Chapter 72 – Digging a Dark Tunnel, Infiltrating the Earth Dragon’s Lair

After hiding the long white bone flag.

Yuan Bao then walked out of the Shellworm Cave and followed the path he had taken before until he came to the fork in the second underground level.

It’s not the same as a layer.

There are three paths that you can take forward, the rocky crevice ahead, and paths to the left and right that you can pass through.

Still all the way to the left.

“Yuanbao, wait and approach carefully, see if the Earth Dragon is at home, and if it is, find a way to use the binoculars to check it out.”

Xu Jingnian chattered on.

Yuan Bao didn’t say anything, but pressed down even more and crawled furtively on the ground with his four paws.

All of its scales were now hardened iron armor, gleaming silver and more visible in the darkness than before.

That’s why it’s important to be more careful.

Xu Jingnian also helped to observe along the way, but fortunately there were no accidents, and very smoothly, they came to the corner of the previous Earth Dragon Cave entrance.

All around, the rock walls were reflecting the warm red glow of the lava.

There was also the sound of gurgling bubbles.

“Be careful when you get to …….”

Xu Jingnian whispered, even though his voice was in Yuan Bao’s head and it didn’t matter how loud he said it.

Genpou nodded.

Carefully shielding his backpack with his claws to avoid hitting the rock wall and making a commotion, he then affixed himself to the wall.

A small head poked out.

Only to see that at this moment in the Earth Dragon’s Lair, there was almost no change from the last time Yuan Bao came.

It’s still the same lava pool.

Similarly, the geoduck, which looked like a large lizard, was quietly soaking in the lava.

Close your eyelids.

There was even a snort in his nostrils.

“Great, this geoduck is such a big sleeper, probably sleeps most of the day ……”

Xu Jingnian saw this as a good sign.

Genpou then carefully, picked up the transcendental telescope dangling from the side of his backpack.

Raising it to his nose, he looked toward the geoduck.

[Live animal detected]

[Analyzing energy levels complete!

[Excellence]

“Haha, it’s good that it’s not a Lord, it’s all one level of excellence, and it’s not as if they’re completely crushed.”

Xu Jingnian was overjoyed at the sight.

He thought carefully.

Although the Earth Dragon is sleeping now, there’s no guarantee it won’t suddenly wake up ……

So, if you just sneak in, it’s the riskiest way to do it!

After all.

While Yuanbao and Geoduck, both belong to the same category of excellence, Yuanbao is now only level 2, which is basically the lowest.

And the Earth Dragon is only known to be Excellent, but in case it’s Excellent Full, the difference between them is huge!

And then even if it’s exactly the same level.

Xu Jingnian felt that there was a high probability that Yuan Bao wouldn’t be able to defeat this Earth Dragon.

Genpou relies on spitting fire.

And this geoduck, straight magma soak, almost pulls off full flame resistance.

Maybe Genpou’s flames, they don’t work at all!

In a real fight, you can only fight physically ……

That would be too disadvantageous, even if evolving into an Iron Armored Beast, Yuan Bao’s physical combat power became much stronger.

However, compared to an Earth Dragon, a creature with a hint of dragon blood and a purely powerful flesh, there was certainly no comparison.

In every way.

Earth Dragon’s combat power, all of which are much higher than Genpou’s.

Although this is not a game that competes in numerical values, there are many accidents in the fight that will change the final ending ……

But the disadvantage is too great for the naked eye!

In this kind of thing.

Xu Jingnian can’t afford to gamble ……

“Here’s the deal, Genpou, you dig down first, as deep as you can to make sure it doesn’t cave in.”

Xu Jingnian commanded.

“A.”

Genpou nodded.

After taking a few steps back, he began digging into his feet in place, first directly with his claws, throwing debris around.

When the digging gets a little deeper.

Then he began to eat up the rubble, no need to carry it, all of it was still stored energy in his stomach.

Probably dug down about ten meters.

Xu Jingnian felt that this depth was about right, and if it was really discovered by the Earth Dragon, Yuan Bao would just jump into the hole, and there would be nothing it could do.

“Okay, climb up and get your bearings first.”

Xu Jingnian commanded.

But after Yuan Bao looked at the magma pool again, he felt, as if digging from the ground is not very good ……

Yuan Bao didn’t have penetrating eyes, so he couldn’t even confirm his orientation at the bottom.

It’s fine if it’s simply off, but I’m afraid of digging up and having lava overhead, pouring straight down!

Yuanbao is not as thick-skinned as the Earth Dragon ……

“Better go up there!”

Xu Jingnian changes his instructions.

Genpou then proceeded to do as he was told, and it dug diagonally upward, and within a moment, it had dug an upward burrow.

“Yes, dig straight again!”

Xu Jingnian nodded in satisfaction.

Genpou stopped going up and started digging forward, but it didn’t take long before it dug through the rock in front of it.

And at the moment.

It was right in the middle of the rock wall of the Earth Dragon’s lair, and the height didn’t go above the top of the rock, not even close.

Like an air vent for a geoduck lair.

“Go back, go back, keep digging up some more, then start forward again.”

Xu Jingnian immediately commanded.

This shows that it is really difficult to confirm the direction of tunneling in rock, it would be nice to have perspective ……

After.

Genpou dug up a few more meters, then straight ahead, and this time, without digging through again, it stayed rocky.

Wait until it has dug forward a few dozen meters or so.

Xu Jingnian then said, “That’s fine, let’s dig down and take a look first to confirm the orientation of that stone pillar.”

Genpou nodded.

Start digging down again.

“Be careful, don’t fall in.”

Xu Jingnian couldn’t help but remind him.

Yuanbao nodded seriously, it was very nervous now, doing this kind of thing, more tortured than even fighting ……

It’s a good thing it didn’t dig down a meter before it passed.

Genpou dug down with his claws, and a warm red beam of light shone through; it was indeed on the rocky roof of the Earth Dragon’s lair.

However.

The piece of rubble, however, fell.

“Finished!”

Xu Jingnian looked from Yuan Bao’s line of sight to the small hole below, and instantly his heart trembled dramatically.

Because it’s down there.

It was the same geoduck that had been soaking lava to sleep, and the piece of rubble, which had actually fallen straight down, had hit its head!

Snap!

The debris landed on the Earth Dragon’s head with a crisp thud.

Next moment.

“Howl–!”

The Earth Dragon instantly woke up and stood up from the lava pool, roaring and looking around.

Genpou crawled away up the tunnel at once.

The Earth Dragon, on the other hand, was in the middle of its lair, and after roaring, looked around but found nothing.

It was very puzzled and irritated.

Suddenly, he slapped his head violently, and thinking he was dreaming, he sulked and sat back down in the lava pool.

Keep sleeping back ……

After a while, Xu Jingnian had Yuan Bao come back to check on the situation, and it was good to see that the small hole was on top of the nest and was only the size of a bowl.

Very inconspicuous.

“So close to not being discovered.”

Xu Jingnian sighed in relief.

After waiting a little longer to see that the Earth Dragon was asleep, he asked Yuan Bao to widen some holes in the top of the rock and to confirm the orientation of the pillar of rock that was studded with the crimson pearl.

Genpou continued to dig ahead.

After trying many times and digging out the rocky roof of the Earth Dragon’s lair, even a dozen holes.

It was only then that it finally got its bearings.

Dig into that thick column of rock.

It was so close to the crimson pearl that it was just a few final meters away from being in the bag!