hit his chest. He had to release his strength and retreat a hundred meters, disappearing into the darkness.
Ji Xun didn't want to get entangled with these people. He knocked away the three guards and opened the wooden box under his feet with one punch.
At first glance, it turned out to be a huge egg inside.
"Dragon egg?"
Ji Xun broke through the barrier, felt the terrifying power of the dragon, and suddenly realized what it was.
It can only be a possibility that an egg can have such dragon power.
That is the egg of a pure-blood dragon!
And since it was a dragon egg found in the Dead Realm, Ji Xun also had an idea in his mind: This dragon egg may be directly related to the war that year!
(End of this chapter)