Chapter 273 - Ancient Earth Dragon: Weakened Version of the BOSS
As Lin Moyu approached, the source of the red light glow revealed itself as magma. And the origin of the lava was, quite literally, a prostrate behemoth. It lay curled up on the earth like a small mountain, at least ten meters high. If it were to stand up, it would easily surpass 30 meters. The source of the replica’s lava was the drool that dripped from its mouth as it slept, falling drop by drop. The lava didn’t flow like a river; instead, upon hitting the ground, it quickly cooled into stone due to the earth’s low temperature. Needless to say, it was the true leader of this copy.
"It’s huge!" Mu Jianlian covered her small mouth. This BOSS in front of them was even bigger than the [Ancient Luan Bird] they had encountered in the core area.
A probing spell was cast, landing on the boss. [Ancient Earth Dragon (Weakened Lord Boss)]:
- Rank: 58
- Power: 130,000
- Agility: 60,000
- Spirit: 60,000
- Body mass: 150,000
- Skills: Flame Dragon Breath, War Trample, Dragon Tail Sweep
- Characteristics: Physical damage reduced by 70%, elemental damage reduced by 70%, curse effect greatly weakened
Seeing the words "Weakened Lord Boss," Lin Moyu instinctively felt vigilant. He had already encountered a shadowy opponent like the [Ancient Luan Bird]. However, upon seeing the attributes, he couldn’t help but feel relieved. The total attribute of 400,000 was the same as a level 56 World Class BOSS. They could still manage on their own.
Mu Jianlian asked in a small voice, "What does a Weakened Lord Class BOSS mean?" Lin Moyu pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "I’m not sure." It was also the first time he had encountered weakened types of monsters.
Mu Jianlian furrowed her brows, "I’ve seen strengthened-type monsters before, and they are much stronger than monsters of the same type. But a weakened type? This is the first time I’ve seen it."
Lin Moyu shook his head, indicating his uncertainty. Indeed, it was the first time he had seen such a phenomenon. While they were contemplating, the [Ancient Earth Dragon] suddenly shook its head as it woke up. A hot puff of air blasted out of its huge nose like a force 12 hurricane. Surprisingly, it caused the skeleton armor to automatically reveal itself. "It’s strong!" Lin Moyu was astonished.
Without hesitation, Lin Moyu commanded the undead legions to attack. The Skeleton Mages quickly dispersed and circled around the [Ancient Earth Dragon], while the Skeleton Warriors charged forward. However, the dragon’s mere movement caused a powerful gust of wind that halted the Skeleton Warriors momentarily. Its massive size caused a commotion with every slight movement.
As the [Ancient Earth Dragon] looked upon the charging Skeleton Warriors, it lifted its foot and stomped down, using the skill War Trample. The earth cracked, and the Skeleton Warriors were sent flying backward, seriously injured.
"It’s so strong!" Lin Moyu remarked. The skills were indeed powerful. Just one hit severely injured the Skeleton Warriors, nearly killing them. But with the Witchfinder General’s healing abilities, they could continue the fight.
Despite being shaken away by the dragon’s skill, more skeleton warriors followed and climbed up, launching attacks on the [Ancient Earth Dragon]. However, its thick scale armor provided formidable defense, and the Skeleton Warriors’ attacks only inflicted minimal damage.
Lin Moyu then utilized a curse to enhance the skeletons’ damage, despite knowing that the dragon could weaken curse effects. Nevertheless, it was better than nothing. The Skeleton Mage’s skills rained down on the [Ancient Earth Dragon], forming a huge encirclement.
In response, the [Ancient Earth Dragon] unleashed its Flame Dragon Breath, setting ablaze many skeleton warriors.
The damage from this strike was still potent, and the Skeleton Warrior sprayed by the Dragon Breath immediately teetered on the edge of life and death. Before the Witch Demon General could heal, a huge dragon tail had already swept across with the skill: Dragon Tail Sweep, sending hundreds of skeletons flying hundreds of meters away. More than thirty of these skeletons collapsed mid-air.
Lin Moyu’s heart ached as he said in a deep voice, "Although the attributes are weakened, the skills remain unchanged." He didn’t know how strong the [Ancient Earth Dragon] was before being weakened. Now, it seemed that while the attributes were diminished, the skills remained as powerful as ever. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for a normal Lord-level BOSS to kill the Skeleton Warrior in seconds.
A dragon’s breath and a tail fling directly caused Lin Moyu to lose more than 30 Skeleton Warriors. His heart ached for the undead army, which had just been replenished, suffering another loss.
Looking at the time, they had more than 5 hours until the end of the [Earth’s Core Copy], and they had been inside for almost four hours. "If the fight can be resolved in half an hour, then there’s room for another round." One, out of the intention to get one more round, and two, because he didn’t want to see any more losses to the Skeleton Warriors.
Lin Moyu took the initiative to enter the battle. Soul flames blazed in his hand and landed on top of the [Ancient Earth Dragon]’s head. The dragon lurched, its large eyes looking toward Lin Moyu. Lin Moyu froze for a moment, surprised by the lack of response. Could it be that the soul flame had failed? Lin Moyu felt that was impossible, considering his experience facing opponents like the Xu Yan Divine Mage and the recent encounter with the [Ancient Luan Bird]. His own soul flames had always been unbeatable. He didn’t expect them to fail against the [Ancient Earth Dragon].
Although the damage was present, the [Ancient Earth Dragon] didn’t show any pain at all. "No, it felt the pain." Lin Moyu’s heart was startled as he saw anger in the [Ancient Earth Dragon]’s eyes. "Be careful!" Lin Moyu fiercely pulled Mu Jianlian behind himself while adding skeletal armor to both of them. A mouthful of flaming dragon’s breath had already been sprayed towards them, sizzling hot with a destructive aura. The skeletal armor glistened as it protected them. Then, the dragon’s leg lifted, and War Trample followed, giving Lin Moyu no chance to escape. With a loud boom, the two were sent flying away, their skeletal armor shattered.
Lin Moyu reacted quickly, patching himself up with Skeleton Armor halfway through, while also ensuring Mu Jianlian’s safety. Mu Jianlian’s pretty face was pale, clearly injured. They flew hundreds of meters away and fell heavily to the ground. Lin Moyu handed her a few bottles of recovery potions and instructed her to run away and come back when called.
The [Ancient Earth Dragon], clearly not relieved of its hatred, charged towards Lin Moyu once again. Each step covered more than ten meters, and after just a few steps, it was in front of Lin Moyu. This time, it was an ordinary stomp, but the power was still formidable. Lin Moyu summoned several Witch Demon Generals to block the [Ancient Earth Dragon]’s attack. With their strong physique, they were able to withstand the stomp. Lin Moyu attacked with both hands simultaneously, casting six Skeleton Spikes at once. The spikes pierced through the [Ancient Earth Dragon]’s feet, causing it to roar in pain. As it lifted its foot again, Lin Moyu refreshed his skeleton armor to withstand the attack. He then used the highly toxic star ring tail skill, poisoning the dragon.
Since he had already drawn the dragon’s ire, Lin Moyu once again acted as a meat shield. The [Ancient Earth Dragon] directed all its attacks towards him, completely ignoring the Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Mages. "Fight! Chop it up!" Lin Moyu commanded, determined to defeat the dragon.