Cataclysm King.

Chapter 499 Dragon Egg

Ji Xun and Qin Rushi walked out of the tent.

 Everyone seems to have been accustomed to the fighting outside the cave, and everyone is doing their own thing.

Bonnie was tinkering with those colorful poison jars; Chen Jianwuliu was holding the demon sword [Night Whale Killer] and meditating to understand the sword's meaning; Lawson and Sam were tinkering with today's dinner next to a small fire. After eating so much I haven’t had dry food for a long time, and I always want to get some hot food to eat.

Everyone looked at Qin Rushu coming out, and they all tilted their heads and said, "Chief."

However, when they saw Ji Xun coming out together, everyone's eyes were stunned for a moment, as if their brains had just realized what they had seen, and they exclaimed in surprise: "Brother Ji Xun!"

No one knows how long it will take to advance to the seventh level. The past ten days have passed by in a flash.

Suddenly seeing Ji Xun appear again, everyone was shocked and at the same time, they all let out a long sigh of relief.

  Extraordinary advancement is inherently risky, and if you cannot withstand the extraordinary characteristics of professional cards, it will become distorted.

And the seventh level is the watershed for top card masters, and this level is even more taboo in the Eastern Wasteland. After all, in the previous three thousand years, countless predecessors died on this threshold.

Other than Qin Rushi, they have never seen another seventh-level card master from Donghuang.

 The cadres also didn’t know Ji Xun’s situation.

I thought that he took the risk to advance for this exploration, and he must have taken greater risks in his haste.

 So now watching Ji Xun come out safely, everyone is concerned and excited.

“Brother Ji Xun, have you successfully advanced? Is everything going well?”

“How does it feel to advance? Hey, why do I feel that after you advance, you can’t even feel the breath at all?”

ˆ “.”

Everyone gathered around and looked at Ji Xun's body carefully.

 After all, they are all at the sixth level, and they will all face this threshold soon, so they all ask questions.

There were too many questions to answer at once. Ji Xun just smiled and said, "Well, it went pretty well."

During the half month of his advancement, not only Qin Rushi, but also everyone was protecting him, and they all wanted to say thank you.

 At the end, he added: "Thank you all for taking care of me these days."

Of course Bonnie and the others didn't care at all.

 It was dinner time, so several people gathered around the bonfire.

As soon as Ji Xun sat down, Ivan, whose mouth was full of oil, jumped into his arms and nuzzled him obediently: "Ah Ji Xun, you are finally out."

Ji Xun smiled and touched the little girl's head, and suddenly realized that there was no one there, so he asked: "By the way, where is Senior Xu?"

Bonnie said: "I don't know, but the day after you entered seclusion and advanced, the old senior suddenly disappeared."

Everyone's expressions were also very confused. Luo Sen thought Ji Xun was worried about the old man's safety, so he added: "The leader said there was no need to worry, so we didn't look for him more."

However, Ji Xun listened and just said "oh".

 There is no need to worry about the one who worries about anyone.

Moreover, this sudden disappearance was not the first time, and Ji Xun did not take it seriously.

　　Everybody gathered around the fire and had dinner.

Everyone is very curious, and Ji Xun is not shy about talking about his advancement process.

Just eating and chatting like this.

Although there is already a seventh-level Qin Rushi in the Revolutionary Army, her [Valkyrie] sequence is too special and there is very little that others can learn from.

On the contrary, Ji Xun, a jack-of-all-trades profession, made Bonnie and the others listen attentively to his advanced insights.

 Because he is proficient in all elemental laws, and also takes into account Qigong and martial arts, which covers almost most of the fifty-two demon gods sequence.

 So he can answer almost any question Bonnie and his friends have.

 When others listen, they can also find some experiences that suit them.

This chat lasted for an hour before I realized it.

“I used to think that [Eruditionist] was unreliable. Now I see you, and I realize that if you can really advance to a high level, you are really ridiculously strong. You can master all kinds of skills, and you can master all kinds of methods.”

“Wow, Ji Xun. Why do I think the seventh level you mentioned is not difficult at all? You just advanced to it casually?”

“That’s because Brother Ji Xun has a good foundation and is blessed with divine power and domain. It’s strange that he can’t advance even in this way. Bonnie, please stop thinking about it and understand the domain first.”

“No wonder, brother Ji Xun actually adopted the all-element affinity? In this case, wouldn’t your [True Interpretation of All Physics] have no restraint?”

“Is that so? When he was at the sixth level, he could win or lose with the seventh-level ascetic monks. Now, I really can’t imagine how he could lose except for crushing him by level.”

“Hey, who is more powerful, brother Ji Xun or the leader? Hahahaha.”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun’s extensive knowledge was once again recognized by everyone.

 Everyone benefited a lot from the extraordinary knowledge he explained.

 Because everyone is already familiar with each other, Bonnie and the others can even make jokes about him and Qin Rushi.

 The chatting atmosphere was very harmonious.

However, while we were chatting, a sneaking assassin suddenly appeared in the air.

Suddenly it was the chief assassin "Sick Tiger" Dan Dong who had just returned from reconnaissance.

He looked at Ji Xun and said in surprise: "Hey, brother Ji Xun has successfully advanced?"

Ji Xun smiled and nodded.

Dan Dong sat by the campfire, and Sam gave him a bowl of broth.

Qin Ruzhi knew that there was news about his return, so he asked: "Uncle Dong, what's going on outside? The fighting outside seems to be more intense today than yesterday."

Dan Dong said: "Yes, leader. It seems that the people from the Holy Vatican have discovered something. Now there are fierce battles on the fifteenth and sixteenth floors below. Just now, the Holy Vatican's side More than a dozen large mercenary groups came, and I saw at least two thousand elites descending."

As he spoke, he took a sip of broth and added: "I also saw them organizing a transport team and pulling ropes. It seemed that a lot of things were being brought up."

"Um."

Qin Ru nodded slightly as he listened, his eyes revealing his thoughts.

 Others didn’t take it seriously, it was just how they had been these days.

But as Ji Xun listened, he instinctively thought of many things.

　　What is the purpose of developing the Dead Realm that the people of the Holy See want to develop at all costs?

 Is it just to prevent the golden dragon **** Marodis from returning from the underworld?

 However, this dead realm has always been here. Why haven’t the people of the Holy See sent anyone to develop it for hundreds of thousands of years?

 The information obtained before was only on the thirteenth level.

Ji Xun then asked: "Uncle Dong, what is going on below the thirteenth floor?"

Dan Dong said: "The aura of **** below the tenth floor is already very strong, and there are a large number of masters and powerful monsters from the Holy See. I didn't find a suitable place to go down. But according to my observation, the fourteenth floor is a forest, and the fifteenth floor is a forest." There are many traces of battles on the first floor. The sixteenth floor seems to be an ancient ruins. I saw some artificially carved stone pillars outside."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun listened carefully and had already drawn a three-dimensional map in his mind.

This dead zone is like a huge cylindrical space, layer by layer.

Since there are no particularly good opportunities these days and we have to wait for Ji Xun to advance, everyone didn’t take the news too seriously.

 But now that Ji Xun has successfully advanced, many things can be planned.

“Uncle Dong, have you found the whereabouts of the [Dark Peacock]?”

"No. However, there are many magical beasts active near the roots of the World Tree, and many magical beasts have climbed up from the depths along the roots. The mercenaries from the Holy See have clashed with these magical beasts, and they have suffered heavy losses in the past few days. I saw at least five seventh-level monsters, and I didn’t even recognize one of them. Oh, I drew it, Brother Ji Xun, look at what it is.”

"These are all legendary **** creatures, [Ghost-Faced Spider], [Netherworld Dragon Eagle], [Twin-tailed Hell Scorpion], [Three-Eyed Ghost Monkey], and [Sting-Winged Snake]. Are they from these monsters?" Are they all big?”

"Yes, they are very big! Each one is almost many times larger than a normal monster."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun looked at the monsters drawn by Uncle Dong and roughly guessed the origins of those monsters.

 Obviously, almost all the monsters in this abyss have the directional variation of "giant".

Qin Rushi looked at Ji Xun's thoughtful expression and asked softly: "What did you think of?"

Ji Xun said bluntly: "The mutation of living things has been determined to be caused by environmental influences, and it is most likely related to the [Titan] Protoss. So I am thinking, what did Emperor Lanlingster go down there to find back then? And why did he return with heavy injuries?" "

Qin Rushi pondered for a moment and said, "Are you saying that there might be some kind of terrifying existence deep in this dead realm?"

"Um."

Ji Xundao: "If there are any hidden dangers, the Dragon God Airel has been able to deal with them in hundreds of thousands of years. But he never came, and instead left the hidden danger until now. In other words, either he felt it was not necessary, or Just don’t dare to come.”

As soon as these words came out, the huge cave fell into silence.

  There is a faint feeling of chill in the back.

 If it’s the former, that’s it. If it’s the latter, why do you feel like they are here to die?

 They came to a dangerous place that even the Dragon God did not dare to venture into easily?

 But this thought is reasonable because it is precisely because the Dragon God did not dare to come that he sent so many cannon fodder to explore.

However, before everyone could think about the horror, Ji Xun saw that they were being led astray by his own thoughts, and said with a smile: "Even if there is some horror, it's not that bad. Well, it's like...everyone saw the roadside Ants don’t necessarily want to step on them.”

ˆ “.”

As soon as he said this, everyone glanced at him and twitched their eyes.

 I always feel that there is something wrong with this analogy, but it seems to be inexplicably easier.

At this time, Ji Xun's lips curved slightly, and he added: "There is too little information, and I can't confirm anything more."

As he said that, he glanced at Qin Rushi and said, "However, if possible, I plan to go down and see the situation."

Boni’s eyes lit up when she heard this: “Go down?”

 So does everyone else.

 There are definitely risks, but no one is afraid of risks.

 Those who want to go to the Holy See will go, of course they will go too.

 Previously, it was because Ji Xun wanted to advance and safety was the priority; now that he has successfully advanced, the team has another top combat power, which is even more important.

Qin Rushi glanced at everyone and saw that they were all tacit partners. She knew everyone's thoughts at once.

Turning around, she asked Ji Xun: "When are you going?"

Ji Xundao: "Now."

As he spoke, he thought of a detail that no one paid much attention to in the previous chat, and said: "Those people in the Holy See are building rope ladders to carry large objects. I want to see what those things are."

 Not only is he curious about those things, but he can also get more accurate information through the items produced.

When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.

As a revolutionary army that fights against the autumn wind all year round, their experience tells them that there must be good things in those big objects.

Bonnie thought about it and hesitated: "But Ji Xun, could it be that those 'big objects' are bait? Just like what happened in the last camp."

Ji Xun: "It may be, but the probability is not high. Right now, both the Sun Sect and the Scarlet Sect are focusing on the ruins on the 16th floor. The masters are also restrained there. So even those 'big objects' have a certain value. , it doesn’t make much sense to divide your troops to rob, but if you expose yourself by robbing things, you will lose more than you gain.”

"yes!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked ready to move.

 What cannot be contained must be a good thing.

 They knew Ji Xun’s deduction ability.

Since he said yes, he must have thought more carefully than others. Everyone immediately took action.

 Not long after, everyone cleared up the traces in the cave and quietly came out of the cave.

Dan Dong, who has been responsible for the investigation for more than ten days, has clearly mapped out a large area nearby and found several relatively safe roads.

They were small in number and had small goals, so they encountered no problems along the way.

Soon, several people touched the sixth layer of the abyss.

On the rock wall, you can see some people tinkering with wooden roulette wheels as a rope ladder, and pulling some large objects in wooden boxes up from the lower level.

Dan Dong pointed to the rope ladder and said, "That's the transportation team of the Holy See in front of you. There are a few more places over there that were newly built today. Going down from this position is near the ruins of the sixteenth floor."

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded.

A few people stood alone in the darkness, carefully observing the busy mercenaries on the rock wall in the distance.

 There are giant dragon excrements piled up around the platform to prevent low-level monsters from invading.

 There were hundreds of people on it, and many boxes were piled up.

 Hands as thick as an arm were driven by the winch to slowly pull up some sealed boxes from the depths of the pitch-black cave.

 The boxes are almost identical in appearance, and you can’t tell what’s inside from the outside.

 Seeing this scene, everyone's expressions showed embarrassment.

Sam muttered: "Ah, captain. These boxes are all the same, which one should we grab?"

 With so many boxes, even the mercenaries probably don’t know what’s inside.

  If you really want to grab something of low value, it’s not worth exposing them.

Qin Rushi glanced at Ji Xun and replied calmly: "Wait."

With a simple command, everyone waited patiently on the rock wall.

 This wait is half a day.

Although high-level card masters have very strong observation skills, when it comes to analysis of details, no one can compare with Ji Xun.

 He looked at where the cat was and carefully observed everything on the cargo platform.

˜Observe the mercenaries’ behavior, demeanor, clothing, and movements of carrying boxes

Then his mind automatically deduced their identity and mentality.

This is a member of the "Red Oak Mercenary Group", led by a sixth-level deputy leader, and the overall strength is not too strong.

 At least for Ji Xun and the others, those defenses were in vain.

Ji Xun felt that if he were a high-ranking member of the Holy See, if he really had any "treasures" to transport, they would definitely be mixed in these ordinary boxes.

 Let the enemy not know how to grab that batch.

 Even the **** would not know what was inside.

 But it is an ordinary treasure.

If it were really a "treasure" or some sensitive items, Ji Xun didn't think the people in the Holy See would dare to be so relieved and let these low-level card masters **** them.

 There must be some hidden means of protection.

 This is what Ji Xun observed.

 He has no interest in ordinary treasures.

 So even though he had guessed that there might be valuables in certain boxes, he still didn't do anything.

 But have been waiting patiently.

 It's like fishing, only if you have enough patience can you catch big fish.

 Hundreds of boxes have been transported up from the lower level one after another in the past half day.

 Bonnie and the others were bored waiting.

At this moment, Qin Ru suddenly spoke: "Ji Xun, pay attention to the two mercenaries escorting the shipment."

Everyone looked over.

Ji Xun certainly noticed it.

Every box that comes up will be escorted by two mercenaries, and this time it is no different.

But Qin Rushi's keen spiritual sense discovered something unusual and said: "The mercenary holding the ax is the sixth level."

This is a mercenary at the level of deputy captain. He personally escorts the mercenary, so there is no need to worry about the good stuff.

And this guy is very hidden, if it weren't for Qin Ru

Everyone has been sharpening their knives for a long time, and Sam said excitedly: "Chief, are we going to take action?"

Qin Ru hesitated for a moment when he heard this.

Although she found something abnormal, her intuition told her that nothing seemed to be right.

 She glanced at Ji Xun and asked, "What do you think?"

Ji Xun looked into the distance with a strange smile on his face: "I think, wait a minute. There must be good things in this box, but it may not be the best. There were so many boxes before, all for Cover these few. But if I were a senior official in the Holy See, I would put the better ones at the back instead of the first one. In this way, no matter which box is attacked, the experts above and below can quickly reinforce it."

Everyone thought it made sense.

 But Bonnie also asked straightforwardly: "But Ji Xun, how are you sure it's not this box?"

Ji Xun shrugged: "I'm not sure. I'm just betting on human nature. The higher you are, the less you dare to take risks."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Rushi nodded in approval.

"ah?"

Before Bonnie could figure it out, she asked again: "Then which one do you think we are waiting for?"

Ji Xun: "I think if there are three boxes in this batch, the good stuff will be in the second one; if there are five boxes, maybe in the third one."

 Bonnie said more seriously: "What if there are four?"

 “Then let’s bet on luck.”

Ji Xun smiled: "If we bet correctly, we will gain a lot of money; if we bet wrongly, we will have no loss."

Bonnie: "But. It's so dark down here that you can't see anything. How can you be sure how many boxes are in this batch?"

Ji Xun smiled mysteriously and revealed his plan: "So, Aunt Qin, you go and take the second bite in a moment. I'll go down below and see their reaction."

At this point, everyone’s expressions brightened up and they understood immediately!

If something is really important, even if other boxes are robbed, the person guarding the "most important" box will not leave without authorization.

 In this way, the main goal is determined at once.

Originally, this behavior was very risky, but Ji Xun's strength was obvious to all and no one would doubt it.

 Just do what everyone says.

　　quietly disappeared into the darkness.

Ji Xun took the lead.

He knew that there must be a warning trap nearby, but he used space teleportation and fell to the distant rock wall without touching any mechanism.

 The platform above the head is no longer visible, and only a few thick ropes can be seen pulling up and down.

Ji Xun hid in the darkness and watched the second box being slowly pulled up.

 Looking at the two mercenaries above who were perfectly disguised but had completely different demeanor, I knew that my judgment was correct.

 There must be treasures in this batch of boxes.

Ji Xun did not take action and let the second batch of boxes go.

His eyes were fixed on the darkness below.

 After observing for a long time, the interval between boxes has already been determined.

 Not long after, the third box slowly came into view.

At this moment, a loud shout came from overhead: "Be careful, someone is hijacking the camp!"

 It was Qin Ruzhi and several others who took action.

 They triggered the early warning trap and the two sides fought.

This movement was particularly harsh in the originally quiet cave.

 In an instant, the platform overhead seemed to be involved in a fierce battle.

Ji Xun still didn't move, he just stared at the third wooden box.

 At the moment when the battle was triggered, the two people on the wooden box instantly entered a fighting state!

Moreover, beside them, Ji Xun clearly sensed the aura fluctuations of a hidden strong man.

This kind of sudden battle is the easiest to expose hidden targets.

That aura was very well concealed. He might not have been able to sense it before, but now that he was at the seventh level, he could clearly detect it.

Ji Xun looked at this configuration and thought to himself: "Hey, it looks like you are lucky."

These three people did not go to support the battle above, but clung to their box.

 Perception, there are even people below rushing up to reinforce.

Ji Xun didn't want to wait for anyone to come, so without any hesitation, he rushed towards the box with his face in the air.

The two mercenaries didn't understand what was happening, and suddenly saw huge fists appearing on their faces.

 “Boom!”

Although the two men were not weak in strength, they were knocked away by Ji Xun's punch and almost died on the spot.

And the seventh level hidden in the void wanted to make a sneak attack, not to mention that the black domain layer covering Ji Xun's body surface instantly decomposed the hidden dark elements.

Ji Xun looked at the assassin who had a trace of panic in his eyes, as if he didn't understand why he was exposed, and grinned.

 At the same time, he punched out again.

The seventh-level assassin didn’t understand what was happening, but felt the tremendous pressure of death.

He punched out and hit his chest. He had no choice but to retreat a hundred meters and disappeared into the darkness.

Ji Xun didn't want to get into trouble with these people. He knocked away the three guards and opened the wooden box at his feet with one punch.

At first glance, it turned out to be a huge egg inside.

 “Dragon egg?”

Ji Xun broke through the barrier, felt the terrifying power of the dragon, and suddenly realized what it was.

 It is only a possibility that an egg can have such dragon power.

 That is the dragon egg of a pure-blood dragon!

And since it was a dragon egg found in the Dead Realm, Ji Xun also had an idea in his mind: There may be a direct relationship between this dragon egg and the war that year!

 (End of this chapter)