Chapter 265: Chapter 176: Underworld Shadow Demon, Treasure inside the Nest_2
[Its skull exploded with a bang!]
[You have defeated the ’Underworld Shadow Demon’, experience has slightly increased.]
[You have obtained ’Unyielding Weak Soul Essence’*1]
[You have acquired the ’Stinky Noctilucent Sand’ (item)]
Lin Xun used an ’Illusion of Knowledge Infusion’, instantly killing the creature.
"Looks like it’s one of those squishy buggers with full agility points."
He opened his inventory to check the newly acquired item.
[’Stinky Noctilucent Sand’ (item), a dried object resembling a chunk of dirt, emitting a long-lasting stinky smell. Using this item will slightly enhance your night vision.]
"What the hell? It can enhance night vision, that’s unexpectedly nice."
Lin Xun was about to switch to the Earth Giant, to enhance the night vision of the Berserker’s Shell.
"Noctilucent Sand... Sounds familiar, damn! Isn’t this just bat shit!"
He suddenly remembered and immediately abandoned his plan to use this item on other Shells.
"Better to find an opportunity for Bennett to graft a couple of night-vision eyes, I’m not the ’Hungry Elder’ with a special fetish for eating raw intestine."
[You wander around the vast underground space and discover there are three forks in the path here.]
[Faint noises can be heard from the left tunnel, like many creatures moving in the depths.]
[Damp air blows out of the middle tunnel, along with the sound of dripping water.]
[The right tunnel is just as unremarkable as the place you stand.]
[Which way will you go?]
Lin Xun decisively selected the first option, the left tunnel.
The reason is simple - farming monsters for levels and loot isn’t shameful.
[As you approach the left tunnel, the scattered noises inside grow louder as if countless creatures are advancing towards you!]
[You peer into the tunnel and see countless ’Underworld Shadow Demons’ streaming out, rapidly charging for you!]
Lin Xun barely smiles, as he had already identified the weakness of these full-agility weaklings.
Otherwise, he would not have chosen without hesitation the tunnel full of enemies.
[A tidal wave of ’Underworld Shadow Demons’ pours out of the tunnel. They swoop down, brandishing their claws, their shadows darting towards you with extreme speed!]
Lin Xun clicked on a long-unused and abandoned skill—’Knowledge Luminosity’!
[You raise your two staves, muttering incantations...]
[Numerous characters shimmering in white light appear out of thin air, then violently explode, radiating blindingly bright light!]
[Anguished cries resound throughout the underground space; a few ’Underworld Shadow Demons’ turn to ash in the intense light.]
[You have defeated the ’Underworld Multi-eyed Demon’, experience has slightly increased.]
[You have defeated the ’Underworld Multi-eyed Demon’, experience has slightly increased.]
[You have defeated the ’Underworld Multi-eyed Demon’...]
[You have defeated...]
[The creatures not directly hit by the ’Knowledge Luminosity’ are howling in pain, covering their eyes and rolling around on the ground.]
"Blinded by the light, you titanium-alloy dog eyes."
Lin Xun continued to use ’Knowledge Luminosity’ to slaughter the creatures.
The guild leader’s ’Knowledge Luminosity’ skill was only of Rare+ Level, probably the maximum quality of that skill, but it was already more than enough for these squishy creatures with maxed agility.
For the light-fearing underworld creatures, Knowledge Luminosity was a field controlling god skill.
In fact, ’Meteor’s Light’ could have a similar effect, but that legendary grade skill consumed too much mana...
The game text continued to scroll, displaying the experience and items gained.
He swiftly cleared out the wave of creatures.
In the process, he acquired a large pile of shit and also some eyeball items.
[’Eyeball of the Underworld Shadow Demon’*5 (Excellent+ Level Item): The underworld Shadow Demon lives underground, in the eternal darkness, instead of degrading its eyesight, it evolved to have unparalleled night vision.]
[The item has to be used in conjunction with an empty eye socket, after using it, you will obtain excellent night vision.]
"Crap...no, the Noctilucent Sand can be sold in the library, the night-vision eyeballs can be transplanted onto each main body shell."
[You look at a few well-preserved monster shells on the ground...]
[The ’Underworld Shadow Demon’ shell, a devil-like monster that lives underground all day. The bat wings that once enabled flight have degenerated. Although they’ve lost its ability to fly, they can still glide short distances. The monster’s appearance is somewhat similar to a human... Or are they really humans? It died from excessive blood loss caused by eyeball explosion. Compatibility 82% (+45%).]
[Do you want to possess this shell?]
Lin Xun was somewhat interested in the monster shells with all agility attributes, but unfortunately, his shell slot was full, and he could not fit any more small monster shells.
"I must quickly upgrade my Divinity items, not enough shell slots."
He currently lacks four Divinity items to make up nine, aiming to exchange them for a Legendary Grade Divinity item...is a long way off.
[You step into the left fork passage...]
[Your summoned creature ’Sunken Tri-headed Lion’ is too large to follow you into the passage!]
Lin Xun was helpless and had to cancel the summon.
"Too big is not good, just enough is good."
[You gradually go deeper into the passage, the soft squish under your feet becoming more frequent.]
[You continue along the passage and quickly arrive at another underground space.]
[A monster, much larger than the normal Shadow Demon, is hanging upside down asleep on a stalactite at the top of the cave wall.]
[Its appearance is like the ’Underworld Shadow Demon’, just bigger.]
[You have found the ’King of Underworld Shadow Demons’!]
[You notice a hay nest deep in the cave. There seems to be something in there, emitting a faint glow.]
[Your next action is?]
[1. Kill the ’King of Underworld Shadow Demons’ and take the treasures in the nest.]
[2. Do not disturb the ’King of Underworld Shadow Demons’, steal the treasures in the nest.]
[3. Leave quietly and return to the initial fork cave.]
Judging from the strength of the Shadow Demons, the power of the King of the Shadow Demons shouldn’t be much higher.
Lin Xun was about to click the first option, but suddenly stopped.
The reason why it’s called a Hell Game is because it doesn’t play by the rules and often resorts to dirty tricks.
"Caution is the parent of safety. It never hurts to be careful when there’s treasure."
Perhaps due to getting PTSD from unexpected surprises in treasure chests, Lin Xun carefully chose the second option.
[You sneak deeper into the cave, occasionally glancing at the ’King of Underworld Shadow Demons’ above, it’s still sound asleep.]
[You continue to advance silently...]
[You walk to the edge of the nest and see that it is lined with bones that seem to belong to humans.]
[And the glowing objects in the nest are a few pieces of fluorescent ore.]
[You smell a sickly sweet scent, seemingly coming from the ore...]
[Despite the pleasant scent, you feel uncomfortable. Just as you sense something is wrong and are about to flee, a high-pitched screech echoes in the cave...]
[The ’King of Underworld Shadow Demons’ on the top of the cave wall is awake and has already moved behind you, staring at you.]
[Its pair of eyes, glowing ominously green in the darkness, shrieks and a tide of ’Underworld Shadow Demons’ surge out from the dark corners of the cave.]
[You are just about to raise your wand and mutter a spell... But your wands become as heavy as stone pillars. Your articulated incantations sound more like sleep talk.]
[The monsters rush over, crowding behind the ’King of Underworld Shadow Demons.’ Pairs of hauntingly green eyes stare at you, revealing unbearable hunger, you can even see many ’Underworld Shadow Demons’ drooling foul saliva.]
[For some reason, the sweet scent in your nose escalates, you feel dizzy, and your vision blurs.]
Lin Xun, in his urgency, tries to switch shells in his shell slots quickly.
Just as he’s about to click the possess option.
[You can no longer stand, you fall unconscious on the ground...]
[You died!]
He put down his cellphone and took a deep breath:
"Hell Game! Damn it!"
