Like a pre-programmed sequence, the spiky porcupine continued its relentless attack on Luo Xinglan, even with countless wounds on its limbs from arrows, showing no signs of fatigue.
However, Luo Xinglan is not made of iron. The battle caused her stamina and hunger to drop very quickly. She could only take advantage of the breaks to wolf down small bread rolls to recover her strength.
Even so, she was already panting and her movements had slowed down.
Caught off guard, she was knocked away by the spiky porcupine. Fortunately, she was protected by the Golden Bell Shield and was not seriously injured.
But this can't go on forever; the Golden Bell Shield's duration is almost up.
Moreover, her goal was not to kill the porcupine, but to severely injure it so that it would escape back to its burrow!
Luo Xinglan was secretly anxious. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a dark brown figure not far away.
Got it!
Before the porcupine could charge at her again, Luo Xinglan turned and headed towards the ordinary porcupines that were watching the commotion from a distance.
He shot an arrow at the porcupine, hitting it squarely in the head. The poor porcupine hadn't even had a few minutes to enjoy the spectacle before it died.
The porcupine was enraged when its own people were killed before its eyes.
"roar!"
It let out a long howl, its eyes fierce and violent, its sharp spikes standing erect, ready to strike.
Luo Xinglan had already drawn her meteor hammer and charged toward the spiky porcupine!
The next moment, the quills all over the porcupine's body transformed into a rain of arrows, which rushed towards Luo Xinglan in a moment of rage!
The countless sharp spikes were ejected by the Golden Bell Shield and embedded deeply into the sand, demonstrating the immense force of the attack. If one were to be hit, they would be pierced right through!
In the blink of an eye, Luo Xinglan arrived in front of the spiky porcupine and used all her strength to smash her meteor hammer at its front hooves!
"Bang!"
"Snap!"
The porcupine's foreleg was broken, and it wobbled as it knelt on the ground.
"roar!"
The porcupine let out a painful howl and hurriedly withdrew its quills.
A hint of fear appeared in his eyes as he looked at Luo Xinglan again.
Now that its foreleg is broken, it can no longer charge forward, but its skill "turning thorns into arrows" is also ineffective.
The porcupine panicked; it now knew it was no match for this human!
Just as Luo Xinglan was about to smash it with her hammer again, the spiky porcupine turned and ran—of course, it ran with a limp, and its speed was much slower.
Luo Xinglan put away her meteor hammer and followed the spiky porcupine at a distance.
She deliberately hit the porcupine's front hoof; otherwise, it was too fast for her to catch up.
Now, the quilled porcupine, with its limp leg, is much slower, just enough for her to catch up.
The porcupine was so focused on escaping that it didn't see the people following behind it.
Soon, it ran back to its burrow.
Located on a small sand dune, the cave entrance is very well hidden; you might not even find it if you searched for it yourself.
The porcupine's figure quickly disappeared at the cave entrance, and Luo Xinglan followed without hesitation.
Inside was a long passageway, about two meters wide and high, dark and chilly.
Luo Xinglan found it strange. The temperature in the desert should be over 30 degrees Celsius. She didn't expect it to be so cool in the porcupine's burrow.
Soon, a stench emanated from the depths of the cave, making Luo Xinglan dizzy and disoriented. She quickly covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve and continued tracking. She had already come this far; she couldn't afford to lose them.
After chasing for another ten meters or so, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a large and spacious platform.
The spiky porcupine was right in the middle, licking its wounds. Next to it was a gleaming treasure chest that illuminated the entire cave.
Seeing Luo Xinglan follow, it was both shocked and furious. With a roar, it launched another rain of arrows. Luo Xinglan's Golden Bell Shield had less than three minutes left, and it easily withstood the barrage of arrows.
He aimed his crossbow at the porcupine's face and fired, while simultaneously hurling a flail at it.
Two hits brought the Spiked Porcupine's health bar to zero!
Luo Xinglan pressed her advantage and struck again with her hammer. The spiky porcupine didn't even have time to cry out in pain before it was killed.
[Defeat the Spiked Porcupine to obtain 20 Porcupine Meat, 10 Spirit Stones, and 2 Heavenly Treasures!]
[Defeat the boss-level monster, the Spiked Porcupine, and convert one-thousandth of its health into gold!]
Your experience limit has been reached. Please level up!
Luo Xinglan didn't have time to check, as the time for the treasure map was running out, so she rushed to the treasure chest in a few steps.
[The Spiked Porcupine's Treasure Chest: Can only be opened with its spikes.]
Spikes?
I just killed the spiky porcupine; its quills are right here.
Luo Xinglan picked up two sharp spikes from the ground and tried to get closer to the treasure chest.
[Treasure Chest Opened!]
The next moment, the treasure chest opened, revealing a bead emitting a pale purple glow, and a [Flower Arch Blueprint].
What is this?
A bead?
Luo Xinglan picked up the bead and examined it carefully. The bead was radiant and very beautiful, but it didn't seem to have anything special about it.
[Thermostatic Bead: A bead that keeps the temperature of your home constant, protecting you from harsh weather and having a chance to mutate plants and animals. It can be upgraded.]
Causes mutations in plants and animals?
Luo Xinglan was startled. What direction was this change heading?
Will it mutate into some kind of monster?
Isn't she just asking for trouble?
Luo Xinglan put the temperature-regulating bead away, deciding to study it carefully when she got back.
[Flower Arch Blueprint: A decorative item that increases warmth by 20.]
Luo Xinglan put the blueprints away. "Not bad, not bad. I'll make it when I get back."
Luo Xinglan suddenly had an idea: since the spiky porcupines could respawn, could the treasure chests also respawn?
If treasure chests can also refresh, then wouldn't she be able to exploit a bug?
However, the Desert Exploration Card results in random teleportation, and there's no guarantee that you'll be teleported to the Tarik Desert.
And next time, there won't be an invincible shield...
Luo Xinglan was lost in thought.
[Treasure found! You will be automatically teleported back to your home base in one minute!]
I was hoping to explore the desert, but I never expected to be teleported back.
Luo Xinglan got up and carefully searched the cave, hoping to find any other treasures from the porcupine, but unfortunately, she found nothing.
A minute later, a flash of white light appeared before her eyes, and Luo Xinglan was teleported back to the raft.
"Are you trying to starve me to death, Xiao Luo?"
As soon as I got back, the Wild Giant Sheep's somewhat resentful voice rang in my ears.
Luo Xinglan rolled her eyes. Why does this black sheep only think about eating?
Is it a reincarnated foodie?
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