The Stinky Cavern was unlike any other map they'd been to before, and although there were all kinds of monsters in the AO, many of them were the same, just more advanced. For example, the difference between Goblins and Goblin Elites is that Goblin Elites are stronger, taller, and have better armor and weapons.

To put it bluntly,That is, there are a lot of duplicate monster types in AO at present.,It's a manifestation of the laziness of the artist.,But the smelly cave is completely different.,The creatures here are all new types.,And there is no duplicate of the previous monsters.。

But the disadvantage of this situation is that Xia Chiyu doesn't understand the skills of monsters at all.

"Beware!" Xia Chiyu said, dragging Gu Qinyan and Liu Yiyu back on the edge of the moss monsters.

As soon as the two of them got out of the mossy monster's edge, the moss monsters began to swell rapidly, and the green moss particles on their bodies turned red, and then "Tsk! There was an explosion, and acid splattered in all directions.

"What to say, the monsters here are all weird." Su Xing frowned and said, trampling a bug that looked like a spider and a little like a scorpion to death, and continued to walk forward, "The skill is also very strange, it's really troublesome." ”

"Because it's an underground seed, right?" Xia Chiyu replied, adding another lighting technique, "I should have summoned a few auxiliary puppets if I knew that I should have summoned a few auxiliary puppets, and now the road is still very long, just relying on me and Yuxi, I feel very tired." ”

"Take a break from eating fish, just let me come for the rest of the road." Yuxi said with a smile on the side, "I haven't played a game for a while, and I'm in a lot of energy now." ”

As soon as the words fell, Gu Qinyan's eyes suddenly turned cold, the hilt of the Taidao in his hand danced slightly, and a sword qi swept past Yuxi, and then the head of a giant earthworm-like creature with no eyes fell from behind Yuxi.

"Hmph, that's naïve." Gu Qinyan said with a little smugness.

"Hmm-" Yuxi puffed out her cheeks unhappily, and turned her face away and didn't bother to pay attention to Gu Qinyan.

"Don't be childish...... Xia Chiyu smiled helplessly, "Let's go." According to the buff of the death gaze, we should go this way. Beware, the monsters around here are getting higher and higher. ”

"yes, this is already a level 70 monster area, and I always feel a little scared. If you go any further, you should be at level 80, right? We can only hold back......" Lin Qianxue looked around uneasily.

"No, aren't there puppets?" Xia Chiyu explained.

Along the way, they also saw the power of the puppet, which is basically equivalent to an elite monster of the same level, and the AI and attacks are quite good. But what is more embarrassing is that magic golems of the same type only have corresponding abilities. For example, offensive magic golems will only attack monsters. However, it does not become a target for monsters.

The defense to the puppet will not attack at all, and will only help the player defend against the attack of monsters; Support golems neither attack nor defend, and only occasionally cast some support and health regeneration spells on the player. Overall, it should be the most practical offensive magic golem, with quite a lot of attacks and skills, but the disadvantage is that the player still has to face the attacks of monsters.

Defend against golems, because golems themselves are vulnerable, even if they are defensive golems. In fact, it can't stand the monster a few times, so the practicality is limited; Support golems are the least useful because the effect of support is too weak and the healing speed is too slow. But in any case, the appearance of the magic puppet still makes it a little easier and safer for players to fight monsters.

"I'll give you a little wake-up call here." Xia Chiyu continued to move forward and said, "The next version." The level cap is bound to increase, and it shouldn't be too far away. As you explore the nine Elder Dragons, you're sure to discover what's in the next edition. So, you can start preparing for the next stage of clearing and leveling. ”

"Is it because of the appearance of the magic golem?" Zhang Zinuo asked curiously.

"yes. At present, the magic puppet, although it is not so helpful for leveling, is still quite helpful. No doubt. The fact that the Magic Golem can use this setting in the wild and in normal dungeons will increase the average level of the current player by about five levels, so the increase in the level cap should not be far off. Xia Chiyu nodded and said.

Reis also echoed: "Yes, if there is this magic puppet, I think the leveling of the four of us will be much safer and more efficient, and we should be able to rise to about eighty-three without pressure." There should be a lot of princes and generals who can be upgraded to the full level. ”

Gu Qinyan crossed his arms and snorted coldly: "The increase in the number of full-level players, and the opening of a large number of new regional maps, are indeed the prelude to the new version. Interestingly, the princes in AO are about to start a new generation of replacement. ”

"Well, it doesn't matter, it won't affect the game uniform anyway." Wake shrugged.

Chen Feng spread his hands and said, "And it can't be used in team dungeons such as Ice Fortress, Valley of Fall, and Karazan, so I'm relieved." The current progress can also be used to advertise and prepare for the impact of the new version. ”

At this time, a sound of rustling came from the front, and everyone immediately set up their formations and prepared to deal with the enemy.

However, a large number of black shadows flickered in the trees in front of them.

"An enemy with intelligence, one who knows how to cooperate, and is fast." Gu Qinyan said, suddenly narrowed his eyes, reached out and pressed on the hilt of the iron sword behind him, and the long sword danced. The sword flashed, and a black shadow fell out of the bushes.

They were humanoid creatures that looked indistinguishable from normal humans, but they had eyes that glowed crimson in the dark, and their skin was black all over their bodies, but their veins were white. The humanoid creature was obviously a male, and he didn't die after these swords, and quickly got up from the ground.

"Seventy-seven level ordinary monsters...... The level is already quite high. Lacey muttered to himself, holding his shield in front of the crowd.

The name of "Blacktooth" emerged from the monster's head, and then the Blacktooth slowly stood up, grinning at them, and then suddenly "poofed" and spewed out a large mouthful of slime.

A golden light flashed from Lacey's shield, and the blacktooth screamed and retreated, disappearing into the trees again, and the mucus it spat out landed on Lacey's shield, quickly solidifying into a gelatinous substance.

"What is this, disgusting...... "Lacey said disgustedly, reaching out to tear the gelatinous mass apart.

"Don't-" Xia Chiyu couldn't stop it. Reis had already ripped off the lump of gelatinous substance, and in an instant, a row of debuffs appeared on Reis's body, with disease, poisoning, and curses lining up in a large row, and Reth also began to continue to deduct blood, and at the same time, his attributes were reduced. Xia Chiyu suddenly sighed helplessly, and began to help Reis dispel the abnormal state on his body.

"It's clear that there is something wrong with the body fluids of this creature, so you really dare to touch it." Xia Chiyu said angrily, "You have to understand what these underground creatures feed on, and their saliva will obviously have a lot of germs and corrosiveness." ”

"Yes...... I'm sorry. Lacey said with a wry smile. But it seems that there are quite a few of these creatures. ”

"yes, but they're supposed to be afraid of light." Xia Chiyu said, stretched out his hand and threw a flare into the bushes, the flare flew very slowly, only to see those black shadows retreat one after another to release the flare and dodge to the sides.

"See? That's it, let's avoid fighting them for the time being. Our purpose is Hydra Gaznos, before finding a copy. It's best to avoid combat and fatigue as much as possible. Xia Chiyu said, summoning a ball of light that revolved around them around everyone.

The crowd continued to move forward, and under the protection of the ball of light, the creatures of the Blacktooth did not dare to approach them. But the noises were all around them, and it was clear that the Blacktooth were unwilling to give up their prey.

"It's a little unpleasant, if this continues, my mana will be exhausted just to summon these balls of light." Xia Chiyu frowned and said. There is only one light mage in the whole group, and the illumination skills of twenty-seven people cost nearly half of the mana at a time.

"Otherwise, let's get rid of these guys. They made me a little creepy......" Lin Qianxue touched her shoulder with some trembling and complained. Su Xing patted his chest and said, "Don't worry." This place is my home turf, and with so much darkness, I don't need a shadow to activate the Demon King Incarnation. ”

"And then when it's time to fight Hydra Gaznos, are you ready for impotence?" Xia Chiyu asked with a flat face, and Su Xing roared with an angry smile: "I can't rely on it!" At that time, it should be full of blue, bastard! ”

"Anyway, let's go as far forward as we can......," Gu Qinyan said, but at this moment, there was a sudden silence around them.

Xia Chiyu immediately raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, Chen Feng immediately put on a posture, and said nervously: "In this case, isn't it going to launch a final siege?" These guys...... Cheer up, be careful! ”

"No, the Blacktooth are retreating." Gu Qinyan hugged his arms and said lightly.

"Hey, why? Suddenly retreated at this time? Li Feifei asked with some surprise.

"Because it's here." Xia Chiyu sneered, "You take one step further and you'll know." ”

Su Xing snorted and laughed, "Should I say, is it worthy of the ancient dragon?" It's amazing, just the breath is ......."

"yes, that's a shock." Lacey said with a wry smile.

Everyone took a step forward and stood side by side with Xia Chiyu and the four of them, only to feel a strong wind coming towards them, and in the shadow behind the strong wind, a huge shadow like a mountain emerged, and it was vaguely seen that it was a huge hydra, with nine heads dancing, and a sharp roar towards them, and the pupils emitted a vicious red light.

At that time, the timid players couldn't move directly, and some people even sat down on the ground in fright.

"Hmph, it's here. This guy's lair. Gu Qinyan snorted coldly, and from the shadows in front of him, a huge cave could be faintly seen on the ground. The Hydra is slightly different from the real Elder Dragon, not living in caves, but choosing soft, damp swamps and digging a hole.

As such, Hydra Gaznos is the most frequent of the nine Elder Dragons to change his lair, and to put it bluntly, the hardest of the Elder Dragons to encounter. In fact, if it weren't for Xia Chiyu killing the Hydra's hatchlings before and then obtaining the Death Gaze debuff, it would have been impossible to find Hydra Gaznos in this kind of place.

"This taste...... I remember you, I remember your scent, human ......" a hoarse low hiss sounded, "the smell of you, I call it the vengeance of blood, can you agree?" Human ......"

"Here we are...... Be careful, everyone, it's time for a boss fight. Xia Chiyu reminded in a low voice. He looked around, and the surrounding area was unexpectedly flat. There are no other monsters, and there are some glowing mosses on the top of the head that light up the area, which is the more obvious area for boss fights.

"In your human terms, blood pays ......," Gaznos continued hissing, just like the last conversation, and then two huge serpent heads slowly poked out of the cavern in front of him.

"Okay, so big......" Cheng Ming swallowed his saliva and muttered to himself, Zhang Zhiwei also subconsciously took a step back, "Hey, it's impossible, right?" Fight a creature like this ......"

But that's just two heads. Soon, seven other heads emerged from under the cave, followed by the Hydra's body. The hydra isn't actually quite a snake, its back half is unusually stubby, with a pair of sturdy short legs, somewhat similar to the lower half of a dinosaur. Everyone on the scene couldn't help but swallow when it appeared entirely.

Although the hind body of the hydra moves unusually slowly, each of its heads is more than 100 meters long, and it moves quickly and flexibly. The whole thing is a moving mountain with an altitude of more than 200 meters......

"I'm going to get on it." Xia Chiyu said. Still, his tone was not very firm.

"From where?" Awakening said a little angrily, and what he said made sense, Hydra's head was wary of enemies in nine directions. They simply didn't have a chance to attack.

"Anyway, let's try it first." Xia Chiyu replied, waving his right hand, and a circle of golden light spread out from his side. Immediately, the circle of golden light slowly spread three pairs of wings and turned into a seraph.

"Hmph, come up and make a big move." Gu Qinyan grinned. Immediately, a strange blood-red fighting qi erupted from his body.

"It's against an enemy of this level, and there's no way to do it, right? Knights of the Holy War Expedition! Lacey's sword was raised and rows of golden-silver light burst out from in front of him, this time eight golden knights and thirty-two silver knights, half of them defenders with large shields and one-handed weapons, gold and silver armor, and the rest punishers with two-handed weapons and black and white armor. A total of forty knights, in front of everyone, formed a fan-shaped queue in front of the crowd, blocking the Hydra.

"Ahh Su Xing shook his head and sighed, stretched out his hand and pressed it to the ground, the dark aura danced on his body like a cloak, and then slowly spread from his body to the ground, "This place is very suitable for me to play...... Hyakki Night Walk! ”

All sorts of demons emerged from the outer ring and attacked the hydra with their teeth and claws.

"Brothers, we're ready too!" Chen Feng said, waving the long sword in his hand, leading the members of the Wind and Rain to pounce on the Hydra. Although in front of Gaznos, they were as small as ants, but the summons and magic puppets, their number also exceeded a hundred, and they rushed towards Gaznos in a dense area.

"Hmph, what a humble power......" One of Gaznos' heads narrowed his eyes, and then three of them quickly arched and bounced out like slingshots, with a roar mixed with the player's screams.

"Damn, even faster than I thought...... With such a large size, it can attack and move at such a terrifying speed, should it be said that it is worthy of the ancient dragon? Xia Chiyu frowned and muttered to himself.

Just the blow of Gaznos's three heads just now, their casualties were extremely heavy. Not only was Lacey and the awakened summons wiped out by a third in an instant, but even the player's attack golems were affected. Although monsters do not actively attack the magic golem, as long as there is a collision size, the enemy's attack will still hit the magic golem.

And in this wave of attacks just now, two players with higher defense such as the big shield knight who rushed in front were also affected, and I saw that they instantly deducted more than half of their health, and slid backwards on the ground after falling to the ground.

"The attack is high, but it can barely withstand one or two ...... In other words, players in their seventies also have a chance to play, right? Xia Chiyu stretched out his hand and pressed it on the ground, and said in a low voice: "The watch of the twelve stars, the binding ...... of Virgo"

More than a dozen golden chains rose from the side of the hydra, and then trapped each of Gaznos's heads on the ground, and without waiting for the other party to break free, Xia Chiyu continued the next spell: "Devil grass, demonic embrace......"

Sharp, thick vines rose from Gaznos's side, tightly binding the entire body of the Hydra to the ground like an intimate hug. And Xia Chiyu's spell is still not over: "Golden Thunder Binding ......"

Twelve metal pillars drilled out from Gaznos's side, and then lightning began to transmit between the metal pillars, and the powerful electric field force pressed the ground into a huge hole.

The triple powerful binding spell trapped Gaznos at the same time, but Gaznos spat out the snake letter and said disdainfully, "Ignorant human, do you think you can trap me?" ”

As he spoke, the hydra began to struggle, the vines of the devil grass were instantly stretched, and the chains of the Virgo bond had begun to let out a wail, but then he woke up and reached out to squat, and said coldly: "The grip of Neutra!" ”

A black palm fell from the sky and pressed the Hydra to the ground, plus this spell, under the effect of the fourfold powerful restraint technique, it was finally pressed back to the ground and could not move.

"Opportunity...... Attack the whole! Tatsukaze shouted, and everyone immediately brandished their weapons and blasted towards Gaznos from all angles. Gaznos is huge, and the player can easily attack Gaznos from all angles without accidental damage, and everyone uses the highest attack skills, and all of a sudden, swords, shadows, elements, and fighting spirit are flying all over the field.

After a round of attacks, the Hydra's body was also engulfed in smoke. Soon, the players will be depleted and will retreat back to their places to recover while watching what happens to Hydra Gaznos.

"What a humble power......" Gaznos hissed from behind, and the smoke and dust gradually dispersed, and Gaznos was still restrained on the ground, but its health was reduced by less than five percent. In that attack just now, all the personnel, including the magic golems, attacked, but only knocked out less than five percent of Gaznos's health!

Moreover, at this time, Gaznos's health is still slowly recovering, and judging from the opponent's health regeneration speed, it will be able to recover to full health in less than two minutes.

"I've heard that the hydra Gaznos is much weaker in defense than the real Elder Dragon, but its advantage is that it can regenerate quickly, as long as you don't cut off all nine of its heads, it can continue to regenerate." Xia Chiyu explained.

"How is this going to be fought? This time the blood ......" Su Xing frowned and said, "Judging from this situation, even if all of us players use up their mana and fighting energy, we shouldn't be able to kill it, right?" ”

Gaznos sneered, and then the nine heads suddenly opened their mouths together, Xia Chiyu reacted extremely quickly, and immediately waved his hand to summon dozens of vines, dragging all the melee members on the front line back. Gaznos, on the other hand, opened its mouth like a beluga whale spewing water and spewed out a large mouthful of yellow-green poisonous mist into the air, which filled the air and engulfed its body.

Under the corrosion of the poisonous mist, whether it was the chains of the pure elemental Virgo Binding or the Devil Grass vines as physical objects, they all began to be gradually corroded, and even the awakened dark aura was not spared. You must know that among all the elements, the dark element should be the most corrosive, but it was actually corroded by this poisonous mist!

Gaznos then easily broke free from the shackles of Xia Chiyu and the awakening spells, and stood up again.

"Humans are truly pathetic creatures, so humble, yet so stupid to dare to challenge the ancient dragons......" The snakeskin on Gaznos's face wrinkled, as if he was smiling hideously, "To show my mercy to you, I will end this battle as much as possible......"

With that, the nine heads of Gaznos all started to act this time. Moreover, each head acts differently, either spewing poison or ramming at the nearest player. Even Xia Chiyu couldn't monitor the movements of the nine snake heads at the same time, so he could only find a way to protect himself first, jumping up and avoiding the poisonous mist spit out by one of the snake heads.

"It's time to pay the price for killing my heir......" A low hiss seemed to sound from the bottom of his heart, and two strange red rays shone in the shadows behind him, and then the last scene Xia Chiyu saw was a bloody mouth rushing out of the darkness. (To be continued......)