Chương 18: Leave Stone Desert City, head to Monster Mountain Range!

Three days later.

Lu Chen stood at the entrance of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's base, looking at the distant horizon.

He was about to leave.

This morning, a system notification popped up.

[Quest triggered. Proceed to the Monster Mountain Range.] [Upon approaching the Amethyst Winged Lion King, you can replicate one of its random abilities.] [Upon completion of the task, you will receive one opportunity to duplicate the item.] Lu Chen looked at the system's notification and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Amethyst Winged Lion King.

A sixth-tier magical beast, comparable to a Dou Huang powerhouse.

"Accept the mission."

Lu Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Task accepted.] He snapped out of his reverie and focused his attention back on reality.

It's time to leave.

Qinglin stood behind him, watching him.

Her eyes were a little red.

"Lord Lu Chen, are you really leaving?"

Qinglin spoke.

His voice was slightly choked up.

"Um."

Lu Chen nodded.

Qinglin bit her lip and remained silent.

"Lord Lu Chen, will you come back in the future?"

"Qinglin asked."

Lu Chen glanced at her.

"meeting."

He said lightly.

Just then, a system notification popped up.

[Qinglin's favorability +10 points.] [Current favorability level: 20 points.] [Task complete. You have been awarded one copy opportunity.] Lu Chen looked at the system notification, a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Azure Scales".

Lu Chen spoke up.

Qinglin raised her head and looked at him.

Lu Chen took out dozens of bottles of Foundation Building Elixir from his system inventory.

He handed it to Qinglin.

"These are for you."

He said.

Qinglin stared blankly at the Foundation Establishment Elixir.

"Lord Lu Chen, this..."

"Take it."

Lu Chen said.

"Continue your cultivation."

Qinglin accepted the Foundation Establishment Elixir, her hands trembling slightly.

Dozens of bottles.

"Lord Lu Chen, I..."

"I will definitely cultivate diligently."

She nodded vigorously.

"Um."

Lu Chen responded.

He turned around and walked towards the outside of Stone Desert City.

Qinglin stood there, watching his figure gradually disappear into the distance.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li stood aside, watching this scene, and felt a sense of emotion.

"Brother Lu Chen, take care."

Lu Chen didn't turn around, he just raised his hand and waved.

His figure receded into the distance, gradually disappearing at the edge of the desert.

Qinglin wiped away her tears and gripped the Foundation Establishment Elixir tightly in her hand.

Lord Lu Chen, I will definitely cultivate diligently.

We will certainly live up to your expectations.

Qinglin murmured to himself.

……

"Let's go back."

Xiao Ding spoke up.

Qinglin nodded and followed behind him.

The three headed towards the base of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

As they walked, Xiao Li suddenly spoke.

……

Lu Chen left Stone Desert City and headed towards the Monster Mountain Range.

Under the blazing sun, yellow sand filled the sky.

His snake tail slid rapidly across the sand at an extremely fast speed.

The Stone Desert City receded further and further behind us.

Lu Chen withdrew his gaze and quickened his pace.

The Monster Mountain Range is located in the northeast of the Gama Empire, hundreds of miles away from Stone Desert City.

However, at his current speed, he will arrive in no time.

As Lu Chen traveled, he pondered in his mind.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King is a sixth-tier magical beast, with strength comparable to a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) powerhouse.

It has many abilities.

No matter which one you copy, you're guaranteed to make a profit.

Lu Chen grew more and more excited as he thought about it.

His foot speed increased even more.

……

I don't know how much time passed.

On the horizon ahead, a range of rolling mountains appeared.

From a distance, it looks like a giant beast lying on the ground.

Monster Mountain Range.

The largest mountain range in the Gama Empire.

Monsters roam the mountains, ranging from Tier 1 to Tier 6.

The deeper you go, the higher the level of the monsters.

Lu Chen slowed down and headed towards the mountains.

Before long, he arrived at the outer edge of the Monster Mountain Range.

He had only taken a few steps when the bushes in front of him suddenly began to shake violently.

A deep growl came from the bushes.

Immediately afterwards, a dark figure darted out from the bushes.

It was a huge magical beast.

It was entirely black, covered in thick scales.

Its limbs were thick and strong, and its claws gleamed coldly.

A pair of scarlet eyes stared at Lu Chen, and a low growl came out.

Tier 3 magical beast, armored black bear.

When the armored black bear saw Lu Chen, a fierce glint flashed in its eyes.

It opened its mouth and bit down on Lu Chen.

Lu Chen stood still, his feet not moving an inch.

He raised his hand and struck out with his palm.

boom!

The armored black bear's massive body flew backward and crashed into a large tree.

The armored black bear fell to the ground, blood gushing from its mouth.

It struggled to get up, but after only managing to prop itself up halfway, it collapsed to the ground again.

He died on the spot.

Lu Chen withdrew his hand and walked to the corpse of the armored black bear.

He crouched down and took out a short knife from his system inventory.

In a few swift movements, they pried open the Ironclad Black Bear's skull and extracted the magic core inside.

The third-tier magic core was entirely black, emitting a faint glow.

Lu Chen carefully put away the magic core and stood up.

He continued deeper into the Monster Mountain Range.

The surrounding trees grew taller and taller, and the light grew dimmer and dimmer.

Lu Chen could sense that the atmosphere around him was becoming increasingly dangerous.

That was the oppressive aura emanating from a high-level magical beast.

But none of this mattered to him.

He continued walking forward.

After walking for about half an hour, a fighting sound suddenly came from ahead.

Lu Chen paused slightly.

He looked up and gazed in the direction from which the sound came.

Through the layers of tree canopy, two figures could be seen fiercely battling in the distant sky.

One of the figures was entirely purple, with a pair of enormous purple wings extending from its back.

Each flap of its wings stirred up a gust of wind.

Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Lu Chen's eyes lit up.

The other figure was a powerful human, dressed in a moon-white robe.

He held a long sword, its blade flashing, and fought a fierce battle with the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

A Douhuang-level expert.

Lu Chen looked at the two figures in the sky and a smile appeared on his lips.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was right before their eyes.

Once you get close to it, you can replicate its random ability.

In other words, he doesn't need to take action; he just needs to get close.

Lu Chen quickened his pace and sped towards the battlefield.

The battle in the sky grew increasingly fierce.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King opened its mouth and spewed out a purple flame.

The flames were extremely hot.

The powerful human dodged to the side, flicked his longsword, and thrust it towards the base of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's wing.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King flapped its wings, its body rising several feet higher, thus avoiding the sword strike.

It lowered its head, and a ball of purple light condensed in its mouth.

The light grew brighter and brighter, becoming increasingly dazzling.

The human powerhouse's expression changed.

The sealing technique of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Once sealed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even a Douhuang-level expert could be sealed away.

She quickly activated her battle qi, trying to interrupt the Amethyst Winged Lion King's power-gathering.

But it was too late.

The purple light from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's mouth suddenly burst forth, hurtling towards the human powerhouse.