Desert Ruins Dungeon (Third Update)
The University Team meeting is adjourned.
"We're going to the Spirit Realm this time just to level up to level 6?" Li Shuyi, somewhat puzzled, but she waited until the others were not around before asking.
Based on Li Shuyi's understanding of Bai Xiaowen, although the Yanda University led by Ouyang Heng and Qiao Rui was powerful, Bai Xiaowen was not without a fighting chance. Furthermore, considering Bai Xiaowen's excellent command skills and combat wisdom, the odds of victory were actually quite high.
While others were unaware of Bai Xiaowen's trump card, Li Shuyi knew it perfectly well. With their current strength, the two of them could easily handle two level seven or eight Boss Tier at the same time, let alone two Hero Class below level seven.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "Leveling up to level 6 is just a small goal. My real goal is to be matched into the plane where Tiya originated, and to find other Venomfang Priest Set."
Bai Xiaowen had already told Li Shuyi about how he killed the Snakefolk Tiya in the hidden cave of Venomous Snake Valley and unexpectedly obtained a piece of the Venomfang Priest Robe set.
Li Shuyi nodded happily, then asked, "How can I match myself with the plane from which Tiya originated?"
"First, we need to find a Spirit Realm Ticket with Ancient Egypt characteristics..." Bai Xiaowen led Li Shuyi in the elevator to the entrance of the Trial Space instance on the second basement floor.
Bai Xiaowen planned to use up the free Trial Space access opportunity, which was available once per semester, today.
He had already cleared the first level of the dungeon last time, and now he has the authority to attempt the second level.
The second-level dungeon has three entry options: Forest Witch, Kobold Cave, and Desert Ruins.
"Based on our experience last time, there's a certain connection between the name of the dungeon and the style of the tickets in the final treasure chest," Bai Xiaowen said, stroking his chin. "Last time, I cleared the Pirate's Nest dungeon, Spirit Realm Ticket I got matched with us into the Jiajing Plane World, a plane with serious border troubles."
"Of these three dungeons... the one related to Ancient Egypt is probably the third one," Li Shuyi said.
"Hmm, the first two are clearly Western Qihuan, so the final ticket will probably lean towards a Western fantasy world too." Bai Xiaowen opened the console, selected the third trial instance on the second floor, and set it to extremely difficult. "While I'm at it, I'll check what the record is for clearing this instance, and maybe I can break it..."
"It's still... Ling Feng's record, 51 minutes and 33 seconds, on the highest difficulty," Li Shuyi said after glancing at it.
"Um."
Mechanical electronic voice prompt:
"Trial Space Level 2, Desert Ruins Dungeon has been generated. Difficulty: Extremely Hard. Time Limit: 60 minutes. The instance timer will start in ten seconds..."
Bai Xiaowen stepped into the faintly glowing portal and disappeared.
A dry wind brushed my face, and the sun blazed overhead.
Surrounded by a golden sea of sand, Bai Xiaowen saw the ruins of an abandoned ancient city. Not far behind these ruins were two other ancient cities, forming a triangle.
Bai Xiaowen tried to walk into the desert to the left, but after taking only a few steps, she found an invisible barrier blocking her way.
The same applies to going right and back.
"It seems to be like the Pirate's Nest instance, appearing as an endless desert with vast space, but in reality, this desert is just the background. The real map only consists of these three ancient cities."
Having confirmed this guess, Bai Xiaowen stepped directly into the first ancient city.
"Intruder! Sound the alarm!"
On the city wall, two burly men wearing only linen short shirts, their muscular Han Empire half-exposed, rang the alarm bell. Then, the two Han Empire jumped down, brandishing heavy hammers, and launched an attack on Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen offered his Insight.
[King Akanna's Servant (Elite Tier Level 5)/ King Akanna's Command Banner]
[Race: Human Species / Human Race]
[Class: Warhammer Warrior]
[Attributes: Strength 28, Agility 18, Constitution 25, Spirit 11]
[Skill 1: Heavy Strike (omitted)]
[Skill 2: Charge (omitted)]
[Skill 3: Bone Shatter: Wields a heavy hammer to deliver a ferocious blow to the target's joints; a successful hit will inflict a crippling effect.]
These two Han Empire were of average strength, but they possessed the "King Akanna's Command Banner" status, the effect of which was simple and direct: increasing their strength by 10 points and their Life Value by 100 points.
"I remember, in the first level of the Pirate's Nest dungeon, the first boss only gave the minions 10 attack power and 100 health... Now, not only have the level increased to 5, but even the buffs have become much stronger."
10 points of Strength are much more useful than 10 points of Attack Power. High Strength itself means high Attack Power, and it also gives you a significant advantage in various judgments.
"Push it over."
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand, and a large number of summoned creatures appeared, surrounding the two Han Empire. Although their strength was high, the strength of the Rageclaw and Skeleton Champion was not low either, making them more than capable of being the main force in a physical confrontation. Moreover, the damage output from being surrounded was far more effective than the two Han Empire slowly hammering away one blow at a time...
There was no need to worry about revealing his trump cards in the Trial Space. Bai Xiaowen fired directly, and his long-awaited Killing Thirst was finally triggered. A flash of blood appeared on Bai Xiaowen's body, and his Critical Hit rate increased by an additional 10%!
Soon, the first hammer-wielding warrior fell.
Footsteps echoed through the streets of the ancient city, and two more Han Empire rushed over to provide support. They activated their charge skills from afar, their target being Bai Xiaowen!
Bai Xiaowen raised his hand and summoned Kitz and the Shadow Assassin, who blocked the charge and stopped the two reinforcements once again. Immediately afterward, the two bell-ringing Han Empire were killed, and the summoned creatures surged forward again...
They continued advancing in this manner, and by the time they reached the tall, pointed tower at the northernmost part of the ancient city, Bai Xiaowen had already killed more than a dozen Han Empire.
"These all come with experience points... what a pity."
Bai Xiaowen's experience bar is full, so the experience points in the Trial Space can only be wasted.
"Who dares to trespass into my castle?"
A powerful roar rang out, and a huge figure leaped down from the spire, causing the ground to tremble and dust to billow up.
This incredibly cool entrance is, of course, for the first boss King Akanna.
[King Akanna (Level 5 Boss Tier) / King Akanna's Valor]
[Race: Human Species / Human Race]
[Class: Warhammer Warrior Commander]
[Attributes: Strength 49, Agility 26, Constitution 37, Spirit 19]
[Skill 1: Hammer Mastery: Passive, when wielding a hammer weapon, your Critical Hit rate increases by 30%.]
[Skill 2: Earth-Shattering Strike: Omitted.]
[Skill 3: War Roar: Unleash a terrifying roar, removing all abnormal statuses and control effects with a priority of 7 or lower (including 7). Enemies with less than 50% of your strength will be stunned.]
[Skill 4: Flying Hammer: Throw your warhammer with dazzling speed, dealing heavy damage to the first target in its path. Enemies with lower strength than you will be knocked back. All subsequent enemies in the path will take progressively decreasing damage.]
As for the "King Akanna's Valor" buff, its effect is double that of the buff on the previous Han Empire, granting +20 Strength and +200 Life Value.
"This BOSS..." Bai Xiaowen shook his head, "Let's release Vengeful Spirit."