Chapter 488: Chapter 251: Ambush, Silver Needle and the Fallen
Lawson did not witness the entire process of the Fire Dragon’s arrival.
The [Curse] Magic Scroll from "Terry William," the Knight Captain of the Molton Family, caused all his body Attributes to drop by thirty percent.
He might be able to make up for it with his combat experience and skills, but facing Terry William, who was originally only slightly weaker than him, such a weakening was enough to tilt the scales of victory entirely in the opponent’s favor.
Trapped in a desperate situation, coupled with his terrible encounters in recent days, his extremely radical and intense nature drove him to attempt mutual destruction with his opponent in a near self-destructive manner.
His choice was a "Signal Crystal Stone" enchanted by Spellcasters.
The Crystal Stone itself did not possess any power; its function was to emit a dazzling crimson beam into the sky, visible for dozens of kilometers around.
Under normal circumstances, no one knew the function of this beam; even if they saw it, they would at most be puzzled without understanding its meaning.
But Lawson knew very well that when he crushed the Crystal Stone in a situation where death was certain, and the crimson beam illuminated the sky...
Flame would bring destruction to himself and his enemy.
Days ago, when the Quanya Squad escorted Luo Gu to safely infiltrate the Dragon Nest and lured the Red Dragon "Crawbarry" out of its nest.
The light emitted by this "Signal Crystal Stone" was its characteristic feature.
Lawson could be one million percent sure that when that self-proclaimed noble, extremely irritable, and easily angered four-legged lizard saw the signal beam again.
It would definitely not resist flying over to investigate—even at the cost of the Dragon Nest being looted once more.
Of course, ordering minions to guard or redeploying traps with scrolls, this time it should take more precautionary measures before going out.
Terry William seemingly had no intention to die here just like that.
Thinking logically, as such a young Knight Captain, even if he grows slowly by following the rules, the "Transcendent" is not out of reach.
Naturally, he was unwilling to agree to mutual destruction here with him.
In the next moment after the signal beam burst forth, upon realizing its significance.
Terry William didn’t make any additional moves; he decisively abandoned the action of taking advantage of his weakened state to continue attacking.
He simply cursed "madman" and quickly retreated, attempting to escape before being discovered by the Red Dragon.
The situation reversed instantly.
The "madman" naturally wouldn’t just let the opponent escape like this.
Thanks to the profession ability of the [Bloodseeker Veteran], even with significantly weakened physical fitness, Lawson still closely followed the opponent, even intentionally making noise.
In such an open environment, as long as they flew over, the Red Dragon could not fail to notice.
But strangely enough, although the Red Dragon "Crawbarry" was indeed drawn over by the signal beam.
That huge and ferocious body, after spewing out Dragon Breath, seemed to find something and landed directly behind the distant hillside.
What could it be that would cause the enraged Red Dragon, whose treasure had been stolen, to temporarily abandon the potential trail of thieves?
Lawson had a vague guess in his mind, but he didn’t dare to be certain.
He just pretended to be exhausted and let the fleeing Terry William go.
Then he activated the [Bloodseeker Veteran]’s stealth mode and crept towards the other side of the hill.
All his wealth, companions he had been with for years, were all invested in the plan.
He had nothing left to lose.
As long as there was a one-percent chance... everything would be worthwhile.
And it was precisely because of this bold and almost crazy decision that, after crossing the hill, he saw that slightly familiar squad, the remnants of Dragon Breath scorching the ground, the inexplicably vanished Red Dragon, and...
The treasure that haunted his dreams, for which he had poured countless efforts over two years, finally obtained but immediately lost—the heirloom treasure from the Red Dragon Nest, the Morton Family’s family heirloom, the Silver white Metal Block with unfamiliar characters flickering on its surface.
Pupils shrank, breathing more intense than on the night of his coming-of-age ceremony.
Even after being weakened by thirty percent, his physique, still far superior to ordinary professionals, exploded with an almost exaggerated speed.
Maintaining the stealth state of the [Bloodseeker Veteran], he reached the Silver white Metal Block even faster than the Dragon Descendant who rushed out from the squad.
At the same time, mercilessly and swiftly, he plunged the Fine Sword in his hand, like a bee sting, into the neck of the wretch who dared to fight him for the treasure.
Ending its life.
"Thud."
The tall figure, clad in Metal Armor, with yellow-brown mottled scales covering the skin, fell heavily to the ground.
Dragon Descendant Sava, who in the future would have accomplished outstanding feats for the Alliance but eventually defected, causing an entire large human city to fall into a dead city, countless souls turned into wailing spirits, stirring up storms in Pan Yun Province—the "Big Shot".
Just at this critical node when she was about to rise, in a brief and absurd, extremely abrupt manner, she died at the hands of a deranged desperado.
Not after fighting hundreds of battles and lamenting defeat, nor was there any ups and downs worthy of legend or remembrance.
Just simply, that one stab.
She lost all future possibilities and died completely.
"Enemy attack!!!"
The tense shout came from ahead.
Lawson paid no attention, as if he hadn’t heard it at all.
At this moment, all his focus was on the Silver white Metal Block on the ground, within the muddy water.