Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
At the center of the explosion, a Greater Undead Skeleton, which had lost most of its body parts, moved the shattered bones away and tried to stand up.
However, it only had its upper body left, and its lower half had been blown up. It couldn’t rise at all.
Xia Feng was greatly relieved when he got closer and saw that.
The Greater Undead Skeletons were very strong. Their bones were hard and their strength was enormous, which made them tricky to deal with.
Xia Feng had tried a head-on clash with them earlier, and his hand was still hurting.
If someone else had run into those Great Undead Skeletons, they could’ve only run off in panic.
Finishing off the last Great Undead Skeleton and receiving another three Soul Crystals, Xia Feng walked to the depths of the cave.
Watching Xia Feng go away, Big Black tentatively opened its mouth, and bit one of the bones that the Undead Skeletons left.
Crack…
Big Black was in so much pain that it almost shed tears after the bite.
The bone was too hard. It failed to chew it, and nearly broke its teeth.
Spitting out the bone angrily, Big Black grimaced and followed Xia Feng.
The cave was almost three hundred meters long. Xia Feng found a chest, as well as a channel to the next floor, at its end.
Xia Feng glanced at the channel again. It was just as dark as the entrance. A golden hint popped up.
[This is a channel to the second floor of the Cave of the Dead. Unknown dangers lurk inside. Tread carefully.]
Xia Feng focused his attention on the chest, which was black.
[Chest of the Dead: A chest left by the dead. You may find good stuff, or maybe nothing.]
[Careful. There’s a trap in the chest. You’d better open it with your Gas Mask on.]
Seeing the golden hint, Xia Feng put the Gas Masks on himself and Big Black without hesitation.
Then, he opened the chest prudently with his shovel from one side.
Big Black watched quietly. It had always been quiet and obedient except during battles.
Well, maybe also except when the Spear Swallowing Fish were fed.
The chest was slowly opened.
Chi…
Black smoke emerged from the chest the moment it was opened. Xia Feng backed off quickly.
Several minutes later, the black smoke gradually dispersed, and Xia Feng finally came to the Chest of the Dead.
[System notification: Chest of the Dead +1]
[System notification: A Necromancer’s Self-Reflections +1]
“A Necromancer’s Self-Reflections? What’s that?”
Xia Feng picked up the only item in the chest in confusion. It was a thick journal that must’ve been very old.
[A Necromancer’s Self-Reflections: This is the legacy of a powerful necromancer that he left for someone lucky.]
[Clearly, you’re not that lucky guy. Don’t waste the good stuff.]
Xia Feng’s eyelids twitched. What was that about? Why couldn’t he be the lucky guy?
Also, the necromancer was an idiot too. Did he mean to poison his heir by putting his legacy in a chest that had a lethal trap?
Eventually, Xia Feng didn’t open the journal, but simply threw it into his storage.
Then, Xia Feng decomposed the Chest of the Dead. Remembering that the Top Combat Ability Chest hadn’t been dismantled yet, he processed it too.
[System notification: Soul Crystal +10]
[System notification: Source Crystal +10]
So far, Xia Feng had gathered 40 Soul Crystals in total.
The Soul Crystal’s description was similar to that of the Source Crystal. Xia Feng hadn’t figured out its usage yet.
Putting away all the stuff, Xia Feng entered the second floor of the Cave of the Dead fully armed, with the Lightning Crossbow in his left hand and the Frost Blade in his right.
The second floor of the Cave of the Dead was no longer a cave, but a spacious palace.
By Xia Feng’s conservative estimate, the palace had a coverage of tens of thousands of square meters.
The palace was also empty. Except for four thick pillars that supported the palace, the only thing that could be seen was a tall, majestic throne at the center of the palace.
On the throne was seated a human-shaped creature that wore armor and a helmet. His head was lowered, and his face couldn’t be seen.
Even though the human-shaped creature was just sitting quietly, he was releasing an intimidating vibe.
Xia Feng’s heart was palpitating when he simply looked at the guy from far away.
Should I retreat right now?
All of a sudden, the idea popped up in Xia Feng’s head.
The creature on the throne looked very tough, and there were no chests around him. Exploring the place wasn’t worth the risk.
Of course, Xia Feng would never admit that he wanted to leave only because he was scared.
“Woof! Woof! Woof!”
At this moment, Big Black’s stifled barking came into Xia Feng’s ears.
Detecting Big Black’s thoughts, Xia Feng frowned, and asked, “Big Black, are you telling me to run because you think this place is dangerous?”
Big Black nodded quickly and anxiously.
Xia Feng had never seen Big Black like that. Without any hesitation, he chose to trust Big Black, and intended to leave immediately.
However, the moment he had the idea, his heart raced beyond his control.
Lum-dum… Lum-dum…
Inside the quiet palace, Xia Feng heard his own beating heart loud and clear. Beads of sweat dotted his forehead and then dripped off.
He couldn’t move anymore.
When Xia Feng was about to turn around and leave, a pressure as heavy as a mountain fell on him, making it impossible for him to move.
There was no telling how long it lasted. Maybe a second, maybe a year, or maybe a century.
The friction of armor echoed in the palace.
Gulp…
Xia Feng swallowed with difficulty, and raised his eyes, looking ahead.
The human-shaped creature that had been sitting stood up with his head as lowered as before.
When Xia Feng looked ahead, the human-shaped creature at the throne was slowly raising his head, and was about to look back.
All of a sudden, a strong sense of death gripped Xia Feng’s heart.
At this moment, Xia Feng’s head was filled with an uncanny feeling.
I’ll die. I’ll certainly die if he looks me in the eyes.
The feeling came rather unexpectedly, but Xia Feng had no doubt about that.
At the life-and-death moment, Xia Feng’s mind went blank.
He unconsciously activated the Dao Source Breathing Technique. As a special rhythm spread out of his body, he found that half of the pressure on his body was gone.
I can move now?
The idea flashed in his head. Xia Feng quickly grabbed Big Black, which had already collapsed, and rushed back to the door behind him.
The moment Xia Feng disappeared, the human-shaped creature happened to have raised his head, revealing a pale, bloodless human face.
He glanced at where Xia Feng had been standing and didn’t see anything. Then, he slowly sat back on the throne like a machine.
On the 22nd island, Xia Feng rushed out of the Cave of the Dead, and embarked on Channel No.1 without any hesitation.
Several seconds later. Looking at the glittering membrane near at hand and the peaceful trail behind him, Xia Feng sat down on the ground without caring about his image.
That was horrifying. What was that?
Recalling his experience on the second floor of the Cave of the Dead, Xia Feng was still frightened.
Next to him, Big Black lay still on the ground as if it were already dead.