Chapter 228 - 149: Outrageous Reward, Yet Another Hidden Quest

Chapter 228: Chapter 149: Outrageous Reward, Yet Another Hidden Quest

The Black Dragon Monarch was silent for a moment before speaking again. "How about this... If you can help me undo the seal, I can help that Black Dragon Descendant reconstruct its physical body, allowing it to be resurrected directly and become your vassal."

"Furthermore, I will give you a drop of my Essence Blood and a Reversed Scale. They contain the purest Power of the Black Dragon Origin, enough to completely transform you."

"You will also receive a Unit Nest of the Black Dragon lineage and the Giant Dragon’s Secret Collection from this tomb."

"On top of all that, I promise to unconditionally fight for you once in the future."

As its voice faded, a series of system notifications appeared before his eyes.

[You have officially reached the deepest part of the Dragon Tomb and made contact with the soul of the sealed Black Dragon Monarch: Kazidorite. The entity has requested that you break the seal.]

[Hidden Quest Triggered: Tomb Dragon’s Woe]

[Quest Objective: Break the sealing stone tablet and revive the Black Dragon Monarch, Kazidorite.]

[Quest Rewards: Blood of the Black Dragon Monarch x1, Black Dragon Monarch Scale x1, Shadow Dragon Nest (Boss★★★), Giant Dragon’s Secret Collection x1, Kazidorite’s Promise x1]

[Warning! This quest is extremely difficult. Please choose carefully!]

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Shen Xing wasn’t the only one who saw this notification; Xia Wanyin, who was standing beside him, saw it too.

Although she didn’t know the specifics of the conversation between Shen Xing and the Black Dragon Monarch, she could tell he had triggered something incredible.

"Oh my god... It’s actually a hidden quest!" Xia Wanyin said, her voice filled with shock. "And the rewards are so generous!"

Shen Xing was also stunned.

He never would have imagined that this Black Dragon Monarch would be so extravagant.

Setting aside the other rewards, just the [Shadow Dragon Nest] alone was enough to make anyone go crazy.

After all, those were Giant Dragons!

And not the kind of Half-Dragons that Lachlan had, but Pure-blooded Giant Dragons.

This meant that if he could complete this quest, he would be able to mass-recruit a top-tier Soldier Type like Giant Dragons in the future.

What’s more, the Black Dragon Monarch had also promised to fight for him unconditionally once.

’For an existence of this level, even a Master Level powerhouse is probably nothing more than an ant, right?’

’What’s more, it even promised to resurrect the wisp of Dragon Soul in my ring and turn it into my own enforcer!’

At this thought, Shen Xing’s breathing grew ragged, and he almost subconsciously agreed.

But he quickly calmed himself down.

As mentioned before, high reward meant high risk, especially for a hidden quest involving such terrifying existences.

Even the system had warned that the difficulty was extremely high.

"Well, human?" the Black Dragon Monarch asked in a deep voice. "I have shown you my utmost sincerity. What is your decision?"

Shen Xing pondered for a moment, then continued to ask in his mind, "If—and I’m just saying if—I were to accept this quest, how would I help you break the seal?"

"And what would I encounter in the process of breaking the seal?"

The Black Dragon Monarch seemed to know he would ask this and explained, "Do you see those skeletons scattered across the ground? Those are some of the Fierce Beasts that the Blue Dragon killed back then."

"It refined their remains and sealed their Fierce Souls within them to suppress the Dragon Tomb."

"The moment you approach, these Fierce Souls will awaken and attack you."

"You need to defeat these Fierce Souls and then destroy the skeletons."

"Once you have destroyed all five skeletons, I will be able to break the seal."

Shen Xing looked around and, sure enough, saw five enormous skeletons scattered in different directions.

"Then what is the strength of the Fierce Souls sealed in these skeletons?" he continued to ask.

The Black Dragon Monarch thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "When they were alive, these Fierce Beasts were all powerhouses at Grandmaster Level or higher."

"After being killed and sealed, their strength is less than one percent of what it once was."

"Now that so many years have passed, their strength has weakened even further. I imagine they have at most Tier Three combat power now."

After a pause, it added, "However, when you begin to try and break the seal, all the Dragon Tomb Watchers in the entire Dragon Tomb will awaken. So, you will have to face many enemies."

Hearing this, Shen Xing couldn’t help but feel a little fortunate.

’It’s a good thing I asked. If I had just agreed without thinking, I’d be in huge trouble.’

According to the Black Dragon Monarch, those skeletons had possessed combat power at Grandmaster Level or higher when they were alive!

So far, the known ceiling for combat power among the major nations was only Master Level.

A powerhouse of that caliber could already easily destroy an entire city.

How strong a Grandmaster, or even someone above Grandmaster Level, was, was already beyond Shen Xing’s imagination.

Even if those Fierce Souls were truly weakened to Tier Three Expert Level, they would certainly be far superior to other creatures of the same tier.

On top of that, a large number of Dragon Tomb Watchers would also awaken and surround them.

Just thinking about it was enough to know how difficult this quest would be.

With his current strength, even if he threw in all the forces from his entire territory, his chances of success wouldn’t be great.

’However... it will be a different story in a few more days.’

’Once Hellish Roar or Reina reaches Level 16, I can have them use the [Rain God’s Dew] to shoot straight to the Full Level of 19, then advance them to Leader rank.’

’With the Talent and strength of these two great generals, killing enemies above their tier shouldn’t be difficult.’

’If I pump out another wave of soldiers in the next few days and assemble the Beastman suicide squad, plus with Xia Wanyin’s help, the chances of success will be very high.’

Shen Xing pondered briefly and quickly made his decision. "Kazi Monarch, with my current strength, I cannot yet deal with so many enemies."

"I need to go back and lie low... I mean, develop for a while before I can take this quest."

"Your current strength is indeed too weak. It matters not if you go back to develop for a while," the Black Dragon’s deep voice echoed in his mind. "But you must be quick."