Chapter 81

PS: I'm back because my son is sick.

I apologize for the delayed update.

Does a job application also require an oath? However, this attitude is still commendable. In this world, besides the divine, there's probably no other force that can be trusted.

"Lord Lewis, we are very satisfied with your attitude and are honored to work for you. What can we do now?" As soon as Lewis finished his oath, the crystal dragons asked for work. Their enthusiasm was quite high, perhaps because they thought the reward was higher than expected.

"Work is not urgent. You know my name, but apart from Bru, I still don't know your names." Lewis smiled and asked.

"My name is Walter Cristo." The white crystal dragon answered first.

"My name is Black Cristo." The second white crystal dragon answered.

"My name is Green Cristo." The last white crystal dragon answered.

"Alright, I know. Wait a moment, I still have some things to do." Hearing the four crystal dragons report their names, Lewis didn't know whether to feel dizzy or to finally meet subordinates worthy of a hero. The names they chose were similar to his thoughts, truly skilled.

Lewis walked towards Pip and smiled at the five piles of crystals on the ground, saying, "Lord Pip, I won't be polite." Seeing Pip nod, he immediately collected the 500 crystals.

The color of these crystals could tell which crystal dragon they came from, as the color of the crystals matched the main color of the crystal dragons.

"Now I have no other business. If Lord Pip is not convenient to take me to the location of the gold treasure chest, I can let Bru lead the way, so as not to trouble you." Lewis said again.

"Let us take you. I also want to see what you will get." Pip, being a dragon that has lived for countless years, this small setback was like a light drizzle to him.

"Thank you, Lord Pip." No matter what, the alliance has been signed, what else can be done? Lewis felt a bit helpless. If there were only three elite crystal dragons here before, he might have used force as before.

These are all afterthoughts, not worth mentioning.

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A fifth-tier gold treasure chest, there are only a few discovered in the entire orc mountain range. I didn't expect there to be one in the crystal mine, which can be considered a pleasant surprise.

However, it also depends on what can be obtained from it. But no matter what, it's free, so why worry?

Lewis has opened over ten treasure chests, and he could say he has some experience.

At the beginning, when he first entered this world, his goal in opening treasure chests was to obtain various treasures to enhance his own strength. The results were good, even obtaining a fourth-tier treasure: the unit seal crystal. Later, after capturing the orc castle and leveling up with the goblins, he felt a sense of gain and loss when seeing treasure chests, wanting both treasures and resources for development. In the end, he got treasures, but more were resources.

Now, with Ball's support, gold coins are more than enough, and various resources are temporarily sufficient. As long as the elemental reactor is captured within a few days, the castle can be built.

There is also the abandoned arena of the gods. If various treasures can be used during the competition, the bonuses would be significant, making it easier to obtain the highest-level law artifact or master-level skills.

Although he doesn't know if treasures can be used during the competition, more treasures are always better. So, what is needed now is not resources, but treasures.

He is about to open another treasure chest. Lewis doesn't know if his summary is correct, but at least it can have a psychological effect. Firmly believing in his mind, always thinking about treasures when opening a treasure chest might increase the chances of obtaining treasures.

These are just thoughts. Although he knows this idea is somewhat wishful, he can't always rely on luck.

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The crystal mine is not completely dark. Except for the entrance, which is dark due to the lack of crystals, the walls inside the cave are dotted with crystals that emit a soft light. After adapting for a while, one can see the surroundings.

Pip and the other two elites led the way, with Lewis closely following behind. The four ordinary crystal dragons followed last. As for Wolf and the others, Lewis left them on the ground to assist Old Ball in developing other resources.

Following Pip, he felt Pip winding around in the mine, though he didn't know why, at least the other party had no ill intentions.

It's just a longer path, Lewis didn't mind. He walked while admiring the crystal mines on the cave walls.

"Lord Lewis, we have arrived." Pip stepped aside, allowing Lewis to see the gold treasure chest. Like the previous gold treasure chests, it was covered in mysterious runes, not much to study.

"Thank you, Lord Pip, for leading the way. I appreciate your trouble." After politely thanking Pip, Lewis walked to the treasure chest.

Fourth-tier treasure! Fourth-tier treasure! Fourth-tier treasure! ...

Lewis felt a bit nervous, silently firming his resolve, hoping to obtain a valuable treasure. After all, this is only the second gold treasure chest he has opened. The unit seal crystal obtained from the first gold treasure chest could even be a family heirloom for a faction, so he naturally had high expectations for this treasure chest.

Moreover, he now has a four-leaf clover, increasing his luck to five points.

Thinking about this, Lewis firmly resolved again and reached out to the gold treasure chest.

A dazzling golden light flashed, and the gold treasure chest disappeared. Lewis opened his eyes and looked at the items that appeared.

A large pile of items appeared, mostly gold coins and resources. However, on top of the gold coins and resources, a ring was very noticeable.

Why noticeable? Because Lewis saw the ring first. But when he saw that the ring had a skull on it, a wave of fear rose from the depths of his heart. It felt as if the hollow eyes of the skull were looking at him, mocking him, and would pounce and devour him at any moment.

Lewis involuntarily took a step back, feeling the fear diminish. Looking at the skull ring again, he no longer felt the same fear.

He cautiously approached again, with a nervous heart, picking up the ring from the side, trying not to touch the surface of the skull.

Skull Ring: Fourth-tier treasure, Heart of Fear. Enemies hit by physical attacks are terrified, reducing their overall stats by 20%, unable to attack, and have a 50% chance to flee. Note: Only effective against living beings.

Damn! It's a physical attack, which means I, as a mage, can't fully utilize the power of this treasure.

Apart from this, Lewis had to admit that the skull ring's effect was indeed extraordinary, especially for melee units, who would benefit greatly.

A 20% reduction in stats in a battle of the same tier is like dropping two levels, making the battle impossible. The inability to attack is even more terrifying. Although he doesn't know how it will perform in battle, just imagine, if one side can't attack, the other side can do as they please.

The 50% chance to flee is optional. In fact, if the opponent flees, it might be harder to completely eliminate them.

The "only effective against living beings" attribute, Lewis didn't pay much attention to, as in the game, the bone dragon's ability is fear, which is also only effective against living beings...

Lewis was actually very satisfied with this fourth-tier treasure, the skull ring, except for the fact that he himself is not very suitable for using it.