The Ender Dragon's drops remained unchanged.
Besides experience points and a Dragon Egg, the Ender Dragon only dropped a broken Yamato.
Such a waste for something so massive.
Tashiniya and the others expressed their contempt, but An Duo beamed with joy—
Finally, there was a dragon poorer than her!
This Ender Dragon didn't even have a hundred gold coins!
At least at this moment, An Duo sincerely acknowledged the Ender Dragon as a truly noble dragon, just like her.
"This sword—"
Aelita leaned close to Su Lin, staring at the broken Yamato for a long time.
"I can't tell anything special about it; it feels much worse than Dragon Steel weapons."
"Of course."
Su Lin casually swung it.
"The broken Yamato doesn't even have an SA; it's just a blank weapon, and its damage isn't strong. But once it's reforged into the Yamato, you'll understand what a demonic blade is!"
"Demonic blade?"
Tashiniya immediately became interested.
"Sounds pretty powerful. So, after reforging the Yamato, will its damage surpass Dragon Steel equipment?"
"No."
Su Lin replied without hesitation.
To be honest, the weapon damage in ice and fire legend was truly off the charts.
Not to mention the Dragonbone Longbow, just Dragon Steel swords alone had higher pure damage values than weapons from the calamity mod.
While the Battou Sword was classic, its damage really couldn't compare to Dragon Steel weapons.
It was just a little faster in attack speed.
A Dragon Steel sword without enchantments could deal twenty-five hearts of damage in one hit, making the Yamato truly incomparable.
Looking at Tashiniya's baffled expression, Su Lin chuckled:
"Forget Dragon Steel weapons; if the Yamato isn't used well, its damage might not even be as strong as a Dragon Blood Sword."
"...So, if you already have Dragon Steel equipment, why do you want this Yamato?"
"Because it's cool!"
Su Lin candidly swung the broken Yamato.
"Whether it's the attack stance, the weapon effects, or the Yamato itself, it's all incredibly cool. Even if it's just for collection, I have to get my hands on it!"
Let alone the others, even Tashiniya couldn't understand Su Lin's thought process this time.
From Tashiniya's perspective:
In terms of power, the demonic blade couldn't compare to Dragon Steel weapons.
In terms of appearance, the dragon thunder steel axe's imposing dual-bladed battle-axe stance was also unmatched by the Yamato.
In terms of weapon effects, the dragon thunder steel axe's effect, like the arrival of a thunder god, completely outclassed the Yamato.
Wasn't the Yamato just for show then?
Tashiniya truly didn't understand Su Lin's collecting addiction.
After playing with the broken Yamato for a while, Su Lin casually handed it to Aelita.
"You're giving it to me?"
Aelita took the broken Yamato with some surprise.
She hadn't expected Su Lin to be so generous.
Considering his dragon-like hoarding tendencies, even if he couldn't use it or didn't know how, he would still collect it to hang on display at home.
Had Su Lin finally learned to share?
Honestly, while the broken Yamato was much inferior to her Dragon Steel weapons, it was Su Lin's first time being so generous.
It had significant commemorative value.
Aelita felt it was necessary to treasure it.
Unfortunately, her move didn't last long.
"Let you borrow it."
Su Lin looked at Aelita with a kind expression.
"I can let you use this broken Yamato to kill a few hundred enemies first. Don't say I don't take care of you."
"That good?!"
"Of course, after all, we're the first good friends to have met."
Su Lin patted his chest grandly.
To reforge the Yamato, one first needed to accumulate a thousand Soulstone points.
That would require killing many monsters.
By the time that was done, Su Lin could have already crafted the Void Forging Hammer.
It was better to outsource the task of accumulating Soulstone points.
Given Aelita's aggressive nature, she would likely spend a few days at the monster farm to experiment with the broken Yamato.
When she had accumulated enough, Su Lin would take it, directly synthesize the Yamato, and then promptly hang it on a sword rack for his collection.
It saved time, effort, and worry.
How convenient!
Aelita should even thank him for this!
"Thank you, Su Lin—"
"You're welcome!"
Su Lin felt no guilt about exploiting the little girl's gratitude.
He would do the same with the other broken Yamato that Lop had.
Before playing with dual Gatlings, playing with dual swords was also good.
With no amazing gains from the Ender Dragon, there was no need to organize anything, and the group could continue their journey.
Following the Elf Soldiers sent by Lop,
According to him, the abandoned fortress was about a thousand meters east of The End ship.
Lop had run quite far.
After getting familiar with the MC Dungeon, he moved very quickly, showing signs of a pro player.
Su Lin thought that he couldn't waste talent, so the Elf Dream manufacturing plan could begin.
First, a small goal: teach Lop how to cross the lava sea by boat.
Currently, there weren't many Elytra, not enough to distribute to everyone, so traveling in The End was still done the traditional way.
By foot.
This was also why Lop had rushed to find The End ship as soon as he reached The End.
Fortunately, the abandoned fortress wasn't far from the Ender Dragon's location, and the journey wasn't boring.
After all, Deconis was still performing high-difficulty Ender Pearl maneuvers, constantly putting herself in near-death situations to come out stronger.
This attitude of achieving self-worth by seizing every moment and opportunity was worth learning.
When they arrived at the abandoned fortress about ten minutes later,
Su Lin felt that Deconis had already undergone two blood transfusion surgeries.
Only golden apple juice flowed in her veins.
"Mr. Su Lin, Your Majesty, you've arrived."
Seeing the group, Lop jogged forward, handing the broken Yamato to Su Lin.
Without much thought, Su Lin outsourced the Soulstone accumulation task to Hilulele this time, casually accepting Hilulele's thanks.
After observing the abandoned fortress for a while, Su Lin quietly asked:
"Has anyone gone inside?"
"No."
Lop always remembered Su Lin's exploration manual.
When encountering an uncertain building complex, one must never rush in.
"After receiving your magic message, I've kept people stationed around the abandoned fortress, and we've cleared out quite a few Ender Beetles."
"Additionally, we also took some time to build an Enderman farm."
With this work efficiency, it was hard not to improve.
Su Lin nodded in approval, checking the harvest from the Void Maw.
There was at least half a chest.
"Set up a redstone track to quickly transport these Void Maws back to the Overworld. Also, notify Beixi to bring a batch of Glowstone Dust to mass-produce Spectral Arrows."
"Then, we'll set up a production line for Void Scatter Arrows. These things are still very strong; equip them to the other armies."
Lop noted the tasks in his notebook, then asked:
"Do we need to bring the Dragon Rider Army to fight inside the abandoned fortress?"
"Absolutely not."
Su Lin immediately raised his hand.
He pointed to Veronika and the others around him.
"Only we will go inside. No one else is allowed into the abandoned fortress; just guard the outside."
The Cataclysm BOSSes couldn't be ganged up on just by having more people.
Even if Su Lin didn't plan to deal with the Ender Guardian right now, the Ender Golem also had area-of-effect attacks, and the abandoned fortress wasn't particularly spacious.
With the numerous traps inside, the more people who went in, the more would die.
After the battle with the Ender Dragon, Veronika and Tashiniya's cooperation was already quite perfect, and Su Lin trusted them.
Lop looked at Su Lin with some hesitation.
"Are you going in too?"
This was very uncharacteristic of Su Lin...
Even in the Crypt, he had directed from outside. Now, facing an abandoned fortress even more dangerous than the Crypt, he was going to venture deep inside?
Didn't he always say that a gentleman doesn't stand under a crumbling wall?
"The Ender Golem's attack methods are quite complex, not to mention—"
Su Lin glanced at the eagerly anticipating Tashiniya,
After absorbing the experience and reaching Level 40, she was a bit overexcited.
Su Lin was worried that Tashiniya might impulsively dig down and engage in a passionate brawl with the Ender Guardian.
"Alright—"
Lop understood Su Lin's meaning, and after a moment's hesitation, he added:
"Then please let me go in too."
Su Lin's combat experience, in Lop's opinion, was a mess.
Venturing into such a dangerous place, with Veronika and Hilulele needing to fight, Lop felt it was quite dangerous for Su Lin to be unprotected.
However, he was overthinking it this time.
Su Lin patted Lop's shoulder with great emotion.
"Don't worry, even if you didn't say anything, I would still bring you in. After all, I trust you as a frontline fighter too much."
...Actually, there was no need to be so blunt.
They walked around the abandoned fortress once, finding a relatively peaceful entrance point.
Deconis, her face full of excitement, walked in front and stepped into the abandoned fortress.
Unlike Veronika and the others who followed cautiously, Deconis was practically crawling on the ground, making sure to step on every floor tile.
After Su Lin mentioned that the abandoned fortress floor had traps, Deconis immediately declared that she was the only one fit to be the scout.
In mine-sweeping, Deconis was always an authority.
And at this moment, Lop was genuinely grateful for Deconis's selfless spirit—this job used to be his.
Tashiniya and the others were quite worried.
The MC Dungeon was not comparable to the previous Dungeons and ruins; the traps here were very powerful, and Deconis's lich body was useless against the rules of the MC Dungeon.
At least for now, everyone had ten hearts; once they ran out, they died.
Deconis's personality, which loved to step on mines, might lead to trouble.
"Su Lin—will Deconis get hit by a trap?"
"Don't worry."
Su Lin smiled and patted Tashiniya's shoulder.
"She'll definitely get blown up."
No sooner had he spoken than Deconis's flamboyant mine-stepping finally angered the void runes on the ground.
"Snap!"
Deconis was successfully hit by a nasty one from the void runes.
"Awesome!"
To Deconis, this was her reward for bravely clearing mines.
Deconis, acknowledged by the void runes, immediately ate a golden apple, then turned and happily skipped across the floor.
At this point, Deconis could be a bit more active.
Su Lin suddenly thought that having a masochist in the team was actually not bad...
After Tashiniya and the others' hearts pounded for a moment, seeing that the void runes couldn't instantly kill Deconis, they finally relaxed.
When Deconis was injured, they decisively sent an instant damage arrow.
Gradually, this action became numb.
Deconis had stepped on countless traps—at least a dozen.
Su Lin and the others had also cleared several small rooms, finding some enchanted equipment and enchanted books, which was a good haul.
The abandoned fortress was huge, with many rooms, winding like a maze, and occasionally featuring negative buffs and monsters—fortunately, Deconis accepted it all.
After completing the first floor without encountering the Ender Golem, they simply followed the iron trapdoor in the large room to the second floor.
This time, they didn't walk long before finding their target; that thing was quite conspicuous.
Standing at the entrance, looking at the huge purple-black Ender Golem,
Hilulele's fierce aesthetic sense acted up again.
"Su Lin, can't this Ender Golem really be tamed? Keeping two of them at the palace gate to guard it, how imposing would that be?"
Su Lin rolled his eyes and retreated behind Lop.
"Get ready to go!"
The moment he finished speaking, Deconis, the first mine-sweeper of the abandoned fortress, stepped forward.
Shield on her shoulder, she excitedly charged in, but she didn't initiate the attack first.
She simply stood in front of the Ender Golem, staring at it with an extremely serious gaze.
"Come! Hit me!"