That low growl was so close to everyone that it startled them. According to Fang Liude's information, there shouldn't be any other demon beasts nearby. Could the intelligence be wrong? That would be deadly.
"Xiao Qi, put the Concealment Talisman on everyone. Go take a look. Long Chen, don't be nervous. Follow Song and his wife." Fang Liude gave the order and didn't forget to look after Long Chen.
Long Chen wanted to laugh a little. What was there to be nervous about? However, having only spent so little time with everyone, they trusted him so much. Among those struggling at the very bottom, it was extremely rare.
Because living at the very bottom, their lives are extremely harsh and dangerous. Not only do they have to face exploitation from the strong, but they also have to deal with competition from peers of the same rank. After all, this concerns survival, and at this level, kindness is the least valuable thing.
But these people can trust and care for him so quickly, which shows they are kind. Kind people are always attracted to each other and eventually come together. This is what people often say: birds of a feather flock together.
After each person had a Hidden Breath talisman attached, Long Chen noticed that the rune masters in the team were quite skilled. Although they couldn't compare to Xia Chen, their techniques were exquisite. However, the paper used for talismans was relatively cheap, and the brushes and ink used for drawing talismans were of poor quality, which affected the quality of the talismans.
Everyone placed Long Chen in the middle of the group, partly to prevent him from making any unnecessary mistakes, and partly to protect his safety.
Everyone proceeded cautiously, climbing over a bare mountain of stones, and under the cover of the stone's color, they quietly poked their heads out.
When they saw the scene ahead, their eyes lit up with ecstatic joy. A huge sea serpent was coiled there, and beside it were giant eggs larger than houses.
"Hexagonal Sea Serpent,"
Long Chen looked at the sea serpent and was slightly startled—he had once again encountered this ancient relic species.
Long Chen had dealt with them when he was in the mortal realm, but those were only low-level beings left behind, their bloodlines no longer pure.
But this hexagonal sea serpent had a hexagonal crown of dark gold, its scales pitch black with a metallic sheen, and each scale bore six dark golden runes.
This was a powerful Heavenly Saint-level sea demon. Every scale of its could be used as a shield, comparable to an immortal divine weapon, and even better than the shields held by two warriors in the team.
If you were a bit extravagant, you could skin this hexagonal sea snake to make leather armor, forge it with inscriptions, and the defense would be absolutely astonishing.
The skin and bones of a six-horned sea serpent could be forged into two low-grade Heavenly Saint divine weapons. As for its hexagonals, flesh, and internal organs, they were almost priceless. At that moment, Fang Liude and the others' eyes reddened, and Long Chen could even hear their hearts pounding wildly.
"Oh my god, if we kill him, we won't have to take on missions for at least thirty years." Yu Ying looked at the hexagonal sea serpent, covering her mouth, her eyes full of excitement.
Fang Liude took a deep breath and said seriously, "Calm down. This is a hexagonal sea serpent. The ancient relic species is extremely powerful. Although laying eggs weakens its body, it's still not something we can handle. Shortly, we will implement Plan No. 3." "Huh
?" Only steal its eggs? Yu Ying looked disappointed, and the others also showed unwillingness in their eyes.
After all, that's a hexagonal sea snake. Although its eggs are very precious, artificial incubation consumes a lot of resources and takes years. With their abilities, it's simply impossible to raise them.
Moreover, compared to the corpse of the Hexagonal Sea Serpent, the value of these snake eggs was not as tempting. So, everyone was filled with disappointment. But Fang Liude was the captain, so they always had to obey him.
Long Chen heard Fang Liude's decision and couldn't help but admire him inwardly. He had previously underestimated this rugged-looking fellow, but he hadn't expected that in the face of such overwhelming temptation, he could still remain calm and weigh the pros and cons.
Long Chen couldn't do that. As long as he set his sights on a treasure, he had to get it, even if it meant risking his life.
Although everyone was disappointed, they all knew that if they could take it safely, Fang Liude definitely wouldn't give up. He certainly couldn't bear to part with it. He made this decision because he feared that greed would bring huge casualties to everyone.
The team leader's greatest duty is to lead everyone safely to complete tasks. Always put team safety first. Otherwise, no matter how strong a person is, without strong organizational skills, insight, and risk assessment skills, they are not qualified to be team leader.
Moreover, as a captain, if a team member dies, it is the greatest shame of his life. Many times, the captain would rather die himself than let his teammates sacrifice. This is why the unity of many mercenary teams is so remarkable.
Looking at them, Long Chen suddenly recalled the Muxue Mercenary Group from back then—that heroic and heroic woman, a woman who was no less than men.
However, the Muxue Mercenary Group was actually more like an adventure group, exploring and seizing treasures together, and they weren't as under the same pressure as Fang Liude and the others in front of them.
One is in the Immortal Realm, the other in the Mortal Realm. Both are mercenaries, but the Immortal Realm is actually doing even worse. I wonder what those in the Mortal Realm, who always dream of becoming immortals, will think after learning about this scene.
Watching everyone begin to spread out and prepare to act, Long Chen suddenly spoke: "The Hexagonal Sea Serpent belongs to the Jiao Dragon line, and it has a fatal weakness.
After laying eggs, there is a stun period lasting several breaths. At that time, the energy stored in its inner elixir and hexagonal power is redirected throughout the body.
At this point, all its scales would flicker seven times in succession, and after seven times, it would instantly recover eighty percent of its strength.
During the flickering phase, it is at its weakest. Although it only has half a breath, if mastered, it can be easily killed. "
Really?"
Everyone was both surprised and delighted. They all looked at Fang Liude, whose eyes were filled with shock, because he knew all the earlier parts of what Long Chen had said, but the scale flickered seven times—this was the first time he had heard of it.
But everything Long Chen said earlier was correct, so the rest certainly wasn't nonsense. Besides, Long Chen had no reason to lie to them.
"Are you sure?" Fang Liude said solemnly.
"I'm absolutely sure," Long Chen nodded.
"If that's the case, shall we go all out?" Fang Liude lost his composure and looked at everyone. Everyone gritted their teeth:
"Let's go all out."
"Alright, Plan One, get ready!" Fang Liude Dao.
Everyone immediately dispersed and took their positions. They cooperated skillfully and arranged their positions precisely, quickly seizing advantageous terrain. At this moment, they no longer cared about Long Chen and all stared intently at the Hexagonal Sea Serpent.
After the six-horned sea serpent laid three more giant eggs, it suddenly shook, its aura became unstable, and then its body began to glow and flicker rapidly.
"Attack!"
Fang Liude shouted and was the first to rush out.