Chapter 472: Lava Lizard, a New Silver-tier Creature? Yu Yuan’s Multi-Pronged Preparations |
Molten Kobold World.
Outside the Black Flame Kobold tribe, tensions were high.
"Keep the magma worm ammo supply up... drive those stinking lizards back..."
Chief Black Flame wore slag armor and held a steam-powered kinetic hunting rifle, standing atop a huge rock directing the battle.
Ahead, over a hundred ordinary kobolds and seven or eight Bronze-tier kobolds were besieging eight or nine massive Molten Lizards.
Every strike landed on the lava lizards inflicted some damage, but it was only superficial.
The defense of these Molten Lizards was too strong.
The kobolds relied entirely on numbers and hit-and-run tactics.
Even those Bronze-tier kobolds kept skirting around the edges, searching for openings to strike.
Their mouths also spat flames from time to time.
Such powerful attacks made the Molten Kobolds unwilling to advance.
Fortunately, after protracted fierce fighting, these Molten Lizards were covered in wounds.
Three lizard corpses already lay on the black soil in the distance.
Of course, twenty or thirty kobold corpses had fallen as well.
Black Flame watched the stalemated battlefield, his gaze at the lava lizards practically spitting fire.
"Did the lizard nest want to start a war? Sending out so many Molten Lizards to attack."
But he understood clearly that these Molten Lizards had been attracted by the energy fluctuations from the lava ore in the mine behind them.
"The lava ore lost the mine's concealment; the accumulated fluctuations attracted the Molten Lizards too strongly."
"However, those ores are what Master needs. Unless absolutely necessary, we cannot let those big creatures take them."
As Black Flame thought this, a flash of light drew his eye from afar.
He fixed his gaze and his face brightened.
"It's Master!"
Yu Yuan had just finished teleporting when he heard battle sounds not far away.
He immediately raised his guard.
Then he saw those few Molten Lizards fighting the kobolds.
"How are they here? And it looks like they're attacking the tribe."
But now was not the time for questions; dealing with the Molten Lizards came first.
In the next moment, Mechanical Kinetic Armor·Destiny activated, and Mie Mie completed its gear.
Mechanical gloves spread across his body, mechanical plating covering him from head to toe.
In the blink of an eye, Yu Yuan was encased in armor.
He raised his right hand into a virtual grip.
A blue beam of light emerged from the luminous crystal in his palm, finally coalescing into Longsword·Frost Shimmer.
With a powerful stomping sound, Yu Yuan transformed into a dark shadow and charged at a Molten Lizard.
He leapt high, clearing over ten meters in a single bound, then continued to spring.
Like stepping on an air-surface, his body rose again.
This was a capability gained from equipping Mie Mie — continuous aerial jumps.
Yu Yuan pointed the sword downward, both hands gripping it, and plunged toward the lizard’s skull.
The Molten Lizard’s bones and hide, incredibly tough, were pierced by the Frost Shimmer as if they were thin cardboard.
With a 'pfft' sound, the sword sank fully into the lizard’s skull.
Then biting ice crystals began to form from the tip, freezing everything around.
The cold met the lizard’s searing blood and brain matter, steam instantly billowing.
But under the continuous chill of Frost Shimmer, the steam crystallized into ice.
When Yu Yuan pulled the sword from the lizard’s skull, the Molten Lizard collapsed stiffly to the ground.
Its body twitched twice, then lay still.
Black Flame watched this scene, his eyes wide, joy flooding his chest.
"I knew it... I knew Master would never abandon us!"
As Black Flame stared in astonished awe, Yu Yuan continued to leap across several Molten Lizards.
Each time he landed on a lizard, he drove the sword into its forehead.
Without exception, every strike was a kill.
When the last Molten Lizard fell, sensing the faith aura of Molten Believer emanating from Yu Yuan, the Molten Kobolds cheered wildly.
Black Flame was the first to run over.
"Master, you finally came!"
The mechanical armor retracted, revealing Yu Yuan's head. He looked at Black Flame.
"What’s going on with these lizards?"
"Master, these were all attracted by the energy fluctuations of the lava ore. Far too many ores have piled up."
"Lava ore? That can’t be right! Isn't this the lava ore vein under us? Why didn't it attract them before?"
Black Flame hurriedly explained:
"Master, the soil covering the vein has an energy-isolation effect. As long as they stay within the ore layer, the Molten Lizards cannot sense the ore's fluctuations."
"I see."
Following Black Flame, Yu Yuan entered the tribe's mine.
He saw several piles of lava ore stacked together.
These were ores the Black Flame tribe had mined in recent days.
Yu Yuan nodded in approval.
"Well done. I'm here to build a transmission channel, and afterwards all these ores will be transported away.
Also, I brought you five Multi-functional Mining Vehicles, so mining efficiency will improve a lot."
A bright gleam appeared in Black Flame’s eyes.
"Master, you said establishing a transmission channel?"
"That's right. If mined ores are transported away directly, incidents like today won't happen again."
At that, Yu Yuan’s expression shifted to thoughtful.
He looked at Black Flame.
"Black Flame, have you noticed any Silver-tier creatures nearby?"
"Silver-tier creatures?"
Black Flame’s ears perked up. He pointed in a direction.
"Master, I’m not sure if they are Silver-tier, but about 120 kilometers that way there’s a lava pool. It’s a taboo zone for local life."
Yu Yuan grew interested.
"Tell me more."
Black Flame recollected, then said slowly, "In the lava pool stands a black stone mountain, home to a flock of Flame Ravens. They dominate the area, often going out to hunt. Whenever they appear, they leave a sea of fire in their wake. In their view, the Molten Lizards are ordinary prey.
Luckily, we’re too small to interest the Flame Ravens, or else..."
Black Flame fell silent, but his meaning was clear.
According to Black Flame, the Flame Ravens were very likely Silver-tier creatures.
Yu Yuan felt a small relief and was glad he had asked Black Flame.
He had asked because he was preparing for a Silver-tier Fate Card.
The Wendigo had gone to other worlds. Although Yu Yuan knew the Sacrificial Ritual to summon the Wendigo, the ritual didn't guarantee its arrival.
If the Wendigo couldn’t be summoned when needed, this Flame Raven might be the last backup.
As for that Silver-tier vampire, Yu Yuan was also unsure whether a vampire would meet the Conquest Card’s conquest conditions.
In short, he was preparing on multiple fronts — better safe than sorry.
After gathering information from Black Flame, Yu Yuan selected the location for the transmission portal and began constructing the civilized transmission channel.