Kapitel 75: Chapter 75: Stealing the Dragon Egg, Wrath of the Light Dragon!
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[Location: Sacred Grounds of the Light Clan, Level 35 -Dragon Valley]
Wu Di led eight elite members from the War God Guild, stealthily advancing into the valley under the cover of night. Deep within, an immense Light Dragon lay resting.
Before this colossal creature was an egg, glinting with a dark-golden hue.
The group remained still, holding their breath.
After a tense wait, midnight finally struck.
Roar!
With an earth-shattering roar, the Light Dragon suddenly awoke, spread its wings, and soared into the distant night sky.
Wu Di grinned to himself, pleased. "Just like the guide said, at midnight every night, the Dragon goes out hunting."
With the dragon gone, only the dark-golden egg remained, guarded by two Level 35 Light Clan dragons. Wu Di whispered to his team, "Once we get the treasures inside that egg and sell them, we split the profits evenly."
With silent nods, the group crept toward the dragon egg.
Just as they neared, the two guardian dragons sensed the intruders and let out furious roars, charging at Wu Di and his team.
Wu Di raised his hand and commanded, "Attack!"
The eight well-armed, Level 25 warriors from the War God Guild readied their weapons and charged at the guardians.
After a fierce battle, they managed to overcome the ten-level gap and slay the two dragons. But it came at a cost—four of their own had fallen.
"Damn it, that was brutal!" Wu Di cursed, wiping sweat from his brow. "Who would've thought these Level 35 dragons would be this ferocious."
"But as long as we get what's inside that egg, it's all worth it."
With that, Wu Di stepped forward, raised his spear, and drove it repeatedly into the egg until it shattered, spilling golden liquid from within.
Wu Di reached in and pulled out a gleaming golden pearl.
A sly smile spread across his face. "The Dragon Pearl, just like that, in the bag."
He then used his communicator to contact another War God Guild member. "How's it going on your end?"
"We're on our way!"
Just then, a team of guild members appeared at the entrance of Dragon Valley, dragging along three corpses of dark dragons.
They laid the bodies beside the two slain Light Clan dragons, staging a scene to make it appear as if both sides had clashed in a deadly fight.
Following that, someone else dragged in a skeleton warrior from the Underworld and tossed it carelessly onto the scene.
With the stage set, one of the younger members asked, his voice tinged with anxiety, "Vice-Captain, are we really gonna fool the Light Dragon with this?"
"Every time someone tries to steal a dragon egg, the Light Dragon catches them by scent and hunts them down. Almost no one gets away with it."
"If it realizes we broke the egg and took the pearl, it'll hunt us for three days straight. Sure, we could log out to avoid it, but losing three days of progress would be a huge setback."
Wu Di waved it off, unconcerned. "That's because those other egg thieves were idiots. Do you see them setting up a scene like we just did?"
"Trust me, sight over scent. The dragon is nothing but an AI with no real intelligence."
Another member asked, "Using the dark dragon corpses to fake a clash with the Dark Clan makes sense, but what's the skeleton for?"
Wu Di chuckled. "You'll see."
"Alright, let's get out of here and watch the show unfold." Wu Di said with a twisted grin. "Brothers, we're done here. Let's go."
"Take the Dragon Pearl to the market and sell it. We split the profits once it's done."
With that, the group made their exit from Dragon Valley.
Not long after, the Light Dragon returned.
When it saw its shattered egg, rage and hatred filled its eyes.
Roar!
Its thunderous roar reverberated throughout the Light Clan's sacred grounds.
In the surrounding fields, independent players grinding dragons overnight all shuddered, muttering amongst themselves.
"Ugh, who stole the dragon egg this time?"
"Isn't this a yearly thing now? You see these stories all over the forums. Those players really don't fear getting hunted by the Light Dragon."
"Well, dragon pearls fetch a nice price. You can make tens of thousands selling one in the market."
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The next morning...
Zhang Yue finished his breakfast and logged into the game.
He checked his level: 28, at 65% experience.
"Today's goal—push to level 29."
Setting his sights, Zhang Yue accepted a dragon-slaying quest from Goa in the Dark Temple, then headed to a Level 31 map: the Light Encampment.
After a morning spent hunting, he completed the quest, though he had an uneasy feeling throughout.
For some reason, he kept hearing the mournful roars of dragons echoing in the distance.
The roars were piercing and shook the air.
But Zhang Yue paid it no mind, quickly turned in his quest, logged out for lunch, then returned to grind more missions.
Until he reached Level 30 and unlocked his second class advancement, his days of dragon-slaying were bound to be tedious and repetitive.
Once he hit 30, things would look up.
With his second advancement, he could not only start raising a third pet, but his highest-grade skill level would also rise from A-rank to S-rank.
For Zhang Yue, who had nearly boundless potential, this was a significant power boost.
This time, he accepted a mission from Desolation City: Defend against the Light Clan's forces.
Quest in hand, Zhang Yue once again returned to Desolation City.
To his surprise, he encountered the Supreme and Misty Rain guilds there.
They were also doing missions on this map.
Among them were Liu Yao and Su Jinyan, who were well-known.
Though technically not in a party, they fought alongside each other, each focusing on their own targets.
As they hunted dragons, Liu Yao struck up a conversation. "Heard someone stole a dragon egg from Dragon Valley last night."
"People are really that desperate these days? Smashing an egg just to get a pearl worth a few thousand. Isn't that a bit shameless?"
"That's 'a few thousand' to you," Su Jin Yan replied. "For most people, that's a fortune."
Liu Yao scoffed. "Whoever did it sure has some nerve. If it was a friend of mine, I'd cut ties with them instantly."
Just then...
A massive dragon appeared, flying towards Desolation City from afar.
Even from a distance, its powerful aura was palpable.
The players in Desolation City felt a sudden sense of dread.
"Do you think the Light Dragon's here for a rampage?"
"Probably not. It's only looking for the ones who stole its egg. As long as we stay out of its way, we should be fine."
Moments later, the Light Dragon arrived over Desolation City.
It unleashed a torrent of dragon fire, raining indiscriminate destruction upon the dark dragons in the sky, venting its fury.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless dark dragons were incinerated to ash.
The mighty Level 35, Four-Star Boss, [Light Dragon of the Divine Clan], was unstoppable.
As the dragon swooped over Liu Yao's group, it seemed to sense something.
Suddenly, it landed directly in the city.
And right in front of it stood Zhang Yue, Liu Yao, and Su Jinyan.
Roar!
The Light Dragon roared at the three, its hostility unmistakable.
Its overwhelming aura forced the nearby members of the Misty Rain and Supreme guilds to retreat.
Liu Yao was dumbfounded. "I thought this dragon doesn't attack innocent players?"
"Dragon bro, I swear, I didn't touch your egg!" Liu Yao called out, desperate.
But the Light Dragon's gaze fell squarely on Zhang Yue. With a deafening roar, it unleashed a blast of dragon fire upon him.
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