MTLNOVEL Chapter 396: The Invisible Summoner
Even Terres couldn't stop the Frost Bone Dragon, so Lu Heng had to refocus his attention beneath the ice layer.
Just now, Su Muyu reminded them that there were still energy fluctuations coming from under the ice, which meant there was something else down below.
The Frost Bone Dragon has revived, and it's very likely that the Bone Sovereign is below.
If the Bone Sovereign is really beneath us, then that is the greatest threat.
"Mu Yu, go down and have a look." Lu Heng waved his hand, signaling the three team members and the Elf Team to find cover, preparing to deal with the target beneath the ice layer.
Screech!
The Qingluan Divine Bird let out a loud cry, diving vertically downward, and plunged into the ice cave, reaching the bottom in an instant.
Under the perception of the Qingluan Divine Bird, the bottom of the ice cave was clear at a glance.
Su Muyu frowned and said, "It's gone, the energy fluctuations from earlier are no longer there. When the Qingluan Divine Bird went down, it still felt some spatial fluctuations."
"No targets at all?" Lu Heng frowned and asked.
"No, I've explored every corner." Su Muyu showed a thoughtful expression.
"I'll go down and take a look."
As Lu Heng spoke, he leaped, jumping into the ice cave, slid diagonally down over a hundred meters along the walls of the ice cave, and reached the bottom.
The bottom of the ice cave connected to an underground cavern, and under the light of the Qingluan Divine Bird, it was obvious that this cavern was the Frost Giant Dragon's Treasure Cave.
The cave was filled with shining gemstones, gold, and various trinkets.
The moment Lu Heng entered the Treasure Cave, he felt an overwhelming Abyssal Aura so strong it was suffocating, and quickly covered his mouth to avoid inhaling the abyssal miasma.
Behind him, Su Muyu and the others followed.
Xie Shi'en expanded a spiritual field, blocking the abyssal miasma outside the field: "Such thick Abyssal Aura, an ordinary person would undergo mutations after staying here for a few days."
Terres also jumped in, frowning as he observed the situation inside the cave: "Still a step too late, allowing this Frost Bone Dragon to awaken."
Lu Heng walked along the cavern, carefully observing the ground and the walls, speaking as he looked: "Reviving such a powerful skeletal creature must require quite some time. Also, with the Abyssal Aura so dense here, I suspect there is an Abyss Pollution Source."
This revived Frost Bone Dragon, when flying out of the ice cave, was emitting a heavy Abyssal Aura all over, clearly having absorbed a large amount of Abyss Energy.
Moreover, the density of the Abyssal Aura here was even more terrifying than when the Flame Demon Gross revived from the seafloor.
Su Muyu had already searched the Treasure Cave through the Qingluan Divine Bird, and as she reached the middle of the Treasure Cave, she pointed to a spot, saying: "Something should have been placed here originally, but it's gone now."
There indeed was a palm-sized round mark on the stone pedestal she pointed at, clearly left by an item placed there long term.
The item on the stone pedestal is now gone, it must have been taken.
This Treasure Cave is where the Frost Giant Dragon collected its "treasures" during its lifetime.
However, for dragons, the items they collect are not necessarily treasures with great power.
Because dragons collect treasures based on their likes.
Dragons like gold, gemstones, all shiny things would become a dragon's collection.
A bright gem with no attribute and a dull piece of forging material, if there's only one choice, dragons would most likely choose the gemstone.
Of course, dragons are intelligent creatures, and the higher the rank of the dragon, the higher its wisdom.
So dragons would also collect energy-containing treasures; their so-called greater liking for shiny things is relative.
There are many collections in this Treasure Cave, but most are gold, gemstones, and also some Crystal Cores.
Gold and non-attributed gemstones, while valuable on Blue Star, are not worth the effort to transport over vast distances.
Su Muyu squatted down to pick up a few Crystal Cores, brushed off the dust, and put them away.
Lu Heng, on the other hand, moved to the stone pedestal, drawing near to observe the round mark on it.
There were some fragments on the edge of the round mark, appearing to be remnants left by metal oxidization and rusting.
Lu Heng pinched a small bit, brought it close to check, it seemed to be fragments left by a tarnished silver adornment.
Silver, a metal that generally does not rust, but in a sulfuric environment, it would form silver sulfide.
"What was originally placed here was likely a silver adornment, though its exact shape is unknown." Lu Heng gestured with his hand, estimating the height of the adornment.
The treasures collected here include many pieces styled in the fashion of the Elf Clan.
The reason there are Elf Clan styled adornments here is quite simple.
On the Queldorei Continent, the main species is the Elf Clan, although other species like the Dark Werewolf exist, it is indeed the Elf Clan who developed a magnificent culture.
Therefore, the most exquisite adornments and gemstones in this world are mostly produced by the Elf Clan.
Having Elf Clan gemstones and adornments among the Frost Giant Dragon's collections is hence unsurprising.
Terres moved along the Treasure Cave, noticing something familiar among the gems piled on one side of the cavern, he immediately stepped up, picked up a silver horn cup, and a reminiscent look emerged on his face:
"This is... a mark from Xiling City, why are there items from Xiling City here... Yes, this silver horn cup has been placed here for hundreds of years..."
Xiling City is another flourishing city of the Elf Clan besides Kolos City, but that's a story from over three hundred years ago.
The Abyss has been invading the Queldorei Continent for over seven hundred years, and the most prosperous period of the Elf Civilization was seven hundred years ago.