This is what I've been waiting for!
Gu Chen immediately activated his talent, and a familiar dark light bloomed before his eyes. Then, a crimson light and shadow intertwined like veins, appearing in his sight.
[You have obtained: Dark Bloodline·Descendant]
[Dark Bloodline·Descendant: Can transform ordinary creatures into dark creatures, and also allow first-generation dark creatures to achieve a bloodline awakening.]
"Bloodline awakening?"
Gu Chen's eyes lit up. Although this descendant bloodline wasn't as good as the first-generation bloodline, it still lived up to his expectations.
Immediately, he immediately merged this descendant bloodline into Dracula's body.
[Bloodline Awakening Successful]
[Summoned Beast: Dracula (Epic)]
[Level: LV.2 (Follows Summoner Level)]
[Health: 3200]
[Attributes: Strength 38, Agility 42, Constitution 40, Spirit 39]
[Talents: Bloodline Instinct (Epic), Blood Shadow Fury (Epic)]
[Skill I: Deadly Shot LV.10 (Epic)]
[Skill II: Crimson Feast LV.10 (Epic)]
With one Bloodline Awakening, Dracula's health is nearly doubled, and all attributes gain +10. In addition, a new talent is added.
[Blood Shadow Fury: Whenever Dracula kills a target with a skill, the cooldown of that skill is reset.]
Wow!
Reset on Kill!
Any skill that kills a target resets the cooldown.
What a magical skill!
If used against low-level Fallen Guards, wouldn't that mean unlimited firepower?
It's a long story, but it only took a few breaths.
At Gu Chen's instruction, Dracula continued to lead the way, with Lin Yuan and the others following closely behind.
The temple ruins weren't particularly large, but the paths within were intricate and complex, and one could easily stray into a dead end and waste time if not careful.
After passing several severely damaged statues, the group arrived at a relatively open square.
The square was in ruins, the flower beds shattered beyond recognition, the black soil covered in tangled weeds, and the fountain in the center was completely dried up.
Further back was a headless human sculpture, gray in color and covered in cracks. Wu Ziyi surveyed his surroundings and spoke at the right moment, "The strategy guide mentions that there's a Level 4 guard hidden behind this statue. It's best not to engage him, as this will attract more guards."
Lin Yuan nodded. Although he disliked Wu Ziyi's self-righteous attitude, he had read some dungeon guides before entering the novice dungeon.
The wisest option right now was to avoid alerting the Level 4 guard, as this would significantly increase the difficulty of clearing the dungeon.
A normal player would have followed the strategy.
But Gu Chen was no ordinary player. When he heard that this would attract more guards, his eyes lit up.
Dracula had just gained the talent for kill resets; how could he miss such a good opportunity?
Dracula launched a powerful kick at the human-shaped statue, instantly shattering it with nearly 40% force.
A dull growl suddenly echoed after the rubble crumbled, and then a massive black figure emerged from the stone mortar.
[Alien: Fallen Guardian]
[Level: LV.4]
[HP: 2400]
[Attributes: Strength 38, Agility 20, Constitution 40, Spirit 30]
[Skill I: Sword of the Oath]
[Skill II: Final Judgment]
Boom! Boom!
Accompanied by heavy footsteps, a Level 4 Fallen Guardian appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was a massive corpse cloaked in pitch-black armor. Beneath the shadow of its helmet lay a pair of cloudy eyes, a dead silence in them.
It walked to the statue, drew the longsword from its waist, and pointed the inky black blade toward the sky. A black halo rippled from the tip of the sword, spreading outward.
[Sword of the Oath: Summon nearby Fallen Guardians to attack intruders]
At the same time, there were sudden movements from all directions. A dozen guards emerged from the surrounding stone walls and corners.
Lin Qingqing glanced around, her face grim. "Why are there so many guards all of a sudden?"
Su Ran exclaimed, "Oh no! That Level 4 guard is activating a skill!"
Lin Yuan's eyelids twitched, and he instinctively gripped the heavy sword at his back, as if that would give him a sense of security.
Wu Ziyi quickly retreated to the open space behind him, getting away from the battlefield as soon as possible. This situation was simply beyond the ability of a Level 1 fighter like him to handle.
Even if he was wearing an elite-level combat suit, it wouldn't have been possible.
"The novice dungeon is already this difficult, what will the Abyss be like?"
As he spoke, Lin Yuan and the others followed suit.
"No wonder no one wanted to team up with us before. Now I know. Even if ten of me came in, we probably wouldn't be able to defeat that level 4 Fallen Guard."
"2400 HP, 38 Strength, and the ability to summon enemies. Is that something a level 1 pro can handle?"
Lin Yuan looked at the level 4 guard, clad in frosty armor, and couldn't even muster the urge to resist.
Too terrifying!
Even if he unleashed his full potential, he could only scrape.
Lin Qingqing nodded in agreement. "If I had known a level 4 guard was this terrifying, I would never have joined your team."
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, if it weren't for Old Gu, we'd probably all be dead today."
Lin Qingqing's lips curled slightly at this, feeling a surge of relief.
Su Ran remained silent, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
While the level 4 Fallen Guards were powerful, they were still slightly inferior to Dracula.
The dark red figure moved among the dozen or so guards like a ghost, its black and bright silver heavy pistol spewing flames. Every time a gunshot rang out, a guard was killed.
Combined with the kill reset provided by [Blood Shadow Fury], there was no need to wait for the skill to cool down. In just a few breaths, a large number of low-level guards were killed.
"Thank goodness we have a summoner. If it were an ordinary team of level 1 professionals, they would probably have been wiped out by that level 4 Fallen Guard!" Lin Qingqing said, observing the level 4 guard's stats.
"That's not the case," Gu Chen's voice echoed beside her. "As long as the team has warriors and paladins, plus a cleric, it's more than enough to defeat a level 4 Fallen Guardian. It just takes a little longer."
Lin Qingqing ignored Gu Chen's explanation and asked with a strange expression, "Why are you here too?"
Gu Chen smiled. "The battle over there is too chaotic. It's easy to get accidentally injured."
Su Ran, standing nearby, asked, "Aren't you supposed to be killing monsters?"
Gu Chen pointed at Dracula, who was battling a group of Fallen Guardians. "Yes."
Lin Qingqing and Su Ran exchanged a glance, their expressions growing even more strange.
They were just actors, so it was normal for them to stay away from the battle area. They hadn't expected Gu Chen, the team leader, to be here, either.
Su Ran's eyes revealed a clear, bewildered expression. "So, you just command your summoned beasts to kill monsters, not participate in combat?"
Gu Chen shrugged. "Isn't that what all summoners do?"
Hmm, that seemed fine. Su Ran nodded, but still felt a little lost.
A hard mode dungeon?
This is way too easy!
Gu Chen sat casually on the edge of the flower bed, watching the battle in the square as his experience points steadily increased.
[Kill a LV1 Fallen Guardian, +8 Experience]
[Kill a LV1 Fallen Guardian, +9 Experience]
[Kill a LV1 Fallen Guardian, +9 Experience]
After upgrading, the damage of [Fatal Shot] increased significantly. Even if it missed the head, it could still blast a guard's body apart, killing them instantly.
Adding to the skill reset effect, within a few seconds, all ten or so summoned guards were killed.
Looking at the corpses of guards scattered across the ground, the Level 4 Fallen Guard finally took action.
It roared, and the pitch-black longsword in its hand suddenly shone with a dazzling black light.
Skill [Final Judgment], activated!
The massive black blade descended from the sky, like a bolt of black lightning, slashing down towards Dracula's head.