Underground Palace Level 5, Skill Selection

Sixth Level of the Underground Palace.

The Dragon Army circled in the air. The Flying Pig BOSS seemed to sense the danger, and its arrogant demeanor from moments ago instantly subsided.

As an aerial overlord, it was most sensitive to the aura of airborne creatures.

"Kill!"

Following Lin Xuan's command,

tens of thousands of Dragon Knights and Dragon Troopers launched their attack.

"Oink oink oink!"

The Flying Pig BOSS let out a mournful shriek, flapping its wings, trying to fly away.

Too bad.

By now, the sky was already filled with the Dragon Army; it didn't even have a chance to escape.

As the Dragon Army's attacks landed one after another,

the Flying Pig's demise was only a matter of time.

Below, Lin Xuan continuously summoned Skeleton Soldierss while also observing the aerial battle, occasionally casting a Corpse Explosion or two.

Soon,

as the Flying Pig BOSS went berserk, killing a large number of the Dragon Army,

Lin Xuan activated Eagle Step, delivering a powerful aerial palm strike to end the life of this World-Class BOSS.

[Killed 1 Decayed Shadow Bat-Pig, Experience +200,000]

[Obtained Shadow Bat-Wing Blueprint x1]

"With such a high-level difference, it still gives two hundred thousand experience."

Lin Xuan opened his mouth, feeling a bit regretful.

If there were no experience penalty,

relying on that wave of Skeleton Soldierss just now, plus the experience from this Shadow Bat-Pig,

he would most likely have already reached Level 70.

But...

What kind of BOSS name is that?

Did the bat cheat, or did the wild boar have an affair?

The name is actually Bat-Pig?!

"What a complete waste."

Lin Xuan glanced at the items dropped by the BOSS; there was only one piece of equipment.

And it was orange-tier equipment.

Fortunately, the item dropped was good.

It was actually a wing blueprint.

This was something that only Level 150 professionals could use.

Although flight ability could be unlocked at Level 150,

before Level 250, one couldn't fly freely.

One had to equip items like the Shadow Bat-Wings.

Afterward,

using magic power could construct a pair of wings behind the user.

"Good stuff. Looking at the quality of these wings, they're probably not low-grade."

"They should be worth a lot of money."

Lin Xuan nodded, but gave up on the idea of contracting this Flying Pig BOSS.

He plunged frostmourne into the ground.

The Shadow Bat-Pig was transformed into an undead creature.

Things were different now.

Among the monsters he had contracted, there were enough intelligent ones.

Moreover, the Undead Contract skill was currently Level 6, and the maximum number of contracts was normally 21.

However, with the death scythe's special ability, it was now 42.

Even so,

there were only a few contract slots left.

If the skill wasn't upgraded soon,

then in the future, he would have to consider appearance, mechanics, and strength.

He wouldn't be able to contract just anything.

"Upgrading to Level 7 only requires seven skill points."

"Next time, I'll prioritize upgrading this skill."

Ever since learning of the Demon Race's existence and enjoying their high drop rates,

Lin Xuan no longer had any skill point anxiety.

All he thought about was encountering more of the Demon Race.

Of course,

he hoped to encounter only those below Tier 2.

Bending down, Lin Xuan picked up the dungeon core next to the BOSS's corpse, preparing to open the portal to the Fifth Floor of the Dungeon.

Except for the Ninth Level of the Dungeon and the First Level of the Dungeon,

after killing monsters on other levels, the person who obtains the dungeon core controls the opening of the portal.

One can open the portal to the previous level or the next level.

However,

only one can be opened at a time.

With a thought, a portal to the Fifth Floor of the Dungeon instantly appeared before Lin Xuan.

The portal lasted for three minutes.

Lin Xuan waved his hand, transferring all the Skeleton Soldierss and contracted beasts from the Sixth Level of the Underground Palace to the Frost Domain.

Then, he prepared to step through.

Just then,

the ox horn at his waist vibrated twice.

Lin Xuan was slightly startled, and as he picked up the ox horn, he stepped into the portal.

...

Entering the Fifth Floor of the Dungeon.

The space here was even larger.

If the Sixth Level of the Underground Palace was a large underground tomb, so vast it resembled a secret realm,

then the Fifth Floor of the Dungeon was a small world.

Because there were no walls like on other levels here.

It looked more like a dead world.

Its size was probably similar to the Newbie Trial Secret Realm back then.

It could easily accommodate hundreds of thousands of professionals for three to five days of free activity.

The Fifth Floor of the Dungeon was almost the most fiercely contested place among the dungeons that had appeared on Blue Star so far.

"Such a large space, no wonder the annual conscription quota is so huge."

After scanning the surroundings, Lin Xuan felt a bit emotional.

How much military force would it take to prevent the enemy from first obtaining the core of the Fifth Floor of the Dungeon?

...

There were no monsters near the portal.

Lin Xuan was not in a hurry.

After summoning Irena and other contracted beasts to guard nearby, he casually took off the ox horn and played the message inside.

"Lin Xuan, can you hear me?"

"How are you doing right now? Which level are you on?"

"Teacher Li is here; he said he has something to tell you."

It was Chen Wanqiu's voice inside, her tone calm.

It seemed she had escaped danger and left the Divine Grace Cemetery.

But...

Teacher Li? What's that about?

Teacher Li Ming?

Lin Xuan picked up the ox horn: "I'm currently... on the Fifth Floor of the Underground Palace. Is it Teacher Li Ming?"

After Lin Xuan spoke, the ox horn quickly vibrated, and the voice came again: "It's him. It's good that you're safe. Teacher Li wants to talk to you. Is your surroundings safe?"

"No problem."

Lin Xuan glanced around. Irena and the others were still scouting and hadn't found any monsters yet.

On the other side, Chen Wanqiu and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xuan had said he was on the Fifth Floor of the Underground Palace in their previous conversation, and he was still on the Fifth Floor of the Underground Palace now. It seemed he was very steady in his actions and didn't rush in.

One must know that the dungeon was a passage and a battlefield where two civilizations contended against each other.

According to the previous old man's investigation, a large number of demons were still emerging from the dungeon.

This proved that the foreign realm had sent many demons.

If Lin Xuan rushed in and exposed his location, he could very likely be surrounded by the foreign realm!

"Lin Xuan, can you hear me?" At this moment, a calm, lazy voice came from the ox horn.

"I can hear you. Is there something, Teacher Li?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Through nearly a month of getting along, he had a good understanding of Li Ming's personality.

He was a very lazy and calm person.

The fact that he was talking to him now proved that Mingzhu University had sent him to handle this anomaly at the Divine Grace Cemetery.

"It seems Ming University's situation is indeed difficult now."

"At this time, they actually sent Teacher Li, a support class, to handle it."

"Zhang Fan said that Ming University's principal was injured in the battle with the Fire Clan demon I killed, which is why he disappeared for fifty years."

"It should be affected by this matter."

"However, the demons have already broken through to Tier 4, and the principal's injuries..."

As Lin Xuan pondered, Li Ming's voice came again.

"Lin Xuan, are you almost Level 70?"

"If you reach Level 70, I suggest you don't rush to choose skills for now."

"The World University Freshmen Exchange Competition is in one week, and this time it's being held on a small island in the East Sea."

"So, for your Level 70 skill slot, I suggest you learn a skill that allows you to move underwater..."