Chapter 23: Lu's Downfall

  "Subterranean dragon? Eighth-level demon beast?", Hearing Xia Lu's exclamation, Lin Chen also secretly felt a chill in his heart. Since it was called an eighth-level demon beast, this so-called subterranean dragon must have exceeded level 70 or higher, and was absolutely not something that everyone could resist.

  "A four-star mission and I have to face a fierce magical beast like the Earth Dragon? Thinking of the Lv70+ magical beasts, Lin Chen's heart sank."

  A four-star mission in "Tianxian" is not considered very difficult, after all, the upper limit of the task difficulty index is nine stars, but, a mere four-star level actually has to face an eighth-level demon beast, that's a bit too much.

  "A legendary potion that I've been craving, but unfortunately, the Bone Marrow Flower is out of my reach...", with a hint of disappointment in his eyes as he gazed at the legendary Vase Potion, this perfect-level pharmacist was both greedy and yet dared not to make a move.

  "About ten miles south of the mountain? I understand, I'll go take a look," Lin Chen said with a nod after a moment's hesitation. He had decided to check out one of the medicinal gardens instead, since his mission was simply to obtain a single Bone-Penetrating Flower, and it wasn't necessarily required for him to fight the Earth-Traveling Dragon; perhaps there would be another way that didn't involve fighting at all.

  "What! Don't go! The eighth-level magical beast is guarding the yard, we can't get the Tempered Bone Flower! Not to mention the Azure Dragon Clan!", Lin Chen's words made Xia Lu exclaim in surprise.

  Anything that has a bit of dragon blood in it is not simple, and although the pseudo-dragon tribe is not a pure-blooded dragon tribe, among magic beasts of the same rank, they absolutely belong to the category of being extremely powerful.

  "What? He actually wants to go face the Earth Dragon?", hearing Lin Chen's words, the three of them, including the perfect-level pharmacist, were also shocked and looked at each other in dismay, really unable to understand why an apprentice swordsman would have such an unthinkable idea. That was a level 8 Wyrm, hadn't they seen two master-level figures also being helpless here?

  "Let's go...", Lin Chen said seriously, giving Xia Lu a subtle glance, and then turned to head down the mountain. Seeing Lin Chen's expression, Xia Lu was taken aback, but also understood that although the medicine garden was very dangerous, this place wasn't necessarily safe either, so it was better to leave first.

  They jogged to catch up with Lin Chen, and the two of them carefully made their way down the mountain. It wasn't until then that Lin Chen spoke up, somewhat helplessly: "I originally thought that exchanging a legendary potion for the Bone Tempering Flower wouldn't be a problem... one Bone Tempering Flower in exchange for a legendary potion - that perfect-level apothecary actually got a great deal, and with my words, he should have gotten benefits without taking any risks. But I didn't think it would end up like this..."

  Not bad, Lin Chen's original idea was to exchange the Epic-level medicine for the Tempered Bone Flower. Being stuck in the Perfect-level Pharmacist realm, he would definitely be satisfied. Moreover, with an Epic-level or higher Pharmacist as his backing, that Pharmacist shouldn't make any reckless moves either.

  But things are different now, his own epic medicine has appeared in front of him, and he can't exchange it either. It's inevitable that the pharmacist will go crazy and kill people to get goods, so it's better to leave first.

  "Oh, then let's leave first?" Hearing Lin Chen's words, Xia Lu thought that in front of a ruthless and crazy fugitive, he had revealed the thing he wanted most, and also felt a strong sense of crisis, suggesting to Lin Chen.

  "No! We've come all the way here! Let's get the Bone Tempering Flower first!", Lin Chen shook his head firmly at Xia Lu's suggestion, abandoning halfway was not in his nature. Moreover, the entire medicine garden's medicinal materials were a huge temptation for Lin Chen, although the 8th level demonic beast, Earth Dragon, was a bit tricky to deal with.

  "By the way, what are the habits of the Ground Dragon? Tell me...", Lin Chen said as he walked southward, asking Xia Lu in hopes of finding the Ground Dragon's weakness. As long as they found its weakness, everything would be easy to handle.

  "What's its nature?" As soon as Lin Chen spoke, Xia Lu's mind reflexively thought of the contents recorded in the book. "Fierce, powerful, intelligent, and possessing dragon tribe bloodline, the lesser dragons are all very strong. When grown up, they generally have the strength of an eighth-level magical beast, and among magical beasts of the same level, they can be considered top-notch. Moreover, eighth-level lesser dragon tribe magical beasts are also very intelligent, possessing wisdom almost on par with humans, but..."

  Here is the translation:

  "Speaking of this, Xia Lu's tone suddenly changed, as if she thought of something and said: "However, the Dragon Clan is greedy for sleep, and they also like to collect treasures. The Sub-Dragon Clan, although not as strong as the Dragon Clan, generally likes to be close to them too. They are also quite greedy for sleep, and they also like to collect treasures. Maybe they think that being able to imitate the true Dragon Clan is a kind of honor."

  "Huh? Is that so? Imitating the real Dragon Clan? Greedy for sleep? Likes collecting treasures", upon hearing this, Lin Chen's eyes slightly lit up, and he secretly made some calculations, saying: "If it's really like that, I think I have more than 70% confidence in obtaining the Tempering Bone Flower".

  "Oh? Really? Are you sure you can get the Tempered Bone Flower?" Xia Lu exclaimed in surprise at Lin Chen's words.

  "Not bad, let's go. If the Earth Dragon is as smart as you said it would be, we should succeed," Lin Chen said with a smile, nodding his head. As he spoke, the two of them continued to carefully make their way southward.

  In the depths of the Setting Sun Forest, you can usually see fourth-level or higher magical beasts. However, as you head further south, you'll find that there are fewer and fewer magical beasts to be seen, until it seems like they don't exist at all.

  "Be careful, we're getting close to where the Earth Dragon is...", they had walked for several miles without encountering any more magical beasts, Lin Chen knew that they must be approaching the Earth Dragon's location, other magical beasts were scared away by the Earth Dragon's aura and ran further away, so in this vast wilderness there was only a small area almost devoid of magical beasts.

  "Roar......", continuing to move forward, Lin Chen suddenly heard a loud roar from afar. The thick voice mixed with a terrifying aura made people's hearts tremble. Upon hearing the call, Xia Lu's face turned pale and she whispered: "Earth-crawling dragon! It's an adult earth-crawling dragon!"

  "Alright, you wait here, no need to go over, I can handle it myself..." Lin Chen said in a low voice after hearing Xia Lu's words. What was about to happen wasn't suitable for Xia Lu to watch.

  "No! I'll go with you!", thinking that Lin Chen thought she was afraid, Xia Lu hastily shook her head, her face firm.

  "Alright, you wait for me here! I'll be back with the Bone Flower later", Lin Chen said firmly as he looked at Xia Lu. Lin Chen's expression made Xia Lu realize that his decision was unshakeable, so she could only nod and say in a low voice: "Be careful".

  "Alright, wait for me, I'll be back soon," Lin Chen nodded and turned to walk towards the place where Di Xing Long was. There were no magical beasts around here, so Xia Lu should be safe waiting here.

  At this time, the perfect-level pharmacist on Xiaoyue Mountain had a complex expression on his face, with occasional flashes of ferocity in his eyes, but they quickly dimmed. Indeed, the epic-level medicine was too tempting for this perfect-level pharmacist, but unfortunately, the legendary pharmacist backing him made him hesitant to make a move.

  The great swordsmen and the great mages beside him also knew that the pharmacist was hesitating, so they didn't speak either, letting him sink into his thoughts slowly.

  "How much credibility do you think his words have?" In fact, it's hard to tell if there really is a legendary pharmacist backing Lin Chen. The pharmacist looked up and asked the Great Swordsman and the Great Mage:

  "I think it's not like a fake, just an apprentice swordsman, who can still talk eloquently in front of us, should be someone who has seen the world and is not simple in identity", the great sword master nodded, thinking of Lin Chen's performance, facing the three of them without any panic, obviously he was used to seeing big shots.

  "Uh...", hearing the great swordsman's words, the pharmacist nodded, his eyes dimming significantly, and then turned to ask the powerful mage beside him.

  "I think it's probably fake...", a thoughtful expression, the great demon master said in a low voice, making the pharmacist's eyes light up, "Oh? Fake? Tell me why".

  "Don't you think there's a hole in his story? If his mentor is a legendary pharmacist, why would he be short of materials? You, as a perfect-level pharmacist, have your own medicinal garden, let alone a legendary pharmacist, whose materials are absolutely a thousand times more than yours, so why would he still lack the Bone Tempering Flower?"

  "Ah! How could I have not thought of that!", hearing the great mage's analysis, the pharmacist's eyes lit up, he was stunned by his own title as a legendary pharmacist, yet he hadn't even noticed such an obvious flaw.

  "Moreover, even if a legendary pharmacist lacked the Bone Tempering Flower, he wouldn't come all the way here to get it. With just one word from him, many pharmacists would rush to deliver it to him. And even if he wanted his disciple to gain some experience, he shouldn't have sent him to such a dangerous place as the Sunset Forest without even a high-level professional escorting him. Isn't that sending him to his death?"

  "Haha! You're indeed a great demon master! Still, your brain is quite calm! Haha!" Upon hearing the demon master's analysis, the pharmacist burst out laughing, with a sinister glint in his eyes and an evil appearance: "Haha! This clown actually tried to play psychological warfare on us, haha! Let's go! His perfect-grade potion will be ours! And we'll also find out how he got that potion!"

  "Go!!!" With this pharmacist's shout, the great demon master and great sword master beside him also nodded, and the three of them directly chased after Lin Chen and the others in the direction they had left.