Chapter 25

Mu Yi added two points to his physique, then refreshed his stamina recovery, and looked with a slight headache at the distant goblin sea.

He hadn't finished killing the goblins in the first two rounds, and now the third round brings even more; he finally understood what it means to be surrounded by enemies.

Mu Yi wondered, how many rounds could other 'normally' opened Zongwang players last under such consumption?

Even a mage apprentice skilled in large-area damage would likely be finished after a few rounds of such attacks.

All I can say is, it truly lives up to its epic difficulty—it's genuinely epic.

To boost his area damage, Mu Yi went to the exchange shop, found the random profession skill exchange option, and did a ten-pull right away.

Skills and specialties differ greatly: specialties grow stronger with level, most can stack, and they grant attribute bonuses that let a character multiply their attribute effects.

Skills, however, are abilities based on attributes and specialties; without such support, they basically have no effect.

A mage with many stacked specialties can obliterate heaven and earth with a single fireball, while a bare-bones mage would be thankful just to blast out a pit.

However, Mu Yi's talent is somewhat special—it counts as a profession trait, more like a blend of specialty and skill, possessing both passive and active effects.

"Exchange random profession skill ten-pull!"

"You obtained the skills: Trap Detection, Lockpicking, Breath Concealment, Shadow Step, Rapid Shot, Shield Raise, Piercing Thrust, Aim Lock, Weak Point Mark, Rising Dragon Fist."

Mu Yi glanced at the ten skills; none were useful for him now—either support or dueling skills.

His basic attack with his current stats instantly kills any enemy—what use are these dueling skills? He needs area AOE skills.

Mu Yi took a deep breath, calmed his mood; it seems Wealth Luck isn't omnipotent, but that's fine—just a cushion; the next ten-pull will surely pay off.

He angrily did three ten-pulls; seeing his panel show Giant Shield LV10 and Piercing Strike LV10, Mu Yi couldn't tell whether this was good luck or bad luck.

Forty attempts, two max-level skills—and they're useless for him!

Mu Yi also realized from the panel that he seems unable to draw spell skills—perhaps because he has none to begin with.

Indeed, the Simulated Universe's purpose is to explore profession development; giving a barbarian, priest, etc., maxed-out spells would be pointless.

As for spells, if you can't, you can't—I don't even know petty tricks, yet I want to learn spells; that's pure daydreaming.

Mu Yi glanced at his Trial Currency balance, thought it over, then went all-in, choosing to exchange all random specialties.

Since there's only one path forward, he might as well keep working on this; anyway, leaving it unused is pointless, so spending it all at once can relieve his worry.

"Proficiency in Heavy Strike, Iron Bones, Regeneration, Immunity to All Diseases, Heavy Armor Mastery, Intuitive Evasion, Agile Movement, Combat Casting, Spell Control, Dexterous Hands, Indomitable…"

"I'm already invincible!" Mu Yi clenched his fist, making a confident declaration.

The double stacking of attributes and specialties makes him feel like he can do anything—though much of it is an illusion from strength inflation, Mu Yi still feels invincible.

At least against goblins, that's the case.

"Detected that not all monsters from the previous wave are dead; adding random affixes to all monsters on the field."

"Current affix buff: Strong, Frenzy."

"This wave's elite monster count increased."

"This wave's monster level has increased; current level is 2."

"Dungeon hint: Third wave refresh has appeared."

……

"Dungeon hint: Eighth wave refresh has appeared."

"Dungeon hint: Ninth wave refresh has appeared."

"Dungeon hint: Tenth wave refresh has appeared."

Mu Yi propped himself up with the Three-pointed Double-edged Sword, supporting his body so he wouldn't fall.

Numbness—this is Mu Yi's only feeling now; the surging monster tide can't harm him at all, yet he feels himself growing weaker.

It's not bodily weakness, but spiritual weariness; the mechanical repetition of swinging his sword and charging leaves him mentally exhausted.

The surrounding chaotic roars and the thick bloody smell in the air—things he'd grown used to—seem infinitely amplified; hearing the monsters' roars makes him inexplicably irritable.

Yet even after hacking these monsters to pieces, he still cannot vent the anger in his heart.

He doesn't know how long he's persisted; he just mechanically repeats the sword-swinging motion, cutting down monsters in batches—whether goblins, dog-headed humanoids, hyena-men, or ghouls and little demons, none can withstand his blade.

Every two rounds, a new monster type is added, giving Mu Yi a slight sense of difference—but only a slight one.

As long as he swings the sword in his hand, death inevitably follows.

"Zongwang Dungeon Important Notice: Boss Abyss Demon-Kasligasor (Level 5 Boss) has spawned!"

The towering Abyss Demon roared skyward, dual-wielding unfurled, bursting out astonishing red light that covered every monster in Mu Yi's field of view.

"Current boss aura: Fervor Aura (life recovery speed, movement speed slightly increased)."

Its wings flapped as the towering Abyss Demon charged at Mu Yi in a frenzy; the Abyss Demon itself is a chaotic evil creature, bloodthirsty, brutal, and slaughter is its nature.

Therefore it didn't watch Mu Yi being torn apart by the monster tide; instead it actively lunged at him.

Although it's only level 5, there's no doubt this leader demon belongs to the Transcendent category.

Up to four or five meters tall, the Abyss Demon bulldozed a road, flinging all monsters on it aside—even the lesser Abyss Demons of the same origin didn't escape.

Mu Yi simply swung his blade, clearing the surrounding monsters as he waited for the Abyss Demon's arrival.

The Abyss Demon's speed is great; within a few minutes it reached Mu Yi, roaring as it brought down its axe.

"Pfft~"

Blood spattered; Mu Yi looked at the Abyss Demon before him with slight surprise.

Although he'd already been gutted by him, yet it could still stand.

"Not bad, you're still alive!"

"Thud!" The Abyss Demon brought its axe down on Mu Yi's body; the crimson armor easily blocked the attack, like using a kitchen knife to chop a tank—the massive axe blade shattered.

"If you can take one of my moves and not die, I'll use a skill to send you on your way!" Mu Yi said with a complex tone, looking at the heavily wounded Abyss Demon.

"Sharp Slash!"

Crimson inner qi accompanied the blade's slash, pouring out unreservedly; the scarlet blade-light utterly obliterated the Abyss Demon's body.

Watching the Abyss Demon disappear like drifting ash, Mu Yi felt a tightly stretched string in his heart snap completely.

"Exit Trial challenge!"

Mu Yi chose to exit the Trial Dungeon; he needs to rest properly.

Although he has gained invincible power, it is clear that his will still cannot match it.

Even at the end, endless monsters still filled his sight.