usenovelgroup Chapter 106 Re-exploring the Abandoned Underground City
Chapter 106 Re-exploring the Abandoned Underground City
Having tasted success twice in a row, Thor couldn't resist and immediately sent out a third bat.
Following the familiar path, it flew all the way, and when it saw the towering stone tablet again, it did not hesitate at all and crashed straight into it.
boom--!
This explosion seemed particularly loud; in the bat's last moments of vision, Thor could even clearly see a noticeable fluctuation in the air.
When his gaze returned to the bottom of his field of vision, the newly added mental energy essence displayed in the notification message far exceeded the previous two times, reaching a full 208 points.
Could it be that the repeated probing angered the creature that might be sealed in the stone tablet, which is why it had to do something so drastic to him?
Thinking of this, Thor became more vigilant, but this did not deter him, and he still released the fourth bat.
It still slipped through that narrow, eye-like crack, hovering and soaring above the abandoned dungeon. But this time, when the bat's claws touched the gray-black stone tablet, the mental attack Thor had been expecting never came.
Only a streak of stone gray appeared on the bat's claws, and it quickly spread across its entire body, making it seem as if it had been stared at by Medusa's eyes, causing it to fall hard from the sky.
After the view returned to the wilderness under the night sky for the third time, Thor stopped sending out bats and instead sat down on a hilltop, lost in thought.
Sure enough, it wasn't so easy to fleece them. The sealed creature seemed to realize that the continuous mental attacks were ineffective, so it chose to give up.
The petrifying power clearly did not originate from a mental attack, but rather seemed to be the sealing power inherent in the stone tablet itself.
Is this some kind of permanent magical effect? Or a magical barrier?
The Dragon Legacy in his mind did not involve the profound knowledge of these dwarves, so Thor could only guess from the appearance that it might be a highly aggressive earth elemental power.
I don't know if my elemental resistance is enough to withstand this petrification effect.
But this thought only flashed through Thor's mind for a moment before being instantly forgotten.
Who knows what kind of creature is sealed inside the stone tablet? He's not stupid; he wouldn't take that risk out of curiosity.
The most reliable way is to wait until you reach adulthood, advance to the legendary level, and purify your bloodline to the level of an ancestral dragon, then simply crush them with pure strength.
Thoughts raced through my mind. Since the sealed creature wasn't going to continue attacking, then I wouldn't hold back.
While spiritual essence is important, the various weapons, equipment, and jewels scattered throughout the abandoned underground city, all still intact after the test of time, are also rare treasures.
Thor took one last look at the mountain leading to the abandoned underground city cave, then suddenly spread his wings and transformed into a streak of fire, whistling away.
Next, he planned to catch a few birds of prey with strong carrying capacity and slowly extract all the good stuff from that abandoned underground city.
Of course! Sending family members down would definitely be faster, but that would carry some risks.
Intelligent beings are ultimately different from ordinary wild beasts, and no one can say for sure whether the sealed creature will find a way to escape.
Furthermore, since there is a weak mental connection between the creatures under one's control and oneself, mental attacks launched against them will also affect oneself.
Perhaps after the sealed creature recovers, it will find the birds flying in and out to be displeasing, and that might bring an unexpected windfall.
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Based on the knowledge that naturally arose in his mind, Thor knew that the limit of his awakened spell to control small creatures was that he could control creatures no more than 1.2 meters long and weighing less than 30 kilograms.
This is actually a fairly broad range. In his previous life, the largest living bird, the Andean condor, was only about 1.2 meters tall when standing upright and weighed no more than 15 kilograms.
In other words, with the exception of a few ferocious animals, almost all birds are within Thor's magical control range.
However, catching these agile little creatures is not an easy task.
After all, the existence of the Red Dragon was far too conspicuous. Every time it flew over the sky, its imposing presence could be seen from a great distance. Within a radius of tens of kilometers around its lair, it had become a no-go zone for birds.
If Thor were a normal red dragon hatchling, catching a falcon would not be an easy task.
Fortunately, he was not an ordinary red dragon, but had a large number of subordinates.
The biggest difference between intelligent life and wild animals is that they can use tools.
He only needs to give an order, and his subordinates will naturally run around to serve him.
Many of the evil creatures that survive in the wilderness are skilled hunters, and within just one day, several birds of various colors were presented to them.
Thor casually glanced at the rows of wicker cages, but his gaze finally settled on a black-feathered, red-beaked falcon.
Although this guy wasn't the biggest among them, standing only 50 centimeters tall, his golden pupils were quite to his liking.
After accepting the black-feathered eagle, Thor's molten gold-like pupils met its gaze, and magical light quietly bloomed within them, instantly forming an invisible spiritual connection.
As soon as the cage door opened, the black-feathered, red-beaked falcon took to the sky and flew straight south.
This bird of prey flies much faster than a bat, estimated to reach speeds of around 80 kilometers per hour.
In just three hours, it arrived at the abandoned dungeon. Because it shared vision with Thor, it could see even in the dark. After grabbing two gold coins scattered on the ground, it immediately turned around and started to return without looking back.
Half a day later, a dark figure reappeared at the entrance of Thor's lair.
Shenjun's black-feathered eagle returned safely, its tightly clenched claws loosening, and two gold coins fell to the ground with a crisp sound, while it itself landed back in the vine cage hanging on the rock wall.
Saul picked up a gold coin from the ground with his fingertips and brought it close to his eyes for a closer look.
The dwarven gold coins are not round, but rather have an octagonal structure, about three centimeters in diameter and three millimeters thick. The obverse is engraved with a pattern of mountains and furnaces, while the reverse features patterns of anvils, hammers, ears of wheat, and beer.
The gold coins also have serrated edges, which is a special feature designed to prevent people from cutting and stealing the gold.
Dragons' keen intuition for wealth allowed Thor to tell that the gold coin was extremely pure, at least 90%, far exceeding the standard gold coins circulating in the human world, which were only 80% pure.
However, the weight is the same, all 9.1 grams, and 50 pieces together make up one pound.
But none of that is the point. The point is whether these gold coins have been tampered with, such as being afflicted with some unknown curse.
After thinking for a moment, Thor spread out his large right paw, placed the gold coin in his palm, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
A blue-white flame, like a fiery serpent, emerged and enveloped the entire gold coin.
The extreme high temperature quickly turned the gold coin red and shiny, vaporizing any impurities on its surface and eventually turning it into a pool of pure gold liquid.
It burned for almost a minute, and Thor didn't notice anything unusual. The re-solidified golden bean was still dazzling and seemed to be fine.