30: Chapter 3: Entering the Dungeon!

As the three approached, many Professionals noticed them.

"Hmm? Newcomers are here."

Noise erupted all around, but the three ignored it.

Walking straight to the Dungeon entrance, Lu Yin opened the selection interface.

[Lost Temple]

[Level Limit: Lv2-Lv25]

[Recommended Players: 1-4]

[Dungeon Difficulty: Normal/Hard/Nightmare]

Without any hesitation, Lu Yin directly chose Nightmare difficulty.

[Enter Nightmare difficulty?]

"Enter."

With a flash of light, the scene before the three suddenly distorted, and a deep blue light completely swallowed them.

After a brief moment of dizziness, they found themselves standing before a dilapidated ancient temple.

The air was thick with the scent of decay and blood, and the surrounding stone walls were covered in dark purple moss.

Stone pillars leaned, and murals peeled away.

Thick dust had accumulated on the ground, yet faint traces not belonging to this era were visible.

"Stay alert."

Li Chenxu observed the surroundings, his heavy shield hitting the ground with a dull thud.

"Xiaoxiao, prepare Light's Protection."

Wei Xiaoxiao lightly tapped her staff, and a soft white light enveloped the three.

"Although Nightmare difficulty isn't much for us, we must be wary of the Abyssal Demons lurking in the shadows."

"You two, don't step further than three meters away from me."

"Lu Yin, I heard your class is a summoner-type. Use your summons to pull monsters, and we'll pick them off one by one."

Although Xiao Wanguo told them to let Lu Yin take the lead.

Because of Lu Yin's level, Li Chenxu subconsciously took on the role of captain.

Lu Yin ignored Li Chenxu's command and instead raised his hand to summon ten Death Soldier.

These pitch-black summons charged forward without hesitation, and Lu Yin followed closely behind.

"You!" Seeing Lu Yin ignore his command, Li Chenxu was about to snap when Wei Xiaoxiao pulled him back.

"Don't be in a hurry, let's see the strength of his summons first," Wei Xiaoxiao whispered.

Li Chenxu snorted coldly, his heavy shield still held in front of him in a defensive stance.

The moment Lu Yin and the Death Soldier stepped into the temple's main hall, several crimson magic circles suddenly appeared on the ground around them.

In the center of the magic circles, several Red-Robed Priests wearing red robes appeared.

[Red-Robed Priest]

[Level: 2]

[Strength: 80, Constitution: 800]

[Agility: 65, Spirit: 1200]

[Skills: Blood Spike, Blood Cage, Soul Siphon]

The moment the Red-Robed Priests appeared, they raised their staves, gathering a large amount of mana.

A thick scent of blood filled the air, and several dark red Blood Spikes condensed in mid-air, pointing directly at Lu Yin's Death Soldier.

"Humph, how arrogant. A summoner actually walking into a circle of monsters."

"Let him suffer a bit first, so he doesn't mess things up later."

Li Chenxu watched coldly.

He knew Lu Yin had a life crystal on him, so he wasn't afraid of Lu Yin dying here.

However, just as they thought Lu Yin would panic and call for help.

They saw the Red-Robed Priests' attacks land on the Death Soldier, only causing the summons' bodies to sway slightly.

-19! -117! -96!

...

Damage numbers floated above the Death Soldier's heads, but it was barely enough to break their defense.

"What?"

Li Chenxu and Wei Xiaoxiao's eyes widened simultaneously, looking at the scene before them in disbelief.

Those skill attacks, which were enough to insta-kill an ordinary Level 2 Professional, only caused negligible damage to Lu Yin's summons!

And what shocked them even more.

After taking the attacks, the ten Death Soldier didn't slow down at all, pouncing on the Red-Robed Priests like black lightning.

-5341! -6517! -6689!

...

Astonishing damage numbers floated up from the Red-Robed Priests' heads. In just one exchange, those Red-Robed Priests were instantly killed!

[Ding! You killed a Red-Robed Priest, experience points increased by 1633!]

[Ding! Obtained ordinary soul of death × 1!]

[...]

"This is impossible!" Li Chenxu cried out in shock: "How can Level 9 summons have such high defense and attack?"

Wei Xiaoxiao also looked grave: "The attributes of these summons... completely exceed common sense."

While the two were in shock, Lu Yin had already commanded the Death Soldier to clear out all the Red-Robed Priests in the hall.

The entire process was smooth and efficient, not even giving the monsters a chance to release a second skill.

"The experience points are decent."

Lu Yin stood in the center of the temple hall, calmly scanning the surroundings.

"Keep moving."

He spoke to himself, not even looking back at the two behind him.

Li Chenxu and Wei Xiaoxiao looked at each other, both seeing disbelief in the other's eyes.

"Wait!" Li Chenxu stepped forward quickly.

"Your summons... what level are they exactly? This can't possibly be the strength a Level 9 summoner should have!"

Lu Yin didn't stop: "Level doesn't represent everything."

Wei Xiaoxiao looked thoughtfully at those pitch-black, decaying summons, the light on her staff flickering slightly.

"The attributes of these summons probably already exceed ours..."

Just then, a low roar came from deep within the temple.

The ground shook slightly, and the moss on the stone walls emitted an eerie purple light.

"A big guy is coming." Li Chenxu immediately raised his heavy shield, entering a combat stance.

Wei Xiaoxiao also gripped her staff, preparing to cast a spell.

But Lu Yin just lightly raised his hand.

Another ten Death Soldier appeared before him, forming a black line of defense.

From the depths of the dark corridor, a massive spider demon slowly crawled out.

Eight crimson compound eyes flickered in the darkness, and sharp chelicerae scraped against the stone walls, making a tooth-aching sound.

[Temple Spider Demon Guard (Elite)]

[Level: 23]

[Strength: 150, Constitution: 2000]

[Agility: 120, Spirit: 800]

[Skills: Venom Spray, Web Binding, Rending Claw]

"A Level 23 Elite monster!" Li Chenxu exclaimed: "Watch out for its venom, it can cause continuous damage!"

The spider demon let out a piercing hiss and spat out a large cloud of green venom.

However, the Death Soldier didn't dodge, meeting the venom head-on.

To their surprise, the moment the venom touched them, it made a "sizzling" sound and quickly evaporated.

-1! -1! -1!

Negligible damage numbers appeared again.

The spider demon seemed stunned for a moment, but the Death Soldier had already pounced in front of it.

Various skills poured out, and astonishing damage numbers floated up.

-7854! -8213! -9341!

The spider demon let out a shrill scream, its massive body crashing to the ground.

[Ding! You killed a Temple Spider Demon Guard, experience points increased by 3744!]

[Ding! Obtained high-grade soul of death × 1!]

Li Chenxu and Wei Xiaoxiao were completely silenced.

Looking at Lu Yin's back, they finally understood why Xiao Wanguo said to let this Level 9 summoner take the lead.

He was simply a monster.

Lu Yin walked to the spider demon's corpse, leaned over, and picked up a piece of equipment glowing with green light.

Then he used Death Soul Endowment to transform it into a Soldier of Death.

[Death Dark Spider Guard (Elite)]

[Level: 23]

[Strength: 180, Constitution: 2300]

[Agility: 150, Spirit: 1200]

[Skills: Venom Spray, Web Binding, Rending Claw, Death Erosion]

"It seems the Death Legion can get another power boost in this Dungeon."

Seeing the spider demon guard stand up again, the two looked at each other.

All they could see was endless shock and disbelief.