98: A weakened version of Lu Ran?

Chapter 98: A Weaker Version of Lu Ran?

Lu Ran immediately stopped.

Previously, Liu Xinxin had said that the sole purpose of leveling up here was to quickly get Lu Ran to Level 30.

And now, that goal had been achieved.

However, the Three Guild Leaders stood by, somewhat bored, and did not realize that Lu Ran had already reached Level 30.

Because Lu Ran was meant to enjoy the experience exclusively, they didn't need to participate anyway; joining the party would only take away from Lu Ran's experience.

Seeing Lu Ran stop,

the three of them curiously turned their heads to look.

Liu Xinxin seemed to realize something and asked, “Did you level up?”

Lu Ran nodded.

“Holy crap, Level 30?! Is that for real?!” Lei Tai immediately roared in excitement.

Ye Hongyi also hurried over.

This scene left Wei Yingying, who was on the tower at the valley entrance, a bit confused.

With Lu Ran's peculiar monster-grinding method, wasn't leveling up perfectly normal?

And he had only just reached Level 30; what was there to be so excited about?

“Quick, check the new entry! Oh, and the new skill! What was the Undead Mage's Level 30 skill again?” Lei Tai asked anxiously, subconsciously looking at Liu Xinxin.

“Evil Corruption,” Liu Xinxin said casually.

“No way, you even forgot the skill tree for a regular class? Lei Tai, you, the National Guardian Army Guild Leader, are a bit derelict in your duties,” Ye Hongyi teased.

“I was just too excited, a mistake, a mistake,” Lei Tai scratched his head awkwardly.

Then, the three of them looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran looked around and said, “Monsters are still spawning here. Should we go outside to talk? Besides, aren't we not going to grind here anymore after this?”

Upon hearing this,

Liu Xinxin immediately said, “Yes, after Level 30, we'll go to team dungeons. Team dungeons have a significant experience bonus, even higher than what high-level monsters give, because high-level monsters also have an experience penalty.”

So, since they weren't planning to continue grinding here,

the four of them directly left the valley.

Wei Yingying, at the valley entrance, kept the barrier open and curiously asked, “What's wrong? Why did you stop grinding out of nowhere?”

This grinding speed, on anyone else, would be incredibly explosive and perfectly suited for Zhangwu Valley. Why stop grinding?

“The goal was Level 30. Now that it's achieved, we naturally stop grinding. We'll go back and rest. We'll be leaving Southern Frontier tonight or tomorrow,” Ye Hongyi said.

Wei Yingying was stunned.

But she immediately thought of the team dungeons that could be entered starting at Level 30.

With Lu Ran's ability, the experience from team dungeons would indeed be much more abundant.

“Then you all go back to the village to rest. I still have some other matters to attend to,” Wei Yingying said.

As a Grass Witch, she certainly had many things to do.

So the Three Guild Leaders didn't ask further.

They headed to the village, while Wei Yingying took some high-combat Gu Masters to the border.

Because just now, several scouts who went to gather information had also lost contact!

This was very strange!

As for Lu Ran and the others,

on the way back,

Lu Ran and the three formed a party, and he casually displayed his skill panel.

There wasn't much to see with this; the skills themselves wouldn't change. The main thing to look at was the entries.

Lei Tai recalled how he had failed to remember the skill an Undead Mage unlocked at Level 30, feeling a bit ashamed. So he looked at the skill panel Lu Ran shared, to solidify his memory.

[Skill: Evil Corruption]

[Cooldown: 60 minutes]

[Cost: 120 Mana]

[Effect: Corrupts all friendly units within a thirty-meter radius, boosting some of their attributes for ten minutes!]

The description was very simple.

Lu Ran also knew this skill.

He casually asked, “It should be a team buff skill, right? I heard it's quite popular.”

Ye Hongyi nodded, “That's right. Although the attribute boosts are small, the overall damage increase from a comprehensive boost is quite effective, and it lasts for ten minutes. It's considered one of the Undead Mage's more popular skills.”

Listening to their conversation,

Lei Tai was getting agitated on the side.

He clamored, “Let's stop discussing skills! What's there to discuss about that? The focus is the entry! The entry!”

Lei Tai's eager demeanor made the others burst into laughter.

“Then let's look together,” Lu Ran couldn't help but laugh as he said.

At the same time, he opened the entry panel and displayed the newly unlocked entry.

[Entry: Corrupted by Proximity]

[Effect: Team buff skill effects are greatly increased!]

Uh...

The others were confused.

There was absolutely no eye-opening feeling!

“Corrupted by Proximity, that doesn't sound like a good thing, does it?”

“It's not even a 'significant' increase anymore, but a 'great' increase. The wording, it kills me, haha...”

“It's vaguely described, but in reality, it's directly tied to your Evil Corruption skill.”

“It's like they came out as a bundled package.”

“The previous 'Enduring Hardship' also came with Blood Spear. It seems entries aren't entirely random.”

...

The group analyzed.

Only Liu Xinxin mused, “Then just cast it and see what the effect is.”

The entry panel was too vague.

So only by seeing the effect firsthand could they know the specific magnitude of the data increase.

“Should I cast it in a small area?” Lu Ran asked.

“I almost forgot, this skill's range is also expanded by the entry. But it doesn't matter, Evil Corruption only affects friendly units; it has no effect on others,” Liu Xinxin explained.

And now,

only the Three Guild Leaders, who were in a party with Lu Ran, were friendly units.

Lu Ran nodded, and ultimately still subconsciously controlled the range, casting a small-area Evil Corruption.

In an instant,

a black mist emerged from the bodies of the Three Guild Leaders, and then a ghostly green flame totem mark appeared on their foreheads.

This was the mark of being corrupted.

Some black Undead energy still lingered around their bodies.

“So this is being corrupted? What's the effect?” Lu Ran looked at the three and asked.

The three then each looked at their status bars.

There would definitely be a buff effect there.

Indeed!

[Effect: Evil Corruption]

[Hint: You are being Evil Corrupted. Critical hit chance +100%, skill coverage range increased 10 times, skill casting distance increased 10 times, all skill cooldowns reduced by 90%!]

And the duration of the buff effect was ten minutes!

It originated from Lu Ran!

“This boost is too exaggerated!”

“Holy crap! This is practically a weaker version of Lu Ran!”

“I never thought that I, your sister, would also have the chance to experience such an effect, haha...”

“It really is... a great increase! No, it's more than just a great increase!”

...

All three were dumbfounded.

They all looked at Lu Ran as if he were a monster.

And Liu Xinxin mused, “This is good. During the National War, other countries will not only have to face you, but also the Dragon Xia army, who will be like wolves and tigers, empowered by you!”