28: Chapter 28 The Terrifying Snake Nest!

"Aaaargh—!!!"

A deafening dragon roar came from the depths of the mountain range, making everyone's eardrums ache.

"Is this... a dragon roar?!"

Little Skeleton silently took a step back, positioning itself in the safest spot.

"Run!"

Slime shuddered, its small eyes instantly lighting up.

"This King hasn't tried to Self-destruct on a dragon yet!"

Little Skeleton: ...

"Is this Slime an idiot?!"

Slime: ...

"This Skeleton Soldier is such a coward!"

Bai Zhi and Zhou Xiong exchanged glances, their expressions grave.

"Young Master, if a dragon-type BOSS is truly undergoing evolution, the situation will become complicated."

In any world, any creature related to a dragon is synonymous with power.

Lu Yuan did not speak, only looking towards the depths of the mountain range.

"We no longer have the choice."

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—!!!"

The dragon roar resounded across the land. The snake-type monsters, which had previously quieted down, began to seethe once more.

Their eyes were blood-red, as if they had lost all reason, and they attacked everything around them frantically.

"Not good!"

Zhou Xiong's expression changed drastically.

"These monsters have been affected by the BOSS and have entered a berserk state!"

"Everyone, tighten the defensive line and protect the Young Master!"

"We must break out immediately and leave the Green Python Mountain Range!"

Zhou Xiong gripped his weapon and quickly issued orders.

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of snake-type monsters swarmed in from all directions.

The lowest level was 15, and the highest already exceeded level 20.

Their eyes were crimson, completely disregarding life and death, attacking blindly.

In the face of crisis, Slime and Little Skeleton could no longer afford to give each other the cold shoulder.

They charged out together.

Slime rushed to the front, frantically using Self-destruct to deal damage, while Little Skeleton followed closely behind.

Clang—!

Clang—!!

Clang—!!!

It was a frenzied harvest.

For the first time, the two Magic Pets coordinated, showing remarkable synergy.

Zhou Xiong watched, dumbfounded.

"This coordination..."

These two Magic Pets were just bickering a moment ago.

In the blink of an eye, they had such synergy?

Bai Zhi, who had just arrived on the mountain, was even more shocked.

Slime's damage had become even higher!

And that Little Skeleton... it was also extremely monstrous!

Most importantly, Bai Zhi, an experienced Summoner, couldn't figure out how Lu Yuan had raised his Magic Pets at all.

Although she hadn't spent that much money, she was certain that spending money alone could never make Magic Pets this strong.

Bai Zhi couldn't understand it and could only remark,

"Young Master, you aren't cheating, are you?"

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and rested his elbow on Bai Zhi's shoulder.

"You hit the nail on the head. This young master's life has been a cheat code since the moment I was born."

...

The monsters were becoming more numerous, and their levels were getting higher.

Level 20, level 25... even level 30 elite monsters appeared.

Bai Zhi looked at the increasingly frenzied snake tide around them, her expression grave.

"Young Master, let's retreat."

Lu Yuan checked his own level.

[LV.14 (39%)]

[Slime: LV.13 (46%)]

[Little Skeleton: LV.9 (3%)]

The harvest from this wave was enough.

"Alright, retreat."

Little Skeleton jumped up and cheered.

"Great!"

"We can finally retreat!"

"Master is wise; only by staying alive can we continue to grow stronger."

Slime, however, flew into a rage and started berating it.

"Coward!!!"

"All you know is how to run!"

"With monsters like these, this King will kill one for every one that comes!"

Little Skeleton crossed its arms, stood in front of Lu Yuan, and acted like it was backed by power.

"Big Brother is indeed impressive. Then you stay here and fight the monsters first."

"Master, let's go, pay no mind to this reckless brute."

Slime was trembling with rage and started cursing directly.

Lu Yuan's footsteps faltered, and he suddenly stopped.

Turning back, he looked into the deeper parts of the Green Python Mountain Range.

"It seems we don't need to leave anymore."

...

Rumble~

Suddenly, the ground shook violently.

A giant python with an earthy-yellow body burrowed out from the ground, opened its blood-stained maw, and bit towards Lu Yuan.

[Earth Splitter (Elite · Lv.28)]

Its speed was too fast.

Moreover, it was a sneak attack from underground, completely bypassing everyone's perception.

Bai Zhi and Zhou Xiong had no time to rescue him.

"Young Master!!!"

Both of them exclaimed in shock simultaneously.

Slime and Little Skeleton also couldn't react in time.

At this moment, the Earth Splitter's fangs were only 0.01 centimeters away from Lu Yuan's throat.

Yet, in his eyes, there was no panic, only complete calm.

"Swish—!!!"

A spear condensed from holy light flew out from the depths of the mountain.

The light was as fast as lightning, accurately piercing the Earth Splitter's skull.

Puchi!

-9999!

A level 28 elite monster was instantly killed.

Everyone was stunned and looked towards the depths of the mountains.

Under the scorching sun, an elegant and holy young girl walked over slowly.

She was dressed in silver-white light armor, and her golden hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

Her eyes were pure gold, as if they contained the brilliance of the sun.

All the snake monsters that approached her were burned to ashes by invisible, holy flames.

Holy, elegant, and powerful!

It was as if a goddess had descended into the mortal world.

Seeing who it was, Bai Zhi let out a long sigh of relief.

"So she was here too. If she's here, Young Master won't be in any danger."

Zhou Xiong was completely shocked.

Because the person who arrived was the peerless genius of their Paladin Guild.

[Celia]

20 years old, 40 levels!

Hidden Class: Light Knight.

She was an orphan, and after being taken home by Lu Zhentian, she had been raised by his side.

It could be said that she grew up with Lu Yuan.

She was also Lu Yuan's second guardian.

Celia's gaze fell upon Lu Yuan, and she bowed slightly.

"Young Master."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly.

Just a moment ago, he had received a message from Celia.

He didn't expect that Grandfather would have had Sister Celia return as well.

Now, he didn't need to worry about anything anymore.

Time to continue lying flat.

"Celia, let's continue pushing forward. I want to see what exactly is happening in the depths of the Green Python Mountain Range."

Celia nodded and turned to face the depths of the mountain forest.

She raised her hand, and a ball of golden flame condensed in her palm.

"Go."

A light, airy word.

The golden flame transformed into a wall of fire, pushing forward.

All the monsters touched by the wall of fire had their HP instantly depleted by more than half, leaving only a sliver of health.

Slime's eyes lit up.

"Holy crap!!!"

"This pretty big sister is too fierce!"

It couldn't be bothered to argue with Little Skeleton anymore and charged straight out.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

It frantically used Self-destruct, reaping the low-health enemies.

While reaping the monsters, Slime shouted excitedly:

"The feeling of kill-stealing is just so satisfying!"

Little Skeleton also reacted immediately and charged up.

...

Half an hour later.

The group finally ascended to the highest peak of the Green Python Mountain Range.

The summit was very empty; not a single monster was in sight.

However, below the cliff, there was a huge pit.

The diameter of the pit was at least several hundred meters, and the depth exceeded fifty meters.

The inner walls of the pit were covered with dense swarms of snake-type monsters.

Their bodies were intertwined, forming a massive, incomparably huge snake nest.