Chapter 322: Building Unlocked, Gold Coin Bank!

【Battle start!】

【You have encountered an enemy—【Plague Mad Crocodile lv35 (Expert)】】【Plague Mad Crocodile lv35 (Expert) Race: Crocodile

Max HP: 182, Attack: 70, Spell Strength: 20, Defense: 50, Tenacity: 10, Dodge: 38, Speed: 30, Precision Correction: 60, Crit: 21% Traits: Leader, Predator (The Plague Mad Crocodile can act twice per turn, divided into Lurking State and Predatory State. Upon entering Lurking State, it recovers 15 HP and gains +5 Tenacity. Upon entering Predatory State, the first attack gains +15% Crit.)

Slippery Scales (The Plague Mad Crocodile's slippery scales make weapons prone to sliding off, granting a 40% chance to ignore attacks) Skills: Wait, Bite, Tail Whip, Howl】【Current Turn Number: 1】

【Lucy acts first!】

Because of the skill effect of the equipped 【Red Oil Candle】, it was a rare occurrence that Yun Mu did not act first.

That may be true, but what skill should Miss Lucy use?

The active effect of the Book of Profanity can be ruled out first; it feels useless.

What remains is to choose between Blood Magic: Blood Echo and Constellation Magic: Blade Constellation.

To enjoy the damage-boosting effect of the 【Red Oil Candle】, any skill without damage can be excluded.

The spell of Blade Constellation... wait, hold on.

Yun Mu suddenly noticed something.

The Plague Mad Crocodile's trait, 【Predator】, allows it to act twice per turn.

As everyone knows, when dealing with such enemies that act frequently, damage-over-time is often the better choice.

Moreover, this guy's stats and skill traits clearly tell you that forcing direct damage is not suitable for fighting this boss.

And although Lucy doesn't have damage-over-time skills, but!

Please look at the skill effect of 【Blood Magic: Blood Echo】.

【Deals spell damage to a unit with a +20% damage modifier, and 【Marks】 the target.】

【Mark: Increases damage taken by the target by +20%, increases chance to be critically hit by +5%. The Mark lasts for three turns (or three target actions). When the Mark disappears, it will detonate the blood within the target, dealing 40% of the damage value received by the target while it was marked.】

The Mark lasts for three turns, and when the Mark disappears, it will deal 40% of the damage received during the duration of the Mark.

Because this guy can act twice per turn, the Mark inside the Plague Mad Crocodile will be detonated in just two turns!

Then let's do that.

Thinking of this, Yun Mu said: "Lucy, use Blood Magic: Blood Echo!"

【Pressure +15】

"Fine, fine, I got it!" Lucy transformed into her Blood Clan state and replied somewhat impatiently.

She raised her right arm and snapped her fingers lightly at the Plague Mad Crocodile.

【Blood Magic: Blood Echo】

【-66!】 (Crit!) 【Marked!】

【Plague Mad Crocodile: 116/182】

Scarlet damage numbers jumped out from the top of the Plague Mad Crocodile's head. With the +20% Crit rate provided by the 【Red Oil Candle】 on the first turn, Lucy's strike was very lucky and critted! 【Player Yun Mu begins to act!】

It was Yun Mu's turn to act. After thinking for a moment, she did not use the skill 【Mental Shock】, but instead took out her Paintbrush and began to draw in the air in front of her.

As the core skill of the Painter profession, Yun Mu's 【Construct into Reality】 level was a bit too low, only lv2.

Compared to Mental Shock, this skill had higher practice value.

【Construct into Reality!】

A thorn bush broke through the soil beneath the Plague Mad Crocodile, its spike-covered branches tightly wrapping around its body.

【-0】

【Slow Immune!】

【Blinding!】

【Poisoning!】

【Torrent Immune!】

【Imprisonment Immune!】

"Howl!"

The Plague Mad Crocodile let out a roar and tore the branches wrapped around its body straight off.

This guy's Tenacity was as high as 10 points, equivalent to 100% control resistance; trying to imprison it was not realistic.

However, Yun Mu's original goal wasn't to imprison it anyway.

【Blinding: Precision Correction -30】

【Poisoning: -5 HP per turn, lasts for three turns.】

Blinding was the effect brought by her Qi Strength attribute, Darkness, while Poisoning was the attribute she chose when painting the work.

That's right, that thorn bush was poisonous, at least in her conception it was.

Besides that, the Slow effect brought by the Ice attribute was immune, and the Torrent of the Plague also didn't take effect.

This guy's resistance is a bit high.

【Plague Mad Crocodile begins to act!】

【Poisoning!】

【-9】

Before it even started its action, the Plague Mad Crocodile's HP was deducted by nine points first.

Actually, the damage of the Poisoning effect was only five points; it was just that the Plague Qi Strength attribute could increase the damage of damage-over-time effects.

In addition to that, there was the 20% damage increase brought by the 【Mark】 effect of 【Blood Magic: Blood Echo】.

【Wait】

The Plague Mad Crocodile's body submerged into the pool beneath the swamp; clearly, it had entered its so-called Lurking State.

【+15】

【Next attack deals +15% damage】

【Poisoning!】

【-9】

【Snap!】

The Plague Mad Crocodile leaped out from the pool, opened its blood-red maw, and bit toward Chester at position one.

【-126!】 (Critical Hit!) 【Bleeding Immunity!】

【Near Death!】

Huh? Alright, alright, Chester with 63 points of defense was actually bitten into a Near Death state by a single critical hit.

However, it is not a big problem; with the Civilization Path as a safety net, Yun Mu is confident she can finish the opponent off within two turns.

Besides that, 【Liliya the Gatekeeper begins her turn!】

Because of the effect of the Gatekeeper's Taunt, which fits well with Liliya's group healing and the Savage Bone trait's damage reduction, Yun Mu specifically combined the two of them together.

"Liliya, use Forest Blessing; Gatekeeper, use Charged Counterattack."

"Moo moo!"

Liliya gently lifted her front hoof, and a pale green halo immediately swirled around everyone.

【Forest Blessing】

【+8】

【Shield +8】

While restoring health, Liliya applied a shield to everyone.

Then it was the Gatekeeper's turn.

【Charged Counterattack!】

【Super Armor!】

【Taunt Immunity!】

Fine, I didn't expect the Taunt to actually fail.

That is the one bad thing about the Gatekeeper.

Once the Taunt isn't applied, if the enemy doesn't attack him, the subsequent Counterattack effect won't be triggered.

Damn it, aren't there any skills that trigger a counterattack even when a teammate takes damage?

Wait, hold on, there actually seems to be one.

Yun Mu suddenly remembered Dabai, whom she had forgotten.

Doesn't Counterattack Guard allow for counterattacking the enemy while protecting teammates?

But Dabai's stats are too poor, and his potential isn't enough; according to that instructor at the Bloody Training Ground, even if his level increases, his stats won't grow much.

It's just, quite lackluster.

【Chester begins his turn!】

When it was Chester's turn to act, Yun Mu hesitated, unsure for a moment which skill would be best for it to use.

Lick can weaken defense by 40%, Acid Spit has a Corrosion effect, and Whip can apply Bleeding.

Shengsheng shexian is actually not bad. The Burning effect of the Holy Fire can reduce healing by 40%, while also dealing 5 points of continuous damage each turn.

This is the one!

"Xiaoqie, use Shengsheng shexian!" Yun Mu ordered Chester.

"Gaba gaba!"

Chester opened its Treasure Chest lid, and its body began to tremble continuously.

In front of it, a dazzling silvery-white ball of light gathered, then transformed into a brilliant ray and flew toward the Plague Mad Crocodile!

【Shengsheng shexian!】

【-0】

【Holy Fire Burning!】

"Why does this guy feel so strange?"

Watching the silvery-white ray Chester fired, the corners of Yun Mu's mouth twitched slightly.

After devouring the Door Panel Great Sword and the nun's foot wrappings.

As Chester's level increased, its appearance also underwent quite a change.

First, the wooden material of its body was replaced by silvery-white metal, and the carvings on it became a bit more ornate.

No, rather than saying it's more ornate, it's more like, it has a kind of divine and solemn feeling?

It's just absurd.

A Treasure Chest monster can become divine, yet she has become an Evil God.

Perhaps this is fate.

【Current Turn Number: 2】

【Player Yun Mu acts first!】

The effect of the equipment 【Red Oil Candle】 is only effective for the first turn.

Therefore, when the second turn began, Yun Mu reclaimed the privilege of acting first.

Same as usual, continue practicing the 【Construct into Reality】 skill.

But this time, she doesn't intend to use the form of thorns.

Picking up the Paintbrush, Yun Mu depicted a mass of dark green mist that seemed to be writhing in the air.

Let the Poisoning come even more fiercely!

【Construct into Reality!】

【-0】

【Poisoning!】

【Slow!】

【Paralysis Immunity!】

【Sepsis!】

A dark green dense fog enveloped the body of the Plague Mad Crocodile, under the effect of Yun Mu's multi-attribute Qi Strength.

It was first slowed by the Ice-attribute Qi Strength, then it became immune to the paralysis effect of the Dark-attribute.

Finally, it was afflicted with the disease debuff named 【Sepsis】 by the Plague-attribute Qi Strength.

【Slow: Speed reduced by -15%】

【Sepsis: -40% Bleeding resistance, -40% displacement resistance.】

【Liliya the Gatekeeper begins her turn!】

Because of being slowed, the Plague Mad Crocodile's speed was reduced to 26 points.

It was overtaken by Liliya, who had 27 points of speed, so it was still Yun Mu's turn.

Nothing much to say, Liliya just needs to continue using 【Forest Shelter】; group healing plus shielding is truly wonderful.

As for the Gatekeeper, the effect of Charged Counterattack can last for three turns, so there is no need to continue using Charged Counterattack.

Then, shall I try Soaring Dragon Sword?

Activate Soaring Dragon! 【Forest Blessing!】

【+9】

【+14!】 (Critical hit!) A +9 healing number popped up above the heads of all friendly units, only the healing number above Chester's head was magnified.

Although I want to say my luck is good, this amount of health probably won't be enough to withstand the Plague Mad Crocodile's damage.

【Soaring Dragon Sword!】

The Gatekeeper carried the Door Panel Great Sword, nimbly performed an upward slash to leap into the air, and then swung the great sword down.

The movement looked quite handsome.

And then 【Immunity!】

Because of the effect of the trait 【Slippery Scales】, this strike of his failed to cause any damage.

Well, the movement was quite handsome, at least.

【Plague Mad Crocodile begins its turn!】

【Poisoning · Sacred Fire Burning · Poisoning】

【-27!】

The Plague Mad Crocodile let out an angry roar, and just as it wanted to act, a bolt of Thunder fell from above its head! It was the field BUFF obtained after praying at the statue, the effect of 【Thunder Cloud Gathering】!

【-130!】

"Ugh..."

The health bar above the Plague Mad Crocodile's head was instantly emptied; even though it could act twice in one turn, it did not manage to last until the mark effect of 【Blood Magic: Blood Melody】 was detonated.

Damn it, does it mean only monsters that act three times in one turn can fully take the effect of this skill? I can only say this guy is unlucky; if the effect of Thunder Cloud Gathering hadn't triggered, it should have been able to last one more turn.

But now that things have come to this, thinking about it anymore has no meaning.

Let's take a look at the gains after the battle victory.

【You have won a battle! You have obtained the item 【Gold Coin】*6318!】 【Pickpocketing +8%】

【You have obtained the equipment 【Crocodile Tooth Necklace (Purple)】】 【Crocodile Tooth Necklace (Purple)】

【Armor Penetration +15】

【Critical Hit +4%】

【A necklace made from the teeth of a Plague Mad Crocodile, primitive and beautiful.

"It smells a bit stinky."】

【Your active skill 【Construct into Reality lv2】 has leveled up to 【Construct into Reality lv3】】 "Not bad?"

A large amount of technique knowledge surged into her mind; Yun Mu picked up the necklace from the ground and threw it into the space of her earring.

She already has one necklace-type piece of equipment, so she doesn't need this thing for now.

Giving it to a teammate is a good choice, but she doesn't know who to give it to yet.

Anyway, this Dungeon has already been cleared, so matters regarding equipment distribution can wait until next time.

Compared to this, opening the Treasure Chest is more important! After defeating the Leader BOSS, she continued to advance toward the depths of the city; as per custom, a wooden Treasure Chest was lying quietly in the center of the street waiting for her.

It's time to see how her luck is! Yun Mu rubbed her hands and skillfully used a lock-picking tool to pry open the lock on the Treasure Chest.

【You have obtained the item 【Gold Coin】*5686】 (Pickpocketing +8%)

【You have obtained the item 【Swimming Skill Book】!】 【A skill book recording the skill 【Swimming】; use it to immediately master the passive skill 【Swimming】.】

【Learning Requirement: None】

【This is a skill book that includes a series of swimming skills such as diving and deep-sea diving; after using it, you will be the most flexible person in the water.】

"Ugh."

Looking at the skill book in her hand, Yun Mu didn't know whether to say she was lucky or unlucky for a moment.

The lucky part is that a very rare skill book dropped.

The unlucky part is that the skill book is not very useful.

Well, having more skills doesn't weigh one down; being able to swim is actually quite good.

Yun Mu didn't think much more and decisively used the skill book.

【You have learned the skill 【Swimming lv10】, you have gained the trait 【Underwater Mastery】.】 【No one understands underwater sports better than you.】

Huh? Is it actually a max-level skill right off the bat?

Fine, fine, fine. Looking at it this way, this skill book can't really be considered trash.

Yun Mu's mood suddenly became much more pleasant; she continued forward along the road and soon exited the Dungeon world.

【Congratulations on clearing the Dungeon 【Plague Capital lv30 (Expert)】.】 【Your understanding of 【Civilization】 has deepened. 【Civilization】 Destiny Points +30.】 【Your Path 【Civilization lv3】 has increased to 【Civilization lv4】.】 【The player's current attribute values are too high. Destiny Points for 【Civilization】 will be temporarily sealed.】 【The sealed points will be used to provide additional attribute increases when the player's level rises.】 【You have gained the trait 【Knowledge Dissemination】.】 【When you disseminate the knowledge you have learned to others, you gain experience points; furthermore, when you teach others, efficiency is increased.】

(End of this chapter)