Chapter 264: Chapter 176: Underworld Shadow Demon, Treasure inside the Nest_1
[Do you wish to enter the ’Cave Leading to the Underworld Abyss’?]
Lin Xun thought that if he could encounter large beasts along the way, he could go back and forth between the ’Star Dome Tower Ruins’ and the ’Underworld Abyss Cave’. He might even stumble upon a few stray large beasts.
But the abnormality of the cave piqued his interest.
"Once I finish exploring the Abyss Cave, I’ll have enough time to slowly acquire the Divinity items..."
With that thought, he clicked on ’Yes’.
[You step into the cave, where no sunlight penetrates...]
[The cave’s environment is cold and damp, gloomy and lightless, with a pungent odor of decay hanging in the air.]
[You see variously shaped stalactites hanging from the rock overhead and stalagmites protruding from the ground. You smell foul, damp air. You deduce that this is a cave with a possible underground river hidden in its depths.]
[You continue forward, occasionally feeling a soft crush underfoot from the limestone. Looking down, it’s scattered moss, and... droppings of unknown creatures...]
[As you tread further into the cave, you soon reach a subterranean space...]
[This vast underground space resembles a large square. Some stalactites and stalagmites merge into peculiar columns. The walls are decorated with numerous formations of stone buds, flowers, and drapery...]
[While you’re engrossed in the beautiful scenery, you suddenly sense a hint of danger.]
[A shadow flits behind the large column, but upon closer inspection, nothing seems amiss.]
Lin Xun furrowed his brows.
He had a premonition that a battle was about to unfold.
Based on the text’s description, the creature inside the cave might be of an agile type.
He opened his inventory and clicked on the ’Refined Copper Sand Hammer’.
[You bring out the ’Refined Copper Sand Hammer’ and gently shake it...]
[To the rhythm of the sand sound, you summon the Watcher ’Combat Angel—Valkyrie’.]
[An incredibly beautiful young girl emerges from the void, dressed in a short light purple kimono, with a pair of huge wings made of refined copper on her back...]
[The ’Combat Angel—Valkyrie’ squints and looks around. In the pitch-black surroundings, she relies on the light emitted by your ’Thunder Dragon Staff Spear’ to observe nearby objects.]
"...Valkyrie seems to lack night vision ability."
Lin Xun smirked.
As a product of Refined Copper, Valkyrie couldn’t have eyes implanted and was at a disadvantage in the dark.
On the other hand, perhaps the regular creature Three-Headed Lion could have eyes implanted...
He wondered if he should implant a few pairs of special eyes in the Three-Headed Lion to enhance its ability to fight around the clock.
Then he had a sudden realization and directly summoned the Three-Headed Lion.
[Accompanied by a clear whistle, you summon the fierce and burly ’Corrupted Three-Headed Lion’.]
[The ’Combat Angel—Valkyrie’ vanishes into thin air...]
[As soon as the ’Corrupted Three-Headed Lion’ appears, its six enormous lion eyes survey the area. In the pitch-dark surrounds, its glowing scarlet eyes are particularly prominent.]
[The Three-Headed-Lion guards you closely, its limbs tensed and teeth bared, ready to launch an attack on any danger that lurks in the dark.]
Being felines, lions have excellent night vision, six times more sensitive to light than humans.
Regular lions can hunt at night, let alone a magical creature like the Three-Headed Lion.
[Suddenly, the Three-Headed Lion lets out a painful roar. You see a shadow flit by, leaving a large gash on the lion’s body.]
[The wound on the Three-Headed Lion heals quickly, but you’ve lost sight of the attacker.]
"As expected, it’s an agile creature..."
[The shadow flits by again, and blood splatters...]
[The Three-Headed Lion leaps at the shadow despite its wound, but the shadow deftly dodges the attack and disappears behind a column...]
The creature’s stealthiness made it impossible for Lin Xun to target it with his magic.
He was about to switch to his dancer shell when he remembered that all his shells except the mage one lacked night vision.
Lin Xun furrowed his brow and cancelled the Three-Headed Lion’s guard command, issuing an attack command instead.
He opened his skills interface and clicked on Knowledge Grating.
[You raise your staff and start murmuring the incantations...]
[The radiant white Knowledge Grating emerges from the ground, firmly shielding you within.]
[In the light of the Grating, you spot a figure rushing towards the Three-Headed Lion!]
[It momentarily halts, shielding its eyes with its forelimbs, seeming unable to tolerate the sudden brightness.]
[It’s precisely this pause that allows you to clearly see its form.]
[It has a humanoid body covered with shiny black hair. Its back is adorned with shrunken bat wings that seem inconsistent with its body size. On its fierce head, there are two curved horns...]
[The ’Underworld Shadow Demon’ opens its giant toothy maw and lets out an eerie, echoing shriek, which reverberates deep into the cave...]
[It swiftly evades the Three-Headed Lion’s assault and disappears behind a pillar once more.]
[The Three-Headed Lion sniffs, as if it smells the creature. It quickly rushes towards a pillar in the cave, forcing a shadow to dodge quickly.]
Great opportunity!
Lin Xun quickly activated his skill.
[Your eighteen eerie green eyes open wide as numerous white, shining characters appear out of nowhere.]
[The ’Underworld Shadow Demon’ lets out a dreadful cry under the glaring light, covering its eyes and the condensed characters pour into its head...]
