Chapter 969 The Lost Ark [Part 1]
Three days after Lux's group left the Xeno Kingdom, he and his friends finally arrived in one of the most dangerous lands in Elysium.
This place was called the Lost Ark.
It was a valley that spanned for miles, with a giant, black wooden ship that was split in half sitting in the middle of it.
No one knew where the Black Ship came from, or how it ended up in that valley.
Many Historians believed that this area might have been part of an ocean in the past, which explained why such a giant ship was there.
However, the reason why this place was considered as one of the most dangerous places in Elysium was because of the fact that this whole area was inhabited by countless numbers of beasts, most of which were of the Deimos-Rank and above.
Truth be told, Lux was feeling a little anxious about this place because his Elysium Compendium had detected a giant, golden, blinking dot on the map, which was located where the Black Ship was.
This wasn't the first time he had seen something like this on the map of his compendium. He had noticed a similar phenomenon while he was still in the Abyss, and it only meant one thing.
'There is a Demigod inside that Black Ship,' Lux thought.
The territory of the Lost Ark was huge. He believed that as long as he didn't get too close to the center of the Domain, he wouldn't have to worry about the Demigod.
However, all of this was just part of his speculation.
Nothing was preventing the Demigod from emerging from the Black Ship, and it was also possible that it would attack them once it sensed a commotion in its territory.
If Lux decided to leave this place, it would take him several days to look for another place to farm Beast Cores, which would be a waste of time.
After weighing the pros and cons, the Half-Elf glanced at his comrades with a solemn expression on his face.
"There is a Demigod inside that Black Ship," Lux stated as he pointed at the ship in the distance. "There's no guarantee that it will not attack us if we fight monsters inside its Domain. It is very dangerous, so I won't force you guys to come with me. In the worst-case scenario, I can just teleport away in order to save my life."
Keane, Gerhart, and Cethus glanced at each other before shifting their gaze to the Half-Elf.
"I'll take a chance," Keane stated. "At the first sign of trouble, I will not hesitate to return to our Guild Headquarters."
"That is also my answer," Gerhart replied.
"My Grandmothers always say that in the middle of every difficulty, lies opportunity," Cethus commented. "I'm also coming."
Lux nodded after hearing their answers.
"Very well, but remember this," Lux stated. "The moment the Demigod appears, escape as fast as you can. Do I make myself clear?"
Keane, Gerhart, and Cethus nodded at the same time.
Lux smiled before jumping off the cliff to enter the Domain of the Lost Ark. His comrades did the same.
However, the moment their feet landed on the ground, they felt a sudden change.
"I feel heavier," Lux said as he tried to lift his foot, as well as raise his arm. "It's harder to move."
Hearing that, Keane and Gerhart also tried to move their bodies in an attempt to adapt to the sudden change that happened out of the blue.
Cethus frowned as he, too, did a few experiments. A minute later the Dragon Born made a comment that made his companions look at him with serious expressions on their faces.
"It's not our bodies becoming heavy and harder to move," Cethus commented. "It is because the gravity in this place has doubled."
The eyes of the Dragon Born glowed faintly as his vision zoomed toward the giant Black Ship in the distance.
"All of you be extremely careful," Cethus stated. "Every two miles from this point onwards, the Gravity will increase. The closer you get to the Lost Ark, the greater the gravity will be.
"I assume that if you actually managed to get that far, you will be experiencing ten times the gravity of this world. I doubt that any of you can handle that much. At most, your limit will probably be at a five times increase in gravity before your bones break from the pressure.
"If you don't want to die a pitiful death, don't go past the sixth mile. I believe that monsters beyond that point have a way to mitigate this kind of pressure. It is very possible that they also possess gravity-related abilities."
Lux nodded in understanding. "I guess this is for the best. This will prevent us from getting too near the Black Ark, which is a good thing."
The Half-Elf then eyed the blinking red dots on the outskirts of the Domain, which were his targets.
"Let's go," Lux said before summoning his Thunder Warg King, Jed. "We will head West. There are a lot of monsters in that direction."
As the four of them headed to the location of the Monsters, their arrival didn't go unnoticed.
Dozens of Deimos-Ranked monsters that reminded Lux of Velociraptors, a kind of Dinosaur on Earth, charged in their direction.
There were six monsters that stood out from the Monster group, and they were the five Raptors that had red skin. Based on the Life Readings that were appearing in his Elysium Compendium, these five beasts were actually Alpha-Ranked Dreadnaught Monsters.
However, the information of the one leading them, a Raptor that was twice the size of the others, made Lux frown.
It was a Peak Empyrean-Ranked World Boss.
This kind of monster wasn't something that he couldn't fight.
However, what made the Half-Elf frown was actually a skill that belonged to this monster, which was none other than Cethus' ultimate skill, Gravity Domain.
If it weren't for the fact that his Compendium had also ranked up after he became a Ranker, he might not have been able to see this skill in time.
"Cethus, that monster also has the skill, Gravity Domain!" Lux shouted as he and his mount, Jed, charged forward. "Activate your skill and concentrate it towards that guy. If he uses his skill, do your best to cancel it! Leave the rest to us!"
Cethus nodded as he took out his spear. He then pointed it towards the Giant Dinosaur and shouted.
"Gravity Domain!"
Perhaps it was only a coincidence or perhaps the World Boss had also detected Cethus' ability, but it also activated its skill at the same time as the Dragon Born.
A moment later, two black domes clashed against each other, trying to overpower their opponent.
Cethus roared as he flew towards the sky, concentrating his attention on the World Boss, while Lux and his comrades dealt with the rest.
He knew that the moment he lost this battle between Domains, all of them would find themselves in great trouble, which would force them to teleport away from the territory of the Lost Ark.
Cethus was quite proud of his ability. Even Lux, whom he recognized as someone very strong, would not be able to beat him so easily under the effects of his Gravity Domain.
Because of this, he thought that he was special.
However, seeing that another Monster was able to use his Trump Card and even seemed to be more proficient in it, the fighting spirit in his heart blazed like a raging inferno.
Cethus could admit losing to Lux, but he would never allow himself to lose to a Monster, even if that monster was a Peak, Empyrean-Ranked World Boss.
For him, as long as his opponent wasn't a Calamity-Ranked Monster or a Demigod, he would fight until the bitter end and show everyone the superiority of the Dragon Race, which he was a proud member of.
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