77: Chapter 77 Magic to Physical

The Hextech Augment System's notification sound rang in Lin Yan's mind once again.

[Host detected entering a new Dungeon. The Hextech Augment System has been triggered.]

[Current Hextech Augment quality: Silver Tier!]

Three light screens emitting a pearly white luster appeared out of thin air in front of Lin Yan.

[Hextech Augment No. 1: Speed is Everything — Deals an additional 1%–30% of variable physical damage to targets with a slower movement speed than yours;]

[Hextech Augment No. 2: Magic to Physical Conversion — Converts spell attack power into physical attack power and grants a 15% physical attack power bonus.]

[Hextech Augment No. 3: Speed Demon — Taking damage from an enemy grants a 120% movement speed bonus for 1 second.]

Lin Yan's gaze slowly swept across the three Silver Hextech Augments, his brain quickly analyzing them based on his own positioning, current combat power, and the Dungeon environment.

Hextech Augment No. 1, Speed is Everything, had a straightforward effect: as long as the opponent's movement speed was lower than his own, it would trigger additional variable damage.

It was a Hextech Augment with a high ceiling but also a low floor. Although he had the base movement speed from his 100 points of Agility and a 70% movement speed bonus, looking at the tens of thousands of geniuses present, his speed was not particularly outstanding, and he lacked any skills that provided movement speed bonuses.

For ordinary monsters, he didn't need these bonuses at all, and when encountering powerful Awakened, he couldn't utilize them, making it a rather lackluster Hextech Augment.

He was a pure tank-warrior melee fighter, and all his damage output relied on physical attacks. For Hextech Augment No. 2, Magic to Physical Conversion, although his spell attack power panel was only 100 points, adding the 15% bonus meant the final increase in physical attack power would be nearly 1,000 points.

In this mismatched battlefield filled with monsters and surrounded by strong enemies, the simplest and most brutal amplification was often the most reliable improvement.

Hextech Augment No. 3, Speed Demon, triggered a short burst of ultra-high movement speed upon taking damage. Its mechanics favored kiting, roaming, and hit-and-run tactics, making it best suited for Awakened who excelled in long-range harassment and mastered sustained damage abilities like poison or burn.

Relying on being attacked to trigger movement speed, creating distance, and continuously applying debuffs was the only way to maximize the effect of this Hextech Augment. However, Lin Yan's fighting style was always simple and direct; it had always been about crushing opponents up close and engaging head-on.

He had no long-range attack skills, nor did he need to kite. He couldn't just hit once and run away, then hit again and run away; its practicality was very low.

Having decided on his answer, Lin Yan no longer hesitated. With a thought, he selected the second light screen.

[Successfully selected Silver Tier Hextech Augment: Magic to Physical Conversion.]

[Hextech Augment effect activated.]

A warm yet powerful current of energy surged into his limbs and bones, penetrating every inch of his muscles and skeleton. 100 points of spell attack were converted into physical attack, and with the 15% bonus, his attack power reached over 6,600 points.

Lin Yan looked up toward the depths of the wasteland. The roars of monsters in the distance were becoming increasingly clear. At the edge of the terrain, he could vaguely see the crimson glow of volcanic lava zones and the dark green miasma rising from swamp areas. In two hours, the entire terrain would be reorganized, and random rules would follow one after another; danger and opportunity coexisted.

Relying solely on the 600 base points per hour would never allow him to stand out among the tens of thousands of prodigies. If he wanted to reach the top 100, he had to actively venture deep into the battlefield, hunt monsters, seize high-level resources, and face other top-tier competitors head-on.

Lin Yan flexed his wrists. Just as he took two steps, he heard a rustling sound in the withered grass to his front left. Three grayish-yellow Shadow Wolves were arching their backs, staring at him, saliva dripping from their jaws.

[Monster: Shadow Wolf]

[Level: 15]

[HP: 6,000]

[Physical Attack Power: 600]

[Physical Defense: 300]

[Spell Defense: 300]

[Speed: 500]

[Type: Common Mob, possesses the skill 'Yellow Wind Thrust' — a short-distance burst movement to cross terrain. When acting in groups, they alternate between containment and ambush tactics, excelling in encircling and ambushing.]

Lin Yan rushed out almost instantly. His battle axe whistled as it cut through the air, cleaving directly into the head of the foremost Shadow Wolf. Then, without losing momentum, he swung toward the two Shadow Wolves beside it. As if slicing through tofu, the heads of all three Shadow Wolves were severed simultaneously.

-6,532! -6,532! -6,532!

The moment the bright red damage numbers popped up, the three Shadow Wolves fell to the ground without even uttering a wail. The entire process took less than two seconds.

[Total (EXP) points gained from this kill: 360]

[Killed 3 monsters in a row, triggered Combo Buff, gained an additional 15 points!]

Lin Yan did not stay where he was; he moved steadily forward, following the rising and falling roars of the monsters.

Before he had gone a hundred meters, the grass ahead shook violently, and five Shadow Wolves rushed out together. They were agile, their grayish-yellow fur blending into the wasteland environment. Sharp fangs dripped with saliva as they pushed off the ground to accelerate instantly, moving in alternating patterns—a classic encircling and ambush tactic.

Lin Yan remained calm, gripping his Tyrant Battle Axe with both hands, his footsteps unhurried. Once all five Shadow Wolves entered his attack range, he suddenly spun and swept horizontally.

The whistling axe wind did Rend the air, and the heavy battle axe, under the support of his strength, unleashed a fan-shaped offensive.

-6,532, -6,532, -6,532, -6,532, -6,532

Five uniform, high damage numbers lit up in succession. The five Level 15 Shadow Wolves couldn't even complete their encirclement before their massive bodies slammed heavily onto the gravel ground. After their limbs twitched a few times, they went completely still.

[Total (EXP) points gained from this kill: 600]

[Killed 5 monsters in a row, triggered Combo Buff, gained an additional 75 points!]

The combo count rose again, and the bonus points increased steadily. Lin Yan did not stop, advancing along the tracks of monster activity. He continuously encountered scattered single or pairs of Shadow Wolves along the way, and every swing of his axe was concise and fierce, with no wasted movements.

The heavy battle axe felt weightless in his hands. With damage consistently over 6,000, it was instant-kill level output for the Level 15 Shadow Wolves.

Slaying all the way, the wails of monsters echoed across the wasteland. In just over half an hour, he had already slaughtered over thirty Shadow Wolves, and his points were accumulating rapidly like a snowball.

[Total points accumulated: 5,000; Bounty points: 750]

His total points climbed steadily, surging from outside the top 10,000 into the middle range. People far away in the various Safe Zones stared at the real-time leaderboard, and many noticed this unfamiliar name whose ranking was rising rapidly, leading to growing discussions.

Inside the Federal Operations Command Center, holographic screens locked onto the area where Lin Yan was located. Staff members looked at the footage on the screens of him killing a monster with every axe swing, their faces full of shock. "Level 15 monsters, killed in one hit. This contestant's physical output is way too exaggerated..." someone sighed in a low voice. The high-level official responsible for observation raised an eyebrow slightly and deepened the mark on Lin Yan.

Lin Yan was completely unaware of this. After clearing out the last small group of Shadow Wolves, his gaze sharpened as he noticed the ruins of a half-collapsed adobe house ahead. In the center of the ruins, a rune stone emitting a faint cyan glow floated silently. Its light was soft; it was an Elite Resource Point.

According to the point rules, opening an Elite Resource Point could grant 5,000 points directly, a value far exceeding dozens of monsters. Lin Yan did not conceal his aura. Now, holding over 6,600 points of physical attack power and nearly 300,000 points of terrifying HP, ordinary monsters and Awakened were simply nothing to fear, so he walked straight toward it.

Just as he was ten meters away from the resource point, a figure suddenly darted out from behind the ruins.