Three cold system notifications rang in Lin Yi's ears.
[Congratulations on killing [Nightmare Giant Spider]. Gained 32 days of lifespan and 8000 experience.] [Congratulations on killing [Nightmare Giant Wolf]. Gained 36 days of lifespan and 8000 experience.] [Congratulations on killing [Nightmare Giant Snake]. Gained 40 days of lifespan and 11000 experience.]
"These monsters really weren't weak."
"Even if dungeon monsters don't give much experience, this is a bit too little..."
Standing beside the enormous crater, Lin Yi slowly turned, his cold gaze sweeping over the fallen bodies of the three giant beasts.
There was not a trace of joy on his face. Instead, he slowly sighed and sank deep into thought.
Every one of these monsters was a creature he could defeat in a single blow.
But they were not only highly aggressive; they were also highly intelligent.
The giant spider had mercilessly fired venom to attack the instant it noticed something amiss;
The giant wolf had seized the opening while Lin Yi was airborne to launch a lethal sneak attack;
And the giant snake had learned from the giant wolf's death, raising its body while launching a two-pronged attack.
That final two-pronged attack had truly made Lin Yi feel a moment of danger.
Because he definitely had to guard against the snake's tail!
After all, if the giant snake coiled around him, he would lose 10% of his HP every second. That would be the deadliest threat!
Fortunately, he had used [Ant Sea Tactics] in time, having the ants pile into a wall to defend him while draining the [Nightmare Giant Snake]'s HP, thus avoiding the worst-case scenario.
Although he had ultimately won this battle, it did not seem to have been as simple as Lin Yi had imagined.
These monsters could not be underestimated!
Fortunately, however, Lin Yi had not used his full strength in this fight either.
Whoosh!
Lin Yi instantly put away the Mountain Greatsword to avoid having his movement speed reduced by holding it.
The Mountain Greatsword had the effect of halving his movement speed, which had already become a net drawback under these circumstances.
All he needed now was high mobility!
With Lin Yi's combat power of twelve million, even without a weapon, a single strike could deal a burst of damage in the millions or even tens of millions!
Rumble!
A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, turning the Nightmare Deadlands as bright as day for an instant before the world immediately dimmed again.
Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing at a towering figure far away at the end of the darkness, his heart pounding inwardly.
The distance was too great for Lin Yi to inspect its stats, but he could still vaguely sense the powerful aura emanating from the monster's body.
"I just hope... your defense doesn't exceed the upper limit of my combat power."
"Or that I can... level up on my way to you!"
Outside combat, HP and mana recovered at a rate of 1% per second.
Once both had fully recovered, Lin Yi continued forward.
He ventured deeper into the Nightmare Deadlands, where the air seemed thicker and the light even dimmer.
He first encountered several [Nightmare Specters], their translucent bodies drifting erratically through the darkness as they let out hair-raising wails.
[Nightmare Specter] Category: Nightmare Grade: Z Level: 5 HP: 2000000 Combat power: 1800000 Skills: Shadow Escape (passive): Merges into the shadows. Physical attacks have no effect. Nether Wail: Lets out a piercing shriek, dealing mental damage equal to 20% of combat power to enemies within a surrounding 10 × 10 area, with a 5% chance of inflicting confusion for 3 seconds. Soul Drain: Drains the souls of enemies within a surrounding 10 × 10 area, dealing continuous magic damage equal to 120% of combat power for 5 seconds. Description: A spectral creature of the Nightmare type, abandoned by its race for being too weak.
Facing these monsters immune to physical attacks, Lin Yi activated [Ant Sea Tactics] again, having densely packed ants envelop him.
The [Nightmare Specters]' skills were all area attacks. When they attacked him, they would inevitably hit the little ants as well!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
As the three monsters attacked, their bodies vanished on the spot as though scattered by the wind.
[Congratulations on killing [Nightmare Specter]. Gained 40 days of lifespan and 8000 experience.] ×3!
After fully recovering, Lin Yi continued forward and next encountered a group of [Nightmare Ghouls].
Their rotting bodies gave off a foul stench, and they had sharp claws and fangs.
Lin Yi used [Leopard's Swiftness] and [Berserk Charge] to maneuver around them,
His figure darted through the monsters, his movements swift and precise, every strike carrying overwhelming force.
He whittled away at this group of [Nightmare Ghouls], killing them off.
Before long, Lin Yi encountered a [Nightmare Lich]!
It held a bone staff, summoning undead and curses.
While dodging the lich's attacks, Lin Yi used [Frenzied Wolf's Wrath] to clear away the surrounding undead minions.
Then he swiftly closed in on the lich and killed it in one blow.
In a cursed forest, Lin Yi encountered [Nightmare Treants].
Their roots were buried deep in the earth, and their branches lashed about like tentacles.
Through [Eye of Illusion Breaking], Lin Yi discovered that attacking their trunks did little good. Instead, he needed to find and destroy the cores embedded at the base of their roots.
After another drawn-out battle of maneuvering and attrition, Lin Yi successfully destroyed all the [Nightmare Treants]' cores at the cost of 60% of his HP, causing them to wither and fall.
After fully recovering his HP, Lin Yi continued forward.
In a desolate stretch of ruins, he encountered [Nightmare Guards].
These guards wore ancient armor and wielded greatswords. Although their movements were slow, every blow carried immense force.
Lin Yi used his advantage in speed to keep dodging their attacks while finding openings to counterattack.
After a succession of rapid strikes, the Nightmare Guards' armor shattered, and Lin Yi scraped out a victory.
As Lin Yi continued onward, the monsters he encountered grew increasingly bizarre, and their skills became ever more peculiar.
The silver lining was that he had yet to encounter a monster with over ten million defense, so Lin Yi could still break through their defenses.
But without the S-rank skill [Eye of Illusion Breaking] to inspect the monsters' information, Lin Yi had no idea how many times he would have died.
Meanwhile, Lin Yi's experience kept rising.
One million...
Two million...
Three million...
Eight million!
After slaying countless Nightmare-type monsters, Lin Yi dragged his exhausted body over to the enormous creature he had seen at the beginning.
He tilted his head back, gazing up at the monster now right before him.
[Nightmare Giant Dragon] Category: Nightmare Grade: AA Level: 10 HP: 13500000 Combat power: 11500000 Skills: Goliath Giant (passive): Increases size by 35% and combat power by 15%. Dragon Scale Protection (active): The Nightmare Giant Dragon's scales become harder, greatly increasing physical defense by 100% and magic defense by 100% for a short time. Shadow Dragon Breath: The Nightmare Giant Dragon exhales a blast of dragon breath containing intense shadow energy, dealing high magic damage equal to 150% of combat power to enemies in a 20 × 20 area ahead and inflicting a brief shadow weakening effect that reduces the targets' defense. Dragon Wing Storm: Uses its enormous wings to generate a powerful storm, dealing physical damage equal to 10% of combat power to all surrounding enemies, with a chance of knocking them airborne depending on their combat power. Abyssal Gaze: The Nightmare Giant Dragon's gaze can pierce an enemy's soul, delivering a mental attack. Depending on the target's mental strength, it can deal massive damage equal to up to 1000% of combat power to a single target. However, if the target's mental strength far exceeds its own, it will suffer a backlash. Description: A draconic creature of the Nightmare type, abandoned by its race for being too weak.