Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 416 - 32: Treasure Chest Monster

"Gained 1 point of Source Power Value."

—— Human Pine Resin (Curious Item): Pine resin soaked in decomposed bodily fluid, a very rare ritual artifact that can temporarily imbue weapons with dark attribute damage.

The enemy before him turned into a pile of scattered bones.

Su Ziyu was just about to reach for the curious item beside him when suddenly the scattered bones began to move again, quickly reassembling into a skeletal form, with a blood-red light flickering in the eye sockets.

Clang.

Su Ziyu swung his Dragon-Hunting Spear in a sweeping motion, and the resurrected skeleton didn't even have time to pick up its scimitar before he directly struck and broke its spine.

Crunch!

Su Ziyu raised his hand and crushed the damaged skull, finally ensuring the enemy wouldn't revive again.

Meanwhile.

The battle of Nun Fried was also nearly concluded.

"Here." Fried casually tossed a bundle of souls over.

As an ash without fire, Nun Fried needed to return to the Fire Transmission Ritual Site to convert soul power through the Firekeeper to boost herself, but in her current state, who knows what might happen upon returning, so she handed over most of the collected souls to Su Ziyu.

—— "Soul of a Nameless Warrior (Refinable): The soul of a deceased nameless warrior, refining it can yield 200 points of Energy Value."

Su Ziyu didn't stand on ceremony and directly collected the bundle of soul.

The Kassas Great Tomb had quite a number of enemies.

However, they were only at the level of average elite monsters, a bit more troublesome were those enemies whose eye sockets glowed red, they are undead eroded by the Abyss, stronger in power, agility, and speed, some might revive once even after being killed.

The other smaller monsters were essentially just fodder, quite convenient for soul collection.

Su Ziyu had already collected 6 points of Source Power Value, the Source Power Value obtained from the Falan Undead Squad was directly used to enhance the 'Sunlight Spear'.

Tap, tap, tap.

Su Ziyu extended his hand in a beckoning motion, Nun Fried naturally came over, then the two of them leapt down from a height of fifty or sixty meters, plunging into the depths of the Kassas Great Tomb. The depth of this tomb was unknown, each layer contained a vast number of corpses, probably burying hundreds of thousands.

As they delved deeper, burial items began to appear before them.

Regrettably, they were terribly decayed.

"Huh?"

Su Ziyu looked with surprise toward a corner and murmured, "How come there's a treasure chest here?"

Nun Fried glanced around, murmuring, "Something feels off."

—— "Spiritual Vision."

Although there appeared to be no abnormalities and the perception wasn't giving any obvious responses, Su Ziyu still activated his Spiritual Vision for a closer look. The appearance of this treasure chest felt a bit abrupt, and with no active monsters nearby, it didn't seem quite right.

—— "Treasure Chest Monster! [Abyssal Erosion]"

Su Ziyu couldn't help but laugh.

In his Spiritual Vision, he could see a creature curled into itself, most of its body tucked within the treasure chest while its lower limbs hid underground.

Nun Fried carefully observed for a moment and then murmured, "It's probably a treasure chest monster."

"Exactly." Su Ziyu nodded and casually asked, "Is this type of monster easy to deal with?"

"Not particularly tough," Nun Fried recalled. "But it has great strength. It bites."

Besides the treasure chest monster, Su Ziyu's Spiritual Vision also caught a glimpse of a curious item's spiritual light.

He reached out to stop Nun Fried, who had just taken out her Giant Scythe, saying, "Let me handle this. There seems to be something inside its chest."

"It'd be a pity if it got damaged."

Curious items can indeed be damaged.

The curious item inside the treasure chest monster wasn't a weapon; its spiritual light seemed small, probably a rather tiny curious item.

If such a monster isn't detected in advance, it can be terrifying. Approaching to grab the treasure only to be ambushed and bitten can result in serious injury, though if preemptively discovered, it isn't particularly difficult, merely at the elite monster level.

Sizzle.

Thin traces of pale golden arcs of electricity appeared in Su Ziyu's palm, as he quietly moved a few steps forward. At this moment, the treasure chest monster seemed to sense something as its hidden body underground began to stir, suddenly standing up, and as the chest opened there emerged a huge, gruesome maw and a tongue stretching tens of centimeters long.

The entire treasure chest resembled a gigantic, disgusting mouth, lined with sharp teeth lunging at Su Ziyu.

Boom.

A flash of lightning erupted.

The monster was instantly trembled down by the electricity, and Su Ziyu lunged with his Dragon-Hunting Spear, directly pinning the creature's body against the wall.

A flash of cold light followed as the Yirushir Straight Sword swung out.

Bang.

The treasure chest monster's body fell heavily, standing over three to four meters tall, yet somehow able to cram itself into a treasure chest.

—— "Milky White Ring (Curious Item): An enchanted ring from Kassas that moderately enhances agility, boosts rolling ability, and adds the ability of flexible movement."

Not bad.

It's somewhat of a curious item, Su Ziyu casually picked it up.

This underground tomb was extensive, the two of them wandered many areas, encountering numerous red-eyed enemies, though no exit had been found yet. Su Ziyu had accumulated over a thousand Energy Value points, all dropped by enemies eroded by the Abyss, and the yield here was noticeably higher than outside.

They roamed the underground tomb for quite some time until a decayed suspension bridge appeared within their vision.

A faint scent of sulfur wafted from deep below.

"There seems to be a sealed door ahead," Nun Fried suddenly remarked.

Su Ziyu glanced and said, "Let's go. Take a look inside."

This underground tomb was extensive, likely city-sized, and he was almost getting lost. After finally stumbling upon a distinct area, naturally, he had to check it out.

Buzz.

The heavy door was slowly pushed open by Su Ziyu, and before his eyes lay a grand but deteriorating hall, surrounded by piles of scattered jars filled with skeletal remains, resembling a malevolent ritual. Staircases ascended in layers, and at the center lay a sizable altar with an ancient skull goblet atop.

—— "Artifact of the Dead King (Divine Artifact [False]): ???!"

What the...?!

Su Ziyu's entire body trembled with a shock, his perception fully activated, surveying carefully around him. After confirming there were absolutely no enemies here, he cautiously reached for the eerie skull goblet.

The next instant.

A rush of black cloud-like substance flooded out, engulfing the entire hall in an instant.

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