Absolute Death Game-Chapter 499 - 2 Elite Red Dragon

The crowd scrambled to get to the front, looking into the distance. Magma flowed down from the active volcano, creating a thick fog in its wake. Mountains and trees instantly turned to ashes. Although the view inside the crater wasn't clear, everyone could feel the churning lava within. From afar, it resembled a boiling cauldron, continuously erupting with flames. Despite earlier complaints about not seeing a dragon, now that they were about to actually face the giant, they all fell silent, the gamers leaning forward at their computers and swallowing nervously. This was just the dragon's lair.

Just then, Yi Xuan suddenly pointed towards the horizon and whispered, "The dragon is there!"

Where!? Where!?

Yi Xuan's words immediately caused a commotion in the team. Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, but after a long search, they saw nothing but smoke and magma—no sign of the giant dragon. As they murmured and considered giving up, a huge deep red shadow faintly emerged within the billowing black and red smoke above the volcano.

A giant red dragon burst through the smoke, revealing its form. It had been hidden behind the thick smoke this whole time, seemingly blending in so it was indistinguishable from the smoke. The crowd had no concept of the dragon's size; they had assumed it would appear like a small dot in the sky, similar to an airplane. They hadn't anticipated that it would still be so massive even from a distance.

The dragon resembled the dragons of Chinese legend, with a horse's face, deer horns, snake body, fish scales, and eagle claws. However, its body was more robust and lifelike. Even from afar, one could see the knotted muscles moving with every motion. The dragon flew with grace, seeming as languid as a snake basking in the sun, with each turn of its body leisurely.

Its body had a glossy red color, as if it were oiled, and its scales reflected a matte shimmer with every movement—stunning from a distance. It twirled and soared among the flames that rose after the smoke and eruptions, evidently enjoying the smoky atmosphere of the volcanic mouth. After a while, it disappeared back into the smoke, but by then, everyone had seen its true form and could still catch glimpses of it behind the smoke.

The onlookers stood rooted to the spot, dumbfoundedly looking towards the dragon, silent, but their hearts had lept at the sight.

"It's too big, just too big," the loudest cheerleaders of the group couldn't help typing out. Indeed, even from a distance where they couldn't accurately gauge the red dragon's size, the contrast between the dragon and the mountain made it obvious it was at least several hundred meters long and as thick as a train. If the dragon coiled around the mountain, its sheer size suggested it could easily make up a winding road. How were they going to fight this?

No wonder they were astonished. In Absolute Death Game, generally speaking, except for humanoid creatures, a monster's strength usually correlated with its size in the game—bigger meant stronger. There was also a significant power gap between different monster grades. For example, a person might easily defeat a Silver Name boss, but ten of them combined might not stand a chance against a Gold Name boss since, although only one grade higher, a Gold Name boss's health points, defense, and combat skills were nearly double that of a Silver Name's. The group faced a super-giant creature that likely ranked Dark Gold. How could a forty-person team conquer it? Everyone was painfully aware of their own limitations and began to have second thoughts.

"Boss, what grade is this dragon? It's not one of those legendary Dark Gold Dragon Gods, is it?" Apart from Xiao Buli's close brothers, Yi Xuan was the one who truly respected him, so even though he was feeling uncertain, he still put confidence in Xiao Buli and asked about the dragon's grade.

Xiao Buli, however, wasn't as shocked as they were. After all, he had witnessed the spectacle of five gold dragons performing their Wild Dance in the Immortal Realm, far more astonishing than this.

So when Yi Xuan asked, Xiao Buli took the opportunity to reassure the team with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not confident enough to challenge a Dragon God. This dragon is merely a rare elite of Blue rank. However, the strength assessment for the Dragon Clan is similar to the Immortal Race, so a Blue-ranked dragon is stronger than a Dark Gold-ranked human, which makes it tough to defeat." To keep from sounding like he was speaking empty words, Xiao Buli added a candid evaluation at the end.

This statement caused an immediate buzz in the team.

"No way, that's insane!"

"Then what's the point in fighting? Are we asking for trouble?"

"Speaking of which, nobody here has fought a Dark Gold-ranked boss yet. If this dragon is tougher than a Dark Gold boss, it must be extremely fierce. We might well be annihilated."

"Even though this is the wilderness with no limit on player numbers, we still can't beat it."

There were all sorts of comments. Finally, someone who had been complaining about not seeing the dragon before typed, "Elder Xiao, are you sure you want us to fight this dragon?"

Everyone gulped hard in unison and chimed in, "Boss, are you sure we're supposed to take on this thing? We'll probably get crushed."

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"Yeah, yeah, fighting this thing is like a death sentence. We should probably back off."

"Yeah, I really don't want to just die like that,"

Besides the few old buddies who knew Xiao Buli inside and out, everyone else started showing signs of wanting to back out.

Even He Suoju and Du Yibo, who were among the earliest to cooperate with Xiao Buli, expressed their doubts. "Hey, Old Xiao, we don't have to go all out, right? Just killing any ordinary dragon from the Dragon Clan with a white name should do, as long as it's a Dragon Head we can establish a nation."

Xiao Buli had been smiling the whole time, waiting for everyone to voice their concerns. This was a team, and although they were disorganized now, they would ultimately have to hunt dragons together. Therefore, it wouldn't work for everyone to have their own separate thoughts. Xiao Buli wanted everyone to speak their minds, and after hearing that everyone had had their say, he gestured for silence.

Then he said firmly and decisively, "I know everyone has doubts about this mission, but we aren't playing house here. We all play this game with our lives on the line, risking our necks for what? Just to gain some experience, learn some skills, and muddle through life?"

The two rhetorical questions confused everyone, indeed, was that all they were here for? Then what should we be here for?

Xiao Buli paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping firmly across everyone's faces. If it were anyone else, these gestures would seem impossible, but since Xiao Buli was logged into the game with his consciousness, his expressions and tone made it feel as if he were right there in front of them. He continued, "Our goal is to conquer the world. When it comes to conquering the world, there's no such thing as 'just any.' The grade of the Dragon Head directly affects the attributes of the Dragon Flag, and the attributes of the Dragon Flag directly influence the combat power of our army. For the sake of building our empire in the future, we should try to kill the most powerful dragons from the Dragon Clan to establish our nation."

Well, it sounded good, but this was a game, after all. Although everyone felt somewhat persuaded by his logic, it didn't take long for doubts to resurface.

"But that's just too much, we don't stand a chance against dragons of the blue grade," someone in the crowd typed, and a few others immediately agreed, "Yeah, yeah."

Xiao Buli showed a resolute smile: "With me here, you all can rest assured. If I say there's a chance, then there's a chance." To reinforce the point, Xiao Buli showcased a title he had earned before.

The Dark Gold Title—Ancient God Butcher.

"Wow," that title shocked everyone, including Du Yibo. When had Old Xiao become so powerful?

Naturally, the rest of the team was stunned. They didn't know Xiao Buli well, and even if he talked for a whole day and night, it wouldn't be as convincing as flaunting this title for just a few seconds.

Although they did not know the exact grade of an Ancient God, the name alone sounded exceedingly formidable. It was unheard of for someone to kill a mere earth wolf and receive a title from the system. As such, for the system to bestow a title, it was conceivable that he could rival the Divine Power kings of ancient times.

Of course, there were also some who knew a bit about the legends of the Ancient Gods and were naturally even more shocked. Xiao Buli could kill gods, so dealing with a dragon seemed to follow logically. It seemed that they had unwittingly chosen the right person to follow.

Those who knew just a bit delighted in their hearts, not realizing that the Ancient God Xiao Buli had defeated had its strength severely suppressed and had already been critically injured in battle; furthermore, the victory had come while the opponent was severely handicapped. Regardless of the process, Xiao Buli was quite pleased with the outcome, and for a moment, everyone was awed by the title.

Then, taking the lead, Du Yibo typed, "It's settled then. Since that's the case, we'll follow you. What do you say, guys?" As mentioned before, Du Yibo was quite influential among solo players, with about half of these guys introduced by him. Although initially skeptical of Xiao Buli, seeing his title immediately prompted Du Yibo to express his support. That's just how people are—when someone takes the lead, others follow blindly, and in no time, everyone's blood was boiling.

"Good!"

"Let's go for it, damn it."

"It's just dragon killing, after this I'll have something to brag about." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at .)