Chapter 203 Sharp Knife Team
In the parliament hall of Black Dragon City.
Ryan, Ymir, Mafa, Tust... and all the other high-level officials gathered together with solemn expressions.
Mamata, the captain of the Coleman Dragon Riders, is describing their surprising discovery during their patrol.
The pterosaurs around him had fist-sized holes pierced through their wings. Strangely, there was still black fire burning in the wounds of the pterosaurs, like maggots on the tarsal bones, which could not be driven away, and the pterosaurs howled in pain.
"Elder Rain Master" Fufa asked personally: "Marta, are you saying that the skeletons and living corpses near the temple are all level five?"
"Yes, Elder. Not just one or two, but groups of fifth-level skeletons!"
The dragon rider captain Marta nodded and said solemnly, "That skeleton monster is not only powerful, but also knows how to attack together, and has retained its strong fighting instincts. We wanted to get closer to observe the situation in the temple, but after they discovered us, the skeleton archers fired a rain of black rockets, killing one pterosaur mount and injuring three. But fortunately, everyone is fine..."
The [Black Tide] has already erupted for some time, and with more battles, they have gone from knowing nothing about the "zombies" in the beginning to now having a general understanding of their general characteristics and can deal with them calmly.
Generally speaking, the better preserved a corpse resurrected by demonic energy is, the closer its strength level will be to its condition when it was alive.
But after being completely turned into bones and without muscle tissue, the resurrected "zombie" would at least lose a lot in terms of combat effectiveness and rank.
According to the rules they have observed during this period, after a level 5 creature turns into bones, it is good to have a level 3. The general skeleton monster is only level 1, or cannon fodder below level 1.
There are indeed fifth-order skeleton dragons, but they are extremely rare, and there is only one in hundreds of thousands.
Those are the corpses of beings from ancient times whose strength exceeded that of the fifth level when they were alive.
At least near Black Dragon City, they have never encountered a fifth-level human zombie!
Therefore, after hearing what Marta said, that the skeleton monsters somewhere in the basin were all level five, they had to guess that those zombies were a group of "super-level" beings in ancient times.
After hearing this, the first thing that Ryan and the others thought of was "The Tomb of the Black Emperor"!
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Tust was most concerned about [Angela Black Iron]. He tilted his head towards Ryan and said, "Ryan, can you help me ask about the situation of those shields? Are there any mines?"
"Um."
After Ryan relayed it in Coleman.
The dragon rider captain Marta added: "We found a very wide space underground near the temple, which should be a large mine. Those shield skeletons came out from underground. We wanted to drill in to check, but a large number of skeletons came out. And although the shield skeletons are generally of high rank, they are very short, with skeletons like humans, slightly larger heads, but only about this tall..."
He gestured as he spoke, probably only reaching his knees, and then added: "And the skeletons in the ground temple are generally about the same height as us, or even slightly taller."
"So small?"
Ryan estimated that the shield skeleton described by Marta was about 1.12 meters tall.
The fifth-order skeleton in the temple of the Monk civilization is more than three meters tall, while the one holding a shield in the cave is only one meter and one meter tall. Obviously, the skeletons in the temple on the ground and the underground mine may be the existence of two ancient civilizations.
It just so happened that because of the Kuroshio, it broke out in one place.
A height of three or four meters seems normal, after all, there is the ready-made example of the Coleman people.
But if it is short, it would be a little hard to understand, as it is obviously not the height of a normal human being.
After hearing this, Tust paused for a moment and said, "I have thought of several strange races in myths and legends that fit this description, such as goblins, dwarves, or hobbits..."
This one, it is said that some people fell into deep thought.
Myths and legends?
This thing seems to be going too far...
If the "mine" is really a relic from the mythological period, this matter is probably no less exciting than the expectations brought to everyone by the "Monkl Temple".
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Tust took the shields brought back by the dragon riders and examined them carefully. He could no longer resist the urge to find out what was going on.
He suggested to everyone: "I think we'd better go there as soon as possible. The matter of [Angela Black Iron] should be dealt with sooner rather than later. If there really is a mineral layer, we can also arrange for its development as soon as possible..."
Everyone present was a calm and composed person. After these words were spoken, no one was in a hurry to express their opinions and they all fell into deep thought.
No one spoke for a moment, and Ymir glanced at Ryan.
Only then did Lei understand that everyone was not taking the initiative and was waiting for him, the city lord, to speak first.
He was not vague and stated directly: "I think we must go there as soon as possible."
Then, he gave his reasons, "Now the 'devil energy of the abyss' spewing out from the ground is getting stronger and stronger, and those zombies will become stronger and stronger. Although we have now confirmed that there will be no existence higher than the fifth level in our foggy space, after all, they are super-level masters from the ancient times. No one knows whether they will retain any special abilities after death. Just like what Captain Marta said just now, the skeleton monsters have retained their fighting instincts in life. This is the first time I have seen it. If we don't deal with it as soon as possible, it may be a potential threat to our Black Dragon City in the future."
After Ryan finished speaking, Ymir also agreed: "I agree with what Lord Ryan said."
The high priest Mafa didn't say anything, but nodded.
Then everyone expressed their agreement.
It has now been confirmed that the shield came from the cave that is suspected to be the mine of the mythical civilization, and they in Black Dragon City must explore it.
Moreover, regardless of whether that ground temple is the "Tomb of the Black Emperor" or not, it must be explored.
After all, if there is a temple, there is a high probability of finding the "Crystal of Divine Power", and that thing is worth taking the risk to grab it no matter what!
Finally, everyone got together and prepared to set off immediately.
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But according to the intelligence, the skeleton monsters on the ground are at least level five, so there will definitely be a big battle.
Therefore, the people who go this time must be high-level extraordinary people.
Moreover, since the situation has not been clarified yet, it is not advisable to have too many people.
If something goes wrong, we can retreat.
Old man Tust volunteered. He was very interested in the mine and planned to go and see the situation in person.
What's more, his six-arm mechanical armor is invulnerable to swords and guns, and is indeed the most suitable for participating in this kind of zombie hunting operation.
If there is a battle involved, several medical professionals will definitely be there.
Ryan is probably the best doctor in Black Dragon City besides Marfa, and he also plans to go with him. Moreover, although he is not very strong in combat, he has a strong ability to save his life, so no one needs to worry about him.
If he goes, his bodyguard Basel will naturally go as well.
Ymir has a great need for that temple. Now that she knows that there are higher transcendent realms in the world outside the mist, it is urgent to enhance her strength. Although she is not as good as a legend, she is much stronger than an average fifth-level.
Once she leaves, [Magic Swordsman] Rhine Root and [Storm General] Baron and several fifth-level combat guards will naturally follow her.
There must be an expert in Black Dragon City, so the Great Shaman of Mafa stayed in the city.
An elder from the Coleman tribe went there. He was also a legendary fighter with extraordinary abilities and strange powers - Yimuyu.
In the final analysis, a spearhead team of nearly eighty people led by three legendary fighters, Bazel, the "Ten Legends", Tust, the "Mechanical Legend", and Imyu, the "Insect Master", was about to be triggered.
This is probably a super luxurious pioneering lineup that even the two great empires of Omar and Theed cannot put together.
The parliament was extremely efficient, and within an hour, the "sharp knife team" was ready to go.
The dragon knights and blue-tailed eagles patrolled in the sky, luring away some monsters that did not need to be fought, while the rest of the people rode motorcycles and Warcraft mounts, galloping towards the southwest of Black Dragon City.
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The further you go towards the "Kalatewa Basin", not only do you see more high-level dinosaurs, but the level of the zombies is also getting higher and higher.
If it were an ordinary hunting group, they would rush in and probably be wiped out at any time.
But the group from Black Dragon City had the "air force", which allowed them to avoid a lot of trouble.
The blue-tailed eagles and dragon riders were patrolling in the sky to clear the way, so Ryan and his crew easily avoided those big guys and had a relatively smooth journey.
Moreover, the team's combat power was already extremely strong. Even if they encountered a difficult existence, they would almost crush it with one charge. The zombies didn't even have a chance to surround them, and the team had already left.
After traveling for a day and a night, they finally arrived at the place described by Coleman's warriors as the "Temple of Cold Wind".
It was a valley. A thousand-meter-high mountain seemed to have been split in half by a sword, leaving a large crack deep into the ground.
The temple is in the valley.
Because the dragon riders had surveyed the terrain, Ryan and his group went straight up the hillside to the top of the mountain, occupying the most advantageous terrain. This was also the place with the least wandering corpses.
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When Ryan and the others arrived, it started to drizzle.
It was like a snowy wind, with rain blowing on people's bodies, making them feel as cold as if an ice knife was scraping them.
Eighty people were quietly lying in ambush on the top of the mountain. They looked serious and even their breathing was deliberately suppressed to a very low level.
Ymir, the supreme commander of this operation, said to everyone, "Before the battle, everyone should be careful to restrain their breath. The longer we stay, the farther the smell will drift, and it will attract more and more zombies."
Everyone: "Yes."
Captain Mata, who had been here once, pointed to a place in the thick fog below the valley and introduced: " That's where the temple is. I flew down there before and saw the altar and temple pillars. Three miles to the north is probably the collapsed mine. The zombies in the temple have a perception range of about three kilometers, so once you are discovered, you have to be careful of the rain of arrows..."
When everyone heard this and looked, they saw an area of thick fog where they couldn't see anything at all.
After that, no one spoke anymore and the top of the mountain fell into absolute silence again. Everyone seemed to be waiting for some information.
Soon, wisps of "black quicksand" floated over from all directions below. Upon closer inspection, they were actually a bunch of sesame-sized insects.
At this time, the "Elder Insect Master" Yimuyu, who had been silent the whole time , said calmly: "There are at least two thousand skeleton zombies in the fog."
The insects can accurately determine the number of enemies, which even high-level perception-type extraordinary people cannot determine. This is the extraordinary ability of the "Insect Master".
"Um."
Ymir nodded.
Not only did she have outstanding talents in domestic affairs, she also had strong command capabilities in marching and fighting.
She gave the order directly: "Zombies can only sense the breath of living people within a certain range. At present, our breath has not spread too far. So we will lure out some of the skeleton monsters first, clean them up, and then enter the temple. Try to end the battle as quickly as possible..."
"good."
All those present are top-notch extraordinary people with extremely rich combat experience and strong execution capabilities.
As soon as they said this, the two assassins sneaked away.
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Just as everyone expected, within two minutes, the thief rushed out of the fog again.
The Perception Specialist nearby recognized the footsteps and immediately counted them: "Forty-three in total!"
