Chapter 82

"Lord Pipp, this should also be inside the crystal mine, right? But why is there a treasure chest here?" Liu Siyi looked at the cave that was completely different from the crystal mine and asked in confusion.

This cave had formed from a large crack in the internal tunnel of the crystal mine. In one corner of the cave, the flow of underground water could still be seen, and there were no crystal mines present. It should have been pitch black, but it was clearly not. The place had been transformed by the laws into a separate grinding point, and the faint fluorescence emitted by the bioluminescent algae illuminated the area. It somewhat resembled a passage in the underground world that the dwarves needed to clean regularly.

"We don't know what's going on either. We can only say that this world is very mysterious, can't we?" Pipp shook his head and then asked, "Lord Lewis, what treasure did you obtain? It looks like a skull ring."

"Ah~ Bad luck, it's a skull ring, a treasure that causes fear. It's not suitable for me, a mage," Liu Siyi also shook his head and said.

"Well, I can only wish Lord Lewis good luck next time. We won't see you off," Pipp said politely without adding much more.

"Alright, Lord Pipp, take care." Liu Siyi turned around and returned along the original route.

As soon as he stepped out of the cave, he saw a bustling scene. There were many residents of the orc castle here, searching for various resources in the forests and bushes.

"Master has come out."

As Liu Siyi emerged, he had not yet adjusted to the sudden intense sunlight when he heard the loud roar of the minotaur Bill. Then many people put down their work and gathered around.

After dealing with some trivial matters, Liu Siyi gathered his team again. Next, they would attack a fifth-tier gold treasure chest located 200 kilometers southeast of the orc castle, guarded by a human knight unit that even the thunder eagle couldn't recognize. He hoped this gold treasure chest would yield the treasure he wanted.

"Blue, it's time to show your work capabilities. Let's go."

This time, Liu Siyi still rode the thunder eagle Bird, not out of nostalgia but out of habit. Bird's feathers could resist the high-altitude air currents and keep him warm, while the smooth and hard scales of the crystal dragon only made him feel uncomfortable.

"Is this the unit that even you can't recognize?" Liu Siyi patted Bird's neck and looked down at the more than thirty fully armed human knights.

"Yes, Master. Look at the knight in the middle. He seems to be riding not a warhorse but a dragon beast," Bird said.

Human knights are a sixth-tier unit of the human race, appearing fully armored and heavily armed, like heavy fortresses on the battlefield, making them a very powerful unit.

Elite knights are the elite version of knights after upgrading. Not only do they have higher attack and defense capabilities than ordinary knights, but they also have a crossbow, allowing them to launch a round of ranged attacks before engaging in close combat.

No matter how powerful humans are, riding a warhorse can't compare to the sixth-tier units of other races, let alone a cyclops. If humans are powerful, it might be possible, but the warhorses definitely can't.

At first, Liu Siyi found it strange, but after learning some information from the inheritance, he understood.

Human knights are composed of very powerful warriors, and their warhorses have been modified, supposedly infused with the blood of the human race's eighth-tier unit, the Light Holy Dragon, giving them partial light power, not ordinary warhorses.

Knowing these two points, Liu Siyi had a basic understanding of the knights' power.

The knights below had three different appearances, all with very distinct Western characteristics.

Ordinary knights, both humans and horses, were fully armored, wearing heavy armor, even the warhorses' face masks and hooves were well-protected. The face masks had a pair of wing-like protrusions to increase damage during collisions. The human knights' protection was even more stringent, with European bucket-shaped helmets that only had a narrow slit for vision and a few small holes for breathing, leaving no skin visible.

The knights held a kite shield with a griffin pattern in one hand and a knight's lance in the other. The knight's lance was very different from the lances in China, resembling an enlarged version of a Western sword, very thick and about three meters long, with a conical shape and a diamond-shaped tip, clearly very lethal. The back end had a beautifully crafted metal counterweight. The entire lance was pointed at the top and thick at the bottom, with an outward-expanding guard at the base, and the inside was the lance handle.

The saddle had a special "lance socket" to absorb the impact of the thrust during a charge.

However, this world was not the real world Liu Siyi lived in, and the knight's lances in this world were not disposable but could be used continuously as super weapons.

The appearance of the elite knights was similar to that of ordinary knights, except for the additional crossbow. The main difference was that their armor was more intricate, with a bright silver-white luster.

The human knight that even the thunder eagle couldn't recognize had a very strange appearance.

This knight had a more robust build than the elite knight, and the armor was even more exaggerated, like a giant dragon wrapping around his body, protecting him completely. However, strangely, this impressive armor had no helmet...

The Western face was adorned with mysterious milky white runes, resembling a dragon burning with light, making it hard to look directly at.

The knight's lance was also very special, about five meters long, and it was clear that it was a dragon-shaped lance, though the overall design was similar to an ordinary knight's lance.

The kite shield no longer had a griffin pattern but was a dragon head shield of the Light Holy Dragon, almost twice the size of an ordinary kite shield.

Not only had the knight changed significantly, but the mount had also changed greatly.

From the appearance, it was no longer a warhorse but a completely white, unarmored dragon horse.

The dragon horse was more than twice the size of an ordinary warhorse, with four major changes: the head, skin, legs, and tail.

In the center of the forehead, a white horn protruded, already showing signs of a dragon's head. When it snorted, a row of sharp teeth flashed, indicating that this dragon horse was transforming into a dragon.

The skin of the dragon horse had also changed, with hard, scaly patches like dragon skin, possibly even more protective than armor.

The legs were clearly different from those of a horse, resembling those of fierce beasts like lions and tigers, with sharp claws and strong, muscular limbs.

The tail had formed a long, white dragon tail, like a whip, with only some milky white fur at the tip.

Sixth-tier low-level variant unit: Dragon Knight.

Dragon Knight? And a variant one at that. When Liu Siyi learned the information from the reconnaissance spell, he was somewhat surprised.

Variant units, besides himself, this dragon knight was the only other variant unit he had seen in a long time, showing how rare variants were, even rarer than heroes.

The probability of a variant might be even lower than that of a hero, but in terms of practicality, it was definitely not as strong as a hero, which was undeniable.

Liu Siyi remembered that his variant gave him some of a hero's abilities before he became a hero. He was very interested in this dragon knight, and from its appearance, the variant seemed to enhance combat power rather than other aspects. However, the specifics would only be known after interacting with it.

At this moment, Liu Siyi and his subordinates were flying in the sky, observing the group of knights, who were also lined up, looking at Liu Siyi and his team from a distance.