Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor-Chapter 455 - 247: Underground Ruins (Part 2)

"Is this a dragon scale?"

Luo De picked up a scale and examined it closely.

A pitch-black scale larger than a palm, with unusually sharp edges and a metallic sheen on its surface.

It’s definitely not an Earth Dragon scale; if it’s a dragon scale, it must be from a true Giant Dragon.

Luo De also picked up a giant tooth, with a natural curve, just like a Short Knife.

And there were many such things around.

Even more astonishing, in the center of these stone tablets was a complete skeleton—indeed, it was a dragon.

The dragon seemed to have died while digging, its claws still deeply embedded in the rock wall, its skull facing the dirt below.

Like a dog digging a hole.

Curious, Luo De dug into the soil inside and found a green Crystal Stone the size of a baby’s fist.

"Such a large Life Gem?!"

Luo De’s eyes widened with immense joy in his heart.

No wonder this dragon wanted to dig up this land; there are such treasures here!

Luo De immediately reached out to take the Life Gem, and as soon as he touched it, he felt a gentle energy!

Luo De hadn’t even absorbed it yet, but the energy was already overflowing, entering and nourishing his body!

"What a great treasure!"

Luo De wanted to lift it up with force, but found it immovable.

He quickly dug out the soil beside it, discovering that the gemstone was set into a stone plate below.

Luo De was determined to take this stone out, but this altar-like place was unclear, and he didn’t want to destroy it.

The extraordinary gemstones on the ceiling were enough to restore Life Force.

Yet Luo De was now even more curious about where this place was.

Even ordinary Giant Dragons are considered advanced Magical Beasts, so how did they die here?

How terrifying must the thing that hunted them be?

Luo De sighed inwardly, then came to his senses, waving his hand,

"Gather all these things around and take them away."

Time had passed long, yet these things showed no signs of decay and looked like treasures.

"Yes, Lord."

The Hunting Team took out bags and started to pack the items.

The Earth Dragon was still outside, not daring to enter the cave hall, only pacing at the entrance.

"Did you evolve here?"

Luo De asked.

The Earth Dragon nodded its head up and down, giving a positive response.

"Then what are you afraid of?"

Luo De was even more puzzled.

It had already come in once and evolved here, yet now it’s afraid again?

Wait a minute.

Luo De suddenly realized.

The evolution of the giant serpent might have activated something here, creating some terrifying creature?

"Everyone be careful, something’s not right in here."

Luo De cautioned.

"Yes, Lord."

The Hunters carefully picked up the items on the ground, trying not to touch the stone tablets.

Luo De and the White Wolf carefully observed the surroundings but still saw nothing unusual.

"Forget it, let’s pry off these gemstones and get out."

Luo De couldn’t let the Earth Dragon’s fear make him abandon these extraordinary gemstones.

The cave was nearly four meters high, beyond the reach of an average person.

"Come in, I need you."

Luo De beckoned to the Earth Dragon, "I command you, come in."

The stern order frightened the Earth Dragon.

It hesitated for a moment, deciding that Luo De was more terrifying, and eventually moved its claws gingerly, stepping into the cave hall.

And the moment it stepped into the hall, the ground suddenly shook violently.

Rubble fell from the ceiling, clanking against the Frost Iron Guard’s shoulders and helmets.

The Earth Dragon behind let out a terrified low growl, quickly retreating two steps, making the cave instantly quiet.

"Interesting."

Luo De couldn’t help but laugh.

Turning back to look at the Earth Dragon, he said slowly, "So this place was set specifically for you."

The Earth Dragon shrank its neck fearfully.

"Tell me, what did you take from here?"

Luo De asked with a smile.

The Earth Dragon shook its head.

"Impossible."

Luo De doubted, questioning, "If you didn’t take something from here, why would the mechanisms and traps be aimed at you?"

The Earth Dragon hesitated, then pointed at the gemstones on the ground and at its mouth.

"Are you saying you stole and ate the extraordinary gemstones here, so you were marked?"

Luo De inquired.

The Earth Dragon nodded.

Luo De frowned; in that case, did they discover these items for nothing?

"Hurry up and move all the beast bones and scales out, quickly."

Luo De commanded.

"Yes, Lord."

The Hunters sped up their actions, and the Frost Iron Guards moved forward to help.

Perhaps because too much time had passed, the bones inside the cave were also very fragile.

They would shatter into bone dust just by holding them.

These shouldn’t be of any good use anymore, better to give up on such bones.

As for the remaining ones, all the still-hard bones were taken away.

After half a day’s work, the entire cave hall was cleared out.

Luo De called the White Wolf to his side, "Come, help me."

The White Wolf walked over to Luo De’s side.

"Stay alert."

Luo De jumped directly onto the White Wolf’s back, raised the Ashbringer, aimed at a Life Gem above him, and exerted force.

The Ashbringer easily sliced through the rock, extracting the Life Gem.

"Clap!"

Luo De’s eyes were quick and he grabbed the Life Gem, vigilantly observing the surroundings.

The cave was silent.

The tremor from before did not occur.

Luo De frowned and looked at the Earth Dragon,

"Are you fooling me?"

The Earth Dragon felt Luo De’s pressure and quickly shook its head vigorously.

"Then what was that about?" Luo De asked.

The Earth Dragon hesitated for a moment, then pointed at its mouth with its claw.

"Did you eat an Extraordinary Gem?"

Luo De looked at the Life Gem in his hand.

Eating it is impossible, maybe try absorbing it.

But not now.

Luo De had to first get all these gems out.

With patience, Luo De stood on the White Wolf’s back and extracted each gem one by one.

Thirty-three Extraordinary Gems.

All extracted, and the previous scenario still hadn’t happened.

Luo De could no longer be bothered with anything else, and extracted all the gems from the stone tablet too.

A total of forty-five, including the fist-sized Life Gem.

After doing all this, there was nothing in the cave worth lingering for.

Luo De tried to absorb a regular Life Gem.

Warm energy flowed into his body, making Luo De feel as if he was soaking in a hot spring, he sighed comfortably.

When the light of the Life Gem in his hand dimmed, Luo De felt refreshed, his whole body relaxed as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

But the odd sound in the cave still hadn’t happened.

"What exactly did you swallow?"

Luo De stared at the Earth Dragon, growing even more curious, "It looks similar to these Extraordinary Gems, right?"

The Earth Dragon nodded.

Luo De squinted his eyes in thought, then suddenly realized,

"Did you swallow a Dragon Crystal?!"

Luo De pinched the scales on the Earth Dragon’s face,

"Did you eat an irregular crystal, similar to these gems, shining with a sparkling light, but with sharp edges and cloudy fumes inside?"

The Earth Dragon seemed a bit dumbfounded, blankly nodding.

"Wasteful extravagance!"

Luo De couldn’t help but let out a mournful howl.

Dragon Crystals are much more advanced than Extraordinary Gems!

Not only do Dragon Crystals contain energy, but also inherited knowledge, they are full of the Giant Dragon’s essence!

Luo De felt quite helpless.

No wonder this creature could evolve into an Earth Dragon directly.

It turns out it was all due to the Dragon Crystal—must be a Gemstone Dragon.

Luo De stared at the Earth Dragon, trying to comfort himself, thinking that since the low-level Magical Beast wasn’t burst from it, maybe the Dragon Crystal wasn’t whole.

And even if it was, the Earth Dragon probably hasn’t fully absorbed it yet and can still evolve in the future.

Luo De exhaled a long breath and calmed down.

He turned to look at the cave hall again, thoughts racing through his mind.

Since that’s the case, then what was it that made the Earth Dragon afraid?

Thinking of this, Luo De took out another Life Gem and held it in his hand to absorb it.

A moment later, a system prompt appeared:

[Absorbed a small amount of Power of Life, body’s basic Life Force increased by 5% (Natural lifespan estimated to increase by 6 years)]

The increase in natural lifespan meant that Luo De’s Life Force was already restored.

The sacrifice ability of Lord of Nature had been activated.

Luo De waved to the Earth Dragon, commanding,

"Go in."

Luo De’s presence made the Earth Dragon not dare to hesitate, it followed Luo De’s command and entered the cave.

The tremors resounded once more, and the surrounding gravel floated,

The ground in the cave’s center began to rise, with soil and stones being pushed to the sides, quickly converging together.

Orange-yellow light shone in the cave, and a figure formed of gravel and soil appeared within it,

"You despicable thief, return my heart core to me!"

The angry roar echoed through the cave, yet it couldn’t scare Luo De at all.

How interesting.

Luo De couldn’t help but laugh, looking at the figure in front of him with great interest—

A dragon made of gravel, but only the size of a pet dog.