NOVEL WEB Chapter 244 The "Rules" of This World
"Platinum... Treasure Chest?"
Lin Yue immediately looked at the so-called "Poison Celestial Dragon" corpse lying on the ground, not moving at all, and there really was a massive treasure chest beside it!
It was shining with the brilliance of platinum, blindingly bright!
Wait, what's going on here?
Platinum Treasure Chest?
This isn't right!
Lin Yue hurried to the monster's corpse to confirm that nothing was crushed when it fell, leading the system to determine and award a Platinum Treasure Chest, he was beyond shocked.
This "Poison Celestial Dragon"... was a monster that followed from the Secret Realm!
Lin Yue still clearly remembered encountering this peculiar creature with Bai after visiting the appliance mall. It chased them all the way to the building near the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, and after closing the gate, he built multiple stone walls for safety.
Yet, the monster still managed to rush into the Otherworld from the other side of the Ancient Secret Realm Gate after he went to the Underground Ruins!
There was something unusual about it.
Creatures from the Secret Realm, even after spending survival points for identification, ended up being tagged as "????" by the system.
Thus, Lin Yue and other Survivors referred to this tentacled creature, resembling a Winged Dragon, as "Monster Winged Dragon." Even killing them wouldn't prompt any system recognition, let alone award treasure chests.
The Poison Celestial Dragon is also a monster from the Secret Realm. Why was it recognized by the system as "Poison Celestial Dragon"? And why would it drop a Platinum Treasure Chest?
Questions in Lin Yue's mind kept increasing.
"Could it be, when this creature entered the Otherworld, it was recognized by the system as 'mutated creature,' and that's why it drops treasure chests upon defeat?"
If recognized by the system as "mutated creature," then are all that enter this Otherworld from the Secret Realm considered mutated creatures?
Lin Yue recalled one of his previous hypotheses.
Perhaps, creatures in the Secret Realm were originally native to this Otherworld, transported somehow to Earth, which decades later became known as the "Secret Realm."
Evidence lay within the Underground Ruins, where the Lizardmen of this Otherworld had carved and depicted their wall murals. Their "god" was the "Monster Winged Dragon" from the Secret Realm!
"No, I need to run an experiment." Lin Yue glanced at Bai, who seemed bewildered by the treasure chest, continuously pointing at it in disbelief.
Lin Yue nodded and put away the Platinum Treasure Chest.
[You received a Platinum Treasure Chest!]
He took a deep breath and looked again toward the Ancient Secret Realm Gate.
The stone wall he had used to block it was blown away and shattered, with the Ancient Secret Realm Gate only ajar, not fully opened.
"Bai, come over; let's visit the Secret Realm once more!"
Bai nodded, somewhat tired, but since his master Lin Yue deemed it important, there must be a reason.
Human and pet returned to the vicinity of the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, where Lin Yue cleared some debris before pushing open its door.
On the other side was the roof of the three-story building, though it seemed bombarded like it was by artillery and no longer held any shape.
"Bai, let's wait a bit."
Lin Yue scanned around, waiting for a while until he suddenly noticed a small dark swarm flying in from the front diagonally!
Monster Winged Dragons.
Perfect.
"Bai, lure them over here, as many as you can!" Lin Yue immediately strung his Alloy Tactical Crossbow with Burning Arrows, reloaded his sniper rifle, and prepared his shotgun.
Next, he'd uncover a small truth about this world.
If Monster Winged Dragons are recognized by the system, the days ahead will be quite interesting.
Bai spread its wings and flew heavenward, while Lin Yue stood by the Ancient Secret Realm Gate waiting.
Soon, Bai returned to his side as the shrieking swarm of Monster Winged Dragons came darkening the skies!
"Bai, it's time to head out!"
Lin Yue grabbed his weapon and stepped back from the gate into the Otherworld.
Simultaneously, Bai retreated inside, hiding behind the door!
Lin Yue moved parallel to the gate for dozens of meters away, then crouched with the Alloy Tactical Crossbow aimed toward the front of the Ancient Gate!
The gate remained ajar. Lin Yue was poised for the arrival of test subject number one.
Sure enough, as a roar rang out, the Monster Winged Dragons started bursting out one after another through the gate!
Lin Yue wouldn't miss out on such a golden opportunity!
A Burning Arrow shot swiftly, sending a fireball into the sky while Lin Yue mounted a second arrow, his electric stringer rewound.
Meanwhile, his sniper rifle rang out simultaneously, taking down one that spotted him!
[You killed a Storm Flying Lizard!]
[You received a Copper Treasure Chest!]
As expected!
Monster Winged Dragons were called Storm Flying Lizards!
Furthermore, as anticipated, it had this mechanism. Monsters from the Secret Realm absolutely succumbed to this world's "rules," dropping treasure chests upon defeat!
The second Burning Arrow flew, and Lin Yue seized his opportunity, turning another Storm Flying Lizard into a flaming fireball.
The flames spread, and the fireball-transformed creatures struggled, igniting their companions entering through the gate, leaving a sea of flames at the entrance!
[You received a Copper Treasure Chest!]
[You received...]
The system's voice echoed consistently.
Under flames' scorching and Lin Yue's sniper rifle finishing blows, monsters bursting into this Otherworld perished one after another.
After a while, no more Storm Flying Lizards charged through the gate, and those on the ground showed no signs of life.
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They gradually charred into cinders, and despite the open Ancient Gate, no new monsters entered.
Lin Yue knew it was over.
He gazed at the ground full of Copper Treasure Chests, confirming his speculation of this world having a "rule."
Any monster or "mutated creature" gets defeated, causing treasure chests to drop!
Perhaps others had led Secret Realm monsters into the Otherworld before, but with a low chest drop rate. Thus only he might have uncovered this secret so far.
19 Copper Treasure Chests were gathered, and Lin Yue approached, closing the Ancient Gate.
He took out gasoline and poured it over the Poison Celestial Dragon.
Its shell appeared less sturdy than the huge bug at the hotel, albeit it was not fireproof.
Its venom was especially daunting; upon touching some with his dagger, strange smoke emerged. Better to burn the whole thing.
Using poison himself wouldn't necessitate something this potent; Spider Venom was quite effective.
Roaring flames arose. Lin Yue reinforced the blockade of the Ancient Secret Realm Gate with more stone walls and headed toward the shelter with Bai.
It's time to bring back the little creatures from the Underground Ruins.