22: Breaking dungeon records, displayed across all channels.

The rules of the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon never stated that a player must kill all the Desert Black Wolf in the first stage to proceed to the next.

In the subconscious of players, to enter the next stage, one must clear out all the monsters in the previous stage.

Actually, that is not the case!

The game universe ol is full of many surprises and uncertainties. When designing it, to add some fun, Lin Du did not follow the conventional, step-by-step approach like traditional games.

In this game, he incorporated many concepts and elements different from traditional online games.

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universe ol has existed for so many years, and there have been some players who tried to rush to the second stage without fighting the Desert Black Wolf.

To prevent these players from taking shortcuts, Lin Du specifically set a small restriction.

Players do not have to kill all the Desert Black Wolf, but they must kill at least 30 Desert Black Wolf before they are qualified to open the portal to the second stage.

This restriction is something players would never think of!

Lin Du weaved through the pack of wolves; his body was almost brushing against them, yet not a single Desert Black Wolf could touch the hem of his clothes.

In the face of extreme speed, the movement speed of the Desert Black Wolf was basically no different from a turtle's pace.

Lin Du had intentionally led the pack of Desert Black Wolf far away just to completely shake them off at this moment.

Soon, there was no trace of the Desert Black Wolf in Lin Du's line of sight...

The second stage of the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon is guarded by eight Star White Wolf. There are no shortcuts in this stage; to pass, one must kill all eight Star White Wolf.

Stepping into the area of the second stage, eight tall white wolves, each seven or eight meters long, appeared in Lin Du's line of sight.

Roar—

The Star White Wolf howled at the sky, its aura significantly stronger than the previous Desert Black Wolf.

[Monster]: Star White Wolf (Elite-level)

[Level]: 10

[Skills]: 1. Close-Range Pounce 2. Rending Bite 3. Wolf Claw Heart-Rip

[Description]: Guardian of the second stage of the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon, the Star White Wolf born under the stars.

The Star White Wolf is a level 10 Elite-level monster. As the eight Star White Wolf charged toward Lin Du together, their momentum was quite extraordinary.

Lin Du flipped his wrist, gripped his dagger, and met the eight Star White Wolf head-on.

If he were still the previous Clown Class, a single Star White Wolf would have been enough to give Lin Du a hard time, and three Star White Wolf could easily take his life.

Times have changed. After the Death Clown significantly modified Lin Du's body, his physical attributes were worlds apart from before.

Swish—

Lin Du raised his hand, and a C-rank Death Slash landed on the head of one of the Star White Wolf.

This attack was fast and ruthless, with damage output maxed out; the Star White Wolf fell and died under the dagger before it could even react...

[Kill: Star White Wolf lv.10]

[Obtained: experience value +2521, lifespan value +1.23 hours]

[Triggered heart of the goddess of luck, rewards doubled!!]

The Death Clown is a top-tier assassin class; it emphasizes ghostly movements and taking enemies by surprise.

As the game's chief designer and a veteran gamer, Lin Du had long since mastered the assassin class. His figure flickered around the remaining seven Star White Wolf, his dagger repeatedly stabbing into their vital points.

Puchi—

[Kill: Star White Wolf lv.10]

[Kill: Star White Wolf lv.10]

[Kill: Star White Wolf lv.10]

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[Kill: Star White Wolf lv.10]

[Obtained: experience value +2521, lifespan value +1.23 hours]

Clang—

After killing the last Star White Wolf, a pitch-black wrist guard dropped onto the ground.

[Item]: White Wolf Wrist Guard

[Level]: Level 10

[Quality]: E-rank (Common)

[Special Effect]: 1. Increases player Strength by 4%

[Description]: A wrist guard polished from the bones of a Star White Wolf.

Although the effect of E-rank equipment is not very good, it is better than nothing, so Lin Du put the White Wolf Wrist Guard on his wrist.

After dealing with the eight Star White Wolf, only the final stage of the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon remained.

Lin Du checked the system time; only 2 minutes and 15 seconds had passed since he entered the dungeon.

Ordinary players usually take 3 minutes just to kill the Desert Black Wolf in the first stage; Lin Du had saved more than half of that 3 minutes...

At this moment, he was just one step away from breaking the record.

Lin Du walked a few steps forward and encountered the final boss of the 3rd stage.

[Monster]: Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf (Lord-level)

[Level]: 12

[Skills]: 1. Silver Wolf Howling at the Moon 2. Wolf King's Might 3. Moonlight Possession

[Description]: The final boss of the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon, possessing the noble bloodline of the Heavenly Wolf.

Howl—

The Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf is truly the king of wolves; its aura is completely different from the Desert Black Wolf and the Star White Wolf.

Its eyes revealed a faint majesty, and its entire body exuded a sacred aura!

"Little Wolf, stop posing, hurry up and attack!" Lin Du beckoned to the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf.

The Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf was provoked; it stomped its four paws hard on the ground, and its body shot forward like a bolt of silver lightning...

Howl—

While moving, the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf howled at the sky, and specks of silver light fell from the sky, merging into its body.

The skills "Silver Wolf Howling at the Moon" and "Moonlight Possession" were activated simultaneously, and the aura on the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf visibly spiked.

The strength of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf was far beyond what the Desert Black Wolf and Star White Wolf could compare to.

It quickly rushed in front of Lin Du, its large paw, carrying a gust of wind, swiped down toward Lin Du's head.

Whoosh—

Lin Du tilted his body slightly, dodging the swipe of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf, and with his dagger in hand, he struck at the eyes of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf with ghostly speed.

Everyone knows that a wolf's weakness is at its waist.

But the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf is somewhat different from a normal wolf; its weakness is not the waist but its two eyeballs...

Lin Du's stab had no technique, only extreme speed.

Although the speed of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf was not slow, its agility was still a notch inferior by comparison.

Puchi—

The dagger pierced into the pupil of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf, blood sprayed out in an instant, and the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf fell to the ground in pain.

Roar—

The Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf struggled, wanting to get up and fight back, but Lin Du was one step ahead of it; the dagger was deeply inserted into its heart.

The vitality of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf grew weaker and weaker...

Just as Lin Du was about to completely end the life of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf, he seemed to suddenly think of something and immediately stopped his hand.

"Almost forgot, let you live a little longer so I can keep farming the dungeon record in the future."

Lin Du wanted to drag out the dungeon record time as much as possible, so that it wouldn't be so difficult for him to break his own record next time.

This is a good way to infinitely refresh the dungeon record and infinitely scam system rewards!

Lin Du slowly pulled out the dagger that was inserted into the heart of the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf.

The material of this novice dagger was rough; after just this short battle, several large nicks had appeared on the blade, and it was clearly unusable anymore.

"Looks like I need to forge a weapon early after I go back."

The "All-Round Blacksmith Recommendation Letter" obtained from the blacksmith should also come in handy...

After holding on for a while, the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf ultimately couldn't hold on due to its severe injuries and finally died at Lin Du's feet.

[Kill: Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf lv.12]

[Obtained: experience value +3521, lifespan value +21.85 hours]

Unfortunately, the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf did not drop any equipment, nor did it trigger the heart of the goddess of luck.

Although the rewards for the Silver-Eyed Heavenly Wolf had ended, the dungeon rewards had not.

On the public channel of the Yunlong City chat channel, a huge golden banner occupied the entire chat channel, and the system's voice resounded in the ears of all online players.

[Congratulations to player Night Ember for breaking the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon record with a time of 3 minutes and 11 seconds! Reward: experience value +10000, Dungeon Record Badge +1, one S-rank equipment...]

[Congratulations to player Night Ember for breaking the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon record with a time of 3 minutes and 11 seconds! Reward: experience value +10000, Dungeon Record Badge +1, one S-rank equipment...]

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This message scrolled on the chat channel over and over again, clearing all chat information on the channel. It was displayed for a full 10 times before it slowly disappeared...

After the message disappeared, the chat channel immediately exploded.

"Holy crap! There's actually a pro player who can solo the Heavenly Wolf Dungeon in 3 minutes and 11 seconds? How did the pro do it!"

"The system didn't malfunction, did it? This speed is a full minute faster than Yuan Shu's record. Can a player really achieve this?"

"This player's name is so unfamiliar. I wonder which major faction he comes from. Maybe he was carrying seven or eight SS-rank equipment to break this record."

"Stop being bitter. No matter what, he legitimately broke the record and even received an S-rank equipment reward from the system. Just keep being envious."

"Worship the pro, begging the pro to take me in..."

The news of the record being broken also caused a huge uproar among the major factions.

Inside the territory of the Three Kingdoms, Shameless Cao Thief stared blankly at the three characters "Night Ember" on the chat channel.

"No way, is this for real?" Shameless Cao Thief hurriedly opened his friend list and dialed Lin Du's video call.

The video call did not go through; the system prompted eight large characters—Unknown Location, Cannot Connect!

As an old veteran who has hung around in universe ol, how could Shameless Cao Thief not understand the meaning of these words? This is exactly the status of a player when they are in a dungeon or a secret realm.

"My goodness, the Sequence 999 Clown Class could actually break the boss's dungeon record? How did this kid do it!"

Shameless Cao Thief dared not delay for a moment and hurriedly ran to report the news to Yuan Shu.