LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 21: Elite Forces
Chapter 21: Elite Forces
The second stage of the Giant Demon’s Nest is located beneath the ancient castle.
When Wang Chen and the others were transported here, they were immediately greeted by a sinister, decaying atmosphere, mixed with a foul stench that made them frown deeply.
Before them was a long, narrow corridor leading to a palace deep underground. There was no light to illuminate it, making it pitch dark, and faint, hoarse roars could be heard intermittently.
“Fortunately, there’s no environmental debuff effect...”
Jia Wenxuan lightly stretched his body. Apart from feeling the oppressive space, his information panel didn’t show any abnormal status.
The so-called ‘environmental debuff’ effect is a unique mechanism in dungeon realms.
For example, when you enter a higher difficulty dungeon, you might find all your attributes reduced by 20%.
This debuff effect cannot be dispelled and is permanently attached to you.
Of course...
Environmental debuff effects are not just limited to weakening attributes.
There are also effects like slowing down, increased gravity, poisoning, bleeding, and various other negative debuffs.
The fact that the Giant Demon’s Nest didn’t trigger any abnormal status indicated that this dungeon didn’t have an ‘environmental debuff’ mechanism.
Buzz!
Perhaps due to the excessive darkness of the environment.
As a Light Mage, Ran Nian Nian raised her staff, and with the surge of magic, the gem at the top of her staff emitted a bright light, illuminating the surroundings.
But when Wang Chen saw this, he sighed helplessly and said, “Do you plan to move forward using this light?”
“Otherwise? How can we move forward in such darkness? We wouldn’t even see the monsters,” Ran Nian Nian replied.
“Then let me ask you, how much mana does this light spell consume per second?” Wang Chen asked.
“One percent of my maximum mana per second!”
Ran Nian Nian answered, then pouted, “But there’s no other way, it’s so dark here. If I don’t light it up, how do we move forward?”
Jia Wenxuan and Liu Ruofu also nodded in agreement with Ran Nian Nian’s words.
Wang Chen looked at them expressionlessly, then took out a crystal-clear gem from his pocket and pressed it lightly.
Buzz!
A bright but not glaring light emitted from the gem.
“Do you know what this is?” Wang Chen asked the three already dumbfounded young lords and ladies, still expressionless.
The three of them dumbly shook their heads.
“This is an F-grade item, a Fluorescent Stone! One gold coin can buy ten of these! Each one can provide light for ten hours!”
Saying this.
Wang Chen rubbed his forehead and looked at the three of them again, “Don’t tell me you only brought equipment for this trip.”
The three of them looked embarrassed.
Like students being scolded by a teacher.
They were all from wealthy families. Even when going to wild maps to kill monsters and level up, they would have second-tier bodyguards following them, ensuring their safety.
Over time.
Naturally, they had no experience of venturing out alone, appearing particularly naive.
But this naivety, in Wang Chen’s eyes, was synonymous with ‘stupidity.’
If Ran Nian Nian really used the light spell all the way, not only would they lose an output force, but her mana would also be quickly depleted.
A simple small item could solve the problem, but they were stubbornly using the cost of losing an output position to achieve it. Isn’t this stupid?
However, Wang Chen quickly calmed his ‘stupidity intolerance’ syndrome.
Forget it, it doesn’t matter.
After all, he was just running this dungeon with them once. There was no need to worry about things unrelated to him.
If these three wealthy children continued to be so naive and sheltered by bodyguards, they would regret it sooner or later.
The fear was that they would realize this regret when their death was imminent.
“Let’s go! Move forward!”
Wang Chen held the Fluorescent Stone in one hand and the giant sword in the other, quickly advancing down the corridor.
Jia Wenxuan, Liu Ruofu, and Ran Nian Nian followed closely with serious expressions.
As the group gradually advanced deeper into the underground corridor, the low growls from deeper within became clearer, and the ominous sense of danger grew stronger.
“It’s coming...”
Wang Chen’s voice was calm but carried a chilling killing intent.
With thirty meters to the end of the corridor, he could clearly see the pairs of scarlet eyes at the end!
Thud!
At this moment, Wang Chen not only didn’t slow down his running speed but instead accelerated!
With an explosion of 800 agility points, he instantly distanced himself from Liu Ruofu and the others!
“This guy is so fast!”
Jia Wenxuan and Ran Nian Nian were both moved.
Liu Ruofu reacted quickly, waving her staff, and under the surge of magic, two support skills from her Priest class were immediately cast on Wang Chen!
‘Weapon Blessing’!
‘Power Prayer’!
The former increased Wang Chen’s weapon attack power by 20%.
The latter increased Wang Chen’s strength attribute by 20%.
Just as Liu Ruofu was about to cast two more buffs on Wang Chen.
Wang Chen’s incredibly calm voice came through.
“These two buffs are enough!”
As his words fell.
Whoosh!
His figure had already rushed out of the corridor entrance, and those Giant Demon monsters, craving flesh and blood, didn’t hesitate to charge at Wang Chen!
Wang Chen’s figure leaped seven meters high, and during the half-second of hang time, he used the identification technique to scan the Giant Demon monsters below.
[Monster: Giant Demon Archer.]
[Level: 26.]
[Max Level: 40.]
[Race: Giant Demon Clan.]
[Skills: Explosive Arrow, Poison Arrow, Berserk, Eagle Eye.]
[Rank: Elite (One Star).]
[Strength: 170.]
[Intelligence: 50.]
[Constitution: 200.]
[Agility: 140.]
[Note: A Giant Demon skilled in long-range archery with excellent dynamic vision.]
…
[Monster: Giant Demon Warrior.]
[Level: 26.]
[Max Level: 40.]
[Race: Giant Demon Clan.]
[Skills: Death Elbow, Short Punch, Sweeping Kick, Berserk.]
[Rank: Elite (One Star).]
[Strength: 200.]
[Intelligence: 50.]
[Constitution: 220.]
[Agility: 150.]
[Note: A Giant Demon skilled in martial arts, possessing strong attack power and tenacious vitality.]
…
[Monster: Giant Demon Priest.]
[Level: 26.]
[Max Level: 40.]
[Race: Giant Demon Clan.]
[Skills: Sacrifice, Heroic Blessing, Boiling Battle Intent.]
[Rank: Elite (One Star).]
[Strength: 10.]
[Intelligence: 200.]
[Constitution: 100.]
[Agility: 50.]
[Note: A priest in the Giant Demon tribe, capable of enhancing allies, but extremely slow in movement and weak in defense.]
…
No wonder it’s the second stage!
They are all elite monsters!