【Trait: The Disciple Surpasses the Master】
【Effect: All summoned creatures’ attributes are increased tenfold.】
This trait description is very short, it doesn’t seem like much, does it?
But you have to understand, Lu Ran isn’t summoning just one or two!
This tenfold attribute increase applies to the attributes of his two hundred thousand strong undead army!
A tenfold increase!
Lu Ran knew exactly what this concept meant.
“At this rate… this really is a true undead scourge.” Lu Ran muttered to himself.
By now, Lei Tai and the others could barely contain their curiosity, staring intently at Lu Ran with great anticipation.
Lu Ran said, “I won’t go into too much detail about the skill, Summon Banshee. You’ve already seen it; it’s quite pretty. As for this trait, unlike some previous traits, it doesn’t synergize with the newly unlocked skill.”
With that said,
Lu Ran shared the trait panel in the party.
The newly unlocked Summon Banshee skill was quite standard, something the guild leaders understood, and since this new skill, unlike some previous ones, didn’t have a trait to synergize with it, there was no need to showcase it.
The three of them glanced over and immediately saw it.
“A tenfold attribute increase?”
“This trait description looks really short.”
“Short isn’t the issue. This tenfold increase applies to the attributes of Lu Ran’s entire undead army!”
…
The three exchanged glances.
Liu Xinxin said thoughtfully, “Now that you’ve unlocked the Banshee, you have a ranged summon. Tens of thousands of Banshees focusing their fire on a target… the damage would be unimaginable!”
Before this, Lu Ran’s damage output, aside from a fully charged Blood Spear, relied only on Corpse Explosion and Bone Storm.
But now,
with the Banshee unlocked, if Lu Ran sent out tens of thousands of them to focus fire on a target, the resulting damage would be absolutely terrifying!
No job holder could defend against that!
“Besides, the Banshees get that tenfold attribute boost right from the moment they’re summoned. They’re much luckier than those other summons.” Ye Hongyi remarked, clicking her tongue in wonder.
Lei Tai, on the other hand,
was most concerned about the Ancient Golem.
He muttered, “How much health does the Ancient Golem have now?”
The Ancient Golem’s base health was one hundred thousand, and it increased as Lu Ran leveled up.
Hearing this, Lu Ran looked around him.
He casually pointed at one of the Ancient Golems idling within the undead army and said, “You, come here.”
That Ancient Golem wobbled its bulky body over eagerly.
They all took a look at the Ancient Golem’s health.
“One million eight hundred thousand, holy crap!” Lei Tai blurted out a curse.
Such a terrifying increase!
Liu Xinxin caught on and said thoughtfully, “This should be the effect of the ‘Disciple Surpasses the Master’ trait already active. Before the effect, considering Lu Ran’s current level, the Ancient Golem’s health would be around one hundred eighty thousand. With the tenfold increase, it becomes one million eight hundred thousand.”
One million eight hundred thousand!
As a Hidden Class Earth Knight, seeing this amount of health made Lei Tai’s heart ache.
“And don’t forget, a tenfold increase in all attributes isn’t just about health. Physical defense and magic defense also increase tenfold! Of course, attack, speed, and others are also increased tenfold.” Liu Xinxin reminded them.
Health increased tenfold, both defenses increased tenfold.
This Ancient Golem had truly become an absolute meat shield!
Ye Hongyi then said with a grin, “Well, it’s settled then. My ‘little brother’ here wasn’t just unkillable before; now it’s practically impossible for him to die.”
If one Ancient Golem was this exaggerated,
what about fifty thousand of them?
With the trait, the total damage they could absorb for Lu Ran was ninety billion!
If Lu Ran summoned even more, reaching one hundred billion wouldn’t be a problem.
And consider this,
that one hundred billion wasn’t just about raw health; it was health with both defenses increased tenfold!
Who could possibly kill Lu Ran now?
He could stand still and let an entire guild wail on him, and they’d never wear him down!
“Don’t forget about the Skeleton Warriors either. Their attack, speed, etc., are also increased tenfold. Corpse Explosion damage is ten times greater, too. With high-health Ancient Golems and Banshees boosted by tenfold magic attack, and your undead army constantly replenished by Legion’s Guard… there’s probably no country in the world that could stop you now.” Liu Xinxin said with a sigh.
Lei Tai and Ye Hongyi nodded in agreement beside her.
This trait represented a terrifying upgrade for Lu Ran!
And most importantly, it made his already invincible state even more unassailable!
As for the Dwarf King, the guards, and the Dwarf maiden Annie watching from the sidelines, they were utterly bewildered, exchanging blank looks.
Tenfold increases, data talk—they understood none of it!
Lu Ran snapped back to the present.
He remembered they were here to complete a quest.
The second part was done; now it was time for the third.
So, he immediately opened the quest panel to check.
[Quest: The Continuation of Eternal Flame (Part Three)]
[Objective: Pass through the Trapped Corridor and enter the heart of the Dwarf Cavern.]
[Reward: 80,000,000 Experience!]
Eighty million experience!
Lu Ran nearly bit his tongue.
His eyes narrowed with excitement.
Although the earlier parts of this quest series only gave experience as rewards, no items,
honestly, Lu Ran didn’t really need any specific good equipment right now!
Or rather, at his current level, apart from relics and items with specific functions, any gear that only increased attack was worthless to him—better than nothing at best!
In comparison, experience was far more important!
Of course,
completing the entire series and having the Dwarf King personally forge a piece of equipment for him using the Dwarf Forge—that would be the ultimate prize!
“What exactly is the Trapped Corridor?” Lu Ran asked curiously.
The Dwarf King pointed to the tightly shut gate at the cavern entrance.
He explained, “Once the gate opens, there’s a long Trapped Corridor inside, filled with various traps set by the Dwarf race. They deal immense damage, and the mechanisms are indestructible.”
Oh?
This fit Lu Ran’s understanding of series quests.
He mused, “So it’s about clearing it with intelligence?”
Lu Ran frowned slightly, not because he doubted his own intelligence, but because his forte wasn’t his IQ!
Fortunately, the Dwarf King shook his head. “It’s not about intelligence. The traps are trigger-based. Once you enter, they activate. The damage is immense, and there’s no way to avoid it through any means.”
So it’s about tanking through?
Lu Ran was puzzled and asked further, “Since the Dwarf race set up these traps, why not just turn them off?”
It couldn’t be that they were deliberately trying to make things hard for Lu Ran, right?
Hearing this,
the Dwarf King scratched his head sheepishly and said, “When the traps were originally set up, they were meant to prevent invaders from entering the cavern. The Dwarves excel at forging, so all the trap components have extremely high durability. Since they were designed to resist external enemies, there’s no way to deactivate them from the outside. You have to get inside to turn them off.”
The Dwarf King knew this quest was incredibly difficult,
hence the generous reward.
Of course, he didn’t expect a single job holder to complete it. Even at level 70, a job holder couldn’t do it alone. They would need a team of meat shields and plenty of healers to withstand all the traps!
“At your current stage, you probably won’t make it through. Even your undead army can’t destroy the mechanisms. You’ll still have to endure massive damage from the traps. At this point, you can’t complete it.” The Dwarf King said regretfully.
However, this didn’t diminish his confidence in Lu Ran.
Upon hearing this,
Liu Xinxin and the others broke into relaxed smiles.
Ye Hongyi said, “The few of us might not make it, but my brother here has no problem. Your Dwarf traps can’t kill him.”
Are you kidding? Lu Ran’s undead army could provide him with over a hundred billion points of damage absorption!
If Lu Ran went through the Trapped Corridor alone, he’d have absolutely no pressure!
That eighty million experience was practically a sure thing!
