151: Don't let Xia Qi come back alive!

“Ah~”

The sound arrived before the person was seen.

Before Xia Qi could find the monster, he heard a piercing scream.

Following the sound, he found the monster's figure amidst the wisps of mist.

Is this… a Female Ghoul?

Its translucent body flickered in and out of view, a beautiful woman with disheveled hair floating in mid-air.

From its size, it looked more like a Western female.

Investigate Skill was instantly cast, and the monster's attributes appeared before his eyes.

【Phantom Devil (Elementary Demon Soldier)】

【Rank: 35】

【Strength: 1500】

【Agility: 1000】

【Spirit: 1800】

【Physique: 1600】

【Skills: Physical Immunity, Mental Shock.】

Xia Qi could understand Mental Shock, but Physical Immunity completely dumbfounded him.

Good heavens, if a melee damage dealer saw a Phantom Devil, they would have to flee immediately.

This kind of monster was only the lowest-grade Elementary Demon Soldier, yet its attributes could already rival a boss monster in a nightmare difficulty dungeon.

No wonder the city guards said that the monsters here were much stronger than those in dungeons; they really weren't joking.

“Let’s try it with an elemental talent first.”

The Physical Immunity skill wasn't a big problem for Xia Qi; even his sword skills were imbued with elemental energy.

Thunderous light shone, dispelling some of the Devilish Qi before him.

Under this gloomy sky, the power of thunder seemed to be somewhat different from usual.

Frenzy Lightning!

Boom!

A thick purple Frenzy Lightning struck down, heavily landing on the Phantom Devil's body.

The violent power of the elements instantly erupted, and the Phantom Devil let out a piercing scream.

Boom!

Another Frenzy Lightning followed closely.

The elemental attack was completely unaffected, causing massive damage to the Phantom Devil.

With just two simple bolts of lightning, the monster could no longer withstand it and dissipated into thin air like dust.

The Devilish Qi within its body transformed into mist, merging with the Devilish Qi in the air.

【Killed Level 35 Phantom Devil, Experience +500000】

【Obtained Devilish Qi Crystal X5】

【Devilish Qi Crystal: Contains refined Devilish Qi, can be used to strengthen weapons and equipment.】

Five hundred thousand experience, not bad.

However, this Devilish Qi Crystal Material was something Xia Qi had never seen before.

It could strengthen weapons and equipment, which seemed to be quite useful.

Putting the items into his storage space, Xia Qi continued towards the dungeon's location.

As he resumed his journey, his expression became more cautious.

The monsters on the battlefield were diverse; he had just encountered a Phantom Devil with Physical Immunity, and there might be monsters with elemental immunity as well.

Or even monsters immune to both elemental and physical attacks?

This was not impossible.

Therefore, even though Xia Qi was powerful, he had to stay alert and deal with things carefully.

If he really encountered a monster immune to both elemental and physical attacks, he could still run if he couldn't defeat it.

Of course, Xia Qi wasn't without countermeasures.

He also had spirit-type talents, but their talent Rank was too low, mostly B-Rank or A-Rank Talents, making them not very useful.

If the talent Rank was too low, he could only rely on his own attribute values to overwhelm the battle.

However, the monsters on the battlefield generally had strong attributes.

Fighting in such a situation would be a grind.

Hopefully, he wouldn't encounter such a situation.

Walking and stopping along the way, the further he got from the Human Race stronghold, the more monsters he encountered.

Harsh environment, Devilish Qi contamination, evil creatures.

In this land filled with the aura of death, one's will would gradually erode over time.

Fortunately, Xia Qi was well-prepared, with anti-erosion potions and passive talents like Spirit Resistance.

This kept his overall condition relatively normal.

Along the way, Xia Qi also experienced many battles and encountered numerous types of monsters.

Such as fire-breathing dogs and two-headed ogres.

There were also succubi with seductive figures and mind-bewitching abilities.

In short, there were all sorts of monsters and demons, and the species were incredibly diverse.

After advancing for over two hours, Xia Qi had no idea how many monsters he had slain along the way.

His spider king longsword was even chipped from all the hacking, and his guess was indeed correct.

Along the way, many monsters possessed elemental immunity.

This made him hack and slash his way through, relying purely on sword skills.

His stamina was consumed much faster than usual, so he found a relatively clean patch of grass to rest for a few minutes, eating something to recover his stamina.

While eating his military rations, Xia Qi kept an eye on his surroundings, ready to deal with any monsters that appeared immediately.

【Ding, you have comprehended a new sword skill, Demon Slayer.】

【Demon Slayer: Uses the power of Qi and blood for rapid slashes, consumes a certain amount of stamina, has increased damage against demon-type monsters, and its attribute is 'None'.】

Non-attribute, meaning it doesn't carry elemental attributes.

Compared to sword skills like Flame Dance and Lightning Flash, Demon Slayer's scope of use was very narrow, only suitable for dealing with monsters.

However, such a sword skill was a divine skill on the battlefield and was extremely useful.

“The effects of my Comprehension Ability and Lucky talents are too strong; they even change according to my environment.”

Xia Qi's eyes flickered. As his Rank and strength gradually increased, he became more and more aware of the terrifying aspects of these two talents.

As long as they were given time to grow, there would be infinite room for growth.

In the Late Stage, there would be virtually no shortcomings.

“After my Twin Pupils talent improves, I can prioritize enhancing these two talents.”

Xia Qi thought to himself.

It had only been four or five days since his enrollment, and he could only enhance four times a day, mostly using them to upgrade A-Rank Talent to S-Rank Talent.

Now that he thought about it, ordinary S-Rank Talent were no longer very useful to him.

It would be better to upgrade Lucky and Comprehension Ability to SSS-Rank first.

At the current pace, upgrading one talent every twenty-five days was not something he couldn't wait for.

After finishing his dry rations and resting for ten minutes, his stamina was fully recovered. Xia Qi patted off the debris on his body and continued his journey.

“According to my current location, I should reach the dungeon in about half an hour.”

Xia Qi mused, looking at the map's guidance.

The reason he wasn't using a reconnaissance robot to scout ahead was that he didn't want to waste it here.

Visibility was too low, and there were too many types of monsters; once a detector was sent out, it would basically be like a mud ox entering the sea, quickly losing contact.

The map was also very convenient; it basically covered all information, it just took a bit more time to confirm the location.

But this method was more economical.

Mechanical creations were quite expensive, and he was still short on money.

After thinking about it, he decided to honestly follow the markers.

Meanwhile, at West Wind Academy of Shengjing University.

Sikong showed a smile as he listened to the report from his student.

“You're saying that Xia Qi went to the Dragon Battlefield with War God Hu Jun, and War God Hu Jun has returned now?”

“Yes, a student saw him leave with War God Hu Jun. However, War God Hu Jun was just seen in Shengjing again.”

Upon hearing this, Sikong's expression turned sinister.

“Good, good, good. This is a rare opportunity. Notify a team to go to the Dragon Battlefield. Don't let Xia Qi return alive.”

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