NOVPUBChapter 89: Chapter 91: The Tomb of the Chief of the Giant Beasts_1
Chapter 89 -91: The Tomb of the Chief of the Giant Beasts_1
[Your summoned creature ‘The Drowned Three-Headed Lion’ has been slain!]
The abrupt text indicating that the Three-Headed Lion had been sacrificed was like a death sentence, alerting Lin Xun that his remaining time was limited.
With time being of the essence, there was no time to ponder any longer.
He quickly opened the Shell tab and clicked on the Beastman Shell.
[You have possessed the shell of the ‘Drowned Filth Blood Beastman’.]
He opened the inventory and used the Giant Beast Pill.
[You have used the Giant Beast Pill!]
[The magical power of the pill permeates within the shell, the ‘Drowned Filth Blood Beastman’s’ eyes are full of blood, his veins bulge, and his muscles inflate like a balloon.]
[The ‘Drowned Filth Blood Beastman’s’ form gradually enlarges and inflates, your view elevating with it…]
[In the blink of an eye, you’ve become five to six meters tall, resembling a small hill.]
[Power surges within the shell, and you couldn’t help but roar, immersing yourself in this immense power.]
[You step forward to grab the hefty chain, the lump-like muscles on your shell bulging, a continuous stream of power tumbling within your body.]
[The chain is slowly pulled by you, and as it moves, the colossal gate gradually rises…]
[With a clanging sound, the enormous gate rises to its highest point, locking it firmly in place.]
[Do you want to step through the giant gate and enter the territory of the Giant Beasts clan?]
Did there need to be a question? Lin Xun hurriedly clicked ‘yes’.
Otherwise, if the Giant Beasts return, he would probably see the game text of [You’re Dead!] again.
[You step through the giant gate, and a vast fertile plain appears before your eyes.]
[The memory of the Filth Blood Beastman in your shell has somewhat revived…]
[You remember, if you proceed forward, you will arrive at the giant beast clan’s chieftain’s palace.]
[And proceeding to the left, is the dwelling place of ordinary giant beasts.]
[To the right is the tomb of the chieftain of the Giant Beasts clan throughout the ages.]
[Indecisive Apostles, where do you want to go?]
Lin Xun suspected that after taking the Giant Beast Pill to enlarge his form, it might make the Giant Beasts think he was one of them.
In such a case, he could probably avoid fighting and gain access to places that were previously inaccessible.
According to the Pill’s description, the duration of the Giant Beast Pill was limited, and he couldn’t maintain his large form for exploration indefinitely.
Lin Xun could only first select what he considered his most important target—the tomb of the Giant Beasts.
[You stride forward, following the direction indicated on the map, proceeding to the right…] 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
[As you keep walking, the verdant, grassy fertile land gradually starts drying up and turning into sand. A gentle breeze stirs up layers of coarse, yellow sand.]
[Through the sandy dust, you see a giant structure of the same color as the sand at the end of your line of sight.]
[You march toward the colossally-sized building…]
[Getting close, you realize that the enormous structure is a magnificent tomb.]
[The above-ground tomb is composed of countless boulders, with thick stone pillars holding up the high arcade of more than ten meters tall. The arcade leads to an arched entrance.]
[A shimmering membrane covers the arch’s entrance, and two ‘Drowned Giant Beast Guardians’, almost ten meters high, stand guard on either side. Clenching giant grey-white bone clubs, they stand motionless at their posts.]
[Do you want to enter the ‘Tomb of the Historical Giant Beast Chieftains’?]
Having been under the effect of the Giant Beast Pill for quite some time now, Lin Xun quickly calculated that there wasn’t much time left, so he hurriedly clicked to enter.
[The moment you crossed the arcade, the two Giant Beast Guardians came forward to confront you.]
[Unless you can present the ‘Scepter of the Giant Beast Chieftain’, you won’t be able to enter the tomb.]
[Will you press forward, or will you quietly retreat?]
The good news is that the enlarged Filth Blood Beastman seemed to pass as a Giant Beast, and the two monstrous creatures didn’t retaliate outright.
The bad news was that entering the tomb required a related token and artifact.
As for the option to stubbornly advance and clash with the two Giant Beasts…
The Beastman that Lin Xun was currently possessing, even after taking the Strength Pill, was only five or six meters tall.
Compared to the two ten-meter tall Giant Beasts in front of him, it would be an extreme overstatement to say that he was a formidable foe.
Knowing that the duration of the medicine was nearly over, Lin Xun could only choose to retreat quietly.
Only after he was a good distance away from the tomb did the text suddenly jump.
[The duration of the Giant Beast Pill has expired, the overwhelming strength within you gradually dissipates…]
[Your towering body slowly shrivels and decreases in size until you once again become the short and weak ‘Drowned Filth Blood Beastman’.]
Fortunately, Lin Xun had retreated quickly. If he had shrunk down at the entrance of the tomb, he would probably have been crushed on the spot by the two Giant Beasts.
He furrowed his brows, pondering his tactics.
He noted from the previous text when he attempted to enter the tomb that there was a shimmering membrane at the entrance of the archway, which could be an alarm system for intruders.
“Should I try to sneak in while invisible?”
He decided to give it a try. After all, he possessed a stealth ability. If it did trigger an alarm, he could always just run away.
There was a chance he might be able to infiltrate it directly, thus no longer needing to retrieve the token.
Once he possessed the giant’s shell and his strength increased, he could return for further exploration.
[You have possessed the shell of the ‘Drowned Ancient Theatre Dancer’.]
[You used ‘Blood Shadow Dance’. As the agile dance steps unfold, the shell’s form gradually disappears.]
After using the stealth skill, Lin Xun returned to the tomb.
[You proceed under stealth, crossing the ‘Tomb of the Historical Giant Beast Chieftains’ arcade, while the two massive beasts standing on either side of the arch remain oblivious.]
[Just as you’re about to step into the vast archway, a shimmering membrane appears across the entrance of the archway, obstructing your path.]
[You lack the necessary token and can’t enter!]
[The membrane at the archway suddenly lights up, alerting the Giant Beast Guards on both sides. Their large, crimson eyes search the area, but they fail to detect you, who’s hidden in stealth.]
Lin Xun sighed. The membrane was not just an alarm device but also an identity recognition device. He couldn’t get in without the token.
It seemed he would first have to obtain the token called the ‘Scepter of the Giant Beast Chieftain’.
Having failed to infiltrate, he retreated to the fork in the path by the giant log gate.
[You gaze at the entrance of the giant gate, where the ‘Drowned Giant Beast’ leans against a stone wall, sound asleep, oblivious to your presence.]
The difficulty level of this hidden map was somewhat absurd, as the strength of the Giant Beasts was far beyond Lin Xun’s expectation.
If Lin Xun didn’t have the dancer’s stealth ability, he would probably have suffered frequent deaths here.
Opening the inventory, he saw that he only had two Giant Beast Pills left, which he would need to use sparingly.
The game text once again prompted him with the option to choose his path.
To the right was the temporarily inaccessible tomb, straight ahead was the road leading to the chieftain’s palace, and the left was the residential area of the ordinary Giant Beasts.
After careful thought, Lin Xun speculated that the chieftain’s scepter was likely located in the palace.
However, as the name implied, he knew the difficulty level of exploring the chieftain’s palace would surely be much higher than that of the Giant Beasts’ residential area.
Why not go to the Giant Beasts’ residence and search it first? He might be able to find useful items.
With this in mind, Lin Xun chose to proceed on the path to the left.
[You maintain your stealth and head down the path on the left.]
