Chapter 121 Legendary Treasure Chest

The two small mechanical spiders adapted to their surroundings, turning around in place a few times. Under Nie Yan's command, they began to crawl along the ground, their eight furry tentacles moving in a coordinated and rhythmic manner.

One of the mechanical spiders crawled faster, while the other was a bit slower, the two separated by a distance of about two yards.

The faster spider quickly approached the treasure chest, getting closer and closer, only about a yard away. It began to scan the ground, checking for any signs of traps.

Nie Yan waited patiently. After a while, the Golden Earth Dragon appeared in the distant tunnel entrance, walking towards them.

The Half-Demon Anguide guarded the entrance of the cave. He hadn't bothered with the Golden Earth Dragon, so the Golden Earth Dragon survived.

To the Half-Demon Anguide, the Golden Earth Dragon was nothing more than an ant. He didn't even bother to attack it. His target was the Death God's Blade in Nie Yan's hand.

After a while, the Shadow Assassin returned as well. Only the Holy Paladin Leffers had died because he had blocked the Half-Demon Anguide's path.

Nie Yan recalled the Golden Earth Dragon. The Golden Earth Dragon was too large a target and easily discovered. Moreover, from here on in, the cave was very narrow, and the Golden Earth Dragon was simply too big to enter. As for the Shadow Assassin, he would keep it for now. He turned his gaze to the chest.

After about a minute, there was a loud bang. The faster spider had been blown over. The explosion wasn't particularly astonishing, but its power was not to be underestimated.

It must have triggered a trap!

After a while, the area quieted down, with some parts scattered on the ground.

It sounded like something was coming out of the cave. Nie Yan went into stealth and hid behind a pile of rocks. He saw a group of specters drifting over. They floated in mid-air, their faces invisible, only a pair of red eyes were very conspicuous. They wandered around the treasure chest for a moment, found nothing, and drifted back into the depths of the cave.

A group of level 200 specters! Seven in total, one of which was an elite!

This was actually a level 200 map. If he had accidentally stumbled into such a map at any other time, Nie Yan would have turned around and left immediately. Level 200 monsters were different from ordinary monsters; their strength was ridiculously high.

They had no consciousness and would only attack and kill. Moreover, they appeared and disappeared unpredictably. Ordinary players would have difficulty detecting their tracks. They couldn't provoke these terrible guys!

But Nie Yan was a little unwilling to leave such a treasure chest here without taking it.

After thinking for a moment, he continued to manipulate the other mechanical spider to crawl forward, eliminating traps. It crawled beside the legendary treasure chest for a while and didn't trigger any traps. It seemed that there were no problems around the treasure chest.

The Random Teleport Scroll was ready to use. He could leave at any time!

But he couldn't abandon this treasure chest!

After a moment of silence, he set up a teleportation point here, so he could come here at any time.

Go try to open that legendary treasure chest, Nie Yan thought. He activated Stealth and slowly approached the treasure chest. The distance was getting closer and closer, only about three yards away. He held his breath and tiptoed to the side of the legendary treasure chest, then squatted down.

This legendary treasure chest wasn't big, and the workmanship was exquisite. Even the metal trim was meticulously crafted. Although it seemed to be quite old, covered with thick dust, the metal surface was as good as new after he brushed away the dust with his right hand.

A lock hung on the edge of the treasure chest, about the size of a thumb, but it looked very intricate. It would probably take a lot of time to open this lock.

Opening this treasure chest might attract those specters!

After weighing the options for a moment, he decided to give it a try!

Nie Yan lowered his head and began to open the treasure chest.

System: Treasure chest opening in progress, completion rate 1%...2%...3%...

Time passed extraordinarily slowly. This lock was the work of goblins from the Dark Ages and was very complicated. If it weren't for the Lockpicking Expert skill, ordinary players wouldn't be able to open it at all.

After about fifty seconds, the treasure chest was only 55% open. The opening time was too long!

Just then, several sharp screeches came, almost piercing Nie Yan's eardrums.

Not good, they're coming!

Nie Yan saw a group of specters drifting over from a distance. After they discovered Nie Yan, they immediately went into a frenzy. They were like a group of bloodthirsty demons, sensing the presence of a living being and wanting to devour it.

Feeling the specters getting closer and closer, Nie Yan quickly manipulated the Shadow Assassin to go up and block them.

The Shadow Assassin blocked the specters and waved his right hand, unleashing a Shattering Blow, ten giant sword auras slashing down from the sky.

Boom, boom, boom, several explosions rang out, stirring up clouds of dust.

But unexpectedly, the specters weren't killed in seconds. The ones with the lowest health had nearly six million health points. Keep in mind, they were just ordinary monsters. The health of the elite ones was even higher.

The specters frantically pounced on the Shadow Assassin, their sharp claws swinging down. Pfft, pfft, pfft, several sounds rang out as their attacks hit the Shadow Assassin squarely.

A system notification sounded. Nie Yan glanced at it. The Shadow Assassin had been killed!

Nie Yan looked at the current progress, 89%, almost there! Just wait a little longer!

But the specters had already pounced on him, only two or three yards away.

Damn it! Nie Yan cursed inwardly and had to interrupt the process, jumping away.

The group of specters pounced on Nie Yan. One of the specters reached Nie Yan's front. Nie Yan raised his dagger and stabbed down.

Just as he was about to stab the specter, Nie Yan suddenly found that the attack missed. The specter in front of him suddenly disappeared.

With a pfft sound, Nie Yan suddenly took a hit on his back, and a damage number of more than 17,000 floated above his head.

He had to run! Nie Yan moved his right hand, and a Random Teleport Scroll appeared in his palm. Just as he was about to crush the Random Teleport Scroll, his mind suddenly went blank, and a figure appeared before his eyes. She was wearing a white Holy Word Priest robe, like a goddess, so holy that one couldn't bear to desecrate her. A faint smile hung on her lips, indescribably moving.

"Xie Yao, why are you here?" Nie Yan asked in confusion. As soon as he said the words, he realized that something was wrong. It was an illusion!

Specter hallucination! How could he have forgotten about this!

Some specters had special talents that could cause hallucinations in battle. Ordinary specters' hallucinations were easy to avoid and recognize, but this powerful hallucination effect was able to make Nie Yan feel as if he was in a real environment. This was the first time he had encountered this!

His mind was a little controlled. Just as Nie Yan was about to concentrate and dispel the illusions in his mind, he heard two pfft sounds. Two more specters hit Nie Yan. With a boom, Nie Yan fell to the ground.

These guys' attacks were too fierce! Nie Yan couldn't withstand their damage at all!

Seeing Nie Yan fall to the ground, the group of specters searched back and forth. After finding no other creatures entering, they returned to their wandering state. They returned the way they had come and went back to the depths of the cave.

He didn't know how long had passed, but Nie Yan's fingers had a trace of sensation. The cold feeling on his face gradually brought him back to consciousness. He woke up and quickly got up, ready to dodge attacks at any time. He found that the surroundings were empty, and the specters had disappeared.

Nie Yan breathed out a mouthful of foul air and glanced at his health. He only had a few dozen points left. He had to quickly find a place to recover his health. The Death God's Blade, the Paternoster Battle Hammer, and the Book of Order were scattered on the ground. He quickly picked them up, went to the corner of the cave, hid behind the rocks, sat down, and began to restore his health.

After changing to the Holy Shadow Dancer class, Nie Yan obtained a skill called Resurrection. When he died, he had a chance to resurrect once. The skill's cooldown time was two natural days.

Before this, Nie Yan had never used this skill because he hadn't died since he obtained it. Today, he had actually fallen victim to these specters' hallucinations. Fortunately, these specters were just unconscious creatures and wouldn't steal the equipment dropped by players.

He looked at his experience points, and he had lost nearly 10% of his experience points. The penalty for losing a level wasn't very severe. It was already a blessing in disguise.

Soon, his health was restored to full.

Nie Yan stood up and glanced at the place where the treasure chest was. He had to think of some special methods to open the treasure chest!

A legendary treasure chest appearing on a level 200 map was definitely a big temptation!

After estimating, Nie Yan needed at least ninety seconds to open that legendary treasure chest, and the specters would notice any movement outside and rush over within a minute. It was impossible for him to open this legendary treasure chest without being noticed at all!

The road ahead was relatively narrow, and the Golden Earth Dragon couldn't enter at all. The only one who could enter, the Shadow Assassin, couldn't last for half a minute! Being able to last for more than ten seconds was already the limit. Those specters' hallucinations were too powerful!

Under such circumstances, it was simply as difficult as ascending to the heavens for Nie Yan to open the treasure chest. It was only a difference of more than ten seconds, but it was these more than ten seconds that troubled Nie Yan greatly.

Nie Yan was at his wit's end. It seemed that he wouldn't be able to get this treasure chest for the time being. In the short term, no other players should be able to take it before him. Since he had already set up a teleportation point, he would come back after he thought of a way, Nie Yan thought helplessly.

Nie Yan used several Random Teleport Scrolls in a row and arrived in a desert. He didn't know where this was. The Half-Demon Anguide wouldn't let him go so easily. What methods could he use to deal with that guy? Even if he couldn't deal with him, he had to at least find a way to avoid him! Being chased by a level 180 demonized lord was really not a reassuring thing.

After pondering for a moment, Nie Yan saw the Abak Set's Directional Teleportation skill. An idea flashed through his mind. He had a way!

No sooner said than done, Nie Yan began to make preparations. He summoned the Dark Winged Dragon, jumped on its back, and flew towards the southeast.