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## Chapter 271: Heart of the Earth, Plant Boss

The terrain of the [Earth's Core] copy could be viewed as a canyon or as a giant cave. The forest was straight without even a bend until the end. 

The types of monsters inside were strange, and they all seemed to be mutations of various animals - increased size, hardened skin, and strength.

Lin Moyu instructed the Skeleton Warriors to draw out the monsters hidden in every corner, ten at a time. He would then focus and let Mu Jianlian use the group collection technique, followed by clearing them out. In doing so, he directly doubled his earnings.

Gradually, the two became a little more familiar. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with Mu Jianlian except that she was a bit timid. Obviously level 59, she was no longer one of those unworldly little girls. The results were very simple - simple experience, her character mind was also very simple, as if a blank sheet of paper.

Another batch of monsters was resolved, and the Skeleton Warriors had already gone to pull new monsters. Mu Jianlian didn't have the panic she had at first; from the second wave onwards, she had already adapted to this group killing style of Lin Moyu's. The Combat Instinct Talent played a role, allowing Mu Jianlian to have an excellent "seven-six-zero" adaptability to combat.

As they walked, Lin Moyu asked, "Why did you guys put up a tombstone for me?"

Mu Jianlian replied in a small voice, "At that time, you deliberately lured away the [Ancient Luan Bird] and sacrificed yourself so that we could survive. We saw the explosion from a distance and felt the power even though we were far away. We thought that you might not survive. In your honor, you were given a headstone."

Speaking in a reasonable manner, Lin Moyu found himself unable to refute it. All right, that's it. Anyway, the headstones had turned to rubble and were probably all gone by now. The matter is closed.

Another wave of monsters were pulled over, and Mu Jianlian completed her job very dutifully. Lin Moyu cleared out the monsters with familiarity and exponentially harvested the Earth Fragments. In the blink of an eye, 1,000 earth fragments had been collected. Only two hours had passed since entering the copy. That's efficient, amazingly so.

The 1,000 earth fragments fused with each other and turned into a cloud of earth-colored light, eventually turning into an unremarkable-looking yellow stone. The yellow stone exuded an earthy elemental aura, not strong, but peculiar.

[Heart of the Earth: A must-have item to transform into an Earth Knight.]

Lin Moyu had also come into contact with many purely elemental gems. The Heart of the Earth didn't feel the same to him. It was not made up of pure elements, and there seemed to be some sort of strange energy within it. That energy, déjà vu. After a moment's careful recollection, it dawned on him, "There's some similarity to the energies used in the transfer."

The Heart of the Earth could indeed help a Paladin transform into an Earth Knight, and could even increase the probability of a Paladin's Career Ascension occurring during his second transformation. With it, it was possible for the human race to give birth to Earth Knights once again.

Mu Jianlian's big eyes glowed with amazement, "This is the Heart of the Earth, I heard that Earth Knights can be powerful."

"You've seen it?" Lin Moyu asked.

Mu Jianlian shook her head, "I've never seen it, but I've read about it in books. It says that the Earth Knight is the pinnacle of the Knight class professions, more powerful than the Holy Light Knight, and the Elemental Knight. Even the Dragon Race's Dragon Knights can't compare to it."

Dragon Knights are the most powerful knightly profession in the Dragon Race, and are equally surprisingly few in number. The two have clashed before, with the result that the Earth Knight won the battle. This also established the title of Earth Knight as the strongest knight.

Lin Moyu gazed into the distance, "Perhaps there will be a chance to see it with your own eyes in the future." Book records always lack a picture, not as good as seeing it with your own eyes. Lin Moyu was also eager to see the elegance of the Earth Knight.

The canyon came to an end, and a powerful heat wave hit with the air currents. The air became even more turbid from the scorching heat and the ever-present pungent sulfur. The sight was red and yellow, clouded with a yellowish haze.

The canyon turned out to be a cliff at the end. The lava flowed below, as if they had truly come to the world at the center of the earth. Looking down, you can see that the earth is full of flowing lava. And there are waterways running through the lava. The heat of the lava boiled the waterway, and all that flowed was boiling water. The magnificent image of water and lava intertwined was displayed in front of the duo.

"So amazing." Mu Jianlian couldn't help but let out another exclamation of surprise.

Lin Moyu had seen it all, this girl, the number of exclamations of surprise was too much. It doesn't help that I've reminded myself that it won't get better for long.

Lin Moyu's gaze was like electricity, and his powerful spirit allowed him to sense the images beyond his sight. Scattered black dots appear in the midst of the lava. These black dots are the monsters hidden within. Lava and waterways intertwine with each other and flow into the distance. Looking around, it looked like there was another lava waterfall in the distance, thousands of meters away. Obscured by the yellow fog, there was no way to see it completely.

With a heartbeat, the Skeleton Warrior had taken the lead in rushing down. Although it was only a nightmare level copy, the monsters inside weren't too strong for him. Lin Moyu did not let his guard down in his heart. If it wasn't for the existence of Mu Jianlian, right now he would have only scraped together half a portion of the materials for the Heart of the Earth at best.

The rest of the materials will have to be obtained from this world of intertwined lava and boiling water. This is part of the second half of the copy, and the difficulty should increase. The Earth's Heart was bound to be not so easy to obtain, otherwise the Earth's Heart held by the Human Race wouldn't be so scarce.

The Skeleton Warrior had just rushed below when suddenly a tentacle flew out of the lava. The clamor coiled around the skeletal warrior and dragged it straight into the lava. The speed was so fast that even Lin Moyu didn't react at once. The Skeleton Warrior was scorched by the lava, and the Skeleton Warrior instinctively fought back.

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The greatsword kept landing on the tentacles, which were injured but instead wrapped tighter. The Skeleton Warrior carried a massive force with each slash, stirring up pillars of fire.

Pillars of fire in the magma rose to the sky, more than ten meters high. The tentacles trembled constantly, looking like they were about to break, but they just wouldn't. 

What the hell kind of creature! It was hidden under the lava and could not be seen by the naked eye alone. The tentacles desperately wrapped around and firmly wrapped around the skeletal warrior, still dragging the skeletal warrior downwards one by one.

Some of the nearby skeleton warriors rushed over. Wow! A large amount of magma and sulfur boiling water exploded at the same time, and a large number of tentacles stretched out again, dragging all the nearby skeletons into the magma.

Lin Moyu looked on and his heart stirred. A Witchfinder General quickly ran past. Sure enough, when the Witch Demon General had just run to the edge of the lava, another tentacle reached out and dragged it right in with it. 

Lin Moyu told the skeletons to stop resisting and let the tentacles drag them away. A large number of tentacles dragged the Witch Demon General, as well as nearly a hundred Skeleton Warriors, flying and moving beneath the lava. The tentacles were so fast that they had passed a thousand meters in the blink of an eye.

A topographical map of the area underneath the magma appeared in Lin Moyu's mind. Beneath the lava was a complex of winding passages. In the midst of the lava, there were also quite a few monsters. These monsters looked like fish or snakes, and most of them stayed around two meters in length, and could survive freely in the magma.

As the Skeleton Warriors were dragged past them, they would come together in droves to attack. The attack power was very strong, and Lin Moyu judged that the strength attribute should be between 50,000 and 60,000. It was stronger than the monsters that had been eliminated earlier.

The Witch Demon General cast his skills while being dragged along. White light continued to emerge from itself as well as the Skeleton Warrior, and the injuries it received continued to be healed. For a short time, there was no danger to speak of.

After a few dozen seconds, Lin Moyu finally met the owner of the tentacles. An immense, incomparable flower bloomed lushly in the lava. These were its 4.8 rhizomes that grew out from underneath it, densely packed and spread throughout the magma earth. On top of it was a lava waterfall, with lava raining down on it and watering it.

"A plant-based boss? A rare sight!" 

"Let's go!"

Lin Moyu said, taking the lead and jumping down. Mu Jianlian also flew to follow.

The Skeleton Warriors who were dragged back released their skills the moment Lin Moyu acted.

Skill: Berserk Strike!

A powerful attack instantly erupted, chopping off the tentacle divisions tied to itself. The magma shot up into the sky, rushing tens of meters high, and a rain of flames fell. Fire rained down on the earth and blazed. It landed in a pool of sulfuric water, stirring up a great deal of yellow smoke.

Skeleton warriors were disengaging from their bindings, bringing the Witchfinder General up in the process. A large number of monsters followed out of the magma, their lower bodies sprouting a single, tiny foot that allowed them to move freely even out of the magma. Frantically chasing after the Skeleton Warrior and the Witch Demon General and biting them. The teeth in their mouths were so sharp that they made a metallic sound when biting down.