The King in the Dark, Vampire Julian
[Dormitory Broadcast: Seven Polar Night, seven cycles of day and night, the king lurking in the darkness has awakened. In his berserk state, his bloodlust has surged. Players, beware!]
"The king of the night, that sounds pretty intimidating," Xu Lang muttered.
"Judging from the description, it seems there's only this one monster this round," Wang Yazhi guessed.
"Lang, look at the Chat Room!" Shirley said, her eyes glazed over.
Xu Lang casually opened the Chat Room.
[159 Zheng Kai: Brothers, this is the Intel Note I just found (Intel Note)]
[Intel Note]
[Type: Item]
[Content: Julian is a Pureblood Vampire slumbering in a bunker. He awakens once every seven cycles, consumes the blood of 33 people, and then returns to the bunker to continue his slumber.]
[Description: This item has no levels, and cannot be disassembled or upgraded. Just look at it.]
Unlike Dormitory Broadcast, the Intel Note is almost 100% accurate.
When players saw this Intel Note, they knew things were in big trouble.
The Intel Note describes a single monster, which is no different from the biographies compiled in ancient times!
It's easy to imagine how powerful this Blood Ghost named Julian is!
[159 Zheng Kai: Brothers, this is a doomed situation. Julian will only leave if 33 players are sacrificed.]
[88 Qian Haotong: Damn, I also encountered this type of monster when I was in the "Blood Seed Dormitory Building"!]
[179 Yun Yun: Things might be more complicated. In his frenzied state, who knows if he would kill even more people?]
[33 Ye Fan: Speaking of which, even if such a monster existed, wouldn't he go to Lang Ge immediately?]
[98 He He: Lang Ge, watch out!]
"Lang Ge, watch out, hahaha~" Yu Yang, the landlord of Dormitory 178, saw the Chat Room message and his face was full of sarcasm.
"Damn, finally there's a monster that can deal with him!" a male player exclaimed excitedly. "I knew his Blood Hatred playstyle was bound to fail!"
The players in their dormitory hadn't managed to kill Xu Lang with the bomb; instead, they were killed by him with a single blow.
This feud is now officially established.
It's either you die or I die.
They had been living in fear and anxiety for the past few days, but now they can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Is this monster really that powerful? Xu Lang even killed the Frost Ghost King," a young man asked hesitantly.
"A Bing, you don't understand." Yu Yang looked at this player who was born and raised in the Mad King Dormitory Building and laughed, "If you put a monster with a specific mechanism into the Dormitory Building, it's basically invincible. No single dormitory can fight it alone."
Another player nodded in deep agreement:
"These monsters are used in Dormitory Building to eliminate those 'bugged' dorms. Many arrogant Floor Leader have no choice but to abandon their dorms after being targeted by these 'mechanical monsters'."
"Unless you can find his mechanism, the crisis cannot be resolved."
"But look at this Blood Ghost's mechanics. Once it kills 33 people, Xu Lang definitely won't be able to escape this fate."
Yu Yang laughed and said, "We should keep a close eye on things. Xu Lang dies, we'll go up and loot some equipment. We need to search quickly and retreat quickly to avoid being targeted by the monsters with mechanics."
Seeing how confident these veteran players were, A Bing smiled too.
In Dormitory 200, Xu Lang suddenly opened the door.
Cao Yaxuan and the others were utterly shocked.
Tong Qi immediately summoned her Ghost Pet and was about to follow him out when she saw Xu Lang place a Frostflame Torch at the door and then return to the house.
Xu Lang explained, "Let's see if we can see any information about that monster."
"So that's how it is! Xu Lang, you're so clever!" Cao Yaxuan.
Xu Lang shook his head, not replying, but said, "This hurdle will probably be difficult to overcome!"
He could see what other players could see.
That Pureblood Vampire might be at the same level as the Frost Ghost King, and might not have been suppressed.
"Let fate decide," Wang Yazhi said with a faint smile.
The terror of the second round of Ghost Constable is still fresh in people's minds.
Xu Lang opened his mouth, about to say something, when he suddenly noticed that Tong Qi's pupils had contracted, and he quickly turned around to look.
On the monitor screen, a pale-skinned man picked up Frostflame Torch, his eyes filled with curiosity.
He seemed to realize someone was watching him, and he also looked up at the Monitor.
"Oh!"
He suddenly grinned maliciously, clenched his fist, and the entire Frostflame Torch shattered instantly.
In the instant the lights went out, Xu Lang saw the monster's information.
[Blood Ghost (Julian)]
[Type: Dark Creature]
[Level: 8]
[Skills: Undying Body, Vampire Energy, Blood Bat Clone, Dark Affinity, Blood Escape]
[Introduction: An extremely rare Pureblood Vampire dreams of becoming a nobleman. He possesses incredible explosive power and super regenerative abilities; avoid prolonged battles with him.]
"This is a real Blood Ghost, and it even has five skills!"
Xu Lang was shocked.
Just as he was processing Julian's information, the door was attacked.
Boom!
[Durability -8]
Taking away 8 points of durability in one go—that's the true value of a level 8 monster!
Although Julian and the Frost Ghost King are both level 8 monsters, they are completely different in nature!
The Frost Ghost King is a magic-based monster and a control monster, while Julian is a pure combat monster!
"Ya Xuan, you fix the gate!" Xu Lang shouted urgently and began operating the turret.
Under his control, the three gun emplacements fired their attacks almost simultaneously!
However, Xu Lang's expression darkened.
All the attacks passed right through Julian's body!
"Such a fast reaction time!"
Xu Lang took a deep breath, abandoned control of the Void Splitter and the Thousand-Jun Dragon Hunting Crossbow, and focused on controlling the Golden Eagle Wing Crossbow.
Julian's attacks were rapid and frenzied, and he seemed to have lost his mind as well.
The durability of the Superalloy Steel Gate plummeted, and Cao Yaxuan's forehead began to sweat.
Julian is, after all, an eighth-level boss, while the Superalloy Steel Gate is only Tier 4 Gate.
Xu Lang seized the opportunity and fired Golden Crossbow.
The crossbow bolt wasn't aimed at Julian's head; instead, it struck his fist!
"Ah!!!"
Julian staggered back, drew his Golden Crossbow, and his fist was steaming from the heat.
Xu Lang sensed all of this through his Sixth Sense.
"It's working; his Blood Escape technique isn't always active!"
Xu Lang had gleaned some crucial information, but his guard remained high.
Because Julian launched another attack!
"Xu Lang, we're running out of raw materials!" Cao Yaxuan reported loudly.
Upon hearing this, Xu Lang did not hesitate at all and immediately chose to upgrade to Superalloy Steel Gate.
At this point, it's pointless to try and gain a little more durability, and the same goes for chipping away at Julian with a couple more arrows, because it won't fundamentally change anything.
If Julian suddenly decides to pull off a major move during this time and breaks down the door, then there will be nowhere to turn for help.
[Nightmare Coins - 1200]
[Please select one of the following upgrade options and make your choice within one minute.]
[1. Diamond Door: Extremely high defense and durability; small chance to inflict damage back on enemies]
[Second, Golden Pillar Jade Toad Door: Medium defense, medium durability. The Jade Toad creates a "Treasure Light Shield" every ten seconds to block one attack. The Golden Pillar automatically collects Copper Coin, Copper Coin in front of the gate, which can be used to repair the gate.]
[Three, Five Ghost Coffin-Bearing Door: Extremely high defense, moderate durability. When the gate's durability reaches zero, it will inflict a "Level 7 Curse" on all non-dormitory targets within ten meters.]
Without further ado, Xu Lang chose the Golden Pillar Jade Toad Door.
In an instant, the Superalloy Steel Gate underwent a dramatic transformation, becoming resplendent and exuding an air of nobility.
[Golden Pillar Jade Toad Door]
[Type: Facility]
[Level: 5]
[Defense: 130/130]
[Effect 1 (Fortune Qi): Copper Coin can have their durability repaired]
[Effect 2 (Treasure Returns): Automatically collects Copper Coin in front of the gate]
[Effect 3 (Treasure Light Shield): The Jade Toad creates a shield every ten seconds, which can block one attack.]
[Durability: 240/240]
[Disassembly yields: Jade x25, Gold Thread x25, Gilded Treasure Paint x3, Jade Spirit x1]
[Upgrade Requirements: 2400 Nightmare Coins]
[Introduction: Money, money, money! So much money is flying towards me... Poor people don't deserve me!]