The Second Level-Scaled Invasion B!

When the Fog Gate rose in front of him, You Fei's heart rate actually increased.

Fog Gate represent the unknown, and the unknown represents danger. This is an emotion ingrained in human instinct, and even You Fei cannot escape this law.

She was just nervously wondering what kind of monster would appear.

Curse Frog bigger than a mountain? Crucible Knight capable of teleportation? Slime with a stimulating effect?

However, the moment the hacking notification appeared, You Fei felt relieved.

"Oh, it's just an intruder. I thought it was something else."

She twirled the spear in her hand, and a confident smile returned to her face.

When fighting monsters, she needs to probe their moves and understand their abilities first, but when it comes to fighting humans, she has never been afraid of anyone!

Because when she started learning marksmanship from a young age, the first thing she learned was how to fight against humans. Before becoming an adventurer who fights against monsters, she was already an expert in human civil war!

Moreover, when she wandered around the Zane Dungeon with Jia Paer, she learned all sorts of tricks from the invaders.

What Alberich? Even if the Avatar of Soul Five came, she wouldn't be afraid!

"Be careful, this guy is very strong!" Yi Sha warned.

"That's right, that's right, it's really strong, we have to be careful." Te Pi echoed.

Judging from their appearance, it seems like these three have already been tortured?

A crimson intruder spirit appeared at the far end of the hall, symbolizing oppression and misfortune.

Even from his crimson spirit form, one could tell that this Frenzied Tongue was quite a handsome fellow. He wore a wide-brimmed, pointed wizard's hat, a wizard's shawl adorned with jewels, and a melancholy expression on his face, giving him the look of a melancholic handsome man. Coupled with his title, he gave off a sense of having quite a story to tell.

The scythe in his hand exuded a Bloodlust aura, while the magic staff in his other hand was wrapped with something resembling thorns—no, more like withered branches—giving off a heretical feel.

Unlike the invaders who were blinded by victory, Alberich's first action upon arrival was...

He bowed politely to You Fei.

That was a salute of utmost respect to the opponent, a true pre-battle salute!

Alas, in the current invasion environment of the Zane Dungeon, there is still someone who salutes before battle, even if he is just a fleeting shadow. That undoubtedly raises the average quality of people in the Zane Dungeon to a whole new level.

"Huh?" Now it was You Fei's turn to be surprised.

Besides surprise, her eyes also held another emotion—panic.

As for why she panicked, it was because the instant Alberich appeared, she had already jumped up and stabbed him in the heart!

This makes her look like a proper Sion who launches a shameless sneak attack while his opponent is saluting?

At the last second, Alberich quickly rolled backward. Although his movements were clumsy, he managed to dodge the attack, but a long bloody gash appeared on his chest, and his luxurious clothes were torn, making him look miserable.

"That, that one."

You Fei stopped in time, her face filled with remorse. "If I apologize, will you forgive me?"

Good heavens, what did she just do? She launched a surprise attack on a person with Wu De. Doesn't that make her look morally corrupt?

A profound sense of regret welled up within You Fei, and she was tormented by her conscience.

When she asked that question, Alberich didn't say anything. Instead, the people watching from the terrace all covered their eyes, unable to bear seeing what was about to happen. Even if they jumped down to help, it probably wouldn't be of any use.

Alberich raised his hand and waved it, and the magic staff in his hand immediately emitted a powerful aura of wind and snow, and a very powerful magic was about to be released.

"You really can't forgive me."

You Fei sighed, thankfully that no one else had seen what had just happened, otherwise her reputation would have been ruined.

Although she felt guilty towards Alberich, he was still an intruder who would fight to the death, so she wouldn't show any mercy.

The best way to deal with a mage is to strike them with Thunder Clap before they can cast their spells, interrupting the spellcasting or even killing them outright!

You Fei's spear was wreathed in surging battle aura. Due to the extreme emotional fluctuations just now, he had even overexerted himself, and his arm was showing signs of insectification. Wouldn't this spear turn the enemy into a skewer?

However, she misjudged the speed at which Alberich could unleash magic, or rather, she underestimated Alberich's strength, which had been enhanced by the Zane Dungeon after his salute was interrupted by a sneak attack.

In Sain's setting, Alberich's strength is completely different depending on whether his salute is interrupted or not.

As for why it was designed this way, it's probably because Gong Qiying wanted to teach people to uphold Wu De.

"Whoosh!"

A blizzard of pure white and icy blue erupted from the tip of the magic wand, its temperature so low that even You Fei's battle aura momentarily froze. Sensing a powerful threat, she immediately halted her attack and leaped backward, searching for cover. But it was only then that she suddenly realized—

The entire hall, a place where even marathon runners would take a minute or two to traverse, was completely covered by the blizzard. There was nowhere to hide, not even a suitable place to stand!

Once she lands, she will be met with endless onslaught of ice and snow!

Is the attack range and intensity really that outrageous?

You Fei quickly straightened the spear, using it as a support, but the chill still crept up the spear shaft.

This thing is not only powerful and has a wide range, but it also lasts for such a long time?!

That wasn't the end of it; when she looked down, her heart and lungs stopped completely.

Alberich gripped the magic wand as if it were piercing his own body.

[Magic: Thorns of Sin] was activated in an instant!

His body gushed out a large amount of blood, which, under the influence of magic, transformed into a vast thicket of thorns that enveloped him, instantly covering the entire area around him.

[Thorns of Sin]

[Heretical magic of exiled sinners, the kind of magic most despised by the academy]

[Can harm himself with the Thorns of Sin, summoning vortex-shaped blood-red thorns around him]

[The sinners, their eyes pierced by thorns, found stars of blood in their eternal darkness.]

The magic looked quite bloody and Crucible Knight, but You Fei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the thickets of thorns were large, they hadn't reached her yet, so she was still safe.

Before the thoughts in her mind had even settled, she saw Alberich stab himself again with his magic wand. Amidst the dripping blood, the magic was activated a second time, this time with an even larger range, covering most of the hall.

You Fei's expression froze.

Wait, wait, wait, there won't be a third time, will there?

She looked back at Fan En and the others, hoping to find some comfort in them, but they all turned their heads away.

"No way!"

You Fei immediately lost her composure, and it was at this moment that the threat of death came.

Alberich launched his third Thorns of Sin.

The entire hall was filled with crimson brambles!

Soon after, Erdtree Sanctuary.

"That guy's a Level-Scaled Invasion too, huh!"

A brand new You Fei has just been born, but its expression is extremely unpleasant.

"Alberich is an afterimage; to be precise, he shouldn't be considered Level-Scaled Invasion." In the spirit of meticulousness, Fan En added, only to be met with a death stare.

"Brother, look at the atmosphere, isn't it?" Yi Sha pulled Fan En back with a speechless expression.

"I truly will never get used to the feeling of death."

She touched her entire body and felt the lingering pain of thorns piercing her skin. It was an excruciating pain, making the attacks of the ominous demon seem like mere tickles in comparison.

"You've all been beaten by him?" she asked, looking at Fan En and the others.

Everyone nodded in unison. They had entered earlier than her and had naturally encountered all the pitfalls.

"I feel a little better," You Fei muttered to herself, walking to the edge of the terrace with lingering fear. Her spear was still sitting there all alone; it had hurt so much that she had instinctively let go.

Just as she was about to jump down to pick it up, she suddenly stopped, thought of a question, and turned back to ask:

"That guy just now, does he appear whenever someone gets close to the hall?"

As people nodded in agreement, You Fei's face gradually darkened, and after a long pause, she finally spoke:

"Excuse me, could someone please find me a hook lock, or a rope will do."

After a lot of work, she finally managed to retrieve the spear.

As the first to arrive, Fan En led You Fei on a tour of the Roundtable Hold —but there wasn't much to see, as all the rooms were locked, with only two living people, or rather, their afterimages, present.

One of them is a blacksmith named Hewg, who looks like Demi-Human. He seems to be an old man who is not good at communicating with people. He silently forges iron on the side and when he sees You Fei, a stranger, he only says "Take out your weapon". At first glance, he seems to be a completely different person from Andre, the blacksmith in the Lake District.

The other was a pair of deformed Twin Maiden Husks, one with two strange heads on one body, and so thin that they looked like they could be blown away by the wind. She was a merchant, but now she sold only some seemingly ordinary weapons. Of course, ordinary in the Zane Dungeon, but weapons with Weapon Skill would be in high demand outside, and the market could absorb them no matter how many there were.

Apart from these two, there is no one else in the Roundtable Hold for the time being.

"Then what were those phantoms I just saw?" You Fei said with some regret, as the situation was somewhat different from what she had imagined.

Fan En nodded as if he understood, even though he was quite interested in the older woman in black in the video.

Later, they discovered that they could teleport to other blessing points through the Erdtree Sanctuary, but just like the campfire, there were limitations. Currently, people have discovered several blessings, but only the First Step and the blessing lit after defeating the Ominous Demon can be teleported to.

As a safe zone similar to Firelink Shrine, the Roundtable Hold performs quite satisfactorily, barring any intruders.

You Fei led everyone back to the bridge, leaving this "place of sorrow".

"Where did you go? I've been waiting here for a long time."

As soon as I returned, I heard a young man's voice; it was Aide Jia.

The magical artifacts have successfully constructed his body.

To be honest, people are not very familiar with him. They only know that he is a disciple of the Great Court Magic Sage Yuenka, who is good at spreading and teaching the magic that Yuenka has developed or improved. He is Yunka's capable assistant and seems to have a good relationship with Lan Le.

"Something magical happened."

Just as You Fei was about to explain about the Roundtable Hold, she looked up and exclaimed in surprise:

"You look terrible, are you alright?"

Aide Jia's face was frighteningly pale, and he was aware of it, but he gritted his teeth and said resentfully:

"It's all that damn Magic Town's fault!"