NOVGO.NET Chapter 66: Unexpected Encounter, The Shrine Maiden, Earth Demon Boss
Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Unexpected Encounter, The Shrine Maiden, Earth Demon Boss
“Am I this unlucky? I just entered the Abyss, and already met a strong enemy from the Abyss?” Aiden thought quickly in his mind.
He quickly used the warning compass. A little mana was used, and his Spirit attribute dropped by 10 points.
On the compass, a rough map appeared. It covered an area within 25 km of his position.
Soon, two red dots showed up on the map, right in front of Aiden, about 20 km away.
“Two Abyss strong enemies?” Aiden’s eyes widened.
With the warning compass, it was much easier to avoid strong enemies or find a suitable boss.
But he couldn’t tell the exact level of the enemies through the compass.
The two enemies might not be very strong. Or maybe they were both level 60, even level 70 bosses.
Just as Aiden was hesitating, he suddenly noticed the compass started shaking again. And this time, the shaking was much stronger than before!
Without thinking twice, Aiden used the compass again.
When he looked at the map on the compass, he didn’t even think—he turned around and flew away immediately.
It wasn’t two Abyss strong enemies!
It was a group!
The red dots on the map became so dense that there were at least a dozen of them!
It must be because when Aiden first used the warning compass, the other Abyss strong enemies hadn’t entered the 25 km range yet.
But when he used it the second time, the two red dots that were there before started moving toward him.
It looked like a group of Abyss strong enemies were chasing those two red dots.
And to make things worse, their direction was exactly where Aiden was!
The warning compass worked like a radar. Each time Aiden used it, it showed the position of the strong enemies around him.
Even though using it cost 10 points of Spirit, it was easy for Aiden to recover the loss by just using some Apprentice’s Heart.
He used the compass again. This time, the red dots were even closer!
“What the heck, even with the flight speed of Iron Dragon’s Wings, I still can’t shake them off. These Abyss strong enemies must be really high level!”
Aiden even started to wonder if he was about to face a group of level 60 or 70 Abyss bosses.
A group!
Aiden had no choice but to change his flying direction. But after a quick calculation, he realized that by the time he reached a safe place, he would already be discovered.
“There’s nothing else I can do. I just hope none of them have domain abilities, premonition skills, or Mythic-level detection skills.”
Shadow Stealth!
Aiden disappeared into the nearby shadows. He was a little nervous, watching the sky.
A few minutes later, two women in black robes, wearing tall, pointed black hats, appeared in his vision. They were riding giant gray snakes with wings.
“Is that… another race in the Abyss? A shrine maiden?”
In the shadows, Aiden’s eyes widened. He was watching every detail carefully. This was the first time he had seen an Abyss race other than demons.
Unlike the ugly demons, the shrine maidens under their black cloaks had very pale skin. They were barefoot and flew quickly over Aiden’s head.
Before Aiden could even relax, more than a dozen winged demons kept appearing.
“Quick! Catch them!”
“Don’t let them get away, they stole Ethan Lord’s treasure!”
“If we can’t get it back, we’ll all be punished by Ethan Lord!”
“Split up! Don’t let them cross the boundary!”
Dozens of demons with strong auras flew over Aiden’s head one after another.
They completely missed the fact that a human was hiding in the shadows below.
Only after all the demons had left did Aiden finally step out of the shadows and take a deep breath.
It was dangerous right after he entered the Abyss. His luck really wasn’t good.
“But those two shrine maidens stole Ethan’s treasure? Ethan is an Abyss Demon Duke.” Aiden thought to himself.
He had heard the name Demon Duke Ethan more than once.
In fact, the territories ruled by the Demon Dukes in the Abyss were much bigger than the Great Shaw Empire.
Besides the terrifying and mysterious Demon Dukes, the Demon Dukes were already top-level warriors.
Aiden was very curious about the two shrine maidens. He wanted to know what kind of treasure could make them take such a big risk.
After thinking for a moment, Aiden decided this probably had nothing to do with him anymore.
Looking for a demon boss around here was too dangerous. Those demons chasing the shrine maidens could appear again at any time.
To be safe, Aiden flew low, trying to get as far away as possible.
This time, he had come mainly to kill two different race Abyss bosses to finish his Class Change mission, and also to complete the special quest Bane of All Races.
Aiden had been flying low for less than ten minutes when the ground ahead suddenly bulged up. A few black, ugly demons popped out right in front of him.
[Common Earth Demon
Tier: Gold Rank
Level: 23
HP: 50,000]
“Metal Element Arrow!”
Without hesitation, Aiden quickly cast his Epic skill, Metal Element Arrow!
In an instant, several golden arrows shot through the bodies of the Earth Demons.
Their health bars dropped to zero in a flash!
To be honest, Epic skills were really effective. Even though the effect wasn’t as flashy as other skills, Metal Element Arrow could ignore 30% of the enemy’s defense!
[Kill Common Earth Demon, Experience +4,000]
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[Kill Common Earth Demon, Experience +400,000]
[Obtain Common Earth Demon Skin x100, Common Earth Demon Eye x100…]
Aiden quickly scrolled through the log. He still had some Gold Rank gear on him, and it wasn’t enough.
Epic gear only dropped from High-tier, high-level bosses. These common Earth Demons were obviously not strong enough, so they only triggered a 100x critical hit.
But Aiden wasn’t discouraged. It was just the beginning. As long as he killed enough monsters, getting the right gear was just a matter of time.
Just as he was thinking that, the ground under his feet shook again, vibrating strongly.
Three Earth Demons, as big as heavy trucks, burst out of the ground and roared toward Aiden.
“Uh-oh, is this place a monster nest?” Aiden instinctively turned back and used the warning compass.
Good thing there was no danger.
He looked at the three huge Earth Demons.
[Elite Earth Demon
Tier: Platinum Rank
Level: 35
HP: 500,000]
Elite monster?
Aiden’s eyes lit up right away. First, regular monsters, then elite ones. Maybe there was really an Earth Demon boss underground!
The only thing he worried about was the noise during the fight. If it attracted those strong demons that had flown away earlier, that wouldn’t be good.
“Never mind, the boss is more important. Besides, I still have Shadow Stealth. If things get bad, I can just hide in the shadows!”
Aiden swung his Iron Dragon’s Magic Staff. The Epic staff suddenly glowed.
Ultimate Frost!
A terrifying ice element spread quickly, freezing the ground around him. Cold ice crystals rapidly climbed up the bodies of the three Earth Demons.
The elite Earth Demons hadn’t even had a chance to move when they were instantly turned into ice statues.
Their 500,000 HP dropped quickly.
A level 35 elite monster couldn’t stand against Aiden’s skill damage at all.
“Crack!”
The elite Earth Demon’s body shattered with a sound, breaking into pieces of different sizes that scattered on the ground.
[Kill Elite Earth Demon, Experience +15,000]
…
[Kill Elite Earth Demon, Experience +1,500,000]
[Obtain Elite Earth Demon Skin x100, Elite Earth Demon Eye x100…]
[Obtain High-Grade Defense Potion x400, High-Grade Antidote x200…]
Before Aiden could finish reading the log, a deep and angry voice suddenly rang in his ears.
“Human! What boldness you have, daring to disturb my rest!”
“Die, you lowly human!”
In the blink of an eye, the ground that had been frozen by Ultimate Frost began to crack. A huge hand suddenly shot out from the ground, as big as a small car!
Soon, a massive Earth Demon, about fifteen meters tall, appeared in front of Aiden.
“Human, meeting me is your honor. You will become my meal, and your weak life will be elevated!”
“Hahaha!”
Aiden heard this and his excitement dropped by half. He instinctively said.”Baron? You’re just a demon baron?”
“Ugh, why did I get such a weak boss? If he’s not even level 50, that would be a pain.”
Aiden used his detection skill, and the enemy’s information appeared right away.
[Earth Demon Boss Karl
Tier: Diamond Rank
Level: 50
HP: 3,000,000]
“Not bad, not bad. Although his tier is low, he’s just a demon baron, but his level is 50.” Aiden sighed in relief.
The Earth Demon boss named Karl looked at Aiden in shock. He felt a little confused.
Was this human actually looking down on him?
That was a clear insult!
Karl couldn’t hold back anymore and shouted.”You lowly human! How dare you say such words! I will crush you into meat!”
“I am recognized by Demon Duke Ethan Lord!”
Aiden’s Iron Dragon’s Magic Staff gave a slight pause in his hand.
Right, this was a demon noble. Killing him directly would be a waste. Maybe he could torture him a bit.
Perhaps this guy knew what those two shrine maidens had stolen!