Chapter 64 – Airdrop Operation

The Undead Emperor had comprehended another new skill, something Mu Yuan should have grown accustomed to by now, but…

“The Withered Bone Earth skill isn’t just about how powerful it is—it carries special significance.”

A Domain-type skill!

This category of skills is exceptionally unique, capable of easily altering the surrounding terrain and environment, hence also referred to as Environmental-type skills.

Moreover, Domain-type skills are a prerequisite for strong individuals to master a ‘Domain.’

And the Domain is one of the necessary conditions for Fourth-Order Commander Tier experts to step into the Legendary Realm.

If we skip over numerous intermediate conditions and round it up, doesn’t that mean Deadbone has half-stepped into the Legendary Realm?

Truly worthy of Deadbone, who possesses the bearing of an Emperor!

“Ahem, setting aside the still-distant Legendary Realm, Deadbone’s combat power is bound to see a significant improvement after mastering ‘Withered Bone Earth.’ Using Bonesorrow in the Withered Bone Earth environment is even more brilliant—it expands Deadbone’s control range from merely manipulating its own bones to encompassing the entire Domain.”

Of course, this is just the basic application, and Domain-type skills consume a tremendous amount of energy. Deadbone might even regress back to being a two-second bone.

But it’s no big deal—the Undead Emperor is a mature skeleton; it will figure out how to refine the skill on its own.

…

The next day, Mu Yuan was playing a flight shooter game—he was playing with the falcon.

Using his Mental Link talent, he was controlling the Hurricane Falcon in real-time, flying it toward the spider-infested forest to the west.

The trees here were exceptionally tall, with initial estimates placing them at several dozen meters. The dense canopy completely blocked out the sky, making it difficult to catch even a sliver of sunlight. As a result, the entire forest appeared particularly gloomy, and even the leaves of the giant trees had a dark purple sheen.

“Poison Spider Forest, or as it’s called, the Gloomy Forest.”

The trees were towering, the canopy dense, and giant spiders the size of sedans roamed among the branches, weaving massive spider webs, waiting for prey to stumble into them.

Because of this, Mu Yuan had never dared to let the War Falcon venture deep into this forest before, fearing that if he let his guard down for even a moment, his falcon would be captured and killed by a spider.

Today was different. The Level 7 Hurricane Falcon had Vision Sharing activated the entire time, and Mu Yuan was controlling it through the Mental Link. It wasn’t just giving commands—it was seamless, real-time control. If he told the Hurricane Falcon to move 0.6 meters to the left, the falcon would immediately and precisely shift to that position without hesitation.

It was only through Lord Mu’s meticulous control that the Hurricane Falcon managed to evade one deadly threat after another. Otherwise, the falcon would have long become a meal for some monster.

As expected, it still takes this Lord’s personal involvement…

“Damn it!”

An exceptionally large patterned poison spider descended from above, dangling on a silk thread and casting a massive shadow. Mu Yuan instantly maneuvered the Hurricane Falcon into a two-and-a-half mid-air flip, narrowly brushing past the enormous spider.

He then made the Hurricane Falcon glance back.

“That’s a three-star monster, the ‘Patterned Poison Spider,’ but with that size… it’s probably another Professional Tier monster!”

The deeper he ventured into the Gloomy Forest, the more solemn Mu Yuan’s expression became.Initially, he had planned to first map out the locations of each spider nest before sending troops to eliminate them. But now it seemed that clearing the spider nests in the outer regions was feasible, yet venturing deep into the forest to fight these elusive spiders on their home turf would undoubtedly result in significant losses.

“However, this location is already over ten kilometers away from the territory, and the Lord’s Trial shouldn’t attract monsters from such a distance.”

Probably.

That was the case in previous years, but this year might be different.

Indeed, his current territory was far from being impregnable.

“The Mental Link remains stable and hasn’t reached its maximum range yet, so let’s continue exploring.”

But the Gloomy Forest seemed remarkably “barren,” with no signs of Treasure Lands, Ancient Architectural Ruins, Shrines, Roots of Filth, or similar areas.

He did spot some common materials like Crimson Blood Fruits and Calming Herbs from a distance, but they held little value. Sending elite forces deep into the Gloomy Forest just for these ordinary materials was out of the question.

Mu Yuan was growing disappointed and was about to steer the Hurricane Falcon back when he suddenly noticed…

The area ahead had opened up considerably. Beneath the withered yellow leaves, the ground appeared to be paved with stone slabs, and further in the distance lay crumbling walls and ruins, faintly hinting at the grandeur of ancient structures.

This was another Ancient Architectural Ruin site!

Moreover, a faint glow emanated from a specific spot deep within the ruins, with a shimmering curtain of light inscribed with intricate and mysterious runes enveloping it.

“Is this… a Guardian Barrier?”

“A ruin where the barrier’s energy hasn’t depleted and is still operational?”

Now he was intrigued!

However, this Ancient Architectural Ruin was already occupied by numerous monsters.

There were swarms of venomous spiders, guarding a patterned spider the size of a car; burly werewolves and lizardmen armed with bows and arrows…

Wispy strands of Crimson Mist drifted among them. These monsters, usually at odds with each other, now had crimson eyes and coexisted harmoniously, patrolling the periphery of the ancient ruins.

“Such a precious Ancient Civilization Ruin being defiled by these monsters—how can a Lord of my high moral standing stand by and do nothing? We must crusade! Crusade fiercely!”

He thought.

Just then, he caught sight of a rare two-star monster, a ‘Wyvern,’ flapping its wings as it emerged from deep within the ruins, spewing vast sheets of orange-red flames from its mouth.

The flames struck the ground, igniting a blazing inferno in an instant, casting a crimson glow on the Hurricane Falcon’s feathers.

Yikes!

This Wyvern is unbeatable. Let’s make a tactical retreat for now and plan our next move carefully.

The War Falcon summoned a pale cyan hurricane and vanished in the blink of an eye.

…

At that moment, Hurricane Falcon One was still on its return journey, but the territory’s alarm sounded again. A group of about twenty to thirty Snakemen, armed with scimitars or bows, their eyes bloodshot, charged toward the territory.

“Archers, Sharpshooters, open fire.”

“Skeleton Soldiers, Skeleton Warriors, engage the enemy.”

Mu Yuan simultaneously controlled the falcon with one thought and commanded the battlefield with another. Such dual-tasking wasn’t difficult for him now; he even directed several Sharpshooters to launch precise Charged Arrow strikes at the Advanced Snakemen within the enemy ranks.

Soon, the invading monsters were completely annihilated.Several Skeleton Warriors with a modicum of intelligence, left behind to guard the territory, immediately stepped forward to collect the extracted Soul Sand and stripped all the equipment from the Snakemen, embodying a spirit of meticulous calculation and zero waste.

Even though the Snakemen’s equipment carried a fishy stench and wasn’t suited for their own troops’ specifications, it didn’t matter. He already had a Blacksmith here, ready to melt down and reforged these second-hand gears at any time.

“As soon as the Crimson Mist omen appeared, monster attacks indeed became much more frequent. Though none pose a threat yet, if their numbers were to multiply by tens or hundreds of times…”

Just thinking about it, Mu Yuan found it troublesome. “So we must continue to accelerate and develop at full speed.”

The Ancient Architectural Ruins discovered by the Hurricane Falcon’s reconnaissance needed to be investigated as soon as possible.

However, the ruins were located deep within the Gloomy Forest, not only far from the territory but also dotted with dozens of spider nests of varying sizes along the path.

If he dispatched the Undead General to lead several dozen troops and clear the way by force, it would take at least a day or two.

That was too long.

He didn’t want to slowly eradicate monster hordes right now; he only wanted rapid development. In that case…

“If sending a large force deep in is difficult, then we’ll go with solo operations. As long as the Hurricane Falcon carries Dolai, it won’t take long to reach those ruins.”

Plan set!

A short while later, Dolai, who had just led a team out not long ago, received the order and returned to the territory with a bewildered expression.

Mu Yuan hung a palm-sized storage pouch onto the fully restored Hurricane Falcon No. 2, securing it tightly, then had Dolai shape-shift into a Bracelet, firmly fastened to the falcon’s claw.

He nodded in satisfaction. “Perfect, just like that.”

“The first Dolai airdrop operation, codenamed Slime Strike, officially begins.”

“Move out~!”

Early Monday chapter for votes, next chapter still at 11:30 a.m.~

(End of chapter)