162: Break through easily and kill instantly!

Entering the dungeon for the second time, Xia Qi still chose not to use elemental skills to kill monsters.

The Dragonkin monsters in the dungeon all have extremely high magic resistance, so using elemental skills is less efficient than close-quarters combat.

With the assistance of the Wind element and the high damage bonus from his swordsmanship, Xia Qi now expends about the same amount of effort to kill ten monsters as he previously did to kill one.

With higher Strength, the damage from his swordsmanship naturally increased proportionally.

He ran down the winding mountain path, clearing out the few Dragonkin patrolmen on the road in the blink of an eye.

Then he passed through the dense forest on the left, and by the time he reached the foot of the mountain again, only half an hour had passed.

“The nightmare difficulty has indeed been lowered a lot; last time I came here, it took me over two hours to arrive,” Xia Qi said with a relaxed expression, glancing at the time.

Thankfully, there were no other Awakened in the dungeon; if any other Awakened had heard him, they would probably have vomited blood from anger.

Brother!

It’s easy for you to say, but this is a nightmare difficulty dungeon; do you think everyone can clear it?

Xia Qi’s strength has far exceeded his current Rank.

If one were to judge his strength by Rank, his attribute values alone are already comparable to a Rank 40 SSS-Rank Talent Awakened.

Not to mention he has so many Talent trump cards.

His combat power needs to ascend another level.

Who would have thought that such formidable strength belonged to someone whose Awakening time hadn’t even reached two months?

At the entrance of the camp at the foot of the mountain, Xia Qi landed on the ground, carried by the wind.

Unlike the Infernal Level, the Dragonkin in the nightmare difficulty did not all come out of the camp to confront the enemy in a shocking display.

It was just like the dungeons he had cleared before, where he could slowly push through.

It was just a matter of time.

During this time, Xia Qi also encountered a new monster: Dragonkin Assassin.

This type of monster is actually very weak, with only 800 Physique points, making them easy to kill.

However, their skills are quite special; they can turn invisible and deal critical damage after a backstab.

If one accidentally falls for their trick, it can still be quite painful.

However, for the current Xia Qi, this type of monster is truly child’s play; not only does his Agility attribute far surpass the monster’s, but the monster simply cannot hide from Xia Qi.

Moreover, he also has an A-Rank Talent that can see through invisibility.

[Talent: Eagle Eye]

[Quality: A-Rank]

[Can see through special action monsters, such as invisibility, illusion, etc. The ability’s upper limit increases with Agility points.]

This is a practical passive Talent that he had inadvertently copied earlier.

He usually didn't need it, but against assassin-type monsters, it was simply invincible.

These squishy monsters, in Xia Qi’s eyes, were pure welfare monsters that gave experience.

They were easy to fight, effortless, and especially saved energy and stamina.

He swept through, charging from the camp entrance into the interior of the Dragonkin Camp.

The map for the nightmare difficulty was almost identical to the Infernal Level.

However, Xia Qi also meticulously noticed some differences: there was no sign of life here.

It felt like a one-to-one replica, and the monsters’ intelligence was also much lower than in the Infernal Level.

“There are no dragon nectar fruit,” Xia Qi said disappointedly, looking at the growth area that should have been full of dragon nectar fruit.

It was barren, with nothing there.

“Sure enough, the Infernal Level dungeon is the real world, and other difficulties are just replicas?” Xia Qi thought to himself while slaughtering monsters.

This answer was infinitely close to the truth.

This was also why, for so many years, almost no one had been able to come out of the Infernal Level dungeon alive.

The true strength of foreign races is probably far stronger than what is seen in difficulty levels like Hard or nightmare.

The Human Race’s classification of dungeons into different Ranks was based on the Human Race’s strength.

In reality, when truly facing the various races of the Void Realm, the individual strength of the Human Race should definitely be at a disadvantage.

Of course, Xia Qi had another guess.

These various dungeons located globally had nothing to do with the Human Race.

This might be the work of a god.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain things like monster replication, difficulty grading, and cooldown resets.

“This is like playing a game, or being in the story of a novel,” Xia Qi thought with a bitter smile, mocking himself.

Even so, what could he do?

He was someone who had lived again; could he truly see the truth of this world?

He shook his head, shaking off all distracting thoughts.

Xia Qi’s gaze turned to the main tent at the very back of the Dragonkin Camp.

In this short time, all the small monsters had been cleared out, leaving only the boss.

It shouldn’t be Saron!

If it were the Green-skinned Dragon Man, he would have been surrounded at the camp entrance.

Xia Qi used the tip of his sword to open the tent and was slightly startled.

The huge tent was empty, with only a Dragonkin stone statue standing abruptly in the center of the tent.

As he approached, a faint trace of Dragon Aura subtly emanated.

A sense of oppression instantly assailed Xia Qi.

Before he wore the breakthrough equipment, Xia Qi might have felt a bit of a heavy sensation.

Now, with his formidable attributes, let alone a trace of Dragon Aura, even a true Dragon itself might not be able to suppress Xia Qi with its Aura.

“This should be the nightmare difficulty boss,” Xia Qi invigorated himself and cast his Detection skill.

[Dragon Man Guardian (nightmare difficulty boss)]

[Rank: 33]

[Strength: 2250]

[Agility: 1800]

[Intelligence: 1300]

[Physique: 2250]

[Skills: Dragon Breath, Earth Guard.]

These attributes are within the normal range, not as terrifying as Saron’s strength.

Xia Qi still remembered Saron’s attributes: all four dimensions were 4000 points, and that didn't even include the bonus from the Demonic Dragon Blade.

In comparison, the Dragon Man Guardian of the nightmare difficulty was clearly much weaker.

As the stones on the statue fell off violently, Xia Qi’s disregard provoked the Guardian boss’s displeasure.

It roared to the sky, spitting a fiery Dragon phlegm towards Xia Qi.

Skill: Dragon Breath!

The scorching flames burned fiercely, and the entire wooden structure of the tent immediately burst into a raging fire.

Dragon Breath’s power was considered a relatively strong skill.

Xia Qi did not take it head-on; with his Water element Entanglement, he leaped high, avoiding the range of the Dragon Breath.

Immediately after, a torrential downpour poured down, giving the Dragon Man Guardian a bath.

The newly ignited flames were directly extinguished, and the misty smoke obscured the Guardian’s vision.

“Not enough fire; still needs practice.”

A faint, mocking whisper reached the Guardian’s ears; although it didn’t understand Xia Qi’s language, it understood the contempt in his tone.

It was a nightmare difficulty boss, after all; did it have no dignity?

With a heaven-shaking roar, the Dragon Man Guardian charged in anger, holding its long spear.

It vowed to annihilate the detestable bug before its eyes.

The next second, its vision blurred.

A breeze brushed by it, and its eyes widened as it saw butterflies dancing gracefully.

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