Chapter 180 - 131: Eagle’s Eye, Biological Modification Experiment

Chapter 180: Chapter 131: Eagle’s Eye, Biological Modification Experiment

Even before entering the cavern where the Phoenix Knight’s tomb was located, Roy and the others heard the sounds of a fierce battle echoing from within.

Accompanying these sounds were slight tremors, as if from an earthquake.

Although he couldn’t see what was happening inside the cavern, Roy could guess what the scene looked like.

In the memory fragments from the Armored Giant Ape, he had seen the figure of a giant black snake.

According to the Armored Giant Ape’s assessment, the giant black snake was the strongest guardian arranged by the Phoenix Knight during his lifetime, and it was also the final obstacle for any intruders.

Hearing the sounds from the cavern, Roy didn’t hesitate for a moment. He immediately picked up his pace and shot through the passage.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from Selena and Monica’s sight.

If they could have, Selena and Monica would have matched his speed.

But unfortunately, they couldn’t.

They were already moving at their top speed, forced to watch as Roy disappeared from view.

Soon, Roy exited the passage and arrived in the cavern that housed the Phoenix Knight’s tomb.

He had to admit, the Phoenix Knight had found an excellent place for his eternal slumber.

This cavern was not only larger than the previous one, but its environment was also more magnificent and strange.

It wasn’t just home to moss that emitted a blue glow; there were also many strange, luminous plants that Roy had never seen before.

In addition, there was a lake in the cavern over a hundred meters in diameter. Its water shimmered with specks of red light, as if clusters of flames were burning beneath the surface.

In the center of the lake was a small patch of land, ten or twenty square meters in size.

On this land stood a relatively plain tombstone.

Roy’s gaze lingered on the lake for only a second or two before he pulled it back, focusing on the giant black snake positioned directly in front of it.

’This thing looks familiar...’

Although he had never seen such a giant black snake before, the moment he laid eyes on it, he felt as if he had read about it somewhere.

He tried hard to recall where, but after a moment of failing to remember, he decisively gave up and turned his attention to the two Silver Great Knights currently fighting the giant black snake.

One of the two Silver Great Knights wore Black Heavy Armor, his Fighting Qi a dark red, and he wielded a Fighting Qi Two-Handed Sword.

The other wore green Light Armor, his Fighting Qi was also green, and he held a Fighting Qi Long Spear.

With just a single glance, Roy confirmed their identities.

The one in Black Heavy Armor using the Fighting Qi Two-Handed Sword was a subordinate of the Molten Beast Knight.

The other was a subordinate of the Gem Whale Knight.

Roy had never met them before.

He could only recognize them now because neither was using their Fighting Qi Armor, allowing him to see the emblems on their regular armor.

Whether it was Fighting Qi Armor or Fighting Qi Weapons, maintaining them for extended periods required a constant supply of Fighting Qi.

Under normal circumstances, this level of Fighting Qi consumption would be nothing to a Silver Great Knight.

However, in a high-intensity, protracted battle, it was a different story entirely.

If their Fighting Qi Weapons and Fighting Qi Armor were to be shattered a few more times, the drain would be even greater.

Roy hadn’t witnessed the earlier stages of the battle between the two Silver Great Knights and the giant black snake.

However, a single look at the severely injured Bronze and Black Iron Great Knights lying at the entrance of another passage was enough to guess how fierce the fighting had been.

The fact that these Bronze and Black Iron Great Knights were still gravely wounded, even with two Silver Great Knights leading the charge, could only mean one thing.

From the very beginning, the giant black snake had held the upper hand.

And indeed, that was the truth!

When the subordinates of the Molten Beast Knight and Gem Whale Knight first arrived in this cavern, they were thinking about how to kill the giant black snake and find out if the tomb in the center of the lake truly held the Phoenix Knight’s legacy.

Now, however, all they could think about was how to get out of here alive.

The two Silver Great Knights had considered abandoning the others and splitting up to escape.

But they quickly dismissed the thought.

It wasn’t because they had a sudden surge of moral righteousness, willing to die rather than abandon their comrades. It was because they realized the giant black snake wouldn’t give them that chance.

Forget splitting up to flee; they didn’t even dare to turn their backs.

At this point, even by joining forces, the two of them could barely withstand the giant black snake’s attacks.

If they chose to run, the only outcome awaiting them was death at the fangs of the giant black snake.

Although he had arrived in the cavern, Roy had no intention of helping the two Silver Great Knights. He stood at the entrance of the passage, calmly watching their battle with the giant black snake.

Ten or twenty seconds later, Selena and Monica also reached the passage entrance and stood beside him.

"Do you know what kind of snake this is?"

Roy asked Selena and Monica.

Hearing his question, Selena frowned and said, "It looks a bit like the extinct Earth-Digging Giant Snake, but those only grew to a maximum of about fifty meters. They couldn’t get this big."

Just as Selena finished speaking, Monica’s voice rang out.

"It is an Earth-Digging Giant Snake."

"To be precise, it’s an Earth-Digging Giant Snake that has undergone biological modification experiments."