novelraw Chapter 76: The Giant Crystal Golem Guarding the Grave
Chapter 76: The Giant Crystal Golem Guarding the Grave
Lin Xun spent 1 point of soul strength to reshape the Yellow-Robed Bishop.
After possessing the shell, he summoned the Three-Headed Lion and once again made his way to the pit in the cemetery.
[Ahead of you is a pit over two meters wide. The bright moonlight of the deep night only illuminates the top of the pit’s dirt walls.]
[You peer down, seeing nothing but endless darkness.]
[Do you want to ride the lion and jump into the pit?]
With limited soul strength, Lin Xun couldn’t afford to reshape the warhorse after reviving the Yellow-Robed Bishop, so he had to let the Three-Headed Lion serve as the buffer this time.
And to make sure both the Dancer and Engineer shells remained intact after entering the grave, he had no choice but to burn soul strength to create a shell purely to sacrifice.
Well, maybe not sacrifice, more like maim.
He stripped the Dancer’s dancewear and equipped it on the Yellow-Robed Bishop first; this piece of gear reduced body weight.
[You ride the lion and leap into the bottomless pit…]After a moment, the text continued.
[You and the Corrupted Three-Headed Lion crash to the bottom of the pit.]
[The immense impact from the fall kills your summoned creature!]
[You also suffer severe injuries. Your bones are shattered, and you are fully paralyzed, losing all ability to move.]
“…”
Last time, the Dancer had only ended up half-paralyzed. Despite swapping equipment, the Yellow-Robed Bishop didn’t have the Dancer’s agility and got turned into a complete vegetable.
Lin Xun returned the performance costume to the Dancer and opened the Shell Slots, clicking on the Dancer shell as planned.
[You have possessed the Corrupted Theater Dancer shell.]
[You used Bloodshadow Step. With nimble, graceful steps, your shell’s form gradually fades and disappears.]
[You are at the bottom of the pit, shrouded in darkness. The air is thick with the scent of old earth. You see a faint light in the distance. It’s the trap crystal positioned at the bend of the corridor.]
[You move toward the faintly glowing crystal.]
[The crystal, taller than a person, has a smooth surface that cannot reflect your figure.]
[You do not trigger the trap and pass safely through the corridor.]
Lin Xun let out a silent sigh of relief.
Sure enough, as long as the invisibility skill was used, he could perfectly bypass the crystal trap.
The Dancer’s invisibility skill was truly a treasure-hunter’s best friend.
[You turn the corner of the corridor and continue onward…]
Maintaining invisibility, Lin Xun pressed deeper into the grave.
[Ahead is another dark, narrow passage. At the end, giant crystals are embedded in both walls.]
[The faint glow from the crystals illuminates a massive stone door at the end of the corridor.]
[Do you want to continue forward?]
With invisibility active, the crystal traps posed almost zero threat.
Lin Xun had no immediate worries about those anymore.
He tapped the screen and pressed “Yes.”
[You cautiously advance, making your way toward the massive stone door at the end of the corridor…]
[Suddenly, you feel the stone floor underfoot sink slightly.]
[You have triggered a mechanism in the grave!]
“Damn it! Am I about to die again?!”
Lin Xun felt his hair stand on end. Losing two points of soul strength per death was a heavy price to pay, and it was nerve-wracking.
[Two narrow slits appear horizontally along the walls of the corridor, shooting out two sharp beams of cold light, aiming to slice you in half!]
[The Dancer’s agile body leaps high, and the cold light narrowly grazes beneath your feet.]
[You land back on the ground, completely unharmed.]
[Do you want to continue forward?]
Lin Xun let out a long breath of relief, feeling like he had just dodged death by a hair’s breadth.
That was intense. Two points of soul strength meant an entire day of cooldown, a brutally effective internet addiction cure.
Luckily, the Dancer’s identity as a master assassin saved the day, allowing him to evade the trap.
If he’d been using the Yellow-Robed Bishop or the Engineer, they’d have been toast for sure.
With some invisibility time remaining, Lin Xun tapped “Yes.”
[You maintain your invisibility and continue cautiously forward.]
[Just as you near the crystal, you trigger another floor trap…]
“Again?!”
The sheer number of traps in this grave made Lin Xun wonder how any Apostle could possibly explore this area.
Or maybe the idea was to just skip the grave entirely and explore the next location?
[Tiny holes appear all over the walls beside you, and a barrage of arrows shoots out, aiming to turn you into a pincushion!]
[The Dancer’s body suddenly drops flat, crawling along the ground as the arrows whizz overhead and slam into the walls with sharp thuds.]
[You didn’t completely dodge the arrows, three of them are lodged in your back.]
[Fortunately, the arrows missed any vital points. You break off the shafts and adjust yourself, feeling mostly fine.]
[Do you want to continue forward?]
Lin Xun’s heart was pounding as if he were on a rollercoaster. Every moment felt like it could be his last.
Whether it was thanks to the Dancer’s skillset or the Lucky Gold Coin working its magic, he once again survived with only minor injuries.
He still hadn’t reached the two trap crystals near the giant stone door yet.
Calculating his remaining invisibility time, Lin Xun figured it was running low.
He opened the panel, waiting for the invisibility to expire so he could refresh it.
[You continue cautiously forward.]
[You reach the end of the corridor. The trap crystals on both sides of the walls do not reflect your figure.]
[Do you want to push open the giant stone door and enter the burial chamber?]
Lin Xun’s guard shot up to maximum.
A corridor packed with deadly traps meant one thing: there had to be a big reward inside.
But knowing this cursed game, there could easily be another surprise before he could grab it.
[You exert all your strength, and the giant stone door slowly creaks open.]
[Light floods your vision. The burial chamber is ablaze with the glow of countless burning white candles.]
[At the far end of the chamber lies a massive stone sarcophagus. Before it stands a gigantic figure, silently guarding the tomb.]
[The towering figure gleams in the candlelight, completely made of dazzling crystals. Its transparent, angular body is solid as rock. Two crimson lights flicker where its eyes should be on its massive crystal head.]
[You have discovered the Giant Crystal Golem Guarding the Grave.]
[Do you want to step forward and fight it in a life-or-death battle?]
Seeing that text, Lin Xun instantly knew that sending the Dancer shell to fight would be suicide.
Since he had already prepared to “cheat,” he didn’t hesitate.
He handed over the best gear from his inventory to the Engineer.
Once everything was ready, he clicked the Engineer shell.
[You have possessed the Engineer of Pyramid Corporation shell.]
[The Giant Crystal Golem Guarding the Grave spots you and starts lumbering toward you.]
[Each thunderous step it takes makes the entire burial chamber tremble.]
[You show no fear, gripping the Thunder Dragon Staff-Spear and striding forward…]
[…]
[After a fierce and grueling battle, you narrowly defeat the Giant Crystal Golem Guarding the Grave. Your experience points increase significantly.]
[The golem’s body shatters, collapsing into countless crystal fragments that scatter across the floor.]
[You obtained Source of Crystal (Material)]
“…”
Lin Xun was speechless. Even using the Engineer, basically his cheat-mode shell. It was only a narrow victory against the boss.
If he’d tried it with the Yellow-Robed Bishop, he’d have been obliterated.
And after all that, the boss only dropped a single material? That seemed a bit stingy.
He squinted, thinking it over. Based on experience, the game’s risk-to-reward ratio was usually balanced.
With so many traps and a boss that tough, there had to be something else.
The real treasure had to be inside that massive stone sarcophagus up ahead!
[Do you want to push open the lid of the stone sarcophagus?]