The City Lord of Celestial City looked a bit embarrassed, just about to say something, when another golden light shot into the sky.
The 30 minutes were up, and the dungeon grading was completed!
Su Mo's figure vanished instantly, and when he reappeared, he was already at the dungeon entrance.
"It really got graded, and in one go, to three levels. Looks like there's indeed a Golden Boss inside."
"But we still can't enter, it's a pity, otherwise I'd also like to check out this dungeon."
"Su, come over and see if you can get back in."
Su Mo, holding the Horse-cutting Saber, was just thinking of trying it out, and hearing their words, he rushed over.
Even though he had just come out of this dungeon.
If he could run it again and earn five or six hundred more assignable free attribute points, he'd be quite happy.
And he could also use this opportunity to try out the new weapon.
Arriving at the dungeon, Su Mo tried but then shook his head:
"No, I entered the dungeon once before; I'll need to wait another 24 hours to enter again."
"That's really a pity, but it doesn't matter, our people will be arriving soon, and having them go in will be just as good."
Su Mo nodded, "If that's the case, then I'll be on my way."
A few old men smiled as they watched Su Mo leave, reminding him to be careful on the road and to chat with them if he had the time.
To such polite words, Su Mo just responded briefly before leaving directly.
He still had many things to do next.
For example, before setting out, he had already set his eyes on two dungeons.
One was this Ten-Mile Slope, and the second was Wild Boar Forest 20 miles away.
He originally wanted to see if he could acquire a handy weapon.
Since he already got the weapon, the next thing was the skill.
There is a huge difference between an Ability Awakened and a Professional Awakened.
That is, a Professional Awakened will awaken their innate skill at certain levels.
By using special awakening methods, they might even obtain other hidden skills.
Each skill is very compatible with them, which is why Professional Awakened get stronger as they go.
Meanwhile, Ability Awakened either develop skills themselves or use skill scrolls.
But not every skill scroll suits the user, which results in Ability Awakened being inconsistent in strength later on.
Although some Ability Awakened push their abilities to the limit,
and realize their unique skills, this is rather rare.
But this situation is quite distressing for Su Mo.
He also wants to develop skills, but can you tell me, how do I develop Absolute Defense?
Stand there motionless and let people attack, until they die of exhaustion?
Or develop the Heart of Slaughter!
But isn't this thing only for providing attribute points, what else can it do?
So his ways of acquiring skills are either by defeating bosses to get skill drops, or buying skill scrolls with money.
Besides, Su Mo feels that a heroic guy like himself wielding a Guan Saber deserves a decent mount.
Of course, heading to Wild Boar Forest isn't because he wants to catch a wild boar as a mount.
The main reason is that these are the two closest dungeons to the West City Gate.
And not every random creature can be used as a mount.
If you have no particular demands, you could buy a horse in town, or for a more cyberpunk vibe, get a motorcycle.
But considering Su Mo often carries weapons weighing several tons, an ordinary horse might just become his meal on the spot.
Even a regular motorcycle might not withstand the load.
So Su Mo's goal is to get a mount from a dungeon; as for buying one...
Looking at the two Black Cards in his hand, the price of 8 million for a good mount is probably a stretch.
He doesn't necessarily need a mount, but they're cool!
They're the kind of toys only rich heirs can afford, comparable to luxury cars starting in the millions.
And they're even hard to obtain despite the price.
Imagine himself during the college entrance exam, riding a flashy mount with a majestic Horse-cutting Saber, dominating the scene, and getting the top scorer title nationwide, how cool would that be?
His sister would surely feel proud then!
Thinking about this, his feet didn't stop moving.
With 57 points in speed attribute, even carrying a three-ton Horse-cutting Saber, it took him only an hour to cover 18 kilometers to the Wild Boar Forest dungeon.
The Wild Boar Forest dungeon is an advancement dungeon, necessary for all Awakened at the peak of their current level to proceed further.
For example, when an Awakened reaches level 20 and wants to advance to Bronze, they must pass through such an advancement dungeon.
Conveniently, Wild Boar Forest is such an advancement dungeon.
Of course, this dungeon can be attempted any time, but upon reaching level 20, an advancement task is triggered, making the dungeon significantly harder.
Just as Su Mo was considering information about the Wild Boar Forest dungeon,
a wild boar, standing five meters tall and extending 16 meters in length, gazed at him with blood-red eyes.
The bristles on its body stood like steel needles.
Its tusks were almost as long as the Horse-cutting Saber in Su Mo's hand.
It snorted heavily, its front paw slowly pawing the ground, hind legs slightly bent, then charged toward Su Mo.
"Watch out..."
[Boom!]
Despite its massive body, this wild boar moved at an impressive speed; before Su Mo could react, he was sent flying over 100 meters.
In fact, if Su Mo had wanted to dodge, he could easily have done so with his 57 speed attribute points.
But since awakening his Absolute Defense, Su Mo had never known what it meant to dodge!
His speed attribute, do you think it's for evading?
No, it's just because he thinks his chopping speed isn't fast enough!
Seeing Su Mo knocked flying by the wild boar, Jiang Xueting rushed over in the direction he was sent flying.
In her heart, she guessed that the person flung away was likely in dire straits by now.
But she still wanted to go forward to see if it was still possible to save him.
In the next moment, she saw a silhouette leap out from the collapsed trees, appearing above the Wild Boar King's head.
In his hands, a Horse-cutting Saber over two meters long was raised high, and with a fierce stab downward, it plunged deep into the boar's skull.
A thunderous wail resonated throughout Wild Boar Forest.
The gigantic boar went berserk, charging madly ahead.
Su Mo frowned, gripping the Horse-cutting Saber with both hands and thrusting down again, embedding all 70 centimeters of the blade into the boar's skull.
However, this boar, aside from emitting an earth-shattering scream, kept recklessly running in all directions.
Su Mo lightly stepped on the boar's head, leaping to reappear just above the Horse-cutting Saber.
[Boom!]
With a stomp, the 2.5-meter-long Horse-cutting Saber pierced straight through the Wild Boar King's skull.
The immense force pinned its head to the ground.
Jiang Xueting stood dumbfounded at the scene, her entire being stunned.