Then, another sword strike.
With that second strike, the Demonic Giant Rat fell to the ground, dead. Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, grateful for the hundredfold amplification. If one sword strike wasn't enough, then two would have to do.
ROAR...
The Demonic Giant Rat Boss roared furiously, wielding a longsword and sending a blaze of fire toward Jiang Chen. Seeing the flames approach, Jiang Chen instantly switched to agility mode.
With a swift movement, he dodged the fiery attack.
Magic offensive attacks could be dodged, provided one was fast enough. Jiang Chen quickly drew his sword, and a flash of sword light surged toward the Demonic Giant Rat.
-500...
Jiang Chen was startled. Just 500 HP? Was the Physical Defense of this Demonic Giant Rat Boss so high?
If one sword strike didn't work, then two. If two weren't enough, then three...
As for close combat, Jiang Chen hadn't considered it. Even though he had activated Crosswise Sword Qi State, the Demonic Giant Rat Boss could use magic, and Jiang Chen couldn't withstand a direct hit.
It would likely lead to instant death.
Jiang Chen couldn't afford to take that risk; he could only fight from a distance, using Basic Swordsmanship.
Fortunately, Basic Swordsmanship was quick and its Offensive Power was strong. With each attack dealing 500 HP, it would only take ten hits to kill the Boss.
Jiang Chen swung his sword again, and another sword light struck the Boss.
-500...
Another 500 HP was gone.
The Demon Boss swung its longsword again, sending another wave of flames toward Jiang Chen. As the fierce fire surged over, Jiang Chen deftly dodged the magic attack.
After a brief pause, he swung his longsword again.
Another successful attack.
As the Boss's HP gradually decreased, Jiang Chen saw a glimmer of hope.
Just then, the Demonic Giant Rat Boss seemed to sense danger. A light appeared around its body, enveloping it completely.
Jiang Chen immediately re-entered attack mode.
-100...
Jiang Chen couldn't believe it. What was going on? Was that a Magic Shield? It actually blocked 400 damage?
At that moment, the Demonic Giant Rat Boss charged toward Jiang Chen.
Demonic Beings in the wild possessed a degree of intelligence, especially Boss-level creatures. Elite Level Bosses, in particular, had considerably high intelligence.
Perhaps sensing Jiang Chen's strength, it had swiftly activated its defense mode, preparing for a close-quarters battle to eliminate him.
Jiang Chen's brows furrowed deeply.
A Boss in defense mode was no easy opponent.
Jiang Chen braced himself, ready for a fight.
He wasn't afraid of close combat.
Jiang Chen rushed toward the Demonic Old Mouse Boss, moving in a swift flash.
10 meters...
8 meters...
5 meters...
2 meters...
A hundred Sword Auras sensed the enemy. In an instant, they furiously attacked the Boss. SWISH SWISH SWISH...
-100...
-100...
-100...
In that instant, the Demon Boss died.
Each of the hundred Sword Auras dealt 100 damage, amounting to a total of 10,000 damage.
DING DING DING...
Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, a smile on his face as he looked at the equipment dropped by the fallen Elite Boss.
[Blood Long Sword (Silver)]
[Class: Swordsman]
[Level: 10]
[Physical Attack Power: 20-30]
[Magic Attack Power: 20-30]
[Strength +5]
[spiritual power +5]
[Constitution +5]
[Agility +5]
[Stamina: 20/20]
[Skill 1: Deploy Magic Light Shield for protection, duration 1 minute... cooldown time 50 minutes...]
Jiang Chen was astounded.
This was actually Silver-grade equipment! It had such high attack power and also increased Agility, Constitution, spiritual power, and Strength.
All Attributes Upgraded.
Not only that, but it came with an embedded skill.
This was freaking awesome!
Jiang Chen was ecstatic; this weapon was incredible.
He hurriedly equipped it.
[Skill enhancement in progress... Enhancement successful.]
Jiang Chen stared in amazement.
The weapon's embedded skill can also be enhanced? This...
[Skill 1: Deploy Magic Light Shield, one hundred layers of protection, duration 100 minutes... cooldown time 0.5 minutes...]
What's the definition of overpowered? This is it. A hundred layers of Magic Light Shield? You could stand here and hack away, and you still wouldn't break my shield!
Jiang Chen was beyond excited.
After his excitement subsided, he noticed a key on the ground.
[Underworld Altar Key]
[The key to the Underworld Altar. Only by possessing this key can one open the Underworld Altar. Young man, are you ready?]
Jiang Chen examined the key's description.
It indeed triggered a hidden quest. The Altar Key... this is a hidden Secret Realm, a dungeon, and a key is needed to open this dungeon.
Jiang Chen approached the altar.
He saw a slot on top of it.
He had been somewhat apprehensive at first. But with the Magic Shield, he no longer had any worries and inserted the key into the slot without hesitation.
Suddenly, the ground shook, and the whole cave trembled. At that moment, a Spatial Rift appeared above the altar.
Jiang Chen looked at the altar.
[Underworld Altar Dungeon: Nightmare Grade]
[Party Size: 1-20 people]
[Level Restriction: Level 10-20]
Dungeons are generally divided into five grades: Normal, Hazardous, Difficult, Nightmare, and Hell. Of these five grades, Hell Level is the most challenging, with Nightmare Level being the next most difficult. With each increase in grade, the dungeon's difficulty multiplies several times.
The difficulty of this dungeon was Nightmare-level. The higher the level, the better the dropped equipment.
Jiang Chen took a deep breath and quickly entered.
The first clear of a dungeon also yields the best chance for equipment drops.
...
Just as Jiang Chen entered, the Will of the All Gods descended. The voice of the World's Will resounded throughout the entire Tattens Hills region.
[Underworld Altar Dungeon Officially Opens]
Everyone was utterly dumbfounded.
"What's going on?"
"Someone opened a dungeon! Who could it be? They're so lucky to have opened one!"
"Opening a dungeon means there will be a lot of equipment!"
"Find it! We have to search immediately and find this dungeon's location!"
"A dungeon! It's actually a dungeon! A dungeon has appeared here! It's most likely one for beginners. Search immediately, we must find it!"
At this very moment, all the Heroes in Tattens Hills received the message. Crowds mobilized, all searching for the dungeon's location. Every single one of them was acting as if they were on steroids, scouring the entire region for the dungeon.
...
Jiang Chen entered the Underworld Dungeon.
The cave was over ten meters high. Torches were lit along the sides, illuminating the entire passage. The dark, damp corridor exuded a sinister atmosphere.
Jiang Chen instantly activated his Magic Shield.
Only with the Magic Shield, amplified a hundredfold, did he feel he had the power to protect himself.
Jiang Chen advanced down the passage, observing the monster ahead.
[Underworld Guard]
[Level: 14]
[HP: 8000/8000]
[Physical Attack Power: 70-90]
[Physical Defense: 40-60]
[Magic Defense: 40-60]
[Introduction: Guardians of the Underworld Altar, they possess formidable strength.]
The Underworld Guard held a weapon.
Eight thousand HP... Truly worthy of a Nightmare-level dungeon. And this was just a common monster. If it were an Elite Monster, wouldn't its HP be in the tens of thousands?
Jiang Chen approached the Underworld Guard. When he was thirty meters away, Jiang Chen launched a sudden attack. A flash of sword light shot towards it.
-3000...