Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Stop Looking, This Treasure Chest is a Trap

Zong Shen tied his old traveling horse to the roadside.

Then, he held the kite-shaped shield with one hand and the sharp German sword with the other.

He walked in the middle of the group.

This was the safest position in the entire team.

Iron Pole pulled out two daggers from his waist and followed closely behind. He was in charge of holding the line.

The three of them formed a simple exploration formation.

They continued to advance.

Because this path was opened up by Colby at the last minute, it was extremely difficult to travel.

The terrain of the ruins was uneven.

Zong Shen was wearing leather shoes, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

After traveling for five to six minutes, the terrain suddenly descended.

They came to a small depression in the mountain.

They were surrounded by either dense forests or moss-covered cliffs.

But it was said to be an isolated place.

For Colby to be able to find relics in such a godforsaken place was truly impressive.

Even Zong Shen might not be able to find this place easily if he followed the system’s instructions.

The main reason was that Zong Shen lacked a powerful mount.

It was enough to travel daily on an old traveling horse.

However, it was not as powerful as Colby’s giant wolf or Luna’s black panther, which could fight and move agilely.

Just like now, Colby was riding on a giant wolf, constantly shifting and galloping, which made Zong Shen envious.

On the other hand, Zong Shen and Iron Pole were like two children learning how to walk.

It was a difficult trek through the forest.

Those who were walking could not understand the joy of cavalry.

When they reached the depression, they finally saw the temple ruins that Colby had mentioned.

Why was it called a temple?

This was because he could vaguely see the god statues through the gaps of the vines.

However, these statues looked very fierce.

Some had two horns, while others had several different heads.

There were even statues of demons with flesh wings on their backs and burning footprints beneath their feet.

Zong Shen and the other two stood outside the temple.

The entire temple was completely covered by vines, like a huge green cocoon.

“Colby, clear the way.”

Zong Shen ordered.

No matter how hard he worked, Colby, who was a man of few words, got off the giant wolf. He grabbed his dual blades and began to hack at the vines blocking the way!

The sharp blade sliced through the vines like chopping vegetables.

Finally, the entrance to the temple was revealed.

Zong Shen walked in slowly.

He saw many strange patterns carved on the limestone pavement at the entrance of the temple.

These lines carved out a protracted war.

The most eye-catching was a very unique person.

This was a great demon with two horns on his head and wings on his back. However, he had long sharp ears that were unique to the elves.

On his body were the unique symbols of the Night Elves.

He was alone on the carved side of the slab, sitting alone on the edge of the cliff.

He was looking at the moon.

This temple should have a deep relationship with this person.

Zong Shen raised his head and focused on the temple.

(Resistors who bore misunderstandings. This used to be the temple of the Evil Demon Hunters.)

(This was a group of elves who did not hesitate to degenerate into demons in order to resist the Burning Blood Legion. They were ostracized by other forces on the continent, but in fact, they were a group of true Evil Demon Hunters.)

“Evil Demon Hunter?”

(Powerful Evil Demon warriors. They were originally powerful Dark Night Hunters. They voluntarily degenerated into the Evil Demon race and had the goal of hunting Evil Demons. It sounds very contradictory, right? But they are all very great warriors.)

Looking at the guide’s explanation, Zong Shen had a rough understanding of this temple.

It was another ancient ruin and faction that belonged to this continent.

At this moment, Colby had opened up a path that led directly into the temple.

At that moment Colby suddenly turned back.

“Lord, the two treasure chests are on the right side of the temple.”

“Why don’t you open the treasure chest first?”

Colby suggested.

Zong Shen patted his head. He had been so focused on the temple that he had forgotten about the treasure chest.

“Let’s go.”

After saying that, he took a few steps back and walked out of the temple.

He walked towards the right.

As expected, there were two treasure chests right beside the wall of the temple.

The vines on the treasure chest were all removed.

Zong Shen’s eyes lit up when he saw the treasure chest.

This was because these two treasure chests were obviously of a higher grade than the Black Iron Treasure Chests.

One was copper while the other was silver.

Zong Shen focused.

The system notification and the guide notification appeared at the same time.

[Copper Treasure Chest]

[An unknown Copper Treasure Chest. No one knows what it will give us.]

(There is no problem with the Treasure Chest, it can be opened at ease)

[Silver Treasure Chest]

[An unknown Silver Treasure Chest. No one knows what it will give us.]

(Don’t look at this Silver Treasure Chest. It is a trap. The poisonous gas inside will make you unconscious for three days and three nights.)

“F*ck!”

When Zong Shen saw the notification below the Silver Treasure Chest, he could not help but curse.

He pointed his middle finger at the sky.

The Overlord System was a sly old fox!

It was as if Zong Shen had been sitting at the dining table, preparing to enjoy a delicious meal.

However, he realized that the food was made of feces. It was simply disgusting!

No wonder the two treasure chests were placed in such a conspicuous position.

If an ordinary person did not have the Strategy Guide module, they would definitely not be able to hold back and directly open this silver treasure chest.

Then, he would be unconscious in this godforsaken forest for three days and three nights.

Zong Shen angrily kicked the treasure chest.

Then, he came to the copper chest.

Fortunately, the copper treasure chest was real.

Zong Shen clicked on it directly.

A few reward balls appeared.

[Successfully opened the copper chest]

[Sturdy bull-horned helmet x1]

[Level 1 Spike obstacle technology construction diagram x 1]

[Wolf Cavalry Recruitment Scroll x2]

[Second Segment Cleave Skill Book x1]

[Skill Experience Book x3]

[Tasty barbecue feast x1]

[A mellow green fruit wine x1]

There were a total of seven rewards, similar to the amount of Black Iron Treasure Chests produced.

However, the quality of the reward was much better.

Especially the two wolf cavalry recruitment scrolls!

This meant that, including Colby, he would have three Wolf Cavalry soldiers.

The strength of the territory would be greatly enhanced!

They could totally organize a hunting team at night.

Every night, the beasts would appear out of thin air. Their numbers were shocking.

This morning, Zong Shen discovered that there were dense animal footprints all around the territory.

There were also all types of blood traces, but no corpses were left behind.

This made Zong Shen suspect that the activity of the beasts in the night was a restriction of the Overlord System to many Overlords.

The purpose was to limit the exploration time and development progress.

But in a crisis, there were opportunities.

Nighttime was actually very suitable for farming monsters!

The prerequisite was that one had to possess sufficient strength.

Otherwise, even if they were powerful soldiers, they would still have a chance of being annihilated by the siege of wild beasts.

And among the wild beasts, there might even be such a powerful existence.

These were all risks.

Zong Shen shook his head and called back his thoughts. He began to check the rewards one by one.