18: Chapter 18: Always Getting Cheated and Enjoying It

Lin Muyang, naturally, had no way of knowing about the contempt and schadenfreude of those people outside the Dungeon.

Even if he had known, he probably would have just laughed it off.

At this moment, he had already led Lilia into the interior of the silver-level dungeon known as "Werewolfs Lair."

The environment was darker and more humid than the previous Dungeons, with the air permeated by a mixture of beastly musk and rot. Jagged rocks and thick stalactites formed a complex terrain, and the low growls and the sound of claws scraping against rock could be heard faintly in the distance.

Lin Muyang did not advance rashly; he habitually activated the Divine Sight Aura first, conducting a quick reconnaissance of the entire Dungeon from a god's-eye view.

His vision penetrated rock and darkness, taking in everything inside the den.

"As expected, the difficulty of a silver-level dungeon has increased significantly." Lin Muyang nodded slightly.

He discovered that the werewolf monsters in this Dungeon were not only more numerous and stronger in attributes, but a significant portion of them were ranged units holding crude crossbows! They occupied high ground or open areas in groups of three to five, forming interlocking fields of fire.

"If I continue to advance in stealth, it will be safe, but efficiency will suffer," Lin Muyang analyzed quickly. "These ranged monsters will fire aimlessly; in stealth mode, I won't be able to lock onto and instant-kill them quickly, and there's a good chance of being hit by stray arrows."

Although the Divine Concealment Aura effect was powerful, it wasn't true physical immunity. Once caught in an area-of-effect attack, there was still a risk of injury.

Thinking of this, he immediately changed his strategy.

"Switch Aura combinations!"

With a thought, two new God-Tier Auras replaced the previous Divine Concealment Aura and Power of Wind Control.

Indestructible (God-Tier Aura) — Activated!

Sacred Shield (God-Tier Aura) — Activated!

Simple! Brutal! Ultimate offense and ultimate defense!

Previously, when Lin Muyang and Lilia's equipment was poor, even with ten times defense activated, the final calculated actual defense power was relatively limited.

But the situation was completely different now!

After the harvest from the previous bronze-tier instance dungeons, Lilia was already fully equipped with a Level 5+ silver-quality Priest set! Lin Muyang himself had also changed into a set of Level 5+ silver Summoner equipment!

Combined with the base attribute growth from both of them reaching Level 8...

At this moment, the physical and magic defense of both of them had steadily broken through the 300-point mark!

One must know that at this level range, even for a tank class specializing in defense, with the support of decent bronze equipment, defense power is usually between 400 to 500 points, which is already enough to safely tank the attacks of silver-level dungeon monsters.

But for Lin Muyang and Lilia, after activating the tenfold defense Aura provided by Sacred Shield...

Their defense power instantly soared to a terrifying 3000+ points!

What kind of concept was this?

This meant that all the werewolves within this Level 8 silver Dungeon "Werewolfs Lair"—whether they were melee grunts charging with bone clubs, ranged units firing cold arrows from the shadows, or even the final guardian, the Werewolf Chieftain...

Every single one of them, their attacks would be unable to cause any substantial damage to Lin Muyang and Lilia!

They couldn't even break through the defense!

As the Aura switch was completed, Lin Muyang and Lilia's figures gradually appeared in the dim cave, no longer in a state of Divine Concealment.

"Eh? Not hiding this time?" Lilia's pointed elf ears twitched slightly as she looked at Lin Muyang curiously.

However, she didn't feel uneasy; instead, she felt a bit of novelty and excitement.

Because she clearly felt that, at some point, her body had been enveloped by a warm and solid golden translucent energy barrier! This barrier emitted a reassuring Aura, as if isolating all external dangers.

In fact, having cleared several Dungeons in a row, the initial feeling of novelty and excitement had gradually faded, and the high-intensity, repetitive spellcasting had left her feeling a bit mentally fatigued.

Of course, her inner drive to become stronger was still full—imagining the scene of returning to the Elf Race in the future and shocking all her kin with her powerful strength, she felt that no matter how tired she was, it was worth it.

It seemed that even a noble Elf Princess could not resist the urge to show off.

"Changing the playstyle, let's test the effect of this defense Aura." Lin Muyang glanced at his defense power of 3217 points in his status bar and said in a relaxed tone, "Alright, let's go."

He glanced at the monster information he had scouted; the final boss with the highest attack power in this Dungeon, the Werewolf Chieftain, had a base attack power of around 900 points. Even with skill bonuses and critical hits, the limit damage would be hard-pressed to break 1500 points.

For a normal team of Class Transferees around Level 8, such attack power was extremely threatening, requiring the tank class to respond carefully and the healer class to be ready to restore health at any moment; the pressure was immense. This was exactly the intensity a silver-level dungeon should exhibit.

However, in front of Lin Muyang and Lilia, whose defense power exceeded 3000 points...

These attacks were simply weaker than a mosquito bite!

Thus, the style of this silver-level dungeon underwent a dramatic transformation in an instant!

Originally, the werewolves in the den had just repelled a small human party that had broken in and were howling in triumph, enjoying the clamor of victory.

Just then—

"Light of Exorcism!"

Lilia raised her staff, and a condensed silver beam of light, like a spear of judgment, instantly crossed the distance and blasted a werewolf crossbowman!

8995!

A massive damage number erupted! That werewolf crossbowman didn't even have time to scream before being instantly killed, falling from the heights as a corpse.

"Holy Light Meteor!"

Lilia didn't stop, waving her staff to summon a sky full of flickering Holy Light Meteors, which rained down like raindrops on another group of gathered werewolves!

-4726! -4698! -4711! ...

A series of dense damage numbers bloomed like fireworks!

Even for the mobs in a Level 8 silver Dungeon, whose health was generally between 2000 to 2500 points, how could they withstand such terrifying damage? A large swath of them fell instantly!

Most importantly, the surviving werewolves were enraged; they let out angry roars and raised their crossbows, firing frantically toward Lilia's direction!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of arrows coated in dark green venom came whistling through the air!

However, the moment these lethal arrows touched the golden translucent barrier around Lilia's body, it was as if they hit an invisible bronze wall, making "ding-dong" clinking sounds before falling powerlessly to the ground.

The toxin effects attached to the arrows didn't even leave a single ripple on the barrier!

-0! -0! -0! ...

A string of "0" damage numbers floated above Lilia's head.

Complete failure to break the defense!

"It seems my judgment was correct." Lin Muyang nodded in satisfaction. "If we stayed in stealth, facing these randomly firing ranged monsters, we might actually have been hit by a stray arrow by chance. Facing them head-on like this is actually safer and more efficient!"

Beside him, Lilia, looking at the Indestructible golden barrier around her and the poison arrows that couldn't harm her in the slightest, had her deep blue eyes sparkling with immense excitement and wonder.

The human who summoned her... his abilities were truly incredible! Too powerful!!

Although Lin Muyang himself had just been leisurely following behind her from start to finish, hardly making a move.

But Lilia had no dissatisfaction in her heart.

"As expected of the Summoner chosen by This Princess~" she thought with a bit of pride. "The other elf companions aren't as lucky as me to meet such a powerful master~"

She happily waved her staff again.

"Holy Light Meteor!"

Another brilliant rain of holy light fell, enveloping more than twenty werewolf melee soldiers trying to charge up, instantly purifying them into a floor full of corpses and flickering glimmers.

Immediately after, the familiar gray-white energy ripple—the effect of the Loot Extraction Aura—swept across the battlefield.

Pieces of equipment, emitting a light more brilliant and noble than silver, emerged from the corpses of those werewolves!

The basic drops for a silver-level dungeon are silver-level equipment.

But under the effect of Lin Muyang's Loot Extraction Aura's "25% chance of grade +1," these drops had all uniformly upgraded to the next level—Gold-Tier equipment!

"This Dungeon-running experience... it's practically a brainless steamroll." Even Lin Muyang himself couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

If those Class Transferees outside, who had to fight desperately and cautiously just to barely clear a Dungeon, knew how he was playing, they would probably question their lives and have their mental state shatter instantly.

We're here fighting bloody battles, with nine chances of death for every one of life...

And you're just strolling through a garden with an "Invincibility + Instant Kill" cheat on?

It had to be said that for Lin Muyang and Lilia, who had already gathered full silver sets and significantly increased their attributes, running this Level 8 silver Dungeon felt essentially no different from grinding bronze-tier instance dungeons before.

Either way, it was an instant kill, and they were absolutely safe with zero pressure.

The advancement speed was as efficient as ever.

In just eleven minutes, they had smashed through everything, clearing out all the blocking mobs and elite leaders, and successfully arrived outside the door of the giant den where the final BOSS—the "Werewolf Chieftain"—was located!

Just as they easily dealt with the last two elite Werewolf Guards stationed in front of the BOSS room...

Two soft white lights rose from Lin Muyang and Lilia almost simultaneously!

A warm current, more powerful than any before, instantly surged through their entire bodies, washing over their limbs and bones, and strengthening their physique and spirit!

[Congratulations, you have reached Level 10!]

[Your all-around attributes have received a significant boost!]

[You have unlocked the third Aura slot!]

[The next Aura slot will be unlocked when you reach Level 15!]

The long-awaited system prompt finally rang in Lin Muyang's mind!

The third Aura slot—opened!

A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Muyang's face. This meant that from this moment on, he could activate three God-Tier Auras simultaneously! Tactical combinations would become even richer and more flexible!

And what made his heart race even more was...

With his level rising to 10, as a Summoner, he finally met the conditions to summon his second contracted partner!

A new beautiful girl from another world was about to respond to his summons!