Chapter 42: Shocked Hongsha Lisu

“Ding! You have entered the dungeon [Abyssal Sacrifice] Floor 1, please proceed with caution.”

The prompt sound in their ears pulled their thoughts back.

In the dim ruins, Jiang Chen saw a large group of monsters not far away—these were undead soldiers dressed in the imperial uniforms of the Tianchao Empire, aimlessly wandering ahead with battle knives and spears in hand.

They were the first batch of imperial soldiers to explore the dungeon, now transformed into undead warriors by the power of the Abyss.

[Undead Soldier](Elite Monster)

Level: lv15

HP: 18,530

Attack: 385–411

Defense: 120

Skills: Power of the Undead, Iron Blade Sweep.

Description: Soldiers of the Tianchao Empire who were corrupted by the Abyssal power, turning into undead warriors growing stronger the more they fight.

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It must be said, having such stats at level 15 is already very powerful.

Almost twenty thousand HP combined with around four hundred attack makes it definitely a mini-boss level. At this stage, only elite players with matching level and gear can stand against it; normal players would find killing even one or two of these monsters extremely difficult.

Especially the skill [Power of the Undead], which makes the monster stronger as the fight drags on. For every 1% HP lost, it gains 1% lifesteal on attack + 1% attack speed, up to 100%.

If this skill stacks to 100%, no one could possibly engage it in close combat—it’s insanely powerful.

“Lone Ranger, be careful with these monsters—the lower their HP, the faster their attack speed.”

Hong Sha Liusu quickly warned. Having suffered during her first dungeon clear, she deeply understood how troublesome these ‘mobs’ could be.

“I’ll tank them for you, you just click to kill. Before 50% passive triggers, I can barely hold them.”

Jiang Chen glanced at her drawing her slender sword, eager to fight, then chuckled lightly: “No need to intervene. Just watch.”

“Swish, swish, swish……”

In the next moment, Jiang Chen summoned his Wind Spirit Longbow, then activated [Flame Infusion], launching precise strikes at the nearest monster.

-1383!

-1389!

-1297!

A series of high damage numbers popped above the monster’s head; its HP instantly dropped by one-sixth.

“Swish, swish, swish, swish!!!”

Without stopping, Jiang Chen activated the skill [Concussive Arrow], firing four shots in quick succession—a very powerful attack.

In less than six seconds, the fierce undead soldier finally collapsed unwillingly to the ground.

Hong Sha Liusu stared in shock at the scene.

Was this the same monster that required five elites working together to kill? How was it instantly killed in just a few seconds?

Moreover, his damage was around 1300 per shot—what kind of gear could reach such heights?! And his attack speed was ridiculously fast…

“This guy really is crazy strong.”

While she stood there murmuring, Jiang Chen’s gaze had already shifted to the other monsters.

A dungeon is basically a monster gathering spot; from what could be seen, there were nearly a hundred in total—each an overpowered ‘mini-boss.’

Even an elite team would have to focus on killing one monster at a time in a dull slog.

But Jiang Chen didn’t need to do that—with his current attributes, warrior-type monsters were just moving targets.

Without hesitation, he summoned the imposing Lava King.

At level 10, the Xiao Rongyan King had grown noticeably in size, now about 1.5 meters tall, its mighty lava body even more majestic.

“Go, Xiao Rongyan! Gather the monsters!” Jiang Chen commanded, pointing his longbow.

The summoned Lava King immediately charged forward, working hard to draw aggro.

Hong Sha Liusu’s beautiful eyes widened, her ample chest heaving, disbelief written clearly across her face.

God, this Lone Ranger actually has a pet?!

How many secrets does this guy still hide?

-21!

-19!

-11!

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Numerous damage numbers popped up over the Xiao Rongyan King’s head.

This pet was definitely not ordinary. A level 15 elite monster couldn’t even break its defense—what kind of pet had such powerful defense?

“Oh my god, is he crazy?”

Right now Jiang Chen had his pet provoke nearly all the monsters on the first floor—at least a hundred. No matter how strong the pet was, it shouldn’t be able to tank that much damage.

“[Lava Body]!”

“[Lava Shield]!”

Jiang Chen issued more commands.

-1!

-1!

-1!

After activating these skills, the Xiao Rongyan King’s defense reached a terrifying level.

The undead soldiers could now only deal forced minimum damage of ‘-1’—not even double digits.

Hong Sha Liusu’s mind went blank.

In just a few dozen seconds, she had witnessed something she longed for but could never reach, and Jiang Chen’s figure instantly towered to a height she could not even approach.

This guy is more terrifying than any cheat program…

On the battlefield:

“Zzzz—”

“Zzzz—”

Jiang Chen strode forward and activated the skill [Thunder Infusion].

Purple-white arrows charged with the power of lightning shot through the monster group, hitting 10 targets consecutively.

Swish swish swish swish…

With the Lava King tanking upfront, Jiang Chen freely attacked. Lightning bolts flashed, and the undead soldiers fell one after another.

Even when their aggro shifted to Jiang Chen, the monsters couldn’t get close. They often collapsed helplessly halfway to him.

This farming speed was terrifying—monster after monster fell beneath the lightning.

Five minutes later, over a hundred undead soldiers had all fallen beneath Jiang Chen’s arrows.

If the Domination Guild members of Korea saw this, they would probably rush to delete the online posts immediately…

Monsters in the dungeon drop loot at a very low rate; at least none of these hundred-plus monsters gave Jiang Chen any useful loot.

In [Abyssal Sacrifice], monsters do not drop experience or loot; final rewards are distributed based on dungeon exploration progress.

Repeated entries cause rewards to diminish, and players who clear the dungeon cannot enter it again.

Jiang Chen didn’t linger. He led Hong Sha Liusu further in, arriving at the first floor’s boss lair.

In view stood a general commander of the Tianchao Empire.

[Undead Commander · Li Shuye]

Quality: Bronze-level BOSS

Level: lv15

HP: 332,500

Attack: 375–463

Defense: 159

Skills: Sweep Through the Army, Power of the Undead, Soldier’s Resolve, Heavy Sword Charge.

Description: A thousand-man commander of the Tianchao Empire who perished in the Abyssal Ruins. His corpse was corrupted by Abyssal power and reanimated, his soul bound within.

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A very powerful boss. Without hesitation, Jiang Chen raised his bow at full draw and began the battle!