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Chapter 117 [Dark Cave] Nightmare Difficulty
The battle was still a complete rout, but it lasted a little longer.
The boss unleashes its ultimate attack precisely when its HP reaches 30%. The "Great Earthquake" attack deals even more damage, restores 20% of its HP (approximately 17), and significantly increases its defense.
But this still couldn't change the course of the battle.
In less than ten minutes, this BOSS, which was enough to wipe out many elite teams on the hard difficulty, let out a mournful cry of unwillingness, and its huge body collapsed again, bursting out with even more dazzling light!
[Ding! Defeat Level 17 Cave Digger Rockbreaker (BOSS), experience points +135000!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 30 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Dominator Power +75]
Congratulations! You have successfully cleared the dungeon "Dark Cavern" (Hard difficulty)!
[Clearance time: 00 hours, 12 minutes, and 15 seconds]
Overall Rating: SSS
[Rewards: Experience +300000, Gold +15, [Dark Cave Treasure Chest] (Hard) x1]
After picking up the dropped items, Lin Tian chose to leave the instance again.
......
Outside the instance, the crowd was even denser than before.
As the news spread, more and more people gathered, all wanting to witness firsthand the outcome of Lin Tian's challenge.
When the entrance light curtain flashed again and Lin Tian and Celia appeared, everyone's hearts were in their throats.
"It's out! It's out again!"
"This took twelve minutes! A bit slower than the normal difficulty!"
"He looks so relaxed... could it be...?"
Almost simultaneously, everyone's eyes were once again drawn to the leaderboard stone tablet!
[Dark Cave] (Hard Difficulty) Leaderboard!
Originally, there were only four records on the leaderboard, but now, a brand new record has appeared at the very top!
[1st Place: Completed in 00 hours, 12 minutes, and 15 seconds.]
"boom!!"
The crowd completely exploded!
"Broken again!! Hard difficulty record! Twelve minutes! Two people!!"
"My God! How did he do that?! The boss on Hard difficulty supposedly has close to a million HP!"
"He's insane! Utterly insane! Our guild's raid group had a tough time clearing it, wiping three times before finally succeeding, taking an hour and a half! And he cleared it in twelve minutes?!"
"This record...is this even possible for a human to achieve? How terrifying must his output efficiency be?"
"Wow! You're a true master! I need to beg you to help me!"
All the previous doubts and speculations have now turned into unparalleled shock and admiration.
Lin Tian demonstrated to everyone what absolute dominance meant with two clean and efficient speed runs!
However, before everyone could recover from the shock of the record's difficulty, they saw Lin Tian merely glance at the new record, his face expressionless, as if he had done something insignificant.
Then, for the third time, he walked toward the dungeon stone tablet that emitted an ominous red light.
His goal was to conquer what remained unconquered to this day, representing the ultimate challenge—
[Dark Cave] (Nightmare Difficulty)!
This time, there wasn't even a gasp. Everyone held their breath, their eyes wide, staring intently at his movements, as if to confirm whether they were seeing things.
The white light engulfed Lin Tian and Celia for the third time.
The scene fell into absolute silence for more than ten seconds.
You could hear a pin drop.
......
[Dark Cave] (Nightmare Difficulty)
The scene before my eyes changed drastically.
The mine tunnels were no longer simply dark, but filled with an almost solidified black mist, making visibility extremely low.
"This is getting interesting." Lin Tian finally felt a bit of the challenge that a dungeon should have.
The first batch of monsters appeared.
【Corroding Mining Rat】(Enhanced Elite)
Rating: 18
Health: 45000/45000
The attack inflicts a Shadow Corrosion effect, which can be stacked.
It has higher health and its attacks are poisonous.
Lin Tian summoned twenty ghost wolves this time.
[Ding! Killed a level 18 Corrupted Mining Rat (Enhanced Elite), experience points +5400!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 8 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Dominator Power +15]
......
Lin Tian nodded slightly. The nightmare-difficulty monsters finally allowed him to stretch his muscles a little.
He no longer relied entirely on the wolf pack, occasionally taking action, and each time he used Fireball or Arcane Missiles, he could accurately vaporize one or even several small monsters.
The first elite boss, the Crystal Mine Guardian, has reappeared, but it is now completely different.
【Crystal Guardian】(Nightmare - Elite)
Rating: 19
Health: 680000/680000
Skills: [Heavy Pickaxe Smash], [Crystal Blast], [Raging Roar], [Summon Miner Rat], [Crystal Armor]
The skills have been comprehensively enhanced. [Crystal Spikes] has been transformed into [Crystal Blast], which has a larger range and higher damage. [Roar] has been upgraded to [Raging Roar], which increases attack power even more. In addition, a new [Crystal Armor] has been added, which is applied periodically.
A fierce battle seems imminent.
Lin Tian finally became a little more serious.
[Law Imprisonment]!
Four chains imbued with the power of laws appeared out of thin air, instantly locking the massive BOSS firmly in place, unable to move or use skills!
A huge damage number popped up!
Twenty wolves swarmed forward, unleashing a frenzied barrage of attacks.
Celia also applied the [Succubus's Kiss] and [Heartbreak] effects to the BOSS.
Within the 10-second control period, the BOSS's health plummeted by more than 15%!
After the control ended, it had just raised its pickaxe when Lin Tian raised his hand and unleashed another [Star Ray]!
The extremely condensed star beam ignored its 50% magic defense and pierced through it!
A devastating seven-figure damage number floated up from above the BOSS's head like an astronomical figure!
Its health bar vanished instantly, like a punctured balloon!
[Ding! Killed a level 19 Crystal Guardian (Nightmare - Elite), experience points +102000!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 15 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Dominator Power +20]
......
Sold out instantly!
The elite boss on Nightmare difficulty was instantly killed by a single skill!
The battle ended so quickly it caught everyone off guard.
Lin Tian remained unfazed and continued pushing forward.
The subsequent events became a demonstration of Lin Tian's personal abilities.
【Universal Gravitation】Clears the field; a massive gravitational vortex instantly annihilates the dense swarm of demonic creatures.
【Star Ray】Targets high-health targets with single-target burst damage.
The terrifyingly difficult monsters in Nightmare difficulty seem utterly laughable in the face of Lin Tian's super-powerful skills and attributes.
The final boss, [The Digger - Rockbreaker], appears in a completely new and terrifying form.