CHAPTER 135: EARTH DRAGON

Dawn Sword also had a convenient way to be carried, capable of transforming into a purple gemstone ring worn on the finger, and becoming a sharp sword when needed.

In addition to this, Amelia found another alchemical item on Amber’s corpse.

It was something similar to a pointer, and Amelia quickly understood its general use.

She said to Carlotta, "She used this thing to track us all along. As long as you focus on the target in your heart, you can find them."

"That’s amazing?"

Carlotta couldn’t help but exclaim.

"It has its limits. This is only a high-grade alchemical item, so it’s only useful for apprentices. It won’t work on Listeners."

Amelia said regretfully.

This meant that for them, this alchemical item was basically useless.

Besides the two alchemical products, the only other valuable things on Amber were her tokens.

There were a total of 33 tokens. After Carlotta collected them, her own tokens reached 200.

She channeled magic into one of the tokens to activate it and checked the Sky Ranking.

Her ranking had leaped to 102nd place, and she was close to breaking into the top 100.

Carlotta wasn’t in a hurry to challenge adjacent opponents. She said to Amelia, "Let’s leave here first. She still has some subordinates. We can’t let those guys get away."

Amelia nodded and added, "As for those people, let me try and see if I can subdue them."

She didn’t mention the Soldier Roster, but Carlotta knew that after her rank advanced to the Early tier Listener level, Amelia could already include Early tier Listeners in her soldier roster.

Who would dislike having more subordinates at the Listener level?

The two quickly left the spider’s nest.

They hadn’t walked towards the mountaintop for long before they detected some figures flickering in the jungle, it was Amber’s subordinates.

These people had seen Amber leave earlier. Because they understood Amber well, they knew what she was going to do, so they had followed her. None of them had escaped.

Therefore, by now, even if they wanted to escape, they couldn’t.

Seeing Carlotta and Amelia appear together, some people judged that Amber had ultimately been defeated and had tried to escape, only to be easily caught up by Carlotta.

"In front of me, even peak tier Listeners can’t escape. Do you think you can get away?"

Under the enhancement of the Speed Card, Carlotta’s speed was like the wind, and she instantly moved far away, easily capturing all the Early tier Listeners.

Ten Early tier Listeners, both male and female, were all brought before Amelia, their faces extremely grim.

They never expected that the powerful Amber would be defeated.

"Submit to me, or die."

Amelia said in a deep voice.

"We are officers of Avalon City’s guard. We are official personnel. How dare you..."

"Pfft!"

Before a man could finish his sentence, Amelia waved her hand and sent a sword energy, splitting him in half on the spot, splattering his thick blood onto the others.

"We killed your leader, and you still dare to threaten us with your identity? Submit, or die?"

Amelia’s eyes were cold. No one had yet entered her soldier roster.

So, she shifted her gaze, and seeing someone glaring at her, she immediately sent another sword energy, causing that person’s head to roll.

"Who else is not convinced?"

Amelia said with a cold face.

Some were terrified, some trembled, some lowered their heads.

No one spoke words of defiance anymore, but after Amelia’s gaze swept over them, she still judged three people who were unlikely to be suitable for her soldier roster based on her experience, and she killed these three before their eyes again.

The bright red blood, still hot, splattered onto the others, finally causing the remaining people’s hearts to break.

The final five people all entered the soldier roster.

Only then was Amelia satisfied. She didn’t let these people follow her, allowing the five to leave on their own to collect rare materials and tokens, planning to regroup later.

Because these five people wouldn’t be of much help even if they followed her and Carlotta, it was better to let them be useful elsewhere.

After instructing the five to leave, Carlotta and Amelia returned to the mountaintop. Amelia stepped forward and put away the Moonlit Ship.

Then, seeing Carlotta heading in a certain direction, she quickly followed.

Carlotta said to Amelia, "Let’s explore around first."

Although she said that, Carlotta actually had a very clear destination.

She took out the intelligence from the early morning and began to plan her route.

The fifth, sixth, and seventh pieces of intelligence from today all provided items that could be obtained by reaching a specific location.

The fifth piece of intelligence was about tokens, likely over a hundred of them, left behind by people who died at the hands of monsters. However, it was in a deeper area of the Resonator monster’s core territory, so it was uncertain if they could be retrieved.

Carlotta’s main targets were the items from the sixth and seventh pieces of intelligence.

The sixth piece of intelligence hinted at an alchemical artifact with automatic defense capabilities. Carlotta thought such an item was quite good and had no reason to miss it.

The seventh piece of intelligence hinted at a pair of elven wings.

Normally, after an elf died, their wings would rot and disappear like their bodies. However, this pair of elven wings could be preserved for a long time, which was not simple.

Carlotta calculated in her mind, thinking it might be related to the opponent’s strength in life. Perhaps the opponent had cultivated something that strengthened their wings, causing their wings to remain intact even after many, many years since their death.

Such wings undoubtedly possessed high value and could be used in many ways. Carlotta planned to use them to create cards.

After becoming a Listener, she could create flying cards to allow herself to fly prematurely. One of the materials for this was wings. By choosing the wings of a bird, she could fly with the corresponding wings.

However, with the elven wings as an option, Carlotta didn’t want to choose the wings of poultry. These elven wings, capable of remaining perfect for extended periods, were definitely the most valuable and also beautiful.

Once all the items to be collected were gathered, Carlotta planned to seriously challenge the Sky Ranking to obtain more tokens.

Thanks to the intelligence, she could see the rank of all opponents on the Sky Ranking, and it changed in real-time, allowing her to have ample room for choice.

’With this intelligence, I might even be able to contend for the first place on the Sky Ranking.’

Carlotta thought to herself.

Overall, becoming a Listener had significantly boosted her confidence.

Below the Resonator level, she dared to confront anyone.

The internal areas of the Sky Island were densely forested, filled with roaring monsters, and the light of the Scarlet Moon shone everywhere.

A few hours later, Carlotta approached the first target location.

Vast cliffs were visible everywhere within the inner region of Sky Island. The cliff not far away was particularly imposing, resembling a proud dragon in the night.

The scarlet moonlight cast down, as if a red dragon was about to spread its wings and soar into the heavens.

"Roar!"

A dragon’s roar truly came from ahead, high-pitched and distant, as if it could pierce through time and space. This was a sound that only those with dragon bloodline could emit.

Carlotta and Amelia approached, their expressions shifting.

"Is it a dragon?"

Carlotta couldn’t help but ask.

"Dragons are legendary creatures. Although they exist in the world, most people never see one in their lifetime,"

Amelia explained.

Sky Island was no ordinary place. It was home to many monsters rarely seen in the outside world. Were they about to see a dragon?

Carlotta checked the map from the intelligence report. Confident that the area was not dangerous, she stepped forward.

She whispered, "It shouldn’t be a dragon. Although it is indeed a dragon’s roar, I don’t feel any danger. Perhaps it’s a creature with dragon bloodline."

Amelia agreed with this statement.

She mentioned some rumors about dragons, stating that these creatures were inherently lecherous and would have relations with all sorts of beings, whether human or monster.

As a result, they produced many offspring, which could be described as bizarre. Over time, some dragon-blooded monsters were no longer that rare.

As they neared the giant cliff, they finally saw a group of creatures below it.

They were creatures that strongly resembled dragons, but they were not dragons. They lacked wings and dragon horns, but their bodies were covered in scales, and they moved by crawling on the ground, occasionally raising their heads to roar.

"So, they are Earth Dragons."

Amelia recognized the group of monsters.

These were dragon-blooded monsters, offspring of dragons and other monsters. However, the identity of the other parent was difficult to ascertain.

Because of their dragon blood, these monsters were naturally powerful, possessing a significant advantage among creatures of the same rank. They were monsters that other monsters preferred not to provoke.

Correspondingly, these monsters were also very valuable. Every organ on their bodies held considerable worth. If encountered in the outside world, many factions would likely organize to hunt Earth Dragons.

However, on Sky Island, seeing so many Earth Dragons made most people think only of retreating.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

The Earth Dragons roared incessantly, their massive bodies moving back and forth at the foot of the cliff. This seemed to be their habitat, and strong magical fluctuations emanated from the numerous Earth Dragons.

"They are just Earth Dragons, and there are so many Listeners, even quite a few peak tier Listeners. Let’s retreat."

Amelia made her judgment and then couldn’t help but shake her head.

Even she and Carlotta would have difficulty dealing with so many Earth Dragons.

Although killing one Earth Dragon might yield many tokens, it was more valuable to hunt other monsters. Earth Dragons were too dangerous.

Carlotta, however, had no intention of retreating. She knew that the artifact mentioned in the intelligence report was located where the many Earth Dragons were gathered.

Perhaps the previous owner of this artifact had provoked these Earth Dragons and was subsequently killed. This was how the artifact ended up being left here.

"Amelia, why do you think this group of Earth Dragons is staying here? Could there be something good inside?"

Carlotta found an excuse for her actions.

"You want to go in and take a look?"

Amelia asked.

"That’s right."

"Alright, let’s go take a look then."

Amelia did not refuse. She did not agree with fighting the Earth Dragons, but just going in to look was not a problem.

She could fly, and Carlotta was very fast. These were self-preservation methods that ordinary Listeners found difficult to master.

"Remember, don’t get too close to the Earth Dragons,"

Amelia still reminded her.

These numerous Earth Dragons were undoubtedly difficult to deal with.

As Amelia spoke, she used a memory magic, and a pair of elven wings appeared behind her.

With a flap of her wings, she flew above the numerous Earth Dragons first, attracting the attention of quite a few of them.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

At once, the roars of the Earth Dragons echoed through the wilderness.

Facing Amelia, who could fly, the Earth Dragons were not without means. Several powerful Earth Dragons immediately unleashed strong magical power, affecting a certain area and greatly increasing the gravity in that region.

This undoubtedly affected Amelia, causing her flying figure to sway, almost falling.

However, she stabilized herself. Like a manifestation of the forest, she gracefully danced in mid-air, drawing the gaze of the numerous Earth Dragons.

Carlotta seized this opportunity to move.

Under the enhancement of the Speed Card, her speed was incredibly fast. She moved swiftly from behind one tree to behind another, like a gust of wind. Moving like this behind each cover, she managed to avoid detection by the approaching Earth Dragons.

She shuttled into the depths, arriving at the location indicated on the map, carefully identifying her surroundings against the map.

Lush forests were scattered around, with thorns, bushes, rocks, and ponds, distributed very haphazardly.

In front of her were wildflowers swaying in the wind, and fallen leaves danced in the air.

Carlotta identified for a while and found a cave blocked by stones ahead. She walked forward, and the purple gem ring on her finger flashed, transforming into the Dawn Sword and landing in her hand.

"Boom!"

Carlotta swung her sword, and the stones shattered with a bang, rolling away and revealing a cave that could be seen through at a glance. There seemed to be something inside.

Carlotta’s eyes showed a hint of surprise as she entered.

The cave looked like someone had lived there, with some simple living arrangements, which greatly surprised Carlotta.

She found a mirror on a table and picked it up to look at. It was the artifact mentioned in the intelligence report.

This artifact was called Moon’s Protection. It was in the form of a mirror. As long as it was carried, when one was attacked, the mirror would manifest a protective shield to guard them. It was a very useful defensive treasure and a rare artifact that even apprentices could use.

It could be said that if Carlotta had possessed this artifact from the beginning, she would not have been successfully ambushed by Jemima during her previous treasure hunt.

After placing the mirror on her body, Carlotta felt much more at ease and looked around.

In front of the table lay a skeleton, which appeared to have died a long time ago. The skeleton had a decaying aura.

However...

"This isn’t a human skeleton, is it? How are the bones so thick? Is this bone a tail? This is... a Dragon Man?"

Carlotta quickly made a judgment based on the skeleton she saw.