socalfunplaces Chapter 20: Clear the Hard difficulty dungeon.
Chapter 20: Clear the Hard difficulty dungeon.
[Ding! Killed Wolf King Guard (Elite), Experience Points +90]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
This attack slightly disrupted the Guards' formation!
Lin Tian seized the opportunity and performed an extreme side roll!
Boom!!!
Three blood-red claw shadows grazed his body and slammed into the ground, leaving three bottomless ravines! Debris flew everywhere! It was a close call!
Lin Tian's eyes were as cold as ice, and he unleashed his full speed, moving wildly across the open throne area!
He not only had to dodge the wolf king's terrifying claw attacks and the guards' pursuit, but also had to be wary of the [Charge Trample] lock-on!
His high physical defense allows him to withstand normal attacks from the Guards, but the additional damage from [Legion Coordination] is still considerable when stacked.
He used his movement to try and separate the remaining seven guards from the wolf king.
As soon as Freeze is off cooldown, lock onto the other melee enemy!
call out!
freeze!
boom!
Fireball spell kills instantly!
The battle devolved into a brutal tug-of-war. Lin Tian was like a fish in a meat grinder, relying on the high defense provided by his Grade B greaves and his agile movement to maneuver around the enemy.
He constantly used Freeze to create kill opportunities and used Fireball to pick off the Sentinels.
However, the sheer number of Sentinels and their exquisite coordination caused him immense trouble due to the knockback and damage from [Charge Stomp], causing his health to steadily decline. His mana also dwindled like sand in an hourglass.
boom!
-1632!
"Freeze!"
call out!
freeze!
boom!
Fireball to finish them off!
Another guard has fallen!
At this moment, Lin Tian's mana was completely depleted!
Health points have also dropped to just over 300!
He quickly drank the healing potion and the mana potion.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The magic power was transformed into three blazing fireballs, which struck the last three guards with pinpoint accuracy!
-1632! -1632! -1632!
【Ding! ...]
All eight deadly wolf king guards were wiped out!
The cost was that his health was barely maintained at around 200 thanks to the potion, and his mana was depleted again!
The Gray Wolf King's dark golden vertical pupils were now engulfed in a furious rage that seemed to burn everything in its path, a rage born from the annihilation of its most loyal guards!
Its muscles bulged terrifyingly, and its size seemed to have swelled up even more! Each strand of its dark silver fur stood on end like a steel needle! A visible wave of crimson energy erupted from its body!
【嗜血狂暴触发！攻击力+70%→374！攻击速度+50%！移动速度+25%→60！】
"Roar! Ro ...
A soul-shattering roar filled with boundless rage!
The Tyrant Wolf King transformed into a dark silver hurricane of destruction, rushing towards Lin Tian at an unparalleled speed!
It no longer uses skills; its base stats after going berserk make every pounce carry a fierce power!
"Out of mana! The speed difference is too big!"
Lin Tian's heart jumped into his throat.
Faced with a BOSS whose speed and attack power had skyrocketed to an absurd degree, and lacking magic power, he could only push his speed to the limit and rely on the remains of the throne and giant beast bones to perform extreme S-shaped evasion.
laugh!
-251!
Unable to dodge in time, he was grazed by the wolf's claws, and his defense proved to be weak in the face of 374 attacks!
Health points instantly dropped to zero! Less than 50!
The wolf king was ever-present, its gaping maw swirling with a stench of death as it lunged forward! The aura of death was palpable!
With the potion cooldown over, Lin Tian downed the healing potion at the last second, and at the same time, he used all his strength to lunge to the side!
Health points restored to over 200!
The wolf's jaws grazed his back, the force of the wind stinging him!
A madness flashed in Lin Tian's eyes. He stopped running in a straight line and instead charged towards a huge, fallen stalactite pillar! The Wolf King followed closely behind, even faster!
Just as the wolf king was about to pounce on him, Lin Tian suddenly stopped and changed direction, sliding away while his body was pressed against the stone pillar!
boom!!!
The enraged wolf king couldn't stop in time and slammed his head hard into the solid stone pillar!
The stone pillar trembled violently, and the wolf king also experienced a moment of dizziness and stiffness!
Without any hesitation, he unleashed three fireballs at the wolf king the instant it was stunned.
-1632! -1632! -1632!
The wolf king's health points instantly dropped by more than half.
After hitting the wolf king, Lin Tian turned and ran.
Another thrilling chase ensued!
Ten seconds later, the potion cooldown is over! Mana restored!
-1632! -1632! -1632!
Three more fireballs hit their mark!
"Awooo—!!!!!"
A heart-wrenching scream, filled with endless pain, resentment, rage, and ultimate collapse, echoed throughout the entire lair, even drowning out the sound of rocks collapsing!
The once invincible tyrant, the Grey Wolf King, has had his health bar completely emptied!
Its massive, mountain-like body collapsed with a deafening roar, crashing heavily onto the shattered ruins of the Beast Bone Throne, causing the entire cave to groan in agony!
It eventually transformed into a gigantic, dazzling white light radiating a dark golden halo!
[Ding! Level 8 Gray Wolf King (BOSS) defeated! Experience points +2000!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
The entire nest began to collapse violently, as if the sky were falling and the earth were splitting apart.
Lin Tian was enveloped by an incredibly thick white beam of light and instantly teleported out of the instance.
Standing before the violently fluctuating, dark red light screen that seemed to devour everything, Lin Tian was breathing heavily. Sweat mixed with blood soaked through his robe, and his muscles were trembling. He was almost completely exhausted.
The fierce battle he just fought against the eight wolf king guards and the wolf king himself had exhausted all his strength; he had truly walked on the edge of life and death.
But what followed was an unprecedented sense of accomplishment!
[Ding! Congratulations on reaching level 8!]
[All attributes +2!]
[Gained 5 free attribute points!]
[Gained 5 skill points!]
Golden light bathed his entire body once more, and the upgraded warmth washed away his extreme fatigue.
林天毫不犹豫地将5点自由属性投入智力（智力：116→123，法术攻击：272→286！）。
[Ding! Successfully cleared "Grey Wolf's Den (Hard)"!]
[Reward: Wolf King Necklace x1!]
[Reward: Skill Book - Summon Wolf Pack!]
[Received a dungeon completion treasure chest (hard mode) x1!]
With a sense of relief at surviving the ordeal and a tremendous sense of accomplishment, he examined his spoils:
【Wolf King Necklace】(Level 8)
[Rank: C]
[Attributes: Spell Attack +80, Mana +200]
[Description: A necklace crafted from the finest fragments of the wolf king's forehead bone]
"Haha, a top-quality necklace! It not only increases spell damage but also perfectly compensates for my lack of mana." Lin Tian was overjoyed.
Immediately afterwards, he used his talent's "no-cost boost" opportunity!
[Ding! Successfully upgraded the C-grade equipment "Wolf King Necklace" using the "No-Cost Upgrade" talent!]
[Obtained the B-grade equipment "Wolf King Necklace"!]
【Wolf King Necklace】(Level 8)
[Rank: B]
[Attributes: Spell Attack +100, Mana +300]
[Description: A necklace crafted from the finest fragments of the wolf king's forehead bone]
Spell attack power surges to 346 points!
"A single fireball theoretically deals 2076 damage! That's getting increasingly insane!"
Lin Tian then continued looking at the skill book:
[Summon Wolf Pack] (Level 0)
[Rank: D]
[Type: Active Skill]
[Mana Cost: 60 points]
[Cooldown: 60 seconds]
[Effect: Summons up to 5 gray wolves to fight for you until they die.]
"Summoning 5 wolves, not bad. I still have 6 skill points, enough to level up once and then upgrade a bit more."
"After the upgrade, check the wolf pack's attributes."
With a slight thought, Lin Tian poured 6 skill points into [Summon Wolf Pack] without hesitation.
[Ding! Consumed 6 skill points, "Summon Wolf Pack" upgraded to level 1.]
[Current remaining skill points: 8 - 6 = 2]
Then, 70 upgrade points were consumed to upgrade "Summon Wolf Pack" to Rank B.
[Ding! Consumed 20 upgrade points, "Summon Wolf Pack" upgraded from D-rank to C-rank.]
[Ding! Consumed 50 upgrade points, "Summon Wolf Pack" upgraded from C-rank to B-rank.]
Current remaining upgrade points: [91-20-50=21]
Then look at the brand new [Summon Wolves]:
[Summon Wolf Pack] (Level 1)
[Rank: B]
[Type: Active Skill]
[Mana Cost: 100 points]
[Cooldown: 60 seconds]
[Effect: Summons up to 10 gray wolves to fight for you until they die.]
"There are more of them now, let's summon them and check their attributes!"
Lin Tian activated [Summon Wolf Pack], choosing to summon one gray wolf.
A flash of light, and a magnificent gray wolf, nearly 1.5 meters tall at the shoulder, with glossy fur, sharp eyes, and powerful, well-defined muscles, appeared silently beside him.
It lowered its head slightly, letting out a low whimper that conveyed both wildness and loyalty.
Grey Wolf
【HP: 800】
Attack Power: 90
【Speed: 50】
[Defense: 60]
[Skill: Pounce Bite (Deals 120% attack damage, with a small chance of knocking back)]
Its attributes are comparable to a weakened version of the elite Gray Wolf! Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction.
Finally, use the free upgrade for the [Treasure Chest].
After upgrading, he opened the treasure chest with great anticipation.
A glint of light appeared, and two pieces of equipment and a skill book lay quietly inside:
[Wolf King's Bone Staff] (Level 8/C Rank): Spell Attack +85, Mana +100
[Wolf King's Windwalker Boots] (Level 8/C Rank): Movement Speed +15, Mana +80
[Skill Point Crystal] (Rank D): Grants 20 skill points upon use.
Without hesitation, Lin Tian used "No Consumption Boost" again!
[Ding! Using a "no-cost upgrade" attempt, the "Wolf King's Bone Staff" has been upgraded to Grade B!]
[Ding! Using a "no-cost upgrade" attempt, the "Wolf King Windwalker Boots" have been upgraded to Grade B!]
[Ding! Using one "No-cost Upgrade" attempt, your "Skill Point Crystal" has been upgraded to Rank C!]
The latest attribute has become:
[Wolf King's Bone Staff] (Level 8/B): Magic Attack +120, Mana +200
[Wolf King's Windwalker Boots] (Level 8/B): Movement Speed +25, Mana +150
[Skill Point Crystal] (Rank C): Grants 50 skill points upon use!
Lin Tian immediately used the skill point crystal. 50 skill points acquired!
His gaze was fixed intently on the core damage dealer—the A-rank Fireball! Upgrading it by one level requires 20 skill points.
[Ding! 20 skill points consumed, "Fireball" upgraded to level 3! Remaining skill points: 32]
Fireball (Level 3)
[Rank: A]
[Mana Cost: 90 points]
[Cooldown: 1.0 seconds]
[Effect: Deals 650% spell damage as fire damage! Explosion radius increased by 50%, splash damage increased to 200%!]
Spell attack: 346 points! Theoretical single-hit damage: 346 x 650% = 2249 points! Explosion splash damage: 346 x 200% = 692 points!