Chapter 433: 432, Collect [Ankebra Flower]_1
Su Yu was very satisfied with his trip to the Tivat Kingdom.
Cat Morning Star had gained a great opportunity to rise to the peak of the seventh rank;
He had obtained four Emperor-level [Soul of Reincarnation], claimed a legendary quality cloak of the sixth rank, as well as two or three blueprints of the wonder buildings. It could be said to be a great harvest!
Listening to the pet space, Morning Star was also purring happily inside.
Su Yu smiled, preparing to depart and return to his country again.
However, two minutes after flight, he did not continue in the direction of the Goldfinch continent, but made a 90° turn in the sky, flying towards the Anru continent where the Lai Yin Empire was situated in the northwest.
Morning Star noticed Su Yu’s change of direction, and asked curiously,”Nemesis, where are you going? Aren’t we going back to see Alyssa?”
Su Yu shook his head, “We won’t go back yet, the gift from Master Chen Sheng is not urgent….I just contacted [Snow Leopard], we are going to Anru Continent to collect [Ackbury Flower]. Many adventurers from different worlds have already arrived there and started their work, we better hurry over.”
“Okay.” Morning Star raised no objections, continuing to giddily embrace [Eye of the Star Scar] in the pet space.
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Twenty minutes later, in a primitive forest in the southwestern border of the Lai Yin Empire, within the Jones Mountain Range.
The trees in this primitive forest were very lush, each towering tens of meters high, their giant crowns blocking out the sun, such that even during the day it was pitch dark in the forest.
[The Range is the Truth], or Mr. Li, was leading a team of 73 in the forest.
When they first entered the forest, they had 100 people in their team, but within half an hour of entering the forest, without even engaging in any battles, more than twenty of his team members were stealthily killed by unknown insects, plants, small animals, leaving only three quarters remaining.
“Everyone, please stay alert at all times!” As Mr. Li sent messages in the temporary chat room while scanning the surroundings with keen eyes, he said:
“Watch out for the plants, animals, especially insects around you, keep an eye on your health bar at all times, Call for help immediately if you find your health dropping rapidly.”
“Also, everyone should focus on protecting the ‘guides’, even if it means sacrificing oneself, we must guarantee the absolute safety of the guides, understand?”
The “guides” Mr. Li mentioned are the indigenous NPC walking in the center of the team.
These NPCs were villagers from nearby mountain villages, living off the mountains and were very familiar with this forest. They also knew the location of the [Ackbury Flower].
Without them, Mr. Li’s team absolutely couldn’t find the [Ackbury Flower], so they must be well protected.
“Understood.”
“Okay.”
“Received.”
The captains of each 10-member team replied in the chat room one after another.
Taking advantage of the high movement speed of his archer profession, Mr. Li patrolled around the team.
After not finding any major issues, he returned to the middle of the team and asked one of the NPC guides, “Uncle Carter, is the [Ackbury Flower] around here?”
“Of course, adventurer.” Guide Uncle Carter vigilantly watched around while holding his steel knife, and said to Mr. Li at the same time, “I saw a cluster of [Ackbury Flower] here two years ago, roughly about 1 kilometer ahead….. Do you see that hill? We will arrive once we cross the hill.”
Guide Uncle Carter pointed to a small hill in front. “[Ackbury Flower] likes to grow in the shady side of the hill.”
“Thank you, Uncle Carter.” Mr. Li nodded and said in the chat room, “Everyone, be alert! We will arrive at the target location by crossing the hill 1 kilometer ahead. Pay attention to the monsters along the way all the time!”
“Understood.”
“Understood.”
“Understood.”
The squad leaders answered again, each restrained their own squad, and continued to move forward.
But at this moment
“Roar!”
A loud roar of a beast came from the front. The sound was somewhat similar to the dragon chant of the Dragon Race.
The NPC guides suddenly turned pale.
They yelled in terrified whispers, “It’s the Bipedal Flying Dragon, it’s the cry of the Bipedal Flying Dragon! Let’s retreat quickly!”
[Bipedal Flying Dragon] is a subspecies of the Dragon Race, large in size and strong in strength, always at the top of the food chain in the forest.
Guide Uncle Carter also anxiously tugged Mr. Li’s sleeve, “The fragrance of the blooming [Ackbury Flower] must have attracted the Bipedal Flying Dragon, let’s leave quickly!”
“Bipedal Flying Dragon?” Mr. Li’s attitude became serious, “Let’s go and see.”
Guide Uncle Carter immediately held him tight, “Are you crazy? Adventurer, the dragon chant of the Bipedal Flying Dragon already contains a warning. If you insist on advancing, you will die here!”
Mr. Li smiled calmly, “Don’t worry, Uncle Carter, we never planned to return alive when we came. Little Liu, lead a team and send Uncle Carter and others back along the original path, be careful on your way!”
“Understood!” A young warrior named [Grenade] saluted, and surrounded the NPC guides with his own team.
Mr. Li waved to the others, “Follow me everyone! If the Bipedal Flying Dragon attacks us, disperse and rush to the flowers. Even if it’s death, you must pick the flowers!”
“Understood!” Everyone followed Mr. Li’s steps one by one.
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They climbed the hill ahead and everything under the hill was in clear view.
Through the gaps between the trees, they saw indeed, there were five or six [Ackbury Flower] growing on the shadowed slope! Two of them were blooming, while the others were about to bloom.
Behind the [Ackbury Flower] cluster, a dark brown, two-headed flying dragon over 10 meters long was sniffing the fragrance of the flowers nearby as if it was enjoying it.
But it also sensed the players who disturbed its pleasure, snorting fire in annoyance from its nostrils. Its imposing aura was pressing towards Mr. Li and the others, trying to drive them away from this place.
But Mr. Li and others remained unmoved.
“Brothers, charge!” Mr. Li shouted and slid towards the [Ackbury Flower] cluster using [Sliding shovel].
The sliding shovel skill had a huge boost when going downhill or dealing with tigers, and his speed was unstoppable, whizzing like a roller coaster.
Other players who were not hunters didn’t have [Sliding shovel], but they demonstrated their own skills.
Some players used [Goblin Rocket Shoes], some used [Goblin Gliding Wings], some rode on small flying mounts, some ice mages made an ice slide, there were even earth mages tunneling underground…
Everyone spread out, rushing towards the flowers at their fastest speed.
The Bipedal Flying Dragon was momentarily stunned.
The players were not only fast but also scattered. Those flying in the sky, running on the ground, and even tunneling through the earth. Could it, being a single dragon, possibly block them all when its attack range wasn’t that large?
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But even if it couldn’t block, it had to block.
Roar!
The dragon’s head of the Bipedal Flying Dragon breathed out a flame breath towards the area where the players were relatively concentrated, and the hot flames set off a large piece of white light among the players.
It flapped its wings sturdy as steel, and the players who were hit by it instantly exploded and died.
But the biggest advantage of the players is not being afraid of death, completely ignoring this fierce flying dragon, focusing all their attention on the flowers.