Chapter 744: Let's Fight
Stay behind and have a little chat with the Dragon King?
When Avril and the others heard Ling Zhan's words, their expressions turned strange.
What kind of statement was that?
However, Ansely and Adolphus understood Ling Zhan's intention.
"Ling Zhan, you're not really planning to fight the Dragon King, are you?" Adolphus asked.
Avril's face showed shock as she looked at Ling Zhan. "Huh? You want to fight the Dragon King?"
Judging by her expression, it was clear she thought Ling Zhan's idea was completely unrealistic.
That was a level 160 Radiant Dragon King!
If it were just an ordinary beast-type monster, fine, but this was a genuine dragon!
Everyone knew.
Dragons were an extremely powerful race, especially a Dragon King-level dragon.
The Radiant Dragon King had enough power to wipe out everyone here without any difficulty—that much was certain.
And now Ling Zhan said he wanted to duel it?
Even though Ling Zhan was undeniably strong, Avril and the others still found his idea overly naive.
How could a level 105 non-specialist possibly be a match for the Radiant Dragon King?
Both Adolphus and Avril clearly had no confidence in Ling Zhan.
Only Ansely seemed full of faith in him. She spoke softly, "I think Ling Zhan has his own plan. We should follow his lead—let's take the dragon scale and grab the treasures first."
"Meanwhile, we can also stall Yamashita Masahiko and his group. At the very least, we can prevent them from easily obtaining any treasures."
"Since we'll be on the same floor, if the space inside is large enough, we should be able to maneuver and delay them."
Seeing Ansely's reasoning, Avril and Adolphus glanced at Ling Zhan's calm face and eventually nodded in agreement.
Over time, Ling Zhan's displayed strength had continuously surprised them.
Especially when he had easily subdued a snake monster over level 150—it proved that Ling Zhan might really have a way to deal with the Dragon King.
"Don't worry, I'm not reckless enough to blindly fight the Dragon King. If things go wrong, I'll retreat myself," Ling Zhan said calmly.
Internally, he sighed with slight annoyance.
Next time, whether he was exploring the wilderness or entering a dungeon, he should avoid teaming up.
In a team, he had to deal with his teammates, and for someone like Ling Zhan, who disliked lengthy explanations, that was troublesome.
With Ling Zhan's reassurance, the others nodded and entered the Radiant Treasure Vault.
Meanwhile, other class-changers continued handing over their mission items.
Before long...
The once-crowded basin now felt far less populated.
Clearly, these class-changers had their reasons for dreaming of entering the Radiant Secret Realm.
Generally, anyone who entered would trigger a random mission, and upon completing it and obtaining a mission item, they would be allowed into the treasure vault.
Once inside, there was bound to be fierce competition for the treasures.
However, since the treasure vault had different layers, Yamashita Masahiko and his team had access to the fifth layer, where their only opponents were Avril, Adolphus, and Ansely.
Yamashita's group consisted of eleven people.
In addition to Ding Haoji and Zhang Mingruo, they had powerful figures like Zhan Zicheng and Liu Zheng.
Despite the odds, Avril and her group could still ensure their safety if they played defensively and retreated when necessary.
After all, their opponents were only eleven people. The majority of their forces remained outside, so as long as they weren't dealing with a large group, Avril and the others could manage.
And let's not forget...
Avril, Adolphus, and Ansely were renowned talents of the Holy Knights Order.
Their strength wasn't to be underestimated.
It was only because of Ling Zhan's exceptional performance that they seemed average in comparison.
In reality, any of them could hold their own against Yamashita Masahiko's group in a one-on-one scenario.
Of course...
Ansely was the exception since she was a healer.
She wasn't a combat-oriented priest and had invested most of her points into intelligence, making her agility too low for effective maneuvering.
But it didn't matter.
With Adolphus as their frontline and Avril's shamanic power, they could still manage.
Now,
with everyone inside the treasure vault, the Radiant Dragon King began scanning the remaining crowd with a domineering gaze.
"All ants still present, you have one minute to leave my sight!"
"Otherwise, suffer the consequences!"
As the Dragon King spoke, its body radiated dazzling light.
The seven-colored light illuminated the world, and to everyone's shock, the dragon transformed into a young, handsome man.
This man wore seven-colored armor and held a white spear, his entire presence exuding overwhelming power.
This was the Radiant Dragon King's humanoid form.
The surrounding class-changers, hearing the dragon's warning, quickly chose to leave.
The Dragon King nodded slightly, satisfied with their sense of self-preservation.
If these ants had foolishly tried to force their way into the vault, he wouldn't have hesitated to wipe them out.
But soon...
He noticed that amidst the fleeing crowd, one young man remained standing calmly in place.
This man was even more handsome than the Dragon King's human form.
The sight made the Dragon King frown instantly.
Twenty seconds remained of the one-minute countdown.
Yet this human youth clearly had no intention of leaving.
The Dragon King realized the youth intended to stay.
He used his Eye of Appraisal to examine the human.
Apart from the name, profession, and level, nothing else was visible.
But that was enough.
The results surprised him.
Level 105.
Non-specialist.
Ling Zhan.
Those three pieces of information gave the Dragon King a basic understanding of the young man before him.
And it shocked him.
This youth… hadn't even chosen a class!?
"Boy! You have fifteen seconds left. When the time's up, you know what will happen!" the Radiant Dragon King warned coldly.
His expression darkened.
The human's calm gaze had never wavered, as if he didn't even consider the Dragon King a threat.
That attitude made it clear he wasn't taking the Dragon King seriously.
In response to the warning, Ling Zhan merely glanced at the dragon and replied indifferently, "Enough with the nonsense. Let's fight."