nucmednet Chapter 510: Battle of Hot Lava
Chapter 510: Battle of Hot Lava
Xingluo smiled slightly and did not refuse directly, but continued to talk about other topics: "Your stall is doing good business, where do these gems come from?"
The stall owner was obviously a little wary of this question, but he still answered: "I got these from the lair of the lava monster. It was a big risk, so the price is not low."
Xingluo nodded and continued, "I understand how precious these gems are, but they are indeed a bit expensive. The gems I saw at another stall before were also of good quality, but the price was much cheaper."
The stall owner was visibly shaken when he heard this and asked, "Oh? Where did you see that? What are their prices?"
Xingluo replied calmly, "It's in the stalls ahead. Their gems only cost three hundred high-level magic cores each."
The stall owner frowned, obviously doubting the price, but Xingluo continued, "However, I trust your vision and experience more. If you can lower the price a little, I'd still like to buy here."
Xingluo's words not only expressed respect for the stall owner, but also subtly hinted at the pressure of market competition. The stall owner thought for a while and decided to test it again: "Three hundred pieces is indeed a bit low, and my cost is not small. How about this, four hundred pieces a piece, what do you think?"
Xingluo knew that the price had been compromised, but he was not in a hurry to agree. Instead, he showed a look of embarrassment: "Although 400 high-level magic cores are cheaper than before, I don't bring many magic cores this time, so I'm afraid it will still be a bit difficult."
Seeing this, the stall owner knew that if he continued to insist on a high price, he might lose the business, so he finally said, "Okay, young man, since you are sincere in buying, I won't make it difficult for you. Just 350 pieces a piece, deal."
Xingluo smiled with satisfaction and nodded, saying, "Deal." He quickly paid and received the fiery gem. Although the stall owner gave up some profit, seeing Xingluo's satisfaction, he also felt that the deal was fair.
In this transaction, Xingluo skillfully used the pressure of market competition through the dialogue with the stall owner, and at the same time showed his sincerity and respect for the stall owner, and finally successfully bought the fiery gems at a lower price. Xingluo not only saved money, but also laid a solid foundation for the next task, because he had already known the location of the lava monster from the casual conversation just now, but if he did not buy these gems, the other party would probably not tell him the specific location, so he was equivalent to buying a piece of intelligence with the money for buying gems.
After Xingluo successfully bought the Fiery Gem at the Hot Sands Market, he knew that he needed the blood of the Lava Monster to complete the production of the cursed item. The Lava Monster is an extremely ferocious creature that lives in the depths of the lava lake. The process of obtaining its blood is destined to be extremely difficult, but Xingluo is not afraid of this challenge.
Xingluo quickly came to the lava lake according to the information obtained by the vendor. The lake was boiling all year round, with steam curling on the lake surface and emitting a hot breath. There were countless lava beasts living in the lake, swimming in the lava to guard against any invaders. Xingluo stood by the lake, feeling the heat in the air, and he knew it would be a difficult battle.
He chanted a spell, and a dark barrier formed around his body to resist the high temperature of the lava. Then, he cast a flying magic and slowly flew to the center of the lake. When approaching the center of the lake, the lava in the lake began to roll violently, and several lava monsters jumped out of the lake, roaring and rushing towards Xingluo.
These lava beasts were huge, covered with fiery rock skin, and their eyes flashed with fierce light. Xingluo quickly chanted a spell, and dark energy condensed in his hand, forming a black long sword. He swung the long sword and chopped at the nearest beast. The dark energy exploded, shattering the beast's defense. The beast roared in pain and retreated temporarily.
This was an attempt by Xingluo. After all, he not only possessed magic at the level of a great magician, but also had stronger physical fitness and agility. If he only used magic to solve problems, his fighting style would be too single. So he used dark magic to condense a magic sword and began to fight with the lava beast in close combat, of course it was a one-on-many situation.
Because the other lava beasts did not retreat, they attacked Xingluo frantically. One of the beasts spewed out a stream of hot magma, heading straight for Xingluo. Xingluo quickly dodged and chanted another spell at the same time. A dark barrier formed around him, blocking the magma out.
Xingluo knew that he couldn't fight with these beasts for too long, he needed to make a quick decision. He concentrated and chanted a powerful dark spell, and the dark energy gathered around him, forming a huge black vortex. The power of the vortex repelled the surrounding beasts one by one, and Xingluo took the opportunity to lock onto a lava beast with the largest size and the strongest momentum.
This giant beast was obviously the leader of the lava lake, possessing great strength and wisdom. Its eyes burned with flames of hatred, and its body exuded a fiery breath. Xingluo was not afraid at all, waving the black sword in his hand, quickly flew towards the giant beast, and started a life-and-death struggle with it.
The beast roared deafeningly and spewed out more magma, trying to force Xingluo back. The magma drew a fiery arc in the air, as if it was going to turn everything into ash. Xingluo always maintained the advantage with his flexible body movements and powerful magic power. He dodged flexibly in the air, and each attack was accurate and deadly.
Although the beast's attack was fierce, Xing Luo's reaction was even faster. He drew dark tracks in the air, and the black sword in his hand attacked the beast's vital points like a storm. Every time he swung the sword, it brought destructive power, forcing the beast into a desperate situation.
After many consecutive attacks, Xingluo finally found a fatal opportunity. He concentrated all his dark energy and cast his strongest dark spell. The dark energy condensed on his sword, forming a destructive light. This light seemed to devour everything, making the surrounding darkness even deeper and more terrifying.
Xingluo flew towards the beast, and the dark sword with destructive power pierced the beast's chest. The beast tried to resist with its thick scales, but the impact of the dark energy was far beyond its imagination. The sword blade penetrated the scales and went deep into the beast's heart. The dark energy exploded, instantly completely destroying the beast's defense.
The beast roared in pain, and its entire body began to tremble violently, with magma gushing out from its wounds. Xingluo knew that this was exactly the blood of the lava beast he needed. He quickly took out a special container made of a mysterious metal that could withstand extremely high temperatures.
Xingluo accurately aimed the container at the giant beast's gushing wound and caught the hot magma. This magma was the lava beast's heart blood, which possessed extremely powerful magical energy. As the heart blood was lost, the giant beast's vitality quickly weakened, and it eventually fell down in severe pain, and its huge body gradually sank into the lava lake.
When the body of the giant beast completely sank to the bottom of the lake, the lake surface returned to calm, as if the fierce battle just now had never happened. Xingluo stood by the lava lake, holding the container filled with the lava giant beast's heart blood in his hand, his heart filled with a sense of accomplishment and the joy of victory.
He knew that this adventure not only proved his courage and strength, but also allowed him to obtain extremely precious materials. The heart blood of the lava beast would be the key material for him to make powerful cursed objects. The success of this adventure would greatly enhance his magic power and combat ability.