Gu Chen ignored the fawning and flattery that surrounded him and walked straight out of the square.
You didn't want to play with me before?
What a coincidence! Now I won't play with you either.
Gu Chen, while not narrow-minded, was definitely not a generous person.
Repaying kindness with evil? Then how should one repay kindness?
Just then, a young man in a mage's robes rushed up and blocked Gu Chen's path.
"Brother Yu, you still remember me, right? I've changed my class to a mage. How about we go on a dungeon together next time?"
"Mage? Nothing," Gu Chen said with disdain.
"No, I'm a mage! A combat-focused class! How dare you look down on me?"
"Is being a mage so awesome?"
"I have a rare staff. Three fireballs can kill a level 1 guard. Do you think I'm awesome?"
"No," Gu Chen said dismissively.
The other party was stunned for a moment, the feeling of being ignored making him furious.
"Gu Chen, what are you so arrogant about? You just cleared a difficult dungeon. Do you really think you're that strong?"
"I'm a mage! So many professionals are vying to team up with me, and you dare to refuse my invitation? You're useless. You'll definitely not be able to defeat higher-level dungeons in the future. You'll definitely regret it then."
Is he getting angry already?
Gu Chen looked disdainful and walked out of the square without looking back.
Lin Yuan followed behind, his face full of indignation.
"No, that guy's crazy, right? He just refused to team up with me, so he's turned on me?"
"Normal," Gu Chen said with a smile. "In his eyes, teaming up with him is an honor. I'm getting cocky after a little success, and I'm being ungrateful."
"Including those who tried to build relationships with me before. Even though they didn't seem to react when I ignored them, they each secretly can't stand seeing me do well."
"The better I am, the more upset they are. But no matter how upset they are, they don't show it because they don't want anyone to know they regret it."
Lin Yuan looked at the people around him who were pointing fingers at Gu Chen and said thoughtfully, "To put it bluntly, they can't afford to play along. Is it that hard to acknowledge someone else's excellence?"
Gu Chen said nonchalantly, "They're just some clowns."
"If I'm not as good as them, they'll step on me. If I'm better than them, they'll envy me. So, facing these people, it's impossible to... Ignore them."
"When I lead you to an SSS rating, these people will truly realize what they've missed, especially that mage from earlier. He thought it was an honor to have me join his team, haha."
"Next time we exit the Hell-level dungeon, his regret will be magnified. He'll definitely blame himself for not being more polite to me, for not joining my team in the first place."
"But missed is missed. If he can maintain his previous composure, I'll still look up to him. But people like this who flatter and then get angry when ignored—I sincerely despise them."
"That's right!" Lin Yuan glanced at the figure behind him. "It's only natural for him not to take us with us. If we don't take him with us, we're being ungrateful. Tui, what a jerk!"
After leaving the dungeon plaza, Gu Chen returned to his dorm, while Lin Yuan headed straight to a nearby restaurant to get food for the two of them.
A few minutes after Wu Ziyi emerged, he transferred 100,000 yuan into Gu Chen's account and then took a taxi away.
Lin Qingqing and Su Ran immediately went out to borrow money. It was less than three hours until 2 p.m.
Two hundred thousand was a significant amount of pressure for them.
After returning to the dormitory, Gu Chen first collected the experience points awarded after breaking the dungeon record.
[Experience +500]
[Level Up]
[Level: LV.6 (53/1880)]
[Strength: 67]
[Agility: 66]
[Constitution: 68]
[Spirit: 69]
[Summoned Beast: Dracula LV.6 (Epic)]
[Talent - Currently Can Obtain Two Dark Bloodlines]
After reaching level 5, the second summon slot was unlocked, meaning he could now summon a second summoned beast.
Furthermore, he unexpectedly gained an additional 500 experience points after breaking the dungeon record.
Add to that the experience gained from killing the Black Robe Deacon and the second wave of guards in the dungeon, and he had just leveled up again.
So, now he could use his talent to obtain two dark bloodlines.
However, Gu Chen didn't rush to activate his talent, as the summoning book hadn't been settled yet.
This time, after clearing the difficult dungeon, he obtained a difficult dungeon treasure chest and a historical record gift box.
Treasure chests typically randomly drop equipment or items, but gift boxes are different; they have a high chance of dropping items corresponding to the profession.
If he could get a summoning book, that would save him a lot of trouble.
After all, Gu Chen only had a little over 120,000 yuan on him. Even if Lin Qingqing and Su Ran borrowed money, his total assets would only be over 300,000 yuan, which would only allow him to buy some relatively low-level summoning books.
If he could get good equipment, perhaps he could trade it for a summoning book at the exchange.
So, Gu Chen opened his personal space.
[Dungeon Treasure Chest (Hard): Open to receive one piece of equipment or item below Excellent]
[Historical Record Gift Box: Open to receive one piece of equipment or item corresponding to your current class]
Gu Chen took a quick look and opened both rewards.
[Open the Dungeon Treasure Chest (Hard): Receive 1 Hurricane Hammer (Excellent)]
[Open the Historical Record Gift Box: Receive 1 Summoning Book (Excellent)]
Oh my god!
A Summoning Book!
Gu Chen's eyes lit up. Whatever he wished for came true.
[Skill Book: Nightmare Summoning]
[Level: 5]
[Qualification: Excellent]
[Effect: Sign a Contract with Nightmare]
If Gu Chen sacrificed everything he had, he should be able to exchange it for an Excellent-level Summoning Book at the exchange.
But on second thought, the summoned beast's inferior qualifications wouldn't be a big deal for him.
Even an Elite-level summoned beast could become Epic-level after infusing it with Dark Bloodline, even granting it numerous stats.
Furthermore, the Nightmare lacks a physical form and possesses extreme immunity to physical attacks, making it a rare energy-based summoned beast.
If infused with Dark Bloodline, it would undoubtedly become extremely powerful.
"I choose you."
Gu Chen picked up the summoning book and began studying it.
A brilliant light shone from the summoning book, forming a formation. Immediately afterwards, a shadowy mass appeared within the summoning space.
[You have successfully signed a contract with the Nightmare.]
[Summoned Beast: Nightmare]
[Qualifications: Elite]
[Level: 6] (Follows Summoner Level)
[Health: 2980]
[Attributes: Strength 46, Agility 56, Constitution 43, Spirit 58]
[Talent: Dreaming]
[Skill: Mind Binding Level 1]
[Summoned Beast can wear equipment. Upon death, there is a chance that the equipment will be dropped.]
[If a summoned beast dies, it cannot be summoned again for one day.]
The Nightmare is an energy being. Among its four attributes, Strength is relatively low, while Spirit is the highest.
Aside from being naturally immune to physical attacks, it has almost no other special features. A level 6 Nightmare is not even as good as a level 3 Dracula.
After all, it is Elite, so one can't expect too much.
So, Gu Chen opened the talent interface, activated his ability, and immediately gained two Dark Bloodlines.
[You have obtained: Dark Bloodline - Descendant]
[You have obtained: Dark Bloodline - First Generation]
Adding the [Dark Bloodline - Royal Blood] he obtained at level 4, he now possesses three Dark Bloodlines.
After careful consideration, Gu Chen decided to use the First Generation Bloodline to raise the Nightmare's aptitude to Epic rank, and then use the Descendant Bloodline to awaken his bloodline.
As for the Royal Bloodline, he would use it on Dracula, elevating him to a Legendary summoned beast.