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Chapter 401 320. Seizing the Dark Tree Fruit, trembling Lia?

The darker it is under the lamp, the less the snake-man soldiers expected three adventurers to be right under their feet.

Even Lia had a single unruly tuft of hair sticking up almost touching the toes of the snake-man soldiers.

Lin Da watched intently as the snake-man soldier, standing two meters tall with a long neck, sported simple brown leather armor, held a torch in the left hand, and a rusted great sword at his waist on the right.

The most basic underling in the serpent camp, level 28, was not a concern.

In the fog ahead, a massive shadow loomed over five meters tall—that was what they needed to be wary of.

Two-Headed Serpent Chieftain.

Level 31, Poison Series, an Epic 1-Star Monster!

Weakness Striking System, Light Series, Dragon Series.

Health points as high as 400,000, with both attack and defensive power being considerable.

In the closed state of the Great Mystery Continent, it had a berserk attribute bonus, probably pushing its health points over 500,000.

For this, Lin Da's strategy was to outsmart.

To obtain the Dark Tree Fruit meant success; there was no need to defeat the Two-Headed Serpent Chieftain.

He gave Tasya a knowing look.

Action begins!

Tasya understood and, her entire body wrapped in Wind Battle Qi, her dress fluttering wildly, flew out of the bush with her Magic Cannon [Shell Rush Sand] aimed at the sky.

"Hiss hiss!"

Her appearance immediately provoked agitation in the serpent tribe.

The hitherto serene camp boiled like oil in a frying pan, as snake-man soldiers with torches and swords hurried towards the commotion.

Wuuu wuuu wuuu~!

A scout snake-man stood atop a tower of piled stones, blowing into a large brass horn.

The towering shadow in the mist, with heavy steps, approached Tasya.

As the distance closed, Lin Da and Lia, hiding in the bush, could clearly make out the shadow's true form: standing over five meters tall, clad in bronze armor, with two snake heads—one blue and one red—featuring ferocious eyes and gaping maws.

It held a curved blade in the left hand and a magic wand inlaid with sapphires in the right, with both heads targeting Tasya, issuing sharp, piercing laughs.

According to the plan, after Tasya's cannon had fired, she would use the agility trait of her wind-based Battle Qi to escape to the outskirts.

The Two-Headed Serpent Chieftain let out a creepy laugh, slithering on the ground, its cold scales passing over the bush where Lin Da was hiding, sending chills down his spine.

He also noticed a small detail, Lia, who was usually bold and liked to charge at Magical Creatures, was actually trembling slightly?

Without time to think further, within a few seconds, more than seventy percent of the snake-man soldiers led by the chieftain went after Tasya.

"Act now!"

Estimating they were a safe distance away, Lin Da and Lia leaped from the bush.

"Toxic Purple Mist!"

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"Flame Slash!"

Lin Da spread poison mist, enveloping the remaining dozen or so snake-man soldiers.

Lia, on the other hand, swung her great sword wrapped in flames in a sweeping strike.

Three snake-man soldiers were scorched on the spot, their Life Barriers shattered.

This damage made Lin Da take a brief second glance.

Working together, it took only a few seconds for them to repel the snake-man soldiers.

Lin Da and Lia exchanged a look and nodded to each other, then headed for the Dark Tree Fruit.

The tree was three meters tall, with both leaves and fruit appearing black.

Lin Da threw out his Dark Whip to pluck the fruit.

As it was about to reach the Dark Tree Fruit, the space around suddenly fluctuated.

A fist-sized Illusory Snake Head appeared, biting onto the Dark Whip and refusing to let go.

Lin Da's face changed, and he shouted to Lia, "Careful, there's a magic seal on the fruit!"

Magic seals, a type of magic array, are usually used to protect treasures from being stolen.

But he had not expected that the snake-people would place a seal on the Dark Tree Fruit.

'It seems this seal is the biggest challenge in the snake-people camp!'

'To get all the fruit, we need a direct confrontation. Although Tasya is leading away the Two-Headed Serpent Chieftain, we can't hold on for much longer. Once she breaks free, those snake-men will return.'

'If we don't pick the fruit quickly, Lia and I will be caught in a pincer attack!'

In the plan, Tasya was to calculate the timing, fully unleash her Wind Battle Qi, and after three minutes, use her remaining strength to open up a distance and shake off the serpent people.

By then, having lost sight of their target, the Two-Headed Serpent Chieftain would most likely return, akin to "exceeding the monster's aggro range" in a game.

In other words, Lin Da had three minutes to break the seal on the Dark Tree Fruit.

"What do we do!"

Lia's strike only resulted in the seal and the fruit being smashed to a pulp.

In this state, the magic power contained within the fruit would instantly dissipate.

Lin Da said gravely, "Using brute force won't work, apply Battle Qi bit by bit to break the seal!"

"I'll try!"

Lia concentrated and extended her hand forward.

A stream of flame wrapped around the Dark Tree Fruit.

The flames and the emerging snake-head attacked each other, the pale purple Void Snake winding around the fruit, and with the slightest provocation, it would crush the fruit, ending with a taunting gaze at Lia.

"Argh, this is so infuriating!"

Lia was antsy, like an ant on a hot pan.

Time was of the essence, and they were being blocked by this cunning seal. Continuing like this risked leaving empty-handed, without a single fruit, and they might be surrounded and killed by the returning Two-Headed Serpent Chieftain!

"Don't panic, calm down. Think of your Battle Qi as your third arm," Lin Da instructed.

He focused his gaze on one of the fruits, controlling his Dark Whip to grapple with the Illusory Snake.

In no time, sweat covered his forehead.

But simultaneously, the Illusory Snake was firmly caught by the whip, separating from the Dark Tree Fruit.

Seizing the chance, Lin Da reached for the fruit, plucking it off at once.

The orange-like fruit was cool to the touch and smelled enticing.