82: Exploit a small bug

"Brown-Eyed Beauty, please wait for me here for a moment, I'll be right back!"

Lin Du greeted Ning Fengya, then stepped into the dungeon... Looking at Lin Du's disappearing back, Ning Fengya frowned, recalling the times Lin Du broke dungeon records before.

"Could it be..."

"He's going to break the dungeon record again?" Ning Fengya thought subconsciously.

Ning Fengya's eyes held a complex expression.

She was an extremely proud person; in her world, no one could surpass her!

(Yuan Shu doesn't count, she's not human.)

Night Ember, this new player who suddenly appeared, repeatedly broke dungeon records with an overbearing attitude, pushing her records down again and again.

This was a result Ning Fengya could not accept... Ning Fengya stood still, her gaze fixed on the exit of the Serpent Cave Dungeon.

Time passed minute by minute, but there was no ripple at the dungeon exit.

Five minutes passed, he didn't appear!

Ten minutes passed, he didn't appear!

Twenty minutes passed, still no sign of him!

Ning Fengya's heart was in her throat; with every passing second, her anxiety increased.

When the time reached 22 minutes and 5 seconds, which was Ning Fengya's previously set record time, Ning Fengya let out a long sigh of relief... Night Ember still hadn't appeared!

This meant her record time was safe.

"Good, this time it's not too outrageous!"

"Maybe, those previous times, he just took a shortcut..."

Ning Fengya completely relaxed.

She had originally worried that Night Ember might be a heaven-sent genius, but now it seemed that worry was unnecessary.

Her record stood as firm as Mount Tai!

"Night Ember is only Level 18 right now; if he challenged at Level 25, his time might be faster..."

Time continued to tick by.

Twenty-five minutes passed.

Thirty minutes passed.

An hour quickly passed as well... A hint of confusion gradually appeared between Ning Fengya's brows.

Still not out??

"He couldn't have died in the dungeon, could he?"

This thought had just appeared when Ning Fengya herself dismissed it.

The two had already signed a contract; if Night Ember really had an accident, Ning Fengya would not be spared either!

At this moment, Ning Fengya was even more convinced that Night Ember had taken an unknown shortcut when breaking records before.

If he truly had the strength, it would be impossible for him not to appear after an hour... Time did not stop moving.

Two hours passed.

Three hours also passed.

Ning Fengya grew a little impatient waiting.

The Year of Death One was approaching, and guild matters would become increasingly numerous; Ning Fengya didn't want to waste too much time here... From the moment she left Yunlong City, Ning Fengya had been keeping track of the time.

Three hours and fifty minutes had passed, leaving only a little over an hour until the five hours per day stipulated in their contract.

Ning Fengya had already made up her mind.

Whether Lin Du appeared or not, as soon as the five hours were up, she would turn and leave without any hesitation... Buzz—

At 4 hours and 15 minutes, a slight fluctuation suddenly came from the dungeon exit.

Under Ning Fengya's gaze, Lin Du slowly materialized.

Ning Fengya frowned.

"You're too slow."

"The five hours will be up soon..."

Ning Fengya's words were cut short, her face suddenly frozen.

As if she had seen something incredible, her beautiful eyes widened abruptly.

"Level 25!"

"How did you jump directly from Level 18 to Level 25?!"

Ning Fengya's pretty face was filled with horror.

Dungeons in universe ol are relatively fair; players usually gain about 1 to 1.5 levels after clearing a dungeon.

Ning Fengya had been active in various dungeons for so long and had never seen anyone gain 7 levels in a single dungeon.

Seven levels!

This completely overturned Ning Fengya's understanding!

Ning Fengya stared intently at Lin Du with eyes like she was looking at a monster.

"How did you do it?!"

Lin Du smiled and stretched comfortably.

"I don't know, maybe it's just good luck."

Ning Fengya clearly didn't believe Lin Du's explanation; she carefully inspected every part of Lin Du's body.

But after checking for a long time, she didn't detect any abnormalities... Ning Fengya now really wanted to hold the banished immortal to Lin Du's neck and interrogate him thoroughly!

Recalling the incredible things Lin Du had done before, Ning Fengya's gaze towards Lin Du changed somewhat... "There are only 45 minutes left until the five hours are over."

"We need to go back."

Ning Fengya didn't want to stay with Lin Du for another moment.

She wanted to go home!

Lin Du shook his head and chuckled, "No hurry, you still have to wait for me a little longer."

Ning Fengya's gaze turned cold.

"What are you going to do?"

"As soon as the five hours are up, I will turn and leave immediately. At that point, you're on your own!"

"Think carefully!"

Lin Du nodded, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Okay, no problem!"

Whoosh—

Lin Du's figure suddenly vanished from where he stood, entering the Serpent Cave Dungeon once more... Ning Fengya stood rooted to the spot, her pretty face icy cold.

"Since you're seeking death yourself, I can't save you."

"Once the time is up, you're on your own!"

...Inside the Serpent Cave Dungeon.

Lin Du transformed into a black shadow, flashing through the massive snake population.

Hundreds of venomous snakes nearby, sensing Lin Du's aura, flicked their tongues and frantically chased after Lin Du's figure.

Lin Du moved in an S-shape, attracting all the serpentine fierce beasts in the Serpent Cave Dungeon behind him.

Then, he led this massive group of venomous snakes directly to the deepest part of the Serpent Cave Dungeon... The rule of the Serpent Cave Dungeon was: all serpentine demon beasts must die for the player to clear the dungeon.

This time, time was tight, so Lin Du directly exploited a loophole in this dungeon.

In the deepest part of the Serpent Cave Dungeon, a gigantic snake, resembling a small crimson mountain, was coiled.

The giant snake flicked its tongue, and its triangular eyes emitted a captivating, eerie glow.

Beneath it, one could clearly see small red snakes, as thick as arms, slithering around.

These small snakes looked exactly like the crimson giant snake; they were all offspring recently born by the crimson giant snake... Hiss hiss~

"Monster": Azure Ridge Dark Serpent (King-rank)

"Level": 25

"Introduction": The final boss of the Serpent Cave Dungeon, a terrifying mother snake currently giving birth, with an extremely violent temperament.

Lin Du, leading a large group of venomous snakes, quickly arrived at the deepest part of the Serpent Cave Dungeon.

Upon detecting the invading enemy, a terrifying aura, unique to snake kings, surged from the Azure Ridge Dark Serpent's body... Hiss hiss~

Under this aura, all the venomous snakes froze in place as if under a paralysis spell, ready to be slaughtered!

The first small bug had arrived.

Lin Du smiled at the sight, immediately activating the SS-rank Skill—Ghost Blade Stabbing God Technique.

Whoosh—

Instantly, a torrent of power filled his entire body.

Lin Du's physical attributes received a comprehensive super enhancement; his speed and strength attributes directly increased by 200%!

The silver charm blade transformed into a ghostly shadow, weaving through all the venomous snakes!

These venomous snakes, controlled by the Snake King, were like cabbages waiting to be harvested under the silver charm blade... [Killed Three-Eyed Venomous Python Lv.25, Experience +14775]

[Killed Dual-Winged Flying Snake Lv.25, Experience +17895]

[Killed Black-Scaled Snake Lv.25, Experience +13357]

[Killed Silver-Scaled Taipan Snake Lv.25, Experience +19475]

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

...In less than ten minutes, all the venomous snakes were cleared.

Lin Du shook the snake blood off the silver charm blade, his gaze fixed on the Azure Ridge Dark Serpent.

The Azure Ridge Dark Serpent was a very peculiar fierce beast; its peculiarity lay not in its combat strength, but in its reproductive capacity.

Ordinary snakes can give birth to 7-20 small snakes per litter, but the Azure Ridge Dark Serpent can give birth to over 1000 small snakes at once!

The reason Lin Du could gain 7 levels in a row was because of these small snakes.

During his previous challenge, he kept provoking the Azure Ridge Dark Serpent to move, causing all 1000 small snakes in its belly to be born prematurely.

Lin Du didn't let a single one escape, clearing all 1000 of these small snakes.

Although it took a bit longer, the experience gained was quite substantial; this was the second small bug Lin Du had left for himself.

"My dear, thank you for helping me level up just now. This time, I don't have time to play with you."

"Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art!"

"Ghost God Shock!!"

[Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art: After activation, player speed increases by 180% and enters a 10-second stealth state. The first attack after stealth gains a 300% strength boost.]

[Ghost God Shock: Ghost God power attaches to the weapon, ignoring all of the opponent's defense during an attack. When attacking a vital point, there is a 9.9% chance to trigger a fatal blow, killing the enemy in one hit!]

Swish—

The silver charm blade transformed into a fleeting shadow, striking towards the Azure Ridge Dark Serpent's head like lightning.

Under the stealth state of the Northern Emperor Night Roaming Art, the Azure Ridge Dark Serpent's vision instantly lost its target... Pfft—

Ghost God Shock ignored defense, and the silver charm blade plunged into the Azure Ridge Dark Serpent's massive head as if cutting tofu.

At the same time, a feeling of enlightenment surged into Lin Du's heart.

Ghost God Shock's fatal blow triggered, killing the enemy in one hit!

[Killed Azure Ridge Dark Serpent Lv.25]

[Obtained: Experience +158477, lifespan value +3 days]

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

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