24: Chapter 24 Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals!

The crowd on the shore instantly stirred, countless gazes focusing on Lu Yin and the Three Women.

"They opened the hidden Dungeon?"

"Level 8? That's not right, that level can't even enter a Dungeon, how did he open it?"

"Who cares! A hidden Dungeon! They say the rewards are unimaginably generous!"

In the crowd, a burly man pushed people aside and strode towards Lu Yin.

"Brother, did you open the hidden Dungeon?"

"Do you need a helper? I'm a Level 2 Giant Axe Warrior, with considerable output."

"Hey, little brother, I'm a Level 21 Fire Mage, with incredibly strong burst damage. With me, we'll definitely clear this hidden Dungeon."

After the initial shock, many Professionals swarmed over, surrounding Lu Yin and his companions.

Lu Yin calmly looked at the crowd and said plainly, "No need, we already have a team."

The burly man's face darkened upon hearing this.

"Brother, don't be unappreciative."

"Although I don't know how you managed to enter this Dungeon, you're only Level 8. Even on the easiest difficulty, you won't be able to clear it."

"Don't waste this hidden Dungeon opportunity for nothing."

"That's right, brother, fighting monsters above your level isn't that simple, especially since most monsters in hidden Dungeons are elite monsters."

"…"

The burly man's words immediately drew many agreements.

Especially when they saw that Lu Yin's team members were three beautiful girls.

This clearly indicated a player showing off to girls, which further angered the commoner Professionals.

An opportunity they might never get in a lifetime of effort was being used by someone to flirt.

Anyone would feel unbalanced by such a disparity.

However, Lu Yin did not continue to pay attention to the surrounding discussions, nor did he need to waste his breath.

On the Dungeon selection interface, he selected the Dragon Palace at the Bottom of the River.

The difficulty was set to Nightmare.

This type of outdoor Dungeon, besides Easy, Normal, and Hard, also has a Nightmare difficulty.

Some higher-level Dungeons even have a Hell difficulty option.

Buzz!

As Lu Yin confirmed, he and Lin Wei and the Three Women were swept into the entrance vortex.

When they disappeared from everyone's sight, many people showed astonished expressions.

"They just went in?"

"I didn't see wrong, did I? He chose Nightmare difficulty?"

"Nightmare difficulty for a hidden Dungeon?! With him at Level 8? How dare he?!"

"This idiot, he's ruined himself and those three girls for nothing!"

"Even if he comes out alive, it'll probably cost him half his life. We'll see how he gets slapped in the face later."

Most of the Professionals grinding here were veterans around Level 20.

They were well aware of Dungeon difficulty.

If calculated by difficulty ratio, a hidden Dungeon on Nightmare difficulty.

It would probably require at least four fully-geared Level 22 Professionals to have a chance of clearing it.

...

The commotion outside hadn't ceased, but Lu Yin and the Three Women had already been swept into a dark blue underwater realm by the vortex.

An icy chill instantly enveloped their bodies, and Lin Wei and the other two shivered subconsciously.

When they regained their senses, they were at the entrance of a magnificent palace.

The crystal palace before them stood majestically, with a faint blue glow circulating between its carved beams and painted rafters.

Giant coral clusters served as natural pillars supporting the dome, and various strange deep-sea plants swayed gently, emitting a soft light.

"This is... the Dragon Palace at the Bottom of the River? How amazing!" Su Xiaoyu's eyes widened.

All sorts of small fish swam in their line of sight. Although they were at the bottom of the river, they could breathe freely.

This feeling was like a dream.

Lu Yin gently pushed the door in front of him, and the massive palace gate was easily opened by the buoyancy.

The interior of the palace was even grander and more spectacular than it appeared from the outside, with exquisite coral carvings and shell decorations everywhere.

The ground was paved with smooth, jade-like stone slabs, reflecting their figures like a mirror.

In the distance, within the spacious hall, dozens of Shrimp Soldiers clad in dark green armor were aimlessly swimming.

They held rusty long halberds, and their crimson compound eyes gleamed with dangerous light in the dark blue water.

Lu Yin checked the Shrimp Soldiers' attributes.

[Dragon Palace Guard (Elite)]

[Level: 15]

[Strength: 48, Constitution: 450]

[Agility: 49, Spirit: 420]

[Skills: Water Stream Thrust, Water Arrow Spray, Frenzied Strike]

"These Shrimp Soldiers have such high attributes!" Lin Wei also glanced at the monster panel and couldn't help but exclaim.

A Level 15 elite monster on Nightmare difficulty already had attributes comparable to a Level 25 elite monster in the wild.

"Stand behind me."

Lu Yin, expressionless, shielded Lin Wei and the Three Women behind him.

The guards clad in dark green armor seemed to have detected the intruders. Their crimson compound eyes uniformly turned towards the four, and the rusty long halberds in their hands glowed with a faint blue chill.

"Be careful, they're going to attack!" Lin Wei nervously warned.

Lu Yin raised his hand, and fifty Death Soldier appeared from a dark magic array.

Although they already knew about Lu Yin's summoning ability, the sudden appearance of such a large number still greatly surprised the Three Women.

-11359! -15! -12412!

...

When the Death Soldier clashed with the numerous Dragon Palace Guards.

In an instant, the entire Dragon Palace hall was covered in crimson damage numbers.

Lin Wei and the Three Women's eyes widened, watching the scene before them in disbelief.

The Dragon Palace Guards, whose attributes far surpassed monsters of the same level, were like paper in front of the Death Soldier summoned by Lu Yin.

Each attack dealt terrifying five-digit damage, almost instantly crushing them.

"This... what kind of damage is this?!" Su Xiaoyu covered her small mouth, her voice trembling.

This was also their first time seeing Lu Yin clear a Dungeon, so they couldn't help but be shocked.

[Ding! You have killed a Dragon Palace Guard, experience increased by 989!]

[...]

In just a few blinks of an eye, dozens of Dragon Palace Guards had turned into experience points, leaving behind only scattered loot.

"Why are you standing there?" Lu Yin said calmly.

"Collect the spoils of war and keep moving."

The Three Women then snapped back to reality and hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the items.

To their surprise, the drop rate and quality in the hidden Dungeon on Nightmare difficulty far exceeded their expectations.

There were five Bronze-grade equipment pieces alone, and even one Silver-grade.

"This is just the first wave of small monsters..." Lin Wei murmured, finally understanding why Lu Yin was so confident.

As for these equipment pieces, Lu Yin naturally didn't care for them.

They weren't BOSS drops, so their additional attributes and effects were bound to be slightly inferior.

But in the eyes of the Three Women, these were rare treasures.

Following the palace route, Lu Yin advanced directly, with the Death Soldier guarding him like shadows.

Any monster that dared to show its head was instantly killed.

Before long, they had cleared the main hall and arrived at a long corridor paved with pearls.

Night-shining pearls were embedded in the pillars, emitting a soft light that illuminated the path ahead.

"Be careful." Lin Wei suddenly tugged at Lu Yin's sleeve: "There's movement ahead."

No sooner had she spoken than heavy footsteps echoed from deep within the corridor.

Twelve massive Crab Generals slowly appeared. They were clad in crimson heavy armor, their pincers like giant shears, and each step made the ground tremble slightly.

These were another type of monster in the Dragon Palace at the Bottom of the River: Crab Generals.