Ji Ye didn't know whether it was "changing maps" in the game rules.
However, one thing is for sure, that is, at least now, you no longer need to endure the sweltering heat and high humidity of the tropical jungle!
Of course, the biggest disadvantage after "changing the map" is undoubtedly that the time he originally spent on the surrounding geography and monster information has become useless.
A completely unfamiliar 1,000-meter peak, the difficulty and danger of climbing suddenly increased by several levels, even though his "cave" is currently located approximately on the mountainside, and the path has been halved.
Fortunately, since you won't really die, and you are very experienced in mountain climbing, you can be bold and relaxed!
With the "Praying Mantis Invisibility Cloak" on my body, I only encountered two third-level creatures on the way up the mountain, one fourth-level creature, one sixth-level creature, and a group of wild boars whose hair was as hard as pine needles!
However, for him who has reached the eighth level of mortal level.
Except for the wild boar group, which was a little troublesome, the rest of the encounter was naturally without any suspense.
However, because the level exceeds a lot, the result of the battle is only a dozen points of experience.
The only trophy harvest, judging from the text, seems to be the "military canned wild boar" produced in the northern furry bear country!
"Huh..."
About four hours later, Ji Ye successfully stood on the top of the mountain.
Most of the place is bare gray rocks, with only some scattered weeds and bushes growing on the top of the mountain, creating an extremely wide view.
It also allowed Ji Ye's eyes to quickly find the target of the mission.
"Sssssssssss!"
It was a pool of water about several feet in diameter that was sunken downwards in the middle of the mountain top, with water that was constantly gushing out in violation of the laws of geography.
On the edge of the pool, a white waterfall was formed, roaring down.
On the edge of an exposed rock in the pool, one can suddenly see a black creature with a body that is pitch-black, a sword-shaped sharp horn the size of two thumbs growing on its head, and a body about the thickness of an adult's calf. The scales on it are like black jade. Generally, the black snake seems to absorb even the light in the sky!
Perhaps because it was the mission target, Ji Ye could see the attributes of this black snake.
[blacksnake]
Level: First level of metamorphosis
Level: Commander
Explanation: The Black Snake possesses a very meager trace of the blood of the Black Dragon King and has mastered low-level extraordinary power.
"Commander-level creature?"
Although, Ji Ye had never seen this before.
But it is also guessed that it should be a higher-level existence than elite creatures.
As for the "First Level of Mortal Transformation", it has been confirmed on the forum that it is above the mortal level, which represents the intermediate process of "shedding the mortal body and achieving extraordinary achievements"!
On the contrary, Ji Ye was not too surprised about the "dragon bloodline".
After all, it is speculated on the forum that this world should incorporate elements such as "myths and immortals". Not to mention just dragons, it is estimated that mythical creatures such as real dragons, phoenixes, and Bifang... will also exist!
"Well, that's..."
However, after seeing the location of the black snake.
Ji Ye did not choose to attempt an attack, or to observe closely. Instead, he chose to stay still, even breathing as low as possible.
Because, while discovering the black snake, he also discovered two other non-earth "creatures".
In the sky, at a height of about fifty meters from the top of the mountain, two wings spread out to a diameter of more than four meters. A flying creature that looks like an eagle is constantly circling the pool, with blade-like feathers all over its body. , refracting light comparable to gold in the sun!
Two rather handsome "big golden eagles"!
Although its attributes cannot be seen without killing it, judging from its appearance and size, Ji Ye estimates that it should be at least an eighth or ninth-level mortal creature!
It was obvious that the two creatures, the golden eagle and the black snake, were in a confrontation at this time.
As for the reason for the confrontation, the several slightly golden eggshells on the rocks in the pool that have been squeezed and broken should be enough to explain!
"Chirp, chirp!"
In the sky, the loud cry of eagles penetrated the clouds and cracked the sky.
After a full quarter of an hour of confrontation, the larger of the two golden eagles in the sky, suspected to be a male, seemed to be unable to bear the pain of losing his son anymore.
After a sharp eagle cry, the broad golden wings suddenly vibrated, carrying the strong wind from top to bottom, like a bright golden sword piercing the air and pointing directly at the majestic black snake entrenched in the water pool. !
The male golden eagle rushed down so fast that a golden afterimage even appeared in Ji Ye's sight during the process. Even the mortal-level black snake in the pool seemed to be unable to react in time and had no time to move its body. Shrink into the water.
"Chirp!"
Seeing that the male golden eagle had flown above the pool, a pair of claws strong enough to tear apart a tiger and leopard aimed at the black snake's neck and grabbed it!
Could it be that the "Boss" mentioned in this mission was going to be killed by another wild monster right under his nose
There was inevitably a trace of surprise in Ji Ye's heart.
However, the sudden change in the battlefield at the next moment made Ji Ye's eyes gleam.
This further proves that he thought of Black Snake too simply!
"Wow!"
Just when the golden eagle rushed to the top of the water and grabbed the black snake with a pair of golden claws, the lake water within a diameter of several meters with the black snake's body as the center suddenly rose up in violation of the rules of physics. A moment later, it was caught off guard and almost completely engulfed the golden eagle's body, which was unable to avoid due to its high speed.
"Plop!"
The golden eagle, which was the dominant figure in the air, suddenly fell into the water, but it instinctively became panicked. Naturally, its menacing attack failed completely.
"His, hiss..."
Instead, the black snake escaped into the main field and instantly counterattacked in the water. The snake body, as black as ink jade, wrapped around the whole body of the male golden eagle like lightning.
"Chirp!"
The male golden eagle, entangled by the black snake, flapped its wings as hard as possible, but was unable to take off again.
The pair of oversized golden wings, after getting wet in the water, became a burden to some extent. The lower half of the body was completely black and the snake was forcibly pulled into the pool!
"Chirp!"
Noticing this situation, the slightly smaller female golden eagle hurriedly swooped down from the air to help.
A pair of sharp claws glowed like blades under the sun, trying to grab the ink jade snake body wrapped around the male golden eagle!
"His!"
But unexpectedly, before it could catch the black snake's body, the water surface had already exploded.
In the midst of the chaos, the black snake's head with two spikes suddenly emerged from under the rock. The snake's mouth, which was originally only a dozen centimeters in diameter, unexpectedly expanded to several times the size in an instant, and it directly swallowed the snake. A female golden eagle was bitten!
In the snake's mouth were not two large venomous fangs like ordinary snakes, but two rows of white sharp teeth like dragons. In an instant, it had bitten off the neck of the female golden eagle!
However, a pair of sharp claws of the female golden eagle also grabbed the snake's body, grabbing more than a dozen pieces of jade-like snake scales, and even cut out several sharp mouths.
"His!"
The black snake's body strength relaxed under the pain.
"Chirp!"
But it created an opportunity for the large male golden eagle to escape from the trap. He took the opportunity and flapped his wings desperately to finally get rid of the black snake's entanglement, and then flew away with all his strength.
But it was obvious that it had been severely injured by the black snake's "strangulation". In addition, all the feathers on its body had been wet, so it could no longer fly. In the end, it was directly washed down by the waterfall next to the pool!
"It's true that husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, and they fly apart when disaster strikes! At first, I thought they wanted revenge even if they risked their lives... "
Ji Ye, who used the disguise of the Mantis Invisibility Cloak to witness this scene from beginning to end while lying in the grass, muttered something softly.
"However, this black snake is indeed not easy to kill!"
Then, Ji Ye's face became a little solemn again.
Obviously, this "first-level mortal transformation, commander-level" black snake is far more powerful than the seventh-level mortal level elite Purple Jade Mantis that he killed before!
If he fights head-on, he definitely has no confidence.
In particular, this black snake obviously possesses some extraordinary ability to "control water", making it impossible to use the only "Fire Explosion Crossbow" in his hand that also has the attribute of "transformation". .
How to kill the black snake to complete the mission, it seems that more detailed preparations and careful plans are needed!
Instead, it was the male golden eagle that had just been washed down the waterfall and was so seriously injured that it could no longer fly...