novellk Chapter 23 Rewards and Reactions from All Parties
Chapter 23 Rewards and Reactions from All Parties
[Ding! Defeat the Gray Wolf King (BOSS)! Experience points +5000!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Ding! Congratulations on reaching level 9!]
[All attributes +2!]
[Gained 5 free attribute points!]
[Gained 5 skill points!]
A dazzling golden light bathed Lin Tian's entire body like a waterfall, and the upgraded warmth instantly washed away his fatigue and pain, restoring a small portion of his depleted mana. Leaning on his bone staff, he gasped for breath, looking at the wolf king's corpse and the chaotic hall, a relieved smile finally appearing on his face.
Then, a white light enveloped him and teleported him out of the instance.
At this moment, a notification popped up in front of Lin Tian's eyes:
[Ding! Congratulations to the player who has successfully cleared the Nightmare difficulty "Grey Wolf's Den (Level 8)" dungeon! A server-wide announcement will be made soon!]
[Hide name?]
"Hidden," Lin Tiandao said.
[Ding! Congratulations to player (name hidden) for successfully clearing the Nightmare difficulty dungeon "Grey Wolf's Den (Level 8)" for the first time! Rewards: +20 Free Attribute Points! +20 Skill Points!]
[Ding! Congratulations to player (name hidden) for successfully clearing the Nightmare difficulty dungeon "Grey Wolf's Den (Level 8)" for the first time! Rewards: +20 Free Attribute Points! +20 Skill Points!]
[Ding! Congratulations to player (name hidden) for successfully clearing the Nightmare difficulty dungeon "Grey Wolf's Den (Level 8)" for the first time! Rewards: +20 Free Attribute Points! +20 Skill Points!]
Three server-wide announcements, gleaming with dark gold borders and bold, enlarged fonts, were like three depth charges, instantly igniting the calm world chat channel!
"Holy crap!!!! Nightmare level??? Level 8 dungeon??? It's only been open for a short time? Is this even human???"
"Hidden name? That's impressive! But clearing Nightmare difficulty at level 8? How overpowered are those stats? That's cheating!"
"+1 to the comment above! I can't even beat level 5 monsters! And this is an 8-level dungeon? Just thinking about it makes my legs weak!"
"First-clear reward: 20 attribute points + 20 skill points??? I'm so jealous! Does this pro need some accessories?"
"Looking for a powerful backer! Offering a hefty sum to buy the ID of a top-tier player!"
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Beginner Village #007, outside of Blazing Canyon:
"Bang!" A bottle of intermediate-level recovery potion was accidentally dropped on the ground, splashing the liquid everywhere.
A young man dressed in a crimson robe, with a stern face,
—Li Yan (SSS-level talent: Elemental Overlord)
He stared intently at the announcement, his pupils constricting, his knuckles white as he gripped the staff.
"Level 8... Nightmare first clear?" His teammates beside him, a shield warrior and two archers, were even more dumbfounded, as if petrified.
"Boss... this..." The shield warrior swallowed hard.
Li Yan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, his voice slightly hoarse:
"It's alright. We've just gained an early advantage. We'll upgrade according to plan and find the dungeon as soon as possible!"
With a wave of his staff, a blazing wall of fire instantly engulfed several level 5 Molten Lizards in front of him, as if venting his fighting spirit.
The teammates perked up and quickly followed.
Beginner Village No. 10043, deep in the dark forest:
A ghostly shadow emerged from behind a level 5 venomous flower fairy. A dagger flashed with a cold light, precisely slicing across the flower fairy's throat and delivering a massive critical hit.
The figure landed, revealing a petite girl whose face was hidden in the shadow of her hood.
— Ye Yao (SSS-level talent: Shadow Affinity).
When the announcement was announced, she didn't pause at all, as if she hadn't heard it.
But as she cleanly and efficiently dealt with the last flower demon and sheathed her dagger, her clear, cold voice rang out in the silent forest:
"…interesting."
Her two teammates were stunned when they heard this, then realized what was happening and their faces showed disbelief.
"Sister Yao, that's an 8th-level Nightmare dungeon! We struggle even with 5th-level elites..." The priestess's voice trembled.
Ye Yao did not answer, but a barely perceptible smile seemed to curve at the corner of her mouth under her hood.
"Looks like this won't be too boring. The objective remains the same: wipe out the elites in this area and quickly level up to level 6."
With a swift movement, he disappeared back into the shadows. His two teammates were left staring at each other, both seeing immense pressure in each other's eyes.
Beginner Village #888, Leveling Spot in the Plains:
"Hahaha! Awesome! Die, you bastard!" A burly man, as tall as an iron tower, wielding a huge tower shield.
—Chen Shan (SSS-level talent: Undying Barrier)
He laughed wildly and slammed a level 5 plains gray wolf leader into the ground with his shield.
He was surrounded by three damage-dealing classes, who were fiercely attacking the other two leaders whose aggro was firmly held by Chen Shan.
As the announcement rang out, Chen Shan's maniacal laughter abruptly ceased.
He jerked his head up, his eyes wide with shock: "Holy crap! An 8th-level nightmare? What kind of bastard did this?!"
His teammates around him also stopped attacking, looking completely bewildered.
"Brother Shan...we..." a mage said weakly.
"Shut up!"
Chen Shan waved his hand irritably, stared at the announcement for several seconds, his expression changing, eventually turning into an even stronger fighting spirit and... displeasure.
"Damn, that's more like it! Trying to outdo me? No way! Brothers, get your spirits up! No rest until we reach level 6 today! I want to see which bastard is hiding this!"
After roaring, he raised his tower shield and delivered a powerful Shield Bash to the wolf leader who had just gotten up, as if he mistook the wolf leader for the anonymous guy, making it howl in pain.
The teammates fell silent, quickly focusing on dealing damage.
(Add two more lone wolves with SSS talents)
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Newbie Village #10086, Dungeon Exit:
Lin Tian ignored the uproar in the world chat and immediately checked the rewards for clearing the level:
[Ding! Successfully cleared "Grey Wolf's Den (Hard)"!]
[Reward: N Rare Materials!]
[Reward: 1 Grade B Skill Upgrade Stone!]
[Reward: Wolf King Hood x1!]
[Reward: Wolf King's Power Belt x1!]
[Obtained a dungeon completion chest (Nightmare) x1!]
"Finally, I can get rid of all this shabby E-grade gear I'm wearing!"
Lin Tian looked at the Wolf King Hood and Wolf King Power Belt, which shone with a dark silver luster, and felt a surge of excitement.
Then I upgraded all the rewards for free.
All materials have been upgraded to a higher grade.
Grade B skill upgrade stone → Grade A skill upgrade stone (can upgrade skills of Grade A and below to level 10, the maximum level)
[Wolf King's Hood] (C-rank) → [Wolf King's Crown of Domination] (B-rank)
[Attributes: Physical Defense +70, Magic Defense +40, Health +200]
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[Wolf King's Might Belt] (C-grade) → [Wolf King's Mighty Waistband] (B-grade)
[Attributes: Physical Defense +80, Strength +40, Health +500]
Lin Tian immediately put on the [Wolf King's Crown of Domination] and the [Wolf King's Power Belt], replacing the trashy [Apprentice Hood] and [Apprentice Belt].
"Finally, I have a full set of B-grade equipment!!!" Lin Tian said with satisfaction, looking at the equipment on the attribute panel.
Finally, his gaze fell on the treasure chest.
Use the [Treasure Chest] without any cost to upgrade it.
[Ding! Successfully upgraded using no attempts!]
[Obtain Treasure Chest (Abyss)]
Abyss-level treasure chest! Lin Tian's heart started pounding uncontrollably!
He took a deep breath and, with immense anticipation, slowly opened the treasure chest.
Inside the treasure chest, two items lay quietly:
[Skill Book: Blink]
[Rank: B]
[Effect: Consumes 200 mana to instantly teleport to any designated location within 30 meters. Cooldown: 20 seconds.]
[Class Restriction: Mage]
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A tattered treasure map
"Blink! A mage's divine skill! A divine skill for survival, chasing, and kiting!" Lin Tian was so excited he almost jumped up.
With this skill, his survivability and tactical flexibility will take a qualitative leap!
"【Torn Treasure Map】, no use required!"
[Ding! Successfully upgraded using no attempts!]
[Obtain the treasure map]
"Wow... the upgrade actually completed the tattered treasure map! That's amazing!"
Lin Tian then consumed 100 upgrade points to enhance [Blink].
[Blink] Skill Book (Rank B) → [Blink] Skill Book (Rank A)
[Effect: Consumes 200 mana to instantly teleport to any designated location within 45 meters. Cooldown: 15 seconds.]
He immediately learned [Blink] (Rank A), and then smiled as he looked at the remaining upgrade points and the Rank A skill upgrade stone he had just obtained.
"Consuming 100 upgrade points, upgrade [Blink] to A-rank, maximum level (level 10)!"
[Blink] (Level 10)
[Rank: A]
[Mana Cost: 200 points]
[Cooldown: 5 seconds]
[Effect: Instantly teleport to any designated location within 100 meters.]
"5-second cooldown! 100-meter range!" Lin Tian's eyes lit up as he looked at the skill description!
This is practically an overpowered skill, a bugged skill! The ultimate secret of kiting!
Lin Tian then looked at the latest data panel:
Physical Attack: 46
[Spell Attack: 480]
Physical Defense: 263
[Spell Defense: 63]
【Speed: 48】
【Mana value: 880】
【HP: 1710】
Looking at the brand-new panel, Lin Tian felt more powerful than ever before.
The continuous high-intensity dungeon challenges and the huge rewards also left him feeling somewhat mentally exhausted.
However, looking at the two glaring C-rank skills in the skill bar, [Frost] and [Enlightenment],...
"There are still two C-grade skills left. I'll use some more upgrade points to raise their grade." Lin Tian frowned slightly.
He twisted his neck, his joints cracking softly, and looked out at the vast bluestone plains outside the instance.
Subsequently, the gray wolves of the Bluestone Plains suffered.
[Ding! Killed a level 8 Plains Gray Wolf, gained 10 experience points.]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Ding! Killed a level 8 Plains Gray Wolf, gained 10 experience points.]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Ding! Killed a level 8 Plains Gray Wolf, gained 10 experience points.]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
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