"Who's going to open the door?" Ling Yue asked.
Ling Xue and I stood at the entrance of the Nine Heavens Dark Tower and looked at each other. Neither of us moved.
Ling Yue said, "You two cowards, let me do it. Snow, Scholar, you two are too useless …"
"Okay, okay, I'll do it!"
Ling Yue walked up and placed her hand on the door. With a creak, she was scared out of her wits. With a Blink, she retreated 30 yards away.
"Damn …"
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I kicked the door!
"Bang!"
The dust fell, and the black iron door that had been through the ages creaked open. It was completely dark inside.
Our beautiful ice mage walked up to the door again. She opened her palm and let out a soft cry. A blazing fireball appeared in her palm and she threw it inside!
Whoosh!
The fireball landed on the first floor of the tower and caused a roar. It looked like it had hit something!
I hurriedly blocked the door with my sword and whispered, "Careful, the monster is coming out!"
"Roar!"
Just as I finished speaking, a black shadow dashed out. It was extremely fast and locked onto Ling Yue!
Ling Yue smiled and waved her staff. Extreme Freeze!
Ice raged and the monster's legs were frozen. At this time, we finally saw the monster's appearance. It had a wolf's head and was clad in armor. It held a rusty machete in one hand and its eyes were blood-red. It bared its teeth and drool dripped from its mouth.
"Ah!
This is … "Ling Xue looked at me in surprise." Do you remember? "
"The Cyan Wolf Guard, a low-level monster in the Spirit Tower!"
I chuckled and teased the little beauty. "That day, we met for the first time in the Spirit Tower. It's something you'll never forget for the rest of your life …"
Ling Xue waved her fist and smiled. "Stop talking nonsense and kill it!"
I raised my sword and charged forward. I checked the Cyan Wolf Guard's stats —
[Cyan Wolf Guard] (Warsong Rank Monster)
Level: 257
Attack: 175000 - 182000
Defense: 150000
Health: 2500000
Skills: [Howl], [Lacerate], [Wolf Roar]
Introduction: A vicious demon that is the guardian of the Nine Heavens Black Tower. It has very sharp attacks, but its defense is slightly weak, so it is easy to be injured...
"Wow, a Level 257 Warsong monster! Not bad!"
I swung my sword at the Cyan Wolf Guard's shoulder. Flames danced around the Scarlet Heaven Sword, and a vast amount of energy instantly poured into the Cyan Wolf Guard. The Cyan Wolf Guard let out a howl as its HP dropped by more than 400k.
I slid behind the Cyan Wolf Guard and swung my sword without looking back. A series of attacks accurately landed on the Cyan Wolf Guard's back. The moment I used Total Annihilation, the Cyan Wolf Guard lost half of its HP.
Ling Xue also unsheathed her sword and attacked the Cyan Wolf Guard. Working together with me, we killed the Warsong Rank monster after two rounds of attacks!
The girls received a lot of experience. Qin Yun said with a smile, "The levels of the monsters here are too high. Scholar can't get any experience, so he'll be responsible for picking up gold. I heard that Earth God Tier equipment is very expensive to repair. Your Scarlet Heaven Sword isn't just an Earth God Tier equipment, it's also a Holy Domain equipment and a Nation Weapon. The repair fee will be even more ridiculous."
I nodded. "Mn, Qin Yun is very understanding. That gold is mine, so don't try to fight me for it."
"Got it!"
Picking up gold was definitely a form of enjoyment, especially from high-level monsters like these. Basically, there were at least 200 gold on the ground. Picking them up was extremely joyful. Just as Qin Yun had said, if I didn't pick up the gold, I would definitely suffer a loss when I returned. The repair fee for the Scarlet Heaven Sword was at least 50 thousand gold. It wasn't something the average person could afford.
… …
After killing the first monster, I felt my way into the first floor of the Nine Heavens Tower. Following the light of the Scarlet Heaven Sword, I could see that the tower was an octagonal hall. Inside was a bustling group of monsters. The walls of the hall were made of thick stone, and the walls were engraved with ancient patterns. I couldn't see them clearly, but there were some lamps that could be lit. In other words, they were torches.
"Ha!"
With a low shout, I used the power of ice and fire to transform my spirit energy into fire. I waved my hand, and two torches in front of me were lit, illuminating a small part of the map within a hundred yards.
"Oh?
There are a lot of monsters … "
Ling Yue pointed. "OMG, there are at least seven or eight parties within a hundred yards!"
I was shocked. "A party has at least a thousand people. Wouldn't seven or eight parties within a hundred yards be enough to kill us with just a spit?"
Ling Yue blushed. "I'm talking about a party that huddles together."
Ling Xue calmly looked at the monsters and said, "Look, there are seven monsters in a party. Six of them are Level 257 Cyan Wolf Guards and a Level 258 Cyan Wolf Chieftain. The chieftain's stats must be higher than the average monster, right?"
"Yeah, that's right."
I used Eyes of Star to check. The chieftain's HP was a lot higher than the mobs. It was about 5 million HP, which was close to the difference between a Warsong monster and a miniboss.
Ling Xue smiled. "That's right. Let's aggro one party at a time. Don't aggro too many. If the mobs get messed up, Scholar and I might be able to survive, but the three cloth-armor players will be in danger."
Ling Yue nodded. "I'll listen to you. Who's going to aggro the monsters?"
I said, "We'll aggro the monsters together. I'll use my bow to pull the chieftain's aggro, and you use Waning Moon Arrow to hit the one on the right. Ling Xue will intercept us halfway and grab the aggro. This way, I won't have to take too many hits on the first try."
"Mn!"
Everyone had the same thought, and we fired!
Swhoosh swhoosh!
Two streaks of light flew out. In an instant, both Ling Yue and I turned purple!
"OMG, why are you attacking that party?"
"I thought you were talking about that one!"
"What should we do?"
"Run! What else can we do?!"
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Our first battle since entering the Nine Heavens Black Tower was to run for our lives.
Ling Yue stepped on the ground and released Polar Freeze, freezing all 14 monsters that were charging at us. Then, we ran away together. I closed the door behind us, and the 14 monsters howled in pain. It took three or four minutes for their aggro to dissipate.
… …
A few minutes later, we started over again.
Ling Yue looked at me cautiously and said, "This time, the one 25 degrees to the north. Got it?"
"Mn!"
"Alright, attack!"
The beautiful boss shouted excitedly. She hadn't expected to aggro the monsters again. The monsters here were very intelligent. They could even control their voices?!
I used Polar Freeze again to freeze dozens of monsters. Ling Yue's level was very high, so her hit rate was almost 100% against Level 257 monsters. This was something to be envious of.
Outside the door, the beautiful boss panted heavily, her chest rising and falling proudly. Beside her, Ling Xue propped her longsword on the ground and panted. She asked, "How many runs have we made?"
"Just two."
"Alright, let's continue!"
… …
The third time, I became more cautious. I pressed down on Ling Yue's staff with one hand and covered her mouth with the other. I said very seriously, "Don't move. I'll aggro the monsters alone."
"Uuu, okay …"
I took out my longbow and fired a Corrosive Arrow. This skill could reduce defense, so it was naturally the best aggro skill.
The Green Wolf Leader's body was dyed purple. It chased after me with its six minions. I hurriedly pulled back and said with a smile, "Prepare for battle, beauties!"
As I said that, I raised my sword and stepped in a zigzag pattern twice. My Scarlet Firmament Sword took the opportunity to use Total Annihilation. Five zigzags appeared in the air and hit the five monsters. Just this simple attack was enough to grab the aggro of the five monsters!
Ling Xue swung her sword and charged into the crowd of monsters, unleashing her Ice Whirlpool Sword. Ling Yue simply used her Ice Whirlpool Whirlpool. Ling Er and Fragrance stood side by side, unleashing Meteor Storm and Soul Meteor Shower. Qin Yun stood behind me, waving her staff and casting heals on everyone.
This way, our party's killing speed and leveling speed were very high. Unless the monsters had a 100% critical hit rate, we were undefeatable!
Clang clang clang clang!
The Green Wolf Guards slashed at my [Glacial Rampart], causing ice shards to explode. Every attack dealt around 30000 damage, but it was still bearable. At the very least, Qin Yun's healing flashes were enough to deal with it.
On the other hand, Ling Xue was in more pain. She lost around 6000 HP with each hit. Her equipment clearly couldn't keep up with the level of the monsters here. Plus, a Level 255 player wearing a Level 235 set didn't look very harmonious in the first place.
After a flurry of attacks, the Green Wolves whimpered and knelt. They dropped countless gold coins and two Earth-grade equipment. They were all cheap and worthless.
Ling Yue was very excited. Her face was red as she said, "Let's continue, let's continue!"
… …
Half an hour later, we swept through all the monsters on the first floor of the Nine Heavens Dark Tower. We ran into a few dangerous situations, but Ling Yue had the [Polar Freeze] skill. She could control a large group of monsters in one go, so it was just a scare without any real danger.
A pitch-black staircase led to the top. Ling Xue stood at the bottom of the stairs and stared at it for a long time. She said, "If we go up the stairs, we'll reach the second floor of the Nine Heavens Dark Tower."
I felt that she knew too much, so I said, "You guys wait here, I'll go up and scout!"
"Mn, be careful!"
I stepped up the stairs, my Crescent Blade War Boots glowing with an indigo light. They looked like two street lamps, illuminating the ancient staircase with traces of mystery.
It was fine to be careful, but it was fine to be careful. Right now, I had 1,000,000 HP and 170,000 Defense. Even if I was surrounded by a pack of Green Wolf Leaders, I could survive for at least two minutes. Not to mention, I also had Shadowmeld and Fierce Thunder Gale. These two escape skills were enough to behead a general in a crowd of ten thousand.
Thud thud thud...
The sound of my war boots echoing on the stairs echoed throughout the spacious hall of the first floor. I looked down and saw the four girls waiting anxiously.
I entered Shadowmeld and appeared on the second floor. There was no light here, but with the light from the Scarlet Heaven Sword, I could see that the second floor was the same as the first. There were groups of monsters everywhere, but this time, there were three leaders and four normal monsters. It should be a bit more difficult to fight.
"Come up, but don't pass in front of me," I said in a low voice in the party channel.
The girls groped their way up the stairs. Ling Xue was at the forefront with a sword in one hand and a shield glowing faintly on her left arm. She blinked her beautiful eyes and looked around. Then, she stuck out her tongue and said, "The third leader is under a lot of pressure. Scholar, you take two of them and leave the last one to me!"
"Mn, okay. Sister Qin Yun, pay attention to healing and don't OT. When the monsters come over, Ling Yue, use Polar Freeze to locate them. Xiang Xiang, seal the Green Wolf Leaders to the south. Leave the rest to me and Ling Xue."
"Got it!"
Everything was arranged, and it was time to attack.
I pulled out my longbow, and with a whoosh, an elemental arrow tore through the air and hit the Green Wolf Leader at the very front. It flew into a rage and raised its blade as it charged at me. The other Green Wolves were also charging at me with murderous intent!
I suddenly switched to my Scarlet Heaven Sword and dashed forward, drawing a lot of aggro. I quickly retreated and shouted, "Ling Yue, now!"
As soon as I finished speaking, there was a "pu" sound and frost flew up from the ground. Ling Yue's Polar Freeze had successfully trapped seven monsters.
Ling Xue charged forward and soloed one of the leaders. After a few hits, the leader's HP dropped by about 25%. I swung my Scarlet Heaven Sword horizontally, using an AoE attack to deal the most damage.
The battle was over in five minutes!
Qin Yun wiped her sweat and said with a smile, "OMG, it was so hard. Xiao Xue's HP can't be pulled back up no matter how hard I try …"
Ling Xue picked up the trash equipment dropped by the monster and said rather shamefully, "My equipment is too bad. I can be an MT in the Ancient Sword Pool, but I can barely make it in the Nine Heavens Dark Tower. The monsters here are one or two levels higher than the Ancient Sword Pool, but their stats aren't just one or two points higher."
Chrysanthemum Daohana asked with a smile, "Big bro, your defense is very strong. Do you want to try soloing a group of Green Wolf Leaders?"
"Oh?
Alright then! "
I readily agreed. Chrysanthemum Daohana added with a smile, "Don't transform, it doesn't count!"
"Yes, got it!"
I took out my longbow and used a Corrosive Arrow to lure the Green Wolf Leader. At the same time, there were six other monsters. I used Dragon Bind to bind one and Faerie Dragon Trap to bind another. Then, I fought five by myself!
After a flurry of attacks, it took me half a minute to kill a Green Wolf Leader, but I was hit countless times and lost tens of thousands of HP with each hit. After a few rounds, it was a tragedy. I had less than a third of my HP left!
Holy Heal!
Not good, I still can't heal up!
Feeling helpless, I shouted, "Cyclone!"
In the end, he still chose to transform. Sure enough, if he didn't transform, he wouldn't be able to defeat these high-level dungeon monsters. After transforming, the Scarlet Heaven Sword condensed several bitingly cold cyclones, and with Total Annihilation, he killed two Cyan Wolf Guards. He then used Shield Break Slash, once again beating up another Cyan Wolf Chieftain.
The girls covered their mouths and laughed as they helped me take care of a few high-level monsters.
The drop rate wasn't high. All the monsters on the first floor only dropped a couple of Gold-grade items. It was clearly unrealistic to rely on dungeons to make a fortune. Moreover, as long as the equipment dropped was of a high level, it would be bound to the owner the moment it was picked up. There was no chance for players to sell it at all. If you wanted to earn money by buying equipment, you couldn't just rely on dungeons.
Another half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. All the monsters on the second floor didn't drop much equipment, but they did pick up a lot of gold. After clearing the monsters on the ninth floor, we should be able to earn back the money we spent on repairing the Scarlet Heaven Sword.
On the third floor, there were only five Green Wolf Leaders and two Common monsters. This time, the pressure was even greater. However, everyone worked together and managed to overcome the danger.
"Why hasn't the boss appeared yet?" Chrysanthemum Daohana asked.
I pointed to the front. "Look, isn't that it?"
"Ah?"
Right in front of us, a Green Wolf boss clad in iron armor appeared. Its armor glowed red and it bared its fangs. It looked very fierce.