Treasure of the Armored Dragon

In the vast emptiness of the supermarket's first floor, a putrid stench hung heavy in the air. An oval, greenish Armored Dragon egg, cradled by six throwing knives forming a ring, gently settled into the opening of his backpack. The six throwing knives then swiftly returned to the sheaths on Luo Feng's outer thighs. "Whoosh!" Luo Feng pulled a drawstring on his backpack, instantly securing the entire dragon egg deep within its innermost compartment. "This is a huge score, time to go!" Luo Feng, his backpack bulging, prepared to leave, but just as he turned... "What's that?" Out of the corner of his eye, Luo Feng noticed some items laid out not far away. This was the Armored Dragon's sleeping lair; anything obstructive like shelves, refrigerators, or TVs had long been swept to the periphery, leaving the floor otherwise bare, save for the dragon egg. Yet, on the otherwise empty floor, a few items were strangely arranged. They weren't far from the dragon egg; in fact, the Armored Dragon must have seen them every single day. "Why would the Armored Dragon keep these items within its sight?" A thought sparked in Luo Feng's mind, and he quickly moved closer. As he advanced, Luo Feng's heart began to pound. "Could it be..." "Could it really be...?" When Luo Feng involuntarily reached three meters from the items, he clenched his fists in sheer excitement. "It IS! This is a massive haul, I'm rich!" Before Luo Feng lay a complete set of alloy combat boots, a combat uniform, and a sharp sword sheathed in its scabbard. The combat uniform was made of pure black material, a shade so profound it made one instinctively hold their breath. The sword's scabbard was exquisitely crafted, far superior to his own Blood Shadow Battle Blade's sheath. "This must be a War God's equipment," Luo Feng exclaimed, thrilled. "Just one look at the combat uniform's material tells me it's extraordinary. And that sword... it's undoubtedly countless times better than my battle blade." "What's more, this human combat uniform was collected by the Armored Dragon! It probably killed the War God who wore this set, and that's its proudest achievement." Luo Feng easily deduced this. Beast Lords possess intelligence comparable to humans, and sometimes human War Gods might be outmatched by certain Beast Lords. However, human War Gods are incredibly skilled at escaping! Across the entire Huaxia Nation, the fall of a War God is extremely rare. Whenever a War God from their nation perishes, the entire country holds a televised memorial! One can imagine how difficult it is for a Beast Lord to kill a War God! Therefore, War God equipment left behind in the wilderness is also exceptionally rare! "For the Armored Dragon to be so proud of collecting this combat uniform and sword, that human War God must have been incredibly powerful... And this set of equipment, having endured a battle with a 'High-level Lord,' shows almost no damage. Its grade must be extremely high. At least 9-series (S-grade)!" Luo Feng quickly assessed. According to market prices. A full set of 9-series (S-grade) combat uniform costs 12 billion Huaxia dollars at full price, or 6 billion Huaxia dollars at half price from the Extreme Martial Arts Dojo. "Even if this used combat uniform can't fetch 6 billion, selling it for two or three billion is definitely possible!" "And that's just the 9-series price. If this combat uniform is SS-grade!" Luo Feng felt his blood boil. Series 1 to 9 correspond to H-grade, G-grade... C-grade, B-grade, A-grade, and S-grade, respectively. A 9-series weapon or combat uniform is an S-grade weapon or combat uniform! And above S-grade, there's SS-grade! An SS-grade combat uniform can withstand the bites of most 'SS-grade King-level monsters.' As for Lord-level monsters, they absolutely cannot damage an SS-grade combat uniform. "If it's an even more valuable SS-grade, beyond 9-series... then it's an astronomical price," Luo Feng said, trembling with excitement. A 9-series (S-grade) combat uniform costs 12 billion at full price. An SS-grade combat uniform, however, has an astonishing full price of 120 billion! It's something no ordinary person or power can afford! One must understand, this can resist the bites of most 'SS-grade King-level monsters.' The power gap between King-level monsters and Lord-level monsters is truly astonishing; a single King-level monster can utterly sweep aside a group of Lord-level monsters! Similarly, human existences beyond War Gods, like Hong and Lei Shen, are leagues above War God level in strength. Naturally... SS-grade equipment is far more expensive than S-grade. An SS-grade combat uniform costs 120 billion at full price, and even at half price, it's 60 billion! "If, if this is an SS-grade combat uniform, even if it's second-hand and can't fetch 60 billion, selling it for 20 or 30 billion isn't impossible," Luo Feng exclaimed, his excitement palpable. "Perhaps, with all my gains here combined, I might acquire enough money to buy the 'Water of Life' for my brother." Of course... Luo Feng didn't know if this combat uniform was truly SS-grade. But it was definitely at least 9-series (S-grade), and potentially SS-grade. ... All these thoughts flashed through Luo Feng's mind in the brief instant it took him to reach the combat uniform and sword. Without further hesitation, he immediately opened his backpack. "If it's SS-grade, it's worth far, far more than the dragon egg!" Luo Feng swiftly used his mental power to guide the combat uniform, alloy combat boots, armguards, and sword into his backpack. ... Around the massive entrance of the sprawling supermarket, a pack of Beast General-level monsters patrolled. Dozens of them fiercely guarded the main entrance, occasionally turning their heads to peer inside. Through the wide-open entrance, their Beast General-level eyesight could faintly discern the oval dragon egg. Guard the dragon egg! This was the mission the leader, the Armored Dragon, had given to this Beast General-level squad! This was also why the Beast General-level squad hadn't followed to fight the two human War Gods. One of the High-level Beast General Bloodthirsty Tanks lay there, its massive body like a small hill. It slowly and casually turned its head to glance inside the supermarket... It had performed this action countless times, always easily spotting the faint outline of the dragon egg. But this time— "Boom!" The Bloodthirsty Tank suddenly stood up, its huge eyes wide with alarm, and immediately let out an anxious roar. "Roar~~" A piercing, frantic roar instantly echoed for over ten miles. The other Beast General-level monsters at the supermarket entrance almost reflexively turned their heads simultaneously, looking towards the dragon egg's location inside the supermarket, each one roaring madly. At the same time— Rumble~~~ All the Beast General-level monsters, whether at the supermarket entrance, patrolling nearby, or even leisurely resting on the third, fourth, and fifth floors, simultaneously roared and charged towards the core area of the first floor. "Rumble~~" Floor slabs were smashed through, concrete walls shattered, and for a moment, the entire five-story supermarket building shook as if on the verge of collapse. In the distance. The Armored Dragon and two Fire-scaled Three-pronged Boars were battling two human War Gods, Wang Tong and Li Kan. At this moment, the Armored Dragon's head scales were shattered, and one eye was already blind. Wang Tong also had faint traces of blood on him, but he appeared to be in much better condition than the Armored Dragon. "Roar~~" With the roars coming from the supermarket's direction. The Armored Dragon's single eye instantly turned crimson. "Awooo~~" An ear-splitting shriek instantly tore through the sky, its sound generating visible shockwaves that swept wildly in all directions. The surrounding concrete instantly cracked, even the steel rebar snapped, kicking up a massive cloud of dust. This mournful roar echoed almost throughout the entire City 003! "This is bad!" Wang Tong's expression drastically changed. It's gone mad! The Armored Dragon has gone berserk! "Awooo~~" The Armored Dragon's shriek was so piercing it was almost hoarse, conveying an unquenchable rage that even the waters of all four seas couldn't extinguish! Boom! The Armored Dragon's speed instantly surged to an unprecedented limit. It no longer cared if its body's bones could withstand the strain, simply charging madly towards the Carrefour Supermarket at maximum velocity. "Rumble~~" Terrifying sonic booms cracked the ground and buildings, sending debris flying. ... As Luo Feng was swiftly stowing the combat uniform and other items into his backpack, frantic roars erupted from outside the supermarket, followed by all the Beast General-level monsters roaring. Luo Feng jumped in surprise. "What's going on?" Luo Feng paused, slightly stunned. He hadn't made any noise. "Rumble~~" The floor slabs above, and the concrete walls to the east, west, south, and north, were instantly shattered, creating massive holes. Angry Beast General-level monsters crashed directly through! Guarding the dragon egg was the paramount mission given to them by their leader, the Armored Dragon. The dragon egg was the Armored Dragon's lifeline! No matter what, the dragon egg had to be protected at all costs! "Damn it, I've been discovered. Run!" Luo Feng felt no guilt whatsoever for stealing the dragon egg. This was a war between two races: humans and monsters! Monsters sought to annihilate humanity, and humans sought to annihilate monsters! The more anger, sorrow, and loss inflicted upon the monsters, the better. Whoosh! Luo Feng instantly accelerated to top speed, darting towards the elevator shaft. The massive Beast General-level monsters that had burst in immediately gave chase. The elevator doors had long been jammed by Luo Feng, so he plunged inside in an instant. "Escape!" Luo Feng immediately intended to shoot upwards. "Rumble~~~" Luo Feng felt as if the entire supermarket was about to collapse. With a "thump," the elevator shaft exploded as several Beast General-level monsters simultaneously smashed through it from both inside and outside the supermarket. Monsters from the third, fourth, and fifth floors also instantly converged, forming a siege. "Not good." Luo Feng immediately pushed off a wall, shooting out of the elevator shaft like a bolt of lightning, diagonally soaring towards the open sky outside! As long as he could reach high altitude, he could escape! But just as Luo Feng shot out, he saw Beast General-level monsters leaping from the horde. The ordinary Beast Soldier-level monsters in the main horde remained mostly still, but 'Beginner Tier Beast General-level' monsters surged out from various positions within the horde... The Beast General squad's lowest rank was Intermediate Beast General. A greater number of 'Beginner Tier Beast General-level' monsters were scattered throughout the horde, normally tasked with leading the entire group. Now— All the Beginner Tier Beast Generals were also charging in for the kill! With each leap, they soared about ten meters high. Some monsters from the third, fourth, and fifth floors even charged onto the rooftop and pounced, almost completely blocking Luo Feng's path above. Above! Below! Completely surrounded! "Rumble~~" The Armored Dragon, whose speed had already surged far beyond supersonic, was running faster than its previous mournful roars could spread! Leaving a blurry afterimage and a trail of devastation in its wake, it had already charged into the smoke-filled area. In just a few short seconds, this enraged, red-eyed Armored Dragon would reach the Carrefour Supermarket!