The texture is warm and smooth; it’s a nice necklace.
It is made of small bear-monster teeth, each polished until smooth and round, which actually gives it a kind of wild aesthetic.
Zong Shen felt his neck was a bit empty, so he equipped it right away.
He didn't have a big gold chain, but a bear-monster necklace wasn't bad either.
His Strength increased to 24 points.
His Agility also increased to 12 points.
He felt comfortable all over.
After dealing with those few bear-monsters, this small grove had been pretty much devastated.
Some parts were burnt, others knocked over.
The reckless running of those few bear-monsters alone had trampled quite a few large trees.
If all of this were dragged home, it would be a significant amount of timber resources...
"Are there any other dangers in the woods?"
Zong Shen asked in his mind.
(There is no longer any danger in the woods. Those four big guys had been entrenched here for years, and even ordinary grassland beasts didn't dare to approach.)
The golden strategy guide appeared.
Zong Shen felt much more at ease.
"Let's go. You guys head into the woods first."
"Remember to stomp out any flames you see along the way."
He instructed the group.
He turned back and walked to where the old travel horse was left.
The clever old guy was strolling through the grassland.
The previous battle—the loud explosions of magic and the roars of the bear-monster warriors—had not frightened it at all.
Truly a brave old horse.
Zong Shen walked up to it.
He reached out and stroked the mane on its back. Gently taking the reins, he walked with it to the edge of the woods and tied it to a tree.
By now, all his soldiers had entered the small grove.
They were gathered in the middle of the woods, seemingly having made a discovery.
Zong Shen settled the old travel horse and walked quickly into the woods.
His face was full of eager anticipation.
"Opening treasure chests and the like really makes one unable to help but feel expectant!"
Zong Shen rubbed his hands together, hoping to rub out some good luck.
Soon, he arrived at the center of the woods, where there was a small clearing.
In it were three simple grass huts, constructed crudely from wood.
They must have been the usual dwelling place of the four bear-monsters.
Near these crude huts, there were piles of bones, mixed with fragments of processed leather clothing...
These bear-monsters were not picky eaters; who knows how many passersby had met their end here.
In the center of the clearing stood a dilapidated stone altar, slightly raised above the ground, making it very conspicuous.
Beside the altar was the silver treasure chest Zong Shen had been looking forward to for so long.
【Silver Treasure Chest】
【An unknown silver treasure chest; no one knows what might be inside】
【(Click to open)】
(There is no problem with the chest; you can open it with confidence.)
"Damn!"
Seeing this prompt, Zong Shen was so moved he almost teared up. He had finally encountered a proper treasure chest that could be opened normally!
He excitedly chose to open it.
The silver treasure chest slowly opened.
A striking silver light emanated from the chest.
【Successfully opened the Silver Treasure Chest】
【Dragon-born Ranger Barracks Construction Blueprint (Purple) ×1】
【Dragon-born Ranger Recruitment Scroll ×2】
【Intermediate Charm Book ×1】
【Avalon Guard Battle Sword (Blue) ×1】
【Tier 2 City Wall Construction Blueprint ×1】
【Stable Construction Blueprint ×1】
【Avalon Grassland Horse ×10】
There were six rewards in total, and blueprints accounted for three of them.
Especially the 【Dragon-born Ranger Barracks Construction Blueprint】, a genuine, special Tier 3 purple barracks.
Zong Shen did not extract the other rewards for the time being, keeping them in their unopened glowing orb state and putting them directly into his storage grid. Especially those ten grassland horses—if he opened them directly, they would probably fill up this clearing in the woods.
Zong Shen flipped his hand and took out the items he was interested in to examine them first.
【Dragon-born Ranger Barracks Construction Blueprint】
【Quality: Rare (Purple) Special Avalon Human Building】
【Requirements: Mithril ×40, Advanced Magic-patterned Stone ×3, Intermediate Elemental Crystal ×18, Intermediate Water Rune ×3, Intermediate Light Rune ×1, Tier 3 Ranger Training Manual ×1, Dragon Blood ×1000ml】
(Anti-censorship interjection)
【By spending a certain amount of resources, you can train basic farmers into Tier 3 ranged soldiers, Dragon-born Rangers】
Zong Shen looked at the construction requirements.
His eyes widened.
Very strong! But he couldn't afford to build it!
Not to mention those intermediate-level materials.
Just the 1000ml of dragon blood alone was enough to scare anyone; he didn't know if it was an Eastern dragon or a Western dragon.
It looked like it was highly likely to be a Western dragon. Didn't a greedy, handsome guy pass over the territory earlier?
However, dragons are super-powerful beings no matter where they are.
Trying to get 1000ml of dragon blood was probably a pipe dream...
He would have to shelve it for now and figure out how to slowly gather the materials later.
Next, Zong Shen took out the battle sword and began to examine it.
It was a one-handed sword.
The hilt was engraved with the emblem of a roaring dragon.
【Avalon Guard Battle Sword (Blue)】
【One-handed】
【Quality: Excellent】
【Slashing Damage: 39】
【Piercing Damage: 32】
【Attack Range: 75】
【Attack Speed: +12%】
【Durability: 300】
【Strength Required: 20】
【Skills: Passive Guard Swordsmanship Lv5 (Attack damage increased by 5%), Dragon Aura Sword Qi Lv1 (Coats the sword in a layer of Dragon Aura, allowing the next attack to break armor and deal full damage, cooldown 30m)】
An excellent-quality one-handed sword with two skills and high slashing damage.
It was much better than Zong Shen's white-quality 【Sharp German Sword】.
Zong Shen replaced his old weapon with it immediately.
He swung it lightly a few times, producing a loud whistling sound.
This one-handed guard sword was much lighter and more agile than the German sword.
He casually picked up an arm-thick branch and tossed it into the air.
He raised the Guard Battle Sword and slashed twice.
He felt almost no resistance as the branch was sliced into three pieces.
"Good sword!"
The group cheered in unison.
An excellent-grade weapon was indeed quite good.
Zong Shen was also very satisfied with his new weapon. After performing a clumsy sword flourish, he sheathed the sword.
Next, he began to examine the two recruitment scrolls.
【Dragon-born Ranger Recruitment Scroll】
【Commune with great mysterious powers to immediately recruit a powerful Tier 3 ranged warrior, a Dragon-born Ranger】
【Occupies 2 Command Points】
【Default quality is Excellent, level is 10, can be promoted or strengthened later】
【Click to use】
(Your luck is good. Dragon-born Rangers are the backbone of Avalon's ranged soldiers, though your Command Points might be a bit stretched.)
(The Avalon civilization prides itself on being descendants of dragons, and the Dragon-born Rangers are the same. Their sharp arrows are like the fangs of a dragon, capable of piercing anything.)
Zong Shen chose to use them directly.
The two recruitment scrolls began to flicker with black and red light.
They flew out and landed on the clearing in front of the group.
Two magic circles began to emerge, and a soul-stirring aura flashed by.
The black panther and the giant wolf both became somewhat fearful.
Dragon Might!
"Roar!"
A spatial singularity appeared in the magic circle, and two loud dragon roars followed!
(End of chapter)