65: Chapter 65 The Ancient Colosseum! A Boss Who Shows No Martial Morality!

Su Chen looked at the [Ice Dragon's Rage Ring] in his hand and immediately activated [True Sight Eye] to examine the detailed attributes of this legendary accessory.

[Ice Dragon's Rage Ring (Legendary): Level Requirement 140, Spirit +4800, Constitution +3800, Agility +3900.

Effect: Damage Output +50%, Movement Speed +100%.

Skill 1: [Ice Dragon's Rage] (Pseudo-Forbidden Curse level), range 33,333 yards, deals 6666% spell damage, applies 3-second group hard crowd control, cooldown 2 hours.

Skill 2: [Dragon Form] (Strategic level), during transformation HP increases tenfold, grants 50% damage reduction, transforms into a magic long-range unit, lasts 15 seconds, cooldown 12 hours.]

"The stats are insane!" Su Chen was inwardly shocked. The base attributes alone added nearly five thousand Spirit and four thousand Constitution and Agility, plus the 50% damage and 100% movement speed bonuses. It was practically a stat monster.

He rubbed the ring, thinking to himself, "I can't wear it yet due to level. Later, I'll use [Hand of Heaven Stealing] to steal these two powerful skills in advance. That will definitely boost my combat power significantly."

Just then, Zhao Qingyue's figure reappeared. Looking at the ring in Su Chen's hand and then sweeping her gaze over him, her tone held suspicion: "What exactly is your stealth skill? It could actually fool my Eighth Awakening perception. You didn't follow me all the way here, did you?"

Su Chen immediately put away the ring, denying with a righteous expression: "Don't say such things, Senior! I'm not some stalking pervert! I accepted a high-difficulty mission requiring me to infiltrate the dragon's lair to steal treasure. I just happened to take the same path as you."

"An infiltrating treasure-stealing assassin?" Zhao Qingyue raised an eyebrow, looking Su Chen up and down. "Ever seen an assassin in heavy armor, using a fire-attribute greatsword? You're an interesting exception."

Su Chen gave a dry chuckle, brushing it off: "A special kind of assassin, a special kind. The main point is to be unexpected."

Zhao Qingyue didn't press further, her tone softening a bit: "Your talent and methods are quite unique. You have potential. My name is Zhao Qingyue. If you get the chance in the future, take the entrance exam for Tianchen Academy. It's the strongest academy in Great Xia and can help you grow faster."

"Tianchen Academy?" Su Chen's heart stirred, and he immediately memorized the name. "Thank you for the advice, Senior Zhao! I'll definitely take the exam!"

He speculated internally that Zhao Qingyue, possessing peak Eighth Awakening strength and an SS-grade talent, must either be a top student of Tianchen Academy or one of its elite, highly-ranked instructors.

Zhao Qingyue nodded and said no more: "I really have to go now. Take care."

With that, her figure flashed and she completely vanished into the wind and snow.

Confirming Zhao Qingyue had left, Su Chen immediately entered "scorched earth" mode, launching a thorough plunder of the giant dragon's lair.

He collected the mountain-like piles of gold coins and jewels into his spatial ring, not even sparing the precious gems, crystals, and other enchantment materials embedded in the cave walls. Even tiny fragments were meticulously gathered.

[Ding! Obtained 888,888 gold coins, Gem x50, Crystal x30, Enchantment Material x25!]

After collecting all the wealth, Su Chen took out the [frost giant dragon heart] and [Frost Giant Dragon Essence Blood] from his backpack and sent them into the pet space: "Little Zi, eat these quickly. They'll benefit your bloodline and attributes."

Little Zi excitedly pounced over, swallowing the dragon heart and essence blood in one gulp. A halo of purple and ice-blue light intertwined around its body, which trembled slightly.

[Ding! Little Zi consumed [frost giant dragon heart] + [Frost Giant Dragon Essence Blood]. Permanent four-dimensional attribute increase: Strength +8000, Agility +7000, Constitution +9000, Spirit +6000!]

[Ding! Little Zi gained passive effect: HP +20%, Ice Element Resistance +20%!]

Looking at Little Zi's status panel, Su Chen nodded in satisfaction. "Although there's no direct rank-up, the massive attribute boost has solidified its combat power considerably. I'll feel more confident facing ice-type monsters in the future."

After packing everything up, Su Chen spread his [Wings of the Void] and flew towards the depths of the snowy mountains. He needed to find the location for his Third Awakening mission quickly and complete the breakthrough.

After flying for an entire day, Su Chen finally reached the mission coordinates.

He activated [flame of joy], spewing scorching flames to cleave through the wind, snow, and ice barriers ahead. An Ancient Colosseum hidden deep within the snowy mountains slowly came into view.

It was a massive stone structure, covered in the marks of time, surrounded by a faint aura of darkness. It was precisely the one-time special dungeon mentioned in the mission prompt—the Ancient Colosseum.

As Su Chen approached the colosseum, the system notification instantly rang out.

[Ding! Discovered special dungeon: Ancient Colosseum (One-time)!]

[Dungeon Rules: Entry limited to solo players Lv40 and above. Failing the dungeon will trigger an evolution mechanism, causing the dungeon monsters to descend into the real world!]

[Dungeon Objective: Defeat the final BOSS [Gloom Mantis] (Third Awakening Five-Star Mission)!]

"Failure makes the monsters appear in the real world?" Su Chen's heart tightened. This rule was enough to indicate the extreme danger of the [Gloom Mantis].

Su Chen took a deep breath and stepped into the colosseum's entrance.

The moment he entered, a powerful suction force pulled at him. His figure was instantly teleported, and the next second, he appeared in a massive arena spanning tens of thousands of meters square.

The arena was empty, the ground covered in dried bloodstains. Towering stone walls surrounded it, with no sign of any monsters.

Su Chen immediately grew vigilant. He activated [True Sight Eye] to scan the entire area, simultaneously gripped [flame of joy] tightly, activated [Divine Stealth], and prepared for battle.

Just then, a faint sound of tearing air came from behind him, moving at an extreme speed. Before Su Chen could even react, a sharp, stabbing pain shot through his back.