Volume 7: Battle for Azeroth Chapter 335: Endless Devouring Road
It's almost here, right?
Tianxiu looked up, but found that there was still a long distance to the top of the mountain, and his heart sank.
After climbing for so long, I have only climbed one-third of the way.
At this moment, a strong wind blew, making him stagger.
Tianxiu had to stop again. The higher he went, the stronger the wind became and the colder the snow became, making it difficult for him to continue. But he was not willing to give up.
He was hanging on a protruding rock, barely keeping his balance.
Suddenly.
Bang! A spherical object hit his hand.
The fingers suddenly loosened.
Damn it! Tianxiu cursed inwardly, and then fell into the dark valley below.
After an unknown amount of time, Tianxiu woke up from his coma. All the bones in his body ached as if they were broken. His lower body was buried in the snow and he was freezing cold. He struggled to climb out of the snow and looked around in confusion - where was this place?
He looked around and found himself at the bottom of a dark valley.
All around were dark mountains and piles of ice and snow.
A narrow crack, one end of which leads to nowhere, while the other end merges with the mountain more than a hundred meters behind.
Looking at my health bar again, there was only over 300 health left. I was already in a near-death state. It was a close call. I almost died.
Tianxiu secretly felt lucky that he didn't die after falling from such a height. Fortunately, he recently obtained a heroic specialty of Master Thief, which can reduce the damage of falling by 75%.
Plus, he fell into a snow pile, but he didn't die.
He filled the blood bottle and applied ointment, and finally recovered one third of his health. He looked up and could vaguely see the storm in the sky through the huge crack in the sky.
What the hell, what was that thing that hit me before?
When he turned around, he saw a head with its eyes open, falling in a place he didn't want it to be.
Huh? Tianxiu was confused for a moment, thinking that this guy was really miserable, being struck by lightning and only a head was left.
Thinking about how he had worked so hard for a long time but was cheated by this guy, he was so angry that he stomped his head to pieces.
He was eager to leave this damn place, and first go back to the city to heal his wounds.
He was not too nervous about the monsters that might appear around him. After all, he was a level 52 court swordsman and he did not take ordinary monsters seriously. The danger level of this map was not high, so it should be nothing serious. However, he felt a sinking feeling in his heart not long after he walked away.
The corpse of a giant dragon was lying on the rock with a big hole in its chest. It was obvious that the corpse had been dead for a long time, but it was preserved because of the cold environment.
He walked closer and found that the dragon had a very strange shape. Its wings were large but asymmetrical, and its legs were almost deformed with one longer than the other. The dragon's head vaguely resembled a human face and looked extremely scary.
He touched the corpse, but unfortunately, there was nothing there. Moreover, since he had no gathering skills, he couldn't skin and bones it.
He continued walking forward and saw another one not far away. This corpse was even stranger. The dragon wings were very small, and didn't even seem to be fully developed. However, its body was long and short like a crocodile. It only had a pair of huge front claws, and its hind claws were almost atrophied. It reminded him of a horrible monster in a monster movie. This corpse also had a big hole in its chest, and it looked miserable.
Tianxiu's heart tightened and he sensed danger. These strange dragons were not small in size. They must be elite monsters at least. He didn't know what the creature that killed these strange dragons was, and he didn't know if it was nearby.
However, his retreat was blocked, so he could only continue to move forward. The road became narrower and narrower, and as he went further and further down, the light around him gradually disappeared completely. Tianxiu took out a torch and lit it, but as he walked, he gradually felt the heat around him.
Suddenly, my feet felt soft and I looked down. I saw a footprint on the ground, which looked like mud.
This is - lava!
He drew out his sword and stabbed it, and a trace of dark red hot liquid flowed out from the gap.
That’s right, it’s indeed uncooled lava, there must be a volcanic fissure nearby.
Tianxiu was thinking about it when suddenly a low gurgling sound came from the darkness ahead.
A distorted voice said, "I seem to smell food."
A leaky voice said, "The smell of food - so fragrant, that's fresh flesh and blood."
There was also an indistinct voice saying, "Eat—I want to eat!"
"Who!" Tianxiu hurriedly raised his sword to fight the enemy.
In the darkness, something was slowly approaching. The sound of footsteps made Tianxiu realize that it was a huge monster. A huge vertical pupil suddenly appeared in the darkness, staring at him, and slowly revealing its true appearance.
Tianxiu was shocked. What kind of monster was that?
The giant dragon in front of him had an abnormally fat body, its wings were almost completely atrophied, its huge head had a mouth that was split all the way to its ears, its jagged fangs were intertwined, and there were two strange bulges on its neck. On the left was a blurry human face, while on the right, which was more prominent, was a deformed dragon head that had not yet fully developed. The three heads were staring at him at the same time, as if they were looking at a living rabbit.
Crudros (Greedy Dragon) Disaster Level 3, Level 79, HP: 11079/225000.
Tianxiu's heart sank suddenly. It was a level 79 big BOSS, and a third-level disaster. He was finished now.
No, this guy is already injured, with only over 10,000 HP left.
If I give it my all, I might win.
He clenched the sword in his hand, but immediately realized that he was overthinking. His own condition was not very good, with only 3,000 blood left. He was afraid that his chances were slim. He was wondering if it was still too late to run away.
The dragon began to speak. Its voice was a little distorted, but one could still vaguely tell it was the first voice.
Crudros (Greedy Dragon): "A human... a living human... how surprising... after thousands of years... tell me, little human... are you here to pursue the power of the dragon?"
Tianxiu's heart was moved. Could this be the secret that Aidan was hiding? But shouldn't the secret be on the top of the mountain?
But the dragon's power must be related to Aidan's ability to transform into a dragon.
Since this monster in front of me can communicate, perhaps I can get some information out of it.
He said proudly: "Yes, I came here just to pursue the power of the dragon."
Before Crudros could say anything, the deformed dragon head next to him burst into laughter. "Seeking the power of a dragon? Hahahaha, how ironic! Do you know what the price is? Look around you. This is the fate of a loser—roar!"
The strange dragon spewed out a flame, instantly illuminating the surroundings.
Tianxiu was shocked as he looked at the horrifying scene around him. The corpses of countless strange dragons were piled on the ground of the cave, and without exception, their hearts had all been dug out.
Some were gnawed until only bones were left. It seems that the monster in front of us not only eats dragon hearts, but also dragon flesh.
He was a little horrified for a moment, not knowing what the other party was talking about, was it to be eaten, or -
Tian Xiu (the court swordsman): "These dragons, what are they...?"
"They are the losers who pursued the power of the dragon. You have seen their fate. Even so, do you still want to pursue the power of the dragon?"
A loser? If there are losers, there must be winners, and Aidan must be the winner.
Since he can succeed, it doesn't mean I can't succeed too.
He looked the monster straight in the eyes, "Yes, even so, I will not give up chasing the dragon's power!"
The human face on the dragon's neck suddenly shouted incoherently, "It's him, it's him! Choose him, choose him!"
The deformed dragon head seemed dissatisfied with the interruption of the human face, "Shut up, you deformed waste, only the great master is qualified to make the decision." He tried hard to turn his head to see Tianxiu, but the huge dragon head of Crudrose raised its neck and squeezed it directly into the fat under his neck.
Without the deformed faces in those two chapters, it looks a little better, but it's still as bloated and fat as before.
The huge fat dragon head slowly approached Tianxiu. Tianxiu's heart suddenly tightened, but he did not retreat, but just raised his sword.
He could feel that the strange dragon in front of him did not seem to have any killing intentions towards him; this was more like a test.
The gluttonous dragon did not stop until the tip of the sword was almost against his face. He stared at Tianxiu with his only eye, examining him. After a long time, he slowly nodded.
Crudros (Greedy Dragon): "Well... I can give you... this power... the power of a dragon... but... do you have the courage to accept it?"
"Of course I have the guts to accept it!"
Cruderoth (Greedy Dragon): "Come on then... kill me... dig out my heart... devour it... embark on the path of dragon feasting... I hope you will not regret it."
Tianxiu found it hard to believe. Was it that simple?
No, there must be something wrong here. He asked tentatively, "I just need to eat your heart. Don't I need some sacred ritual or something?"
The deformed dragon head finally squeezed out and laughed wildly. "Sacred ritual? Hahahaha , foolish mortal, the Dragon Feast Road has never been sacred, only killing, devouring, filthy flesh and blood, and greed for power. Yes, you will gain power, unprecedented powerful power, but sacred? Hahahahaha."
The blurred face was also saying something indistinctly. Tianxiu carefully identified it and it seemed to be saying - "I despise those dragon eaters, the hypocritical dragon eaters, the terrible dragon eaters, they only devour, only absorb , eat, eat, eat! Eat!"
"Dragon Eater? What exactly is a Dragon Eater?"
Cruderoth (Greedy Dragon): "What you see before your eyes... is the Dragon Eater! Are you afraid? ...Are you scared? Devour or be devoured... This is the cursed fate of the Dragon Eater. Choose your fate... little one."
The strange dragon's voice was filled with madness. Its big mouth opened, and the stench of rotten flesh and blood and the smell of sulfur hit Tianxiu's face. Tianxiu frowned. The strange dragon in front of him contained a threat in his words. Devour or be devoured... If he didn't eat the dragon's heart, he would probably be the one to be devoured.
But now it looks like this, it's too ugly, although it does look very strong.
I'm unwilling to accept this. I want to become a dragon, not this deformed monster.
Tianxiu continued to stall for time: "Are you sure you don't need any ceremony? There should be a mission process, right?"
Cruderoth (Greedy Dragon): "No need for those red tape... those meaningless testimonies... those hypocritical rituals. The true meaning of power is to devour... I was once a blind dragon eater... but I have evolved!"
He pointed at the dragon corpses around him and trampled on the skeletons wantonly, lying on top of them as if he was a king sitting on the throne.
"See... this is what power really looks like. Those hypocritical rituals are meaningless... the only thing left is devouring... After thousands of years in this dark valley, I have suddenly realized the true meaning of power. I can give you power, this wisdom, all in my dragon heart, devour it... and you will gain it all!"
Got it! Tianxiu suddenly reacted and said, I agreed to it first, and killed this BOSS who volunteered to sacrifice himself. Then I won’t eat the dragon heart, right?
So he showed an expression of being moved, "Okay, I am willing to accept this power, but how should I do it?"
Crudros (Greedy Dragon): "Kill me...eat my heart, come on little thing...use the sharp blade in your hand...it won't hurt...because I'm used to pain. You want to pursue power, what are you waiting for?"
The monster slowly lay on its back, its fat body like a bloated mountain of flesh, revealing its defenseless belly, and it even pointed at the position of its heart in its chest considerately.
Tianxiu looked at the strange dragon that was defenseless, still with a hint of vigilance in his heart, but this was undoubtedly the best time.
He suddenly gathered his strength, leaped up, and stabbed down with a sword in mid-air like an eagle.
Heroic combat skill——Blade Eagle Strike!
Puff! This blow went straight through the dragon's heart.
-11079 (critical hit)!
As expected, the strange dragon had no intention of resisting, and there was even a hint of relief and a hint of mockery in its eyes.
The monster in front of him roared and slowly closed his eyes.
Is that the end? Tianxiu breathed a sigh of relief.
I touched the corpse, and I didn't expect that this thing looked quite big, and of a high level, but the items it dropped were ridiculously shabby. There were a bunch of rusty ancient equipment in the pickup list, all of which were of gray quality.
Only the dragon heart made Tianxiu's eyes light up.
[Strange Dragon Heart (Quest Item)
Plot Items: Unique.
Use: Eat this dragon heart to trigger an origin plot.
Item introduction: A huge, twisted, weird dragon heart that emits a disgusting smell. It is said that the heart of a dragon is the home of the soul. I wonder what kind of pitiful soul is hidden in this twisted and weird dragon heart?
Devouring the dragon's heart, devouring the dragon's flesh and blood, eating blindly like a mad beast, hoping to draw some strength from the dragon's powerful flesh and blood.
'This power is vile and mixed, inferior and twisted, ugly and hateful, but power is power, and I will still achieve something in the end.'
This is the 'truth' that the failed Dragon Eater Crudros realized during the long dark years.
Warning: Completing the original storyline will have a profound impact on the game's worldview, and players can gain powerful power from the storyline.
However, this type of plot is somewhat dangerous and may pose unknown risks to players. Please be mentally prepared before carrying out the mission. 】
Tianxiu casually took out the dragon heart and looked at the still beating dragon heart in his hand. The dragon heart was surrounded by powers of different attributes, growing deformedly, and emitting the filthy and foul smell of flesh and blood.
However, for some reason, that breath made Tianxiu salivate, as if some inexplicable force was attracting him.
So hungry, so hungry, so hungry! He felt that emotion.
However, when he thought of the appearance of the monster, he quickly put away his dragon heart.
This thing can't be eaten casually.
Is it the original story mission?
It was not the first time he heard this word. He seemed to have seen someone talk about it on the forum before. It was said to be a very rare task and the related task items were extremely valuable. If he could sell them, he could make at least several million, right?
So should I eat it or not?
He looked at the dragon heart in the bag and fell into deep thought.
