sovbooks Chapter 67 Searching
Chapter 67 Searching
Cunning, treacherous, and extremely selfish—these are instincts deeply ingrained in the blood of the Five-Colored Dragon.
Therefore, Thor was not surprised at all by Sistana and Tribes's actions, and simply gave them orders with a blank expression.
"This is the last time. Don't try to play any tricks on me. Go and find all the young dragons and their retinues still alive in this cave. I have something to tell them to do."
Upon hearing this, the two red dragons and three green dragons' eyes flickered slightly, and they immediately responded loudly, turning around and scattering in all directions.
Without a constant influx of undead creatures, the ghosts and skeletons that had rushed out earlier could no longer pose a threat to the other young dragons, and by now they should have been almost completely wiped out.
So Thor didn't have to wait long; about five minutes later, he heard a series of faint footsteps approaching.
He turned his head and saw that it wasn't Sistana or Tribes who were approaching, but a young black dragon with a completely black body, which was cautiously approaching.
In fact, black dragons are naturally drawn to shadows and negative energy, making them quite adept at dealing with undead creatures.
Given their fondness for carrion, zombies might even be considered a rare delicacy to them.
Dragons have always had excellent memories, and Thor is even more capable of remembering things almost at a photograph.
At a glance, he recognized the black dragon hatchling. Recalling the conversation between the hatchlings, its name seemed to be Worsog.
"I didn't expect you, you worm, to still be alive. Looks like you even got some benefits? That's quite a surprise."
Thor's pale golden pupils narrowed slightly, and a thin layer of black mist seemed to swirl around the body of this young black dragon.
That's an outward sign that comes from the inability to fully digest a large amount of negative energy absorbed in a short period of time.
This black dragon hatchling is quite bold, daring to devour undead creatures, seemingly unafraid that its muscles and skin will prematurely wither and shrink under the erosion of negative energy, thus affecting its subsequent physical development.
Worsog looked up at the red dragon before him, his eyes filled with deep apprehension and fear.
This red dragon is growing so fast! I remember when we first met it a few months ago, it was only about five meters long, but now it is nearly seven meters long.
This size is extremely exaggerated, even among young red dragons, and coupled with the faint aura of power it exudes, it seems out of place for someone of this age.
Therefore, he ignored Saul's slightly sarcastic words and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Have you found a way out?"
Thor didn't answer, but instead gave him a look as if he were an idiot.
The black dragon hatchling quickly realized that if Thor had found a way out, he wouldn't still be staying here.
However, the truth is that Thor already had some guesses about how to leave this place.
At first, he thought the maze in the underground cavern was set up by the spirits that crawled out of the mine.
But as time went on, he gradually realized that the real culprits behind this maze were the glacial dwarves.
If they really dug this mine where undead creatures emerged, then the Zhenbing blocking the entrance must also have been left behind by them.
All these preparations were made to prevent the undead creatures below from escaping, and the maze locks in the cave were no exception, serving as a second layer of protection.
It's likely that when those glacial dwarves were defeated, they deliberately lured them here.
They understood that, given the true dragon's greedy nature, it would be impossible for him to resist the urge to possess a piece of pure ice once he saw it standing on the ground.
Once this block of pure ice is moved, a large number of undead creatures will gush out like a geyser. Combined with the encirclement by the maze lock, it's a deadly trap that's like catching a turtle in a jar.
But the prerequisite for doing so is that they can leave this underground palace cave in advance, since those undead creatures do not distinguish between friend and foe and harbor equal hatred for all living beings.
In other words, besides the crack through which Thor and his group came, there must be other exits in this underground cavern.
Judging from the fact that these glacial dwarves used pure ice to seal the mine, the exit was very likely also covered by ice.
That's why we need to bring those white dragon cubs over as well, and use their keen sense of ice elements to see if we can find another way out.
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About ten minutes later, Sistana and her group brought over some young dragons, orcs, and dragonborn one after another.
Just as Thor had anticipated, ordinary ghosts and skeletons posed little threat to these young dragons, and thus the vast majority survived.
The situation was similar for the dragonborn; the dragon blood within them also granted them magical resistance and vitality far exceeding that of ordinary creatures. The only ones who suffered heavy casualties were the orcs and kobolds.
Saul looked around at the growing number of members who were talking and arguing, creating a noisy buzz.
This irritated him, so he looked up and yelled, "Quiet!" After the surroundings quieted down, he spoke in a deep, resonant voice:
"Anyone with a brain should have already noticed that all the dwarves who retreated into this underground cave have disappeared!"
This means that, besides the entrance we came from, there must be other exits that are not affected by the maze.
Now, everyone scatter and carefully search every inch of the surrounding stone wall to find that exit!
White Dragon! Pay special attention to areas with high concentrations of ice element!
A roar-like sound echoed through the underground cavern, and several young dragons were quite dissatisfied with the condescending tone of the command.
However, the moment he met those pale golden eyes that seemed to burn with flames, all his anger and rebellious thoughts were instantly burned away, and he subconsciously obeyed.
Even the dragon descendants dared not voice any objections at this moment.
They could sense that the red dragon had grown stronger and seemed to be in a rage; if they didn't handle it properly, their lives might be in danger.
After the surrounding young dragons and their retinues dispersed again, Thor lay down and focused his attention on the giant spinning wheel in his mind.
The number after the mental energy essence balance has now reached 1076.9, and it will occasionally jump up.
The undead creature that wanted to possess him had already given him over 500 points of mental essence, and it was still alive, like a peanut cake being squeezed out of a giant hydraulic press.
It is unknown what kind of creature it is, but judging from the power it displayed and the amount of essence it provided, it is probably not an unknown being.
Unfortunately, he died before he could even begin, his only misfortune being bad luck.