bookrebus Chapter 16 Dungeon: Gray Wolf's Den
Chapter 16 Dungeon: Gray Wolf's Den
Having resolved the incident with the Aoshi Squad, Lin Tian didn't linger and returned directly to the vast and desolate Qing Shi Plain.
The added explosion effect of the B-rank Fireball spell has dramatically improved his monster-killing efficiency.
No longer needing to proceed cautiously in single-target situations, Lin Tian proactively stepped into the area densely populated by wolves.
As a dozen gray wolves smelled the presence of a living person and roared as they pounced from all directions, Lin Tian's lips curled into a slight smile, and a blazing white light instantly condensed at the tip of his staff.
"Boom—!"
A fireball larger than a human head, with a core as bright white as a small sun and edges wreathed in raging crimson flames, slammed into the very center of the wolf pack with a piercing shriek!
-1098!
-329! -329! -329! (Explosion and splash damage; three nearby gray wolves are instantly crippled!)
The scorching shockwave, carrying fragments of flame, swept outwards, sending four or five gray wolves flying. The smell of burning and the mournful howls of wolves instantly filled the air!
The 1.2-second cooldown is over in the blink of an eye!
"Again!" Lin Tian moved lightly, dodging a gray wolf that activated [Swiftness] and pounced like a blur, and then slammed another fireball at the area with the most low health.
-1098! -329! (Another instant kill, splash damage finishes off the remaining low-health enemy!)
……
What was originally a time-consuming and laborious battle that required picking off enemies one by one has been transformed into a highly efficient and ruthless reaping.
One fireball cleared the field, two more swept the tail, and in just over ten seconds, more than a dozen level 8 gray wolves were reduced to charred corpses and experience points scattered across the ground. Copper coins rained down like a shower of pearls.
[Ding! Killed a level 8 Plains Gray Wolf (killing a higher-level enemy)! Experience +12!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Ding! Killed a level 8 Plains Gray Wolf (killing a higher-level enemy)! Experience +12!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Ding! Killed a level 8 Plains Gray Wolf (killing a higher-level enemy)! Experience +12!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
. . . . . .
[Ding! Congratulations on reaching level 6!]
[All attributes +2!]
[Gained 5 free attribute points!]
[Gained 5 skill points!]
Bathed in golden light, a surge of power welled up within me once more!
林天将5点自由属性毫不犹豫地投入智力（智力：102→109，法术攻击：244→258！火球伤害：1098→1161！）。
Lin Tian then continued deeper into the area. As he went further, the terrain began to undulate, and huge weathered rocks were scattered like the skeletons of giant beasts.
Deep within a massive, sheltered crevice in the rock wall, Lin Tian discovered a twisted, writhing vortex of energy.
It emitted an ominous dark red light, like a portal to another world, slightly distorting the surrounding air, and one could faintly hear the low howls of wolves and the sound of claws scraping against rocks.
[Ding! Dungeon entrance detected: "Grey Wolf's Den (Level 8)"!]
[Instance Type: Small Raid (Recommended for 3-5 level 8 players)]
[Dungeon Difficulty: Normal/Hard/Nightmare (Each difficulty level can only be challenged once per day)]
[Description: A den of ferocious wolves deep within the Bluestone Plains, ruled by a cunning and powerful wolf king.]
"It's a dungeon!" Lin Tian's eyes gleamed with intense light. "3-5 people? Haha! I don't accept your suggestion!"
"Let's try the normal difficulty level first."
After selecting the normal difficulty level, Lin Tian stepped into the dark red vortex.
The light and shadows distorted before my eyes, and a strong, nauseating stench of decay instantly filled my nostrils.
Lin Tian found himself in an extremely narrow natural rock passage, barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
The light was extremely dim, with only a faint phosphorescence filtering through the cracks in the rock walls barely illuminating the slippery ground.
Sharp stalactites hung overhead, with cold water droplets constantly dripping down, making a "drip, drip" sound that was particularly clear in the deathly silence.
The ground was littered with pale animal bones, which made a teeth-grinding cracking sound when stepped on.
The air was humid and sticky, as if you could wring out the smell of blood.
"Whoosh..." A low, threatening whimper came from the darkness ahead, accompanied by the sound of sharp claws digging at the ground.
Immediately afterwards, countless eyes, flashing with a fierce red light, lit up like will-o'-the-wisps in the shadows of the two rock walls!
Twenty plains wolves, like ghosts emerging from hell, silently appeared and completely blocked the narrow passage, their foul-smelling saliva dripping from between their bared fangs.
"Hmph, turtles in a jar." Lin Tian sneered, and instead of retreating, he advanced towards the surging wolf pack! The staff in his hand burst forth with dazzling light!
"Fireball!"
-1143!
-342! -342! -342! (Explosion splash!)
The blazing white fireball exploded like a small nuclear bomb in the confined space!
The three gray wolves at the forefront were reduced to ashes before they could even let out a scream. The scorching heat and flame fragments from the explosion instantly engulfed the huddled wolf pack!
The narrow space created a deadly cage, perfectly covering the damage from the explosion!
Lin Tian strolled around as if in a leisurely garden, launching a fireball every 1.2 seconds with pinpoint accuracy towards the most densely packed area of the wolf pack.
The gray wolves' pride in their speed and numbers became a joke under the overwhelming firepower and terrain limitations. Howls, explosions, and the sound of bones shattering echoed through the tunnel.
[Ding! Killed a level 8 Plains Gray Wolf (killing a higher-level enemy)! Experience +12!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
【bite!......】
【bite!......】
In less than twenty seconds, all twenty gray wolves were reduced to charcoal and specks of light, leaving only a mess and glittering copper coins on the ground.
Lin Tian then walked deeper into the cave, passing through a passageway filled with the smell of burning, and suddenly the view opened up before him, leading into a larger natural cave.
The cave ceiling is adorned with jagged stalactites, the ground is slippery, and in the center lies a pool of murky blood, soaking the remains of an unknown large creature.
Ten elite gray wolves, significantly larger in size and with fur that gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen, were surrounding the wreckage.
They sensed the intruder, their scarlet wolf eyes locking onto Lin Tian, a more threatening growl emanating from their throats, their muscular limbs slightly lowered, assuming an attack stance.
[Plains Grey Wolf Elite]
[Level 8]
【HP: 800】
Attack Power: 80
【Speed: 35】
[Skills: Rapid Enhancement, Bloodthirsty Bite]
"Roar!" The three elite wolves instantly activated [Rapid Enhancement], transforming into three silver afterimages that pounced from different angles at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye! The angles were tricky, and the teamwork was perfect!
Lin Tian neither dodged nor avoided the attack; his eyes were fixed on calm calculations.
"-85! -85! -85!"
Claws tore through the robe, damage numbers floated up, but the 950 health bar remained motionless.
"Explode!" he shouted, slamming his staff into the ground and simultaneously grasping with both hands—instantly condensing two smaller but equally powerful blazing white fireballs!
-1143! -1143!
The two fireballs shot out in a crisscross pattern, striking precisely the three elite wolves that were charging at them and the pack of wolves that had gathered behind them!
The deafening explosion echoed through the cave! The six elite wolves were blasted to pieces, their health bars instantly reduced by more than half! The intense heat even caused the stalactites on the cave ceiling to tremble slightly.
Lin Tian moved with fluid grace, downing a bottle of mana potion. Amidst the horrified gazes of the remaining elite wolves, he raised his staff once more!
"Boom! Boom!"
Two more deadly fireballs completely engulfed the already weakened elite wolf in flames of destruction.
[Ding! Killed a Level 8 Plains Elite Gray Wolf (killing a higher-level enemy)! Experience +50!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
【bite!......】
【bite!......】
The battle lasted less than fifteen seconds from start to finish.
Lin Tian continued forward, passing through the bloody elite lair, where an even more powerful and oppressive ferocious aura rushed towards him.