After explaining his analysis and judgment, Wang Zhifan quickly won the support of the plump female gunner. She had now made up her mind to wait outside the cave. As for whether that young Mage could make it back out safely after going in, they could no longer worry about that.
Waiting like this could sometimes feel unbearably long and make people anxious. The female gunner unconsciously began pacing back and forth outside the cave, while Wang Zhifan switched to his pistol, intending to test the power of a Fine Tier firearm paired with Fine Tier ammunition.
Ranged weapons were often this appealing. Even though he was a melee Blademaster player, Wang Zhifan would not fight an enemy up close if he had another choice.
Finally, just as the two waiting outside the cave began wondering whether the young Mage had suffered some mishap inside, they heard some unusual commotion.
First came a dull explosion from deep within the cave before them, accompanied by noticeable tremors in the ground. Then came a human scream from inside, followed by several more sounds similar to the earlier explosions. The tremors grew even more violent, making it impossible to tell whether the explosions were occurring again in the depths of the cave or whether the initial sounds had formed repeated echoes within it.
"There really is more than one monster in there."
Standing outside the cave, Wang Zhifan easily deduced that the young Mage who had gone inside was in trouble. He had most likely attacked the first bear monster Wang Zhifan had glimpsed in the light of the Fireball and nearly killed it instantly. But then he had discovered unexpected enemies emerging from deeper within, throwing him into a panic and forcing him to unleash another fierce attack, making the sounds and tremors inside the cave increasingly intense.
As Wang Zhifan carefully analyzed the situation, his expression suddenly changed. He turned and sprinted farther away, shouting without looking back:
"Run! This place is about to collapse!"
The plump female gunner standing outside the cave had been observing the situation in its depths just as Wang Zhifan had earlier. Only when she suddenly heard his shout did she hurriedly sprint away from the cave.
The facts proved that Wang Zhifan's prediction was right again, though not quite in time. Just after he ran a dozen meters, the thunderous rumble of rolling rocks came from behind him. He ran even faster, charging in one breath up a nearby hillside. When he looked back, the cave and hill had both changed completely. The cave had vanished from sight, while the hill had been forcibly lowered by a whole section.
I miscalculated. I nearly got myself killed... How did I not realize that a Lv. 3 Fireball could bring down the cave...?
Wang Zhifan felt both speechless and terrified. He had realized early on that there was more than one monster in the cave, but he had not expected the young Mage's entry to cause such a huge reaction. If he had reacted even a little slower or run a little less quickly, he would most likely have been buried beneath the torrent of falling rocks. He could not see any sign of the plump female gunner now; she had probably already been crushed into pulp beneath that pile of stone.
Just as Wang Zhifan was feeling rather unsettled, a familiar reward selection panel appeared before him:
Please choose your dungeon rewards freely (up to 4 items) Common Tier (98% drop chance) Battle Axe (Common) x0–4... ... Fine Tier (1% drop chance): Battle Axe (Fine Tier) x0–3, Pistol (Fine Tier) x0–3, Greatsword (Fine Tier) x0–3... Savage Bear Armor (Fine Tier) x0–3, Savage Bear Battle Skirt (Fine Tier) x0–3, Savage Bear Legguards (Fine Tier) x0–3... Boxed Pistol Ammunition (Fine Tier) x0–3, Boxed Submachine Gun Ammunition (Fine Tier) x0–3, Boxed Rifle Ammunition (Fine Tier) x0–3... Berserk Bracers (Fine Tier) x0–3, Rage Gloves (Fine Tier) x0–3, Bearkin Belt (Fine Tier) x0–3... Warrior Skill Upgrade Scroll (Fine Tier) x0–3, Mage Skill Upgrade Scroll (Fine Tier) x0–3, Assassin Skill Upgrade Scroll (Fine Tier) x0–3... ... Rare Tier (0.01% drop chance): Bear Clan Mage Circlet (Rare Tier) x0–1
As his gaze swept over the reward descriptions one by one, he found that some of the items would be useful to him.
Berserk Bracers (Fine Tier) When you wear this pair of bracers, hitting an enemy in melee grants you the Berserk effect. Each Berserk activation lasts 10 seconds and can stack up to 3 times. Berserk: Your attack speed and movement speed increase by 4%, and the physical damage you deal increases by 7%. ... Rage Gloves (Fine Tier) When equipped alone, these gloves provide only a certain amount of protection. If you also equip Berserk Bracers, you gain the Rage effect. Rage: At the start of battle, you gain an additional 1 point of Strength. Each stack of Berserk also grants you an additional 1 point of Strength. The Rage bonus disappears when you leave combat or when Berserk ends. ... Bearkin Belt (Fine Tier) Your Constitution and Strength increase by 12%, while your Agility and Spirit decrease by 10%. ... Bear Clan Mage Circlet (Rare Tier) When you wear this circlet, the power of destructive spells you cast increases by 1% for every 1 point of Strength you possess. When you wear this circlet, the effectiveness of defensive spells you cast increases by 1% for every 1 point of Constitution you possess. When you wear this circlet, you have a 10% chance to cast spells twice. ...
"This time, I can actually choose four rewards. Is it because there was more than one monster? It's just a pity that the most important Rare Tier reward isn't very suitable for me."
Although Wang Zhifan still did not even know what the monsters in this dungeon looked like, he had confirmed that he had cleared it. After all, he had already entered the reward selection phase directly. This dungeon experience had been both the smoothest and the most perilous one he had ever gone through.
The rewards this time were not difficult for him to choose. First, there was no need to select any Common Tier items, nor any Fine Tier armor, because the Wolfhide Armor he wore was already sufficient for his current needs.
He had to choose one set each of Berserk Bracers and Rage Gloves, because the effects of those two pieces of equipment were linked. Wearing them would greatly improve a physical class.
The Bearkin Belt was optional. Its negative effects were simply too severe, making it inferior to the Iron Mountain Sash he was already wearing.
As for the only Rare Tier item, the Bear Clan Mage Circlet, he would definitely choose it. Although it was completely useless to Wang Zhifan at present and was utterly worthless to him, its effects were actually very powerful and worthy of its Rare Tier quality. It simply required a Mage-type player to use it.
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