Chapter 97: The Despicable Outsider
By now, Leon finally understood why Betty, despite having the map, was so reluctant to come herself to retrieve the refined gold, and why someone would rather make a map than take the gold themselves.
All because there was a Magma Land Shark there.
Appearance-wise, the Magma Land Shark resembled the commonly seen Bulette, but its body was filled with surging elemental power, and its combat power far surpassed that of a Bulette.
A Bulette has a Challenge Level of 5, which, honestly, isn’t high; a team of experienced adventurers could easily take it down. But the Magma Land Shark was a monster with a high Challenge Level of 14, even higher than an Efreeti, a Beholder, or an adult Brass Dragon.
"We still need to continue..." Evil Wolf swallowed nervously, warily looking at Leon.
He believed in the power of the Red Dragon, but the Magma Land Shark was also not to be underestimated.
Leon didn’t speak. He looked at the size of the Magma Land Shark with concern. Reluctant to give up just like that, after all, it had taken some effort to come here from Crossroads City.
Leon pondered if there was a way to bypass the Magma Land Shark, like using Gathering Form and Scattering Energy to become invisible and avoid battle, grab the refined gold, and run.
But after serious consideration, it was no use; the duration of his Gathering Form and Scattering Energy was simply too short, especially after one use, he needed to wait for his body to acclimate before he could use it again.
Leon watched the Magma Land Shark take a deep breath before sinking back into the Molten Lava Lake. After thinking hard for a long time and wandering in front of the lake, an idea suddenly struck him, and his eyes lit up.
"This battle is not something you can join in," Leon glanced at Evil Wolf. He couldn’t bear to see his future subordinate dying just like that. "So now you can leave, go farther away."