Later, a top-tier "high-level wizard" in Rimbaud City, at the peak of the first realm, went to wipe out the kobolds' underground tribe after his apprentice was killed... but he still did not return.

"Even God's apostles have fallen."

This has attracted attention. A high-level wizard is equivalent to a late-stage or even perfect Grandmaster, and would be considered one of the top beings in the lower realms, a truly prominent figure in any city.

[The kobolds, whom a small group of ordinary hunters could normally easily sweep through, have suddenly become so dangerous that a cave less than a hundred miles outside the city has become a death trap. This has naturally piqued your curiosity.]

[So, after adding points to Xu Ling'er, Xu Daolin, the other three Supremes, and more than ten other peak Overlords, you declined their offer to "help you out" and decided to explore that mysterious cave with your meager "Tendon Hammering Stage" extreme martial arts cultivation.]

Xu Daolin: "..."

Whether others will help or not is unclear, but he will definitely be sticking around.

"That might be the most powerful opponent I've ever faced in this lifetime. I have a premonition that this will be an earth-shattering, terrifying battle."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding overlords and supreme beings couldn't help but feel a sense of longing: "Even if you don't need our intervention, could we at least watch from the sidelines?"

You nodded: "It's up to you."

[So, more than ten people at the third or fourth realm followed behind you, watching you accept the mission and invite the famous and powerful extraordinary beings of Lanbo City to go to the dungeon together.]

[One of the sorcerers has reached the peak of the first realm, capable of transforming into a three-faced Vajra of immense strength. This is a rather peculiar creature, over twelve meters tall, with three faces on the front and sides of its head, resembling a gorilla.]

He wants to wrestle with you: "Want my help? Then beat me in my area of ​​expertise—wrestling!"

[The height difference between you two is six or seven times, it's like a figurine meeting a relative's child during Chinese New Year, the kid shouting "I want to play with this big, cuddly toy!" and then snapping it in two.]

However, when you face off, the result is the opposite – a one-sided victory!

The Three-Faced Vajra is incredibly strong. Although its body is relatively clumsy, its arms have a combined strength exceeding two million jin. With just a single contact, you easily overturned it with three times its strength, sending the entire giant ape flying dozens of meters!

"Incredible! A masterful flick!" exclaimed one of the powerful figures.

"Pure and powerful, a crushing defeat across realms, truly worthy of the Cloud Emperor!" another overlord exclaimed.

"Even I, in my sorcerer position, wouldn't be confident I could withstand this attack!" Another supreme being, his face deathly pale with horror, trembled uncontrollably at your six million jin of divine power!

Yun Shou: "..."

That's enough!

[The most powerful sorcerer in Rimbaud City has submitted and is willing to accompany you on your adventure to the kobold caves.]

There's another wizard who says that if you want her help, you must solve 36 little riddles that test your wisdom and knowledge. Put your thinking captivating into them and answer them one by one, leaving everyone in awe!

[(Actually, every time the next question appears, you immediately admit defeat in the future, then listen to the witch triumphantly reveal the answer, and then you immediately turn your back on her, return to the present, and give the answer.)]

"Such unimaginable wisdom! No one has ever been able to reach this point!" The witch opened the book with a cover made of lava lizard skin (fireproof): "Next is the final challenge, the last question!"

In which year will I end my single life?

【you:"……"】

"I can't say for sure; it depends on your individual circumstances."

[...]

Ultimately, the three of you powerful figures headed together to the kobold cave.

"These are no ordinary kobolds. There's definitely a strategist among them, perhaps a variant like a kobold mage or kobold elder!"

You discovered those small lizardmen patrolling the perimeter of the cave, some of them even setting traps.

Just as you were waiting for your chance to strike, a small group of about sixty or seventy kobolds suddenly emerged from the cave, accompanied by three half-dragons, each between 1.8 and 2 meters tall, covered in dark blue scales.

[A half-dragon whose bloodline is purified and whose strength reaches the first realm is only found in one out of every few thousand kobolds!]

"Could they be the masterminds behind everything?" the warlock pondered, stroking his chin.

"No way," the wizard retorted. "Half-dragons range in height from 1.6 to 2.7 meters. Judging from their size, these three are still some distance from reaching the mid-stage of the first realm. Together, they're at most comparable to a mid-level wizard."

"Karov (the high-ranking wizard who died in the first paragraph of this chapter) won't die at the hands of a few half-dragons like these; he can at least escape!"

"Moreover, the probability of a half-dragon mutating is extremely low. Given the size of this kobold cave, there shouldn't be as many as three half-dragons. They should be in a kobold tribe of tens of thousands of people!"

After finishing her analysis, the witch ignored the foolish ape and turned to look at you, who had solved 35 puzzles in a row and was just as intelligent as she was.

She blinked, and your body suddenly vanished in an instant.

In the next instant, a fierce wind howled, and the force of your movement blew away the surrounding dust and dirt, creating a crater several meters wide where you had just landed. Chunks of earth flew out like bullets!

"Damn it!" the witch cursed. How could this guy be even more reckless than that gorilla?

[You shot out like an arrow, unleashing a burst of energy with each strike, a precaution against the impending splatter of blood.]

[A two-meter-tall half-dragon, whose strength rivals that of a Grandmaster of罡劲 (Gang Jin), had barely sensed danger when you slammed a palm down on its head.]

[It exploded instantly!]

[Your outward-emitting energy effectively blocked the brain matter and blood, keeping it pure and untainted.]

"Unfortunately, using internal energy to block the blood mud requires calculating the angle. One must wait until a martial artist reaches the 'Qi Circulation Throughout the Body' stage before they can release internal energy from all parts of the body to directly form a protective film."

You are currently only equivalent to a "first-rate" martial artist.

[The sixty-odd small, dog-headed creatures, each less than a meter tall, that emerged from the cave were blown away by the gust of wind you created. Some tumbled wildly in the air, while others crashed their heads directly into the ground, their necks breaking with a crack, and they died instantly.]

Only the remaining two half-dragons noticed and reacted in a very short time.