Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

Brook was willing to help the Dragon Guard set up a teleportation array in the Dragon Valley. However, there was a chance of finding artifacts in the Dragon Valley's nests, so they had to be searched beforehand. Brook wasn't so generous as to give away artifacts so easily. He gave Duanmu Duxing the defensive ring as a token of gratitude and a favor for the future.

It's no wonder the Earth Dragon Chieftain was so furious after Brook and Bayin snatched away hundreds and thousands of years of accumulated equipment. This wasn't entirely Brook's fault; the equipment the Earth Dragon Chieftain had collected was exceptionally high quality. Not only were the artifacts and costumes in the collection, but even the inner cores were all at level 5 or higher. In the end, Brook left nothing behind and took everything.

Now it was the turn of the most powerful Ancient Dragon. The Ancient Dragon clan lived in the very center of the Dragon Valley map. The nearby mountains were also the highest in the entire Dragon Valley, with snow on the top. Elder's lair was at the foot of one of the snowy mountains.

Brook and Xiaobai skillfully teleported to the vicinity, and then Brook and Xiaobai explored from a distance. If the dragon was out, that would be great; the two could enter without worry and take their time to explore. If the dragon was sleeping inside, Brook would have to use his second-level invisibility ring to secretly inspect it. If the dragon was not asleep, then Bayin would have to take action. Bayin would lure the dragon away, allowing Brook to quickly enter and exit. Quickness was crucial, as these dragons were very alert and could suddenly turn around at any moment, making them no match for those dumb monsters.

Ancient dragons are more powerful and possess sharper perceptions. Brooke and Xiaobai would often be detected by an ancient dragon as soon as they entered within 300 yards. This slowed their progress, and they only visited 10 lairs in a single day. But the rewards were undiminished: each ancient dragon's cave was filled with a dazzling array of treasures, hoarding as many resources as those of ordinary dragon bosses. Even those without artifacts would have a wealth of gems, equipment, medals, shields, and even complete costume fragments.

Fearing the possibility of causing unrest among the ancient dragons, Brooke didn't take much, only the finest items. This made the cave appear to be a vast expanse of glittering treasures, and the ancient dragon wouldn't immediately notice anything unusual. Even so, after half a month, the two's earnings were still astonishing!

Not to mention anything else, just talking about artifacts, a total of 30 artifacts were found in the lair of the ancient dragon clan!

4 detection necklaces, 3 skill necklaces, 4 flame rings, 4 defense rings, 3 protection rings, 3 invisibility rings, 4 paralysis rings, 4 teleportation rings, and finally 1 resurrection ring!

Looking at the many artifacts, costumes, high-level medals, high-level shields, stacked gems, crystals, and inner elixirs in the backpack... Brook couldn't help but sigh: I have never fought such a rich battle in my life!

Even Bayin's eyes lit up as he watched: "I used to think the Wenren family's warehouse was already quite wealthy, but now, in comparison, it's really nothing. Not to mention the Wenren family, even if the patriarchs of the three major families came in person, they would be envious and jealous, right?"

"Well~ Don't underestimate the large number of them. They still need to be upgraded. These are not enough. We need to take a long-term view and keep working hard. We haven't reached the 8th level yet." Brook put away his backpack, calmed down his excitement, and looked into the distance quietly.

Bayin stayed beside Brook silently. After a while, he said:

"Tomorrow is the end of the month. Our backpacks are completely full, so we should head back, right?"

"Yeah. But before we go back, we still have to go to a place and kill a wild monster."

"Wild monster?"

"Yes. The Rift Herald! Elder said that it likes to charge and can cause huge damage to buildings. Most dragons don't want to provoke it. It seems to be quite powerful."

"I heard that killing wild monsters can drop power-up items, but I haven't fought one yet."

"Okay, we'll go meet it tomorrow."

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The next morning, at daybreak, Brooke and Bayin set out. They teleported to a mountain near the center of the map and headed east. After an hour of searching, they finally found a large, circular valley. At the bottom of the valley lay a large depression, and in the center of the depression sat a massive pool of water.

"Elder mentioned that's where the Rift Herald's lair is. I wonder if it's still there. Let's go down and take a look."

The two flew to the bottom of the valley, used the teleportation ring to quickly travel through the depression, and finally arrived at the edge of the pool.

There were no caves or other places to hide in the entire valley, only the pool in front of them.

Just as Bayin was about to speak, the water surface suddenly rose.

There was a loud "boom, splash!" and the water overflowed. A gigantic creature burst out of the water! Its massive body, as big as a hill, appeared before the two of them.

Its back was covered in turquoise moss, and beneath the moss lay a thick, purple-red carapace, layered like rock armor. Its head was small, pointed, and radiated a metallic sheen, like the tip of an awl, giving it an impression of extreme solidity and sharpness, a formidable presence. A pair of massive claws, over 40 yards long, joints studded with serrated spikes, emanated from its flanks. A thick, armor-covered tail extended from its rear. Most incredible of all, nestled within the crevice of its carapace, lay a massive purple eye, fixed fixedly on the horizon with a deathly gaze from the netherworld.

"Its eyes are actually on its back..." Bayin, who is always calm, couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Elder said that this Rift Herald is not a native creature and seems to come from the void... Be careful, it seems like it is about to attack!" Brook was ready for defense.

As soon as Brook finished speaking, the mountain-like body of the Rift Herald suddenly rose into the air and flew out like a sharp arrow. In an instant, it flew a hundred yards and was squatting next to Brook in the blink of an eye!

Bayin was knocked straight out. His health was reduced to zero, and he was killed instantly!

Elder said the Rift Herald's charge was powerful, but he didn't say it could reach this far or be this fast! It was truly unexpected.

Spiritual revelation! Poisoning!

Brook quickly used two skills and exhaled heavily.

HP: 240 million, Attack power: 240,000!

Brook kept his hands busy and used his third skill: Bloodlust!

Bloodlust caused 11 damage!

Against a monster with such high HP, the percentage damage of the costume becomes particularly important, and the critical hits of a full set of dragon slayer gear can also exert very high damage. Originally, Brook's bloodthirst spell could have dealt a staggering 55 damage, but the opponent's armor was extremely thick, blocking a full 80% of Brook's attack. Fortunately, at least it was not the holy armor of the dragon.

The Rift Herald's massive body turned around and aimed at Brook.

Brook retreated slowly, unsure of what attack the Rift Herald would unleash. If it could still leap and charge like it had just now, and if the charge had a cooldown of only a few seconds, then Brook would have to consider retreating.

"Ah~" The Rift Herald raised its huge right pincer and smashed it hard at Brook.

Raise your shield to block!

"Bang~" A huge force came, Brook groaned, and couldn't help but slide sideways.

Even though he was knocked back 10 yards and his shield was broken, his health was still half! With the shield and 56% damage reduction from various equipment, Brook was able to block the Rift Herald's normal attacks!

Seeing that Brook was not dead, the Rift Herald raised his other left pincer and swung it out.

"Swoosh~" Brook teleported 100 yards away.

"Are you okay?" Brooke asked.

Bayin, who had fallen to the ground beside him, slowly stood up. The resurrection ring Bayin was wearing was already at the first level, which could delay his resurrection by faking his death.

"It really knocked me out. Besides its immense power, the impact also seemed to have a dizzying effect. It seemed to have lowered its head before the impact."

"I understand. Regardless of whether you are dizzy or not, if you are hit, you will be killed instantly, so dizziness is no longer important. But look at it, it has been reluctant to launch a second collision. I just tried it, as long as the body shield is there, ordinary attacks can't kill us instantly, so we have to fight!" said Brook.

The Rift Herald walked out of the puddle and slid quickly across the muddy depression.

"A fire wall?" Bayin asked. Although a fire wall could be placed in this kind of depression, its duration and power would be greatly reduced.

"No, let's retreat! This depression is too slippery. This is its home ground and it's not good for us. Lead it out of the depression and pay attention to its collision." Brooke said.

The muddy swamp was slippery. I'd just been knocked back 10 yards by the giant pincers, out of the monk's reach. If I wanted to fight back, I'd have to take two steps, which was inconvenient. It would be better to go to the grass outside, at least I wouldn't have to slide so far.

Brook and Bayin stared at the Rift Herald and slowly retreated, guarding against the opponent's further collision.

The Rift Herald was moving quickly across the lowlands, closing in quickly. With a whoosh, the two of them teleported a hundred yards behind them.

The Rift Herald was obviously stunned, but still chased after him.

Chase and retreat at the same time.

After chasing for a minute, suddenly, the Rift Herald lowered its head.

"Beware!"

The Rift Herald rushed over like an arrow again, but this time, Brook and Bayin dodged it in time.

"After the impact, there will be a noticeable pause, which is a good opportunity for us to launch an attack."

"Yeah. Its impact should have a cooldown of 1 minute."

Poisoning, extinguishing sky fire, bloodthirsty magic, meteor shower.

Brook and Bayin each used two skills, and the Rift Herald shook its head and moved, and the two retreated again to a hundred yards away.

The Rift Herald continued the pursuit.

Five minutes later, Brooke and Bayin retreated a full 1500 yards, finally leaving the depression and standing on the grass.

The strange purple eyes on the back of the Rift Herald opened wide, staring at the two people on the grass, then turned around and resolutely headed towards the pool in the valley.

Even though Brook teleported to its side and continuously launched Bloodlust attacks to lure it back, the Rift Herald was not fooled at all and ran back without looking back!

Brook and Bayin looked at each other in bewilderment. This Rift Herald not only had eyes on his back, but also a considerable brain.

There is no other way but to fight it in the depression.

We can still fight, but it will be a difficult and long-lasting battle.