In the parliament hall of Black Dragon City.
Ren, Ymir, Mafa, Tust... and other senior officials gathered together with solemn expressions.
Mamata, captain of Coleman's Dragon Riders, is recounting a shocking discovery during their patrol.
The several pterosaurs around him had holes the size of fists pierced through their wings. Strangely, there was still black fire burning in the wound of the pterosaur, like maggots in the tarsal bones, which could not be driven away. The pterosaur howled in pain.
"Elder Rain Master" Fu Fa asked personally: "Marta, you mean, the skeletons and living corpses near the temple are all fifth level?"
"Yes, elder. Not one head and two heads, but groups of fifth-level skeletons!"
Dragoon captain Marta nodded and said solemnly: "That skeleton monster is not only powerful in combat, but also knows how to join forces to attack, and it also retains the strong fighting instincts in life. We originally wanted to get closer to observe the situation in the temple, but they discovered it. Then, the skeleton archers fired a shower of black rockets, killing a pterosaur mount and injuring three heads. But fortunately, everyone is fine... "
The [Black Tide] has been breaking out for a while, and there have been many battles. From the initial ignorance of "living zombies", they have now roughly understood the general characteristics of "living zombies" and can deal with them calmly.
Generally speaking, the better preserved a corpse resurrected by demonic energy is, the closer its power level will be to its condition during life.
But after being completely turned into bones, there is no muscle tissue, and the resurrected "living corpse" will lose at least a large amount in terms of combat effectiveness and rank.
Based on the patterns they observed during this period, after the fifth-level creature turns into bones, it would be good to have a third-level creature. Ordinary skeleton monsters are only at level one, or cannon fodder that is less than level one.
It is true that there are fifth-level skeleton dragons, but they are already phoenix-feathered water chestnuts, and it is rare to find one among hundreds of thousands.
Those were the bones of ancient times whose strength exceeded the fifth-level existence during their lifetime.
At least they haven't encountered a fifth-level human zombie near Black Dragon City!
Therefore, after hearing what Marta said, the skeleton monsters somewhere in the basin were all fifth-level, which forced them to guess that those living corpses were a group of "super-level" existences in ancient times.
Upon hearing this, the first thing Ren and the others thought of was, "The Tomb of the Black Emperor"!
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But Tust was most concerned about [Angela Black Iron]. He turned his head and said to Renn: "Renn, please ask me what the condition of those shields is and whether there are any mines?"
"Um."
After Ren relayed it in Coleman language.
Dragoon captain Marta added: "We found that there is a very wide space underground near the temple, which should be a large mine. Those shield skeletons came from the underground. If we want to drill in to check, we can drill in A very large number of skeleton monsters came out. And although shield skeletons are generally of high rank, they are very short, with human-like skeletons and slightly larger heads, but they are only about this high... "
As he spoke, he made a gesture, which probably only reached his knees, and then said: "But the skeletons in the temple on the ground are generally about the same height as us, or even slightly taller."
"so small?"
Renn estimated that the shield skull described by Marta was only one meter and two meters tall.
The fifth-level skeleton in the Munkel Civilization Temple is more than three meters high, but the one holding the shield in the cave is only one meter tall. Obviously, the skeletons in the temple on the ground and in the underground mine may be the existence of two ancient civilizations.
It happened that the black tide broke out in one place.
He is three to four meters tall, which is considered normal. After all, there is a ready-made example of the Coleman tribe in front of him.
But if it's short, it's a bit hard to figure out. It's obviously not a normal human height.
After hearing this, Tust pondered for a moment and then said: "I thought of several strange races in myths and legends that fit this description, such as goblins, dwarves, or hobbits..."
In this place, everyone is said to be deep in thought.
Myths and legends
This thing seems to involve too far...
If that "mine" is really a relic from the mythical period, this matter may not be less than the expectations that the "Monkel Temple" has brought to everyone.
... ...
Tust took a few shields brought back by the Dragon Riders and looked at them carefully, and could no longer resist the idea of going to find out.
He suggested to everyone: "I think we'd better go there as soon as possible. Regarding the [Anzhra Black Iron], it's better to do it sooner rather than later. If there is really a mineral deposit, we'd better arrange to develop it as soon as possible... "
There were all calm-minded people present. As soon as these words came out, 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 Ren.
Only then did Mr. Lei realize that everyone was not allowed to overstep their bounds. They were waiting for him, the city lord, to speak first.
He was also unambiguous and stated directly: "I think I must go there as soon as possible."
Then, he explained his reason, "Now that the 'abyss demonic energy' spewing out from the ground is getting stronger and stronger, those living corpses will become stronger and stronger. Although we have now determined that there will be no such thing in our foggy space. There are existences beyond the fifth level, but after all, they are super masters from ancient times. No one knows whether they will retain any special abilities after death. Just like the skeleton monster that Captain Marta just said preserved the battles during life. It's an instinctive situation. This is the first time I've seen it. If it's not dealt with as soon as possible, it may be a potential threat to our Black Dragon City in the future."
After Ren finished speaking, Ymir also agreed: "I agree with what Lord Ren said."
The great witch Ji Mafa did not speak, but nodded.
Then everyone expressed their agreement.
It has now been determined that the shield comes from the cave that is suspected to be the mine of the mythical civilization, and they, Black Dragon City, will definitely want to explore it.
Moreover, no matter whether the temple on the ground is the "Tomb of the Black Emperor" or not, it still needs to be investigated.
After all, if there is a temple, it is very likely to find a "divine power crystal". That thing is worth taking the risk to grab!
Finally, everyone gathered together and prepared to set off immediately.
... ...
But judging from the intelligence, the skeleton monsters on the ground are all at least level five, so there will definitely be a war.
So the people who go this time must be high-level extraordinary.
Moreover, the situation is not clear yet, so there should not be too many people.
If something goes wrong, it's easy to retreat.
Mr. Tust volunteered. He was very interested in the mine and planned to go and see the situation in person.
What's more, his six-armed mechanical armor is invulnerable and is indeed the most suitable for participating in this kind of hunting of living corpses.
When it comes to combat, there will definitely be a few extraordinary people in the medical department.
Renn is now probably the doctor with the most powerful healing ability in Black Dragon City besides Mafa, and he plans to follow him. Moreover, although his combat power is not strong, his life-saving ability is very strong, so no one needs to worry about it.
If he goes, Bazel, the bodyguard, will naturally go too.
Ymir has a great need for that temple. Now that we know that there is a higher and transcendent realm in the world outside the fog, it is urgent to increase our strength. Although she is not as good as a legend, she is still much stronger than the average fifth level.
As soon as she leaves, [Magic Swordsman] Rein Root and [Storm General] Balon and several fifth-level combat power guards will naturally accompany her.
There must be experts in Black Dragon City, so the Mafa Witch Festival stayed in the city.
The Coleman tribe has an elder who is also a very powerful and strange legendary combat power - Yi Muyu.
In total, the three legendary combat powers of "Top Ten Legends" Bazel, "Mechanical Legend" Tust, and "Insect Master" Imyu, led to a sharp knife team of nearly 80 people.
This is probably a super luxurious land reclamation lineup that even the two empires of Omar and Sid can't put together.
The parliament was extremely efficient. Within an hour, the "Knife Team" was ready to go.
The flying dragon knight and the blue-tailed eagle patrolled the sky, attracting some monsters who did not want to fight. The rest rode motorcycles and Warcraft mounts, speeding towards the southwest of Black Dragon City.
... ... .
The further you go towards the "Kalatva Basin", not only are there more and more high-level dinosaurs, but the ranks of the living corpses are also getting higher and higher.
If this were to be replaced by a normal hunting group, if they plunged in headlong, they would probably be wiped out at any time.
But this group of people in Black Dragon City had the "air force", which allowed them to avoid too much trouble.
The blue-tailed eagle and the flying dragon knight were patrolling and clearing the way in the sky, so Renne and his party easily avoided those big guys, and the journey was smooth.
Moreover, the combat power in the team is extremely strong. Even if they encountered a troublesome existence, they were almost destroyed in one rush. The zombie tide had no chance to surround them, and the team had already walked away.
After driving for a day and a night, they finally arrived at the place described by Coleman soldiers as the "Cold Wind Temple".
It was a valley, and a thousand-meter-high mountain seemed to have been split in half by a sword, cutting a large crack deep into the ground.
The temple is in the valley.
Because a flying dragon rider had surveyed the terrain, Renn and his group went directly along the hillside to the top of the mountain and occupied the most favorable terrain. This is also the place with the fewest living corpses wandering around.
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When Ren and the others arrived, drizzle began to fall in the sky.
Like a snowy wind, the wind brings rain and blows on people's bodies, making people feel the coolness like an ice knife scraping people.
Eighty people were quietly lying in ambush on the top of the mountain, with serious expressions, and even their breathing was deliberately suppressed.
As the supreme commander of this operation, Ymir said to everyone: "Before the battle, everyone should pay attention to restrain their breath. The longer we stay, the farther the smell will spread, and it will attract more and more people." Living corpse.”
Everyone: "Yes."
Captain Mata, who had been here once, pointed to a place in the thick fog below the valley and introduced: "That is the location of the temple. I flew down there before and saw the altar and temple pillars. Three miles to the north is probably where the collapse occurred. The mine that came out. The living corpses in the temple have a sensing range of about three kilometers, so once they are discovered, be careful of the volley of arrows... "
When everyone heard this, they looked around and saw that it was an area of thick fog where they could not see anything at all.
After that, no one spoke again, and the top of the mountain fell into absolute silence. Everyone seemed to be waiting for some information.
Not long after, wisps of "black quicksand" floated over from all directions, and upon closer inspection, they turned out to be a bunch of bugs the size of sesame seeds.
At this time, "Insect Master Elder" Imyu, who had never spoken a word, said calmly: "There are at least two thousand skeletons and living corpses in the fog."
The insect can accurately distinguish the number of enemies that even high-level perception systems cannot determine. This is the extraordinary ability of the "Insect Master".
"Um."
Ymir nodded.
She not only has excellent internal affairs talents, but also has strong commanding abilities in marching operations.
She directly ordered: "Living corpses can only sense the breath of living people within a certain range. At present, our breath has not spread too far. So we first lure out some skeleton monsters, clean them up, and then enter the temple. Try our best to The battle is quick and decisive..."
"good."
Those present were all top-notch extraordinary people with extremely rich combat experience and strong execution abilities.
As soon as he said this, the figures of the two assassins were already sneaking quietly.
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Just as everyone expected, within two minutes, the thief's figure rushed out of the fog again.
The Perception Department on the side recognized the footsteps clearly and immediately counted them: "Forty-three in total!"