Chapter 10

As Jiang Chen's level continued to rise, the monsters in the Newbie Dungeon could no longer satisfy his experience acquisition.

In the suburbs of Baiyun City, the wilderness there is perfectly suited for him to go out and solo run.

However, newcomers who want to leave the city still need to obtain the relevant permit.

By then, he'll also need to seek the principal's help.

Jiang Chen continued deeper with his Skeleton Army, and along the way, level‑7 monsters had already appeared.

As a Newbie Dungeon, Luolan Forest is artificially created, and the monsters inside are strictly arranged by level to ensure newcomers' safety.

Jiang Chen had gradually reached the edge of the dungeon's deepest part, but he had not let up.

At this moment, his Experience Bar was nearly full; just a little more experience was needed for him to level up.

Thirteen Skeleton Warriors were in the distance, faithfully carrying out the order to kill.

Experience gains kept sounding, and the rate of increase for this level was actually faster than before.

The number of monsters in the dungeon is fixed, but the number of Skeleton Warriors he summons keeps growing, making monster killing even faster.

He had already reached the deepest part of the dungeon; everywhere were monsters around level 7, and the monster density kept increasing.

The thirteen Skeleton Warriors were like a cheat, never stopping to seek out and slay!

However, after killing so many monsters, Jiang Chen actually found no equipment drop.

"It seems a man‑made dungeon cannot be like the wild; it's only meant to let newcomers adapt, so it doesn't provide drops."

It was obvious that, as Jiang Chen progressed, he could also feel that the monsters' strength had been greatly weakened.

It seems this was done deliberately to protect the safety of new players.

Wait

Wait, it seems there is an exception.

Jiang Chen's heart stirred, recalling that deep in the dungeon there were level‑8 monsters, the only ones not artificially weakened.

Only after reaching level 8 beforehand does one have the strength to face a genuine level‑8 monster.

This is also deliberately placed deep in the dungeon so newcomers can clearly know their own strength and be mentally prepared.

This counts as real combat!

A genuine level‑8 monster should yield a lot of experience value, and Jiang Chen's eyes gradually brightened.

At the same time, a faint golden light flashed on his body, and he also reached level 5.

The Skeleton Warriors' four‑dimensional attributes were all amplified to 550, and two furious black bears charged out.

The nearest Skeleton Warrior immediately swung its blade, reaping the black bear's experience value.

The Skeleton Army continued moving, waving the blades and axes in their hands as they searched for monsters.

Wait...

Jiang Chen suddenly noticed that his Experience Bar seemed to be filling more slowly.

More precisely, after reaching level 5, the speed of leveling up was no longer as fast as before.

Previously, killing a level‑7 monster granted 50 experience points, accounting for 0.2% of the Experience Bar, but now it's only 0.1%, exactly half as fast.

"No wonder reaching level 12 is so difficult; it turns out the experience required for leveling up keeps growing enormously—within a week, wanting to reach level 12 is indeed quite difficult."

Jiang Chen thought, even if he could go to the outskirts of Baiyun City, reaching level 12 would still be somewhat difficult.

"When my sister got into Shenlong University last year, her level could reach 16—how did she manage that?"

God

Dragon Academy; to apply today, reaching level 12 is also the most basic requirement.

"According to time calculations, I must reach at least level 8 within three days inside the Newbie Dungeon!"

Then quickly head to the outskirts of Baiyun City to grind wild monsters!

Skeleton Warriors still need to be continuously summoned; Jiang Chen waved his staff and summoned another three Skeleton Warriors.

The Skeleton Army's number had reached sixteen; their killing efficiency was too high, and now the monster density inside the dungeon began to drop.

Searching for monsters now required a considerable amount of time.

However, Jiang Chen wasn't worried; even if leveling up required killing many more monsters, the Skeleton Warriors he summons are not few, and spread over each skeleton's head they couldn't kill many monsters.

With so many little brothers, at most another hour's time would let him reach level 6.

Feeling the map slowly forming in his mind, the Skeleton Warrior cleared the way ahead, Jiang Chen followed behind moving forward.

All monsters appearing along the way were instantly killed by the Skeleton Warrior with a single Blade.

But the Forest ahead became increasingly dense, and the trees grew even taller!

We have reached the end of Luolan Forest, the final arranged 8‑level monster lies deep inside!

Jiang Chen glanced at the panel above; the time statistics showed he had already been inside the Instance for over six hours.

Without a doubt, he should be the first student to have rushed to the bottom of the Instance.

With barely seven hours of time, judging by the efficiency of most students, they have at most reached level three.

Lu Qingyu, perhaps a bit higher, but not much higher.

In terms of leveling speed, Jiang Chen believes he is absolutely the fastest.

16 Skeleton Warriors, equivalent to having a cheat, plus the Magic Class.

Leveling itself is fast, and he is still a Magic Class summoner profession.

"Continue deeper, let's see just how formidable the 8‑level monster is!"

Anyway, we need to go to Baiyun City Suburbs to level up; might as well first test our strength on the 8‑level native monster.

However, the Skeleton Warrior beside him is obviously faster than Jiang Chen's speed, having already rushed in ahead.

Quickly searching for monsters in the Forest of towering trees.

But after searching for a few minutes, Jiang Chen felt strange—he actually hadn't found a single monster?

What's going on? It's not time for the monsters to activate yet?

Jiang Chen was feeling strange when suddenly he felt a black shadow appear above his head.

He instinctively dodged, but he was still a step too late; the black shadow swept his back.

With a swish, Jiang Chen finally saw clearly that it was a dark-colored branch.

"Mm, I don't feel any pain!"

A thick branch, if swept, would likely suffer considerable damage, but Jiang Chen was completely unharmed, feeling no pain or itch.

Just now, I felt something odd on my body.

It's Damage Transfer!

"Talent: Damage Transfer LV1, transfers all received damage to one's own summoned entity or another target; the effect is for the host to explore."

The damage from the black branch inflicted on Jiang Chen was perfectly transferred to the skeleton warrior.

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up as he looked toward his 16 lackeys in the distance.

With such a divine-level talent, as long as his summoned undead creatures aren't all dead, he basically won't take any damage.

In the future, as his summoned skeleton warriors increase in number, he will be nearly immortal...

But, this deepest level 8...

What monster is it?

Is it these whip-like branches?

The speed is lightning-fast; an unaware newcomer ambushed like this could be instantly killed!