owlsbooks Chapter 307 Earth's Core Lava
Chapter 307 Earth's Core Lava
As the dazzling yet deadly flames of the Heavenly Fire Burning City continued to scorch and lick at Garr's enormous body, Lin Tian's consciousness remained as calm as a frozen lake, without a single ripple.
The energy within his body was quietly circulating along another complex trajectory, making final preparations for the upcoming, decisive second move.
The entire crater seemed to become an extension of his will; the pervasive scorching air and the restless fire elements were all under his control.
As the pent-up, violent energy within Garr finally reached its breaking point, countless cracks on his body simultaneously emitted blinding golden light. At that moment, Lin Tian, who had been poised to strike, pressed his arms firmly and powerfully down into the void below.
[Astral Imprisonment]!!!
It's not aimed at Gar, but at the entire crater area.
A 15-meter radius astral field unfolded around Garr, but this time, the field did not have a confinement effect; instead, it was purely an "energy suppression."
All energy flow within the force field is forcibly slowed down and frozen.
The flames erupting from Gar were suppressed by the astral force field less than three meters after they shot out of his body, as if they were stuck in a quagmire, and their speed dropped sharply.
Lin Tian's attack continued.
The Heavenly Fire Burns the City until the twelfth second, at which point the final tick of damage occurs.
Garr's health dropped to 8000 million.
According to the mechanics, it should now recover 50% of its health, which is 1.6 million, bringing its total health back to 2.4 million.
But just a fraction of a second before the reply took effect—
A cold glint flashed in Lin Tian's eyes.
Dominator's Eye, fully activated.
True damage, mental shock, target locked: Garr's core consciousness.
There were no flashy special effects, no deafening sounds.
But Garr, who was about to raise his head, suddenly froze.
The burning lava in its eyes suddenly went out, replaced by a void of darkness.
The massive body began to disintegrate, not by explosion, but by weathering away inch by inch into ashes.
True damage ignores all defense, resistance, and damage reduction.
Garr's last 8000 million health points were wiped out by this attack.
[You have slain the Lava Behemoth Garr (Lv.65 Lord)!]
Experience gained: 18,750,000 (150% bonus for killing enemies above your level)
[Gold Coins Earned: 82,450]
[Materials obtained: Lava Heart (S-rank) x3, Garr's Core Crystal (S-rank) x1, Lava Behemoth Scale (A-rank) x12...]
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Garr was completely dead, and his crumbling ashes fell into the lava lake, creating ripples.
Lin Tian slowly descended, stepping onto the surface of the magma that was beginning to solidify again.
He walked to the platform where Gar had originally been perched, where there was a deep well-like opening leading directly to the deepest part of the lava lake.
Without hesitation, Lin Tian jumped down.
After falling 30 meters, the surroundings were already filled with golden-white lava.
The effects of the frost potion are still present; the pale blue light film insulates against the high temperature.
Lin Tian continued to descend, guided by his spiritual perception, heading towards the location where the energy was most concentrated.
Fifty meters, one hundred meters, one hundred and fifty meters...
The pressure was mounting, and the temperature was rising. The third bottle of frost potion was almost gone.
Finally, at a depth of about 200 meters, Lin Tian spotted his target.
It was a crystal suspended in magma, about the size of a fist, translucent dark red, with what appeared to be liquid flames flowing inside.
It continuously absorbs the energy of the surrounding magma and releases even purer heat.
The Earth's core, a lava bedrock.
Lin Tian stretched out his hand, the power of the stars enveloped his palm, and he grasped the core from a distance.
At the very moment of touch—
You have obtained "Earth Core Lava Core" x1
[Quest "Trial of the Lava Heart" Progress Update: Obtained the Lava Core (1/1)]
It became.
Lin Tian immediately floated upwards.
When he returned to the crater, Celia had already flown back and was anxiously waiting. She only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Lin Tian appear.
"Brother Tian, are you alright?"
"It's alright." Lin Tian put the core into his backpack. "Let's go back."
Instead of returning the way he came, he retrieved the [Place-to-Place Teleportation Beacon].
Before he arrived, he had already set up coordinates near the Star Moon City Refining Guild.
Activate the beacon.
Spatial fluctuations enveloped the two, and the next moment, they were standing in a secluded alley outside the Weapon Refining Guild.
Total time from departure to return: 2 hours and 47 minutes.
Lin Tian straightened his black robe and walked towards the gate of the Weapon Refining Guild.
The guards at the gate saw him and their eyes flashed with surprise—they remembered that this young man had left just a few hours earlier, saying he was going to complete Master Sima Han's mission.
You're back so soon?
Could it be... that they've given up?
Lin Tian ignored their gazes and walked straight into the hall.
Shazima was still in the hall.
Seeing Lin Tian enter, he was taken aback at first, then revealed a mocking smile: "Oh, you're back so soon? Was the mission too difficult? Now you know your own limitations..."
He hadn't finished speaking.
Lin Tian had already walked past him and climbed the spiral staircase.
Complete disregard.
Shazima's face flushed red, and he tried to chase after her, but was stopped by the guard: "Mr. Shazima, the fourth floor is not accessible without permission."
"How was he able to get up there?!"
"Mr. Lin has Master Sima Han's permission."
Shazima was furious, but there was nothing she could do.
......
The Forging Room on the fourth floor of the Refining Guild.
The core of the molten lava in Sima Han's hand was still radiating residual warmth. Inside the dark red crystal, liquid flames flowed slowly, making the old man's face slightly flushed.
He examined the near-perfect S-grade material repeatedly, his fingertips tracing the smooth surface of the crystal, feeling the surging and stable core energy within.
"Less than three hours..." Sima Han raised his head, his gaze complex as he looked at Lin Tian, who was standing quietly to the side.
Even his eyes, which had seen through the essence of countless materials, couldn't help but reveal shock at this moment.
"Traveling from Starmoon City to the Lava Mountains, slaying Lord Gal, obtaining the core... Young man, you have once again exceeded my expectations."
Lin Tian remained calm, as if he had only accomplished a trivial task.
"Master Sima, the mission is complete. May I have the Abyssal Demon Iron?"
Sima Han carefully placed the lava core into a specially made isolation box, let out a long sigh, and the shock on his face was gradually replaced by a sense of determination.
"As agreed, of course. But..."
He changed the subject and walked to the huge materials shelf, his finger quickly tapping over several hidden runes.
The material rack slid silently to both sides, revealing a hidden compartment behind it.
Three smaller, more complex sealing arrays floated inside the hidden compartment.
Within two of the magic arrays, a piece of dark purple metal similar to that seen in the underground storage room was floating, only slightly smaller, about the size of an egg.
The third magic circle... was empty. "The Refining Guild's inventory does indeed contain three pieces of Abyssal Demon Iron," Sima Han said, pointing to the two pieces of metal.