novelhk Chapter 224 The Root of Madness
Chapter 224 The Root of Madness
Yuan Bao tapped the task panel, his gaze landing precisely on the series of story tasks he had just started.
After successfully defeating the crazed "Millennial Turtle", she did not choose to proceed to the next level. Instead, she decisively chose to enter the next level. In an instant, a flash of light appeared around her, and she was successfully teleported to the corresponding dungeon.
Upon entering the instance, a sinister atmosphere immediately enveloped him. After a brief observation, Yuan Bao began to investigate the reason for the "Millennial Tortoise's" madness.
After some exploration, it was discovered that everything originated from the "Eagle-Tiger Monster" at the junction of the underground palace and the River of Oblivion.
Yuan Bao quickly opened the walkthrough for this storyline and began to study it carefully.
It turns out that the "Eagle Tiger Monster" was at a critical juncture in its upgrade, and should have been focusing wholeheartedly on absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to advance its strength.
But at this critical juncture, the vengeful spirits that had unexpectedly escaped from the River of Oblivion attacked like ghosts, causing all sorts of disturbances.
These vengeful spirits, filled with endless resentment and unwillingness, surrounded the "Eagle-Tiger Monster," disrupting its aura and preventing it from concentrating, ultimately driving it into a state of madness.
Upon hearing of this, the "Millennial Tortoise" rushed to help out of a sense of righteousness.
It intended to use its sturdy shell and rich combat experience to subdue the out-of-control "Eagle Tiger Monster".
However, the "Eagle-Tiger Monster," now in a frenzy, has seen its combat power surge, far exceeding its usual strength.
During the fierce battle, the "Millennial Turtle" skillfully maneuvered and tried to knock it unconscious with its shell, but it was still outmaneuvered and was viciously scratched by the "Eagle Tiger Monster's" sharp claws.
This claw attack not only severely injured the "Millennial Tortoise," but also made Yuan Bao the unlucky one, affecting him and causing him to go berserk, which led to the scene in Yuan Bao's previous storyline.
At this moment, Yuan Bao had a clear understanding of the plot, and the system also popped up a task prompt at the right time: First, you must successfully awaken the "Eagle Tiger Monster" that has gone mad;
Secondly, it must be restored to its former normal state, so that the border of the River of Oblivion can regain its normal guarding order.
The system also specifically notes that the task is divided into normal and hard modes. If the hard mode is completed, the points reward will be doubled.
A flash of determination and excitement crossed Yuan Bao's eyes. For the tempting double points and to improve her strength more quickly in order to explore the deeper unknown, she did not hesitate to choose the hard mode.
After resolutely selecting the hard mode, Yuan Bao knew the task was arduous and dared not be careless in the slightest. He immediately summoned his battle spirits – the four majestic divine beasts.
In an instant, the world changed dramatically. Accompanied by a powerful energy fluctuation, the four divine beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—appeared out of thin air and landed steadily beside Yuan Bao.
The azure dragon's body was undulating, its scales shimmering with an eerie light, and its whiskers swaying gently in the wind.
The white tiger is majestic and awe-inspiring, exuding a chilling aura, with the "king" character on its forehead standing out with its imposing presence;
The Vermilion Bird was surrounded by flames, and its bright feathers were even more dazzling in the firelight.
Xuanwu, on the other hand, is as steady as a mountain, its massive shell seemingly able to withstand any attack.
However, at this moment, the four divine beasts looked at Yuan Bao with eyes full of sorrow.
Their once bright eyes were now filled with helplessness and confusion, as if silently questioning, "How did we end up with such an unenthusiastic owner? He rarely summons us, and now that we've finally been called out, it seems we can warm up for today's fight."
Yuan Bao looked at the four divine beasts beside him, who were full of complaints but ready for battle, took a deep breath, and turned his attention back to the task of awakening the Eagle Tiger Monster.
The guide did not mention the specific method of awakening her; she had to figure it out herself.
Yuan Bao led the four divine beasts forward cautiously. The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the faint sound of their footsteps echoing in the empty space.
Finally, in a secluded place surrounded by giant rocks, they discovered the Eagle-Tiger Monster.
At this moment, the Eagle-Tiger Monster was enormous, lying on the ground like a small mountain, with its eyes closed, fast asleep.
Although the aura emanating from it was no longer as violent as when it went berserk, it still faintly exuded a dangerous aura.
Yuan Bao frowned, carefully examining the enormous creature before him, and wondered to himself: What should I do?
How can we safely wake it up?
She instinctively called out to Little 9: "Little 9, quickly help me think of a way to wake up this eagle-tiger monster without making it go berserk and attack us again?"
With a "pop," Little 9 appeared on Yuan Bao's left shoulder: "My lord, why don't we try stimulating it with gentle energy fluctuations to see if we can awaken it?"
Following instructions, Yuan Bao circulated his spiritual energy, condensing a gentle wave of spiritual energy, and cautiously probed towards the Eagle-Tiger Monster.
However, when the spiritual energy wave touched the Eagle-Tiger Monster, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever.
Yuan Bao was not discouraged and came up with a second solution with Xiao 9.
She commanded Xuanwu to use water magic to create a cool curtain of water, which she gently sprinkled onto the eagle-tiger monster, attempting to awaken it with the gentle power of water.
The water curtain fell, wetting the eagle-tiger monster's fur, but it remained fast asleep, only occasionally letting out a few low snoring sounds.
After two failed attempts, fine beads of sweat appeared on Yuan Bao's forehead, but his expression became increasingly determined.
After thinking for a moment, Little 9 said, "My lady, why don't we try to wake it up with our voice? Perhaps a sound of a specific frequency can stimulate its consciousness."
Yuan Bao thought it made sense, so he made the Vermilion Bird emit a clear and long cry.
As the Vermilion Bird sang, its melodious voice echoed all around, and for a moment, the underground palace seemed to be illuminated by the sound.
The chirping continued for a while, and the previously sleeping eagle-tiger monster finally stirred. Its ears twitched slightly, and then it slowly opened its eyes.
After being awakened, the Eagle-Tiger Monster remained in a frenzied state, but did not attack indiscriminately.
Yuan Bao first cautiously circled the eagle-tiger monster, which had fallen into a frenzy and was constantly roaring, observing it. He saw that it was emanating a strange aura, the muscles under its fur were twitching incessantly, and its eyes were bloodshot and red, clearly indicating that it had completely lost its mind.
Yuan Bao tried to call out softly, attempting to calm it down gently, but the only response was a more ferocious roar. The eagle-tiger monster pounced with its claws outstretched. If the white tiger hadn't reacted quickly and instantly stood in front of Yuan Bao, using its fierce roar to intimidate the eagle-tiger monster, she would have been seriously injured.
Yuan Bao realized that gentle methods wouldn't work, so he decided to start with the root cause of the Eagle Tiger Monster's madness—the vengeful spirits of the River of Oblivion.
She circulated her spiritual power, condensed a perception wave, and sent it into the body of the Eagle-Tiger Monster in an attempt to find the traces of the vengeful spirits hiding in the shadows and interfering with the Eagle-Tiger Monster.
Soon, as expected, a few faint traces of resentment were detected within the Eagle-Tiger Monster's body. Following the traces, they discovered a group of shadowy, vengeful spirits in a dark corner.
Yuan Bao manipulated the Vermilion Bird, causing it to spew out pure Vermilion Bird Fire, which swept towards the vengeful spirits with purifying power.
The vengeful spirits let out mournful screams and gradually dissipated in the flames.