Chapter 47

In the center of Thorn City, there was a huge iron cage, several dozen meters in diameter and over ten meters high. Inside the iron cage, a giant lizard was lying down. Above the cage, a floating signboard displayed a number that was constantly skyrocketing!

"Come and place your bets! How many challengers can the terrifying Sand Lizard kill!" The small green-skinned goblin kept shouting. A large number of players began to gather around. It turned out to be a facility similar to an arena. Inside the iron cage, a giant Sand Lizard was currently lying down.

As the name suggests, the Sand Lizard is a lizard that lives in the desert, but no matter how Mu Feng looked at it, it seemed more like a dinosaur... Six thick legs supported its massive body, a huge crocodile mouth filled with sharp teeth, and a long tail with sharp bone spines. With its ten-meter-long body, it was truly a terrifying monster!

Mu Feng took a look at the Sand Lizard's attributes, and it turned out to be a Level 35 Gold Elite Boss!

**Sand Lizard: Level 35 Gold Elite Boss, HP 280,000. One of the rulers of the Flashing Plain, extremely powerful. Unfortunately, it was captured by the slave masters of Thorn City and became a cash cow for the arena.**

"Beep!~" The constantly rising gold number had already reached 50,000! However, no one had stepped forward to challenge it yet! The current players were all Level 25 and had just completed their second-class advancement. Challenging this Sand Lizard was still too difficult.

"Hmm..." The green-skinned goblin, who had been shouting, was also at a loss. The crowd that had gathered with difficulty began to gradually disperse. But then he had an idea.

"Starting now, the stakes are raised! The team that completes the challenge will not only receive the entire prize but can also choose one piece of equipment from these!" The green-skinned goblin's words brought the players who were about to leave back. Even if they couldn't win, it was still worth it to check out the equipment attributes.

"My God!" As soon as they looked, they couldn't stop. All the equipment here was special equipment!

**Custom Whetstone: Using this will make your weapon sharper, increasing attack power by 50 points! One-time use item, disappears after use.**

**Mage's Oil: Applying this to a staff increases spell damage by 40 points. One-time use item, disappears after use.**

**Bond of Servitude: Equipping this on a Warlock's or Hunter's companion increases the companion's attack power by 10%! Cannot be removed once equipped!**

All three items were excellent! Especially the third one, which was clearly a Warlock's artifact! The players immediately became restless and started contacting their guild leaders. No matter what, they couldn't let others get it first!

"..." Mu Feng was looking at the attributes of the three items when he felt someone tugging at his sleeve. He looked down and saw it was Little Jiu!

"What's wrong, Little Jiu? Do you want that equipment?" Mu Feng squatted down and asked with a smile, knowing very well what Little Jiu was thinking.

"Um..." Little Jiu's eyes were now full of stars, her face filled with hope. She really wanted that equipment. With it, her magic servant would become even stronger and more helpful to her brother!

"That's right, dear master. It's a perfect creation. If equipped on me, I can certainly better assist my master!" Little Jiu's familiar, Gao Sen, also chimed in.

"Alright! Let's go and win it!" Mu Feng decided. He led Little Jiu and Ye Luochengdie towards the entrance.

"I want to sign up for the challenge!" Mu Feng protected Little Jiu and Ye Luochengdie as they squeezed in front of the green-skinned goblin and submitted their application.

"Thank you, but only teams of five can participate in our challenge. And, you must first pay a 2,000 gold coin registration fee!" The green-skinned goblin said slyly. Indeed, there was no such thing as a free lunch. To challenge, you had to pay first, and the players might not necessarily succeed. This was the reason these people set up the arena, to make gold!

"Uh..." The gold coins weren't a problem, but Mu Feng, Little Jiu, and Ye Luochengdie were only three people! Where could they find two more?

"Hey!~" Just as Mu Feng was troubled, someone lightly patted his shoulder. When he turned around, he saw it was Xueyue Qinshuang!

"Long time no see! Hehe!" Smiling and holding her hands behind her back, Xueyue Qinshuang greeted Mu Feng warmly. Beside her were Xueyue Baihe, who was still a bit annoyed with Mu Feng, and Xueyue Chuchun, who blushed and secretly waved at Mu Feng.

"Great!" Mu Feng happily grabbed Xueyue Qinshuang's hand.

"Huh? What's great?" Xueyue Qinshuang was confused. She and Baihe and Chuchun had just arrived in Thorn City and were curious about the large crowd, so they came to check it out. They saw Mu Feng's figure. Although he was wearing a cloak, he stood out even more among the high-level players with their shining equipment!

"Hey! Stay away from my sister, don't hold her hand!" Mu Feng's bold behavior again drew Baihe's dissatisfaction. But Mu Feng ignored her.

"You and Chuchun join our team for this arena challenge!" Mu Feng said. Adding a powerful NPC and a restoration Druid would make their challenge much easier!

"Together?" Qinshuang couldn't help but think back to the time they all teamed up to fight the Demon's Lair. It was such a nostalgic feeling!

"Sure! The 50,000 gold prize is yours, we just want the right to choose the equipment!" Mu Feng said.

"Okay!" Xueyue Qinshuang happily agreed. They shook hands to seal the deal.

"Hey! Melancholy Wind, you bastard!" Xueyue Baihe shouted angrily, but it was too late. They had already entered the iron cage, leaving Baihe outside...

"Little Jiu, Ye Luochengdie, this monster is very strong. Everyone must use their full strength!" Mu Feng warned. Level 35 Gold Elite wasn't something that elite teams from major guilds couldn't take down. But the iron cage was only a few dozen meters wide, and the Sand Lizard was over ten meters long. The ground inside the cage was soft sand, which was very advantageous for the Sand Lizard. They couldn't be careless!

"Sure! The fatal combination of pleasure and pain, leading the incompetent to the depths of corruption. Come forth, Queen of the Night!" A purple summoning circle appeared under Little Jiu's feet, and an upward current blew her clothes and hair, creating a unique beauty. The cute Little Jiu recited a mysterious summoning spell, and a seductive figure was summoned.

"Oh... Why did you summon me so late, little darling? I've been missing you so much!" The one summoned by Little Jiu was a voluptuous and curvaceous mature woman! Wearing tight black leather, her figure was perfectly outlined, and she had a pair of black demon wings. It was a high-level Succubus, the Queen of the Night!

"Hmph, my obedient servant, I need your power now. Go and defeat this big guy... Wah wah wah!~" Little Jiu's middle-schooler-like words were rudely interrupted by the Succubus, who pinched Little Jiu's face into various shapes.

"I didn't hear that clearly, could you repeat it?" The Queen of the Night smiled at Little Jiu, but her grip lightened.

"Sis... Sister. Please help me defeat this big guy!" After being disciplined, Little Jiu finally learned her lesson, tears in her eyes, and respectfully called her sister, using a pleading tone.

"Ha ha ha... That's more like it, my little darling!" The triumphant Queen of the Night laughed heartily, her whip striking the ground with a deafening sound. "Since my little master has begged, you will die for me!"

Mu Feng was now covered in cold sweat. This was the most arrogant magic servant he had ever seen!

By now, Ye Luochengdie had completed her stealth and was gradually approaching the Sand Lizard. Xueyue Qinshuang planted two totems on the ground, and Mu Feng found himself with a buff, increasing his agility and strength by 15 points each and adding 10% attack speed! As for Chuchun, she had transformed into a Treant form, casting Life Bloom and Rejuvenation on everyone.

"Clang clang clang... Bets are closed, the challenge now begins!" Unbeknownst to them, the players' bets had already exceeded 100,000 gold coins! The green-skinned goblin rang the bell forcefully, and the challenge officially began!