63: Chapter 63 The Thief: How come there's an extra person here?

In fact, to maintain the order of Dungeon resource distribution among cities, several high-level Class Transferees known as "Night Watchman" are arranged to patrol the boundaries of each city, preventing Class Transferees from other cities from sneaking in to snatch Dungeon resources.

However, the city boundary lines are simply too long and vast. Relying solely on a few Night Watchman to completely block all infiltrators is an almost impossible task.

This provides an opportunity for some opportunistic "dungeon stealing thief." They often sneak into neighboring cities under the cover of night during the late hours to snatch high-quality Dungeon resources that have just refreshed.

Lin Muyang had always detested this kind of behavior. The number of high-grade Dungeons refreshing in Zhongnan City every day was already limited; he felt there weren't even enough for himself, and now dungeon stealing thief from the neighboring city were actually running over to get a piece of the pie? How could he tolerate this?

Of course, at this moment, Lin Muyang was still immersed in the fierce fighting within the "Troll Tribe" team Secret Realm, completely unaware of what was about to happen outside.

...

Inside the Secret Realm, the battle was proceeding with astonishing efficiency.

To further increase the speed of clearing mobs, Lin Muyang decisively activated the [Infinite Firepower] God-Tier Aura! This powerful Aura effect reduced the skill cooldowns of all team members by a staggering 90%!

The [Peerless Sword Formation] and [Black Hole Vortex], which originally required a 300-second cooldown, could now be released again in just a short 30 seconds!

This allowed Ao Qingyan and Elabess to perfectly alternate their Origin Skills, each clearing a wave of mobs, pushing the clearing efficiency to the limit.

Having obtained the "Peerless Sword Formation," the dragon girl Ao Qingyan simply couldn't put down this immensely powerful skill. Watching the skill level soar, even she, who was usually cold and composed, couldn't help but show an excited expression on her face.

The abilities possessed by this human youth, Lin Muyang, who had summoned her, were simply too inconceivable!

Ten times experience gain! Ten times Origin Skill experience gain!

With the existence of these two God-Tier Auras, the speed at which she grew stronger had increased by far more than ten times. This was a miracle that would be completely unimaginable to outsiders.

During the process of efficient mob grinding, the Elf Princess Lilia was not idle either.

After grinding Dungeons for so many consecutive days, Lin Muyang had collected quite a few Priest class skill books, most of which were buff and support types.

At this moment, Lilia skillfully applied a full set of BUFF skills to Elabess and Ao Qingyan:

[Blessing of Strength] — Increases physical attack power!

[Wisdom Enlightenment] — Increases magical attack power!

[Power Word: Fortitude] — Increases maximum health and defense!

[Gale Protection] — Increases movement and attack speed!

With the full set of BUFFs stacked, they provided the two girls with a total increase of approximately 45% in damage output, 30% in defensive capability, and 22% in speed!

The key point was that Lin Muyang's God-Tier Aura's enhancement of these attributes was calculated into the final bonus!

In other words, under the magnifying effect of the God-Tier Aura, the effects of Lilia's support skills were also enhanced tenfold! This was equivalent to providing Ao Qingyan and Elabess with a massive 450% damage bonus, a 300% defense bonus, and a 220% speed bonus!

Of course, because Lin Muyang's current Aura slots were limited, while activating the "Infinite Firepower" Aura to provide skill cooldown reduction, he had to temporarily swap out the "Tenfold Speed" Aura.

Even so, the speed at which they cleared the trolls was still jaw-droppingly fast.

Basically, wherever the team went, death followed. Trolls that appeared ferocious and thick-skinned in the eyes of other Class Transferees were turned into abundant experience for Lin Muyang and the others, along with pieces of shining King-rank loot!

Among the many drops, there was a piece of Summoner equipment with quite good attributes:

[Spirit-Calling Emblem (King-rank): Necklace, limited to Summoner equipment. All attributes +150. Increases the skill effects of all your summons by 20%. [Required Level 30]]

The attribute "Skill effects increased by 20%" was very rare and practical. It didn't just increase skill damage; it also included skill duration, area of effect, buff intensity, and so on, making it a very comprehensive enhancement entry.

As for this "Spirit-Calling Emblem," although it was only a Level 30 King-rank equipment, if put on the market, selling it for over a hundred million Magic Crystals would be no problem at all.

“A pity that this Secret Realm only drops Level 30 equipment,” Lin Muyang shook his head with slight regret. “I have to reach Level 30 before I can wear it.”

He put the equipment away properly. Compared to these transitional pieces of equipment, he cared more about the drops of "god-tier modification stones."

This kind of rare material was the true strategic reserve, capable of making the basic attributes of the young ladies under his command far exceed their peers, reaching a gap of several or even dozens of times!

Coupled with his various God-Tier Auras, they could completely take on a hundred enemies alone when facing opponents of the same level!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration for a fully cultivated S-rank Lilia to fight against a hundred ordinary S-rank professionals.

And a fully grown SSS-rank dragon girl Ao Qingyan, facing a hundred SSS-rank Class Transferees alone... just thinking about that scene was shocking!

About twenty minutes later, this large Secret Realm, which originally required a 20-person team to challenge, was completely cleared by Lin Muyang's squad.

The six BOSSes in the Secret Realm couldn't even last half a minute under the powerful firepower of the three girls. Even though these BOSSes each possessed terrifying health pools exceeding ten million...

But when Elabess and Ao Qingyan went all out, they could each burst out with two to three hundred thousand damage per second! This number even surpassed many high-level Class Transferees in their nineties!

“Harvested three god-tier modification stones, not bad!”

“Also 49 pieces of King-rank equipment and 8 King-rank skill books.”

“Most importantly...”

“Both Origin Skills have reached Level 9!”

The leveling speed of these Origin Skills was simply heaven-defying.

One must know that if an Origin Skill is cast into thin air outside of a Dungeon, no experience points can be gained. Therefore, the speed at which other Class Transferees could increase their Origin Skill levels was usually extremely slow.

Forget about reaching Level 9; even reaching Level 5 would likely take a month or two.

But Lin Muyang, relying on the two major Auras of "Tenfold Origin Experience" and "Infinite Firepower," had effectively increased the leveling speed of the young ladies' Origin Skills by a hundredfold!

Grinding this one Secret Realm provided experience comparable to others grinding a hundred Secret Realms!

There was simply no comparison to this speed!

The only pity was that, just as Lin Muyang had initially estimated, after finishing the entire Secret Realm, his experience bar stopped at the halfway point of Level 29.

“As expected, I still need to find another Dungeon to grind...”

Although it was already very late, Lin Muyang didn't plan to go back to sleep stuck at Level 29. No matter what, he had to reach Level 30 today and summon the fourth young lady!

He took the three girls, activated the Divine Concealment Aura, and took to the sky once more, flying toward the regular Level 30 Dungeon refresh area of Zhongnan City!

Racing along like the wind and lightning.

The terrifying speed of double the speed of sound allowed them to draw an invisible trajectory in the night sky.

In just half a minute, the four of them arrived at the "Old Capital Secret Realm Area" belonging to Zhongnan City.

It was said that this area had been a prosperous metropolis long ago, even the capital of a certain province... but it was later completely destroyed under the invasion of monsters. The Zhongnan City rebuilt over seventy kilometers away was its continuation.

“Eh? It's this late, and there are still people running over to grind Dungeons?”

As soon as Lin Muyang arrived, he saw a group of Class Transferees acting somewhat suspiciously, entering a team Secret Realm entrance one after another.

That was a Level 32, 15-person platinum rank team Secret Realm!

Originally, seeing that people had already entered this Secret Realm, Lin Muyang didn't plan to go in and snatch the mobs.

However, just as he passed by the Secret Realm entrance, he clearly heard that group's conversation:

“Hehehe! To think a platinum rank team Dungeon just refreshed here in Zhongnan City. Not bad, not bad, this trip was worth it!”

“But this is a 15-person team Dungeon, and we only have 12 people, three short... should we go back to Qinghe City to call for more people?”

“Forget it, calling people will definitely be too late; the Dungeon will have refreshed by the time they get here. It's just platinum rank; at most we'll just clear it a bit slower with fewer people, we can definitely beat it!”

“These guys...”

“Are dungeon stealing thief from Qinghe City?”

Lin Muyang suddenly felt speechless. It was truly a case of 'speak of the devil'; dungeon stealing thief had actually stolen right to his doorstep?

Seeing this situation, Lilia beside him immediately became eager to try, waving her small fists: “Brother Muyang! Are we going to teach them a lesson? Let This Princess do it!”

“Do what, your head.” Lin Muyang lightly tapped her head in annoyance, “Are you addicted to fighting now?”

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Seizing the moment before the opposing personnel had fully entered and the Dungeon had not yet been locked, Lin Muyang maintained his stealth state and silently snuck into the Dungeon with the three young ladies!

Thus, as those 12 Class Transferees from Qinghe City all entered the Dungeon and prepared to begin their raid, someone subconsciously glanced at the Dungeon information panel...

【Dungeon Participants: 13/15】

???

This group of dungeon stealing thief immediately looked at each other, their faces filled with question marks.

"Aren't there only twelve of us? How is there one extra?"

"Where is the extra person?"

"That's not right. I was the first one to come in, and there was absolutely no one inside when I arrived!"

"Someone snuck in?!"

The group nervously looked around, but they couldn't find a single person other than their own teammates!

Just then, a cold and mature female voice seemed to come from the void in all directions, ringing clearly in everyone's ears:

"I'll give you one minute to leave this Dungeon immediately. Otherwise, bear the consequences."

This was a warning issued by Lin Muyang using a voice simulated by Elabess.

Hearing this, the 12 Class Transferees from Qinghe City were stunned at first, and then burst into uproarious laughter.

These people were veterans who had been Class Transferees for about a year; they weren't easily scared.

One of the youths with dyed yellow hair even whistled frivolously at the surrounding air: "Sounds like a beauty? I'll give you a chance; come out and raid with us brothers, we guarantee to carry you!"

Another lecherous-looking fat man also chuckled: "Since it's a beauty, we can definitely give her a chance!"

To be honest, if Lin Muyang had warned them like this outside the Dungeon, they probably would have been scared out of their wits and run away on the spot. Because that would likely mean they had encountered the "Night Watchman" patrolling Zhongnan City.

But now they had already entered the Dungeon! According to the Dungeon rules, the maximum level for anyone entering this level 32 Dungeon could not exceed level 35!

That meant the woman speaking was at most level 35! She was just one person; what did they have to be afraid of with twelve people?

"Are dungeon stealing thief this arrogant these days?" Elabess's simulated voice rang out again, carrying a trace of chill.

These words caused the group's expressions to change slightly.

One of the female team leaders, dressed revealingly and with a non-mainstream style, immediately commanded in a deep voice: "Lao Ba, activate the Anti-Stealth Aura! Drag her out for me! Control her and take away her communication device!"

Obviously, once they realized that the other party knew their identity as "dungeon stealing thief," they couldn't let her leave easily. As long as they controlled her and seized her phone and other devices, she would have no evidence to prove their cross-city Dungeon stealing behavior!

"The Aura is already active..." a skinny team member known as "Lao Ba" looked around with an ugly expression. A pair of translucent eagle-eye phantoms hovered above his head; that was his Anti-Stealth Aura skill.

However, he couldn't find the existence of any stealth units at all!

Clearly, the other party's stealth skill level was far higher than his anti-stealth ability!

"Activate the barrier and trap her in place!"

"Use area-of-effect skills and blast her out!"

The non-mainstream captain gave the order decisively. It had to be admitted that her response was quite swift and decisive. If it had been any other lone Class Transferee, they would likely have been in a difficult situation.

Unfortunately, the person they encountered today was Lin Muyang!

Seeing this group being so ungrateful and arrogant even after becoming dungeon stealing thief, Lin Muyang shook his head helplessly.

"Elabess, I'll leave it to you." He said calmly.

"At your service, Master~" Elabess curled her lips slightly and raised her hand elegantly.

Terrifying dark power gathered rapidly in her slender hands, and the next moment, a 【Black Hole Vortex】 exuding an Aura of destruction erupted in the center of the Dungeon arena!

The moment the Black Hole Vortex appeared, a powerful gravitational field immediately enveloped all 12 of them!

Before they could react, their bodies were involuntarily dragged by the powerful suction towards the center of the black hole! At the same time, the extremely tyrannical dark energy was crazily eroding their bodies!

When this skill was used against monsters, it manifested as intuitive damage numbers. But when used against human Class Transferees, its manifestation was much more real and cruel—the tyrannical dark power not only forcibly sucked them towards the center but also began to crazily squeeze and tear their internal organs and bones!

"Pfft—"

"Ah!"

The twelve people spat blood almost simultaneously, feeling as if their internal organs were about to be crushed, and clear sounds of bone fractures came from their limbs! Intense pain instantly engulfed them!

Under the blessing of Lin Muyang's God-Tier Aura, the power of this 【Black Hole Vortex】 was simply not something these level 30-something Class Transferees could withstand.

"Destiny's Thin Burial."

Lin Muyang watched this scene calmly and raised his hand to activate another God-Tier Aura.

【Destiny's Thin Burial (God-Tier Aura): After activation, temporarily protects the designated target from fatal damage.】

This was a powerful protective Aura, and its effect was to make the target impossible to kill for a short period. Lin Muyang didn't really want to cause any deaths; he just wanted to give these arrogant dungeon stealing thief a lesson they would never forget.

Under the effect of 【Destiny's Thin Burial】, although the twelve people were enduring immense pain and severe injuries, feeling as if they would rather be dead, their life force was forcibly locked, avoiding the worst outcome.

It could be said that Lin Muyang's Destiny's Thin Burial Aura allowed Elabess's attack to perfectly avoid all fatal vital points, causing only extreme pain and crippling effects, without taking their lives!

Ten seconds later, the Black Hole Vortex slowly dissipated.

The twelve people fell to the ground one after another like ragdolls, their pupils bloodshot and filled with extreme fear and pain.

Yet now, let alone begging for mercy, they couldn't even make a sound of pain! Under the destructive power of the Black Hole Vortex, they were already crippled in many places, and only under the effect of "Destiny's Thin Burial" did they barely manage to keep their lives.

Only then did these twelve people truly realize what kind of terrifying existence they had provoked!

Finally, someone remembered that while surfing the internet earlier, they had occasionally seen a message saying that a super genius seemed to have appeared in Zhongnan City, capable of soloing bronze and gold rank Dungeons or something...

But this person also didn't expect this at all. This was a level 32 platinum rank Dungeon in front of them! That guy, having only changed classes for a few days, was already able to solo a Dungeon of this level? Or was it that this wasn't that genius, but someone else entirely?

Regardless, right now, the hearts of these twelve people were filled with endless regret! If they had known earlier, they wouldn't have come to Zhongnan City to try their luck today; it was truly extremely unlucky!

"Scram."

Elabess snorted coldly.

Accompanied by Lin Muyang activating the "Mind Control" Aura, he directly threw the severely injured bodies of the twelve people towards the entrance vortex of the Dungeon.

He threw them all out of the Dungeon directly.

Then, he locked the Dungeon without hesitation!

In the Dungeon area, under the bright moonlight.

Amidst the ruins, a Dungeon vortex entrance was silently rotating. Just a moment ago, a group of people had entered one after another, but in the blink of an eye, they were thrown out, lying in disarray, all unable to struggle, completely crippled and paralyzed on the ground...

About five minutes later, a level 100+ Night Watchman from Zhongnan City rushed over, following the smell of blood. This person was wearing a black cloak, covering his face, and his figure was extremely agile.

From afar, he saw the "corpses" on the ground!

"Hmm?" The expert's expression under the cloak changed slightly, and he quickly stepped forward to check the situation...

Soon, this battle-hardened expert was stunned by the scene before him!

"What's going on? These people are all severely injured and crippled in many places, yet none of them are dead?"

"Who could have such skillful and ruthless techniques?"

"It looks like it was caused by a simultaneous attack from a large-area skill..."

"An area skill, yet able to control the damage so precisely, avoiding all fatal parts?"

This level 100 big shot couldn't help but gasp. He could tell with just one glance that these guys were definitely not injured by monsters, but by other Class Transferees!

Then, he looked up at the Dungeon vortex entrance in front of him!

Checking Dungeon information:

【Dungeon Participants: 1/15】

【Dungeon Status: Locked (Cannot enter more Class Transferees)】

"This is..."

"Is it that genius?!"

The expression under the cloak changed again and again! He had long received internal notification that a mysterious genius Class Transferee had appeared in Zhongnan City, possessing the astonishing strength to solo high-difficulty Dungeons. But he never expected that this genius would be so ruthless and decisive when taking action... or rather, so measured.

Being able to control the damage of an area skill to such a precise degree, causing twelve people to be simultaneously severely injured and crippled without taking their lives, this level of control over power was simply shocking!