182: The alcoholic's final test: the evil spirits have appeared!

Lin Yue immediately activated his defensive skill, and his body was covered in lightning.

The lightning formed a suit of armor on Lin Yue's body, protecting him.

Surrounding Lin Yue's body, the lightning could not only enhance his defense but also deal damage.

The Fear Beast crashed headlong into Lin Yue, and the scent of scorched fur wafted directly into Lin Yue's nose.

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As expected of a Level 70 Advanced Lord Boss, a single attack dealt fifty thousand damage to Lin Yue.

However, Lin Yue's health was already as high as ten million; he didn't need to care about this bit of damage at all.

At the same moment the Fear Beast crashed into Lin Yue, it was also affected by the paralysis effect of the Thunder Spirit Armor.

A single second was more than enough for Lin Yue.

Thunder Tyrant!

The originally pitch-black cave was illuminated by the brilliance of thunder; in just that one second, lightning covered the entire cave.

The Fear Beast had nowhere to hide, enduring the baptism of the lightning rain amidst its constant dodging.

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...Seeing that it couldn't dodge the attacks, the Fear Beast struck at Lin Yue once more.

A strange cry rang out, sharp and piercing.

Damage numbers continuously appeared over Lin Yue and Cai Wenji, and they were also hit with a brief paralysis effect.

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...However, after the Fear Beast saw the damage it dealt to Lin Yue, it gave a light hop and leaped high into the air.

The Fear Beast used its agile body to repeatedly ram into Lin Yue, getting paralyzed with every single collision.

Under Lin Yue's continuous attacks, the Fear Beast's health finally plummeted.

Just as Lin Yue was about to deliver the final blow to the Fear Beast, a yellow light suddenly appeared on its body.

The Fear Beast's health climbed steadily, instantly recovering to thirty percent.

Lin Yue gave a contemptuous smile; this amount of health was completely insufficient to withstand his attacks.

Soon, the Fear Beast met the end of its life.

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully achieving the First Clear of the Outer Area of Emerald Valley Instance. A Server-wide Announcement will be made. Do you wish to hide your name?"

"No."

"System: Congratulations to player White Emperor for slaying the Advanced Lord-tier Boss, Fear Beast, and completing the First Clear of the Outer Area of Emerald Valley Instance. Reward: free attribute points +50, Fame +10. This is a special Server-wide Announcement. May all players continue their hard work!"

"System: Congratulations to player White Emperor for slaying the Advanced Lord-tier Boss, Fear Beast, and completing the First Clear of the Outer Area of Emerald Valley Instance. Reward: free attribute points +50, Fame +10. This is a special Server-wide Announcement. May all players continue their hard work!"

Lin Yue led Cai Wenji out of the Instance and arrived outside the village.

"Master, I feel like the people in this village are a bit off!"

Cai Wenji warned.

"I noticed it too, but for now, keeping them around is still useful."

Lin Yue pulled Wenji into the village, and the Drunkard walked toward Lin Yue with great excitement.

"Dear adventurer, thank you for resolving our troubles. Now, it's time to collect your reward!"

"Ding! Congratulations on completing the 'Clear the Outer Area of Emerald Valley' quest."

"Ding! Congratulations on receiving the quest rewards: Gold Coins +10,000, Level 70 Purple Rare Class Set +3, Random Skill Book +3."

Lin Yue put all the equipment he obtained into the guild warehouse and then stared straight at the Drunkard.

"You should have the map to the mysterious Treasure Trove, right?"

Hearing this, the Drunkard laughed heartily and took a deep swig of wine.

"Not bad, as expected of a powerful adventurer, you found out after all!"

"As long as you pass my final trial, this map will be yours!"

"There are demons causing trouble in Emerald Valley. Clear out the demons there to complete the final trial!"

"quest Requirement: Clear the demons in Emerald Valley."

"quest Reward: Gold Coins +10,000, Map to the Mysterious Treasure Trove."

"quest Penalty: None."

"Accept!"

"Ding! Congratulations on accepting the Emerald Valley quest. You have obtained the Secret Key of Emerald Valley."

Lin Yue accepted the quest without hesitation; he was finally getting to the main point.

Lin Yue brought Cai Wenji to Emerald Valley, which was filled with black Devilish Qi.

"Master, judging by the aura of the evil demons here, there's definitely more than just one or two inside!"

Lin Yue nodded. The guides from his past life didn't seem to have such a description.

Was it because their strength was too weak that the author ignored it?

Regardless of what lay ahead, Lin Yue walked inside without looking back.

Soon, Lin Yue saw a stone tablet.

On the tablet was a slot that looked exactly like the Secret Key.

Lin Yue placed the Secret Key inside, opening the Instance.

This Instance could only be entered by someone with the Secret Key; it wasn't a Hidden Instance Dungeon, so Lin Yue wouldn't receive a reward for opening it.

Lin Yue walked inside, still choosing the Hell difficulty.

This was no longer a Level 70 Instance, but a Level 80 one.

Kobolo (elite): Level 80

health: 4.5M / 4.5M

Attack: 64,000

Skills: Assimilation, Corrosion.

The Kobolo were humanoid monsters covered in emerald-colored lumps.

Their bodies were solid, filled entirely with these lumps, and a viscous substance constantly oozed out.

They emitted a pungent odor that made both Lin Yue and Cai Wenji frown.

Surrounded by lightning, Lin Yue gave a casual wave, and a massive amount of dark clouds appeared in the sky.

Like a God King who commanded thunder, Lin Yue released bolts of lightning to attack the Kobolo.

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...Lin Yue took a step forward, lightning flickering at his feet.

The area was littered with the corpses of Kobolo, which had been blasted to pieces by the thunder.

Emerald-colored lumps were scattered on the ground, melting into the earth after a short while.

Lin Yue continued forward, arriving at the second floor of the Instance.

There were three giant Kobolo here, along with nearly a thousand regular Kobolo.

King of Kobolo: Level 80 Common Boss

health: 84M / 84M

Attack: 142,000

Skills: Devour, Assimilation, Sea of Corrosion.

Arriving while riding the thunder, Lin Yue raised his hand and summoned a dark cloud.

The lightning rain fell upon the Kobolo, making a sizzling sound.

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...The lightning rain fell on the King of Kobolo, quickly melting it down.

The King of Kobolo kept trying to approach Lin Yue, but its speed became slower and slower.

Watching the approaching King of Kobolo, Lin Yue showed no fear whatsoever.

Ultimately, before it could even get close to Lin Yue, the King of Kobolo turned into a puddle of slime.

"Three more floors to go; they'll only get stronger from here!"

Lin Yue was now fighting Level 80 monsters; even a common boss already had nearly a hundred million health.

Lin Yue stepped into the entrance of the third floor; as soon as he entered, he noticed something was wrong.

"White Emperor, welcome!"