ctnovel Chapter 6 Earthly Lion Dog
Chapter 6 Earthly Lion Dog
At the start of the round, Lu Chao launched an attack on the Bloodlust Lion Dog, his sword flashing, the blade trailing behind him, swish swish swish...
"-20"
"-2"
"-2, toughness broken, -280"
"-4"
"-4"
"-4"
"-4"
"-4"
"-4"
Ten damage numbers floated up, overlapping, with a total damage of 328. The lion dog was beaten to a pulp.
"I am the Bombardment Sword Immortal!"
Lu Chaoding shouted excitedly.
Next up was the Lion Dog's turn. As before, it ran over and headbutted Lu Chao, taking away 40 points of his health and reducing his tenacity.
Lu Chao entered the dungeon with half his health remaining, and now he only had 10 health points left. He remained calm and unhurried, unleashing another sword strike, a nine-hit combo that bombarded the enemy with sword shadows!
Since Boiling Blood Lion's tenacity had been depleted, Lu Chao's total damage was 72 points, which was just enough to empty Boiling Blood Lion's health bar. It died belly up.
"Ding! The occasionally unreliable system has activated. Victory over Boiling Blood Lion Dog achieved. Dungeon cleared. Quest rewards settled: Gold +1, Boiling Blood Lion Dog +1!"
"Soloing Rengar with half health? I'm awesome!" Lu Chao was very proud of himself, then quickly looked around and muttered, "Where's my Rengar?"
The next moment, he was teleported out of the instance. He opened his storage space and saw a Boiling Blood Lion Dog icon lying quietly in the storage slot.
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Earthly Spirit: Boiling Blood Lion Dog
Star rating: Two stars
Occupation: General
Level: LV1
Current effect: There is a 50% chance to enter the Blood Frenzy state after launching an attack or being hit.
Note 1: Blood Frenzy is a special state. Once triggered, the body glows with blood, the size increases, attack power increases by 20%, and life steal attack increases by 20%, lasting for one round.
Note 2: For every level the Earthly Blood Boiling Lion Dog gains, the effect of Blood Boiling Frenzy doubles.
Note 3: Using [Boiling Blood Essence] can increase the level of the Earthly Boiling Blood Lion Dog.
Note 4: The Earthly Bombardment Lion Dog can be upgraded to a maximum of LV3.
Note 5: The Earth Deity will be bound after upgrading.
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"So the poodle is a local deity!"
Lu Chaoding seemed to understand something.
The player information interface of 【Hongchen Sword Realm】 has nine equipment slots: 【Secret Techniques】, 【Combat Techniques】, 【Ultimate Techniques】, 【Heavenly Authority】, 【Earthly Authority】, 【Weapons】, 【Fashion】, 【Backpack】, and 【Accessories】. For example, Lu Chaoding's secret technique is that if he equips the Splitting Light Sword Shadow skill book, he can use this secret technique.
Of these options, Lu Chaoding was least familiar with [Tianquan] and [Dizhi]. Now he realized that [Dizhi] could be considered a special equipment.
"The power development system in the Hongchen Sword Realm is quite comprehensive. I'm currently lacking combat skills, ultimate techniques, Tianquan (a skill set), and accessories..."
As soon as Lu Chao equipped the Earthly Blood Boiling Lion Dog, a blood-red aura about two meters in diameter appeared under his feet, as if he were stepping into a pool of blood.
These are visual effects for the Earth Deity!
After a brief examination, Lu Chaoding found a button in the Earth God panel to turn off visual effects.
As he turned it on and off, the blood-red halo disappeared and reappeared.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
Lu Chaoding acted like a child who had discovered something new, turning the aperture effect on and off repeatedly, having a great time.
"Brother Ding! What are you doing now?"
Xiao Ning's voice rang out, and Lu Chao looked in the direction of the sound. He saw her slowly stand up from behind a rock about half a person's height not far away, as if she had been squatting just now.
Lu Chao was taken aback. When he came out of the dungeon, he didn't see anyone around him. He thought that Zhao Weike and the others must have entered the dungeon, but he didn't notice that Xiao Ning was hiding behind the rocks.
"What are you doing hiding there?"
Lu Chao asked a question, but then immediately understood.
There doesn't seem to be any public restroom here. These players are real people who have traveled here. Although they have some game features, they still can't avoid eating, drinking, and relieving themselves. The chance of getting compressed biscuits from the Destiny Platform is extremely high, probably because they're afraid the players will starve to death.
Xiao Ning didn't answer, but ran over with a happy expression and said, "Brother Ding, can you take me to run another dungeon?"
"Girl, these things depend on fate. Just wait here, and when the time is right, I'll take you to grind dungeons."
Lu Chaoding wanted to train Xiao Ning as a dungeon tool. If he came across a dungeon-clearing mission where he had to be killed but still needed to clear the dungeon, he would take her along.
"what?"
Why do you need luck to clear a dungeon?
What the hell?
Does this guy have some bad intentions?
Xiao Ning couldn't help but make wild guesses, but Lu Chaoding rushed into the Boiling Blood Lion Cave again.
"Time is of the essence. This tutorial instance is only open for one day, and it will change tomorrow. I have to grind it out and try to run it as many times as possible..."
Lu Chao's dedication to grinding began to kick in. He silently calculated that, given the one-minute preparation time in the Lion's Den, even if his damage output was explosive, he could take down the Lion Dog in two rounds. However, considering the time spent entering and exiting the dungeon, he estimated that each run would take about two minutes.
Each session lasts two minutes, so that's 30 sessions per hour!
And I still have to do tasks. Given the unreliable nature of the system, I'm lucky if I can do it three or four times an hour. If I keep doing it non-stop for 24 hours a day, I don't know if I can do it a hundred times a day.
"Time is short and the task is heavy. To become a top expert, not a moment can be wasted!"
Lu Chaoding had already decided to grind for 24 hours straight, and after reviewing the tampering task, he angrily ran out immediately.
Next, Xiao Ning saw Lu Chao rushing in and out of the dungeon entrance like a bug that was causing an infinite loop. She was full of questions and finally realized that Lu Chao was not behaving normally.
"Is this guy going in and out like some kind of hint to me?"
Xiao Ning suddenly realized she didn't want to stand there dumbly at the cave entrance any longer. She couldn't handle this dungeon by herself, so she followed the path and left, thinking about finding some monsters to fight.
Twenty minutes later, Lu Chaoding finally got a satisfactory tampering quest. The quest required killing the Bloodthirsty Lion Dog, and the reward was 10 unreliable lottery tickets.
"This is a fight we can fight!"
Lu Chao checked his attribute information. His health points had been restored to 72. It seemed that after leaving the dungeon, if his health points were less than 50%, they would be automatically restored to 50%. The extra 22 points were the health points that had been automatically restored over the past twenty minutes.
He felt very confident and quickly fought the Lion Dog again. This time, after Lu Chaoding casually swung his sword, the [Boiling Blood Frenzy] effect added by the Earth God was triggered. His height suddenly increased to ten feet, his muscles bulged, and his whole body was surrounded by blood energy.
"Ding! You have entered Bloodlust Frenzy state. Attack power +20%, lifesteal attack +20%, effect lasts for one round!"
Upon hearing the system notification, Lu Chaoding quickly checked his attribute panel and found that his attack power had become 42. Obviously, the +20% attack power only referred to 20% of the base attack power, while the +20% lifesteal attack power meant that after attacking the enemy, he would recover 20% of the damage he dealt as health.
"I've transformed into Gao Daqiang!"
Lu Chao looked down at the tiny Boiling Blood Lion Dog and felt great.
When it was his turn again, he struck nine times with his sword, not only killing the Bloodlust Lion Dog, but also getting a green health bar above his head: "+14"!
Unfortunately, after that one strike, the Bloodlust and Frenzy state was lifted, and Lu Chao immediately reverted to his original form.
Next, Lu Chao was delighted to receive 10 unreliable lottery tickets. He wasn't in a hurry to draw them, and instead continued to complete random tasks without stopping.
Lu Chao's perseverance was extraordinary; he could actually endure it, and he was full of enthusiasm, showing no signs of fatigue. When he was hungry, he would eat compressed biscuits, and when he was thirsty, he would drink wild water outside the cave. He ignored all other players, acting like a madman.
Hard work pays off. As dusk began to fall, Lu Chaoding, who had been grinding for more than ten hours straight, had accumulated 220 unreliable lottery tickets, his cultivation level had once again reached 500 points, and he had also collected 305 gold coins.
Just then, a system notification sounded: "Night is approaching. Players of Tianxing Island, for your safety, please return to the temporary camp at Tianming Platform. Your senior brother, Niu Daren, has brought supplies. Go and have a chat with him!"
"Ding! Night is about to fall in the Hongchen Sword Realm. All dungeons are closed, all regular monsters are hidden, and nocturnal creatures will appear randomly. Please arrange your rest time accordingly. We suggest you return to the temporary camp to rest and recharge for tomorrow's battle."