[Your summoned creature Corrupted Three-Headed Lion has died!]
The sudden ga text flashed like a death sentence, informing Lin Xun that his ti was running out.
There was no ti left to think or hesitate.
He quickly opened the Shell Panel and clicked on the beastman Shell.
[You have Possessed the Shell of the Corrupted Blood Beastman.]
He opened the Inventory and used the Beastman Pill.
[You have used the Beastman Pill!]
[The pill’s mystical power spreads through the Shell. The Corrupted Blood Beastman’s eyes turn bloodshot, veins bulge all over its body, and its muscles swell like inflating balloons.]
[The Corrupted Blood Beastman begins to grow larger and larger, and your field of vision rises accordingly…]
[In the blink of an eye, you beco five to six ters tall, like a small mountain.]
[Power surges through the Shell. You can’t help but roar, fully imrsed in the overwhelming strength.]
[You step forward and pull on the thick chain. The Shell’s massive muscles bulge as boundless strength wells up inside you.]
[The chain begins to move slowly under your pull. As the chain moves, the giant gate in front of you gradually rises…]
[With a loud clang, the giant gate reaches its highest point and locks firmly in place.]
[Do you want to step through the giant gate and enter the Beastn Giant tribe’s territory?]
Was that even a question? Lin Xun quickly clicked “Yes.”
If the Beastn Giant returned before he got through, he would definitely see the dreaded ’You are dead’ ga text again.
[You step through the giant gate. The scene before you opens up into a vast, fertile plain.]
[A fragnt of the Corrupted Blood Beastman’s mory stirs within the Shell…]
[You rember that moving straight ahead will lead to the Beastn Giant tribe’s chieftain’s palace.]
[Heading to the left leads to the residences of ordinary Beastn Giants.]
[Heading to the right leads to the tombs of the successive chieftains of the Beastn Giant tribe.]
[Hesitant Apostle, where will you go?]
Lin Xun suspected that after taking the Beastman Pill and increasing his size, the Beastn Giants might mistake him for one of their own.
That might allow him to enter places he would otherwise be barred from, without needing to fight.
But according to the item’s description, the Beastman Pill’s effect was temporary and could not maintain the giant form indefinitely.
Lin Xun decided to prioritize his main objective. The tomb of the Beastn Giants.
[You step forward, following the map’s guidance, heading to the right…]
[As you travel, the once lush and fertile land gradually dries up and turns sandy. A gentle breeze kicks up layers of coarse, swirling yellow sand.]
[Through the dust and sand, you spot a massive structure the color of the earth at the far end of your vision.]
[You stride toward the massive structure…]
[As you get closer, you see that it is an imposing tomb.]
[The above-ground tomb is built from countless giant stones. Thick stone columns support a colonnade over ten ters tall, and behind the colonnade is an arched doorway.]
[A shimring, translucent barrier covers the archway. Two Corrupted Beastn Giant Guards, each nearly ten ters tall, stand motionless to either side, gripping enormous grayish-white bone clubs as they vigilantly guard the entrance.]
[Do you want to enter the Tomb of the Successive Beastn Giant Chieftains?]
The Beastman Pill’s effect had already been active for so ti. Lin Xun figured the remaining duration was short and quickly clicked to enter.
[As soon as you pass through the colonnade, the two Beastn Giant Guards step forward and shout at you.]
[Unless you can present the Chieftain’s Scepter of the Beastn Giants, you cannot enter the tomb.]
[Do you want to insist on entering, or quietly retreat?]
Good news: the enlarged Corrupted Blood Beastman seed capable of passing as a Beastn Giant, as the two massive guards did not attack him outright.
Bad news: entering the tomb required a specific key item.
As for forcing his way in and going head-to-head with the two Beastn Giants…
The beastman Shell Lin Xun was currently Possessing, even after taking the strength-enhancing pill, was only about five to six ters tall.
Facing two ten-ter-tall Beastn Giants, calling it a suicide mission would be flattering.
Knowing the pill’s effect wouldn’t last much longer, Lin Xun had no choice but to quietly retreat.
After moving a safe distance away from the tomb, the ga text suddenly updated.
[The Beastman Pill’s effect has worn off. The surging power within you gradually fades…]
[Your tall and muscular body slowly shrinks and deflates, as though drained of all strength, and you revert to the small and scrawny Corrupted Blood Beastman.]
Good thing Lin Xun had retreated quickly. If he had shrunk back down right at the tomb’s entrance, the two Beastn Giants would likely have crushed him on the spot.
He frowned, thinking through his next move.
Lin Xun noticed that the earlier ga text describing the tomb’s entrance had ntioned a shimring translucent barrier over the archway, which was likely so kind of alarm system.
“Maybe I should try sneaking in?”
He decided to give it a shot. After all, he had an invisibility skill, and if it really triggered an alarm, he could always just run away.
If he could slip in unnoticed, he might be able to skip getting the key item altogether.
Once he obtained a Beastn Giant Shell and boosted his strength, he could explore properly.
[You have Possessed the Shell of the Corrupted Theater Dancer.]
[You have used Bloodshadow Step. Moving with nimble dance steps, your Shell’s figure gradually fades and disappears.]
After activating the invisibility skill, Lin Xun approached the tomb again.
[You advance, staying invisible, passing through the colonnade of the Tomb of the Successive Beastn Giant Chieftains. The two massive creatures standing guard on either side of the archway remain completely unaware.]
[Just as you are about to step through the giant archway, the doorfra’s shimring translucent barrier materializes, blocking your way.]
[You lack the required key item and cannot enter this area!]
[The barrier at the archway suddenly lights up, making the two Beastn Giant Guards alert. Their huge scarlet eyes scan the area, but they fail to detect your invisible presence.]
Lin Xun let out a sigh. The barrier wasn’t just an alarm system; it was also an identification system. Without the key item, there was no way to get in.
It seed clear now. He needed to acquire the key item known as the Chieftain’s Scepter of the Beastn Giants.
Having failed his stealth attempt, he retreated all the way back to the fork in the road near the giant log gate.
[You look toward the gate’s entrance. The Corrupted Beastn Giant is leaning against the mountain wall, fast asleep, completely unaware of your presence.]
This hidden map’s difficulty was truly insane. The Beastn Giants’ strength far exceeded Lin Xun’s expectations.
If he didn’t have the Dancer’s invisibility skill, he probably would have died countless tis here.
He opened his Inventory. Only two Beastman Pills remained, he needed to conserve them.
The ga text popped up again, prompting him to choose a direction.
The tomb on the right was off-limits for now. The middle road led to the chieftain’s palace, and the left road led to the ordinary Beastn Giants’ residential area.
Lin Xun thought it over carefully. The Chieftain’s Scepter was probably in the palace.
But from the na alone, it was obvious that the chieftain’s palace would be much more difficult to explore than the residential area.
It seed smarter to search the Beastn Giants’ residential area first. He might stumble upon so useful items there.
With that in mind, Lin Xun chose the left path.
[You stay invisible and proceed down the road to the left.]
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