Record Rewards
Su Mu was naturally unaware that he was breaking a record.
But at this moment.
He glanced down at his phone; a new message popped up from his academic information system.
[Congratulations on breaking the record for clearing Spider Nest Deep Valley on Hell difficulty. Rewards: 100,000 credits, one chance to choose an A-rank card, and an additional 1 entry to the daily dungeon (only valid for the first clear).]
He paused for a moment, stunned.
Breaking a record can actually lead to such good fortune?
100,000 credits, the opportunity to choose an A-level card, and one additional daily dungeon attempt.
The reward was much more generous than he had expected.
But before he could take a closer look, he felt the gazes of those around him.
There are more and more people.
The sound of the bell drew the attention of people from several nearby nests, and dozens of eyes fell on him.
Some people were pointing at him and whispering, some were looking through their phone records, and some people's expressions changed from shock to disbelief, and then from disbelief to a kind of complicated scrutiny.
Su Mu disliked this kind of trouble.
I don't like this kind of liveliness either.
He turned to the senior student and said, "Senior, let's leave here first."
The senior student seemed to wake from a dream and nodded quickly.
"Okay, okay. I'll go now."
She led Su Mu toward the edge of the crowd, with the two girls following behind. No one spoke a word along the way.
But Su Mu could sense that the senior's pace was much faster than before, and the two girls' eyes were fixed on his back.
After leaving the Nest Plaza, the senior student stopped and turned around.
She looked at Su Mu, opened her mouth as if to ask something, but in the end only said one sentence.
"You... you're really playing this dungeon for the first time?"
Su Mu nodded.
The senior student was silent for a few seconds, then let out a long sigh.
"Fine," she said, her tone tinged with a resigned helplessness. "I've come to understand. You monsters who Leaping over the Dragon Gate are not the same species as us ordinary people."
Su Mu simply smiled faintly, "Perfect for groups of monsters."
The senior student glanced at him, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
Of course, she knew it wasn't that simple. A level 17 soloing a level 20 Hell difficulty dungeon and breaking the record for a full 10-person level 25 team—this couldn't be explained simply by being "suitable for mobs."
But she didn't intend to press the matter. Everyone has their own secrets, especially dungeon raiders.
Build details, card development, and soul skill combinations—these are the most core private matters, and asking about them is taboo.
And at this moment.
"Senior," Su Mu asked, "Are there any other dungeons similar to this one?"
The senior student thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there are, but most of them are for level 30 and above. You can't enter nests that are above level 10. Your current level isn't high enough."
She paused, then added, "There is also a level 25 lair, but that's a boss-type lair. There are only five bosses, and each wave is at least 50% more difficult than the level 20 one."
This time she didn't say "I don't recommend you go".
Su Mu's ability to clear the level 20 Hell difficulty dungeon means he can at least clear the level 25 Normal difficulty dungeon, and even the Hard and Nightmare difficulties are no problem. She no longer has the right to advise him.
Su Mu frowned. If there were only five bosses, the experience gained and the accumulation of the aura from using the Years Like a Blade would be unsatisfactory.
Although the experience gained from bosses is high, the amount is too small, and the accumulation speed of Momentum Points is far slower than in dungeons with multiple monsters.
"Senior, what type of nest is that level 25 one?" he asked.
The senior student flipped through the electronic board. "It's called 'Mechanical Ruined Capital,' a sci-fi theme. The monsters are various mechanical golems and energy creatures. There are some rare metals and energy cores inside, which can be used to craft equipment cards or mechanical monster cards."
Su Mu thought for a moment, then shook his head.
The mechanical equipment was completely unrelated to his Journey to the West theme, and the materials inside weren't very useful to him. He gave up on it immediately.
"Senior, is there any way to level up quickly?" he asked.
The senior student glanced at him and understood what he meant.
Su Mu wanted to reach level 20 as soon as possible.
"My top recommendation is definitely the dungeon you just ran," she said. "Spider Nest Deep Valley. If you can clear the Hell difficulty, the experience and morale gains are very high. It's a pity you can only run it once a day. As for the others, you'll have to do other dungeons. Leveling up can't be rushed."
Su Mu nodded; that was indeed true.
The senior student added, "Of course, if you're willing to spend points and then equip yourself with nest cooldown reduction gear, that's fine too."
Su Mu frowned slightly, "Why not just use cooling equipment? Why spend points?"
The senior student explained, "Running the same dungeon repeatedly will put a greater burden on the nest. However, the points cost are not much; it just doubles the points for each additional run."
The first three times don't incur any extra points. From the fourth time onwards, taking the Hell difficulty level you just encountered as an example, each time you only need to add an extra 1,000 points.
Su Mu thought for a moment.
He can accept this price.
The only problem is that he doesn't have a device to cool down the copies.
Keep in mind that even the cheapest scroll costs around 200,000, and you might not even be able to buy one.
However, he now possesses a certain amount of wealth.
He still had over three million yuan left to spend, plus about 500,000 yuan in sponsorships from various parties after his college entrance exam results came out... Of course, this doesn't include the more than ten million yuan he still owed Ye Qingxue.
But for now, he does have enough money to buy it.
It's just a permissions issue.
No, he's a university student now, so his authority in this area should be higher.
"Senior, does the school sell dungeon cooldown scrolls?"
The senior student glanced at him and said, "You can buy it with school points. But I don't recommend it, because it costs 10,000 points to buy one."
Su Mu was shocked. Even with the necessary permissions, it would cost around 200,000 points outside, but the school only required 10,000 points?
The senior student seemed to notice his surprise and explained, "Although the exchange rate between credits and Blue Star Coins is one to one, the purchasing power of credits is much stronger. However, I still don't recommend buying them. Most importantly, there are very few ways to obtain these credits."
It's the most cost-effective use for basic school equipment.
These dungeon cooldown scrolls can be bought outside; it's not worth using points for problems that can be solved with money.
Su Mu listened, but he was making plans in his mind.
10,000 points, 200,000 Blue Star Coins.
For him, having millions of points isn't a problem. What he's really worried about is his money, which he can't afford to spend right now—the balance is clearly off.
You can use points to purchase items and level up to level 20 as soon as possible.
He figured it would only take about ten times, which would amount to around 100,000 points, nothing in terms of his total points.
It's a pity that the wealthy woman Ye Qingxue isn't here; otherwise, we could consider cooperating with her, which would save us some money.