Chapter 18

This time, the BOSS finally hit Su Liang.

It knocked off a negligible sliver of health.

"Let's finish this."

Su Liang sighed helplessly, landing a few more consecutive attacks, preparing to kill the Purple Crystal Lion.

However...

A sound made his hand pause slightly.

【Ding! Congratulations to the player for triggering the 『Empty Hands』 passive 『Light-Fingered』, stealing: 『Mysterious Purple Crystal』 (Special)!】

(Event period: October 1st to October 7th)

"Roar!!!"

The Purple Crystal Lion roared, feeling the powerful strength disappearing from its body, its face full of terror.

A white light flashed.

The originally six or seven-meter-tall Purple Crystal Lion shrank to the size of a normal three or four-meter mountain lion of the Hengjue Mountain Range.

It had changed back from a Gold BOSS to an ordinary monster.

Looking at the lion that had turned into an ordinary monster, Su Liang was not surprised but happy.

In any case, the equipment and materials on the Purple Crystal Lion had been mostly stolen.

He was just missing a bit of experience.

Besides!

These things were nowhere near as important as the Mysterious Purple Crystal!

【Ding! You have killed a Mountain Lion, gaining 13000 experience points.】

With a casual thrust of his sword, he finished off the terrified mountain lion.

He couldn't wait to take out the Mysterious Purple Crystal; it was only the size of a fist, diamond-shaped, and flashing with a mysterious purple light.

It seemed as if it could devour everything.

【Mysterious Purple Crystal】 (Special)

【Quality】: Mythical

【Effect】: One of the fragments of the Primal Purple Crystal. After consuming it, one will transform into a Purple Crystal Body, master Purple Crystal Flame, and increase strength.

Primal Crystal Fragment!

Su Liang was shocked.

In "Origin," Primal represented the most ancient era, and the strongest gods and demons were born during that time.

The fact that even a single fragment of the Primal Purple Crystal was of Mythical quality showed its terror.

Su Liang didn't intend to use this thing himself.

Although it could boost combat power.

But for a human to transform into a Purple Crystal Body was too off-putting.

If he got a mount later, he would use it on that.

Approaching noon.

Su Liang, who hadn't eaten in the morning, skewered the mountain lion meat with his cross-greatsword and made roasted meat.

It had to be said.

The monster’s meat was delicious and firm, far beyond what the meat from his previous life could compare to.

Just a simple preparation made it a delicacy.

During this time!

The aroma of the roasted meat attracted quite a few monsters, all of which were there to deliver experience, and were easily dealt with by Su Liang.

After finishing the roasted meat and having a full meal, Su Liang set off again.

After walking for another full two hours, he finally arrived at the quest’s coordinates.

An oval-shaped light gate, two or three meters high, stood there without any support.

This was the entrance to the secret realm.

And among the known secret realms recorded by the Xia Kingdom, this "Ancient Kingdom Ruins" did not exist.

Just as Su Liang had guessed.

There was no one guarding it.

Su Liang estimated that this was a brand-new secret realm that had descended only after he accepted the quest.

"I'm rich, I'm rich..."

There was a look of excitement in Su Liang’s eyes.

A secret realm, also known as an other-dimensional secret realm.

Each secret realm was an independent small world space with a complete ecosystem.

There was no limit to the number of people who could enter, and unlike dungeons, the content inside would not refresh or reset every time someone entered.

BOSSes and monsters would not respawn after death.

But at the same time.

It meant that the resources inside could all be brought out to the Blue Star!

The value of a brand-new, uncontrolled secret realm was self-evident.

Su Liang stepped in without hesitation.

The surroundings seemed to twist.

The ancient kingdom was full of broken walls and ruins, lost for countless years...

Blue sea and blue sky, under the glare of the sun.

Dead wood grew new branches, grass sprouted tender buds, and occasionally flying monsters swept overhead.

Everything seemed to be in the process of recovery...

However...

Black land spread, constantly devouring everything that was recovering, leading it toward corruption.

【Ding! You have discovered the secret realm: Ancient Kingdom Ruins! Reward obtained: 1 million gold coins!】

Just after entering the secret realm, he had a million gold coins in hand!

Su Liang smiled contentedly.

There were no monster figures around the secret realm entrance; he opened the quest and looked at the coordinates of the final BOSS within the secret realm again.

He headed straight in that direction.

【Ding! You have killed a Gale Leopard, gaining 17000 experience points.】

【Ding! You have killed a Sky Bird, gaining 16888 experience points.】

【Ding! You have killed a Corrupted Gale Leopard, gaining 18000 experience points...】

【Ding! You have reached the level cap. Excess experience points have been stored in the experience pool. Please proceed with your second turn as soon as possible!!!】

Su Liang cleared out the monsters he encountered along the way.

Among them were normal monsters, and some had been infected by the power of desolation, becoming stronger and turning into corrupted monsters.

Not long after walking.

A silver stone that had fallen to the ground caught Su Liang’s attention.

Beside it was another silver boulder, three or four meters in size, looking the same.

【Mithril Ore】

【Quality】: Gold

【Effect】: Ore containing mithril, extremely hard, can be used to manufacture weapons and equipment, enhancing their sharpness and defense during forging.

【Mithril Vein】

【Quality】: Gold

【Description】: Contains an entire mithril vein underneath. Can be mined using Mining Technique Level 3 or higher. Remaining quantity: Unknown.

Gold-grade material, Mithril Ore.

And there was an entire, unexplored vein underneath.

Just the part of the mithril vein exposed on the ground could already yield hundreds of pieces of Mithril Ore.

Worth millions.

This was an undeveloped secret realm, resources everywhere!

Su Liang suppressed the joy in his heart.

Generally, resources were guarded by monsters.

Sure enough...

Swish!

It suddenly turned dark in front of him, and shadows gradually enveloped Su Liang.

(Event period: October 1st to October 7th)