Chapter 65 – Corpses

Mu Yuan chose to deploy General Dolai not only because Dolai was currently the main combat force of the territory, but more importantly because Dolai could change its size at will. Through the body transformation ability granted by Devour, it could significantly reduce its own weight, allowing the Hurricane Falcon to carry it with ease.

If it were the Undead General, the only option would be to bulldoze through the entire path.

This general clearly wanted to lie low but had no choice but to push forward aggressively.

Dolai was not only lightweight and easy to carry, but its ability to escape and preserve its life was also superior to Deadbone’s. If the situation turned unfavorable, it could execute a tactical retreat more easily—indeed, Dolai’s innate skills were all allocated to areas that made Deadbone envious.

…

Soaring through the skies was Hurricane Falcon No. 2, which lacked experience in venturing deep into the Gloomy Forest, but Mu Yuan did not.

Under the command and control of Lord Mu, this War Falcon weaved through the towering trees and avoided several locations along the path inhabited by Professional Tier monsters.

Before long, the Ancient Architectural Ruins hidden within the forest appeared in the sharp eyes of the Hurricane Falcon.

Along with them appeared numerous monsters with crimson eyes, eager to pounce and bite.

“Now, drop it!”

“Gurgleeeeeee—!”

The Hurricane Falcon came to an abrupt halt mid-air, releasing its sharp claws that held Dolai.

The condensed liquid, shrunk to its absolute minimum, was flung forward by inertia, leaving a trail of trailing sounds in the air.

The next moment,

Dolai’s body abruptly returned to its normal size, then rapidly expanded, swelling to the size of a small hill. Its entire body took on a metallic sheen, with hardness and weight skyrocketing, and it accelerated with the momentum of a Leap Strike.

It descended heavily from the sky.

Boom—!!!

The aerial strike named Dolai had fully arrived at this moment.

The ground shattered, dust exploded into the air, and countless branches and leaves were pulverized under Dolai’s impact. Along with them, several werewolves and lizardmen were also crushed.

“Gurgle~().”

Dolai returned to its normal size, extending a pair of enormous arms. Its eyes swept disdainfully over the surrounding monsters.

With a single sweeping motion of its massive palm, it blocked all the arrows raining down from the sky. Then, with a forceful swipe, it sent the nearby werewolves and lizardmen flying like flies.

Even when facing countless powerful enemies alone, it could still bulldoze through them with unmatched dominance.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Countless strands of spider silk enveloped Dolai from all directions, sticking to it firmly.

Extremely resilient!

Three massive spiders, each as large as two trucks side by side, had appeared around it at some point, their appearances menacing.

The most formidable Wyvern was also closing in, its gaze savage and its mouth half-open, containing an orange-red flame.

A total of four Professional Tier monsters!

Surrounding them was a large group of ordinary monsters at levels seven, eight, and nine!

This was the true danger one would encounter when venturing far from the territory and deep into the Wilderness!

Dolai began to panic.

It knew how to fight any single enemy, but facing a group of powerful monsters all at once…

“Gu… Gurgle?!”

It kept shouting through the Mental Link.

But there was no need for shouting—Mu Yuan had already clearly seen everything on the battlefield through the Hurricane Falcon’s camera.

Dolai did have intelligence, just not enough.

“Use fire.”

“Your firepower isn’t strong enough, but it’s sufficient to coat your palms and burn through the spider silk.”

Fire attacks were exceptionally effective against spider silk!Dolai quickly ignited flames on both palms, forcefully breaking free from the spider silk restraints.

But the Wyvern had already arrived, opening its mouth to spew flames so intense they resembled magma.

“Do not devour these flames, dodge to the side, utilize your mobility!”

Upon hearing the command, Dolai’s small, limited-capacity brain couldn’t quite comprehend, but its body had already taken action—it shrank its form once more and shot sideways like a spring, whoosh.

Leaving behind a sky full of exploding flames.

It continued to nimbly evade, the orange-red flames chasing it like a long serpent.

Dolai fled, the Soaring Dragon pursued, flames filled the sky.

Before long, the flames grew more numerous and fiercer, gradually enveloping the surrounding spiders and werewolves.

This was his tactic!

Mu Yuan narrowed his eyes, having noticed this while controlling the Hurricane Falcon.

“This Wyvern is highly proficient at spewing flames and enjoys spraying them everywhere.”

“And once a large fire ignites, the first to suffer are these fire-fearing venomous spiders! In contrast, Dolai has devoured fireballs multiple times and already possesses considerable flame resistance.”

The Wyvern began attacking its own teammates!

The three Professional Tier spiders, which had been quite troublesome for Dolai, were soon on the brink of death, while the other ordinary-tier werewolves and lizardmen were almost entirely wiped out.

Under Mu Yuan’s command, Dolai executed a palm technique descending from the sky, crushing the three massive spiders one by one.

Then it turned its gaze to the final Wyvern.

“Guji~!” (Only you left, big guy!)

Dolai regained its invincible heart and assumed a stance.

Invincible Lord, please teach me what to do next, guji~!

“Arm projectile!”

After dodging another flame blast, Dolai’s shaped arm stretched out like a rubber band, instantly grabbing the Wyvern’s legs.

And yanked it down hard!

Boom—!

The Soaring Dragon, freely soaring in the sky, crashed to the ground, the entire creature dazed and disoriented. The next moment, its blurry vision saw a giant palm descending from above, striking down with a thunderous impact.

“Guji?”

“It’s not that easy. This Wyvern’s rank is not low. Seize this surprise attack to finish it off directly.”

“Guji!”

Boom boom boom boom boom—×10!

Dorae God Palm ten-hit combo!

After the ten-hit combo, the Wyvern was only on the verge of death, not completely lifeless.

Dolai was already panting heavily.

“Dolai’s offensive capability truly isn’t strong enough; it has many abilities but masters none.”

After all, Dolai is still a novice, within the realm of future potential.

As the Wyvern lay with despair in its eyes, the crimson hue in its pupils faintly fading, Dolai finally sent this formidable foe on its way.

Demonstrating its invincible demeanor.

…

After dispatching the enemy, it was time for Dolai’s favorite part—the loot collection phase.

It carried a storage pouch, picking up the Soul Sand and Remnant Souls that had materialized, not sparing any seemingly extraordinary ancient relics in the vicinity.

Take it, take it all!

But this storage pouch was small and couldn’t hold much, and it couldn’t carry too much itself, or the Hurricane Falcon might not be able to fly.

… That’s what the Lord said.

Dolai had no choice but to head deeper into the ruins.The earlier intense battle had created quite a commotion, drawing all the surrounding monsters to the area. The entire ancient architectural ruins now fell into silence, with only the crackling flames behind casting a red glow that intertwined with the faint radiance emanating from the mysterious barrier not far away.

Yet before the barrier sat a person!

His face was gaunt, his armor tattered and worn, but even so… an intense pressure still radiated from him.

This was…

A corpse!

Dolai had initially made a tactical retreat, but after a few glances confirmed it was merely a corpse, it mustered courage and cautiously approached to test repeatedly.

No resurrection occurred.

However, Dolai discovered that on the floor before the corpse, a line of text had been carved.

It was written in the script commonly used among the various civilizations of the Eternal Continent.

The erudite Lord Mu had some familiarity with it… and if needed, could always consult references on the spot.

“I have buried something important inside. Later arrivals may open the barrier to claim it. The method to activate the barrier is—”

The writing broke off here.

The mysterious strongman had already died completely.

Riddlers get out of the Eternal Continent!

Future updates will be at 11:30 AM, gurgle gurgle gurgle~

(End of Chapter)