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"Alright, problem solved." Lynn clapped his hands.

"Everyone, prepare to depart. Destination: the core area of ​​the valley!"

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On the way,

Lynn walked in front, with Ryu walking beside him, and Artemis following half a step behind them.

Lessa, along with her kin, formed a standard battle formation, protecting the three core figures in the center and vigilantly scanning their surroundings.

"Roar--!"

Another level 4 monster, covered in wounds and resembling a giant wild boar, rushed out from the direction of the core area.

"Garreria, hold on tight!"

Lessa decisively issued the order.

The young warrior named Galeria let out a low growl and charged forward.

The wild boar monster slammed into the shield with a loud, muffled thud.

"Lantie, Flora, suppress its actions!"

Arrows and magical beams flew out in a crisscross pattern, accurately hitting the monster's joints and flanks.

The girls of the Artemis Familia displayed exceptional tactical skill, coordinating seamlessly and executing attacks and defenses with remarkable precision.

The battle lasted for more than ten minutes.

The LV4 monster finally fell down unwillingly.

Lessa walked to the monster's corpse, used the tip of her sword to pry open its fur, and only after confirming that it was completely dead did she straighten up.

This was the third Level 4 monster they had encountered since venturing deeper into the valley.

Although the problems were resolved without serious incident, the team's progress was slowed to an unbearable degree.

She walked up to Lynn, the blood on her sword still damp, dripping onto the decaying leaves.

"We can't go on like this."

Lynn looked up at her, but didn't say anything, waiting for her to continue.

"At this rate, by the time we reach the core area, Andares will have already taken what it wants and made its escape!"

Lessa spoke quickly, venting her pent-up anger;

"Don't you have a dragon mount? Let it carry us through the air! That way we can avoid these fleeing monsters and quickly pinpoint the situation in the core area!"

Lynn finally spoke, shaking his head.

"No."

"Why?!"

Lethea's voice rose uncontrollably as she took a step forward, almost touching Lynn. "What are you afraid of? Or do you not want to face Andares at all, and are just trying to buy time?"

Lynn looked at her; "Do you think that when we're riding dragons in the sky, we're the only ones who can see the ground?"

Lessa was taken aback.

"We can be seen from the ground."

Lynn pointed into the distance, "Andares, and those guys from the Slaughter Warning group, will both find us. Is the benefit greater than the harm, or the harm greater than the benefit?"

Lessa fell silent; she knew Lynn was right.

She asked hesitantly, "So we're just going to walk like this?"

"We're not in a hurry."

Lynn smiled. "Because there are people who are more anxious than we are."

This statement stunned everyone.

A thoughtful look flashed in Liu's eyes as she muttered, "Lynn, you mean..."

Lynn nodded;

“Those guys must have also noticed the anomaly in the core area. They couldn’t have been unaware of it, so they must have been faster than us.”

Lynn held up two fingers.

"Two bandits, each wanting to keep the treasure for themselves, bumped into each other in a small area."

"What do you think will happen?"

But in everyone's mind, a picture clearly appeared.

Two of the most ferocious beasts were tearing each other apart in a frenzy over a single piece of flesh.

Artemis added, “They will definitely fight.”

"Since those guys dared to clear the area that way, they're definitely not weak, and their confidence is off the charts. They won't be willing to give up the black dragon scales to a monster."

Lynn spread her hands;

"So, it's not us who are in a hurry."

“We are the ones in the shadows now.”

At the same time.

On another mountain wall.

Valetta, known as the Killer Empress, was looking down at the ravaged pit below.

In the center of the deep pit, a huge figure was lying on the equally enormous carcass of a dragon-shaped monster.

That was Andares.

The corpse was that of a dragon with LV5 strength.

This deep pit was caused by their fight.

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Andares was still using two large pliers to dig at the soil beneath him.

Vareta patiently waited with his men.

Bottom of the deep pit

Andares's massive clamps snapped shut.

The soil and gravel were pushed aside, and a black object the size of a bathtub was slowly picked up by it.

The object's surface was covered in damp soil, and in the dark depths of the pit, it looked inconspicuous, like an ordinary black rock.

But Valette's breathing stopped at that moment.

Her pupils contracted to the size of pinpoints as she stared intently at the "rock."

that's it.

Black dragon scales!

This monster would never be wrong.

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A hint of human joy even flickered in Andares's fierce, compound eyes.

It raised that huge black scale high.

Then, under Valetta's watchful gaze, it opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, attempting to swallow the bathtub-sized scale whole.

"Crack!"

The scales are too big to bite through.

Andares let out an annoyed hiss, his ugly mouth opening and closing, thick liquid dripping from the corners of his mouth.

Enraged, it slammed its scales back to the ground and raised a huge pair of pincers.

"Clang—!"

The deafening roar of the metal colliding echoed through the valley.

Mars splattered everywhere.

The legendary black dragon scale left no trace under Andares's terrifying LV5 power.

But Andares did not give up.

It stubbornly, again and again, pounded the scales with the pliers.

"Clang!"

"Clang! Clang!"

Each impact sent a shiver down the spines of the dark faction members lurking on the mountainside.

"Lord Valetta..."

One of the subordinates finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke in a dry voice, "We...are we just going to watch like this?"

Those are black dragon scales!

Now, a monster is trying to smash it in the most brutal way.

Valetta spoke in a cold voice, "Prepare explosives!"

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The closer you get to the heart of the valley, the quieter it becomes.

Those monsters that should have been roaming around had vanished without a trace.

This made our journey much faster.

Finally, the scout returned silently from the front, made a stop gesture, and pointed to a cliff covered by dense vegetation.

Lynn was the first to follow, pushing aside the last of the vines.

Below is a newly formed pit, tens of meters in diameter.

The soil on the pit walls was churning, and the broken giant trees looked like scattered matchsticks.

In the center of the deep pit, the carcass of a dragon lay sprawled on the ground, its head smashed into the earth, its blood staining the soil at the bottom of the pit black.

And the one stepping on this dragon corpse is none other than Andares.

With two enormous pincers, it gripped a jet-black scale the size of a bathtub and was frantically smashing it against the hardest part of the dragon corpse's skull, again and again.

“Black Dragon Scales…” Lethesa’s voice was dry as she stared intently at the scale that remained unscathed despite the terrifying impact.

The legend is actually true.

Although I don't know them and have never met them, I have no doubt.

Lynn never expected that these black dragon scales actually existed!

"We must stop it!" Letesa turned sharply to look at Lynn, her voice filled with barely suppressed anxiety. "If we wait any longer, it will smash the scales to pieces!"

The girls behind her also gripped their weapons tightly, their fighting spirit rising.

Lynn did not turn around.

His gaze wasn't even fully fixed on Andares;

"Do not."

"Why?" Letesa's voice suddenly rose. "Our mission is to defeat it! Now is the perfect time! It's distracted!"

"Wait a little longer," Lynn shook her head.

“Wait for what?” Letesa’s patience had reached its limit; she almost growled, “Wait for it to smash its scales and then turn around and kill us all?”

Sensing that the atmosphere was not good, Liu gently tugged at Lynn's sleeve, indicating that he wanted to argue with Letesa.

And Artemis would not side with Lynn at such a time, as that would sadden her children.

Lynn simply pointed casually; "Wait for those guys."

Lessa looked in the direction he pointed, but saw nothing; "There's nothing there!"