91: Chapter 91 The Fiery Desert!

"Classmate, are you here to challenge the Yanhuang Desert too?"

Lu Yin turned around and saw a girl wearing the red uniform of the Holy Hall Academy.

She had her hair in a high ponytail, a staff hanging at her waist, and was looking at him with expectant eyes.

"Do you want to join us? We've already studied the strategy and are seventy percent confident we can break the record set by the Azure Dragon Academy!"

"Our team is currently short of three people. Are you interested?"

Lu Yin glanced at the badge hanging on the girl's chest; she was a student from the Blazing Dragon Academy.

This academy specialized in recruiting Professionals with high burst damage. Theoretically speaking, their output was the strongest among the eight major academies.

"No thanks."

Lu Yin shook his head. Grouping up would split the experience, and besides, in Lu Yin's eyes, those teammates would be nothing but a burden.

"Classmate, our team is basically the only one running this Dungeon right now. Are you sure you won't join us?"

Seeing Lu Yin's refusal, the girl was still somewhat unwilling to give up.

Before Lu Yin could answer, a slightly mocking male voice cut in.

"Lin Yue, don't you look at who you're recruiting?"

"This 'genius' looks like he hasn't even completed his first job advancement yet. I'm afraid he can't even enter the Dungeon."

The speaker was a man wearing ornate armor. He carried a longsword wreathed in flames on his back, and the badge on his chest showed that he also came from the Blazing Dragon Academy.

At this moment, he was sizing Lu Yin up with an undisguised look of contempt.

"Ah? How could that be?"

The man's words caused the girl called Lin Yue to look surprised.

After all, she hadn't expected anyone to be checking out a Dungeon for which their level was insufficient.

"I'm sorry, Classmate. I didn't realize your level was..."

A flash of embarrassment crossed Lin Yue's face, but she soon showed an apologetic smile.

"It's fine."

Lu Yin interrupted indifferently. He then glanced at the mocking man, not bothering to waste words on him.

Turning around, he directly selected the Nightmare difficulty and teleported inside.

Lin Yue and the man's mouths both twitched simultaneously: "Holy crap, what's going on?!"

"Does he have equipment that bypasses Dungeon level restrictions?!"

"But as a Professional who isn't even Level 30, entering a large-scale team Dungeon alone—isn't that just seeking death?"

"..."

While the two were in a state of shock, Lu Yin was already inside the Yanhuang Desert Dungeon.

A dry, scorching wind laden with sand blew against his face. As far as the eye could see, there was a boundless golden sea of sand.

A blazing sun hung in the sky as if it would never extinguish, and the air was slightly distorted by the high temperature.

"So this is a large-scale Dungeon? The scale is indeed incomparable to conventional Dungeons."

Lu Yin looked out at the endless desert and did not move recklessly.

With a wave of his hand, he summoned all the Death Soldier.

"Master, is this a large-scale Dungeon?"

Yarberna's hot figure appeared, and she looked around with a lazy expression.

"Yes, a 40-person Dungeon for Levels 30 to 40."

Lu Yin nodded. Just as he was about to step forward, he noticed the sand beneath his feet suddenly began to vibrate.

"The sand is sinking..."

Lu Yin narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly leaped backward.

Almost at the same moment he left his original spot, the sand beneath him collapsed violently.

A giant maw filled with sharp teeth burst out from under the sand, bringing with it a cloud of yellow dust.

"No wonder I couldn't see any monsters; they were all hidden underground."

It was a massive sand worm, its skin covered in a hard carapace that reflected a metallic luster under the sunlight.

[Sand Rock Worm (Elite)]

[Level: 30]

[Strength: 500, Constitution: 5000]

[Agility: 550, Spirit: 4500]

[Skills: Sand Submerge, Devour, Carapace Hardening]

The moment the Sand Rock Worm appeared, Lu Yin issued the command to attack.

All the Death Soldier moved in unison, killing it instantly with a round of basic attacks.

[Ding! You have killed a Sand Rock Worm. Experience points increased by 5,000 (-20%)!]

[Ding! Obtained High-grade soul of death x1!]

[Ding! Obtained loot: Sand Rock Worm Mucus!]

"These attributes are almost on par with a Boss of the same level in a conventional Dungeon, and the experience points are quite generous too."

Lu Yin remarked with emotion, while also secretly looking forward to seeing what level he could reach after clearing this Dungeon.

After understanding the monster's mechanics, Lu Yin had the Death Soldier surround him in a circle.

This would ensure his own safety while also allowing them to quickly flush out the Sand Rock Worms underground.

At the same time, Lu Yin ordered Yarberna and Kasa to move around the perimeter, killing any monsters they encountered and trying to clear out all the monsters as much as possible.

After traveling like this for an hour, Kasa suddenly returned to Lu Yin's side.

"My Lord, your subordinate has discovered a giant sand pit to the southwest. There are more high-level monsters inside."

Hearing the news Kasa brought back, a sharp light flashed in Lu Yin's eyes.

It seemed that sand pit was likely the correct path in this Dungeon.

"Lead the way."

Under Kasa's guidance, Lu Yin soon arrived at the edge of a massive sand pit.

The pit was filled with various stones and sand, and there was a deep tunnel leading straight underground, looking like a long-abandoned sand mine.

As they slowly descended the slope along the edge of the sand pit, the temperature in the air rose sharply, and even their exhaled breath felt scorching.

The faint sound of sand and stone rubbing together came from deep within the tunnel, as if countless creatures were stirring in the darkness.

Lu Yin controlled the Death Soldier to enter. The interior of the tunnel was exceptionally wide, and the rocky walls were covered with crystals emitting a dim yellow light.

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

Not long after entering, dense friction sounds came from all directions.

They were clearer and closer than what he had heard on the surface earlier.

In the next second, a large number of dark shadows surged from the corner of the tunnel ahead. These were worms even larger than the Sand Rock Worms, giant insects with dark red carapaces.

Their compound eyes flickered with a bloodthirsty red light in the gloom, and their mouthparts opened and closed to reveal serrated fangs.

[Crimson Sand Worm (Elite)]

[Level: 35]

[Strength: 800, Constitution: 7500]

[Agility: 600, Spirit: 5000]

[Skills: Blazing Breath, Serrated Bite, Carapace Regeneration]

The Crimson Sand Worm swarm discovered the intruders and immediately let out ear-piercing screeches, surging forward like a tide.

"Go."

Lu Yin calmly watched the Crimson Sand Worm swarm surging toward him like a tide and lightly waved his finger.

The Death Soldier lined up in an orderly formation, with the front row and the damage dealers operating methodically.

[Ding! You have killed a Crimson Sand Worm. Experience points increased by 8,000 (-20%)!]

[Ding! Obtained High-grade soul of death x1!]

[Ding! Obtained loot: Crimson Sand Worm Carapace!]

[...]

Almost at the instant of contact, a large amount of kill information refreshed in Lu Yin's notification bar.

A golden light flashed over Lu Yin's body; he had quietly reached Level 25.

This kind of leveling speed was simply inconceivable.