Green Monster Epic

Chapter 588: Exploration, Temptation

Bang!!!

The massive Gold Golem displayed speed and agility that belied its size, sending Kozmer flying with his shield with a single punch. Three sword-shaped marks were left on Kozmer's legendary Thunder Shield.

Sparks of electricity flickered across the gold-crafted body before disappearing into the golem's core power source. The electrical spells released by the Thunder Shield ultimately became a power supplement for the golem.

Zolfe swung down with his battle axe, the sharp blade carving a crack in the gold armor, revealing some internal components. But that was all it could do, as the Gold Golem kicked out, forcing Zolfe to retreat.

On the other side, Arier arrived late. He had just been sent flying a dozen meters by the golem and, having barely stopped, rushed back only to be met by another one of its massive fist-blades.

Although the Mirage Church had disappeared into the river of time, as the former headquarters of the church, it naturally possessed powerful defensive mechanisms. Although many of the mechanisms and traps had become ineffective under the ravages of time, there were still many that were steadfastly holding their positions.

The already dilapidated church trembled. The battle between the three powerhouses and the Gold Golem became increasingly widespread. When Allen and Figolas arrived, they witnessed the three powerhouses cooperating to fight the Gold Colossus.

The surroundings were littered with traces of battle, as well as the corpses of countless adventurers, who had clearly lost their lives at the hands of this Gold Colossus.

The arrival of Allen and the others had little impact on the emotionless Gold Colossus, but it put a lot of psychological pressure on the three legends who were fighting. When Kozmer saw Allen and the others, his face darkened, and a hint of fear appeared in his eyes.

"Need any help?"

Figolas's lips curled up, looking at the agile figures in front of him with ill intent.

"No need!!"

Taking advantage of the moment he was knocked back, Zolfe turned to face Allen and the others, politely refusing.

Although they refused Figolas, Zolfe and the others couldn't guarantee that Allen and Figolas wouldn't take advantage of their situation. So, after Allen and the others arrived, the battle between the three and the colossus became much more restrained.

Not to mention the possible wealth in this church, the Gold Colossus itself, which was more than 4 meters tall, had great value. If they could take it out of the ruins, they could at least exchange it for a legendary weapon.

Moreover, Kozmer and the others' previous behavior of threatening Figolas and the others in order to enter the ruins was enough to make Figolas's idea of taking advantage of the situation a reality.

"Sorry to bother you!"

Allen patted Figolas on the shoulder, greeted Kozmer and the other two with unfriendly eyes, and then left along the same path to continue their own search.

"Humph! Consider yourselves lucky. I won't bother with you today!!"

Figolas glared fiercely at the three legends, then sullenly followed Allen's footsteps.

Allen thought very clearly. Although the Gold Colossus looked powerful, it wasn't powerful enough to put great pressure on Kozmer and the others. Even if he and Figolas joined in, they would at most split the colossus with Kozmer and the others.

And the result would be to offend these three legends, which was not worth it for Allen. After all, Zolfe and Arier were both leaders of important tribes in the Thorns Ring team, and offending them would cause some unnecessary follow-up problems for Allen's plan.

The Mirage Flower Fairy appeared and disappeared unpredictably, teasing Allen from time to time. When she saw them stumbling into traps or getting covered in dust, she would always let out a burst of clear laughter.

Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, Allen and the others searched for a long time, and apart from a few scattered unknown metal devices, they had no other gains. Tens of thousands of years of time had eroded too many items, leaving only a little wreckage and dust everywhere. Even the goddess sculptures in the church, made of precious stone, were mostly unrecognizable.

"Allen, why don't we just agree to that Flower Fairy's request? It's just taking her out, right?"

Figolas secretly leaned close to Allen's ear and whispered. The lack of gains for so long had indeed made him a little irritable.

"Don't worry, aren't there still several great halls that haven't been searched yet?"

Allen was very calm, even though his gains should have been the least.

"Really?? But I have to remind you, your competitors have already taken care of their target and are now heading in the direction you are searching."

The Mirage Flower Fairy appeared again, gloatingly reporting the whereabouts of Kozmer and his party to Allen and the others.

"Humph, we should have intervened just now, at least to make things difficult for those three bastards!!"

Figolas said indignantly after hearing the news.

With Figolas's personality, he rarely compromised like this. If he were traveling alone outside, then Kozmer and the others would definitely suffer. Even if Figolas couldn't beat them, he would definitely cause trouble in the dark. However, this also indirectly verified his emphasis on his friendship with Allen.

It is said that dragons are naturally cold and ruthless, greedy and eccentric. In fact, they are not much different from ordinary intelligent races, and they also have needs for various emotions. It's just that dragons' values ​​are different from those of ordinary intelligent species. Ordinary intelligent species without strength are just a group of slightly smarter ants in their eyes. Only legendary powerhouses or above will be regarded as choices qualified to be friends.

However, because dragons like to collect jewelry and gold, and because they themselves are excellent magic materials, which can be called a walking treasure, ordinary legends treat them like horny men see prostitutes, full of thoughts of calculation.

Over time, dragons have been rumored to have such bad habits, making the world fear and hate them.

Allen's thoughts had actually been judging what the Mirage Fairy was up to. From several tests, it could be seen that the other party was obviously extremely interested in him. Allen was no longer a simple-minded adventurer. He no longer believed in unprovoked affection. Although he had experienced being treated kindly by others in his life, more often than not, goodwill concealed various mysterious intentions.

However, until now, Allen had not detected the slightest clue from the other party's words. The other party seemed to be a chatterbox, but in fact, she did not reveal much valuable information.

"Let's take a break."

Allen suddenly looked up and said to Figolas, then casually swept out a clearing, sat down, and conveniently threw out a prepared meal from the dimensional bag to appease Figolas.

"Let's have a frank chat."

Figlas originally wanted to ask me why I needed to rest, but when he saw Allen solemnly facing the illusionary flower fairy and saying the words "let's talk," he stopped complaining. He took the food Allen tossed him and began to eat, all the while casting his gaze upon this troublesome illusion.

Even now, Figlas couldn't determine the source of this illusion's power, nor did he know what means could harm her. This was why the illusionary banshee dared to appear so brazenly before Allen and the others.

"Alright, what would you like to talk about?"

The flower fairy's eyes were composed, as if she had been waiting for Allen to compromise.

"The matter of us taking you out of here isn't difficult, neither for you nor for us. But if you want me to keep your vessel safe, then I believe you must offer something more compelling."

"Since you can manipulate our dreams, it means you have the ability to do something to us, to harm us. If you harbor malicious intent, then you're a hidden danger to me."

"I don't like keeping things around that could potentially harm me, even if they might not actually be able to threaten me."

"So, if you want to stay, then at least offer me conditions I can't refuse. The so-called secret chamber information you mentioned before isn't enough to sway me."

"Hehe ~ ~"

The flower fairy covered her mouth and giggled, her delighted appearance causing Figlas's eyes to light up. It was a pity that the difference in their appearances was too great, and the flower fairy was only an illusion. Otherwise, Figlas would definitely have rushed forward to offer his devotion.

"Then, if I tell you the method to advance to demigod, would you find that useful?"

"... Uh..."

Allen was a bit stunned, not expecting the flower fairy to increase the stakes so readily.

"If I add the method to shed scales from that little lizard, would that be enough?!!"

"Yes, yes!!!"

Before Allen could answer, Figlas was already nodding frantically, grabbing Allen's arm and constantly signaling him to agree.

The crisis of shedding scales had plagued Figlas for nearly a hundred years. His ultimate goal in exploring these ruins was to resolve this issue. Now that he saw a solution, how could he not be overjoyed?

The flower fairy looked at Allen, and Allen stared directly at the flower fairy. Both of their gazes seemed calm, but deep within their eyes were their own calculations.

"In that case, are you satisfied? Or do you think this isn't enough?"

"Okay, it's settled then!!"

Allen didn't try to push his luck. He always felt that the other party was yielding too easily, as if waiting for him to make more demands. The vague unease in his heart made Allen decide to stop there, not asking for anything more. As long as he could obtain the method to advance to demigod, then the gains from this exploration would already be sufficient.

"Oh? Are you sure?"

The flower fairy looked at Allen in surprise, continuing to press him for confirmation.

"Alright, you can tell us now where your vessel is located, and we'll help you retrieve it."

Never going back on his choices was Allen's consistent character. He didn't answer the other party's repeated questions for confirmation, but instead focused on looking into her eyes and asking.

"... There's no rush."

The flower fairy's expression dimmed slightly, but she immediately returned to normal. If Allen hadn't been intently watching her every move, he would have missed the change.

"Why don't I take you to the nearest treasure vault first? I don't know how much of the contents are still left."

"Alright."

Allen's mood calmed down instead, and he calmly accepted the other party's suggestion.

Figlas had even less reason to disagree. At this moment, he looked at the flower fairy as if he were looking at a treasure, feeling an indescribable sense of cherishment and care.

With the flower fairy, this local guide, leading the way, Allen and the others naturally avoided many troubles. They no longer needed to search aimlessly, heading straight for the location of the treasure within these ruins.

"... In front of the treasure chamber door, there's also a Golden Essence Golem. Without the key to open the secret chamber and the identity recognition, there will still be a battle."

Although he felt that the flower fairy had some ulterior motive, she had given Allen and the others many reminders along the way, allowing them to avoid many traps. Although these traps might not be able to do anything to Allen and the others, if they weren't careful, it would be no problem to embarrass them and add some trouble.

"However, this Golden Essence Golem will have a two- or three-breath pause when it starts up. If you can seize this opportunity, the battle will be resolved more quickly. Also, the golem's power core is in the middle of its abdomen. If you can pierce it, you can disable the golem."

"Of course, there are two 20-centimeter-thick Golden Essence plates in front of and behind that core power source, so destroying it won't be easy."

...

The flower fairy, who introduced herself as Mansa, led Allen and the others up and down a secret passage, constantly turning left and right. They walked for a long distance before stopping at a corner, carefully telling Allen and the others about what they would encounter next.

"After this corner, you'll be able to see the golem. Moving forward will enter its alert range, so you must be prepared!!"

"Leave it to me!!"

Figlas said confidently.

"I'll do it!!"

Allen wasn't being arrogant. With Mansa's reminder, he was extremely confident in dealing with this golem. On the other hand, Figlas couldn't display his strongest strength here. After all, this narrow passage wouldn't allow Figlas to transform into his dragon form, and his werebear form was indeed much weaker.

"Okay!"

Figlas didn't hesitate, even more so acknowledging Allen's strength. As he said this, he agreed without even thinking.

The Bone Cleaver appeared in his hand, and surging rage poured into it. Raging flames naturally rose from the blade. As more rage poured in, even the dark golden blade became brighter, the orange-red flames gradually turning golden.

Ripplewalk suddenly activated, and Allen's figure disappeared from before Figlas and Mansa. Then, a loud metallic collision came from the corner, and a surging gale swept through the passage, countless dust particles crashing into Figlas.

Figlas didn't bother to brush off the dust on his body. After the collision sounded, he rushed towards the corner.

Behind the corner was a much more open space. A golden golem tens of meters tall leaned against the wall, while Allen was now standing at the foot of the golem, the dark golden Bone Cleaver fused with the bright golden abdomen of the Golden Essence Golem.