Chapter 1134 - 609: Followers and Poison Mist

Zong Shen sighed as he reached into the small treasure chest.

He turned his hand and retrieved the last item inside the chest.

It was a fruit only the size of a fist.

The surface was pitch black like ink, with a texture as hard as stone.

Zong Shen was certain it was a fruit only because it emitted an unusual fragrance. Looking at this black, rock-hard fruit, Zong Shen only hoped it was worth its weight.

His eyes fixed on the fruit, and beside him appeared detailed attribute information about it.

[Dragon Vein Fruit (Orange)]

[Quality: Legendary Level]

[Can be used on any riding beast or war pet not exceeding Overlord level, granting Dragon Vein enhancement]

[A Dragon Vein Fruit cultivated by irrigating the Hundred Beasts Fruit with a small amount of Dragon Essence Blood]

[The enhancement effect of this fruit is ineffective on Dragon Vein, Dragon Descendants, and Dragon-Class Creatures]

(A Dragon Vein Fruit meticulously collected by the Little Black Dragon, for which it even sacrificed some heart’s blood

This fruit was originally intended to reward the Dragon Vein Dogman Chief Ulysses

Upon acquiring Dragon Vein enhancement, it can extend the lifespan and attributes of the riding beast or war pet, and additionally, grant some dragon traits randomly)

Judging by the attribute information of this fruit, it should be a war pet enhancement item.

For most wild beasts and magical beasts, acquiring the power of the Dragon Vein is itself an enhancement.

Within the territory, the Eagle is an Overlord-level Dragon Vein Griffin enhanced by Dragon Vein power.

That’s why, even as an Overlord level, the Eagle can overpower the Flying Tiger.

So, the [Dragon Vein Fruit] can be considered to bestow upon the Flying Tiger.

Transforming it into an Overlord-level Dragon Vein Scorpion-tailed Tiger.

As for Pigsy, its tier is too low, even with the use of [Seed of the Wild (Blue)], it only has a 50% chance to advance to Commander level, still far from the Overlord level.

Therefore, it’s most suitable to give this [Dragon Vein Fruit] to the Flying Tiger.

After upgrading to a Dragon Vein Scorpion-tailed Tiger, its power will be enhanced significantly.

Thus indirectly increasing the combat level of the territory.

Having checked all the items in the small treasure chest.

Zong Shen took another look inside and even reached in to feel around.

After confirming nothing was missed, he closed the box.

He decided to take this box back so that the Dwarf Uncle could melt it down, yielding some refined gold resources.

With this, Xiaoheizi’s Dragon Nest had been completely searched by him.

For safety, he backfilled the soil and stamped it firmly.

Filling the big pit he dug out nice and even.

As long as it’s not looked at closely, there shouldn’t be any signs of tampering.

After a period of natural sedimentation, Xiaoheizi wouldn’t notice any difference.

In any case, Zong Shen has no intention of allowing it to move freely anytime soon.

"Next, it’s time to scavenge for the scattered treasure chests nearby."

"Although those followers gathered many treasure chests and placed them inside the Dragon Nest, there should still be many undiscovered ones around."

"After all, this is a large relic area, and also has the Black Dragon Territory’s factors enhancing it."

"Both monster territories and relics are places where treasure chests frequently refresh."

"Hence, there are surely many treasure chests outside waiting to be discovered."

Zong Shen pondered in his heart, and quickly came to a conclusion.

"Guide me to the locations of the remaining treasure chests in the Poison Swamp!"

With a thought, a dozen or so golden circle marks appeared at varying distances nearby.

The little black dragon’s followers’ collection, and those found by the Lord in the poison mist, had significantly reduced the scattered treasure chests in the Poison Swamp, leaving only a dozen or so remaining now.

Combined with the treasure chests Zong Shen found in the Dragon Nest, this haul of treasure chests was quite impressive.

Thinking of this, he immediately prepared to leave the Dragon Nest and head to the nearest treasure chest location.

Just as he stepped out of the Dragon Nest, within a hundred to two hundred meters amidst the faint green mist, air currents suddenly surged.

Simultaneously, a piercing whistle broke through the air.

"Shoo!"

A javelin two meters long shot towards Zong Shen’s face.

Its speed was extraordinarily rapid, reaching him in the blink of an eye.

As Zong Shen’s awareness caught the javelin’s movement, his defensive thoughts emerged.

Evil’s Filth rapidly condensed, positioned thirty centimeters before his face.

The javelin hit the Evil’s Filth, dispelling most of the throwing force.

The remaining strength caused the filth to dent backwards, barely penetrating more than ten centimeters before completely dissipating, dropping helplessly to the ground.

Zong Shen also quickly dodged to the side, stepping aside a few steps.

In the next instant, several bowl-sized stones shot towards Zong Shen rapidly.

These too were effortlessly blocked by Evil’s Filth.

One ought to reciprocate such hostility; these attacks near the Dragon Nest were mostly from surviving follower monsters from the chaos.

Their attacks posed little to no threat to Zong Shen.

If those follower monsters had sufficient numbers, they could wield considerable combat power, especially when banded together.

Those Lords relied on large numbers of follower monster armies to sweep across the lands.

If quality is lacking, then quantity makes up for it.

Creatures like Kobolds and Jackal-Wolf People reproduce rapidly.

Even if the clan’s regression rate is high, it doesn’t matter; the frail babies are often killed for food.

As long as the birth rate is high, sacrificing some weakly constituted offspring doesn’t matter.