Dense Imps

Dense Imps

Hearing that, Ling Xuan was slightly taken aback.

Then, a hint of delight appeared on his face.

He hadn't expected to obtain another brand-new skill!

Filled with curiosity, he opened the description for Zero of All Things.

Zero of All Things Level 1

With this inhuman body, return all things to zero, and bear not the tragic name of a hero. Consumes half of Honkai Energy to activate, freezing time for 0.5 seconds and raining powerful Ice Shards down upon the target area!

Seeing the description, Ling Xuan's eyes immediately lit up.

The effect of this skill could only be called immensely powerful.

Although freezing time for 0.5 seconds seemed rather useless at first glance.

It only seemed that way, though.

When facing a powerful opponent, even the slightest lapse in focus could lead to tragedy.

Not to mention that this skill could not only freeze time for 0.5 seconds, but also deal small-scale AoE damage during that brief window!

This was absolutely a god-tier skill!

And that wasn't all. Its Level 1 effect was already this powerful.

If it leveled up, not only would the Ice Shards become more damaging, but even the duration of the time freeze might increase!

In other words, this was definitely a skill with tremendous potential!

If it continued to grow, Ling Xuan could hardly imagine just how absurdly powerful it would become!

After obtaining such a skill, Ling Xuan was naturally quite satisfied.

"Mr. Ling Xuan, you seem rather happy?"

Seeing this, Ryu Lion asked curiously.

"Of course. The rewards from those eight monsters were pretty good."

Hearing that, Ryu nodded.

Then, the two continued exploring the Dungeon.

Suddenly...

Both of them stopped in their tracks.

Ling Xuan and Ryu simultaneously turned their gazes toward the same place.

There was a densely packed horde of monsters there.

The monsters let out strange, piercing cries.

"Yaaahhhh!"

"Giiiii!"

Seeing those monsters, Ling Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"Imps."

Those monsters that made such shrill, grating sounds were called Imps.

They attacked in groups and employed clever tactics.

They were pitch-black monsters.

Their oversized heads bore a single horn like a sharp little stone, making them look disproportionate beside their long, slender bodies.

Yet despite their appearance, their movements were incredibly nimble and sharp.

Their long, hooked tails swung up and down in time with their movements.

However, faced with such a dense swarm, Ling Xuan showed no fear. Instead, excitement appeared on his face.

Don't get the wrong idea—he didn't have some weird fetish!

It was just that this dense mass of monsters was far too enticing to him.

After all, these were walking experience points...

How could Ling Xuan possibly let such an opportunity slip away?

Just as Ling Xuan was thinking that, the Imps actually launched an attack at him first.

Yet even against such nimble monsters, Ling Xuan effortlessly dodged their assault.

After realizing that their attacks had missed, the Imps were briefly stunned before letting out shrieks.

At that moment, Ling Xuan launched his counterattack. Following his earlier interception, he spun his body.

Using his right foot as a pivot, he unleashed a powerful spinning kick at the Imps before him.

Boom!!!!

Accompanied by an ear-splitting roar.

A living monster instantly turned into—hero... no, monster fragments!

Seeing this, the surrounding Imps were not pleased in the slightest!

They immediately swarmed toward Ling Xuan and Ryu, launching an attack.

Faced with the monsters' assault, Ryu and Ling Xuan fought back.

Using Kevin's ice-controlling power, Ling Xuan formed an Ice Sword.

Then, with a wave of his hand, countless Ice Shards condensed around him.

They shot toward the horde of monsters!

For a moment, miserable cries rang out from the monster horde.

At the same time, Ling Xuan gripped the Ice Sword he had just created and charged straight into the horde.

One thrust of his sword pierced through two Imps.

They immediately let out agonized screams.

"Lord Ling Xuan, behind you!"

Ryu's anxious voice rang out.

In truth, even without Ryu's warning, Ling Xuan had already noticed the two lesser monsters silently creeping up behind him, preparing to attack.

Little did they know that their actions had long since fallen within Ling Xuan's senses.

Boom!!!!

An unparalleled aura suddenly erupted from Ling Xuan.

Terrifying power gathered in his right leg.

The next second.

Ling Xuan suddenly spun around.

Then came a High Roundhouse Kick.

His right leg, shimmering with a trace of icy chill, struck the two Imps attempting to ambush him.

Boom!!!

The explosive roar and miserable screams rang out almost simultaneously.

After dealing with the two monsters that had tried to ambush him.

Ling Xuan remarked.

"These monsters actually know how to ambush people. They really are quite something."

Imps were monsters that excelled at little tricks. At first glance, they looked somewhat like Goblins, but Goblins were nowhere near as crafty as Imps.

In other words, they were quite intelligent.

As he thought this, Ling Xuan controlled his ice, continuously forming Ice Shards and firing them into the monster horde.

Because these monsters never acted alone and always fought as a group, they were quite formidable as a unit. Unlike the monster groups he had encountered so far, they were not merely a ragtag mob.

There were probably several hundred monsters here.

Apparently finding Kevin's ice-controlling power somewhat lacking when it came to clearing monsters, Ling Xuan immediately drew his strongest weapon at this stage, Heavenly Fire Judgement.

Bang! Bang!!!

Amid the booming blasts, two Flame Dragons appeared on the battlefield.

Together with the Ice Shards, they devoured all the surrounding monsters.

Before long, the ground was littered with Imp corpses.

As the monsters were wiped out, a cold mechanical voice sounded on Ling Xuan's side.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Stamina Boost Level 1, Dexterity Boost Level 1, and Strength Boost has upgraded to Level 3!

Hearing the system notification, a satisfied smile appeared on Ling Xuan's face!

But the next second, thunderous rumbling shook the chamber!

"Lord Ling Xuan, a stronger big guy is coming!"

Hearing that, excitement appeared on Ling Xuan's face!

A Great Deed of His Own!

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Amid a series of deafening roars.

A gigantic monster appeared before the two of them.

Orc.

Ling Xuan had been shown plenty of "care" by these pig-headed monsters before.

The nearly three-meter-tall giant approached Ling Xuan and Ryu empty-handed.

Besides that, countless Imps surrounded it.

And within this monster force, there was another type of monster they had never encountered before.

Bad Bat.

This was a monster that could only be encountered on floors 10 through 15.

A dark bat-like monster with sharp fangs and the ability to create sound waves that disrupted one's focus.

At this moment, all the monsters were gathered around it.

They looked just like lackeys led by their boss!

Seeing the enormous number of monsters before them, Ryu's eyes grew solemn.

After all, farming monsters required stamina too, and wave after wave kept coming.

She herself would be fine, but Ling Xuan had only recently become an adventurer. Though he possessed tremendous strength, would his stamina hold out?

"There are quite a lot of them..."

As soon as those words fell.

Ling Xuan nodded.

His excited voice followed.

"There really are quite a lot..."

But in his eyes, these were no monsters.

They were an enormous amount of experience points!